Nikon COOLPIXSP500BLK, COOLPIXP500BK user manual 225, Pet portrait, Image size not

	Troubleshooting
Problem	Cause/Solution	A
	• Use flash.	36
Pictures are	• Use vibration reduction or motion detection.	193, 195
	• Use D(Best Shot Selector).	76
blurred.
	• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the self-	39
	timer for better results).
Bright specks
appear in pictures	Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash to W (Off).	36
shot using flash.
	• Flash is set to W (Off).	36
Flash does not fire.	• A scene mode that cannot turn on the flash is selected.	45
	• Blink proof is set to On in the smart portrait mode.	68
	• Another function that is set now is restricting the flash.	104
	• Off is selected for Digital zoom in the setup menu.	197
	• The digital zoom cannot be used in the following
	situations.
	- When the focus mode is set to E(manual focus)	42
Digital zoom is not	- When the scene mode is set to j (Night landscape),	46, 48, 49, 51, 59
available.	e (Night portrait), Scene auto selector, Portrait, or
	Pet portrait
	- When smart portrait is selected	65
	- When Multi-shot 16 is set for continuous	77
	- When Subject tracking is selected for AF area mode	96
Image size not	Another function that is set now is restricting Image size.	104	Technical
available.
	in the setup menu.
	• Off is selected for Shutter sound under Sound settings	199	Notes
	• Continuous shooting is selected.	76
	• Exposure bracketing is selected in the shooting menu.	94
No sound when	• Sports, Museum, Easy panorama in Panorama, or Pet	52, 57, 58, 59	and
shutter is released.	portrait is selected for the scene mode.
	• On is selected for Smile timer or Blink proof in smart	67, 68	Index
	portrait mode.	157
	• When the camera is recording a movie.
	• Do not block the speaker.	5
AF-assist	Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu. Even when
illuminator does	Auto is set, AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on	196
not light.	the focus area position or scene mode.
Pictures appear	Lens is dirty. Clean lens.	209
smeared.
Colors are	White balance or hue does not match light source.	90
unnatural.

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