When I turn it on the screen stays black until I

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They normally need dealer service.

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Make sure that the batteries in the camera are good and turn it on. Is there a light that comes on to let you know that the camera has power and is ready when you press the power button? Does that light come on and what color is it?

If the light ends up green, then you know the batteries are good and the camera is functioning properly and is ready to take a picture. If this is the case, then after you turn it on - look on the back of the camera for the focus zoom in and out buttons. Sometimes they look like a switch that you can rock right or left. Press the switch and look through the lens. Does press the switch or arrows in either direction clear up your view and allow you to see anything? Are you looking through the lens hole or are you using a small screen to view on the back of the camera? If you are looking at a screen on the back of the camera and that screen is black - it means that you dont have the exterior view option turned on in the cameras settings. Sometimes there is a button labeled "view" on the back of the camera to alternate from the exterior view screen on the back of the camera and using the lens hole view at the top. Press that key to make the view screen turn on. If this option is not turned on yet, press the menu key on the camera and use the arrow keys to scroll through the option choices until you find the image preview choices and turn this option on. Then save this choice and close the menu features to see if it comes on.

If you are not getting a power indicator light when you turn the camera on, then replace the batteries. If the light comes on and its something other then green and steady - (like red and flashing) check your camera manual to see what this indicator means. Some cameras show a red light that is flashing when you turn them on to indicate that the memory card is full. Some camera have a red light that is steady to indicate that the battiers are almost out of power and they will show a picture on the digital to indicate how much power you have left before they shut down. Each model camera is different according to the options it came with.

Use Menu function, go to Seyup screen and on the date select display date.

Assuming that your Cyber-shot is a DSC-W80, press the HOME button to bring up the menu. Select Manage Memory (memory stick icon). Select Memory Tool, then Memory Stick Too, then Format.

Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu. Use cursor-down to select Settings (toolbox icon) and press * in the center of the cursor pad. Use cursor-up/down to select Main Settings (wrench and hammer icon), press cursor-right, and then *. Select the second item on this menu.

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Hi,Try adjusting the LCD brightness. I guess you can do it by pressing the UP button (may be different in your camera).

Hope this works, :)

Can you please send me copy of dsc w80 software cd - if its too large to email, zip and store at mediafire.com or other file storage site.
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