F11
Troubleshooting
Technical Notes and Index
Playback Issues
Randomly spaced bright
pixels (“noise”) appear in
image.
The subject is dark, so shutter speed is too slow or ISO
sensitivity is too high. Noise can be reduced by:
• Using flash.
• Specifying a lower ISO sensitivity setting.
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37, E33
Images are too dark
(underexposed).
• The flash mode is set to W (off).
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is beyond flash range.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Increase ISO sensitivity.
•
Subject is backlit. Select
Backlighting
scene mode
or set the flash mode setting to
X
(fill flash).
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60
37, E33
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Images are too bright
(overexposed).
Adjust exposure compensation. 60
Unexpected results when
flash set to V (auto with
red-eye reduction).
When taking pictures with
V
(auto with red-eye
reduction) or fill flash with slow sync and red-eye
reduction in
Night portrait
scene mode, 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 a picture again.
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Skin tones are not
softened.
• In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones
may not be smoothed.
• Use Skin softening in the playback menu for
images containing four or more faces.
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73, E14
Saving images takes time.
It may take more time to save images in the
following situations.
• When the noise reduction function is in
operation, such as when shooting in a dark
environment
• When the flash mode is set to V (auto with
red-eye reduction)
• When the skin softening function is applied
while shooting
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40, 41, 50
Problem Cause/Solution A
File cannot be played
back.
• File or folder was overwritten or renamed by
computer or other make of camera.
• The COOLPIX S6200 is not able to play back
movies recorded with another make or model
of digital camera.
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Problem Cause/Solution A