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Flash does not fire, Digital zoom cannot be used, Image size] not available – Nikon COOLPIX P950 Digital Camera User Manual

Page 272: No sound when the shutter is released, Af-assist illuminator does not light, Images appear smeared

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If there is a problem

Troubleshooting

Flash does not fire.

• The built-in flash is lowered.

Using the built-in flash (page 52)

• A shooting mode where the flash cannot fire is selected.

Default settings (flash, self-timer, and focus mode) (page 119), Functions that

cannot be used simultaneously when shooting (page 127)

• A function that restricts the flash is enabled.

Functions that cannot be used simultaneously when shooting (page 127)

Digital zoom cannot be used.

• The setup menu [

Digital zoom (page 235)

] [

Off

] is selected.

• Digital zoom cannot be used with certain shooting modes or when using certain

settings in other functions.

Functions that cannot be used simultaneously when shooting (page 127),

Digital zoom (page 235)

[Image size] not available.

• A function that restricts the [

Image size

] option is enabled.

Functions that cannot be used simultaneously when shooting (page 127)

• When the scene mode is set to [

Easy panorama (page 89)

], the image size is

fixed.

No sound when the shutter is released.

• The setup menu [

Sound settings (page 238)

] [

Shutter sound

] [

Off

] is

selected. No sound is produced with some shooting modes or settings, even when

[

On

] is selected.

Functions that cannot be used simultaneously when shooting (page 127)

AF-assist illuminator does not light.

The setup menu [

AF assist (page 235)

] [

Off

] is selected. AF-assist illuminator

may not light depending on the position of the focus area or the current scene

mode, even when [

Auto

] is selected.

Images appear smeared.

The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.

Cleaning and storage (page 290)