Nikon 1 J1 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Shooting (All Exposure Modes)
The camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or format the memory card.
The shutter-release is disabled:
The battery is exhausted (0 11, 20).
The memory card is locked (0 14) or full (0 13, 20).
The flash is charging (0 59).
The camera is not in focus (0 23).
You are currently filming a slow motion movie (0 39).
Continuous is selected in still image mode but only one picture is taken when the
shutter-release button is pressed: Continuous shooting is not available if the
flash is raised in Continuous mode (0 26). Pictures can be taken in con-
tinuous mode if Electronic (Hi) is selected, but the flash will not fire.
The camera does not focus automatically:
The subject is not suited to autofocus (0 139).
The camera is in manual focus mode (0 137, 140).
Focus does not lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Use the 1
(A) button to lock focus when AF-C is selected for focus mode or when
photographing moving subjects in AF-A mode (0 137, 143).
Focus area selection is unavailable: Focus area selection is not available in
auto-area (0 142) or face-priority (0 23) AF. In other AF-area modes, the
focus area can be selected by pressing J.
Subject-tracking AF not available: Select a non-monochrome Picture Control
(0 125, 142).
AF-area mode selection is unavailable: The camera is in Smart Photo Selector
mode (0 31), manual focus mode is selected (0 137), or h Scene auto
selector is selected for Exposure mode (0 106).
Image size selection is unavailable: NEF (RAW) is selected for image quality
(0 114).
The camera is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off
(0 133).
Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appears in photos:
Lower ISO sensitivity or enable high ISO noise reduction (0 133).
Use long exposure noise reduction at shutter speeds slower than 1 s
(0 133).