Troubleshooting

 

Problem

Cause/Solution

A

 

Digital zoom cannot be used.

Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.

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Digital zoom is not available in the following

 

 

 

situations.

 

 

 

When Portrait or Night portrait is selected

35, 36

 

 

for Scene mode.

 

 

 

When Multi-shot 16 is selected for

86

 

 

Continuous.

 

 

 

Just before recording a movie (up to 2× can

56

 

 

be applied while recording movies other than

 

 

 

Time-lapse movieP).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image mode not available.

Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multi-

86

 

 

shot 16 is selected for Continuous.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No sound when shutter is

• Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter

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released.

sound in setup menu.

 

 

 

• Continuous, Multi-shot 16 or BSS is

86

 

 

selected for Continuous in shooting menu.

 

 

 

• d (Sports scene mode) or l (Museum

35, 38

 

 

scene mode) is selected.

 

 

 

• D mode is selected.

56

 

 

The speaker is being blocked. Do not cover it.

4, 22

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures appear smeared.

Lens is dirty. Clean lens.

119

 

 

 

 

 

Colors are unnatural.

White balance does not match light source.

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Randomly spaced bright pixels

Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:

 

Technical

(“noise”) appear in image.

Using flash.

28

 

Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.

88

 

 

 

 

Using a scene mode which has noise

35-40

 

 

reduction ability.

 

Notes

 

 

 

Pictures are too dark

Flash is off.

28

(underexposed).

Flash window is blocked.

22

 

 

Subject is beyond flash range.

28

 

 

Adjust exposure compensation.

32

 

 

Apply high-sensitivity shooting mode, or raise

33, 88

 

 

the ISO sensitivity.

 

 

 

Subject is backlit. Select o (Backlight scene

28, 39

 

 

mode) or use fill flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pictures are too bright

Adjust exposure compensation.

32

 

(overexposed).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nikon COOLPIXS210CB, COOLPIXS210P manual 126, Shot 16 is selected for Continuous, Sports scene mode or l Museum