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 52, 55, 57).

•Camera is in manual focus mode: focus manually (0 57).

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 (0 55).

Can not select focus point:

•e(Auto-area AF; 0 53) is selected: choose another AF-area mode.

•Press shutter-release button halfway to start standby timer (0 23).

Can not select AF-area mode: Manual focus selected (0 51, 57).

AF-assist illuminator does not light:

•AF-assist illuminator does not light if AF-Cis selected for autofocus mode (0 51) or if continuous-servo autofocus is selected when the camera is in AF-Amode. Choose AF-S. AF- assist is also not available when 3D-tracking is selected for AF-area mode; if single-point or dynamic-area AF is selected, select center focus point (0 53, 55).

•The camera is currently in live view or a movie is being recorded.

•Off is selected for Custom Setting a3 (Built-inAF-assist illuminator, 0 185).

•The AF-assist illuminator can not be used in some shooting modes (0 248).

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

Image size can not be changed: An NEF (RAW) option is selected for image quality (0 60).

Camera is slow to record photos:

•Depending on shooting conditions and memory card performance, access lamp may light for up to about a minute after shooting ends in continuous release modes.

•Turn long exposure noise reduction off (0 180).

Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appear in photos:

•Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn high ISO noise reduction on (0 180).

•Shutter speed is slower than 1 s: use long exposure noise reduction (0 180).

•Turn Active D-Lightingoff to avoid heightening the effects of noise (0 95).

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

•Replace battery in remote control (0 237).

•Choose remote control release mode (0 70).

•Flash is charging (0 23).

•Time selected for Custom Setting c4 (Remote on duration (ML-L3),0 187) has elapsed.

•Bright light is interfering with ML-L3 remote control.

Beep does not sound:

•Off is selected for Custom Setting d1 (Beep; 0 187).

•Camera is in quiet shutter-release mode (0 48), or movie is being recorded (0 126).

•MF or AF-Cis selected as the focus mode or subject moves when AF-Ais selected (0 51).

Smudges appear in photographs: Clean front and rear lens elements. If problem persists, perform image sensor cleaning (0 241).

Date is not imprinted on photos: An NEF (RAW) option is selected for image quality (0 60, 190).

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