Troubleshooting

 

Problem

 

Cause/Solution

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• The intended subject is one with which autofocus does

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not perform well.

 

 

Camera cannot

• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.

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• Subject not in focus area when shutter-release button

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focus.

 

 

pressed halfway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The focus mode is set to E(manual focus).

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• Turn camera off and then on again.

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•

Use flash.

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•

Use vibration reduction.

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Pictures are

•

Use D.

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• Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the self-

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blurred.

 

 

timer for best results).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Set Wide-angle converter in the shooting menu to On

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when a wide-angle converter is equipped.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bright specks

 

 

 

 

appear in pictures

Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash W(off).

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shot with flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Flash is W(off).

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• Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash are selected.

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• Focus mode is set to B(infinity).

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• Dmodes (other than Time-lapse movieP) is selected.

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• Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected for

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Continuous.

 

 

Built-in flash does

•

Option other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing in

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not fire.

 

shooting menu.

 

 

 

• On is selected for Wide-angle converter in the shooting

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menu.

 

 

 

• Built-in off is selected for Flash control in the shooting

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menu.

 

 

 

• Built-in flash will not fire when a Speedlight (available

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separately from Nikon) is used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optical zoom

Optical zoom cannot be used while recording movies.

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cannot be used.

 

 

 

 

Notes Technical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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