This section lists the warning indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder, control panel, and monitor.
Indicator
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| Lens aperture ring not locked at Lock ring at minimum aperture | 11 | |||
(blinks) | minimum aperture. | (highest | ||||
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| • No lens attached. | • Attach lens (IX Nikkor excluded). | 7, 117 | ||
(blinks) | • | • Select mode M. | 50 | |||
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| Low battery. | Ready | 12, 123 | ||
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| • Battery is exhausted. | • Recharge or replace with fully- | 12, 123 | ||
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| charged spare battery. |
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(blinks) | (blinks) | • Battery information not avail- • Battery can not be used in cam- | 13 | |||
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| Camera clock not set. | Set camera clock. | 103 | ||
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| / | No memory card. | Insert memory card. | 15 | ||
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| No memory for further photos at | • Reduce image quality or size. | 33 | ||
(blinks) | (blinks) | current settings, or camera has | • Delete photographs. | 65, 74 | ||
run out of file or folder numbers. | • Insert new memory card. | 15 | ||||
| ● | Camera unable to focus using | Recompose photo or focus manu- | 22, 32 | ||
| (blinks) | autofocus. | ally. |
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| • Choose lower ISO sensitivity. | 43 | |
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| • Increase shutter speed. | 48, 50 | |
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| Subject too bright; photo will be • Choose smaller aperture (larger | 49, 50 | |||
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| • Use optional Neutral Density | 122 | |
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| • Choose higher ISO sensitivity. | 43 | |
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| Subject too dark; photo will be • Decrease shutter speed. | 48, 50 | |||
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| underexposed. | • Choose larger aperture (smaller | 49, 50 | ||
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| • Flash required for correct expo- | • Raise | 23 | ||
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| sure. | • View photo; if underexposed, | 26, 61 | ||
| (blinks) | • | blinks for 3 s after flash fires: | |||
| adjust settings and try again. |
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| flash has fired at full power. |
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| Optional Speedlight that does | Change flash control mode for op- |
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(blinks) | (blinks) | not support | tional Speedlight. | 120, 141 | ||
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| “bulb” selected in mode M and |
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(blinks) | mode dial rotated to S. | Change shutter speed or select | 48, 50 | |||
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(blinks) | mode dial rotated to S. |
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(blinks) | Camera malfunction. | If error persists, consult with Nikon- | — | |||
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