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Problems and Solutions
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Photos are out of focus:
•
Is the camera in manual focus mode? To enable autofocus, select
AF-S
,
AF-C
, or
AF-F
for focus mode.
•
The camera may be unable to focus if:
- the subject contains lines parallel to the long edge of the frame,
- the subject lacks contrast,
- the subject in the focus point contains areas of sharply contrasting
brightness,
- the focus point includes night-time spot lighting or a neon sign or
other light source that changes in brightness,
- flicker or banding appears under fluorescent, mercury-vapor,
sodium-vapor, or similar lighting,
- a cross (star) filter or other special filter is used,
- the subject appears smaller than the focus point, or
- the subject is dominated by regular geometric patterns (e.g., blinds
or a row of windows in a skyscraper).
•
In focus mode
AF-C
, the focus point may flash while the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway or the
AF-ON
button is pressed,
indicating that the camera is no longer able to focus. The focus
operation can be resumed by releasing and then pressing the button
again.
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The beep does not sound:
•
Is [
ON
] selected for [
Silent mode
] in the setup menu?
•
A beep does not sound when the camera focuses with
AF-C
selected
for focus mode.
•
Select an option other than [
Off
] for [
Camera sounds
] > [
Beep on/off
]
in the setup menu.
•
The beep does not sound in video mode.
