Nikon F55 Instruction Manual - Page 53

Troubleshooting-continued LCD panel Viewfinder Cause Remedy Page - / blinks • Autofocus is not • Focus manually. 47 possible. HI appears HI appears • Overexposure • In P mode, use ND filter. 54 warning (subject is • In S mode, select faster shutter 56 too bright). speed. • In A mode, select smaller 58 aperture (larger f-number). (If the warning indication remains after performing above remedies in S or A mode, use ND filter as well.) Lo appears Lo appears • Underexposure • In P mode, use flash. 54 warning (subject is • In S mode, select slower 56 too dark). shutter speed. • In A mode, select larger 58 aperture (smaller f-number). (If the warning indication remains after performing above remedies in S or A mode, use flash as well.) - # or % blinks • Subject brightness • When the subject is bright, use 61 (in M exposure is beyond camera's ND filter and when the subject is mode) exposure range. dark, use flash. The electronic analogue exposure display remains blinking when the Speedlight is used. -- blinks -- blinks • Shutter speed is set to -- (Time) in S mode. • Auto Exposure Bracketing is set during Long Time exposure. • Cancel the -- by selecting 30 56, 62 sec. or faster shutter speed, or select M mode to perform Long Time Exposure. • Select shutter speed other than 62, 66 -- to cancel Long Time exposure, or cancel Auto Exposure Bracketing. 104 LCD panel Viewfinder Cause Remedy Page 90 appears (when shutter speed faster than 1/90 sec. is selected) 90 appears • Shutter speed faster than sync speed is selected in S or M mode. • Simply release the shutter 79, 82 to take a flash picture. (Shutter speed automatically shifts to 1/90 sec.) - fi blinks • Subject is too dark and • Use Speedlight. 55, 57, flash is recommended 59, 61, in P, S, A or M mode. 76, 80 - - Err blinks fi blinks for 3 sec. after flash fi blinks Err blinks • Flash has fired at full output and underexposure may have occurred. • Optional Speedlight is set to TTL Auto Flash • Malfunction detected. • Shoot again after confirming focus distance, aperture or flash shooting distance range. 77, 82, 83 • Set the optional 93 Speedlight to A (Non-TTL Auto Flash) or M (Manual flash). • Turn the power off once and then on again. If the warning indication remains, or this warning appears frequently, contact authorised Nikon dealer or service centre. In certain cases, due to static electricity, the F55/F55D'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. 105 MISCELLANEOUS