https://community.sony.at/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/deffective-seizing-selector-dial/m-p/2652691#M4708 <P>Any comments gratefully appreaited. - Cheers Andy</P> Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:53:07 GMT andy_ruth 2019-09-03T21:53:07Z https://community.sony.at/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/deffective-seizing-selector-dial/m-p/2652690#M4707 <P>Hi all, my camera's 14months old - very little use ... looking on the top ... the selector dial for programmes : M -S-A-P etc has stiffened up... if i look closely, there is a brown like substance appearing between the dial &amp; base ..... anyone experienced this before ?<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="item 202 - brown substance is showing where dial meets cover and is very stiff to turn. Work it back and to and it free' s off but leave alone for aabout 30seconds and its solid again." style="width: 854px;"><img src="https://community.sony.at/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/431471i6304AE5417BC4F18/image-dimensions/854x481?v=v2" width="854" height="481" role="button" title="camera.jpg" alt="item 202 - brown substance is showing where dial meets cover and is very stiff to turn. Work it back and to and it free' s off but leave alone for aabout 30seconds and its solid again." /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">item 202 - brown substance is showing where dial meets cover and is very stiff to turn. Work it back and to and it free' s off but leave alone for aabout 30seconds and its solid again.</span></span></P> Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:52:20 GMT https://community.sony.at/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/deffective-seizing-selector-dial/m-p/2652690#M4707 andy_ruth 2019-09-03T21:52:20Z https://community.sony.at/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/deffective-seizing-selector-dial/m-p/2652691#M4708 <P>Any comments gratefully appreaited. - Cheers Andy</P> Tue, 03 Sep 2019 21:53:07 GMT https://community.sony.at/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/deffective-seizing-selector-dial/m-p/2652691#M4708 andy_ruth 2019-09-03T21:53:07Z https://community.sony.at/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/deffective-seizing-selector-dial/m-p/2654571#M4718 Called Sony .... told me to try turning on and off camera remove battery etc after i told them fault is mechanical .... they informed i need to send my 14month old very little use £250 camera back to them to investigate and quote on repair cost .... not exactly very happy with this ..... as it will involve a postage to and a return postage cost that i have to pay. Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:16:47 GMT https://community.sony.at/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/deffective-seizing-selector-dial/m-p/2654571#M4718 andy_ruth 2019-09-11T05:16:47Z https://community.sony.at/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/deffective-seizing-selector-dial/m-p/2656808#M4722 <P>its a box of spares now - 14 months old uneconomical to repair - would i recommend sony camera's - no</P> Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:16:16 GMT https://community.sony.at/t5/cyber-shot-compact-cameras/deffective-seizing-selector-dial/m-p/2656808#M4722 andy_ruth 2019-09-18T14:16:16Z