Nikon D5100 manual 243

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Monitor	Viewfinder			Solution	0
Not available if Eye-Fi card is	(/k	Eye-Fi card is locked (write protected). Slide card			21
locked.	(blinks)	write-protect switch to “write” position.
This card is not formatted.	T	Format card or turn camera off and insert new			22
Format the card.	(blinks)	memory card.
	j/A/s	• Reduce quality or size.			47, 49
Card is full		•	Delete photographs.		133
	(blinks)	• Insert new memory card.			21
—	●	Camera can not focus using autofocus. Change			27,
	(blinks)	composition or focus manually.			40, 45
		• Use a lower ISO sensitivity.			54
		• Use commercial ND filter.			—
Subject is too bright		•	In mode:
			S	Increase shutter speed	63
	s		A Choose a smaller aperture (larger f-number)		64
			% Choose another shooting mode		116
	(blinks)
		• Use a higher ISO sensitivity.			54
		•	Use flash.		50
Subject is too dark		•	In mode:
			S	Lower shutter speed	63
			A Choose a larger aperture (smaller f-number)		64
No Bulb in S mode	A	Change shutter speed or select manual exposure			63, 65
	(blinks)	mode.
No Bulb in HDR mode	A	Change shutter speed.			65, 76
	(blinks)
		Menus and playback are not available while
Interval timer shooting	—	interval timer photography is in progress. Turn			57
		camera off.
		Flash has fired at full power. Check photo in
—		monitor; if underexposed, adjust settings and try			53
	N	again.
Flash is in TTL mode. Choose	(blinks)	Change flash mode setting on optional flash unit			197,
another setting or use a CPU		or use CPU lens.			199
lens.
		•	Use the flash.		50
		• Change distance to subject, aperture, flash			53,
			range, or ISO sensitivity.		54, 64
		• 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.

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