Nikon Coolpix P500 Quick Start Manual page 267

Problem
• Use flash.
• Use vibration reduction or motion detection.
Pictures are
• Use D (Best Shot Selector).
blurred.
• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the self-
Bright specks
Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash to W (Off). 36
appear in pictures
shot using flash.
• Flash is set to W (Off).
• A scene mode that cannot turn on the flash is selected.
Flash does not fire.
• Blink proof is set to On in the smart portrait mode.
• Another function that is set now is restricting the flash.
• Off is selected for Digital zoom in the setup menu.
• The digital zoom cannot be used in the following
Digital zoom is not
available.
Image size not
Another function that is set now is restricting Image size.
available.
• Off is selected for Shutter sound under Sound settings
• Continuous shooting is selected.
• Exposure bracketing is selected in the shooting menu.
No sound when • Sports, Museum, Easy panorama in Panorama, or Pet
shutter is released.
• On is selected for Smile timer or Blink proof in smart
• When the camera is recording a movie.
• Do not block the speaker.
AF-assist Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu. Even when
illuminator does Auto is set, AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on
not light. the focus area position or scene mode.
Pictures appear
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
smeared.
Colors are
White balance or hue does not match light source.
unnatural.
Cause/Solution
timer for better results).
situations.
- When the focus mode is set to E (manual focus)
- When the scene mode is set to j (Night landscape),
e (Night portrait), Scene auto selector, Portrait, or
Pet portrait
- When smart portrait is selected
- When Multi-shot 16 is set for continuous
- When Subject tracking is selected for AF area mode
in the setup menu.
portrait is selected for the scene mode.
portrait mode.
Troubleshooting
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