Nikon S9100 - Manual (Page 219)

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Shooting
Problem Cause/Solution A
Cannot switch to shooting
mode.
Disconnect HDMI cable or USB cable.
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No image captured when the
shutter-release button is
pressed.
• When camera is in playback mode, press the
c button or shutter-release 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.
• Subject is too close. Try shooting using macro
mode, or the Scene auto selector or Close-
up scene modes.
• 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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Bright specks appear in images
captured with flash. Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Lower the
flash or set the flash mode setting to W (off).
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Flash does not fire.
• The flash is lowered, or flash mode is set to
W (off).
• Scene mode with which the flash does not
fire is selected.
• Flash is not fully raised. Do not hold down the
flash.
• Another function that restricts flash is
enabled.
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Digital zoom cannot be used.
• Digital zoom is set to Off in the setup menu.
• Another function that disables digital zoom is
enabled.
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Image mode not available.
• Another function that restricts the Image
mode option is enabled.
• Available image modes differ according to the
current shooting mode.
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