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Camera
Cameras of
Group I and
Nikon digital
SLR cameras
Cameras of
Group II
Cameras of
Group V and VI
except for F3-
series with AS-
17 and FM3
A
Cameras of Group
VI except for F3-
series with AS-17,
FE2 and FG
FM3
A
and FM2
Cameras
incompatible
with TTL/D-TTL
auto flash
Warning indication
Ready-light blinks and
:
blinks in the LCD
panel.
HJ
does not
appear in the LCD
panel.
Camera’s viewfinder
ready-light blinks when
SB-50DX (in TTL auto
flash mode) is attached
to camera and power is
turned on.
Ready-light on the
SB-50DX lights up but
camera’s viewfinder
ready-light blinks.
Ready-light on the
SB-50DX lights up but
camera’s viewfinder
ready-light blinks.
Ready-light on the
SB-50DX lights up but
camera’s viewfinder
ready-light blinks.
Cause
The SB-50DX has fired
at its maximum output.
(This may indicate
underexposure has
occurred.)
Non-CPU lens is
attached (except when
using the F4-series).
Matrix Balanced Fill-
Flash/Center-Weighted
Fill-Flash is not set.
Spot Metering is set
(except when using the
F-801s).
ISO film speed of the
film in use or film
speed set on the
camera exceeds the
high-sensitivity side of
the usable film speed
range. (Same warning
appears with the FA
camera when the lower
side is exceeded.)
Shutter speed is set at
M90, M250 or B in TTL
auto flash mode.
Shutter speed is set at
faster speed than the
sync shutter speed.
TTL auto flash is set on
the SB-50DX.
Remedy
Set wider aperture
(smaller f-number) or
move closer to the
subject and shoot
again.
Attach CPU lens. With
a non-CPU lens, use
flash mode other than
Matrix Balanced Fill-
Flash/Center-Weighted
Fill-Flash.
Set Matrix Balanced
Fill-Flash/Center-
Weighted Fill-Flash.
Set Matrix Metering or
Center-Weighted
Metering.
Use a film with ISO
film speed within the
usable film speed
range, set the
camera’s film speed
within the range, or
set Manual flash
mode.
Set shutter speed to
another setting.
Set shutter speed to
flash sync speed or
slower.
Set Manual flash
mode.
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Miscellaneous
Troubleshooting
Camera
All cameras
Cameras other
than FE10
Cameras that
are compatible
with TTL/D-
TTL auto flash
Cameras with
built-in
Speedlight
Cameras of
Group I and
Nikon digital
SLR cameras
Warning indication
Ready-light does not
come on.
The SB-50DX is
automatically turned
off.
In close-up flash
shooting, the wide-
flash adapter indication
blinks in the LCD panel.
Only the camera’s (not
SB-50DX’s) viewfinder
ready-light is blinking
when the shutter
release button is lightly
pressed.
The ready-light blinks
for approx. 3 sec. after
TTL/D-TTL auto flash
shooting.
In close-up flash
shooting, the camera
built-in Speedlight
indication blinks in the
LCD panel.
HK
(or
D
HK
for
digital cameras) does
not appear in the LCD
panel.
Cause
Batteries are not
correctly installed.
Batteries are
exhausted.
Wide-flash adapter is
not attached or
improperly attached.
The SB-50DX (in TTL/D-
TTL auto flash mode) is
not properly attached.
The SB-50DX has fired
at its maximum output.
(This may indicate
underexposure has
occurred.)
Camera’s built-in
Speedlight is released.
Non-CPU lens is
attached.
Automatic Balanced
Fill-Flash with TTL
Multi-Sensor is not set.
Spot Metering is set on
camera (except when
using the F90X/N90s,
F90-series/N90 and
F70-series/N70).
Remedy
Install batteries
correctly.
Replace batteries with
new ones.
Attach the wide-flash
adapter correctly.
Attach SB-50DX
properly.
Set wider aperture
(smaller f-number) or
move closer to the
subject and shoot
again.
Press the built-in
Speedlight down to
retract it.
Attach CPU lens. With
a non-CPU lens, use
flash mode other than
Automatic Balanced
Fill-Flash with TTL
Multi-Sensor.
Set Automatic
Balanced Fill-Flash
with TTL Multi-Sensor.
Set Matrix Metering or
Center-Weighted
Metering.
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