Nikon S3100 Shooting, 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
		• When camera is in playback mode, press the		8, 28
			Abutton, shutter-release button, or b(e
	No picture taken when shutter-	•	movie-record) button.
			When menus are displayed, press the d	10
	release button is pressed.		button.
		•
			Battery is exhausted.	22
		• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.		32
		• The subject is too close to the camera. Try		34, 52
Technical			shooting with macro mode or in Scene auto
		•	selector or Close-up scene mode.
	Camera cannot focus.		The intended subject is one with which	27
			autofocus does not perform well.
Notes		• Select Auto for AF assist in set up menu.		146
		• Turn camera off and then on again.		17
and		•	Use flash.	31
		• Increase the ISO sensitivity value.		44
Index	Pictures are blurred.
		• Enable electronic vibration reduction or		144,
		•	motion detection.	145
			Use BSS.	42
		• Use tripod and self-timer.		33
		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			43, 158
		recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such
	monitor.
		as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric
		lights is recommended.

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