Nikon 26464, COOLPIXP530BK Off, Auto, • Digital zoom, Image size not, Easy panorama, Pet portrait

	Problem		Cause/Solution	A
	Flash does not	• A shooting mode where the flash cannot fire is		66
	Flash does not		selected.
	fire.	•	selected.
	fire.		A function that restricts the flash is enabled.	72
			A function that restricts the flash is enabled.	72

		• A function that restricts digital zoom is enabled.		72
		• Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.		91,
	Digital zoom	•		E 67
	Digital zoom		Digital zoom cannot be used in the following scene	36
	cannot be used.		Digital zoom cannot be used in the following scene	36
			modes.
			- Scene auto selector, Portrait, Night portrait,
			Easy panorama, Pet portrait

	Image size not	• A function that restricts the Image size option is		72
	Image size not		enabled.
	available.	•	When the scene mode is set to Easy panorama, the	43
			image size is fixed.

	No sound when	Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter sound in
	No sound when	the setup menu. No sound is produced with some		72, 91,
	shutter is	shooting modes and settings, even when On is		E 67
	released.	shooting modes and settings, even when On is		E 67
	released.	selected.
		selected.

	AF-assist	Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup
	AF-assist	menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on		91,
	illuminator does	menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on		91,
	illuminator does	the position of the focus area or the current scene		E 66
Technical	not light.	mode, even when Auto is selected.
		mode, even when Auto is selected.

	Images appear	The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.		F 6
	Images appear
	smeared.
	smeared.

Notes	Colors are	White balance is not adjusted properly.		41, 68,
Notes	unnatural.			E 29



and	Randomly	The subject is dark, and the shutter speed is too slow or
and		ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by:

Index	spaced bright
	spaced bright	•	Using the flash.	56
	pixels (“noise”)	•	Using the flash.	56
	pixels (“noise”)	•	Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.	69,
	appear in image.	•	Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.	69,
				E 37
				E 37
	Bright spots	When shooting at a slow shutter speed in multiple
	Bright spots	exposure mode, noise (bright spots) may appear in		–
	appear in image.	saved images.

		• The flash window is blocked.		28
		• The subject is beyond the range of the flash.		F 18
	Images are too	•	Adjust exposure compensation.	65
	Images are too	•	Increase ISO sensitivity.	69,
	dark	•	Increase ISO sensitivity.	69,
	dark			E 37
	(underexposed).	•		E 37
	(underexposed).	•	The subject is backlit. Raise the flash or select the	42, 56
			scene mode Backlighting and try taking an image
			again.

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