Can not select focus point:

•e(Auto-area AF; 0 83) is selected: choose another AF-area mode.

•Press shutter-release button halfway to start standby timer (0 44).

Can not select AF-area mode: Manual focus selected (0 78, 164).

AF-assist illuminator does not light:

•AF-assist illuminator does not light if AF-Cis selected for autofocus mode (0 78) or if continuous-servo autofocus is selected when the

camera is in AF-Amode. Choose AF-S. If an option other than

e(Auto-area AF) is selected for AF-area mode, select center focus point (0 82, 85).

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

•Off is selected for Custom Setting a3 (Built-inAF-assist illuminator,

0 250).

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

Image size can not be changed: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) (0 91).

Camera is slow to record photos:

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

•Turn long exposure noise reduction off (0 243).

Randomly-spaced bright pixels appear in photos:

•Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn high ISO noise reduction on (0 244).

•Turn Active D-Lightingoff to avoid heightening the effects of noise (0 134).

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