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TECHNICAL NOTES—TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem Solution
Troubleshooting
This section lists the indicators and messages that appear in the viewfinder, control
panels, and monitor when there is a problem with the camera. Consult the list
below before contacting your retailer or Nikon representative.
Control Panel and Viewfinder Indicators
Indicator
Control
panel
View-
finder
Lens not attached, or at-
tached lens not Nikkor
lens with built-in CPU
Use CPU Nikkor lens (IX-
Nikkor excepted), or set
exposure mode to A or M
and use lens aperture ring
to set aperture
pg. 24,
pg. 88,
pg. 90,
pg. 198
Camera can not focus us-
ing autofocus
Focus manually pg. 81
Battery exhausted Replace battery pg. 23††
Low battery
Ready fully-charged spare
battery
pg. 23†
Lens aperture ring is not
set to minimum aperture
Set ring to minimum ap-
erture (largest f/-number)
pg. 25
(blinking) (blinking)
Subject too bright; photo
will be overexposed
In exposure mode:
P—use ND filter
S—increase shutter
speed; if indicator per-
sists, use ND filter
A
—choose a smaller ap-
erture (higher f/-num-
ber); if indicator per-
sists, use ND filter
pg. 86,
pg. 88
† Indicators in viewfinder are only visible when a button is pressed. In addition, the meter-
ing-method indicater ( , , ) flashes to warn that the battery is low.
†† Indicators in viewfinder and rear control panel turn off to save power.
(blinking)
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