Troubleshooting

Electronically Controlled Cameras

In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected.

Shooting

 

Problem

Cause/Solution

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• When camera is in playback mode, or setting

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No picture taken when shutter-

items or setup menu are displayed, press the

 

 

shutter-release button.

 

 

release button is pressed.

 

 

• Battery is exhausted.

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• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.

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• The subject is too close to the camera. Try

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shooting with macro mode or in Scene auto

 

 

 

selector or Close-up scene mode.

 

 

Camera cannot focus.

• The intended subject is one with which

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Technical

 

autofocus does not perform well.

 

 

• Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.

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• Turn camera off and then on again.

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Notes

 

• Use flash.

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• Increase the ISO sensitivity value.

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and

Pictures are blurred.

• Enable electronic vibration reduction or

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motion detection.

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Index

 

 

• Use tripod and self-timer.

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• Use BSS (best shot selector).

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Smear occurs when extremely bright light

 

 

Streaks of light or partial

strikes the image sensor. When shooting with

 

 

Continuous set to Multi-shot 16 and when

 

 

discoloration are visible in the

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recording movies, avoiding bright objects, such

 

monitor.

 

 

as the sun, reflections of the sun, and electric

 

 

 

 

 

 

lights is recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bright specks appear in

Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Set the flash

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pictures taken with flash.

mode setting to c(off).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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