Nikon COOLPIX W300 Reference Manual page 216

Problem
Randomly spaced
bright pixels ("noise")
appear in image.
Images are too dark
(underexposed).
Images are too bright
(overexposed).
Unexpected results
when flash set to V
(auto with red-eye
reduction).
Skin tones are not
softened.
Saving images takes
time.
A ring-shaped belt or
rainbow-colored stripe
appears on the screen
or images.
Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
Cause/Solution
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
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.
Increase ISO sensitivity.
The subject is backlit. Select Backlighting scene
mode or set the flash mode setting to X (fill flash).
Adjust exposure compensation.
Use any shooting 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.
Under some shooting conditions, facial skin tones
may not be softened.
For images containing four or more faces, try
using Skin softening in Glamour retouch in the
playback menu.
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 capturing images in the following scene modes:
- Hand-held in Night portrait
- Hand-held in Night landscape
- HDR is set to ON in Backlighting
- Easy panorama
When the skin softening function is applied while
shooting
When using continuous shooting mode
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. Change the position of the
light source, or frame the picture so that the light
source does not enter the frame, and try again.
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