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Electronically Controlled Cameras - troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting Electronically Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected. Shooting Problem Cause/Solution A No picture taken when shutter-release button is pressed. • When camera is in playback mode, press the A button. • When menus are displayed, press the d button. • Battery is exhausted. • When flash lamp blinks red, flash is charging. 8, 28 12 22 31 • The intended subject is one with which autofocus does 27 Camera cannot focus. not perform well. • Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto. 133 • Turn camera off and then on again. 17 Pictures are blurred. • Use flash. • Use high sensitivity mode to take pictures. • Use vibration reduction and motion detection. • Use D (Best Shot Selector). • Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the self- timer for best results). Bright specks appear in pictures shot using Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash W (off ). flash. Flash does not fire. • Flash is W (off ). • Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash are selected. • Sport continuous mode is selected. • The Blink proof setting is set to On for smile mode. • D mode is selected. • Continuous, BSS, or Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous in shooting menu. Optical zoom cannot be used. Optical zoom cannot be used while recording movies. 30 50 131, 132 105 32 31 30 35 48 53 77 105 77 Technical Notes 153

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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
Electronically Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the
camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a
strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery,
then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your
retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting the
power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to
internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data
already recorded will not be affected.
Shooting
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
No picture taken when
shutter-release button
is pressed.
•
When camera is in playback mode, press the
A
button.
•
When menus are displayed, press the
d
button.
•
Battery is exhausted.
•
When flash lamp blinks red, flash is charging.
8, 28
12
22
31
Camera cannot focus.
•
The intended subject is one with which autofocus does
not perform well.
•
Set
AF assist
in the setup menu to
Auto
.
•
Turn camera off and then on again.
27
133
17
Pictures are blurred.
•
Use flash.
•
Use high sensitivity mode to take pictures.
•
Use vibration reduction and motion detection.
•
Use
D
(Best Shot Selector).
•
Use a tripod to stabilize the camera (use with the self-
timer for best results).
30
50
131, 132
105
32
Bright specks appear in
pictures shot using
flash.
Flash is reflecting off particles in air. Turn flash
W
(off ).
31
Flash does not fire.
•
Flash is
W
(off ).
•
Some scene modes that cannot turn on flash are selected.
•
Sport continuous mode is selected.
•
The
Blink proof
setting is set to
On
for smile mode.
•
D
mode is selected.
•
Continuous
,
BSS
, or
Multi-shot 16
is selected for
Continuous
in shooting menu.
30
35
48
53
77
105
Optical zoom cannot be
used.
Optical zoom cannot be used while recording movies.
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