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Warning indicators

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Warning indicators Warning indicator Cause Solution Ref. page "Battery Power Weak" indicator appears. Warning beeps sound and warning icon appears when the camera's shutter release button is pressed. All operations have stopped due to low battery power. Replace the batteries. The SB-900's temperature rises and the SB-900 may be damaged. Wait until the SB-900 cools down naturally. kC-27 kF-6 Tips on Speedlight care and reference information "Thermal Cut-out" indicator appears. All operations have stopped because the SB-900's temperature has risen and the SB-900 may be damaged. Wait until the SB-900 cools down naturally. kF-6 All functions other than the Turn off the power, remove "Safety circuit activation" indicator appears. power switch are inoperable the batteries, and contact because of power your retailer or Nikon abnormalities. representative. - F The ready-light blinks after firing. Underexposure may have Use a wider aperture or occurred even with the flash move closer to the subject firing at maximum output. and reshoot. kD-4 kD-7 kD-10 kD-13 kD-42 Warning beeps sound for approx. three seconds in the remote flash unit. Underexposure may have occurred even with the flash firing at maximum output. Use a wider aperture, move closer to the subject or change the position of the remote flash unit and reshoot. kD-42 "Filter detection failure" indicator appears. The attached color filter has Confirm whether the color not been detected. filter is correctly attached. kD-34 The lens aperture is beyond flash distance range. Reset the aperture. - The lens aperture is not set Set the aperture at minimum. to minimum. - The camera is turned off. Turn the camera on. - F-3

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Tips on Speedlight care and reference information
Warning indicators
Warning indicator
Cause
Solution
Ref.
page
“Battery Power Weak”
indicator appears.
All operations have stopped
due to low battery power.
Replace the batteries.
k
C-27
Warning beeps sound and
warning icon appears when
the camera’s shutter release
button is pressed.
The SB-900’s temperature
rises and the SB-900 may be
damaged.
Wait until the SB-900 cools
down naturally.
k
F-6
“Thermal Cut-out” indicator
appears.
All operations have stopped
because the SB-900’s
temperature has risen
and the SB-900 may be
damaged.
Wait until the SB-900 cools
down naturally.
k
F-6
“Safety circuit activation”
indicator appears.
All functions other than the
power switch are inoperable
because of power
abnormalities.
Turn off the power, remove
the batteries, and contact
your retailer or Nikon
representative.
—
The ready-light blinks
after firing.
Underexposure may have
occurred even with the flash
firing at maximum output.
Use a wider aperture or
move closer to the subject
and reshoot.
k
D-4
k
D-7
k
D-10
k
D-13
k
D-42
Warning beeps sound for
approx. three seconds in the
remote flash unit.
Underexposure may have
occurred even with the flash
firing at maximum output.
Use a wider aperture,
move closer to the subject
or change the position
of the remote flash unit
and reshoot.
k
D-42
“Filter detection failure”
indicator appears.
The attached color filter has
not been detected.
Confirm whether the color
filter is correctly attached.
k
D-34
The lens aperture is beyond
flash distance range.
Reset the aperture.
—
The lens aperture is not set
at minimum.
Set the aperture
to minimum.
—
The camera is turned off.
Turn the camera on.
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