Nikon CoolPix 885 User Manual page 97

Problem
Pictures are too bright
• Exposure compensation is too high.
(overexposed)
• Flash is off.
Pictures are too dark • Flash window blocked.
(underexposed) • Subject is outside range of flash.
• Exposure compensation is too low.
• Subject was not in focus area when shutter
Pictures are out of
release button pressed halfway.
focus
• AF light flashes rapidly: camera unable to focus.
• Camera shook during shot.
• When lighting is poor:
– Use the flash
– Zoom the camera out
Pictures are blurred If zooming the camera out does not help and
you do not want to or can not use the flash:
– Use Best-Shot Selector (BSS)
– Use the self-timer
– Use a tripod
• Flash is set to Flash Cancel.
• Flash is off. Note that flash turns off
automatically when:
– Camera is in
(night landscape),
show),
– Focus is set to
– Setting other than "Single" selected in
Flash does not fire
"Continuous" sub-menu
– Setting other than "Normal" selected in
"Lens" sub-menu
– "AE Lock" option in "Exposure Options" sub-
menu is on
• Best-Shot Selector (BSS) is on
• Battery level is low.
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Possible Cause Page
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(landscape), (sunset),
(museum), (fireworks
(close up) or (movie) mode
(infinity)
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Problem
Pictures can not be
played back
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Television does not
58
mirror image in
monitor
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Nikon View does not
60
start when camera
connected or CF
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memory card inserted
in card reader or card
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slot
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Possible Cause
• Picture has been overwritten or renamed by a
computer or another make of camera.
• Video cable not correctly connected.
• Television not tuned to video channel.
• Video Mode setting does not match video
device.
• Camera is off.
• EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger (available
separately) is not properly connected, or battery
is dead.
• Interface cable not correctly connected, or card
not properly inserted in card reader, card
adapter, or card slot.
See Nikon View Reference Manual for further
information on troubleshooting Nikon View.
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