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DSC-L1 2-186-455-11(1) [OpenType FONT]
Symptom Cause/Solution
Noise appears in the image when you
view the LCD screen in a dark place.
• The camera is functioning to increase the visibility of the LCD screen by temporarily brightening the
image under conditions of low illumination. There is no effect on the recorded image.
Your camera cannot record images. • No “Memory Stick Duo” has been inserted. Insert a “Memory Stick Duo” (page 21).
• The capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo” is full. Delete unnecessary images saved in the “Memory
Stick Duo” (pages 42 and 77) or 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 117).
• You cannot record images while charging the flash.
• Set the mode switch to when shooting still images (page 27).
• Set the mode switch to when shooting movies (page 75).
• The image size is set to [640(Fine)] when recording movies. Insert a “Memory Stick PRO Duo”
(pages 75 and 116) or set the image size to other than [640(Fine)].
Recording takes a long time. • NR slow shutter function is activated (page 39).
The flash does not work. • The mode switch is set to other than . Set the mode switch to (page 27).
• The flash is set to (No flash). Set the flash to auto (No indicator), (Forced flash) or
(Slow
synchro) (page 32).
• When shooting still images, select the other mode than (Twilight mode) or (Candle mode) for
the Scene Selection function (page 39).
• When (Landscape mode), (Snow mode) or (Beach mode) is selected for the Scene
Selection function, set the flash to (Forced flash) (page 32).
• Set [Mode] (REC Mode) to [Normal].
Fuzzy specks appear in images shot
using the flash.
• Dust in the air reflected the flash light and appeared in the image. This is not a malfunction.
You cannot shoot continuously. • The capacity of the “Memory Stick Duo” is full. Delete unnecessary images saved in the “Memory
Stick Duo” (pages 42 and 77) or change the “Memory Stick Duo”.
• The battery pack is discharged, so you can shoot only one image. Install a charged battery pack
(page 13).
The eyes of the subject come out red. • Set [Red Eye Reduction] on the Setup screen to [On] (pages 33 and 112).
• Approach the subject and shoot from within the recommended shooting distance using the flash
(page 32).
• Increase the indoor brightness and shoot the image.
