Nikon 25551 User Manual - Page 128

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Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution c Camera cannot focus using auto- • Subject is low in contrast, dominated 21 focus by repeating geometric patterns, cov- ers too small an area of the frame, or contains many fine details, objects of sharply differing brightness, or objects at different distances from the cam- era. Use focus lock to focus on another subject at same distance. • Focus error. Turn camera off and then 10 on again. Pictures are blurred • Use flash. • Use A. • Use tripod and self-timer. 24 81 5, 26 Blur warning is not displayed Blur warning is not displayed in selftimer mode, T mode or when [PSports], [NMuseum], [KFireworks show], or [FPanorama assist] is selected in scene mode, option other than [Sin- gle] is selected for [Continuous], or [BSS] is on. 26, 28, 49, 80, 81 Pictures are too dark (underexposed) • Flash is off. • Flash window is blocked. • Subject is beyond flash range. • Adjust exposure compensation. • Subject is backlit. Select L ([Back light] scene mode) or use fill flash. 24 18 24 79 24, 39 Pictures are too bright (overexposed) Adjust exposure compensation. 79 Randomly-spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in image Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by: • Using flash • [D Night portrait], [J Dusk/dawn], or [G Night landscape] is selected in scene mode. 24, 34, 37 Pictures appear smeared Lens is dirty. Clean lens. 109 Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light 77 source. Technical Notes 116

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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Camera cannot focus using auto-
focus
Subject is low in contrast, dominated
by repeating geometric patterns, cov-
ers too small an area of the frame, or
contains many fine details, objects of
sharply differing brightness, or objects
at different distances from the cam-
era. Use focus lock to focus on
another subject at same distance.
Focus error. Turn camera off and then
on again.
21
10
Pictures are blurred
Use flash.
• Use
A
.
Use tripod and self-timer.
24
81
5, 26
Blur warning is not displayed
Blur warning is not displayed in self-
timer mode,
T
mode or when
[
P
Sports], [
N
Museum], [
K
Fireworks
show], or [
F
Panorama assist] is selected
in scene mode, option other than [Sin-
gle] is selected for [Continuous], or [BSS]
is on.
26,
28,
49,
80, 81
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
Flash is off.
Flash window is blocked.
Subject is beyond flash range.
Adjust exposure compensation.
Subject is backlit. Select
L
([Back
light] scene mode) or use fill flash.
24
18
24
79
24, 39
Pictures are too bright
(overexposed)
Adjust exposure compensation.
79
Randomly-spaced bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in image
Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be
reduced by:
Using flash
•[
D
Night portrait], [
J
Dusk/dawn], or
[
G
Night landscape] is selected in
scene mode.
24,
34, 37
Pictures appear smeared
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
109
Colors are unnatural
White balance does not match light
source.
77
Problem
Cause/Solution
c