Nikon COOLPIX P340 Quick Start Manual page 271

Problem
• When the camera is in playback mode, press the c
No image
captured when
• When menus are displayed, press the d button.
the shutter-
• The battery is exhausted.
release button is
• When the scene mode is Night portrait or
pressed.
• When the flash lamp is flashing, the flash is charging.
• The subject is too close. Try shooting using the
• Incorrect focus mode setting. Check or change the
Camera cannot • The subject is hard to focus on.
focus. • Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.
• Subject is not in focus area when the shutter-release
• The focus mode is set to E (manual focus).
• Turn the camera off and then on again.
Colored stripes may appear when shooting subjects
with repeating patterns (such as window blinds); this is
Colored stripes
not a malfunction.
appear in the
The colored stripes will not appear in captured images
monitor when
or recorded movies. However, when using Continuous
shooting.
H: 120 fps or HS 480/4×, the colored stripes may be
seen in the captured images and recorded movies.
• Use the flash.
• Enable vibration reduction or motion detection.
Images are
• Use D (Best Shot Selector) of Continuous in the
blurred.
• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting
Bright specks
appear in Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Lower the flash, and
set the flash mode to W (off ).
images captured
with flash.
• A shooting mode where the flash cannot fire is
Flash does not
fire.
• A function that restricts the flash is enabled.
Cause/Solution
button, shutter-release button or b (e movie-
record) button.
Backlighting with HDR set to Off, raise the flash.
Scene auto selector or Close-up scene mode, or
the macro close-up focus mode.
setting.
button is pressed halfway.
shooting menu.
(using the self-timer at the same time is more
effective).
selected.
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