Nortel Networks COOLPIX S5100 - Manual (Page 165)

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Shooting
Problem Cause/Solution A
No image captured when the
shutter-release button is
pressed.
• When camera is in playback mode, press the
A button, the shutter-release button, or the
b (movie-record) button.
• When menus are displayed, press the d
button.
• Battery is exhausted.
• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.
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Camera cannot focus.
• The intended subject is one with which
autofocus does not perform well.
• Set
AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.
• Turn camera off and then on again.
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Images are blurred.
• Use flash.
• Enable vibration reduction or motion
detection.
• Use D (Best Shot Selector).
• Use tripod and self-timer.
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Streaks of light or partial
discoloration are visible in the
monitor.
Smear occurs when extremely bright light
strikes the image sensor. When shooting with
Continuous set to Multi-shot 16 and when
recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such
as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric
lights is recommended.
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Bright specks appear in images
captured with flash. Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash
mode setting to W (off).
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Flash does not fire.
• The flash mode is set to W (off).
• Scene mode with which the flash does not
fire is selected.
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On is selected for Blink proof in smart
portrait menu.
• Another function that restricts flash is
enabled.
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Optical zoom cannot be used.
Optical zoom cannot be used while recording
movies.
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Digital zoom cannot be used.
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Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.
• Digital zoom is not available in the following
situations.
- When
Scene auto selector, Portrait, or
Night portrait scene mode is selected.
- When shooting in smart portrait mode.
- When shooting in subject tracking mode.
- When
Continuous is set to Multi-shot 16.
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