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Electronically Controlled Cameras - troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected. Shooting Problem Cause/Solution No picture taken when shutter- • When camera is in playback mode, press A. release button is pressed. • When menus are displayed, press d. • Battery exhausted. • When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging. A 10 12 20 31 Camera cannot focus. • The intended subject is one with which 25 autofocus does not perform well. • Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto. 97 • Focus error. Turn camera off and then on 20 again. Pictures are blurred. • Use flash. • Use electronic vibration reduction or motion detection. • Use D (Best Shot Selector). • Use tripod and self-timer. 30 95, 96 78 5, 32 Bright specks appear in pictures Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash off. 30 taken with flash. Flash does not fire. • Flash is off. 30 • Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash 35 are selected. • Movie mode is selected. 55 • Continuous or Multi-shot 16 or BSS is 78 selected for Continuous in shooting menu. Optical zoom cannot be used. Optical zoom cannot be used while recording 55 movies. Technical Notes 120

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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Electronically Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the
camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a
strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery,
then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact
your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting
the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not
recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem
occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected.
Shooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
No picture taken when shutter-
release button is pressed.
•
When camera is in playback mode, press
A
.
•
When menus are displayed, press
d
.
•
Battery exhausted.
•
When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.
10
12
20
31
Camera cannot focus.
•
The intended subject is one with which
autofocus does not perform well.
•
Set
AF assist
in the setup menu to
Auto
.
•
Focus error. Turn camera off and then on
again.
25
97
20
Pictures are blurred.
•
Use flash.
•
Use electronic vibration reduction or motion
detection.
•
Use
D
(Best Shot Selector).
•
Use tripod and self-timer.
30
95, 96
78
5, 32
Bright specks appear in pictures
taken with flash.
Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash off.
30
Flash does not fire.
•
Flash is off.
•
Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash
are selected.
•
Movie mode is selected.
•
Continuous
or
Multi-shot 16
or
BSS
is
selected for
Continuous
in shooting menu.
30
35
55
78
Optical zoom cannot be used.
Optical zoom cannot be used while recording
movies.
55