Nikon COOLPIX L840 Reference Manual - Page 160

Close-up, AF assist, Photo VR, Movie VR, Digital zoom, Image mode, Shutter sound, Sound, settings

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Problem Cause/Solution A The camera cannot focus. • The subject is too close. Try shooting using scene auto selector mode, Close-up scene mode, or macro mode. • The subject is hard to focus on. • Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto. • Turn the camera off and then on again. 20, 21, 22, 25, 46 53 110 - Images are blurred. • Use the flash. 43 • Increase the ISO sensitivity value. 83 • Enable Photo VR when shooting still images. 101, Enable Movie VR when recording movies. 110 • Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the 45 self-timer at the same time is more effective). Bright specks appear in images captured with flash. The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Lower the flash. 11, 43 Flash does not fire. • The flash is lowered. • A scene mode that restricts the flash is selected. • A function that restricts the flash is enabled. 11, 43 48 55 Digital zoom cannot be used. • Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu. • Digital zoom cannot be used with certain shooting modes or when using certain settings in other functions. 111 56, 111 Image mode not available. A function that restricts Image mode is enabled. 55 • Off is selected for Shutter sound in Sound 111 No sound when settings in the setup menu. No sound is the shutter is produced with some shooting modes and released. settings, even when On is selected. • Do not block the speaker. 1 AF-assist illuminator does not light. Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu. The AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on the position of the focus area or the shooting mode, 110 even when Auto is selected. Technical Notes 140

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Technical Notes
140
The camera
cannot focus.
•
The subject is too close. Try shooting using scene
auto selector mode,
Close-up
scene mode, or
macro mode.
•
The subject is hard to focus on.
•
Set
AF assist
in the setup menu to
Auto
.
•
Turn the camera off and then on again.
20, 21,
22, 25,
46
53
110
–
Images are
blurred.
•
Use the flash.
•
Increase the ISO sensitivity value.
•
Enable
Photo VR
when shooting still images.
Enable
Movie VR
when recording movies.
•
Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the
self-timer at the same time is more effective).
43
83
101,
110
45
Bright specks
appear in images
captured with
flash.
The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Lower
the flash.
11, 43
Flash does not
fire.
•
The flash is lowered.
•
A scene mode that restricts the flash is selected.
•
A function that restricts the flash is enabled.
11, 43
48
55
Digital zoom
cannot be used.
•
Digital zoom
is set to
Off
in the setup menu.
•
Digital zoom cannot be used with certain
shooting modes or when using certain settings in
other functions.
111
56, 111
Image mode
not
available.
A function that restricts
Image mode
is enabled.
55
No sound when
the shutter is
released.
•
Off
is selected for
Shutter sound
in
Sound
settings
in the setup menu. No sound is
produced with some shooting modes and
settings, even when
On
is selected.
•
Do not block the speaker.
111
1
AF-assist
illuminator does
not light.
Off
is selected for
AF assist
in the setup menu. The
AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on
the position of the focus area or the shooting mode,
even when
Auto
is selected.
110
Problem
Cause/Solution
A