Archive through June 29, 2005
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eliciaholly Unregistered guest | We are thinking of getting this camera for family trips. I like a camera that has attention to clarity and the pictures are clear and sharp. Does anyone have any info on this camera they want to share? Good or bad? Any info is greatly appreciated! |
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Silver Member Username: Project6Post Number: 397 Registered: Dec-03 | not a bad camera. Easy to use and good picture quality, however, it will not be my first choice as a camera. It is a great consumer camera, though. I didn't like the proprietary memory stick, though. Make sure to get lots of extra batteries as it uses it up a lot. The rechargeable ones do not fare any better. |
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Harriet Unregistered guest | I have a sony cybershot camera, but recently it is saying "format error". i was wondering how to fix it? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 1185 Registered: Dec-03 | you have to reformat the memory card. |
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Carlos Ricalde Unregistered guest | Dear sir: I have a physical problem with the SONY CYBERSHOT P-92, the viewfinder (1.5" color LCD) is probably broken, so I would like to contact some Sony dealer (e-mails). I live in Cusco-Perú-South America. I also guess you are the one to tell me where and tell me about repairing cost. Please I appreciate your answer. Carlos |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 1192 Registered: Dec-03 | My apologies, Carlos. But I know of no Sony repair centers in Peru. The best place to check is to contact the place where you purchased the camera. |
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Brian J Unregistered guest | I have a Cybershot P92. The lens is extending out but it makes a clicking noise. Then it shuts itself off. I live near Detroit, Michigan. Does anyone have a clue of what the problem is and how to get it fixed? Thank you for your time. |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 1217 Registered: Dec-03 | Sounds like the motor is on the fritz, and the camera senses a blockage on the front lens. Take it to your authorized Sony repair center. Check your warranty. |
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ted edward Unregistered guest | I have a sony cyber-shot dsc-f707 camera. I reformatted the hard drive on my computer but lost the software to be able to download pics off my camera. Sony wants around $60 for a replacement disc and shipping. I am using windowes 98. I don't need to modify the pics, just transfer them. There has got to be a way to download something free to use, and have it today. Thanks for any help. |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 1228 Registered: Dec-03 | ted, you can just take the memory stick out of the camera and transfer it directly to your computer. You really don't need the camera to transfer pictures to your pc. |
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Unregistered guest | I have a Sony DSC-P31m Cyber Shot. While in Scotland, the Camera got pretty wet. It won't turn on anymore, and it has dried for 7 days. Suggestions? Where in Los Angeles to get it fixed? (or just buy a new one) Thank you Marshall (lives in 91411 area) |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 1301 Registered: Dec-03 | Get a new one, it will have better features and much better resolution at probably the same price you paid for the older one. The problem with digital cameras nowadays is that they become obsolete after 6 months. cheers |
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Unregistered guest | I have a Sony Cyber shot 3.2 megapixels refurbished, and memory stick refurbished. The lens does not retract although it tries. I try to transfer my pictures to my computer and it says "Turn the power off and on again" I have done that but doesn't seem to help. I can still review my images. I don't see any way to transfer from the memory stick - how do i do that? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 1350 Registered: Dec-03 | snowquail, get a memory card reader. You hook this up to your computer and insert your memoy stick and it will transfer your images from the memory stick to the PC. |
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Unregistered guest | I have sybershot dsc p71 camera. It has been functioning very good for 2 years (even though I dropped it twice) now it doesnt focus any more. Actually it does focus but all the pics turn out very blury (no sharp outlines) It can still take close objects with makro but that is about it. Is it possible to get it repaired? Thanks Botond |
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Unregistered guest | I have a Sony DSC-P71 / Re-formatted my hard drive & now can't downoad photos ?? Previously I just plugged the camera into the port and it automatically downloaded photos to my desktop ?? Any suggestions ?? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 1758 Registered: Dec-03 | what port are you using?? Make sure that it is enabled, and you have all the drivers. |
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Anonymous | cyber shotP92 six month old giving memory stic error but when memory stic checked in another camera it is working |
