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Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below
before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative.
Display
Shooting (All Modes)
Viewfinder is out of focus: Adjust viewfinder focus or use optional eyepiece correction lenses
(0 22, 176).
Displays turn off without warning: Choose longer delays for Auto off timers (0 143).
Information display does not appear in monitor: Shutter-release button is pressed halfway. If
information display does not appear when you remove your finger from shutter-release
button, confirm that On is selected for Auto info display (0 139) and that battery is charged.
Camera does not respond to controls: See “A Note on Electronically-Controlled Cameras,” below.
Viewfinder display is unresponsive and dim: The response times and brightness of this display vary
with temperature.
A A Note on Electronically-Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera
may stop functioning.
In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static
charge.
Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery, taking care to avoid burns, and
turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (available separately), disconnect
and reconnect the adapter and turn the camera on again.
If the problem persists after
removing the battery from the camera, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service
representative.
Camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or folders.
Shutter-release disabled:
• Memory card is locked, full, or not inserted (0 20, 24).
• Built-in flash is charging (0 27).
• Camera is not in focus (0 26).
• CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest f-number (0 168).
• Non-CPU lens is attached but camera is not in mode M (0 169).
Final photo is larger than area shown in viewfinder: Viewfinder horizontal and vertical frame coverage
is approximately 95%.
Photos are out of focus:
• AF-S or AF-I lens is not attached: use AF-S or AF-I lens or focus manually.
• Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus lock (0 60, 62).
• Camera is in manual focus mode: focus manually (0 62).
- Reference Manual 1
- Where to Find It 2
- Q&A Index 4
- Retouching Photographs 5
- Menus and Settings 5
- Table of Contents 6
- More on Playback 99 8
- Connections 115 8
- Menu Guide 129 9
- Technical Notes 167 10
- For Your Safety 11
- FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS 14
- A Life-Long Learning 16
- Introduction 17
- The Camera Body 18
- A The Power Switch 19
- The Mode Dial 20
- The Release-Mode Selector 21
- The Information Display 22
- A Hiding Shooting Information 23
- The Command Dial 24
- The Viewfinder 26
- Camera Menus 27
- B: Setup (0 136) 27
- 1 Display the menus 28
- 3 Select a menu 28
- 5 Highlight a menu item 29
- 6 Display options 29
- 7 Highlight an option 29
- First Steps 30
- 3 Insert the battery 31
- 3 Attach the lens 32
- ❚❚ Vibration Reduction (VR) 33
- A Detaching the Lens 33
- D Vibration Reduction 33
- Basic Setup 34
- A The Setup Menu 35
- A The Clock Battery 35
- A The Camera Clock 35
- 2 Open the card slot cover 36
- 3 Insert the memory card 36
- 1 Turn the camera on 37
- 2 Display format options 37
- 3 Highlight Ye s 37
- 4 Press J 37
- 1 Remove the lens cap 38
- 2 Turn the camera on 38
- 3 Focus the viewfinder 38
- (i and j Modes) 39
- Step 2: Select i or j Mode 40
- 2 Frame the photograph 41
- Step 4: Focus 42
