Nikon COOLPIXP500BK, COOLPIXSP500BLK user manual 226, Easy panorama in Panorama

Troubleshooting

	Problem	Cause/Solution	A
	Ring-shaped or	When the subject is backlit or when shooting with an
		extremely bright light source in the display, such as in
	rainbow-colored
		sunlight, ring-shaped or rainbow-colored bands may appear
	bands are seen on		–
		on the image.
	the screen or the	Change the position of the light source or remove it from the
	shot image.
		display, and try shooting again.
		As the subject is dark, shutter speed is too slow or ISO
	Randomly spaced	sensitivity is too high.
	bright pixels	• Use flash.	36
	(“noise”) appear in	• Specify a lower ISO sensitivity setting.	92
	image.	• Apply Long exposure NR in the shooting menu to suit	102
		situations.
		• Flash is set to W (Off).	36
		• Flash window is blocked.	30
	Pictures are too	• Subject is beyond flash range.	36
	dark	• Adjust exposure compensation.	43
	(underexposed).	• Raise the ISO sensitivity.	92
		• Subject is backlit. Raise the flash, and set the scene mode	36, 50
		to o (Backlighting) or set the flash mode to X (fill flash).
	Pictures are too
	bright	Adjust exposure compensation.	43
	(overexposed).
	Unexpectedresults	In very rare cases, when V (Auto with red-eye reduction)
Technical	occurred when	or the red-eye reduction fill flash in the e (Night portrait)
		scene mode is used for flash photography, areas other than
	reduction.		36, 49
		red eyes may be corrected. Set a flash mode other than V
	flash is set to auto
	with red-eye	(Auto with red-eye reduction), select a scene mode other
Notes		than e (Night portrait) and resume shooting.
	Skin softening	• Skin softening may not produce the desired results	65
and	results are not as	depending on shooting conditions.
		• For pictures with four or more faces, try using skin	150
	expected.
Index		softening in the playback menu.
		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)	36
		• When taking pictures in the following scene modes
	Saving images	- Hand-heldin j (Night landscape)	48
		- Hand-heldin e (Night portrait)	49
	takes time.
		- HDR set to On in o (Backlighting)	50
		- Easy panorama in Panorama	58
		• When using skin softening function while shooting	65
		• When using Active D-Lighting while shooting	103
		• When Continuous H: 120 fps or Continuous H: 60 fps	76
		is selected for continuous

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