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New member Username: HeinousleechaPost Number: 1 Registered: Nov-04 | My Cyber-shot DSC-P71 is approximately three years old. Suddenly, I am unable to take photos. When I press the button to take a photo, absolutely nothing happens. This happened after I was playing with menu options and attempting to add the date/time to the display. Does anybody know if I inadvertently locked the camera and, if so, how to unlock it? Thanks in advance -- Lori |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 1844 Registered: Dec-03 | do you still have the manual? |
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Unregistered guest | I have a two year old Sony DSC-P71 that we love. However, we let our sister-in-law borrow it and it came back with the lens cover and ring completely off the camera. I have tried to fix it and its too intricate for my large hands. The repair shop quotes us $200 for repair. Any other ideas? |
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New member Username: HeinousleechaPost Number: 2 Registered: Nov-04 | Berny: I cannot find the manual. That's why I was hoping somebody else would know what to do. |
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Unregistered guest | we have a sony cyber shot 1.3, and when i turned it on yesterday even though it still showed the ciew screen, it said "Memory stick error" and was beeping and flashing. What's going on and how do i fix it? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 1945 Registered: Dec-03 | Lori Try the website, they may still have manuals that you can download in Adobe format. Chelsea, Try reformatting the memory stick. |
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chelsea Unregistered guest | how does one go about reformatting the memory stick? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 1957 Registered: Dec-03 | try this website. The manuals should still be there. http://ciscdb.sel.sony.com/perl/modelpage.pl?template=EN&mdl=DSCP30&session_id=b 4571e69588157337ba11be871909f25 |
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cheaza Unregistered guest | problem is I cant reformat the memory stick because of the C:13:01 error. I found this website here http://www.pechorin.com/m/2003/07/12/SONY_C1301_ERROR-202719-2.html and it suggested that i needed to use the end of a pencil eraser to clean off the gold contacts and then start the computer up in set up and format it then. well it restarted fine but i didnt reformat it then. Any suggestions to get it working again? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 1975 Registered: Dec-03 | use the camera to reformat the card. |
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Unregistered guest | I just bought a DSC-P73 camera and I am having problem transfering pictures to my computer. I am using Windows XP SP1. When I connect the camera to the USB port, I see in "My computer", "Sony Memory Stick". I am able to go in the folder and as soon as I see a picture, the window closes and it disconnects. I go back in "My computer" and I don't see the Memory stick anymore. Can somebody please help me! |
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New member Username: KvprasadPost Number: 1 Registered: Dec-04 | how to use my sony dsc 972 as a webcam, the manual does not mention this. It is urgent, faster reply will be of great help. |
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Unregistered guest | My CyberShot P-92 is dropping pictures. When I take pictures it erases pictures that we're previously stored on the memory stick. This has happened with 3 different memeory sticks. Anyone have any similar experiences or luck in recovering lost pictures from a memory stick? |
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alexxxxxxxxxxxx Unregistered guest | I just got a cyber dsc-p73 ... I have read all your comments on the camera (it was a gift or it wouldnt have been my first choice) besides the point... you guys are scaring me ?? can someone tell me if it is a good reliable camera that will keep up with me .. (eg) if i go away on vacation with a reg 35mm cam i usually take 12 rolls a film in the week .. is this a camera for me or should I get something better .. thanks |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2208 Registered: Dec-03 | Have you actually compared a 35mm camera with this digital point and shoot? You'll be fine. Just bring plenty of back up batteries. |
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New member Username: SfreshourPost Number: 1 Registered: Dec-04 | Hi, Hope someone can help me out here. I did a lot of research on digital cameras and the SonyDSC P92 5 mp CyberShot got super reviews. However, I am not happy at all with the color quality of my snap shots, they are too orange. When I first got it a year ago it seemed like the pictures were really sharp and clear with true color but now, inside or out, the color is terrible. I took a picture of a chestnut horse, and he turned out the color of dark rust. I am the only person who has ever taken any pictures with it, but one time I asked someone to take pictures for me in Multi Burst and they were fidding around with the settings, however, never actually used it. Dont' know if that is when things changged or not. Why would my color be off so bad? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2215 Registered: Dec-03 | Check your white balance in the camera settings. |
