Nikon CoolPix S52 User Manual page 135

Problem
Flash does not fire
Optical zoom cannot be used
Digital zoom cannot be used
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)
Cause/Solution
• Flash is off.
• Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash
are selected.
• D mode is selected.
• Continuous or BSS is selected for
Continuous in shooting menu.
Optical zoom cannot be used while recording
movies.
Digital zoom is not available when shooting in
b e
(Portrait), (Night portrait), or
up) scene mode, when shooting in one-touch
portrait mode, or before movie recording
begins.
• Off is selected for Sound settings>Shutter
sound in setup menu.
• Continuous or BSS is selected for
Continuous in shooting menu.
• d (Sports scene mode) or l (Museum
scene mode) is selected.
• D mode is selected.
• The speaker is obstructed.
• 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 (Backlight scene
mode) or use fill flash.
Troubleshooting
A
30
36
60
87
60
37, 38,
k
(Close 40, 42,
60
106
87
38, 40
60
4, 24
105
37-41
116
85
30
88
37
30
24
30
34
35, 88
30, 41
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