Nikon COOLPIXP300BK user manual 178, Image mode not

Troubleshooting

	Problem	Cause/Solution	A
		• Off is selected for Digital zoom in the setup menu.	152
		• The digital zoom cannot be used in the following
		situations.
		- When Smile timer is set	36
	Digital zoom is not	- When the scene mode is Scene auto selector,	42, 46, 49, 55, 56
		Portrait, Night portrait, Easy panorama in
	available.
		Panorama or Pet portrait
		- When Multi-shot 16 is set for Continuous in the	79
		shooting menu
		- When Subject tracking or Face priority tracking is	84
		selected for AF area mode
	Image mode not	Another function that is set now is restricting Image mode.	90
	available.
		• Off is selected for Shutter sound under Sound settings	153
		in the setup menu.
	No sound when	• When Continuous or Exposure bracketing is set in the	79, 82
		shooting menu.
	shutter is released.	• Sports, Museum or Pet portrait is selected in scene	48, 54, 56
		mode.
		• When the camera is recording a movie.	118
		• 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	152
Technical	not light.	the focus area position or scene mode.
	Pictures appear	Lens is dirty. Clean lens.	162
	smeared.
Notes	Colors are	White balance or hue does not match light source.	69, 76
	unnatural.
and
	Randomly spaced	As the subject is dark, shutter speed is too slow or ISO
Index	bright pixels	sensitivity is too high.
	(“noise”) appear in	• Use flash.	32
	image.	• Specify a lower ISO sensitivity setting.	81
		• Flash is set to W (Off ).	32
		• Flash window is blocked.	26
	Pictures are too	• Subject is beyond flash range.	32
	dark	• Adjust exposure compensation.	39
	(underexposed).	• Raise the ISO sensitivity.	81
		• Subject is backlit. Raise the flash, and set the scene mode to	32, 45
		o (Backlighting) or set the flash mode to X (fill flash).
	Pictures are too
	bright	Adjust exposure compensation.	39
	(overexposed).

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