Nikon COOLPIX S9400 Reference Manual - Page 229

Shooting Issues, Close-up, AF assist, Continuous H: 120 fps, HS 240/8×

Page 229 highlights

Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution A Monitor is turned Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera, and allow battery to off, and the power- cool down before resuming use. After the lamp flashes for 3 on lamp flashes minutes, the camera turns off automatically, but you can also 19 quickly. press the power switch to turn it off manually. Camera temperature rises. When functions such as movie recording or sending images using an Eye-Fi card are used for a long time, or when the camera is used in a location with a high ambient temperature, the 84 camera temperature may rise. This is not a malfunction. Shooting Issues Problem Cause/Solution A Cannot set to shooting mode. Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable. 77, 80, E20, E22 • When the camera is in playback mode, press the c button, 28 b (e movie-record) button or shutter-release button. No picture can be taken. • When menus are displayed, press the d button. • Battery is exhausted. • When flash lamp flashes, wait until flash has charged. 6 18 50 • Camera and smart device are connected using Wi-Fi 93 connection and the camera is operated by remote control. Cannot take 3D images In some shooting conditions, such as when the subject moves or the subject is dark or low in contrast, the second shot may not be - taken or the 3D image may not be saved. Camera cannot focus. • Subject is too close to the camera. Try shooting with Macro mode, x (Scene auto selector) or Close-up scene mode. • The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not perform well. • Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto. • Subject is not in focus area when shutter-release button is pressed halfway. • Turn camera off and then on again. 34, 39, 54 68 97, E75 26, 62 19 Colored stripes appear on the monitor when shooting. Colored stripes may appear when shooting subjects with repeating patterns (such as window blinds); this is not a malfunction. The colored stripes will not appear in captured images or - recorded movies. However, when using Continuous H: 120 fps, HS 240/8× or HS 480/4×, the colored stripes may be seen in the captured images and recorded movies. Technical Notes and Index F9

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170
  • 171
  • 172
  • 173
  • 174
  • 175
  • 176
  • 177
  • 178
  • 179
  • 180
  • 181
  • 182
  • 183
  • 184
  • 185
  • 186
  • 187
  • 188
  • 189
  • 190
  • 191
  • 192
  • 193
  • 194
  • 195
  • 196
  • 197
  • 198
  • 199
  • 200
  • 201
  • 202
  • 203
  • 204
  • 205
  • 206
  • 207
  • 208
  • 209
  • 210
  • 211
  • 212
  • 213
  • 214
  • 215
  • 216
  • 217
  • 218
  • 219
  • 220
  • 221
  • 222
  • 223
  • 224
  • 225
  • 226
  • 227
  • 228
  • 229
  • 230
  • 231
  • 232
  • 233
  • 234
  • 235
  • 236
  • 237
  • 238
  • 239
  • 240
  • 241
  • 242
  • 243
  • 244
  • 245
  • 246
  • 247
  • 248
  • 249
  • 250
  • 251
  • 252

F
9
Troubleshooting
Technical Notes and Index
Shooting Issues
Monitor is turned
off, and the power-
on lamp flashes
quickly.
Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera, and allow battery to
cool down before resuming use. After the lamp flashes for 3
minutes, the camera turns off automatically, but you can also
press the power switch to turn it off manually.
19
Camera
temperature rises.
When functions such as movie recording or sending images
using an Eye-Fi card are used for a long time, or when the camera
is used in a location with a high ambient temperature, the
camera temperature may rise. This is not a malfunction.
84
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
Cannot set to
shooting mode.
Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable.
77, 80,
E
20,
E
22
No picture can be
taken.
When the camera is in playback mode, press the
c
button,
b
(
e
movie-record) button or shutter-release button.
When menus are displayed, press the
d
button.
Battery is exhausted.
When flash lamp flashes, wait until flash has charged.
Camera and smart device are connected using Wi-Fi
connection and the camera is operated by remote control.
28
6
18
50
93
Cannot take 3D
images
In some shooting conditions, such as when the subject moves or
the subject is dark or low in contrast, the second shot may not be
taken or the 3D image may not be saved.
Camera cannot
focus.
Subject is too close to the camera. Try shooting with Macro
mode,
x
(Scene auto selector) or
Close-up
scene mode.
The intended subject is one with which autofocus does not
perform well.
Set
AF assist
in the setup menu to
Auto
.
Subject is not in focus area when shutter-release button is
pressed halfway.
Turn camera off and then on again.
34, 39, 54
68
97,
E
75
26, 62
19
Colored stripes
appear on the
monitor when
shooting.
Colored stripes may appear when shooting subjects with
repeating patterns (such as window blinds); this is not a
malfunction.
The colored stripes will not appear in captured images or
recorded movies. However, when using
Continuous H: 120 fps
,
HS 240/8×
or
HS 480/4×
, the colored stripes may be seen in the
captured images and recorded movies.
Problem
Cause/Solution
A