Nikon CoolPix S5300, Reference Manual

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AF-assist illuminator does
not light.
Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu. AF-
assist illuminator may not light depending on the
position of the focus area or the current scene mode,
even when
Auto is selected.
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Images appear smeared. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens.
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Colors are unnatural. White balance or hue is not adjusted properly.
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Randomly spaced bright
pixels (“noise”) appear in
image.
The subject is dark and the shutter speed is too slow,
or ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by:
• Using the flash
• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting
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Images are too dark
(underexposed).
• The flash mode is set to
W
(off).
• The flash window is blocked.
• The subject is beyond the range of the flash.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Increase ISO sensitivity.
• The subject is backlit. Select Backlighting scene
mode or set the flash mode setting to
X
(fill flash).
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Images are too bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation. 52
Unexpected results when
flash set to
V
(auto with
red-eye reduction).
When taking images with
V
(auto with red-eye
reduction), scene auto selector mode, or fill flash with
slow sync and red-eye reduction in
Night portrait
scene mode, the In-Camera Red Eye Fix may be
applied to areas not affected by red-eye in rare cases.
Use any scene mode other than
Night portrait , and
change the flash mode to any setting other than
V
(auto with red-eye reduction) and try taking an image
again.
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Problem Cause/Solution
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