Problem

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash in use. If On is selected for Custom Setting 25

 

Full range of shutter speeds not

(Auto FP) modes P, S, A, and M, optional SB-800, SB-

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available.

600, and SB-R200 Speedlights can be used at all shutter

 

speeds.

 

 

 

• Unlock focus area selector.

 

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• Auto-area AF selected for Custom Setting 2 (AF-

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Can not select focus area.

area mode): choose another mode.

 

 

 

• Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor

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off or activate exposure meters.

 

 

Focus does not lock when shutter-

Use AE-L/AF-Lbutton to lock focus when AF-Cautofo-

 

cus mode is selected or when photographing moving

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release button is pressed halfway.

subjects in AF-Amode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Rotate focus mode selector to AF.

 

 

Image in viewfinder is not in focus.

• Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual

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focus or focus lock.

 

 

 

• Mode dial rotated to , , or

: select another

 

 

mode.

 

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• AF-assist lamp does not light for continuous-servo

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autofocus. Set autofocus mode to AF-S.

 

AF-assist illuminator does not light.

• Custom Setting 2 (AF-area mode) set to Auto-area

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AF or Dynamic area: select center focus area.

 

 

• Choose On for Custom Setting 4 (AF assist).

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• Illuminator has turned off automatically. Illuminator

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may become hot with continued use; wait for lamp

 

 

to cool down.

 

 

 

• Memory card is full, locked, or not inserted.

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• Flash is charging.

 

 

 

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• Camera is not in focus.

 

 

 

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• CPU lens with aperture ring attached without locking

Shutter release is disabled.

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aperture at highest f/-number.

 

 

 

• Non-CPU lens is attached: rotate camera mode dial to

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M.

 

 

 

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• Mode dial rotated to S after shutter speed of bulb se-

 

 

 

lected in mode M: choose new shutter speed.

 

 

• Replace battery in remote control.

 

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• Choose remote control mode.

 

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No photo taken when remote control

• Flash is charging.

 

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shutter-release button is pressed.

• Time selected for Custom Setting 30 (Remote) has

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passed: reselect remote control mode.

 

 

• Bright light is interfering with remote.

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Only one shot taken each time shut-

• P, S, A, and M modes: lower flash.

 

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ter-release button is pressed in con-

• Digital Vari-Program modes: turn flash off.

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tinuous shooting mode.

 

 

 

Camera is slow to record photos.

Turn long exposure noise reduction off.

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Date of recording is not correct.

Set camera clock.

 

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