Nikon Coolpix S02 Reference Manual page 93

Shoot
Problem
The shutter is silent.
The AF-assist illuminator does
not light.
Pictures are smudged.
Image "noise" appears in
photos.
Pictures are dark.
Pictures are too bright.
Red-eye reduction is applied
to areas with no red-eye.
Recording is slow.
Ringed bands or rainbow
stripes appear in photos.
View
• Off is selected for Sound settings in the setup menu.
• The camera is in movie mode.
• The speaker is covered.
The AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on shooting conditions or the position of
the subject in the frame.
The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.
"Noise" (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) may appear when the
subject is poorly lit. Use the flash.
• The flash is off.
• The flash window is obstructed.
• The subject is too far away or backlit.
• Exposure compensation is too low.
Exposure compensation is too high.
Red-eye reduction may in very rare cases be applied to areas with no red-eye.
The camera is processing images to reduce noise or red-eye or to combine exposures taken
using Hand-held night scene or Backlit scene HDR.
The sun or other very bright light source is in the frame. Recompose the picture with the
light source not in the frame or in another position.
Connect The Setup Menu
Cause/solution
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