- Step 5: Shoot 42
- A The Shutter-Release Button 43
- A Auto-Meter Off 43
- A The Built-in Flash 43
- ❚❚ The Mode Dial 44
- ❚❚ Scene Modes 44
- 1 Press the K button 46
- 2 View additional pictures 46
- 1 Display the photograph 47
- 2 Delete the photograph 47
- Guide Mode 49
- Guide Mode Menus 50
- ❚❚ View/Delete 51
- ❚❚ Set Up 51
- A Guide Mode 51
- Live View 53
- 2 Choose a focus mode 54
- 3 Choose an AF-area mode 54
- 4 Choose the focus point 55
- 5 Focus 56
- 6 Take the picture 57
- 7 Exit live view mode 57
- 3 EV (0 81) 58
- A Manual Focus 59
- Recording and Viewing Movies 61
- 5 Start recording 62
- 6 End recording 62
- 1 Select Movie settings 63
- D Recording Movies 64
- D The Count-Down Display 64
- Viewing Movies 65
- Editing Movies 66
- 4 Choose an option 67
- Select Choose end point 67
- 5 Delete frames 67
- 6 Save the copy 67
- 2 Display the retouch menu 68
- 3 Choose Save selected frame 68
- 4 Create a still copy 68
- 5 Save the copy 68
- Release Mode 69
- Self-Timer Mode 70
- 2 Display focus-mode options 71
- 3 Choose a focus mode 72
- D The AF-Assist Illuminator 73
- A The Beep Speaker 73
- AF-Area Mode 74
- 2 Select the focus point 76
- 1 Focus 76
- 2 Lock focus 77
- 2 Focus 78
- ❚❚ The Electronic Rangefinder 79
- A Focal Plane Position 79
- A The Exposure Indicator 79
- Image Quality and Size 80
- 3 Choose a file type 81
- 2 Display image size options 82
- 3 Choose an image size 82
- Using the Built-in Flash 83
- 2 Display flash mode options 84
- 3 Choose a flash mode 84
- A Flash Modes 85
- A Choosing a Flash Mode 85
- ISO Sensitivity 87
- A Hi 1/Hi 2 88
- P, S, A, and M Modes 89
- 1 Rotate the mode dial to P 90
- 1 Rotate the mode dial to S 91
- 2 Choose a shutter speed 91
- 1 Rotate the mode dial to A 92
- 2 Choose an aperture 92
- 3 EV Overexposed by over 2 EV 93
- 2 Rotate the mode dial to M 94
- 3 Choose a shutter speed 94
- 4 Open the shutter 94
- 5 Close the shutter 94
- Exposure 95
- 2 Lock exposure 96
- 3 Recompose the photograph 96
- 3 Choose a value 97
- A The E Button 98
- A Mode M 98
- A Using a Flash 98
- A The Y (M) and E Buttons 100
- A Optional Flash Units 100
- Active D-Lighting 101
- D Active D-Lighting 102
- A The Shooting Menu 102
- A See Also 102
- White Balance 103
- A Color Temperature 104
- A The Fn Button 104
- 3 Fine tune white balance 105
- 4 Save changes and exit 105
- 1 Light a reference object 106
- 3 Select Preset manual 106
- 4 Select Measure 106
- 5 Measure white balance 107
- 6 Check the results 107
- D Preset White Balance 108
- A Studio Settings 108
- G button 109
- Picture Controls 110
- 2 Select a Picture Control 111
- 3 Adjust settings 111
- ❚❚ Picture Control Settings 112
- D “A” (Auto) 112
- A The Picture Control Grid 113
- A Previous Settings 113
- A Toning (Monochrome Only) 113
- The GP-1 GPS Unit 114
- More on Playback 115
- Photo Information 116
- ❚❚ RGB Histogram 117
- A Playback Zoom 117
- A Histograms 117
- ❚❚ Highlights 118
- ❚❚ Shooting Data Page 1 118
- ❚❚ Shooting Data Page 2 119
- ❚❚ Shooting Data Page 3 119
- ❚❚ GPS Data 120
- ❚❚ Overview Data 120
- Thumbnail Playback 121
- Calendar Playback 122
- The following 123
- 1 Select an image 124
- 2 Press the L (A) button 124
- Deleting Photographs 125
- 1 Select Delete 126
- 2 Choose Selected 126
- 3 Highlight a picture 126
- 1 Choose Select Date 127
- 2 Highlight a date 127
- Slide Shows 128
- Connections 131
- Connecting the Camera 132
- Printing Photographs 133
- 3 Turn the camera on 134
