Nikon Camera Coolpix Aw130 Reference Manual

							Technical Notes
171
The battery 
inserted in the 
camera cannot be 
charged.•
Confirm all connections.
• When connected to a computer, the camera may 
not charge for any of the reasons described 
below. 
-Off  is selected for Charge by computer  in 
the setup menu.
- Battery charging stops if the camera is turned  off.
- Battery charging is not possible if the camera’s  display language and date and time have not 
been set, or the date and time were reset after 
the camera’s clock battery was exhausted. Use 
the Charging AC Adapter to charge the 
battery.
- Battery charging may stop when the computer  enters sleep mode.
- Depending on the computer specifications, 
settings, and status, battery charging may not 
be possible. 8
78, 130
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10, 11
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The monitor is 
hard to read. •
Adjust the monitor brightness.
• The monitor is dirty. Clean the monitor. 121
164
O  flashes on the 
screen. •
If the camera clock has not been set,  O flashes 
on the shooting screen, and images and movies 
saved before the clock is set are dated “00/00/
0000 00:00” and “01/01/2015 00:00” respectively. 
Set the correct time and date for  Time zone and 
date in the setup menu.
• The camera clock is not as accurate as ordinary 
watches or clocks. Periodically compare the time 
of the camera clock with that of a more accurate 
timepiece, and reset as required. 4, 119
Date and time of 
recording are not 
correct.
No indicators 
displayed in 
monitor. Hide info
 is selected for  Photo info in Monitor 
settings in the setup menu. 121
Date stamp  not 
available. Time zone and date
 has not been set in the setup 
menu. 119
Date not stamped 
on images even 
when  Date 
stamp  is enabled. •
The current shooting mode does not support 
Date stamp .
• The date cannot be stamped on movies. 123
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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172Shooting Issues
Screen for setting 
time zone and 
date is displayed 
when the camera 
is turned on.
The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were 
restored to their default values.
10, 11
The camera 
settings reset.
The camera 
makes sound. When 
Autofocus mode  is set to Full-time AF  or 
while in some shooting modes, the camera may 
produce an audible focusing sound. 18, 91, 
105
ProblemCause/SolutionA
Cannot switch to 
shooting mode. Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable. 150
Cannot take 
pictures or record 
movies. •
When the camera is in playback mode, press the 
A  button, Shutter-release button, or  b(e ) 
button.
• When menus are displayed, press the d  
button.
• The flash is charging while the flash lamp is 
flashing.
• The battery is exhausted. 1, 15
78
44
6, 8, 162
The camera 
cannot focus. •
The subject is too close. Try shooting using scene 
auto selector mode, Close-up  scene mode, or 
macro mode.
• The subject is hard to focus on.
• Set  AF assist  in the setup menu to Auto .
• Turn the camera off and then on again. 18, 19, 
21, 25, 
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54
125
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Images are 
blurred. •
Use the flash.
• Increase the ISO sensitivity value.
• Enable  Photo VR  when shooting still images. 
Enable  Movie VR  when recording movies. 
• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (using the 
self-timer at the same time is more effective). 44
87
106, 
124
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ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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Bright specks 
appear in images 
captured with 
flash.The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Set the 
flash mode setting to 
W (off). 44
Flash does not 
fire. •
The flash mode is set to  W (off).
• A scene mode that restricts the flash is selected.
• A function that restricts the flash is enabled. 44
49
56
Digital zoom 
cannot be used. •
Digital zoom  is set to Off in the setup menu.
• Digital zoom cannot be used with certain 
shooting modes or when using certain settings in 
other functions. 125
58, 125
Image mode  not 
available. A function that restricts 
Image mode is enabled. 56
No sound when 
the shutter is 
released. Off
 is selected for  Shutter sound  in Sound 
settings in the setup menu. No sound is produced 
with some shooting modes and settings, even 
when  On is selected. 126
AF-assist 
illuminator does 
not light. Off
 is selected for  AF assist in the setup menu. AF-
assist illuminator may not light depending on the 
position of the focus area  or shooting mode, even 
when  Auto is selected. 125
Images appear 
smeared. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.
164
Colors are 
unnatural. White balance or hue is not adjusted properly. 25, 43, 
82
Randomly spaced 
bright pixels 
(“noise”) appear in 
image. The subject is dark and the shutter speed is too 
slow, or ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be 
reduced by:
•
Using the flash
• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting 44
87
Images are too 
dark 
(underexposed). •
The flash mode is set to  W (off).
• The flash window is blocked.
• The subject is beyond the range of the flash.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• In
crease ISO sensitivity.
• The subjec t

