Nikon 1J5, Reference Manual

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Shooting ( P , S , A , and M Modes)
Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appears in photos :
• Bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, and lines can be
reduced by lowering ISO sensitivity. Randomly-spaced bright pixels at
high ISO sensitivities can be reduced by enabling high ISO noise reduc-
tion (
0
179).
• Use the Long exposure NR option in the shooting menu to limit the
occurrence of bright spots or fog in photos taken at shutter speeds
slower than 1 s (
0
179).
• Fog and bright spots may indicate that the camera’s internal tempera-
ture has become elevated due to high ambient temperatures, long
exposures, or similar causes: turn the camera off and wait for it to cool
before resuming shooting.
Smudges appear in photographs : Clean the front and rear lens elements or the
dust shield ( 0 206).
Flicker or banding appears in movies or in the display : Choose a Flicker reduc-
tion setting that matches the local AC power supply ( 0 198).
No flash
: See page 107. The flash will not fire when off ( 0 103); in
P
,
S
,
A
,
M
,
and self-portrait modes, the flash will not fire when lowered.
Menu items are grayed out and unavailable : Some options are only available in
particular shooting or exposure modes.
The shutter release is disabled : You selected mode S after choosing a shutter
speed of “Bulb” in mode M ( 0 70). Choose a different shutter speed.
Some shutter speeds are not available
: You are using the flash.
Colors are unnatural :
• Adjust white balance to match the light source ( 0 167).
• Adjust Picture Control settings (
0
173).
Cannot measure white balance : The subject is too dark or too bright ( 0 170).
Picture Controls produce varying results
:
A
(auto) is selected for sharpening,
contrast, or saturation. For consistent results over a series of photos,
choose another setting (
0 175).
Noise (reddish areas and other artifacts) appears in long time-exposures : Enable
long exposure noise reduction ( 0 179).