Nikon COOLPIXS550CB 137, Shot 16 is selected for Continuous, Sports scene mode or l Museum

Troubleshooting

Problem	Cause/Solution	A
Image mode not available.	Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multi-	91
	shot 16 is selected for Continuous.
No sound when shutter is	• Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter	116
released.	sound in setup menu.
	• Continuous or Multi-shot 16 or BSS is	91
	selected for Continuous in shooting menu.
	• d (Sports scene mode) or l (Museum	36, 39
	scene mode) is selected.
	• D mode is selected.	61
	• Do not block the speaker.	5
AF-assist illuminator does not	• Off is selected for AF assist option in camera	115
light.	setup menu.
	• AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically in	35-40
	some modes.
Pictures appear smeared.	Lens is dirty. Clean lens.	128
Colors are unnatural.	White balance does not match light source.	89
Randomly spaced bright pixels	Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:
(“noise”) appear in image.	• Using flash	28
	• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting	93
	• Using a scene mode which has noise	35-40
	reduction ability.
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, 93
	the ISO sensitivity.		Technical
	• Subject is backlit. Select o(Back light scene	28, 40
	mode) or use fill flash.
Pictures are too bright	Adjust exposure compensation.	32	Notes
(overexposed).
Unexpected results when flash	If taking pictures with V(auto with red-eye	28, 36
set to V(auto with red-eye	reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and red-
reduction).	eye reduction when scene mode is set to Night
	portrait, In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be applied
	to areas not affected by red-eye. Use any other
	scene mode other than Night portrait, and
	change the flash to any other settings other
	than V(auto with red-eye reduction) and try
	shooting again.

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