Nikon COOLPIX S6900 Reference Manual - English - Page 186

Shooting Issues, Autofocus mode, Full-time AF, Close-up, AF assist, Photo VR, Motion detection

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Problem Cause/Solution Screen for setting time zone and date is displayed when the camera is turned on. The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were restored to their default values. The camera settings reset. The camera makes sound. When Autofocus mode is set to Full-time AF or while in some shooting modes, the camera may produce an audible focusing sound. A 13, 14 22, 104, 120 Shooting Issues Problem Cause/Solution A Cannot switch to shooting mode. Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable. 145 Cannot take pictures or record movies. • When the camera is in playback mode or a menu is displayed, press the shutter-release button or b (movie-record) button. • The flash is charging while the flash indicator is flashing. • The battery is exhausted. 1, 19, 87 43 10, 11, 157 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. 22, 23, 24, 28, 46 53 133 - Images are blurred. • Use the flash. • Increase the ISO sensitivity value. • Enable Photo VR and/or Motion detection when shooting still images. Enable Movie VR when recording movies. • Use D (Best Shot Selector). • Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the self-timer at the same time is more effective). 43 99 121, 131, 132 28, 96 45 Bright specks appear in images captured with The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Set the flash mode setting to W (off). 43 flash. 166 Technical Notes

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Technical Notes
166
Shooting Issues
Screen for setting
time zone and
date is displayed
when the camera
is turned on.
The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
13, 14
The camera
settings reset.
The camera
makes sound.
When
Autofocus mode
is set to
Full-time AF
or
while in some shooting modes, the camera may
produce an audible focusing sound.
22, 104,
120
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
Cannot switch to
shooting mode.
Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable.
145
Cannot take
pictures or record
movies.
•
When the camera is in playback mode or a menu
is displayed, press the shutter-release button or
b
(movie-record) button.
•
The flash is charging while the flash indicator is
flashing.
•
The battery is exhausted.
1, 19, 87
43
10, 11,
157
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.
22, 23,
24, 28,
46
53
133
–
Images are
blurred.
•
Use the flash.
•
Increase the ISO sensitivity value.
•
Enable
Photo VR
and/or
Motion detection
when shooting still images. Enable
Movie VR
when recording movies.
•
Use
D
(Best Shot Selector).
•
Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the
self-timer at the same time is more effective).
43
99
121,
131,
132
28, 96
45
Bright specks
appear in images
captured with
flash.
The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Set the
flash mode setting to
W
(off).
43
Problem
Cause/Solution
A