topic DSC W35 Dark Pics in Cyber-shot compact cameras https://community.sony.cz/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-w35-dark-pics/m-p/369915#M197 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If I shoot say 10 shots of the same scene using flash,around half of them appear as if the flash wasn't used and are dark,even though the flash has fired every time. Is the CCD on it's way out?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:21:10 GMT corringhamlad 2012-10-22T13:21:10Z DSC W35 Dark Pics https://community.sony.cz/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-w35-dark-pics/m-p/369915#M197 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>If I shoot say 10 shots of the same scene using flash,around half of them appear as if the flash wasn't used and are dark,even though the flash has fired every time. Is the CCD on it's way out?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:21:10 GMT https://community.sony.cz/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-w35-dark-pics/m-p/369915#M197 corringhamlad 2012-10-22T13:21:10Z Re: DSC W35 Dark Pics https://community.sony.cz/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-w35-dark-pics/m-p/369916#M198 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hello corringhamlad - Welcome to the Sony Forums <img class="lia-deferred-image lia-image-emoji" src="https://community.sony.cz/html/@3191CA7235A406D833094BA2DD1CF2FF/images/smilies/011.png" alt=":slight_smile:" title=":slight_smile:" /></P><P></P><P>If you are concerned about the image quality of your DSC-W35, you could try doing a full reset of the camera to see if this helps. For your camera, the reset procedure is described pn page 24 of the manual here:</P><P></P><P><A class="loading" href="http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/2319003111.pdf">http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/2319003111.pdf</A></P><P></P><P>It is called 'Initializing' the settings and the option can be accessed in the 'Setup 1' menu on your camera.</P><P></P><P>If this doesn't help, feel free to post an image or two in this forum thread so that we can have a look. If you are convinced that the camera is faulty and you want to find out more about a repair, the contact details for Sony Customer Services are available in the following forum thread:</P><P></P><P><A class="loading" href="http://www.sony.co.uk/discussions/message/651957#651957" title="http://www.sony.co.uk/discussions/message/651957#651957">http://www.sony.co.uk/discussions/message/651957#651957</A></P><P></P><P>Thanks,</P><P></P><P>Simon</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:14:01 GMT https://community.sony.cz/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/dsc-w35-dark-pics/m-p/369916#M198 blaireau_photo 2012-10-23T09:14:01Z