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Nikon S6 User Manual

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Problem

Solution

Camera clock is not

correct

Check camera clock regularly against more accurate time-
pieces and reset as required.

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Camera settings reset

Clock battery exhausted: recharge clock battery. Pictures
recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of
“00.00.0000 00:00”; movies will be dated “01.01.2006 00:00.”

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No picture taken

when shutter-release

button is pressed

• Camera is in playback mode: press

button.

• Menus are displayed: press

button.

• Battery is exhausted.

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Camera can not focus

using autofocus

• Subject is low in contrast, dominated by repeating geomet-

ric patterns, covers too small an area of the frame, or con-
tains many fi ne details, objects of sharply diff ering bright-
ness, or objects at diff erent distances from the camera. Use
focus lock to focus on another subject at same distance.

Off is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu.
• Focus error. Turn camera off and then on again.

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Pictures are blurred

• Use fl ash.
• Use BSS.
• Use tripod and self-timer.

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Pictures are too dark

(underexposed)

• Flash is off .
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is outside range of fl ash.
• Exposure compensation is too low.

• Subject is backlit: select (scene mode) or use fi ll fl ash.

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Pictures are too bright

(overexposed)

Exposure compensation is too high.

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Randomly-spaced

bright pixels (“noise”)

appear in image

Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:
• Using fl ash
• Setting ISO sensitivity to 50
• Choosing scene mode option with noise reduction

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Pictures are smeared Lens is dirty. Clean lens.

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Colors are unnatural White balance does not match light source.

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Flash does not fi re

Flash is off . Note that fl ash turns off automatically in mode
(Time lapse movie excepted) and some scene modes or
when option other than Single or Intvl timer shooting is
selected for Continuous or BSS is on.

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AF-assist illuminator

does not light

Off is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu.
• AF assist illumination turns off automatically in some

modes.

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26–34

Bright specks in pic-

tures taken with fl ash

Flash is refl ecting from particles in air. Turn fl ash off .

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