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Sony DSC-P200 User Manual

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The screen turns blue and the subject does not appear when recording movies.

The image size is set to [640(Fine)] while the cable for multi-use terminal is connected to the
multi connector. Disconnect the cable for multi-use terminal or set the image size to other than
[640(Fine)]. (

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step 4 in “Read This First”)

The image is out of focus.

The subject is too close. Record in the close-up (Macro) recording mode. Make sure to
position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance,
approximately 6 cm (2 3/8 inches) (W)/30 cm (11 7/8 inches) (T), when shooting (

t

step 5

in “Read This First”).

(Twilight mode),

(Landscape mode) or

(Fireworks mode) is selected as the Scene

mode when you shoot still images.

The Focus preset function is selected. Select the auto focus mode (page 29).

Refer to “If the subject is out of focus” on page 30.

Zoom does not work.

You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies.

Precision digital zoom does not function.

Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] (page 44).

This function cannot be used while shooting movies.

Smart zoom does not function.

Set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart] (page 44).

This function cannot be used when:

The image size is set to [7M] or [3:2].

Shooting in [Multi Burst] mode.

Shooting movies.

The flash does not work.

The flash is set to

(No flash) (

t

step 5 in “Read This First”).

You cannot use the flash when:

[Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Burst] or [Multi Burst] (page 32).

(Twilight mode),

(Fireworks mode) or (Candle mode) is selected as the Scene

mode when shooting still images (

t

step 5 in “Read This First”).

(movie) is selected.

Set the flash to (Forced flash) (

t

step 5 in “Read This First”) to shoot still images when

(Landscape mode),

(Snow mode),

(Beach mode) or

(High-speed shutter

mode) is selected as the Scene mode (

t

step 5 in “Read This First”).

The close-up (Macro) function does not work.

(Twilight mode),

(Landscape mode),

(Fireworks mode) or (Candle mode) is

selected for the Scene mode (page 27).