Sharon Sizelove Posted on Oct 06, 2016

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My Nikon Coolpix S01 takes a very faded picture, which also shows on the screen. What caused this, and is it fixable?

Checked the battery; seems fine and takes a charge. Everything seems to work, except the picture colors are faded. Have checked the settings--everything seems normal. Have looked over the manual for troubleshooting--nothing. Any ideas?

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Tony Parsons

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All I can think of is either white balance, or exposure compensation. Have either of these deviated from the norm ?

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