- 1 Select a picture 134
- 2 Display printing options 134
- 3 Adjust printing options 135
- 4 Start printing 136
- 2 Choose an option 136
- 4 Display printing options 138
- 5 Adjust printing options 138
- 6 Start printing 138
- 1 Select Index print 139
- 2 Select pictures 140
- 3 Display imprint options 140
- 4 Select imprint options 141
- 5 Complete the print order 141
- Viewing Photographs on TV 142
- 1 Turn the camera off 143
- ❚❚ HDMI Options 144
- Output Resolution 144
- Device Control 144
- A HDMI-CEC Devices 144
- A Device Control 144
- Menu Guide 145
- Display Mode 146
- Image Review 146
- Rotate Tall 146
- Reset Shooting Options 147
- A Reset Shooting Options 147
- 2000–1 s; in modes S and M 148
- Auto Distortion Control 149
- A Retouch: Distortion Control 149
- Color Space 149
- A Color Space 149
- A Nikon Software 149
- Noise Reduction 150
- AF-Assist 150
- 32 of full 151
- Reset Setup Options 152
- 1 Select a format 153
- 2 Select a background color 153
- A Rotating the Camera 154
- Video Mode 155
- Flicker Reduction 155
- A Flicker Reduction 155
- Time Zone and Date 155
- Auto Info Display 155
- Language 156
- Image Comment 156
- 1 Choose a start option 157
- D Image Sensor Cleaning 158
- Auto off Timers 159
- A Auto off Timers 159
- Self-Timer Delay 159
- Rangefinder 160
- File Number Sequence 161
- D File Number Sequence 161
- ❚❚ Fn Button 162
- ❚❚ AE-L/AF-L Button 162
- ❚❚ AE Lock 162
- Slot Empty Release Lock 163
- Date Imprint 163
- A Date Imprint 163
- To use the stored date 164
- Storage Folder 165
- D Folder Names 165
- Eye-Fi Upload 166
- D Eye-Fi Cards 166
- A Supported Eye-Fi Cards 166
- Firmware Version 166
- N The Retouch Menu: 167
- Creating Retouched Copies 167
- 1 Display retouch options 168
- 2 Select a picture 168
- 3 Select retouch options 168
- 4 Create a retouched copy 168
- D-Lighting 169
- Red-Eye Correction 169
- Monochrome 170
- Filter Effects 171
- 1 Select Choose size 172
- 2 Choose the desired size 173
- 3 Choose Select image 173
- 4 Select pictures 173
- 1 Select Image overlay 174
- 2 Display NEF (RAW) images 174
- 3 Highlight a photograph 174
- 6 Set gain 175
- 8 Preview the overlay 175
- 9 Save the overlay 175
- 2 Select a photograph 176
- 4 Copy the photograph 176
- Quick Retouch 177
- Straighten 177
- Distortion Control 177
- Color Outline 178
- Perspective Control 178
- Miniature Effect 179
- 2 Select Before and after 180
- Technical Notes 183
- NOT be used with the D3100: 185
- D The Built-in Flash 186
- D AF-Assist Illumination 187
- A Calculating Angle of View 187
- ❚❚ CLS-Compatible Flash Units 189
- A Guide Number 189
- ❚❚ Other Flash Units 190
- Other Accessories 192
- Approved Memory Cards 193
- 1 Ready the camera 194
- 4 Connect the AC adapter 194
- Caring for the Camera 195
- 1 Place the camera base down 196
- 3 Select Clean now 196
- 1 Select Clean at 197
- 2 Select an option 197
- ❚❚ Manual Cleaning 198
- 7 Clean the filter 199
- 8 Turn the camera off 199
- Cautions 200
- Defaults can 202
- Memory Card Capacity 203
- Troubleshooting 204
- Shooting (P, S, A, M) 206
- Playback 206
- Miscellaneous 207
- Error Messages 208
- Specifications 211
- 4 in. (ISO 1222) 215
- A Using the Built-in Flash 217
- D Lens Care 217
- A Supplied Accessories 218
- A Optional Accessories 218
- A A Note on Wide-Angle Lenses 218
- ❚❚ Supported Standards 219
- Battery Life 220
- 6MB09211-04 224
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