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Randomly spaced
bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in
image.
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.
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Pictures are too
dark
(underexposed).
• 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 Backlighting with HDR set to Off or set the flash
mode to X (fill flash).
• On is selected for Built-in ND filter in the setup menu.
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E85
Pictures are too
bright
(overexposed).
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Use Built-in ND filter setting in the setup menu.
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Areas not affected
by red-eye are also
corrected.
When V (auto with red-eye reduction) or “fill flash with
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 (auto with red-eye reduction),
select a scene mode other than Night portrait, and
resume shooting.
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Skin softening
results are not as
expected.
• 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.
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Saving images
takes time.
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 using Portrait or Night portrait scene mode
while shooting
• When using smile timer while shooting
• When using Active D-Lighting while shooting
• When Image quality is set to NRW (RAW), NRW (RAW)
+ Fine, NRW (RAW) + Normal or NRW (RAW) + Basic
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Cannot set or use
Continuous or
Auto bracketing.
Another function that is set now is restricting the
Continuous setting or Auto bracketing.
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Cannot set
COOLPIX Picture
Control.
Another function that is set now is restricting COOLPIX
Picture Control.
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Problem Cause/Solution
A