Nikon 26444 Digital Camera User Manual


 
F12
Technical Notes and Index
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.
78, E81
Images appear smeared. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. F6
Colors are unnatural. White balance or hue is not adjusted properly.
36, 56,
E36
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
47
56, E42
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).
47
24
47
52
56, E42
37, 47
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.
32, 35, 47
Problem Cause/Solution A