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TECHNICAL NOTES—TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Solution
Indicator
Control
panel
View-
finder
Subject too dark; photo
will be underexposed
In exposure mode:
P—use flash
S—lower shutter speed;
if indicator persists,
use flash
A
—choose a larger aper-
ture (lower f/-num-
ber); if indicator per-
sists, use flash
pg. 86,
pg. 88
Shutter speed of bulb (long
time-exposure) selected
in shutter-priority auto
Choose another shutter
speed or switch to manual
exposure
pg. 86,
pg. 90
(blinking) (blinking)
Exposure mode P or S se-
lected and either:
• no lens in place, or
• non-CPU lens in place
Use CPU Nikkor lens or
select exposure mode A
or M
pg. 24,
pg. 88,
pg. 90,
pg. 198
or
(blinking)
Shutter speed faster than
lens sync speed (exposure
mode S and M)
Shutter speed automati-
cally set to
1
/
500
s
pg. 114
Shutter
speed
blinks
500
If indicator blinks for 3 s
after flash fires, photo may
be underexposed
Check photo in monitor;
if underexposed, adjust
exposure and try again
pg. 115
Camera malfunction
Release shutter. If indica-
tor persists or appears
frequently, consult with
Nikon-authorized service
representative
—
(blinking) (blinking)
Flash does not support
red-eye reduction and
flash-sync mode is either:
•red-eye reduction, or
• slow sync with red-eye
reduction
Choose different sync
mode or use flash that
supports red-eye reduc-
tion
pg. 110–
113