Nikon COOLPIX W300 Reference Manual - Page 164

Shooting Issues, Autofocus mode, Full-time AF, Close-up, AF assist

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Problem Cause/Solution A Screen for setting The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were restored to time zone and their default values. Configure the camera settings again. date is displayed • The internal clock battery is used to power the camera when the camera is turned on. clock and to retain certain settings. Charging time of the clock battery takes about 10 hours when you insert the - battery into the camera or connect the AC adapter The camera (available separately) to the camera, and the clock settings reset. battery operates for several days even after the camera battery is removed. 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. 24, 114, 121 Shooting Issues Problem Cause/Solution Cannot switch to shooting mode. Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable. Cannot take pictures or record movies. • When the camera is in playback mode, press the c button, shutter-release button, or b (e) button. • When menus are displayed, press the d button. • The flash is charging while Q (flash-ready indicator) is flashing. Wait until charging is finished. • Insert a memory card with sufficient free space into the camera. • The battery is exhausted. 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. A 87 2, 20 97 47 12 12, 13, 167 24, 28, 32, 46, 50 57 138 - 150 If There Is a Problem Troubleshooting

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If There Is a Problem
Troubleshooting
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. Configure the camera settings again.
The internal clock battery is used to power the camera
clock and to retain certain settings. Charging time of the
clock battery takes about 10 hours when you insert the
battery into the camera or connect the AC adapter
(available separately) to the camera, and the clock
battery operates for several days even after the camera
battery is removed.
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.
24, 114,
121
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
Cannot switch to
shooting mode.
Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable.
87
Cannot take
pictures or record
movies.
When the camera is in playback mode, press the
c
button, shutter-release button, or
b
(
e
) button.
When menus are displayed, press the
d
button.
The flash is charging while
Q
(flash-ready indicator) is
flashing. Wait until charging is finished.
Insert a memory card with sufficient free space into the
camera.
The battery is exhausted.
2, 20
97
47
12
12, 13,
167
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.
24, 28,
32, 46,
50
57
138
Problem
Cause/Solution
A