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New member Username: SfreshourPost Number: 2 Registered: Dec-04 | Thanks so much for your fast reply, I will try that. When I went into camera settings, my camera was set to Program. Would this have had any effect on my color? (I have changed it to auto)The white balance settings were set to auto. Where would I set the WB when I am taking pictures indoors? I took pictures on Christmas Day inside and they were horrible also. I am also confused as to where to set the flash when I am taking pictures indoors. I just seem to remember my camera taking lots better pictures when I first got it than it does now. They are also coming out blurry when I take them indoors. |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2223 Registered: Dec-03 | When in program mode you have to specify the white balance on your camera. the auto feature does not work well on some situations. The white balance should be set to corespond with the type of lighting that is illuminating your subject. you should have settings for flourescent, incandesecnt, flash, cloudy, sunny and in the shade lighting. If you take pictures on full auto and not in program mode, it will take a lot of guesswork away. It is, however, beneficial for you to understand more about lighting situations and how your camera works undeer different circumstances. Experiment, read the manual, have fun! Oh and check to see if your camera has a reset button, to bring it back to factory default settings. |
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New member Username: SfreshourPost Number: 3 Registered: Dec-04 | OK, found those differents settings and did some practice shots in the house and they turned out a lot better, I adjusted the WB to take some outside, (it is dreary and cloudy here today) but the color is more true. Thanks so much for your help! I am learning a lot about my camera today!Took it off Auto and put it back on Program. One more question, what flash setting usually works the best when taking pictures in doors? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2224 Registered: Dec-03 | i only know of one flash setting on digital point and shoot cameras...on or off. If it is on program mode you should have an indicator in the viewfinder that meters available light and it should tell you if you need a flash by displaying the lightning symbol. if you don't use the flash indoors and the indicator is flashing, the camera will adjust to a slower shutter speed and will cause blurring of pictures, unless the subject and camera are steady. Makes for a very dramatic and interesting effects, you should try it. |
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New member Username: SfreshourPost Number: 4 Registered: Dec-04 | actually, in my manual, there is a section on Selecting Flash mode, and the different settings are Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Synchro and No Flash. Also a section for Adjusting the Flash Level cn select high, normal or low). I guess I just need to play around with these settings and see what works. Thanks so much for your help today, I got some nice pictures this afternoon! |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2232 Registered: Dec-03 | I see what you mean by flash settings. Auto-means exactly that, the camera meters the available light and sets the amount of flash to illuminate the subject. Forced Flash - used when there are deep shadows on the subject that you want to fill in. Very useful when you are outside and the sun is behind your subject, use it to light the shadows on the front of your subject. Slow Synchro - used when you want to capture the ambient light behind the subject, e.g., night time on the streets and you want to show the neon lighting behind your subject. The flash level takes experience. A high setting will give you the maximum burst of the flash and highlights your subject very brightly. Normal will give you even exposures and almost flat picture. Low will give more depth and emotion as it doesn't completely light up the shadows. I think its time for you to get a Digital SLR  |
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Unregistered guest | Hi there, I need help because i have a strange problem with my SONY Cyber-Shot P31 I have change the Auto Focus off and suddendly nothing happens anymore. I can´t turn the Camera on in the Photo or Camera Mode but just in the MemoryMode to watch my Pictures. I don´t know what i have done and hope you know the solution. Thanks Björn |
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New member Username: SfreshourPost Number: 5 Registered: Dec-04 | You explained the flash settings a lot more clearly than the manual, now I understand the Forced Flash, sometimes just need it worded a little differently. What is a Digital SLR? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2240 Registered: Dec-03 | Sharon check out this site. Very informative and should lead on the right track. http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/2dig.htm |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2241 Registered: Dec-03 | Björn, Go to the Sony website and they should have an answer for you. Check also your manual, and check "how to reset" the camera to factory specifications. |
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Unregistered guest | I just bought a Sony Cybershot P92 and I am in doubt of what kind of memory card to buy for it? Can anyone help me? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2289 Registered: Dec-03 | Sony memory stick. |
