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Problem Solution
Full range of shutter speeds not
available.
Flash in use. If On is selected for Custom Setting 25
(Auto FP) modes P, S, A, and M, optional SB-800, SB-
600, and SB-R200 Speedlights can be used at all shutter
speeds.
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Can not select focus area.
• Unlock focus area selector.
• Auto-area AF selected for Custom Setting 2 (AF-
area mode): choose another mode.
• Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor
off or activate exposure meters.
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Focus does not lock when shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
Use AE-L/AF-L button to lock focus when AF-C autofo-
cus mode is selected or when photographing moving
subjects in AF-A mode.
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Image in viewfi nder is not in focus.
• Rotate focus mode selector to AF.
• Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual
focus or focus lock.
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AF-assist illuminator does not light.
• Mode dial rotated to
, , or : select another
mode.
• AF-assist lamp does not light for continuous-servo
autofocus. Set autofocus mode to AF-S.
• Custom Setting 2 (AF-area mode) set to Auto-area
AF or Dynamic area: select center focus area.
• Choose On for Custom Setting 4 (AF assist).
• Illuminator has turned off automatically. Illuminator
may become hot with continued use; wait for lamp
to cool down.
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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
M.
• Mode dial rotated to S after shutter speed of bulb se-
lected in mode M: choose new shutter speed.
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No photo taken when remote control
shutter-release button is pressed.
• Replace battery in remote control.
• Choose remote control mode.
• Flash is charging.
• Time selected for Custom Setting 30 (Remote) has
passed: reselect remote control mode.
• Bright light is interfering with remote.
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Only one shot taken each time shut-
ter-release button is pressed in con-
tinuous shooting mode.
• P, S, A, and M modes: lower fl ash.
• Digital Vari-Program modes: turn fl ash off .
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Camera is slow to record photos. Turn long exposure noise reduction off .83
Date of recording is not correct. Set camera clock. 103