Problem

Cause/Solution

A

 

 

The flash mode is set to W (off).

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Scene mode with which the flash does not fire is

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Flash does not fire.

selected.

 

 

• On is selected for Blink proof in smart portrait

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menu.

 

 

 

Another function that restricts flash is enabled.

71

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.

104,

 

 

 

E100

 

 

Digital zoom cannot be used in the following

 

 

 

situations.

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- When Touch shooting in the shooting menu is

 

 

set to Subject tracking

 

 

Digital zoom cannot be

- When Continuous in the shooting menu is set

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used.

to Multi-shot 16

 

 

 

- When Scene auto selector, Portrait, Night

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portrait, Night landscape, Backlighting

 

 

 

(when HDR is set to On), Easy panorama, Pet

 

 

 

portrait, or 3D photography is selected in

 

 

 

scene mode

 

 

 

- When smart portrait mode is selected

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Image mode not available.

Another function that restricts the Image mode

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option is enabled.

Technical

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter sound

 

 

 

 

No sound when shutter is

in setup menu. No sound is produced with some

104,

 

released.

shooting modes and settings, even when On is

E101

Notes

 

selected.

 

 

 

 

 

Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup

 

and

AF-assist illuminator does

menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light depending

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not light.

mode, even when Auto is selected.

Index

on the position of the focus area or the current scene

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images appear smeared.

Lens is dirty. Clean lens.

F6

 

 

 

 

 

Colors are unnatural.

White balance or hue is not adjusted properly.

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E62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F11

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Nikon S6400 manual F11, Set to Subject tracking, To Multi-shot When Scene auto selector, Portrait, Night