Nikon S800c manual Shooting

Troubleshooting

Shooting

Problem		Cause/Solution	A
	• When camera is in playback mode, or setting		26
		items or setup menu are displayed, press the
No image taken.	•	shutter-release button.
		Battery is exhausted.	18
	• When flash indicator flashes, flash is charging.		44
Cannot switch to shooting	Disconnect HDMI cable or USB cable.		64, 66,
mode.			E15
	• Subject is too close. Try shooting using macro		30, 36, 48
		mode, easy auto mode, or Close-upscene
	•	mode.	25
Camera cannot focus.		The intended subject is not suitable for
		autofocus.
	• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.		75, E59
	• Turn camera off and then on again.		18
	•	Use flash.	44
	•	Increase ISO sensitivity value.	53, E35
	•	Enable vibration reduction.	75, E58
Images are blurred.	•	Use D (Best Shot Selector).	53, E36
	• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera when		46
		shooting (using the self-timer at the same
		time is more effective).
Bright specks appear in	Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash		44
images taken with flash.	mode setting to W (Off).
	• The flash mode setting is set to W (Off).		44
	• Scene mode with which the flash does not		50
		fire is selected.
Flash does not fire.	• On is selected for Blink proof in smart		54
		portrait mode.
	• Movie is selected for shooting mode.		69
	• Another function that restricts flash is		55
		enabled.
	• Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.		75, E59	Tec
	• Digital zoom is not available in the following
				hn
		situations:
				ical
		- When Portrait, Night portrait,	34, 35, 37,
				Notes
		Backlighting (when HDR is set to On),	38, 39
Digital zoom cannot be		Easy panorama, or Pet portrait scene
used.		mode is selected	53, E31	and
		- When touch shooting is set to Subject
				In
		tracking
			41	de
		- When shooting in smart portrait mode
				x
		- When Multi-shot 16 is selected for the	53, E36
		Continuous setting
Image mode not available.	Another function that restricts the Image mode		55
	option is enabled.

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