Nikon L12 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

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Flash does not fire

• Flash is off.
• Some scene modes that cannot turn on

flash are selected.

• Anti-shake mode is applied.
• T modes are selected.
• [Continuous] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected

for [Continuous], or [On] is selected for
[BSS].

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31-35

38
49

81,

82, 84

Optical zoom cannot be used Optical zoom cannot be used while recording

movies.

49

Digital zoom cannot be used

Digital zoom is not available when [Multi-
shot 16] is selected for [Continuous].

81

[Image mode] not available

[Image mode] cannot be adjusted when
[Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continuous]

81

No sound when shutter is
released

• [Off] is selected for [Sound settings] >

[Shutter sound] in setup menu.

• F or T mode is selected.
• P or N is selected.
• [Continuous] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected

for [Continuous], or [On] is selected for
[BSS].

101

38, 49
31, 34

81,

82, 84

AF-assist illuminator does not
light

• [Off] is selected for [AF assist] in setup

menu.

• AF-assist illuminator turns off automatically

in some scene modes.

100

31-35

Pictures appear smeared

Lens is dirty. Clean lens.

110

Colors are unnatural

White balance does not match light source.

79

Randomly-spaced bright pix-
els (“noise”) appear in image

Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be
reduced by:
• Using flash
• Choosing scene mode with noise reduc-

tion

24

31-35

Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)

• Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Subject is backlit. Select L ([Back light]

scene mode) or use fill flash.

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18
24
28

24, 35

Problem

Cause/Solution

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