Nikon COOLPIXP300BK user manual 177, Pressed halfway Turn camera off and then on again

	Troubleshooting
Shooting
Problem	Cause/Solution	A
Cannot set to	Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable.	127, 130, 136
shooting mode
	• When camera is in playback mode, press the c or	30
No picture taken	shutter-release button.
	• When menus are displayed, press the d button.	11
when shutter-
	• Battery is exhausted.	24
release button is
	• When the scene mode is o(Backlighting) and HDR is Off	33, 45, 49
pressed.
	or Night portrait, raise the flash.
	• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.	34
	• Subject is too close to the camera. Try shooting with	38, 42, 52
	macro mode, or Scene auto selector or Close-up scene
	mode.
Camera cannot	• The intended subject is one with which autofocus does	29
	not perform well.
focus.
	• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.	152
	• Subject not in focus area when shutter-release button	28, 83
	pressed halfway.
	• Turn camera off and then on again.	19
	Colored bands (interference patterns, moiré) may appear on
	subjects that repeat the same pattern (e.g., window blinds).
Colored bands	This is not a malfunction.
	These phenomena are not saved in the recorded pictures or
appear on the		–	Technical
shooting screen.	movies.
	However, they may be saved on the pictures or movies that
	are recorded with Continuous H: 120 fps or HS 120 fps
	(640×480).		Notes
	• Use flash.	32
Pictures are	• Use vibration reduction or motion detection.	150, 151	and
	• Use D(Best Shot Selector).	79
blurred.	• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the self-	35	Index
	timer for better results).
Bright specks	Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash to W (Off ).	32
appear in pictures
shot using flash.
	• Flash is set to W (Off ).	32
Flash does not fire.	• A scene mode that cannot turn on flash is selected.	41
	• Another function that is set now is restricting the flash.	90

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