Nikon COOLPIX S9300 Reference Manual - Page 230

Digital zoom, Portrait, Night portrait, Easy panorama, 3D photography, Image mode, Shutter sound

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Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution • Flash is set to W (off ). Flash does not fire. • A shooting mode that cannot turn on flash is selected. • Another function that is set now is restricting the flash. A 61 59 73 • Off is selected for Digital zoom in the setup menu. 101, E76 • When x (Scene auto selector), j (Night landscape), o 39, 40, 41, (Backlighting) with HDR set to On, Portrait, Night portrait, 42, 43, 47, The digital zoom is Easy panorama, Pet portrait, or 3D photography is 48, 49 not available. selected in scene mode, the digital zoom cannot be used. • When smart portrait mode is selected, the digital zoom cannot 50 be used. • Other functions that restrict the use of digital zoom are set. 73 Image mode is not available. Another function that is set now is restricting Image mode. 71 • Off is selected for Shutter sound under Sound settings in the setup menu. No sound when shutter is released. • • • Sports, Museum or Pet portrait is selected in scene mode. Continuous shooting mode is selected. Other functions that restrict the use of the shutter sound are set. • Do not block the speaker. 101,E77 42, 46, 48 E77 3 AF-assist illuminator does not light. Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu. Even when Auto is set, AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on the focus 101, E75 area position or scene mode. Pictures appear smeared. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. F6 Colors are unnatural. White balance or hue does not match light source. 37, 45, 65, E33 Ring-shaped or When the subject is backlit or when shooting with an extremely rainbow-colored bright light source in the display, such as in sunlight, ring-shaped bands are seen on or rainbow-colored bands may appear on the image. - the screen or the Change the position of the light source or remove it from the shot image. display, and try shooting again. Randomly spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in image. As the subject is dark, shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity is too high. • Use flash. • Specify a lower ISO sensitivity setting. 60 37, E36 Pictures are too dark • Flash is set to W (off ). • Flash window is blocked. • Subject is beyond flash range. • Adjust exposure compensation. • Raise the ISO sensitivity. • Subject is backlit. Select scene mode o (Backlighting), or set the flash mode to X (fill flash). 61 26 60 68 37, E36 41, 60 Pictures are too bright Adjust exposure compensation. 68 F14 Technical Notes and Index

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F
14
Troubleshooting
Technical Notes and Index
Flash does not fire.
Flash is set to
W
(off ).
A shooting mode that cannot turn on flash is selected.
Another function that is set now is restricting the flash.
61
59
73
The digital zoom is
not available.
Off
is selected for
Digital zoom
in the setup menu.
When
x
(Scene auto selector),
j
(Night landscape),
o
(Backlighting) with
HDR
set to
On
,
Portrait
,
Night portrait
,
Easy panorama
,
Pet portrait
, or
3D photography
is
selected in scene mode, the digital zoom cannot be used.
When smart portrait
mode is selected, the digital zoom cannot
be used.
Other functions that restrict the use of digital zoom are set.
101,
E
76
39, 40, 41,
42, 43, 47,
48, 49
50
73
Image mode
is
not available.
Another function that is set now is restricting
Image mode
.
71
No sound when
shutter is released.
Off
is selected for
Shutter sound
under
Sound settings
in
the setup menu.
Sports
,
Museum
or
Pet portrait
is selected in scene mode.
Continuous shooting mode is selected.
Other functions that restrict the use of the shutter sound are
set.
Do not block the speaker.
101,
E
77
42, 46, 48
E
77
3
AF-assist
illuminator does
not light.
Off
is selected for
AF assist
in the setup menu. Even when
Auto
is set, AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on the focus
area position or scene mode.
101,
E
75
Pictures appear
smeared.
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
F
6
Colors are
unnatural.
White balance or hue does not match light source.
37, 45, 65,
E
33
Ring-shaped or
rainbow-colored
bands are seen on
the screen or the
shot image.
When the subject is backlit or when shooting with an extremely
bright light source in the display, such as in sunlight, ring-shaped
or rainbow-colored bands may appear on the image.
Change the position of the light source or remove it from the
display, and try shooting again.
Randomly spaced
bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in
image.
As the subject is dark, shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity
is too high.
Use flash.
Specify a lower ISO sensitivity setting.
60
37,
E
36
Pictures are too
dark
Flash is set to
W
(off ).
Flash window is blocked.
Subject is beyond flash range.
Adjust exposure compensation.
Raise the ISO sensitivity.
Subject is backlit. Select scene mode
o
(Backlighting), or set
the flash mode to
X
(fill flash).
61
26
60
68
37,
E
36
41, 60
Pictures are too
bright
Adjust exposure compensation.
68
Problem
Cause/Solution
A