Nikon COOLPIX S3500 Reference Manual page 230

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Problem
No sound when shutter is
released,
Cause/Solution
Off is selected for Sound settings>Shutter 9% _'_78
sound in the setup menu, No sound is
produced with some shooting modes and
settings, even when On is selected.
The speaker is blocked, Do not cover the S, 28
speaker,
Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu,
AF assist illuminator may not light depending on 98, _'_77
the position of the focus area or the current scene
mode, even when Auto is selected.
Lens is dirty. Clean lens, _'-6
White balance does not match light source. 44, 63, _'_34
Shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity is high
as the subject is dark, Noise can be reduced by:
Using flash, 53
Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting, 63, _39
When recording movies in dim lighting, the image
may become somewhat "grainy" in appearance.
This occurs when the ISO sensitivity increases, and it
does not indicate a malfunction,
The flash mode is set to (_ (Off). 54
Flash window is blocked, 28
Subject is beyond flash range, 53
Adjust exposure compensation. 59
Increase ISO sensitivity, 63, _39
Subject is bacHit. Select Backlighting scene 45, 54
mode or set the flash mode setting to _ (Fill
flash),
AF assist illuminator does not
light up.
Images appear smeared.
Colors are unnatural,
Randomly spaced bright
pixels ("noise") appear in
image,
Randomly spaced bright
pixels ("noise") appear in
movies.
images are too dark
(underexposed),
images are too bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation,
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