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

Replace battery in remote control (0 158).

Choose a remote control mode (0 53).

The remote control standby timer has expired (0 152).

The remote is not pointed at the camera or the infrared receiver is not visible (0 2, 54).

The remote is too far from the camera (0 54).

Bright light is interfering with remote.

Smudges appear in photographs: Clean the front and rear lens elements or the dust shield (0 163).

Flicker or banding appears in movies or in the displays: Choose a Flicker reduction setting that matches the local AC power supply (0 153).

Menu items are unavailable: Some options are only available in particular shooting or exposure modes (0 49).

Shooting (P, S, A, and M Modes)

The shutter release is disabled: You selected S Shutter-priority auto for Exposure mode after selecting a shutter speed of “Bulb” in manual exposure mode (0 109).

Some shutter speeds are not available: You are using a flash (0 61).

Colors are unnatural:

Adjust white balance to match the light source (0 119).

Adjust Picture Control settings (0 125).

Cannot measure white balance: The subject is too dark or too bright (0 122).

Picture Controls produce varying results: A (auto) is selected for sharpening, contrast, or saturation. For consistent results over a series of photos, choose another setting (0 127).

Picture Control brightness and contrast can not be adjusted: Active D-Lighting is on (0 127, 132).

Metering can not be changed: Exposure lock is in effect (0 118).

Noise (reddish areas and other artifacts) appears in long time-exposures: Enable long-exposure noise reduction (0 133).

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