Troubleshooting - Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Reference Manual

Troubleshooting
Problem Cause/Solution
Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera, and allow
Monitor is turned battery to cool down before resuming use, After the lamp
off, and the power blinksforthreeminutes, thecameratumsoffautomatically, 23
on lamp blinks, but you can also press the power switch to turn it off
manually.
When functions such as movie recording are used Br a long
Camera time, or when the camera is used in a location with a high 81
temperature rises, ambient temperature, the camera temperature may rise,
This is not a malfunction,
• Electronicall,,Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual charac:ters may appear on 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. Note that disconnecting the power source as
described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded on the internal
memory or memory card at the time the problem occ:urred. Data already recorded
is not affected. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or
Nikon-authorized service representative.
Shooting Issues
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Cause/Solution
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Cannot set to
Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable. 73
shooting mode.
When camera is in playback mode, press the _ button, 32
No picture taken the shutter release button, or the • (_1_ movie record)
when shutter button.
release button is When menus are displayed, press the MENUbutton,
pressed. Battery is exhausted.
When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging. 54
Subject is too close to the ca mera. Try shooting with 38, 42,
macro mode, I_ (easy auto) mode or Close-up scene 57
mode,
The intended subject is one with which autofocus does 31
Camera cannot
focus, not perform well,
Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto, 94
Subject not in focus area when shutter release button 30, 51
pressed halfway,
Turn camera offand then on again. 23
Use flash, 54
Use vibration reduction and motion detection. 94
Pictures are Use BSS (Best Shot Selector). 51
blurred,
Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the sell 56
timer for better results),
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