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67354 Unregistered guest | I've got a Cyber-shot P93 I know sony that by using memory stick pro I can get higher frame rates when recording. Sony just released high speed memory stick pro, I know its compatible but is there any advantage to this new memmory? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2321 Registered: Dec-03 | faster write speeds. |
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Unregistered guest | Hello.A friend gave me a Sony P-92, with 256 memory stick, usb cable, everything, but the manual. Is there some link, some place can I get the manual for free, in english, spanish or portuguese? Thanks a lot. Sandra |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2403 Registered: Dec-03 | go to the sony website |
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Unregistered guest | I have a Sony Cybershot DSC-93 but I have misplaced the CD with all the software to download the pictures. Does anybody have any idead where I can download this from? I've tried contacting Sony but it looks as if they would like to charge me the earth for one CD. |
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Unregistered guest | I just purchased a new DSC P93 and I am having a very difficult time getting a true color. I have tried all of the white balance settings and still have a problem. The subject is one of my wife's paintings, so true color is mandatory. On atuo mode, the colors are too warm, greens become muddy. In any of the other modes that correct the green, the whites take on a bluish cast. Is this correctable? I had better results with Fuji color print film and an Epson scanner. |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2442 Registered: Dec-03 | Wes, you have to take into consideration the monitor you are using. Make sure that it is properly calibrated to coincide with the prints or results that you want. If you can, try to calibrate the white balance on your Sony by using a white or gray card. You should be able to know if this is possible by reading your manual. Also a good photo editing software is a must, i.e. Photoshop. You just can't do too much with a point and shoot camera. |
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Wes Unregistered guest | That is the conclusion that I had reached. The Cybershot was relatively cheap after buying a Vaio desktop with all the media bells and whistles. After some practice there, I think I will end up buying a Nikon D70 to go with my N70 and its lenses. Yeah, I know the focal length changes when used on the D70... |
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New member Username: PleasehelpWoodbury, Mn Usa Post Number: 1 Registered: Jan-05 | I HAVE A SONY MEMORY CARD THAT RECENTLY WHEN I PUT INTO THE SANDISK SAID: NEEDS TO BE FORMATTED. WOULD YOU LIKR TO FORMAT OR NOT. I AM SO SCRAED THAT I HAVE LOST ALL MY WEDDING PICS. I KEEP NOT FORMATTING COS I AM SCARED OF LOSING PICS. IS THERE ANYHOW POSSIBLE TO RETRIEVE THESE PICS AT ALL????????? |
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Unregistered guest | I have a second hand Sony DCR-PC9 Digital Video Camera which was originally bought a couple of years ago and I just got a 512MB Memory Stick "Pro Duo" by SanDisk, but it continually flashes a "Memory Stick Error" message... Is there a way to fix this error? I was able to use the memory stick on my PC via an USB card reader/writer without any errors. |
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Unregistered guest | I have a Sony Cyber-shot 3.2 (DSC-P71) that I purchased a few years ago for over $400. UGH! The LCD screen got cracked soon thereafter and the Sony repair shop told us it would be ~$300 to fix it. (Not worth it considering the price of new cameras these days.) Do you have any thoughts as to how we could fix it inexpensively? Maybe locate the part ourselves and have it repaired at a non-authorized dealer? Or is it a total loss? Thanks! |
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Unregistered guest | I have a Sony Cyber-shot 3.2 (DSC-P71) that I purchased a few years ago for over $400. UGH! The LCD screen got cracked soon thereafter and the Sony repair shop told us it would be ~$300 to fix it. (Not worth it considering the price of new cameras these days.) Do you have any thoughts as to how we could fix it inexpensively? Maybe locate the part ourselves and have it repaired at a non-authorized dealer? Or is it a total loss? Thanks! |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2472 Registered: Dec-03 | haleh, Can you see the pics in the camera? Does the camera have an internal memory? Remove the memory card and check if you can still see the pictures...if you can, you have an internal memory card. Transfer the pictures without the memory card. Another way, insert the memory card in a memory card reader that is attached to your computer. Right click on the icon where hte meory card is located. Click copy and paste on your desktop. Go from there. Monica, Get a new digital camera...technology has gone by leaps and bounds. Your digital camera is now obsolete, do not revive a dinosaur. |
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Jon Henson Unregistered guest | Posted on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 08:05 pm: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Cyber-shot DSC-P71 is approximately three years old. Suddenly, I am unable to take photos. When I press the button to take a photo, absolutely nothing happens. This happened after I was playing with menu options and attempting to add the date/time to the display. Does anybody know if I inadvertently locked the camera and, if so, how to unlock it? Thanks in advance -- Lori I got the exact same problem as Lori. I have the manual. It didn't help. Can anyone help? |
