Nikon COOLPIX P500 User Manual page 240

Troubleshooting
Problem
Ring-shaped or
rainbow-colored
bands are seen on
the screen or the
shot image.
Randomly spaced
bright pixels
("noise") appear in
image.
Pictures are too
dark
(underexposed).
Pictures are too
bright
(overexposed).
Unexpected results
occurred when
flash is set to auto
with red-eye
reduction.
Skin softening
results are not as
expected.
Saving images
takes time.
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Cause/Solution
When the subject is backlit or when shooting with an
extremely bright light source in the display, such as in
sunlight, ring-shaped or rainbow-colored bands may appear
on the image.
Change the position of the light source or remove it from the
display, and try shooting again.
As the subject is dark, shutter speed is too slow or ISO
sensitivity is too high.
• Use flash.
• Specify a lower ISO sensitivity setting.
• Apply Long exposure NR in the shooting menu to suit
situations.
• Flash is set to W (Off).
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Raise the ISO sensitivity.
• Subject is backlit. Raise the flash, and set the scene mode
to o (Backlighting) or set the flash mode to X (fill flash).
Adjust exposure compensation.
In very rare cases, when V (Auto with red-eye reduction)
or the red-eye reduction fill flash in the e (Night portrait)
scene mode is used for flash photography, areas other than
red eyes may be corrected. Set a flash mode other than V
(Auto with red-eye reduction), select a scene mode other
than e (Night portrait) and resume shooting.
• Skin softening may not produce the desired results
depending on shooting conditions.
• For pictures with four or more faces, try using skin
softening in the playback menu.
It may take more time to save images in the following
situations.
• When the noise reduction function is in operation
• When flash is set to V (Auto with red-eye reduction)
• When taking pictures in the following scene modes
- Hand-held in j (Night landscape)
- Hand-held in e (Night portrait)
- HDR set to On in o (Backlighting)
- Easy panorama in Panorama
• When using skin softening function while shooting
• When using Active D-Lighting while shooting
• When Continuous H: 120 fps or Continuous H: 60 fps
is selected for continuous
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