Nikon P310 - Manual (Page 231)

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Troubleshooting
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No sound when
shutter is released.
• Off is selected for Shutter sound under Sound settings in
the setup menu.
• Sports, Museum or Pet portrait is selected in scene mode.
• Other functions that restrict the use of the shutter sound are
set.
• Do not block the speaker.
99
40, 44, 47
75
3
AF-assist
illuminator does
not light. Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu. Even when Auto
is set, AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on the focus
area position or scene mode.
99
Pictures appear
smeared.
Lens is dirty. Clean lens. F6
Colors are
unnatural.
White balance does not match light source.
55,
E39
Ring-shaped or
rainbow-colored
bands are seen on
the screen or the
shot image. When the subject is backlit or when shooting with an extremely
bright light source in the display, such as in sunlight, ring-shaped
or rainbow-colored bands may appear on the image.
Change the position of the light source or remove it from the
display, and try shooting again.
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The image taken
becomes grainy.
As the subject is dark, shutter speed is too slow or ISO sensitivity
is too high.
• Use flash.
• Specify a lower ISO sensitivity setting.
60
55,
E46
Pictures are too
dark
(underexposed).
• Flash is set to W (off ).
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Raise the ISO sensitivity.
• Subject is backlit. Raise the flash, and set the scene mode to
Backlighting with HDR set to Off or set the flash mode to X
(fill flash).
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26
60
68
55,
E46
45,60
Pictures are too
bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation. 68
Areas not affected
by red-eye are also
corrected.
When V (auto with red-eye reduction) or “fill flash with red-eye
reduction” of the Night portrait scene mode is applied during
shooting, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may, in very rare cases, be
applied to areas not affected by red-eye. Set a flash mode other
than V (auto with red-eye reduction), select a scene mode
other than Night portrait, and resume shooting.
41, 61
Skin softening
results are not as
expected.
• Skin softening may not produce the desired results depending
on shooting conditions.
• For pictures with four or more faces, try using Skin softening
in the playback menu.
50
84,
E19
Problem Cause/Solution A