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Technical Notes
Shooting
All shooting modes
Problem Solution A
Camera takes time to
turn on.
Delete files or folders. —
Shutter release is
disabled.
• Memory card is full, locked, or not inserted.
• Flash is charging.
• Camera is not in focus.
• CPU lens with aperture ring attached without locking aperture
at highest f-number.
• Non-CPU lens is attached: rotate camera mode dial to d.
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Final photo is larger
than area shown in
viewfinder.
Viewfinder horizontal and vertical frame coverage is
approximately 95%.
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Image in viewfinder is
not in focus.
• Manual focus selected: if AF-S or AF-I lens is attached, choose
autofocus mode. Otherwise focus manually.
• Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or
focus lock.
• Lens is not AF-S or AF-I: use manual focus.
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Menu item is not
displayed.
Select Full for CSM/Setup menu. 118
Image size cannot be
changed.
Select an image quality setting other than U or X.50
Cannot select focus
point.
• Closest subject selected for AF-area mode: choose another
mode.
• Press the shutter-release button halfway to activate exposure
meters.
• Focus point cannot be selected when playing back
photographs or displaying the menus.
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Camera is slow to
record photos.
• Turn Active D-Lighting off.
• Turn noise reduction off.
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