Nikon D90 D90 User's Manual - Page 275

Error Messages

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Error Messages This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder, control panel, and monitor. Indicator Control panel Viewfinder Problem Solution Page B (blinks) Lens aperture ring is not set to Set ring to minimum aperture minimum aperture. (largest f-number). 26 H d Low battery. Ready a fully-charged spare battery. 34 • Battery exhausted. • Recharge or replace battery. • Battery can not be used. • Use Nikon-approved battery, or contact Nikon-authorized service representative. H d • An extremely exhausted • Replace the battery, or xviii, (blinks) (blinks) rechargeable Li-ion battery recharge the battery if the 22, 23 or a third-party battery is rechargeable Li-ion battery inserted either in the camera is exhausted. or in the optional MB-D80 battery pack. B (blinks) - Camera clock is not set. Set camera clock. 27 F (blinks) • No lens attached. • Non-CPU lens attached. • Attach non-IX Nikkor lens. • Select mode M. 230 - J (blinks) Camera unable to focus using autofocus. Focus manually. 59 • Use a lower ISO sensitivity 74 • Use optional ND filter 240 q Subject too bright; photo will • In exposure mode: be overexposed. S Increase shutter speed 81 A Choose a smaller aperture 82 (larger f-number) • Use a higher ISO sensitivity 74 • Use flash 70 r Subject too dark; photo will be • In exposure mode: underexposed. S Lower shutter speed 81 A Choose a larger aperture 82 (smaller f-number) A (blinks) A selected in exposure mode S. Change shutter speed or select manual exposure mode. 81, 83 & (blinks) & selected in exposure mode S. Change shutter speed or select manual exposure mode. 81, 83 (blinks) N (blinks) Optional flash unit that does not support i-TTL flash control attached and set to TTL. Change flash mode setting on optional flash unit. 236 n 255

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Error Messages
This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder,
control panel, and monitor.
Indicator
Problem
Solution
Page
Control panel
Viewfinder
B
(blinks)
Lens aperture ring is not set to
minimum aperture.
Set ring to minimum aperture
(largest f-number).
26
H
d
Low battery.
Ready a fully-charged spare
battery.
34
H
(blinks)
d
(blinks)
Battery exhausted.
Recharge or replace battery.
xviii,
22, 23
Battery can not be used.
Use Nikon-approved battery,
or contact Nikon-authorized
service representative.
An extremely exhausted
rechargeable Li-ion battery
or a third-party battery is
inserted either in the camera
or in the optional MB-D80
battery pack.
Replace the battery, or
recharge the battery if the
rechargeable Li-ion battery
is exhausted.
B
(blinks)
Camera clock is not set.
Set camera clock.
27
F
(blinks)
No lens attached.
Attach non-IX Nikkor lens.
230
Non-CPU lens attached.
Select mode
M
.
J
(blinks)
Camera unable to focus using
autofocus.
Focus manually.
59
q
Subject too bright; photo will
be overexposed.
Use a lower ISO sensitivity
74
Use optional ND filter
240
In exposure mode:
S
Increase shutter speed
81
A
Choose a smaller aperture
(larger f-number)
82
r
Subject too dark; photo will be
underexposed.
Use a higher ISO sensitivity
74
Use flash
70
In exposure mode:
S
Lower shutter speed
81
A
Choose a larger aperture
(smaller f-number)
82
A
(blinks)
A
selected in exposure
mode
S
.
Change shutter speed or select
manual exposure mode.
81, 83
&
(blinks)
&
selected in exposure
mode
S
.
Change shutter speed or select
manual exposure mode.
81, 83
(blinks)
N
(blinks)
Optional flash unit that does
not support i-TTL flash control
attached and set to TTL.
Change flash mode setting on
optional flash unit.
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