Sony DSC-S500 - Manual (Page 74)

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Your camera cannot record images.
• Check the free capacity of the internal memory or “Memory Stick Duo” (page 23). If it is full,
do one of the following:
– Delete unnecessary images.
– Change the “Memory Stick Duo”.
• You are using the “Memory Stick Duo” with the write-protect switch, and the switch is set to
the LOCK position. Set the switch to the recording position (page 86).
• You cannot record images while charging the flash.
• When shooting a still image, set the mode dial to a position other than or .
• Set the mode dial to when shooting movies.
The subject is not visible on the screen.
• Set the mode dial to an other position than (page 26).
The image is out of focus.
• The subject is too close. Record in the close-up (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), when shooting.
• (Twilight mode) or (Landscape mode) is selected in the Scene mode when shooting still
images.
Zoom does not work.
• You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies.
Precision digital zoom does not function.
• Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] (page 40).
• This function cannot be used while shooting movies.
Smart zoom does not function.
• Set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart] (page 40).
• This function cannot be used when:
– The image size is set to [6M] or [3:2].
– Shooting movies.
Shooting still images/movies