Technical Notes—Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

Understanding Error Messages and Displays

This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the view- finder, control panel, and monitor when there is a problem with the camera. Consult the list below before contacting your retailer or Nikon representa- tive.

Indicator

 

 

 

 

 

Control

View-

 

 

 

 

 

panel

finder

Problem

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lens aperture ring is not set to

Set ring to minimum aperture

20

 

(blinks)

minimum aperture.

(largest f/-number).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Low battery.

Ready a fully-charged spare

27

 

 

 

 

 

battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery exhausted.

Replace battery.

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

(blinks)

(blinks)

 

 

 

 

 

Battery can not be used.

Contact Nikon-authorized ser-

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

(blinks)

(blinks)

vice representative.

 

 

 

 

 

No lens attached, or non-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPU lens attached without

Aperture value will be dis-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

specifying maximum aperture.

played if maximum aperture

133

 

 

 

 

Aperture shown in stops from

is specified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

maximum aperture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera unable to focus using

Focus manually.

85

 

 

(blinks)

autofocus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Use a lower ISO sensitivity

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Use optional ND filter

249

 

 

 

 

Subject too bright; photo will

• In exposure mode:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be overexposed.

S Increase shutter speed

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Choose a smaller aperture

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

(larger f/-number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Use a higher ISO sensitivity

52

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Use optional Speedlight

108

 

 

 

 

Subject too dark; photo will be

• In exposure mode:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

underexposed.

S Lower shutter speed

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Choose a larger aperture

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

(smaller f/-number)

 

 

 

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