Nikon Coolpix P900 Reference Manual page 219

Problem
Off is selected for Shutter sound in Sound settings
No sound when
in the setup menu. No sound is produced with some
the shutter is
shooting modes and settings, even when On is
released.
selected.
Off is selected for the AF assist option in the setup
AF-assist
menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on
illuminator does
the position of the focus area or the current scene
not light.
mode, even when Auto is selected.
Images appear
The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.
smeared.
Colors are
White balance or hue is not adjusted properly.
unnatural.
The subject is dark and the shutter speed is too slow or
Randomly
ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by:
spaced bright
• Using the flash
pixels ("noise")
appear in image.
• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting
When shooting at a slow shutter speed in multiple
Bright spots
exposure mode, noise (bright spots) may appear in
appear in image.
saved images.
• The flash window is blocked.
• The subject is beyond the range of the flash.
Images are too
• Adjust exposure compensation.
dark
• Increase ISO sensitivity.
(underexposed).
• The subject is backlit. Raise the flash, or set the scene
Images are too
bright Adjust exposure compensation.
(overexposed).
Unexpected
Use any scene mode other than Night portrait, and
results when
change the flash mode to any setting other than V
flash set to V
(auto with red-eye reduction/red-eye reduction) and try
(auto with red-
taking the picture again.
eye reduction).
• In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may
Skin tones are
not softened.
• For images containing 4 or more faces, try using Skin
Cause/Solution
mode to Backlighting with HDR set to Off.
not be softened.
softening in the playback menu.
A
46, 49,
57
49, 57
F6
49, 51,
E6
18, 36
49, 52
–
16
F17
44
49, 52
18,
E7
44
36,
E15
E20
49, 55
F11