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Focus does not lock when shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Use A (L) button to lock focus
when live view is off and AF-C is selected for focus mode or when photographing moving
subjects in AF-A mode (038).
Can not select focus point:
e(Auto-area AF; 036) is selected: choose another AF-area mode.
Press shutter-release button halfway to start standby timer (023).
Can not select AF-area mode: Manual focus selected (040, 95).
Image size can not be changed: An NEF (RAW) option is selected for image quality (043).
Camera is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off (0153).
Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appear in photos:
Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn high ISO noise reduction on (0153).
Shutter speed is slower than 1s: use long exposure noise reduction (0153).
Turn Active D-Lighting off to avoid heightening the effects of noise (070).
No photo taken when remote control shutter-release button is pressed:
Replace battery in remote control (0210).
Choose remote control release m ode (031).
Flash is charging (023).
Time selected for Custom Setting c4 (Remote on duration (ML-L3), 0161) has elapsed.
Bright light is interfering with ML-L3 remote control.
Beep does not sound:
Off is selected for Custom Setting d1 (Beep; 0161).
Camera is in quiet shutter-release mode (029), or movie is being recorded (0101).
MF or AF-C is selected as the focus mode or subject moves when AF-A is selected (033).
Smudges appear in photographs: Clean front and rear lens elements.
If problem persists, perform
image sensor cleaning (0214).
Date is not imprinted on photos: An NEF (RAW) option is selected for image quality (043, 163).
Sound is not recorded with movies: Microphone off is selected for Movie settings > Microphone
(0103).
Flicker or banding appears during live view or movie recording: Choose an option for Flicker reduction
that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply (0172).
Menu item can not be selected: Some options are not available in all modes.