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New member Username: HeinousleechaPost Number: 3 Registered: Nov-04 | Jon: I haven't had any luck in figuring out why my Cyber-shot DSC-P71 suddenly stopped taking pictures, either. While shopping for a digital camera for my mom for Christmas, I took mine with me to Best Buy and Circuit City and asked the people there to take a look. Nobody could figure it out. Like you, I also scoured the manual and cannot find any helpful information. I'm just curious -- did your problem begin after you toyed with seemingly unrelated menu options? I've been advised to take the P71 to a camera repair shop, like Ritz Camera. I guess I'll do that because it seems that I'll never to solve this one on my own. I'll let you know if I learn anything useful. Good luck! --Lori |
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Jon Henson Unregistered guest | Lori: I'm not sure when it stopped working. It was working over Christmas and then it just stopped. One curious thing is that the camera will sometimes work if I use the timer function. When it does, the green button of the AF will come on the AF will be locked without my pressing the shooting button. This leads me to believe that there is some malfunctioning in the microcomputer system. I have tried to reset the camera to no avail. I'd be quite interested to know if you get further. --Jon |
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Jon Henson Unregistered guest | Lori: I'm not sure when it stopped working. It was working over Christmas and then it just stopped. One curious thing is that the camera will sometimes work if I use the timer function. When it does, the green button of the AF will come on the AF will be locked without my pressing the shooting button. This leads me to believe that there is some malfunctioning in the microcomputer system. I have tried to reset the camera to no avail. I'd be quite interested to know if you get further. --Jon |
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Unregistered guest | i have a cyber shot 3.2 its a few years old. and all of a sudden it wont focus when taking pictures. ive tried messing with all the features but nothing happens. the screen will not focus. also "E:16:00" now blinks on the screen that never did before. i dont understand whats wrong? |
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Unregistered guest | I have a sony cyber shot P92 and now I when I turn on the power button it keeps shutting off, and the batteries are new. It only shuts off when the switch is on picture taking icon, if I move it to any other the camera will turn on. Any one else having this problem! I am highly annoyed and about to rip every hair out of my head! ughhh |
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Chris_d_a Unregistered guest | We have two dig cameras an Olympus (4 years old) and a Sony Cybershot that is 1 year old :o) and some kids too (11, 6 and 17 mos :o) Anyway, we are running XP for our OS and within the last 6 months suddenly I cannot d/l pix anymore to my PC my husb has to d/l the Sony ones to his laptop but he can't even d/l the Olympus ones anymore. We can see the pix are still in the cam but we don't have one of those nifty printers where you can put the mem stick into it we have to use USB ports!! I went to the Sony site and tried to d/l drivers and the program to my desktop but when I try to d/l and open the program it gives me an error of failed to open or d/l or something!!! HEEEEEEEEELLLLLPP! |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2554 Registered: Dec-03 | goto the control panel goto system goto device manager look at all your devices and see if you have a question mark next to any device icons if you see a "?" you have problem with that device and may have to re-install. Get a memory card reader and use it to download your pictures from the memory card reader. Using the camera is never a good idea to download to the computer. Convenient but not a good idea, slow and susceptible to corruption. |
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Unregistered guest | I have a Sony DSC-P92, which is about 15 months old. Until recently it worked just fine. Now in the "Click Picture Position", the lens does not extend out. Hence i cannot click any pictures. All other optins work fine(i can view old pictures on the Stick, change settings, etc). Would anybody know what may be the problem ? Thank you. |
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Acrostics Unregistered guest | I have a SONY DSC-P52 Cybershot. Recently,it displays "Turn the power off an on again" message when I set it to camera or video mode. Image viewing is ok. It has become erratic. There are days that it will work and most of the time it gives me that error. Any one there with the same problem? |
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sunjtd Unregistered guest | Hello.I'm italian. I don't speack (and write) english very well but I would ask to someone if sony dsc-p71 camera is also a webcam. Lots of thanks and bye bye. |
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Unregistered guest | Hi all, I am having Sony Smart Zoom 5.1 mp, but as soon as I am trying to connect it through USB port my system is not recognising that. I am using Windows XP professional version. |
