Sony DSC-S780 - Manual (Page 85)

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Cannot record images.
• Check the free capacity of the internal memory or “Memory Stick Duo”. If it is full, do one of
the following:
– Delete unnecessary images (page 28).
– Change the “Memory Stick Duo”.
• You cannot record images while charging the flash.
• When shooting a still image, set the mode dial to a position other than .
• Set the mode dial to when shooting movies.
The subject is not visible on the screen.
• Your camera is set to the Playback mode. Press (Playback) to change to the recording
mode (page 28).
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 5 cm (2
inches) (W)/35 cm (13 7/8 inches) (T) from the front of the lens, when shooting (page 23).
• (Twilight mode) or (Landscape mode) is selected in the Scene mode when shooting still
images.
• The Focus preset function is selected. Select the auto focus mode (page 35).
• Refer to “If the subject is out of focus” on page 36.
Zoom does not work.
• You cannot use the smart zoom when the image size is set to [8M] (DSC-S780), [7M] (DSC-
S750), or [3:2].
• You cannot use the Digital Zoom when:
– [Face Detection] is set to [On].
– You shoot movies.
• You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting movies.
The flash does not work.
• The flash is set to (Flash forced off) (page 22).
• You cannot use the flash when:
– [Mode] (REC Mode) is set to [Burst] (page 40).
– (High sensitivity mode) or (Twilight mode) is selected in the Scene mode (page 27).
– Shooting movies.
• Set the flash to (Flash forced on) when (Landscape mode), (Beach mode), or
(Snow mode) is selected in the Scene mode (page 22).
Shooting still images/movies