Nikon COOLPIX S4300 Reference Manual page 103

Troubleshooting
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Problem Cause/Solution
Shutter speed too slow or BO sensitivity is high as
Randomly spaced bright the subject is dark. Noise can be reduced by:
pixels ("noise") appear in • Using flash. 55
image. • Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting. 39, _'_42
Randomly spaced bright When recording movies in dim lighting, the image
may become somewhat "grainy" in appearance
pixeB ("noise") appear in This occurs when the JSOsensitivity increases, and
movies it does not indicate a malfunction
Images are too dark
(underexposed)
• The flash mode is set to @ (Off)
• Hash window is blocked
• Subject is beyond flash range
• Adjust exposure compensation
• Increase ]SO sensitivity.
• Subject is bacHit. Select Backlighting scene
mode or set the flash mode setting to _ (Fill
flash).
Images are too bright Adjust exposure compensation 61
(overexposed)
Unexpected results
when flash set to
2@ (Auto with red-eye
reduction/.
Skin tones are not
softened
Saving images takes
time.
Colored circles or light
streaks appear in the
monitor or images.
When taking pictures with 2@ (Auto with red-eye
reduction) orfiH flash with slow sync and red eye
reduction in Night portrait scene mode, In
Camera Red-Eye Fix may be applied to areas not
affected by red eye Use any scene mode other
than Night portrait, and change the flash mode
to any setting other than }@ (Auto with red-eye
reduction) and try shooting again
• Under some shooting conditions, facial skin
tones may not be softened
• Select _ (Skin softening) for Glamour
retouch in the retouch menu for images
containing four or more faces
It may take more time to save images in the
following situations
• When the noise reduction function is in
operation
• When flash mode is set to 2@ (Autowith red-
eye reduction).
• When the skirl softening function is applied
while shooting
When shooting with backlighting or when a very
strong light source (such as sunlight) is in the
frame, colored circles or light streaks (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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