Nikon COOLPIX P5100 User Manual page 165

Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
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No sound when shutter is • [Off] is selected for [Sound settings]
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[Shutter
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released.
sound] in setup menu.
• [Continuous], [BSS], [Continuous flash], or
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[Multi-shot
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is selected for [Continuous] in
shooting menu.
• Option other than [Off] is selected for [Auto
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bracketing] in shooting menu .
•
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([Sports] scene mode) or
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([Museum]
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scene mode) is selected.
• Anti-shake mode or
ttl'
mode is selected.
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AF-assist illuminator does not • [Off] is selected for AF assist option in camera
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light.
setup menu.
• AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically in
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some modes.
Pictures appear smeared.
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
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Colors are unnatural.
White balance setting is not appropriate for light
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source.
Randomly spaced bright pixels Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:
("noise") appear in image.
• Using flash
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• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting
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• Applying [Noise reduction] in the shooting
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menu to suit situations.
• Choosing scene mode with noise reduction
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Pictures are too dark I: Flash is off.
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(underexposed).
Flash window is blocked.
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Subject is beyond flash range.
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Adjust exposure compensation.
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Apply high-sensitivity shooting mode, or raise
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the ISO sensitivity.
• Subject is backlit. Select
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([Backlight] scene
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mode) or use fill flash.
Pictures are too bright (overexposed).1 Adjust exposure compensation.
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Unexpected results when flash
When
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or "fill flash with slow sync and red-
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set to
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(auto with red-eye
eye reduction" of the [Night portrait] scene
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reduction).
mode is applied during shooting, In-Camera
Red-Eye Fix may, in very rare cases, be applied to
areas not affected by red-eye. Set a flash mode
other than
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when in a shooting mode other
than the [Night portrait] scene mode during
shooting.
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