Sony DSC-P93A User Manual
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Shooting still images / movies
The power turns off
suddenly.
• If you do not operate the camera for about three
minutes while the power is on, the camera turns
off automatically to prevent wearing down the
battery (page 17).
• The batteries are discharged.
p Turn on the camera again (page 17).
p Install charged batteries (page 11).
Symptom
Cause
Solution
The LCD screen is not
turned on even when the
power is turned on.
• The power was turned off with the LCD screen
turned off the last time you used the camera.
p Turn on the LCD screen (page 33).
The subject is not visible
on the LCD screen.
• The mode dial is set to
or SET UP.
p Set it to any position other than
or SET UP (pages 25 and
79).
The shooting image is not
displayed on the LCD
screen during a movie
shooting.
• The image size is set to [640 (Fine)] when the A/
V connecting cable is connected to the A/V OUT
(MONO) jack.
p Disconnect the A/V connecting cable.
p Set the image size to any setting other than [640 (Fine)].
The image is out of focus.
• The subject is too close.
• When shooting still images, the mode dial is set
to
or .
• You have set the focus preset distance.
p Set the macro recording mode. Make sure to place the lens
farther away from the subject than the shortest shooting distance
when shooting (page 29).
p Set it to any position other than
or
p Set to the auto focus mode (page 51).
Unable to zoom.
• You cannot change the zoom scaling while
shooting a movie.
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Precision digital zoom
does not function.
• [Digital Zoom] is set to [Smart] or [Off] in the
SET UP settings.
• This function cannot be used when you shoot a
movie.
p Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] (pages 27, 47, 116).
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Symptom
Cause
Solution