Nikon COOLPIX S8000 S8000 User's Manual - Page 169

AF assist, Continuous, Multi-shot, Blink proof, Digital zoom, Scene auto selector, Portrait

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Troubleshooting Problem Cannot switch to shooting mode. Camera cannot focus. Pictures are blurred. Streaks of light or partial discoloration are visible in the monitor. Bright specks appear in pictures taken with flash. Flash does not fire. Optical zoom cannot be used. Digital zoom cannot be used. Image mode not available. Cause/Solution A Disconnect HDMI cable or USB cable. 110 • The intended subject is one with which 27 autofocus does not perform well. • Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto. 135 • Turn camera off and then on again. 17 • Use flash. 30 • Enable vibration reduction or motion 133, detection. 134 • Use D (Best Shot Selector). 47 • Use tripod and self-timer. 33 Smear occurs when extremely bright light strikes the image sensor. When shooting with Continuous set to Multi-shot 16 and when recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric lights is recommended. 47, 148 Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash mode setting to W (off). 31 • The flash mode is set to W (off). 30 • Scene mode with which the flash does not 58 fire is selected. • Flash cannot pop up fully. Do not hold down 24 the flash. • On is selected for Blink proof in smart 69 portrait menu. • Another function that restricts flash is 53 enabled. Optical zoom cannot be used while recording movies. 105 • Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu. 135 • Digital zoom is not available in the following situations. - When Scene auto selector, Portrait, or 56, 58, Night portrait scene mode is selected. 59 - When shooting in smart portrait mode. 67 - When shooting in subject tracking mode. 70 - When Continuous is set to Multi-shot 16. 47 Another function that restricts the Image mode option is enabled. 53 Technical Notes and Index 157

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157
Troubleshooting
Technical Notes and Index
Cannot switch to shooting
mode.
Disconnect HDMI cable or USB cable.
110
Camera cannot focus.
The intended subject is one with which
autofocus does not perform well.
Set
AF assist
in the setup menu to
Auto
.
Turn camera off and then on again.
27
135
17
Pictures are blurred.
Use flash.
Enable vibration reduction or motion
detection.
Use
D
(Best Shot Selector).
Use tripod and self-timer.
30
133,
134
47
33
Streaks of light or partial
discoloration are visible in the
monitor.
Smear occurs when extremely bright light
strikes the image sensor. When shooting with
Continuous
set to
Multi-shot
1
6
and when
recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such
as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric
lights is recommended.
47, 148
Bright specks appear in
pictures taken with flash.
Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash
mode setting to
W
(off).
31
Flash does not fire.
The flash mode is set to
W
(off).
Scene mode with which the flash does not
fire is selected.
Flash cannot pop up fully. Do not hold down
the flash.
On
is selected for
Blink proof
in smart
portrait menu.
Another function that restricts flash is
enabled.
30
58
24
69
53
Optical zoom cannot be used.
Optical zoom cannot be used while recording
movies.
105
Digital zoom cannot be used.
Digital zoom
is set to
Off
in the setup menu.
Digital zoom is not available in the following
situations.
- When
Scene auto selector
,
Portrait
, or
Night portrait
scene mode is selected.
- When shooting in smart portrait mode.
- When shooting in subject tracking mode.
- When
Continuous
is set to
Multi-shot
1
6
.
135
56, 58,
59
67
70
47
Image mode
not available.
Another function that restricts the
Image mode
option is enabled.
53
Problem
Cause/Solution
A