Nikon COOLPIX S5300 Product Manual - Page 220

Problem AF-assist illuminator does not light. Images appear smeared. Colors are unnatural. Randomly spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in image. Images are too dark (underexposed). Images are too bright (overexposed). Unexpected results when flash set to V (auto with red-eye reduction). Cause/Solution A Off is selected for AF assist in the setup menu. AFassist illuminator may not light depending on the position of the focus area or the current scene mode, even when Auto is selected. 78, E81 The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. F6 White balance or hue is not adjusted properly. 36, 56, E36 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 47 56, E42 • 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). 47 24 47 52 56, E42 37, 47 Adjust exposure compensation. 52 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. 32, 35, 47 Technical Notes and Index F12