Nikon 4500 User Manual
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Technical Notes
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Randomly-
spaced bright
pixels (“noise”)
appear in image
• Sensitivity raised above 100.
• Shutter speed too slow. If making a long time-exposure of
1
/
4
s or longer, turn noise reduction on. To increase shutter
speed, use the flash.
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Flash does not
fire
• Built-in Speedlight is stowed.
• Flash is off. Note that built-in Speedlight turns off automat-
ically when:Landscape, Night Landscape, Museum, Fire-
works Show, or Panorama Assist is selected in scene mode
(
44); focus is set to
(infinity;
57); a setting other than
Single is selected for Continuous (
96); the Best-Shot
Selector (BSS) is on (
98); a setting other than Normal is
selected for Lens (
106); AE Lock is on (
108);or Speed-
light Cntrl is set to Internal Off (
115).
• Battery level is low.
Problem
Possible cause
Colors are
unnatural
• White balance does not match light source.
• Saturation control is too low or too high.
92
100
Image can not
be played back
• Image has been overwritten or renamed by a computer or
other make of camera.
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Cannot zoom in • Picture is a movie, small picture, or was created at Ultra HS. 74
• Camera is in quick review
• Picture recorded at image quality of HI
• Picture recorded at Continuous setting of Ultra HS or Movie
• Picture is a small picture
• Attempt to perform persective control on picture created us-
ing Perspective Control
29
102
96
75
140
Can not create
small picture
Perspective
Control option
is not available
TV does not
mirror image in
monitor
• Video cable not correctly connected.
• Television not tuned to video channel.
• Video Mode setting does not match video device.
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130
Nikon View 5
does not start
when camera
connected or
memory card
inserted
• Camera is off, AC adapter (available separately) is not prop-
erly connected, or battery is dead.
• Interface cable not correctly connected, or card not properly
inserted in card reader, card adapter, or card slot.
• PTP selected for USB option in setup menu (Windows 2000
Professional, Windows Me, Windows 98SE, Mac OS 9)
See Nikon View 5 Reference Manual for more information.
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