Nikon D3000 D3000 User's Manual - Page 198

Shooting (All Modes), Auto-area, Image quality, NEF RAW, NEF RAW+JPEG basic, AF-assist

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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 20, 22, 26). • Built-in flash is charging (0 29). • Camera is not in focus (0 28). • CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest f-number (0 157). • Non-CPU lens is attached but camera is not in mode M (0 159). Final photo is larger than area shown in viewfinder: Viewfinder horizontal and vertical frame coverage is approximately 95%. Photos are out of focus: • AF-S or AF-I lens is not attached: use AF-S or AF-I lens or focus manually. • Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus lock (0 46, 48). • Camera is in manual focus mode: focus manually (0 48). Focus does not lock when shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Use AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus when AF-C focus mode is selected or when photographing moving subjects in AF-A mode. Can not select focus point: • e Auto-area selected for AF-area mode: choose another mode (0 44). • Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor off or activate exposure meters (0 26). Can not select AF-area mode: Manual focus selected (0 42). Image size can not be changed: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW)+JPEG basic (0 51). Camera is slow to record photos: Turn noise reduction off (0 122). Randomly-spaced bright pixels ("noise") appear in photos: • Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn noise reduction on (0 122). • Shutter speed is slower than 8 s: use noise reduction (0 122). AF-assist illuminator does not light: • Camera is in l or m mode (0 30): select another mode. • AF-assist lamp does not light for continuous-servo autofocus. Choose AF-S. In single-point, dynamic-area, or 3D-tracking AF, select center focus point (0 46). • Off selected for AF-assist (0 122). • Illuminator has turned off automatically. Illuminator may become hot with continued use; wait for lamp to cool down. n 180

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n
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
20, 22, 26).
•
Built-in flash is charging (
0
29).
•
Camera is not in focus (
0
28).
•
CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest f-number (
0
157).
•
Non-CPU lens is attached but camera is not in mode
M
(
0
159).
Final photo is larger than area shown in viewfinder
: Viewfinder horizontal and vertical frame coverage
is approximately 95%.
Photos are out of focus
:
•
AF-S or AF-I lens is not attached: use AF-S or AF-I lens or focus manually.
•
Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus lock (
0
46, 48).
•
Camera is in manual focus mode: focus manually (
0
48).
Focus does not lock when shutter-release button is pressed halfway
: Use
AE-L/AF-L
button to lock focus
when
AF-C
focus mode is selected or when photographing moving subjects in
AF-A
mode.
Can not select focus point
:
•
e
Auto-area
selected for AF-area mode: choose another mode (
0
44).
•
Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor off or activate exposure meters (
0
26).
Can not select AF-area mode
: Manual focus selected (
0
42).
Image size can not be changed
:
Image quality
set to
NEF (RAW)
or
NEF (RAW)+JPEG basic
(
0
51).
Camera is slow to record photos
: Turn noise reduction off (
0
122).
Randomly-spaced bright pixels (“noise”) appear in photos
:
•
Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn noise reduction on (
0
122).
•
Shutter speed is slower than 8 s: use noise reduction (
0
122).
AF-assist illuminator does not light
:
•
Camera is in
l
or
m
mode (
0
30): select another mode.
•
AF-assist lamp does not light for continuous-servo autofocus. Choose
AF-S
. In single-point,
dynamic-area, or 3D-tracking AF, select center focus point (
0
46).
•
Off
selected for
AF-assist
(
0
122).
•
Illuminator has turned off automatically.
Illuminator may become hot with continued use;
wait for lamp to cool down.