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Unregistered guest | HI I have sony camera digital8(handycam)TRV228E can i down load picture from it to the pc without memorystick i have tried but not responding to the pc in which it`s running on windows xp if possible may i get the steps to follow |
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Unregistered guest | I have a new Sony Cybershot model number DSC-W1, 5.1 Megapixel camera which was unfortunate dropped on the floor, while the power was on and lens was extended. The most extended piece of the lens is off track as a result, and slightly crooked. It will no longer retract, and the camera, when turned on, requests that I turn it off and then on again. Any suggestions? Can the zoom lens piece be removed to try and fix it that way? I am pretty upset about this. Thanks for your help. |
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Unregistered guest | Hi, I bought a Sony Cybershot 2 years ago. Last week I have been unable to use it. When I turn the camera to the take picture Icon I get a beeping noise and the message turn the camera off and then back on. I have tried formatting the memory card but have had no luck. Please help many thanks Den |
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Anonymous | I have my Sony CyberShot P71 digital camera here with me but when i try to install it into my computer it doesn't work! I go to the control panel thing and they dont have my model. WHAT SHOULD I DO??? HELP ME! OH yea and if this has to do with anything, I have a Windows XP computer! well if you can help me, that would be a great help to me! =D thank you! |
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Angel_baby Unregistered guest | I have the same problem as that anonymous! well help me! please! or i think that anonymous is my cousin! please help me! thank you! bye! |
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Lucio Unregistered guest | I have a Sony DSC-P52.When I press on the camera sound "prprprprprprpprprprpr" and appear an error message " Turn the power off and on again". And the camera not work. Please, help me. Thanks |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2894 Registered: Dec-03 | Send it in for repair or buy a new camera. Avoid the Sony. |
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Drew Bisson Unregistered guest | I have same lens (open/close) problem with my P92 (<1 year old) where the motor tries but can't close the lens all the way. NEVER BUY SONY PRODUCTS, they do not stand behind their crappy products. They break and then their repair department charges ~$200 to fix. I'll spend the $200, but not to fix this piece of junk, I'll buy an olympus or Nikkon. I'll NEVER buy a sony camera again. (I'll never buy a sony anything again.) I almost bought a Sony HDTV ~$3500, but thank god this camera broke and showed me how horrible their customer service is. I think I'm going to buy a Toshiba HDTV instead. -Drew |
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JoshTheFlame Unregistered guest | Hi All, Well Ive bought my Sony DSC-P93 after a long and tiring research on internet and by asking different ppl and finally I came to this conclusion that P93 is the best and believe me or not its the best camera I have..results are simply awesome since then I took almost 500 pictures and they all came excellent not a single picture came out blur ..100% awesome results..plus it has rechargebale battery with the charger..if ur rechargable betteries goes down u can always keep extra alkaline AA batteries thats it...I strongly suggest P93 guys..i am very happy.and DONT READ MUCH OF THE POSTS IT WILL SCARED U OFF BELIEVE ME..everyone has their own experiences and handling methods.. |
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Keith Groover Unregistered guest | I have the same problem as some of the other people that I have read on this site but I didn't find any responses. My camera, Sony DSC-P52 was working fine and now when I try and turn it on it tells me "turn camera off and on." The manual says it has something to do with my lense which stays shut but offers no advice on how to fix. Any experiences with this problems/advice on what I should do. The camera is about 2 years old but I have had no problems out of it before this. Thanks for any advice. |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2941 Registered: Dec-03 | Again, send it in for repair or buy a new camera. Avoid the Sony. |
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Jeffre93 Unregistered guest | Berny...you don't help anybody. You just tell them to buy new cameras. I have a Sony Cyber-shot and when I try to take a picture the lens comes out then the camera shuts off. Any suggestions? I'm not buying a new camera either |
