Indicator

 

 

 

 

Monitor

Viewfinder

 

Solution

0

This card is not formatted.

T

Format card or turn camera off and insert new

21

Format the card.

(blinks)

memory card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Reduce quality or size.

64

Card is full

j/A/s￿

•

Delete photographs.

31,

(blinks)

 

 

109

 

 

 

 

 

•

Insert new memory card.

20

 

 

 

 

—

●

Camera can not focus using autofocus. Change

26,

(blinks)

composition or focus manually.

56, 62

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Use a lower ISO sensitivity.

71

 

 

•

Use commercial ND filter.

—

Subject is too bright.

q

•

In mode:

 

 

 

 

S Increase shutter speed

75

 

 

 

A Choose a smaller aperture (larger f-number)

76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Use a higher ISO sensitivity.

71

 

 

•

Use flash.

67

Subject is too dark.

r

•

In mode:

 

 

 

 

S Lower shutter speed

75

 

 

 

A Choose a larger aperture (smaller f-number)

76

 

 

 

 

No Bulb in S mode.

A

Change shutter speed or select manual exposure

75, 77

 

(blinks)

mode.

 

 

 

Flash has fired at full power. Check photo in

 

—

 

monitor; if underexposed, adjust settings and try

—

 

N

again.

 

Flash is in TTL mode. Choose

(blinks)

Change flash mode setting on optional flash unit

167

another setting or use a CPU

 

or use CPU lens.

lens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Use the flash.

67

 

 

•

Change distance to subject, aperture, flash

70,

 

 

 

range, or ISO sensitivity.

71, 76

 

 

•

Lens focal length is less than 18 mm: use a

—

—

N/s￿

 

longer focal length.

 

(blinks)

•

Optional SB-400 flash unit attached: flash is in

—

 

 

 

 

bounce position or focus distance is very short.

 

 

 

 

Continue shooting; if necessary, increase focus

 

 

 

 

distance to prevent shadows from appearing in

 

 

 

 

photograph.

 

 

 

 

 

 

s￿

Error occurred updating firmware for optional

 

Flash error

flash unit. Contact Nikon-authorized service

—

(blinks)

 

representative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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