Nikon S1100pj user manual 188, When Portrait or Night portrait scene

Troubleshooting

Technical Notes and Index

188

Shooting

Problem	Cause/Solution	A
	• When camera is in playback mode, or setting	32
No picture taken when shutter-	items or setup menu are displayed, press the
	shutter-release button.
release button is pressed.
	• Battery is exhausted.	26
	• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.	35
	• The intended subject is one with which	31
Camera cannot focus.	autofocus does not perform well.
	• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.	151
	• Turn camera off and then on again.	21
	• Use flash.	34
	• Increase the ISO sensitivity value.	57
Pictures are blurred.	• Enable vibration reduction.	150
	• Use BSS (best shot selector).	58
	• Use tripod and self-timer.	37
	Smear occurs when extremely bright light
Streaks of light or partial	strikes the image sensor. When shooting with
	Continuous set to Multi-shot 16 and when
discoloration are visible in the		177
	recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such
monitor.
	as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric
	lights is recommended.
Bright specks appear in	Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash	35
pictures taken with flash.	mode setting to c(off).
	• The flash mode is set to c(off).	34
	• Scene mode with which the flash does not	62
	function is selected.
Flash does not fire.	• On is selected for Blink proof in smart	76
	portrait mode.
	• Another function that restricts flash is	77
	enabled.
	• Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.	152
	• Digital zoom is not available in the following
	situations.
	- Subject tracking is selected for the touch	55
Digital zoom cannot be used.	shooting setting.
	- When Portrait or Night portrait scene	64, 65
	mode is selected.
	- When shooting in smart portrait mode	73
	- When Continuous is set to Multi-shot 16.	58
Image mode not available.	Another function that restricts the Image mode	77
	option is enabled.