Sony DSC-T20 - Manual (Page 98)

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Troubleshooting
• The image size is set to [640(Fine)] when recording movies. Do one of the following:
– Set the image size to other than [640(Fine)].
– Insert a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”.
Movie recording stops during shooting
• Movie recording stops automatically when the file size of the movie reaches approx. 2 GB.
The subject is not visible on the screen
• Your camera is set to the playback mode. Press (Playback) to change to the recording mode.
Anti-blur function does not work.
• The anti-blur function does not work when appears on the display.
• The anti-blur function may not work properly when shooting night scenes.
• Shoot after pressing the shutter button halfway down; do not press it fully down suddenly.
Recording takes a long time.
• The NR slow shutter function is activated (page 15). This is not a malfunction.
The image is out of focus.
• The subject is too close. Shoot in (Macro) recording mode. Make sure to position the lens
farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance, approximately 8 cm (3 1/4
inches) (W)/25 cm (9 7/8 inches) (T), when shooting. Or, set
(Close Focus) and focus
from a distance of approx. 1 cm to 20 cm (13/32 inch to 7 7/8 inches) from the subject
(page 22).
• (Close Focus) is set, or [Twilight], [Landscape] or [Fireworks] mode is selected in the
Scene Selection mode when shooting still images.
• The Focus preset function is selected. Select the auto focus mode (page 42).
• Refer to “If the subject is out of focus” on page 42.
Zoom does not work.
• When (Close Focus) is selected, the optical zoom is not available.
• The smart zoom cannot be used when the image size is set to [8M] or [3:2].
• The digital zoom cannot be used while shooting movies.
• When [Face Detection] is set to [On], you cannot use the Digital Zoom.
The flash does not work.
• The flash is set to (Flash forced off) (page 21).
• You cannot use the flash when:
– [REC Mode] is set to [Burst] or Exposure Bracket (page 37).
– [High Sensitivity], [Twilight] or [Fireworks] mode is selected in the Scene Selection mode
(page 34).
– Shooting movies.