 is backlit. Select  Backlighting scene 
mode or set the flash mode setting to  X (fill flash). 44
12
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ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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Images are too 
bright 
(overexposed).Adjust exposure compensation. 48
Unexpected 
results when flash 
set to  V (auto 
with red-eye 
reduction). Use any scene mode other than 
Night portrait, 
and change the flash mode to any setting other 
than  V (auto with red-eye reduction) and try 
taking the picture again. 44, 49
Skin tones are not 
softened. •
In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones 
may not be softened.
• For images containing four or more faces, try 
using the  Skin softening effect in Glamour 
retouch  in the playback menu. 52
67
Saving images 
takes time. It may take more time to save images in the 
following situations:
•
When the noise reduction function is in 
operation, such as when shooting in a dark 
environment
• When the flash mode is set to  V (auto with 
red-eye reduction)
• When taking images in the following scene 
modes:
-Hand-held  in Night portrait
- Hand-held  in Night landscape
- HDR  set to  ON in Backlighting
- Easy panorama
• When the skin softening function is applied while 
shooting
• When using continuous shooting mode –
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25
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84
A ring-shaped 
belt or rainbow-
colored stripe 
appears in the 
monitor or 
images. When shooting with backlighting or when a very 
strong light source (such as sunlight) is in the frame, 
a ring-shaped belt or rainbow-colored stripe 
(ghosting) may occur. Chan
ge the position of the 
light source, or frame the picture so that the light 
source does not enter the frame, and try again. –
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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175
Playback Issues
ProblemCause/SolutionA
File cannot be 
played back. •
This camera may not be able to play back images 
saved with another make or model of digital 
camera.
• This camera cannot play back movies recorded 
with another make or model of digital camera.
• This camera may not be able to play back data 
edited on a computer. –
Cannot zoom in 
on image. •
Playback zoom cannot be used with movies.
• When zooming in on a small-sized image, the 
zoom ratio shown on the screen may differ from 
the actual zoom ratio of the image.
• This camera may not be able to zoom in on 
images captured with another make or model of 
digital camera. –
Cannot edit 
images. •
Some images cannot be edited. Images that have 
already been edited may not be edited again.
• There is not enough free space on the memory 
card or in the internal memory.
• This camera is unable to edit images captured 
with other cameras.
• Editing functions used for images are not 
available for movies. 32, 64
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Cannot rotate 
image. •
This camera cannot rotate images captured with 
another make or model of digital camera.
• Images edited using  Data imprint cannot be 
rotated. –
68
Images are not 
displayed on TV. •
A computer or printer is connected to the 
camera.
• The memory card contains no images.
• Remove the memory card to play back images in 
the internal memory. –
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							Technical Notes
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Nikon Transfer 2 
does not start 
when the camera 
is connected to a 
computer.•
The camera is off.
• The battery is exhausted.
• The USB cable is not correctly connected.
• The camera is not recognized by the computer.
• The computer is not set to start Nikon Transfer 2 
automatically. For more information about 
Nikon Transfer 2, refer to help information 
contained in ViewNX 2. –
130, 
150
150, 
157
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The PictBridge 
startup screen is 
not displayed 
when the camera 
is connected to a 
printer. With some PictBridge-compatible printers, the 
PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed and 
it may be impossible to print images when 
Auto is 
selected for  Charge by computer  in the setup 
menu. Set Charge by computer  to Off  and 
reconnect the camera to the printer. 78, 130
Images to be 
printed are not 
displayed. •
The memory card contains no images.
• Remove the memory card to print images in the 
internal memory. –
7
Cannot select 
paper size with 
the camera. The camera cannot be used to select the paper size 
in the following situations, even when printing from 
a PictBridge-compatible printer. Use the printer to 
select the paper size.
•
The printer does not support the paper sizes 
specified by the camera.
• The printer automatically selects the paper size. –
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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177
Location Data Functions
ProblemCause/SolutionA
Unable to identify the 
location or it takes time 
to identify the location. •
The camera may not be able to identify the 
location in some shooting environments. To 
use the location data functions, use the 
camera as much as possible in an open-air 
area.
• When positioning for the first time or when 
positioning was unable to be performed for 
about two hours, it takes a few minutes to 
calculate the location data. 134
Unable to record 
location data on shot 
images. When 
z or y  is displayed on the shooting 
screen, the location data is not recorded. 
Before shooting images, check the location 
data reception. 132
Difference between 
the actual shooting 
location and recorded 
location data. The acquired location data may deviate in 
some shooting environments. When there is a 
significant difference in the signals from the 
positioning satellites, there could be a 
deviation of up to several hundred meters.
134
The recorded location 
name is different from 
the intended one or is 
not displayed. The desired landmark name may not be 
registered, or a different landmark name may 
be registered.
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Unable to update the 
A-GPS file. •
Check the following items:
- Whether the memory card is inserted
- Whether the A-GPS file is stored on the 
memory card
- Whether the A-GPS file saved on the  memory card is more recent than the A-
GPS file saved in the camera
- Whether the A-GPS file is still valid
• The A-GPS file may be corrupted. Download 
the file from the website once more. –
110
Unable to display the 
map. Maps cannot be displayed while the camera is 
being charged with the charging AC adapter, 
even if the 
U (map) button is pressed. – 
						

