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Troubleshooting
Use the following chart to determine the cause of the problem before you take your Speedlight to a
Nikon service center for repair.
Problem
Possible cause
Reference/remedy
The ready-light does
The battery is replaced while the power switch is set
Installing the battery (p. 42)
not light up.
to ON or the STBY position.
The battery is not correctly installed.
Installing the battery (p. 42)
Battery power is weak.
Installing the battery (p. 42)
The standby function is activated and operating.
Turning the power ON/OFF and
the Standby function (p. 43)
The battery terminals or SB-30’s battery contacts
Clean the terminals or contacts.
are dirty.
The ready-light blinks
The shooting distance is out of the available flash
Determining the aperture and
for approx. 1.5 sec.
shooting distance range.
flash shooting distance range
after firing.
(m/ft.) (p. 51)
The ready-light takes a
Battery power is weak.
Installing the battery (p. 42)
long time to light up.
The battery generates heat due to continuous firing.
Wait until the SB-30 cools off.
The shutter cannot be
The Mode selector dial is set to Non-TTL auto or Manual,
Non-TTL auto flash mode (p. 52)
released, although the
and camera’s exposure mode is set to Programmed
Manual flash mode (p. 54)
ready-light comes on.
Auto or Shutter-Priority Auto.
