Shooting (P, S, A, And M Modes) - Nikon 1 J5 Reference Manual

Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appears in photos:
• Bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, and lines can be
reduced by lowering ISO sensitivity. Randomly-spaced bright pixels at
high ISO sensitivities can be reduced by enabling high ISO noise reduc-
tion (0 179).
• Use the Long exposure NR option in the shooting menu to limit the
occurrence of bright spots or fog in photos taken at shutter speeds
slower than 1 s (0 179).
• Fog and bright spots may indicate that the camera's internal tempera-
ture has become elevated due to high ambient temperatures, long
exposures, or similar causes: turn the camera off and wait for it to cool
before resuming shooting.
Smudges appear in photographs: Clean the front and rear lens elements or the
dust shield (0 206).
Flicker or banding appears in movies or in the display: Choose a Flicker reduc-
tion setting that matches the local AC power supply (0 198).
No flash: See page 107. The flash will not fire when off (0 103); in P, S, A, M,
and self-portrait modes, the flash will not fire when lowered.
Menu items are grayed out and unavailable: Some options are only available in
particular shooting or exposure modes.

Shooting (P, S, A, and M Modes)

The shutter release is disabled: You selected mode S after choosing a shutter
speed of "Bulb" in mode M (0 70). Choose a different shutter speed.
Some shutter speeds are not available: You are using the flash.
Colors are unnatural:
• Adjust white balance to match the light source (0 167).
• Adjust Picture Control settings (0 173).
Cannot measure white balance: The subject is too dark or too bright (0 170).
Picture Controls produce varying results: A (auto) is selected for sharpening,
contrast, or saturation. For consistent results over a series of photos,
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choose another setting (0 175).
Noise (reddish areas and other artifacts) appears in long time-exposures: Enable
long exposure noise reduction (0 179).
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