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Unable to turn off the 
altimeter or depth 
gauge.When 
Altimeter/depth gauge  of Altitude/
depth options  in the location data options 
menu is set to  On, the altimeter or depth 
gauge is always displayed regardless of 
Monitor settings in the setup menu. 
To turn off the altimeter or depth gauge, set 
the  Altimeter/depth gauge  to Off . 118
The altitude/water 
depth and 
atmospheric pressure 
icons remain displayed 
on the shooting screen. Set 
Photo info  of Monitor settings  in the 
setup menu to  Hide info. 121
Unable to display the 
altimeter or depth 
gauge even when 
Altimeter/depth 
gauge  is set to  On.  Even when Altimeter/depth gauge
 is set to 
On , the altimeter or depth gauge is not 
displayed in the following situations:
• When the shutter-release button is pressed 
halfway
• During shooting in the  Easy panorama 
scene mode
• During movie recording 
• When a subject is registered using  Subject 
tracking  of AF area mode
• When a message is being displayed  –
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88
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Water depth shows 0 
m The water depth will be displayed as 0 m if the 
camera is not submerged underwater when 
the 
Underwater  scene mode is selected. 27
Unable to select  Use 
location data  of Alt./
depth correction  in 
the location data 
options menu. •
Record location data  in the location data 
options menu is set to  Off.
• You cannot select this function unless 
signals are received from four or more 
satellites and positioning has been 
performed.
• The camera is submerged underwater. You 
cannot select this function during 
underwater shooting. 110
132
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U nable to selec t

 
Create log  in the 
location data options 
menu. •
The camera clock has not been set.
Set date and time.
• Record location data  in the location data 
options menu is set to  Off. 119
110
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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Unable to select Start 
all logs  or Start 
location log .The camera is recording log data. To record a 
new log, select 
End all logs or End location 
log, and end the log currently being recorded. 114, 143
Unable to save log 
data. •
Make sure that a memory card is inserted in 
the camera.
• Up to 36 log data events for location data 
logs can be recorded per day whereas up to 
34 log data events each for altitude logs and 
water depth logs can be recorded per day.
• The total number of log data events that can 
be saved on a single memory card is 200, 
which includes up to 100 log data events for 
location data logs and up to 100 log data 
events for a combined total of altitude logs 
and water depth logs. Delete log data that is 
no longer required from a memory card or 
replace the memory card with a new one. 6, 143, 
181
Unable to select  Set 
clock from satellite  in 
the location data 
options menu. Record location data
 in the location data 
options menu is set to  Off. 110
ProblemCause/SolutionA 
						

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Images or movies are assigned file names as follows.
File name: DSCN
 0001 .JPG(1) (2) (3)
File Names
(1) IdentifierNot shown on the screen of the camera.
•
DSCN: Original still images, movies
• SSCN: Small picture copies
• RSCN: Cropped copies
• FSCN: Images created by an image editing function other 
than crop and small picture, movies created by the movie 
editing function
(2) File number Assigned in ascending order, starting with “0001” and ending 
with “9999.”
(3) ExtensionIndicates file format.
•
.JPG: Still images
• .MOV: Movies