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Shooting (P, S, A, M)
No photo taken when remote control shutter-release button is pressed:
• Replace battery in remote control (0 167).
• Choose remote control mode (0 53, 55).
• Flash is charging (0 29).
• Time selected for Remote on duration has passed: reselect remote control mode (0 131).
• Bright light is interfering with remote.
Smudges appear in photographs: Clean front and rear lens elements.
If problem persists, perform
image sensor cleaning (0 170).
Date is not imprinted on photos: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) or NEF+JPEG basic (0 51, 136).
Menu item can not be selected: Some options are not available in all modes.
Shutter-release disabled:
• Non-CPU lens is attached: rotate camera mode dial to M (0 159).
• Mode dial rotated to S after shutter speed of “bulb” or “time” selected in mode M: choose
new shutter speed (0 69).
Full range of shutter speeds not available: Flash in use (0 60).
Colors are unnatural:
• Adjust white balance to match light source (0 80).
• Adjust Set Picture Control settings (0 87).
Can not measure white balance: Subject is too dark or too bright (0 84).
Image can not be selected as source for preset white balance: Image was not created with D3000 (0 86).
Effects of Picture Control differ from image to image: A (auto) is selected for sharpening, contrast, or
saturation.
For consistent results over a series of photos, choose another setting (0 89).
Can not adjust contrast for selected Picture Control: Active D-Lighting is on. Turn Active D-Lighting off
before adjusting contrast (0 64).
Metering can not be changed: Autoexposure lock is in effect (0 75).
Exposure compensation can not be used: Choose mode P, S, or A (0 76).
Only one shot taken each time shutter-release button is pressed in continuous shooting mode: Lower built-in
flash (0 54).
Reddish areas appear in photos or textures are uneven: Reddish areas and uneven textures may appear
in long time-exposures.
Turn noise reduction on when shooting at shutter speeds of “bulb” or
“time” (0 122).