Problem

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

• Manual focus selected: if AF-S or AF-I lens is attached,

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choose autofocus mode. Otherwise focus manually.

 

Image in viewfinder is not in focus.

• Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual

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focus or focus lock.

 

 

• Lens is not AF-S or AF-I: use manual focus.

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• Mode dial rotated to or : select another mode.

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AF-assist lamp does not light for manual focus or

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continuous-servo autofocus. Choose AF-S.

 

AF-assist illuminator does not light.

• Choose On for Custom Setting 9 (AF-assist).

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• Illuminator has turned off automatically. Illuminator

 

may become hot with continued use; wait for lamp

 

 

to cool down.

 

 

 

 

 

• Memory card is full, locked, or not inserted.

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15

 

• Flash is charging.

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• Camera is not in focus.

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Shutter release is disabled.

• CPU lens with aperture ring attached without lock-

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ing aperture at highest f/-number.

 

 

 

 

Non-CPU lens is attached: rotate camera mode dial

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to M.

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• Mode dial rotated to S after shutter speed of bulb

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selected in mode M: choose new shutter speed.

 

 

 

 

 

• Replace battery in remote control.

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• Choose remote control mode.

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No photo taken when remote con-

• Flash is charging.

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trol shutter-release button is

• Time selected for Custom Setting 17 (Remote on

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pressed.

duration) has passed: reselect remote control

 

 

mode.

 

 

• Bright light is interfering with remote.

 

 

 

Only one shot taken each time shut-

Continuous shooting is not available when flash is

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ter-release button is pressed in con-

raised.

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tinuous shooting mode.

 

 

Camera is slow to record photos.

Turn noise reduction off.

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Date of recording is not correct.

Set camera clock.

11

 

 

 

Final photo is larger than area

Viewfinder horizontal and vertical frame coverage is

shown in viewfinder.

approximately 95%.

 

 

 

 

Randomly-spaced bright pixels

• Lower ISO sensitivity or use noise reduction.

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(“noise”) appears in photographs.

• Shutter speed is slower than 1s: use noise reduction.

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Reddish areas may appear in long time-exposures.

 

Reddish areas appear in photos.

Turn noise reduction on when shooting at shutter

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speeds of “bulb” or “--”.

 

 

 

 

 

• Select mode P, S, A, or M and adjust white balance to

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Colors are unnatural

match light source.

 

• Select mode P, S, A, or M and adjust Optimize image

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settings.

 

 

 

 

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