Nikon Coolpix S510 User Manual page 138

Troubleshooting
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).
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Cause/Solution
[Digital zoom] is set to [Off] in the setup menu.
Digital zoom is not available in the following
situations.
• when [Portrait] or [Night portrait] is selected
for Scene mode.
• when [Multi-shot 16] is selected for
[Continuous].
• just before recording a movie (up to 2x can be
applied while recording movies other than
[Time-lapse movieP] and [Stop-motion
movie])
[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] or [Multi-shot 16] or [BSS] is
selected for [Continuous] in shooting menu.
• d ([Sports] scene mode) or l ([Museum]
scene mode) is selected.
• D 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. Noise can be reduced by:
• Using flash
• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting
• Using a scene mode which has noise
reduction ability.
• Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Apply high-sensitivity shooting mode, or raise
the ISO sensitivity.
• Subject is backlit. Select o ([Back light] scene
mode) or use fill flash.
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35, 36
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86
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35, 38
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28
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35-40
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28, 39