Proxima ASA COOLPIX 950 Exposure count shows zero, Monitor shows the message, no Card Present

The exposure count shows zero

•There is not enough memory to record photographs at current settings. There may still be enough memory to record photo- graphs at a lower image quality or size. You will not however be able make a photograph at current settings until you have deleted one or more images from memory as described in “Using the Buttons (PLAY)” or “The Camera Menus: The Playback Menu.”

The monitor shows the message, “NO CARD PRESENT”

•Check that a memory card is properly inserted in the camera. See “First Steps: Inserting and Removing Memory Cards.”

The message, “CARD IS NOT FORMATTED” appears in the monitor

•Photographs can not be recorded on this memory card until you have formatted it as described in “The Camera Menus: The A- REC Menu.”

One of the following messages appears in the monitor: “CARD

CAN NOT BE USED,” “IMAGE CAN NOT BE SAVED”

• See “Error Messages,” below, for more information.

Images are over- or underexposed

•When using the flash, be sure that your subject is at an appropriate distance.

•In any shooting mode, exposure can be adjusted using exposure compensation (see the Fast Track Guide).

•In M-REC mode, you can adjust exposure as described in the Pocket Guide, “Taking Photographs: Lighting.” If the photo is underexposed, you can also try increasing sensitivity (see “Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Sensitivity”).

The flash doesn’t work or takes more than thirty sec- onds to charge

Battery level is low

•If the battery indicator in the control panel is flashing or shows a low battery level, before using the flash you will need to replace the batteries as described in “First Steps: Putting Batteries in Your Camera.”

, , or appears in the control panel

•The flash will not work at an autofocus setting of “Infinity” () The built-in flash will not fire at settings of “Continuous,” “16- shot,” or “VGA Sequence.”

“AE-L,” “BSS,” or “” appears in the LCD monitor

•The flash will not work when “AE Lock,” “Best Shot Selection,” or lens converter settings are used.

The “ INTLFLASH” item is checked in the M-REC controls menu (see “The Camera Menus: The M-REC Menu”).

• The built-in flash is off. Deselect this item to use the built-in flash.

The icon appears in the control panel

•The flash is off. Choose another flash setting. See “Using the Buttons (A-REC, M-REC): Flash Settings.”

Images are not in focus

•When using autofocus, half-press the shutter-release button and check that the autofocus lamp glows steadily before taking a photo. See the Pocket Guide, “Taking Photographs: Compo- sition and Focus.”

•When using manual focus, be sure that the distance shown in the control panel matches the distance to your subject.

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