Nikon 1 S1, Reference Manual

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Shooting (All Modes)
The camera takes time to turn on : Delete files or format the memory card.
The shutter-release is disabled :
• The battery is exhausted ( 0 13, 22).
• The memory card is locked (
0
16) or full (
0
22).
• The flash is charging ( 0 72).
• The camera is not in focus (
0
24).
• You are currently filming a slow-motion movie ( 0 61).
Only one picture is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed in continuous
release mode
: 5 fps is selected for Continuous/self-timer and the built-in
flash is raised.
The camera does not focus automatically :
• The subject is not suited to autofocus ( 0 130).
• The camera is in manual focus mode ( 0 128, 131).
Focus does not lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway : Set the
focus mode to
AF-S
( 0 128, 134).
Focus area selection is unavailable : Focus area selection is not available in
auto-area AF ( 0 133) or face priority ( 0 26). In other AF-area modes, the
focus area can be selected by pressing J .
AF-area mode selection is unavailable : The camera is in auto or best moment
capture mode ( 0 45), an option other than
P
,
S
,
A
,
M
is selected in creative
mode (
0
33), manual focus mode is selected (
0
128), or the
h
Scene
auto selector is used ( 0 119).
Image size selection is unavailable
: NEF (RAW) is selected for image quality
(
0
120).
The camera is slow to record photos
: Turn long exposure noise reduction off
(
0
127). In creative mode, additional time may be needed to record pho-
tos when Night landscape ( 0 34) or Night portrait ( 0 35) is selected
or when Backlighting is selected and HDR is on ( 0 42).
Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appears in photos :
• Lower ISO sensitivity or enable high ISO noise reduction ( 0 147).
• Use long exposure noise reduction at shutter speeds slower than 1 s
(
0 127).
Smudges appear in photographs
: Clean the front and rear lens elements or the
dust shield (
0
169).