Sony DSCT90L User Manual

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Cannot select the Face Detection function.
• You can select Face Detection only when the focus mode is set to [Multi AF] or the Metering Mode is 
set to [Multi].
• You cannot select Face Detection when the 
 (Close focus enabled) mode is activated.
The flash does not work.
• You cannot use the flash when:
– [REC Mode] is set to [Burst] or Exposure Bracket (page 81).
 (High Sensitivity) mode or   (Twilight) mode or 
 (Fireworks) mode is selected in the Scene 
Selection.
– Shooting movies.
• Set the flash to   (Flash On) (page 31) in 
 (Close focus enabled) mode or when the Scene 
Selection mode is set to 
 (Landscape),   (Gourmet), 
 (Beach),   (Snow), 
 (Underwater) or   
(Hi-Speed Shutter).
Fuzzy white circular spots appear in images shot using the flash.
• Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image. This is not a 
malfunction.
The close-up shoot function (Macro/Close focus enabled) does not work.
 (Landscape) mode or   (Twilight) mode or 
 (Fireworks) mode is selected in the Scene 
Selection.
• When 
 (Close focus enabled) mode is selected, the shooting distance is approximately 
1 to 20 cm (13/32 to 7 7/8 inches).
• You cannot select the [Macro On] mode when the camera is in Intelligent Auto Adjustment mode.
• Macro mode is set to [Auto] while shooting movies or when the Smile Shutter function is activated.
Macro shooting cannot be turned off.
• There is no function for forcibly turning off macro shooting. In 
 (Auto) mode, you can shoot a 
distant subject even in the macro shooting condition.
The date and time are not displayed on the LCD screen.
• While shooting, the date and time are not displayed. They are displayed only during playback.
Cannot insert dates on images.
• This camera does not have a feature for superimposing dates on images. By using “PMB”, you can 
print or save images with the date (page 133).
The F value and shutter speed flash when you press and hold the shutter button 
halfway down.
• The exposure is incorrect. Correct the exposure (pages 36, 83).
The LCD screen is too dark or too bright.
• Adjust the brightness of the backlight (page 18).
The image is too dark.
• You are shooting a subject with a light source behind the subject. Select the metering mode 
(pages 34, 89) or adjust the exposure (pages 36, 83).