Nikon COOLPIX L12 User Manual page 130

Problem Cause/Solutton []
Camera settings reset Back-up battery is exhausted; all settings 95,
were restored to their default values. 104
Electronically Controlled Cameras
In extremely lare instances, unusual charactels may appeal in the monitor and the camera
may stop functioning In most cases, this pl_enomenon is caused by a stlong external static
charge Turn the camera off, lemove and replace the battery, and then turn the camera on
again In the event of continued malfunction, contact your letailer or Nikon representative
Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may/esult in the loss of any
data not lecolded to internal memory ol the memory card at the time the problem occurred
Data already recorded will not be affected
Shooting
Prob em Cause/So utton []
No picture taken when shut- • When camera is in playback mode, press 22
ter-release button is pressed [] or the sh utter-release button.
• When menus are displayed, press
MENU.
g
• Battery is exhausted. 16
• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging. 25
Camera cannot focus • The intended subject is one with which 21
auto focus does not perform well.
• Set [AF assist] in the setup menu to [Auto]. 1O0
• Focus error. Turn camera off and then on 10
again.
Pictures are blurred • Use flash. 24
• Use anti-shake mode. 38
• Use vibration reduction. 100
• Use tripod and self-timer. 5, 26
Bright specks appear in pic- Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn 24
tures taken with flash flash off.
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