Nikon Coolpix L20 L20/19 User's Manual - Page 127

Portrait, Night portrait, Multi-shot 16, Continuous, Image mode, Multi, shot 16, Sound settings

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Troubleshooting Problem Digital zoom cannot be used. Image mode not available. No sound when shutter is released. AF-assist illuminator does not light. Pictures appear smeared. Colors are unnatural. Randomly spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in image. Pictures are too dark (underexposed). Pictures are too bright (overexposed). Cause/Solution Digital zoom cannot be used in the following situations. • When Portrait or Night portrait is selected for Scene mode. • When the smile mode is selected. • Just before recording a movie (up to 2× can be applied while recording movies). • When Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous. • Image mode cannot be adjusted when Multishot 16 is selected for Continuous. • Off is selected for Sound settings > Shutter sound in setup menu. • Continuous or Multi-shot 16 or BSS is selected for Continuous in shooting menu. • d (Sports scene mode) or l (Museum scene mode) is selected. • D mode is selected. • Do not block the speaker. • Off is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu. • AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically in some scene modes. Lens is dirty. Clean lens. White balance does not match light source. The subject is dark, so shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by: • Using flash. • Flash is off. • Flash window is blocked. • Subject is beyond flash range. • Adjust exposure compensation. • Subject is backlit. Select o (Backlight scene mode) or use fill flash. Adjust exposure compensation. A 34, 35 44 53 75 75 93 75 34, 38 53 4 92 34-39 108 73 28 28 20 28 32 28, 39 32 Technical Notes 115

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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Digital zoom cannot be used.
Digital zoom cannot be used in the following
situations.
When
Portrait
or
Night portrait
is selected
for Scene mode.
When the smile mode is selected.
Just before recording a movie (up to 2× can be
applied while recording movies).
When
Multi-shot 16
is selected for
Continuous
.
34, 35
44
53
75
Image mode
not available.
Image mode cannot be adjusted when
Multi-
shot 16
is selected for
Continuous
.
75
No sound when shutter is
released.
Off
is selected for
Sound settings
>
Shutter
sound
in setup menu.
Continuous
or
Multi-shot 16
or
BSS
is
selected for
Continuous
in shooting menu.
d
(
Sports
scene mode) or
l
(
Museum
scene mode) is selected.
D
mode is selected.
Do not block the speaker.
93
75
34, 38
53
4
AF-assist illuminator does not
light.
Off
is selected for
AF assist
option in camera
setup menu.
AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically in
some scene modes.
92
34-39
Pictures appear smeared.
Lens is dirty. Clean lens.
108
Colors are unnatural.
White balance does not match light source.
73
Randomly spaced bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in image.
The subject is dark, so shutter speed is too slow
or ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be
reduced by:
Using flash.
28
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed).
Flash is off.
Flash window is blocked.
Subject is beyond flash range.
Adjust exposure compensation.
Subject is backlit. Select
o
(Backlight scene
mode) or use fill flash.
28
20
28
32
28, 39
Pictures are too bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation.
32
Problem
Cause/Solution
A