Sony DSC-P8 - Manual (Page 90)

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Your camera cannot
record images. • No “ Memory Stick ” has been inserted.
• The capacity of the “Memory Stick” is
insufficient.
• The write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick”
is set to the LOCK position.
• You cannot record images while charging the
flash.
• The mode dial is set to SET UP or .
p Insert a “ Memory Stick ” (page 17).
p Delete the images saved in the “Memory Stick” (pages 34 and
70), or format it (page 37).
p Change the “ Memory Stick ” (page 17).
p Set it to the recording position (page 108).
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p Set it to other modes.
The flash does not work. • The mode dial is set to , SET UP or
(MPEG Movie or Multi Burst).
• The flash is set to (No flash).
• (Fireworks mode) or (Twilight mode)
is selected for the Scene Selection function.
• (High-speed shutter mode), (Beach
mode), (Snow mode) or (Landscape
mode) is selected for the Scene Selection
function.
• [Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Bracket] (DSC-
P10/P12 only), [Burst 3] (DSC-P10/P12) or
[Burst 2] (DSC-P8).
p Set it to other modes.
p Set the flash to auto (No indicator), (Forced flash) or
(Slow synchro) (page 26).
p Cancel the setting (page 55).
p Set the flash to (Forced flash) (page 26).
p Set it to other modes.
The macro function does
not work. • (Fireworks mode), (Landscape mode)
or (Twilight mode) is selected for the Scene
Selection function.
p Cancel the setting (page 55).
The eyes of the subject
come out red. — p Set [Red Eye Reduction] in the SET UP settings to [On]
(page 27).
The date and time are
recorded incorrectly. • The date and time are not set correctly. p Set the correct date and time (page 15).
The F value and shutter
speed flash when you
press and hold the shutter
button halfway down. • The exposure is incorrect. p Correct the exposure (page 45).
Symptom Cause Solution
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