Shooting – Nikon S570 User Manual
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Troubleshooting
Tech
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Shooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
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No picture taken when shutter-
release button is pressed.
• When camera is in playback mode, press the
A button or the shutter-release button.
• When menus are displayed, press the d
button.
• Battery is exhausted.
• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.
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.
Pictures are blurred.
• Use flash.
• Use electronic vibration reduction or motion
detection.
• Use BSS.
• Use tripod and self-timer.
Streaks of light or partial
discoloration appear in the
display.
Smear may occur when the lens is aimed at
bright subjects. When using the multi-shot 16
shooting and movie modes, we recommend
that you avoid shooting when direct sunlight,
reflected sunlight, or electric lights are in the
display.
Bright specks appear in
pictures taken with flash.
Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash
off.
Flash does not fire.
• Flash is off.
• Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash
are selected.
• Smart portrait mode selected, with Blink
proof set to On.
• D mode is selected.
• Another function that is set now is restricting
the flash.
Optical zoom cannot be used.
Optical zoom cannot be used while recording
movies.