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Question posted by evaandreeva on August 18th, 2011

Red Light Keeps Flashing

Hi I have nikon s550 camera and I have a problem whit AF assistant. Even when the camera is off the red light of the AF ASSISTANT keeps flashing and eventually the camera changes\resets its settings to the default ones. I don`t know how to stop that, please help. Thank you.  I did change the settings of the AF ASSISTANT from AUTO to OFF but it keeps flashing...

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S550 User's Manual - Page 13

... the camera monitor, and the names of a Nikon COOLPIX S550 digital camera. The memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be read before using the camera. C...keep it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and conventions are sometimes omitted from actual display. Notations • A Secure Digital (SD) memory card is referred to the camera...
S550 User's Manual - Page 14

... form, by Nikon specifically for contact information: http://nikonimaging.com/ Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories Nikon COOLPIX cameras are engineered and proven to the attention of the Nikon representative in your...-nikon.com/support/ • For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/ Visit these sites to keep up-to-date with this Nikon digital camera ...
S550 User's Manual - Page 31

... camera off and confirm that formatting permanently deletes all pictures and other devices into the COOLPIX S550,... be removed by sliding the switch to observe this precaution could result in the loss of any pictures you insert the memory cards used in 1 to choose Yes and press k. Write protect switch B Memory Cards • Use only Secure Digital...keep before use (A 117).
S550 User's Manual - Page 32

...automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode recommended for a moment and the monitor will turn on the camera. Recharge or replace with a fully charged battery. 10 Number of exposures remaining Number of Exposures Remaining... and press k. The power-on lamp (green) will light for first-time users of digital cameras. 1 Press the power switch to turn on. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Step ...
S550 User's Manual - Page 34

...out, increasing the area visible in Optical Digital zoom zoom 22 Hold the camera steadily in flash is recognized, the face nearest to the camera will not appear when shooting non-human ...to activate optical zoom. When the camera recognizes a face (front view), that the built-in both hands, keeping your fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash and self-timer lamp. Basic ...
S550 User's Manual - Page 36

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S550 User's Manual - Page 40

... and press k. Auto with slow shutter speed. Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode Using the Flash The flash has a range of 0.3-4.7 m (1-15.4 ft.) when the camera is combined with red-eye reduction Reduces "red-eye" in portraits (A 29). Slow sync U (auto) is zoomed out all the way. The icon for a few seconds, the selection will...
S550 User's Manual - Page 41

... take another shooting mode changes the flash mode back to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speed. To reduce these reflections, set the flash to W (Off) or zoom in on Using the Flash When using the flash to reduce "red-eye." If remaining battery level is low after a picture is taken, Nikon's own In-Camera Red Eye Fix processes...
S550 User's Manual - Page 47

...return to the flash mode setting, ...camera detects a smiling face of the screen will be set on the center of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. 10 Smile indicator m V* n Off* p Off o 0.0* * Other settings can be in which the main subject stands out clearly. h, AF-assist illumination (A 115). Shooting in the Scene Mode Features b Portrait Use this section: m, flash...
S550 User's Manual - Page 48

...Off o 0.02 h Auto2 1 Fill flash with O, use of a tripod is recommended. h Auto2 O: For those scene modes with red-eye reduction. In a dark place, the use of the screen. • Digital zoom is not available. m V1 n... by camera shake, hold the camera steadily. f Party/indoor Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. • Camera focuses on...
S550 User's Manual - Page 56

...AF area display frame may not be blue. The camera focuses on a subject in the same way as a registered people is detected, the shutter is released. • When people are framed with red-eye reduction). • Settings can be changed...back. See "Viewing Smile Pictures" (A 59) for Flash mode (A 28) and Exposure Compensation (A 32). • Digital zoom is V (Auto with a single border and...
S550 User's Manual - Page 60

... taken with the same editing function. • The D-Lighting or Electronic VR should be transferred to edit pictures in-camera and store them as e-mail attachments. Small picture ✔ ✔ - - • Pictures cannot be edited twice with non-COOLPIX S550 digital cameras. • If a copy created using the COOLPIX S550 is not enough free space in the internal...
S550 User's Manual - Page 89

... print pictures without using a computer. If the AC Adapter EH-62E that is sold separately is used, COOLPIX S550 can connect the camera directly to heat up or malfunction. Do not use a fully charged battery to a digital photo lab For printing using these methods, specify the pictures and the number of PictBridge-compatible (A 143...
S550 User's Manual - Page 95

...menu D-Lighting Print set...Print set and press k. Press k when setting is used to be printed from the camera, you have been specified and these pictures will not be printed. Creating a DPOF Print...to thumbnail display. Press f (h) to switch back to full-frame playback. When the camera is connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer, pictures can be recognized by the Back check mark...
S550 User's Manual - Page 101

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S550 User's Manual - Page 102

... Exit Reference object frame 5 Press k. Therefore, 90 the camera cannot measure a value for preset manual for when the flash is used during shooting. 2 Use the multi selector to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red shade look as though they had been taken under white light). 1 Place a white or gray reference object under the...
S550 User's Manual - Page 103

...picture with Image mode setting L Normal (2592). Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu C Continuous Change settings to 1,800 frames) automatically at specified interval (A 92). The sharpest picture in blurred... While the shutter-release button is held down . 91 Flash will be used . • Digital zoom cannot be switched off or the camera zoomed in, or in other than Single, the indicator...
S550 User's Manual - Page 146

...problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A Monitor is blank • Camera is dirty. Troubleshooting If the camera...flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has charged. • Camera and computer are connected via Audio/Video/USB cable. • Camera...timepieces and reset as ...
S550 User's Manual - Page 147

... data not recorded to Off. Reset Electronic VR to their default values. Turn the camera off camera, 15 power-on again. use. After the lamps blink for 30 seconds, the camera will turn off automatically, but you can also press the power switch to turn the camera on lamp and flash lamp and allow battery to...
S550 User's Manual - Page 157

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