Nikon S6400 manual F12

	Problem		Cause/Solution	A
	Randomly spaced bright	The subject is dark, so shutter speed is too slow or ISO
		sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by:
	pixels (“noise”) appear in
		•	Using flash.	58
	image.
		• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.		69, E58
		• The flash mode is set to W (off).		58
		• Flash window is blocked.		28
	Images are too dark	• Subject is beyond flash range.		58
		•	Adjust exposure compensation.	65
	(underexposed).
		•	Increase ISO sensitivity.	69, E58
		• Subject is backlit. Select Backlighting scene mode		47, 58
			or set the flash mode setting to X(fill flash).
	Images are too bright	Adjust exposure compensation.		65
	(overexposed).
		When taking pictures with V(auto with red-eye
		reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and red-eye
	Unexpected results when	reduction in Night portrait scene mode, In-Camera Red
		Eye Fix may be applied to areas not affected by red-eye in
	flash set to V(auto with			43, 58
		rare cases. Use any scene mode other than Night
	red-eye reduction).
		portrait, and change the flash mode to any setting other
		than V(auto with red-eye reduction) and try taking a
		picture again.
Technical		• In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may		55
			the Skin softening effect in Glamour retouch, in
		•	not be softened.
	Skin tones are not softened.		For images containing four or more faces, try using	56, 84
Notes and Index			the retouch menu.

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