Sony DSC-HX1 User Manual

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The image is out of focus.

• The subject is too close. When shooting, make sure to position the lens farther away from the subject

than the shortest shooting distance (approximately 1 cm (13/32 inches) (W)/150 cm (4 feet
11 1/8 inches) (T) from the lens).

•

(Landscape), (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode is selected in the Scene Selection when

shooting still images.

• When

(Advanced Sports Shooting) mode is selected, the subject being too close may be out of

focus.

• The Semi Manual or Manual Focus is selected. Select the auto focus mode (page 40).
• Confirm that the [Conversion Lens] setting is correct (page 102).

Zoom does not work.

• You cannot use the smart zoom depending on the image size (page 101).
• You cannot use the zoom when the Sweep Panorama shooting.
• You cannot use the digital zoom when:

– Shooting movies
– The Smile Shutter is working
–

(Advanced Sports Shooting) mode in the Scene Selection is selected

Cannot select the Face Detection function.

• You can select Face Detection only when the focus mode is set to [Multi AF] and the metering mode

is set to [Multi].

The flash does not work.

• You cannot use the flash when:

– [REC Mode] is set to burst or exposure bracket (page 42)
–

(High Sensitivity),

(Advanced Sports Shooting), (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode is

selected in the Scene Selection

– Shooting movies
– The mode dial is set to

(Sweep Panorama),

(Hand-held Twilight) and

(Anti Motion

Blur)

• Set the flash to (Flash On) (page 39) when the Scene Selection mode is set to

(Landscape),

(Gourmet),

(Beach) or (Snow) mode.

• Set (Flash On) when followings:

– The mode dial is set to ,

Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash.

• Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image. This is not a

malfunction.

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

•

(Advanced Sports Shooting),

(Landscape), (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode is selected in

the Scene Selection.

• Macro mode is set to [Auto] when the camera is in

(Intelligent Auto Adjustment) or in

(Movie Mode).

Macro shooting cannot be turned off.

• There is no function for forcibly turning off macro shooting. In [Auto] mode, telephoto shooting is

possible even in the macro shooting condition.

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