Nikon COOLPIX W300 Reference Manual - Page 165

Photo VR, Movie VR, Digital zoom, Image mode, Shutter sound, Sound settings, AF assist, Problem

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Problem Cause/Solution A Images are blurred. • Use the flash. 47 • Increase the ISO sensitivity value. 110 • Enable Photo VR when shooting still images. Enable 122, Movie VR when recording movies. 138 • Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the self-timer 49 at the same time is more effective). Bright specks appear in images captured with flash. Flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Lower the flash. 19, 47 Flash does not fire. • The flash is lowered. • The flash does not fire with certain shooting modes or when using certain settings in other functions. 19, 47 59, 61 Digital zoom cannot be used. • Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu. 139 • Digital zoom cannot be used with certain shooting 62, 139 modes or when using certain settings in other functions. Image mode not Image mode cannot be selected with certain shooting available. modes or when using certain settings in other functions. 61, 104 No sound when the shutter is released. • Off is selected for Shutter sound in Sound settings in 139 the setup menu. No sound is produced with some shooting modes, even when On is selected. • Do not block the speaker. 3 AF-assist illuminator does not light. Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on the position of the focus area or the current shooting mode, 138 even when Auto is selected. Images appear smeared. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. 170 Colors are unnatural. White balance or hue is not adjusted properly. 33, 106 Randomly spaced The subject is dark and the shutter speed is too slow or ISO bright pixels sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by: ("noise") appear in • Using the flash 47 image. • Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting 110 151 If There Is a Problem Troubleshooting

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151
If There Is a Problem
Troubleshooting
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).
47
110
122,
138
49
Bright specks
appear in images
captured with
flash.
Flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Lower the flash.
19, 47
Flash does not
fire.
•
The flash is lowered.
•
The flash does not fire with certain shooting modes or
when using certain settings in other functions.
19, 47
59, 61
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.
139
62, 139
Image mode
not
available.
Image mode
cannot be selected with certain shooting
modes or when using certain settings in other functions.
61, 104
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, even when
On
is selected.
•
Do not block the speaker.
139
3
AF-assist
illuminator does
not light.
Off
is selected for the
AF assist
option in the setup menu.
AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on the
position of the focus area or the current shooting mode,
even when
Auto
is selected.
138
Images appear
smeared.
The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.
170
Colors are
unnatural.
White balance or hue is not adjusted properly.
33, 106
Randomly spaced
bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in
image.
The subject is dark and the shutter speed is too slow or ISO
sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by:
•
Using the flash
•
Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting
47
110
Problem
Cause/Solution
A