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 22, 24, 29).

•Built-in flash is charging (0 32).

•Camera is not in focus (0 31).

•CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest f-number (0 194).

•Non-CPU lens is attached but camera is not in mode M (0 195).

•Release locked is selected for Custom Setting f4 (No memory card?, 0 164).

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 58, 60).

•Camera is in manual focus mode: focus manually (0 60).

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:

•Auto-area selected for AF-area mode: choose another mode (0 56).

•Face priority or subject tracking AF selected in live view (0 43).

•Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor off or activate exposure meters (0 29).

Can not select subject tracking autofocus mode: Monochrome Picture Control selected (0 107).

Can not select AF-area mode: Manual focus selected (0 54).

Image size can not be changed: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) (0 63).

Camera is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off (0 151).

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

•Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn high ISO noise reduction on (0 151).

•Shutter speed is slower than 8 s: use long exposure noise reduction (0 151).

AF-assist illuminator does not light:

•Camera is in l, m, r, t, u, v, or wmode: select another mode (0 33).

•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 58).

•Off selected for Custom Setting a2 (Built-inAF-assist illuminator, 0 155).

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

No photo taken when remote control shutter-release button is pressed:

•Replace battery in remote control (0 203).

•Choose remote control mode (0 65, 67).

•Flash is charging (0 32).

n • Time selected for Custom Setting c4 (Remote on duration) has passed: reselect remote control mode (0 157).

•Bright light is interfering with remote.

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