Sony DSC-W510 User Manual
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The flash does not work.
You cannot use the flash when:
Burst mode is selected.
(High Sensitivity) or (Twilight) mode is selected in Scene Selection.
Shooting in Sweep Panorama mode.
Shooting in Movie Mode.
Set the flash to (On) when the Scene Selection mode is set to
(Landscape),
(Gourmet), (Pet),
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.
The camera automatically adjusts the focus. Press and hold the shutter button halfway down.
Focus adjustment may take some time when shooting a close subject.
(Landscape) or (Twilight) mode is selected in the Scene Selection.
The date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen.
While shooting, the date and time are not displayed. They are displayed only during playback.
Cannot insert dates on images.
This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images. By using “PMB”,
you can print or save images with the date.
The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the
shutter button halfway down.
The exposure is incorrect. Correct the exposure.
The image colors are not correct.
Adjust the White Balance.
White or purple streaks appear in bright areas of the subject, or the
whole screen of the image becomes reddish.
This phenomenon is called smearing. This is not a malfunction. Smearing is not recorded on
still images, but is recorded as streaks or uneven colors on Sweep Panorama images or
movies.
(“Bright areas” refers to the sun or electric lights which are much brighter than surroundings.)
Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place.
The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the
image under conditions of low illumination. There is no effect on the recorded image.
The eyes of the subject come out red.
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