Nikon collpix L16 User Manual page 113

Problem
Digital zoom cannot be used.
Image mode not available.
No sound when shutter is
released.
AF-assist illuminator does not
light.
Pictures appear smeared.
Colors are unnatural.
Randomly spaced bright pixels
("noise") appear in image.
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed).
Pictures are too bright
(overexposed).
Cause/Solution
Digital zoom cannot be used:
• When b Portrait or e Night portrait is
selected from the scene mode menu.
• When Multi-shot 16 is selected from the
Continuous settings in the shooting mode
menu.
• Before movie is started.
Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multi-
shot 16 is selected for Continuous.
• Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter
sound in setup menu.
• Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16 is
selected for Continuous in shooting menu.
• d (Sports scene mode) or l (Museum
scene mode) is selected.
• Movie mode is selected.
• Off is selected for AF assist option in camera
setup menu.
• AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically in
some modes.
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
White balance does not match light source.
Shutter speed too slow or ISO sensitivity too high.
Noise can be reduced by:
• Using flash
• Choosing scene mode with noise reduction
• Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Subject is backlit. Select o (Backlight scene
mode) or use fill flash.
Adjust exposure compensation.
Troubleshooting
A
33, 34
67
46
67
83
67
33, 36
46
83
33-37
95
65
26
34, 35
26
20
26
30
26, 37
30
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