20 Most Recent Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-P32 Digital Camera - Page 2 Questions & Answers

With no card in the camera, go into the menu and find "format"...follow the on-screen instructions to erase the internal memory. Then, insert your card and try it. You may have to format the card as well so download any pics from it first using a card reader if necessary.

Try Better Quality batteries

Having gone over a month without a response, I assume this is no longer a problem.

Please reset the Camera and check if that helps.

To reset the Camera, just press the RESET button using a sharp-pointed object. The Reset button is located inside the jack cover. Please make sure that the Camera is turned ON while pressing the RESET button.

If the issue still persists, power reset the Camera and check if that helps.

To power reset the Camera, please remove the Battery Pack from the Camera and then press the POWER button for 15 seconds.

Then, reinsert the Battery Pack after 1 minute, then turn ON and check if that helps.

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Turn off the Camera and remove the Battery from it. Then, gently hit twice or thrice near the lens with your palm. Next, press and hold the power button for 15 seconds.

After performing all the above steps, insert the Battery and make sure that it's fully charged. Then, turn ON the Camera and check if it's working.

If the camera keeps on acting, then it needs to opened to repair the malfunctioning Hardware.

I checked the memory stick by plugging into another reader and I was able to see the photos. I then plugged the memory stick back into the camera and now the camera recognized the memory stick. Go figure.

Use a card reader.

there is no optical zoom at all, while in VGA mode, you have up 3.2x digital zoom.....Press the zoom button to choose the desired zoom position and shoot your photo.....u cant zoom while filming video

setting date and time on sony p32: 1)set the mode selector to photo mode
2)press power button to turn on the camera
3)select the desired date format and press ok/set button.

For more detailed pictured procedure click the link below :
http://www.retrevo.com/r/202bh150/11/Setting+the+date+and+time#q=Sony+DSC-P72
thanks.

check that the battery terminals are actually tight connection

When you dropped your camera, some dirt got on the outside of the lense or some mechanical part of the lense broke or dislocated. If some of the mechnical part of the lense is damaged, you need to open up the lense from the camera and inspect the parts. Look for loose parts, then clean it and put it back.
I had the same problem with my sony Cyber-shop, but it was not dropped. somehow one or more small piece of dirt got on the outside of the lense. Here is what I did and the problem was fixed for good.
While turning the camera off, I pressed on the lense (up and down motion) softly. After a few times, the lense retracted 95% of the normal retracted position. I then, pressed the lense a little harder in untill it was fully retracted. It has been working okay since then.

You should always keep the outside of the lense clean and do not drop it.

Good luck

Try different batteries. I got the same problem with my cyber-shot. The battery was too low while lense was fully open. I recharged, but the lense would not close. When I turn it on, It would say turn off and on again. I did that for at least 20 times. I finally put another set of batteries and while I turned off the camera, I pressed the lense in very softly. After a couple of times the lense retracted fully. The camera has been working normally ever since.

It is also possible some dirt some how got on the sides of your lense. Try cleaning the sides of the lense.

If you had no luck so far, then your lense may have some mechanical problem. The lense need to be opened and cleaned and put back together.
good luck

BAD CCD !

see the link for free repairs from SONY dont worry if u are out of warranty and not on list just call them PLS RATE ME FIXYA for help

http://www.imaging-resource.com/badccds.html

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-news.pl?mdl=DSCP32&LOC=3

Take an ereaser and clean the contact points on the memory card and reformatt the stick. The reset is under the rubber flap in the back of the camera, take a paper clip and insert it in the hole.

Take an ereaser and clean the contact points on the memory stick. Then reformatt.

It sounds like you don't clear the stick after taking the pictures. Try re-formatting the stick through the camera menu.

Reformatt the stick using the camera.

Try and reformatt the stick using the camera.