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Technical Notes / Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
Full range of shutter speeds not
available.
Flash in use. If
On
is selected for Custom Setting 25
(
Auto FP
) modes
P
,
S
,
A
, and
M
, optional SB-800, SB-
600, and SB-R200 Speedlights can be used at all shutter
speeds.
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Can not select focus area.
• Unlock focus area selector.
•
Auto-area AF
selected for Custom Setting 2 (
AF-
area mode
): choose another mode.
• Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor
off or activate exposure meters.
30
87
18
Focus does not lock when shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
Use
AE-L/AF-L
button to lock focus when
AF-C
autofo-
cus mode is selected or when photographing moving
subjects in
AF-A
mode.
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Image in viewfi nder is not in focus.
• Rotate focus mode selector to
AF
.
• Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual
focus or focus lock.
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AF-assist illuminator does not light.
• Mode dial rotated to
,
, or
: select another
mode.
• AF-assist lamp does not light for continuous-servo
autofocus. Set autofocus mode to
AF-S
.
• Custom Setting 2 (
AF-area mode
) set to
Auto-area
AF
or
Dynamic area
: select center focus area.
• Choose
On
for Custom Setting 4 (
AF assist
).
• Illuminator has turned off automatically. Illuminator
may become hot with continued use; wait for lamp
to cool down.
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29
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Shutter release is disabled.
• Memory card is full, locked, or not inserted.
• Flash is charging.
• Camera is not in focus.
• CPU lens with aperture ring attached without locking
aperture at highest f/-number.
• Non-CPU lens is attached: rotate camera mode dial to
M
.
• Mode dial rotated to
S
after shutter speed of bulb se-
lected in mode
M
: choose new shutter speed.
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23
22
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50
48
No photo taken when remote control
shutter-release button is pressed.
• Replace battery in remote control.
• Choose remote control mode.
• Flash is charging.
• Time selected for Custom Setting 30 (Remote) has
passed: reselect remote control mode.
• Bright light is interfering with remote.
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38
23
99
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Only one shot taken each time shut-
ter-release button is pressed in con-
tinuous shooting mode.
•
P
,
S
,
A
, and
M
modes: lower fl ash.
• Digital Vari-Program modes: turn fl ash off .
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40
Camera is slow to record photos.
Turn long exposure noise reduction off .
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Date of recording is not correct.
Set camera clock.
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