Nikon D3400 Reference Manual - English - Page 307

Shooting (All Modes), Release locked, Slot empty release lock, Auto-area AF

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Shooting (All Modes) Camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or folders. Shutter-release disabled: • Memory card is locked, full, or not inserted (0 13, 292). • Release locked is selected for Slot empty release lock (0 226) and no memory card is inserted (0 13). • Built-in flash is charging (0 38). • Camera is not in focus (0 35). • The attached lens is not type E or G and the camera is not in mode M (0 253). Only one shot taken each time shutter-release button is pressed in continuous shooting mode: Continuous shooting is not available if built-in flash fires (0 64, 87). Final photo is larger than area shown in viewfinder: Viewfinder horizontal and vertical frame coverage is approximately 95%. Photos are out of focus: • The attached lens can not be used with autofocus: focus manually or switch to a lens that can be used with autofocus (0 81, 253). • Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus lock (0 72, 79, 81). • Camera is in manual focus mode: focus manually (0 81). Focus does not lock when shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Use A (L) button to lock focus when live view is off and AF-C is selected for focus mode or when photographing moving subjects in AF-A mode (0 79). Can not select focus point: • e (Auto-area AF; 0 74) is selected: choose another AF-area mode. • Press shutter-release button halfway to start standby timer (0 37). Can not select AF-area mode: Manual focus selected (0 69, 81). Technical Notes 283

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Technical Notes
Shooting (All Modes)
Camera takes time to turn on
: Delete files or folders.
Shutter-release disabled
:
Memory card is locked, full, or not inserted (
0
13, 292).
Release locked
is selected for
Slot empty release lock
(
0
226) and no
memory card is inserted (
0
13).
Built-in flash is charging (
0
38).
Camera is not in focus (
0
35).
The attached lens is not type E or G and the camera is not in mode
M
(
0
253).
Only one shot taken each time shutter-release button is pressed in continuous shooting
mode
: Continuous shooting is not available if built-in flash fires (
0
64,
87).
Final photo is larger than area shown in viewfinder
: Viewfinder horizontal and
vertical frame coverage is approximately 95%.
Photos are out of focus
:
The attached lens can not be used with autofocus: focus manually or
switch to a lens that can be used with autofocus (
0
81, 253).
Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus
lock (
0
72, 79, 81).
Camera is in manual focus mode: focus manually (
0
81).
Focus does not lock when shutter-release button is pressed halfway
: Use
A
(
L
)
button to lock focus when live view is off and
AF-C
is selected for focus
mode or when photographing moving subjects in
AF-A
mode (
0
79).
Can not select focus point
:
e
(
Auto-area AF
;
0
74) is selected: choose another AF-area mode.
Press shutter-release button halfway to start standby timer (
0
37).
Can not select AF-area mode
: Manual focus selected (
0
69, 81).