20 Most Recent Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P92 Digital Camera - Page 5 Questions & Answers

I have had this problem with both a DSC-P72 and a DSC-P92 (same camera but 5 Mega pixel) They do need real good batteries, when the camera shut’s down I can run MP3 players or flashlights with those batteries for quit a while before those devices are dead.

I was traveling overseas once and installed “fresh” carbon batteries and the camera wouldn’t work at all. I had no photos on that trip until I found some alkaline batteries.

I even have bought 2 “dead” cameras to find that they work fine with REALLY GOOD batteries. So try it again before dumping the camera.

You can resize either in the computer or in the camera. To resize in the camera go to page 65 of the manual.
http://129.33.22.12/release/DSCP92.pdf

go to page 27 of the manual
http://129.33.22.12/release/DSCP92.pdf

You will need to describe what you see on the LCD in more detail in order for me to tell you what the problem is. There are two different issues that can cause things like what you are seeing. 1: Cracked LCD. You will see lines which resemble cracked glass. You will see bright vivid colors with specks of black or stark white all over. The image problems may be only in one portion of the screen. The LCD is made of glass, so if you look closely and see patterns that look like broken glass - this is your issue. Replace the LCD. 2: Bad LCD connection. You will see distorted colors, the screen may blank out and flicker when you shake the camera or press on the housing near the screen. If neither of these describe what you are seeing, post back and give more details and I will respond further. David Millier Advance Camera Repair

You might be on the right track here, I can usually tell if machinery is a problem like this. When you turn on the camera to a position that would turn it off, does the camera make any sounds? gears or clicking sounds can point to a shutter or other mechanical issue, If there are none, then there is a possibility that there could be a firmware issue with the camera and you may need to contact the vendor for a service order. mechanical issues are increasingly difficult for the layman to repair, and putting one of these technological wonders back together can be an ordeal all its own.

The short answer here is simple. Find out if it is mechanical, then call customer support. Compare the price of a repair with the price of a shiny new camera.

Good luck!

you need to check your driver is installed correctly/ you could try downloading the latest drivers from the manu website
http://support.sony-europe.com/dime/digistill/cyber/cyber.asp?l=en&m=DSC-P92

you need to check that there are no devices listed under "Other devices" in device manager, if there are, you should delete them and re-detect

are both memory stick have other information like music and such from a different source like the computer and such? you might need to format the memory stick. let me know if this works or not.

camera has worn shutter switch .This is a two stage switch that why it only beep but never activates the other stage..sony part # 1-477-806-21 at sony.com

can you view the picture on the camera's preview?

The cable you need is a:

USB A Male to Mini B 5-Pin Male,

And you can find it almost anywhere as this type of cable is very often used to link many USB devices as cameras, mp3 players and cell phones. So if you have one from other camera or USB device just shift.

Good Luck...

Where would you put the memory stick?
two mthods if you have a card reader- built in or external use thiat.
Otherwise leave stick in  camera and connect using the USB cables supplied.

If you took the images at 8MP or 5MP settings, then normally you have a high resolution picture, was the picture clear at the cameras LCD monitor? As you said its like low res in your PC, please check the image file size 8MP resolution will be approx. 3Mb size, if its about that figure, then the problem is in the camera, if the file size is about 500K maybe its in the camera settings, PC cant affect resolution, unless you only have VGA card and monitor, hope this will help, thanks

take a dry cloth. put 1-2 dropes of water on it then Wipe the memory stick contacts.

Hello, did you check the pictures on your pc? Please check and supply the feedback info.

try to switch to rechargeable Ni-MH batteries, i'm not sure it supposed to work properly with Alkaline, that's why Sony supplied battery charger and their Stamina batteries with this camera

Hi, I also have one of these cameras which behaved very similarly. The fault cleared when I replaced my rechargeable batteries for new ones or when using new good qaulity branded batteries. When my rechargeable batteries became tired the output was not sufficient enough to fully open the lens. I hope this helps and your

The imaging IC called CCD is the suspect in the lens block assembly. We have stocks but you need a highly skilled service center to handle the replcement. contact me further. sonyspares

Battery probably- check out Sony Customer support

Hello, there is a contact error. In most cases it can be the connector itself. Please try to clean it with non greasy contact spray. Best regards, Arpi PS: if you need more info please advice.

Take the batteries out and recharge them and also look in the battery compartment for any cracks or contacts out of place. what your describing is that the camera can't get enough power to load up.