Nikon COOLPIX S3600 Product Manual - Page 192

Problem Images appear smeared. Colors are unnatural. Randomly spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in image. Randomly spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in movies. Images are too dark (underexposed). Images are too bright (overexposed). Unexpected results when flash set to V (auto with red-eye reduction). Cause/Solution The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. White balance is not adjusted properly. The subject is dark and the shutter speed is too slow, or ISO sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by: • Using flash • Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting When recording movies in dim lighting, the image may become somewhat "grainy" in appearance. This occurs when the ISO sensitivity increases, and it does not indicate a malfunction. • 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). A F6 35, 54, E30 45 54, E35 - 46 24 45 50 54, E35 36, 46 Adjust exposure compensation. 50 When taking images with V (auto with red-eye reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and red-eye reduction in Night portrait scene mode, the InCamera Red Eye Fix processing 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. 33, 46 Technical Notes and Index F12