Nikon COOLPIX P950 Reference Manual - Page 273

Bright spots appear in image., Randomly spaced bright pixels noise appear in image.

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Colors are unnatural. White balance or hue is not adjusted properly. Food (page 87), White balance (page 181) 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 Flash mode (page 99) • Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting ISO sensitivity (page 189) Bright spots appear in image. When shooting at a slow shutter speed in multiple exposure mode, noise (bright spots) may appear in saved images. Images are too dark (underexposed). • The flash window is blocked. The camera body (page 17) • The subject is beyond the range of the flash. Check the range of the flash. Specifications (page 292) • Adjust exposure compensation. Exposure compensation (page 117) • Increase ISO sensitivity. ISO sensitivity (page 189) • The subject is backlit. - Use the flash. Flash mode (page 99) - Try the [Backlighting (page 88)] scene mode. Images are too bright (overexposed). Adjust exposure compensation. Exposure compensation (page 117) Skin tones are not softened. • In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may not be softened. • For images containing four or more faces, try using the playback menu softening (page 213)] after shooting. [Skin 273 If there is a problem Troubleshooting

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If there is a problem
Troubleshooting
Colors are unnatural.
White balance or hue is not adjusted properly.
Food (page 87),
White balance (page 181)
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
Flash mode (page 99)
Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting
ISO sensitivity (page 189)
Bright spots appear in image.
When shooting at a slow shutter speed in multiple exposure mode, noise (bright
spots) may appear in saved images.
Images are too dark (underexposed).
• The
flash
window is blocked.
The camera body (page 17)
The subject is beyond the range of the
flash.
Check the range of the
flash.
Specifications
(page 292)
Adjust exposure compensation.
Exposure compensation (page 117)
Increase ISO sensitivity.
ISO sensitivity (page 189)
The subject is backlit.
-
Use the
flash.
Flash mode (page 99)
-
Try the [
Backlighting (page 88)
] scene mode.
Images are too bright (overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation.
Exposure compensation (page 117)
Skin tones are not softened.
In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may not be softened.
For images containing four or more faces, try using the playback menu
[
Skin
softening (page 213)
] after shooting.