Troubleshooting
Problem
Randomly spaced
bright pixels
("noise") appear in
image.
Pictures are too
dark
(underexposed).
Pictures are too
bright (overexposed).
Unexpected results
when flash set to
auto with red-eye
reduction.
Camera does not
shoot continuously.
Camera does not
shoot with Multi-
shot.
Contrast in
COOLPIX Picture
Control cannot be
adjusted.
Playback
Problem
File cannot be
played back.
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Cause/Solution
Subject is dark, and either the shutter speed is too slow, or
ISO sensitivity has been raised.
• Use flash.
• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.
• Applying Noise reduction in the shooting menu to suit
situations.
• Choosing scene mode with noise reduction.
• Flash is W (off ).
• Built-in flash has been blocked by foreign objects.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Raise the ISO sensitivity.
• Subject is backlight during shooting. Raise the built-in
flash, set Backlight of the scene mode or set the flash
mode to X (fill flash), and then shoot the picture.
Adjust exposure compensation.
When V or "fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction"
of the Night portrait scene mode is applied during
shooting, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix may, in very rare cases, be
applied to areas not affected by red-eye. Set a flash mode
other than V when in a shooting mode other than the
Night portrait scene mode during shooting.
On is selected for Noise reduction in the shooting menu.
• Self timer/remote control has been selected.
•
Multi-shot cannot be used when NRW (RAW), NRW
(RAW) + Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) +
Basic is selected for Image quality
• At an ISO sensitivity setting of 3200 or 6400, the
Multi-shot option of the continuous shooting mode is
not available.
•
has been selected.
Auto bracketing
Option other than Off is selected for Active D-Lighting in
shooting menu.
Cause/Solution
• File was overwritten or renamed by computer or other
make of camera.
• Time lapse movie or interval timer shooting in progress.
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A
32
138
148
41
32
26
32
40
138
32, 47
40
32, 43
148
35
126, 140
138, 140
143
57, 132
A
-
82, 142