Nikon S520 S520 User's Manual - Page 143

Electronically Controlled Cameras, Shooting

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Troubleshooting Problem Camera settings reset. Cause/Solution A Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were 108 restored to their default values. Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected. Shooting Problem Cause/Solution A No picture taken when shutter- • When camera is in playback mode, press c 26 release button is pressed. or the shutter-release button. • When menus are displayed, press d. 10 • Battery is exhausted. 20 • When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging. 29 Camera cannot focus. • The intended subject is one with which 25 autofocus does not perform well. • Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto. 114 • Focus error. Turn camera off and then on 20 again. Pictures are blurred. • Use flash. 28 • Use vibration reduction. 113 • Use BSS. 91 • Use tripod and self-timer. 30 Bright specks appear in pictures taken with flash. Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash 29 off. Technical Notes 131

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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Electronically Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the
camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a
strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery,
then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact
your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting
the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not
recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem
occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected.
Shooting
Camera settings reset.
Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
108
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
No picture taken when shutter-
release button is pressed.
•
When camera is in playback mode, press
c
or the shutter-release button.
•
When menus are displayed, press
d
.
•
Battery is exhausted.
•
When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.
26
10
20
29
Camera cannot focus.
•
The intended subject is one with which
autofocus does not perform well.
•
Set
AF assist
in the setup menu to
Auto
.
•
Focus error. Turn camera off and then on
again.
25
114
20
Pictures are blurred.
•
Use flash.
•
Use vibration reduction.
•
Use
BSS
.
•
Use tripod and self-timer.
28
113
91
30
Bright specks appear in
pictures taken with flash.
Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash
off.
29
Problem
Cause/Solution
A