AOptional Flash Units

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash units other than the SB-N5 can not be used. Detailed instructions

 

 

 

 

may be found in the manual provided with the flash unit. Objects close

 

 

 

 

to the camera may be overexposed at high ISO sensitivities.

 

 

 

 

AThe Flash/Capture-Illuminator Status Indicators

 

 

 

 

If the flash status or capture-illuminator status indicator on the rear of

 

 

 

 

the flash unit blinks, one of the following errors may have occurred:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

The flash has fired at full power and

 

 

 

 

 

The flash status indicator blinks for

the photograph may be underex-

 

 

 

 

about three seconds after a photo-

posed. Try reducing the distance to

 

 

 

 

graph is taken.

the subject or increasing ISO sensi-

 

 

 

 

 

tivity (0 131).

 

 

 

 

 

Continuous use has caused the tem-

 

 

 

 

 

The flash or capture status indicator

perature of the flash unit to rise and

 

 

 

 

the unit has been disabled to protect

 

 

 

 

blinks once a second.

the flash. Turn the unit off and wait

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for it to cool.

 

 

 

 

The flash and capture status indicators

A data transfer error has occurred.

 

 

t

 

 

Check that the flash unit is correctly

 

 

 

blink once every two seconds.

attached.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An error has occurred in the unit’s

 

 

 

 

 

internal circuitry. Turn the camera

 

 

 

 

The flash status indicator blinks eight

off, remove the flash unit, and take

 

 

 

 

times a second.

the camera and flash unit to a Nikon-

 

 

 

 

 

authorized service center for consul-

 

 

 

 

 

tation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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