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Mitch-Man Unregistered guest | Hello -- My Sony Cyber-shot (2 years old) turns on, the screen on the back has the graphics (battery, zoom, menu, etc.), but no picture shows up. It goes through the sounds and actions (click & flash) of taking a picture, but the pictures are all black. To me it looks like everything is working but the "lens cap" is on the camera (which of course was the first thing I checked -- it opens normally). I had the technology support at my work look it over, but they found no help on the Sony site -- this message board looks as if some help may be found -- any ideas? |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2964 Registered: Dec-03 | Jeffre93, What kind of help are you looking for? Are you hoping that maybe there is a magic button sequence for your Cyber-Shot so that the problem can be fixed? Maybe shaking it and trying to hurt its feelings will make it magically get fixed. The bottom line is, the camera is broken. When the lens does not pop out and it keeps shutting down and telling you to remove the lens cap should be a give away. This is not normal, this means the camera is broken. Get it fixed by a professional, it has no user seviceable parts inside. Unless you are qualified to actually service a Sony Cyber-Shot digital camera then you should not be opening the camera nor should you allow anyone to open the camera. What kind of suggestion do you want? Something that will fix your camera for free? The best thing you can do is look around the lens area and see if it is dirty that makes the lens stick and not come out. Other than that you have to open up the camera and check the circuit boards and operating system. Chances are, you may be able to open the camera but you will just gawk at the circuitry and the gearing that controls the lens, then you'll put it back together, hoping that maybe, you fixed it somehow. It could happen, so good luck! If the camera starts acting contrary to the way it was designed...it is broken. The camera is obsolete, replace it. It is not worth fixing. |
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rickman Unregistered guest | My Sony P92 is about 1.5 years old. In the last few months, some of the pictures have a small blurry splotch on the same location of the picture. This does not happen all the time, but it happens enough to ruin some good shots which I don't find out until later. Does anyone know what's the problem and what can be done about it? |
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Unregistered guest | Please tell me how to "unlock" my memory card! Sony Cyber Shot camera. New card with only 4 pictures and cannot use it. Thanks Dawn |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2967 Registered: Dec-03 | Check the erasure protection tab on the back of the stick. go here http://www.memorystick.com/en/ms/features.html |
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Luisjr Unregistered guest | I own a Sony cybershot P92. All of a sudden I cannot focus anything. Does anyone know what the problem is. |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 3027 Registered: Dec-03 | yes, your camera is broken! Check the focus assist light or point your camera that has a high contrast, see if you can focus it. Can you focus manually? If you can't, the see my first diagnosis. |
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Hope Unregistered guest | I have a Cybershot DSC-P73, that I bought in sept 2004. When I went to take a pic the other day, the lens comes a little but not the whole way. It will not retract by itself. There is a clicking noise. After that I noticed where I had it laying, there had been a bottle of rubbing alcohol that had overturned. Im afraid some of that got into the camera and thats why it is doing this. Is this expensive to get repaired? can it be under warrenty? If I do send it out, can the repair shop be able to tell that "something" affected it? thanks |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 3083 Registered: Dec-03 | as long as there are no physical signs that it has been abused, they should repair it for you under warranty. |
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dario Unregistered guest | Hi, I have a DSC P92...since 2 years. It worked well till some days ago. Now when I try to take mpeg movies it works fine, but when I take pics I get the pic covered by many rows of white pixels. The strange thing is than when I use "burst 3" mode the first pic is covered by white rows , while the second and the third are much much better, also if they have always some white line... Any idea ? dario - rome - italy |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 3095 Registered: Dec-03 | How do the pictures look after you down lod them to the PC? Do they still have the white pixels? If you do, then you may have a burnt sensor and will need a major repair. If not, you probably have a bad LCD, but either way, you will need to send it in for repair or buy a new camera. |
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dario Unregistered guest | Thanks Berny ! When I download them they still have white lines. As You can see here's a pic taken by a user with my same problem http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1009&message=11183726 I have no money to repair it. But Don't You think it's strange movies are ok i f sensor is broken ? However this is my last sony... |
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New member Username: LomealWashington, DC Post Number: 1 Registered: Jun-05 | Help!!!! where can I get a copy of the software the Sony Cybershot DSC-p52 camera. I've looked alover the sony site and else. |
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sally smith Unregistered guest | I have a sony 3.2 mega pixels cyber-shot, whenever i turn the power on the screen says to turn the power off and on again. I have done that but it keeps on doing the same thing. Any suggestions on how to fix this problem. |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 3210 Registered: Dec-03 | Send it in for service. That is a camera error and can not be fixed by the user through normal button pushing techniques. Some people bang it lightly and sometimes it works but I don't recommend that procedure. |