Nikon Nikon COOLPIX, COOLPIXP100 user manual Shooting, 190, Electronically Controlled Cameras

Troubleshooting

Electronically Controlled Cameras

In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected.

Shooting

	Problem		Cause/Solution	A
	Cannot set to	Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable.		138, 141, 147
	shooting mode
		• When camera is in playback mode, press the cor		32
	No picture taken		shutter-release button.
		• When menus are displayed, press the dbutton.		13
	when shutter-
		•	Battery is exhausted.	26
	release button is
		• The built-in flash is not raised during the Night portrait		35, 47, 51
	pressed.
			or Backlight scene modes.
		• When flash indicator blinks, flash is charging.		36
		• The intended subject is one with which autofocus does		31
			not perform well.
Technical	Camera cannot	• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.		163
		•	The focus mode is set to E(manual focus).	38, 40
	focus.	• Subject not in focus area when shutter-release button		30, 90
			pressed halfway.
Notes
		• Turn camera off and then on again.		21
and		•	Use flash.	34
	Pictures are	• Use vibration reduction and motion detection.		160, 162
Index		• Use D(Best Shot Selector).		86
	blurred.
		• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the self-		37
			timer for best results).
	Bright specks
	appear in pictures	Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash W (off).		34
	shot using flash.
		• Flash is set to W(off ).		34
		• Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash are selected.		45
	Flash does not fire.	•	Smart portrait mode is selected, with Blink proof set to	58
			On.
		• Sport continuous mode is selected.		62
		• Another function that is set now is restricting the flash.		96

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