Nikon COOLPIX S51C User Manual page 177

Electronically Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in 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, and then turn the camera on
again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon representative.
Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any
data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred.
Data already recorded will not be affected.
Shooting
Problem
No picture taken when
shutter-release button is
pressed
Camera cannot focus
Pictures are blurred
Bright specks appear in
pictures taken with flash
Flash does not fire
Optical zoom cannot be used Optical zoom cannot be used while recording
Digital zoom cannot be used Digital zoom is not available when [Multi-shot
Cause/Solution
• When camera is in playback mode, press
i or the shutter-release button.
• When menus are displayed, press m.
• Battery is exhausted.
• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.
• The intended subject is one with which
autofocus does not perform well.
• Set [AF assist] in the setup menu to [Auto].
• Focus error. Turn camera off and then on
again.
• Use flash.
• Use high-sensitivity shooting mode.
• Use vibration reduction.
• Use A.
• Use tripod and self-timer.
Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn
flash off.
• Flash is off.
• Some scene modes that cannot turn on
flash are selected.
• T mode other than [Stop-motion movie]
is selected.
• [Continuous] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected
for [Continuous], or [On] is selected for
[BSS].
movies.
16] is selected for [Continuous].
Troubleshooting
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