Sony DSC-TF1 User Manual
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You can select Face Detection only when the focus mode is set to [Multi AF] and the metering mode
is set to [Multi].
You cannot select Face Detection when the [Magnifying Glass] mode is activated.
The flash does not work.
You cannot use the flash when:
[Cont. Shooting Settings]is set to [Continuous Shooting].
(Night Scene) mode or
(High Sensitivity) mode is selected in Scene Selection.
Shooting in [Sweep Panorama]
Shooting in Movie Mode.
Set the flash to [On] when Macro mode is set to [Magnifying Glass] or when Scene Selection mode
is set to
(Landscape), (Gourmet),
(Pet),
(Beach), (Snow) or
(Underwater) mode.
Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash.
Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air, and the floating object underwater reflected the flash light and
appeared in the image. This is not a malfunction.
The close-up shoot function (Macro) does not work.
When Magnifying Glass mode is selected, the shooting distance is approximately 1 cm to 20 cm
(0.39 inches to 7.87 inches).
[Macro] is set to [Auto] in the following situations:
Shooting in [Sweep Panorama]
When the Smile Shutter function is activated.
In [Easy Mode]
When [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People].
The date and time are not displayed on the screen.
While shooting, the date and time are not displayed. They are displayed only during playback.
The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter
button halfway down.
The exposure is incorrect. Correct the exposure.
The image colors are not correct.
White or purple streaks appear in bright areas of the subject, or the whole
screen of the image becomes reddish.
This phenomenon is called smearing. This is not a malfunction. Smearing is not recorded on still
images, but is recorded as streaks or uneven colors on Sweep Panorama images or movies. (“Bright
areas” refers to the sun or electric lights which are much brighter than surroundings.)
Noise appears in the image when you view the screen in a dark place.
The camera is attempting to increase the visibility of the screen by temporarily brightening the image
under conditions of low illumination. There is no effect on the recorded image.
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