Troubleshooting - Nikon COOLPIX 5100 Manual

Troubleshooting

Problem
No picture is taken
when shutter-
release button is
pressed
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
Pictures are too
bright (overexposed)
Pictures are out of
focus
Pictures are blurred
Randomly-spaced
bright pixels
("noise") appear in
image
Colors are unnatural
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• Camera is in playback mode.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• Red (!) lamp flickers: flash is charging.
• Green (AF) lamp flickers: camera unable to focus.
• Message "CARD IS NOT FORMATTED" appears in
monitor: memory card is not formatted for use in your
camera.
• Message "OUT OF MEMORY" appears in monitor:
insufficient memory to record picture at current Image
mode setting.
• Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is outside range of flash.
• Exposure compensation is too low.
• Exposure compensation is too high.
• Subject was not in focus area when shutter-release
button was pressed halfway.
• Green (AF) lamp flickers: camera unable to focus.
• Camera shook during shot. Blurring caused by camera
shake can be reduced by:
Using the flash
Using the Best Shot Selector (BSS)
Using the self-timer with a tripod
• Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:
Using the flash
Selecting i (portrait assist), N (landscape assist) mode
or selecting e (scene) mode and choosing B Party/
Indoor, C Beach/Snow, D Sunset, E Dusk/
Dawn, F Night landscape, A Close up, H Fire-
works show, I Copy, K Panorama assist, or
selecting P (Auto) mode and choosing
turning BSS off)
• White balance does not match light source.
• Color options is not set to Standard color.
Possible cause
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12
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20
10-11,
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63
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18
25
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67
20
20
24
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26
24
30, 31
33
35-39
68, 69
(single,
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