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WWW.LENSINC.NET Troubleshooting-continued LCD panel Viewfinder Cause Remedy Page HI appears HI appears • Overexposure may have occurred. • In P mode, use ND filter. • In S mode, select faster shutter speed. • In A mode, select smaller aperture (larger fnumber). (If the warning indication remains after performing above remedies in S or A mode, use ND filter as well.) 46-51 48 50 Lo appears Lo appears • Underexposure may have occurred. • In P mode, use flash. • In S mode, select slower shutter speed. • In A mode, select larger aperture (smaller fnumber). (If the warning indication remains after performing above remedies in S or A mode, use flash as well.) 46-51 48 50 Electronic Electronic • Subject brightness is • When the subject is bright, 53 analog exposure analog exposure beyond camera's use ND filter and when the display blinks display blinks exposure range. subject is dark, use flash. buLb blinks buLb blinks • Shutter speed is set to • Cancel the buLb by 48, 62 buLb in S mode. selecting 30 sec. or faster shutter speed, or select M mode to perform Long Time Exposure. ¡ or ™ blinks A appears • Non-CPU lens is • If non-CPU lens is 32, attached, or no lens is attached, set the 46, attached in P or S exposure mode to A or M. 48-53 mode. Shutter speed 25o appears • Shutter speed faster • Release the shutter as it 84 indication blinks than sync speed is is to take a flash picture. selected in S or M (Shutter speed mode. automatically shifts to 1/250 sec.) 100 LCD panel - Err blinks FuL blinks & blinks o-- and frame counter blink Viewfinder Cause Remedy Page fi blinks for 3 sec. after flash • Flash has fired at full output and underexposure may have occurred. • Shoot again after 79, 85 confirming focus distance, aperture or flash shooting distance range. Err blinks • Malfunction detected. • Release shutter again. If the warning indication remains, or this warning appears frequently, contact authorized Nikon dealer or service center. FuL blinks • Shooting data is full in • Turn the power switch F100's memory. off once and on again. Warning indication disappears and additional data will not be recorded until the data in the memory is erased. - • Red-Eye Reduction or • Use a Speedlight 81 Red-Eye Reduction equipped with Red-Eye with Slow Sync is set Reduction function. when a Speedlight without Red-Eye Reduction function is attached. o-- and • Film rewind stops frame counter midway due to low blink battery power. • Turn the power switch off, replace batteries with new ones and rewind the film again. 29, 35 In certain cases, due to static electricity or poorly loaded batteries, the F100's microcomputer may turn the camera off, even with fresh, properly installed batteries. For the same reason, the film may not advance properly. In each of these cases, to resume operation, simply turn the power off, then turn it on again. Or, remove and reinstall the batteries. 101 Miscellaneous

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101
100
LCD panel
Viewfinder
HI
appears
HI
appears
Lo
appears
Lo
appears
Electronic
Electronic
analog exposure
analog exposure
display blinks
display blinks
buLb
blinks
buLb
blinks
¡
or
blinks
A
appears
Shutter speed
25o
appears
indication blinks
Cause
• Overexposure may
have occurred.
• Underexposure may
have occurred.
• Subject brightness is
beyond camera’s
exposure range.
• Shutter speed is set to
buLb
in S mode.
• Non-CPU lens is
attached, or no lens is
attached in P or S
mode.
• Shutter speed faster
than sync speed is
selected in S or M
mode.
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46-51
48
50
46-51
48
50
53
48, 62
32,
46,
48-53
84
Remedy
• In P mode, use ND filter.
• In S mode, select faster
shutter speed.
• In A mode, select smaller
aperture (larger f-
number).
(If the warning indication
remains after performing
above remedies in S or A
mode, use ND filter as
well.)
• In P mode, use flash.
• In S mode, select slower
shutter speed.
• In A mode, select larger
aperture (smaller f-
number).
(If the warning indication
remains after performing
above remedies in S or A
mode, use flash as well.)
• When the subject is bright,
use ND filter and when the
subject is dark, use flash.
• Cancel the
buLb
by
selecting 30 sec. or faster
shutter speed, or select M
mode to perform Long
Time Exposure.
• If non-CPU lens is
attached, set the
exposure mode to A or M.
• Release the shutter as it
is to take a flash picture.
(Shutter speed
automatically shifts to
1/250 sec.)
Troubleshooting
—continued
LCD panel
Viewfinder
blinks
for 3 sec.
after flash
Err
blinks
Err
blinks
FuL
blinks
FuL
blinks
&
blinks
o––
and
o––
and
frame counter
frame counter
blink
blink
Cause
• Flash has fired at full
output and
underexposure may
have occurred.
• Malfunction detected.
• Shooting data is full in
F100’s memory.
• Red-Eye Reduction or
Red-Eye Reduction
with Slow Sync is set
when a Speedlight
without Red-Eye
Reduction function is
attached.
• Film rewind stops
midway due to low
battery power.
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79, 85
81
29, 35
Remedy
• Shoot again after
confirming focus
distance, aperture or
flash shooting distance
range.
• Release shutter again.
If the warning
indication remains, or
this warning appears
frequently, contact
authorized Nikon dealer
or service center.
• Turn the power switch
off once and on again.
Warning indication
disappears and
additional data will not
be recorded until the
data in the memory is
erased.
• Use a Speedlight
equipped with Red-Eye
Reduction function.
• Turn the power switch
off, replace batteries
with new ones and
rewind the film again.
In certain cases, due to static electricity or poorly loaded batteries, the F100’s
microcomputer may turn the camera off, even with fresh, properly installed
batteries. For the same reason, the film may not advance properly. In each of
these cases, to resume operation, simply turn the power off, then turn it on
again. Or, remove and reinstall the batteries.
Miscellaneous
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