Sony DSC-D700 - Manual (Page 107)

Symptom Cause Corrective Action
Auto focus does not work. AF switch is set to MF
(manual focus) Set the AF switch to AF
(auto focus).
Pictures are being taken in
conditions where auto focus
does not work. Manually set the focus,
(page 38)
Picture is dark. Subject is backlit. There is
insufficient light. Correct the brightness,
(page 56)
When shooting a bright
subject, vertical lines appear
on the picture. These lines are called
"smears."
The camera is not
malfunctioning.
Black dots appear on LCD
monitor or red, blue, and green
dots cannot be erased.
Extremely precise technology
is being used for the liquid
crystal display. The camera is not
malfunctioning. The dots will
not be recorded.
LCD display in the viewfinder
is blurry. The eyesight level is not
properly adjusted. Adjust the viewfinder focus to
suit your eyesight, (page 34)
Picture is improperly exposed. EV compensation is set. Set the EV compensation to
+/- 0 and try shooting again,
(page 56)
The camera is in shutter speed
priority AE mode and has been
set to an inappropriate speed. Change the shutter speed to a
more suitable speed using the
shift dial, (page 51)
Picture is improperly exposed
when using the flash. The flash is too far from the
subject. Use the flash within a range of
approx. 1.0 m to 2.5 m.
The flash does not work. There is enough light, and the
flash is not necessary, (when
the flash is set to “Auto”) When you want the flash to
always go off, set it to “On”,
(page 74)
The flash fs set to^'Off’. Set the flash to “Auto” or “On”,
(page 74)
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