Sony DSC-L1 User Manual

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•  The LCD backlight is turned off with 

 in the dark place. Turn on the LCD backlight with 

 

(page 29).

•  Set the mode switch to 

 or 

 (pages 27 and 75).

•  The subject is too close. Position the camera further away from the minimum shooting distance 

(approx. 12 cm (4 3/4 inches) at W side/50 cm (19 3/4 inches) at T side), then shoot the image.

•  When shooting still images, select the other mode than   (Twilight mode) or 

 (Landscape 

mode) for the Scene Selection function (page 39). 

•  You cannot change the zoom scale when shooting movies.

•  [Digital Zoom] is set to [Smart] or [Off] on the Setup screen. Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] 

(pages 30 and 112).

•  The mode switch is set to 

. Set the mode switch to 

.

•  [Digital Zoom] is set to [Precision]or [Off] on the Setup screen. Set [Digital Zoom] to [Smart] 

(pages 30 and 112).

•  The image size is set to [4M] or [3:2]. Set image size to other settings except [4M] and [3:2] (pages 

22).

•  The smart zoom cannot be used in Multi Burst mode (pages 30 and 58).
•  The mode switch is set to 

. Set the mode switch to 

.

•  You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. Select the metering mode (page 

55) or adjust the exposure (pages 52 and 109).

•  The brightness of the LCD screen is too low. Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 113).
•  Turn on the LCD backlight with 

 (page 29).

•  You are shooting a spotlighted subject in a dark location such as on a stage. Adjust the exposure 

(pages 52 and 109).

•  The brightness of the LCD screen is too bright. Adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight (page 

113).

•  Set [PFX] (P. Effect) to the other modes than [B&W] (page 59).

•  The smear phenomenon is occurring. This phenomenon is not a malfunction.