Nikon D3000 Shooting (All Modes)

Shooting (All Modes)

Camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or folders.

Shutter-release disabled:

•Memory card is locked, full, or not inserted (0 20, 22, 26).

•Built-in flash is charging (0 29).

•Camera is not in focus (0 28).

•CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest f-number (0 157).

•Non-CPU lens is attached but camera is not in mode M (0 159).

Final photo is larger than area shown in viewfinder: Viewfinder horizontal and vertical frame coverage is approximately 95%.

Photos are out of focus:

•AF-S or AF-I lens is not attached: use AF-S or AF-I lens or focus manually.

•Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus lock (0 46, 48).

•Camera is in manual focus mode: focus manually (0 48).

Focus does not lock when shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Use AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus when AF-C focus mode is selected or when photographing moving subjects in AF-A mode.

Can not select focus point:

•eAuto-areaselected for AF-area mode: choose another mode (0 44).

•Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor off or activate exposure meters (0 26).

Can not select AF-area mode: Manual focus selected (0 42).

Image size can not be changed: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG basic (0 51).

Camera is slow to record photos: Turn noise reduction off (0 122).

Randomly-spaced bright pixels (“noise”) appear in photos:

•Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn noise reduction on (0 122).

•Shutter speed is slower than 8 s: use noise reduction (0 122).

AF-assist illuminator does not light:

•Camera is in lor m mode (0 30): select another mode.

•AF-assist lamp does not light for continuous-servo autofocus. Choose AF-S. In single-point, dynamic-area, or 3D-tracking AF, select center focus point (0 46).

•Off selected for AF-assist(0 122).

•Illuminator has turned off automatically. Illuminator may become hot with continued use; wait for lamp to cool down.

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