Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Reference Manual page 229

Problem
Bright specks
Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash to W (off ). 55
appear in pictures
shot using flash.
• Flash is set to W (off ).
• A scene mode that cannot turn on flash is selected.
Flash does not fire.
• When the camera is recording a movie.
• Another function that is set now is restricting the flash.
• Off is selected for Digital zoom in the setup menu.
• When Portrait, Night portrait, Backlighting with HDR
The digital zoom is
not available.
• Other functions that restrict the use of digital zoom is set.
Image mode not
Another function that is set now is restricting Image mode. 63
available.
• Off is selected for Shutter sound under Sound
• Sports, Museum or Pet portrait is selected in scene
No sound when
shutter is released. • When the camera is recording a movie.
• Other functions that restrict the use of the shutter sound
• Do not block the speaker.
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
not light. on the focus area position or scene mode.
Pictures appear
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
smeared.
Colors are
White balance does not match light source.
unnatural.
When the subject is backlit or when shooting with an
Ring-shaped or
extremely bright light source in the display, such as in
rainbow-colored
sunlight, ring-shaped or rainbow-colored bands may
bands are seen on
appear on the image.
the screen or the
Change the position of the light source or remove it from
shot image.
the display, and try shooting again.
Randomly spaced As the subject is dark, shutter speed is too slow or ISO
bright pixels sensitivity is too high.
("noise") appear in • Use flash.
image. • Specify a lower ISO sensitivity setting.
Cause/Solution
set to On, Pet portrait or Underwater is selected in
scene mode, the digital zoom cannot be used.
settings in the setup menu.
mode.
are set.
Troubleshooting
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