Camera error messages and displays – Nikon D200 User Manual

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roubleshooting

Camera Error Messages and Displays

This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfi nder,
control panel, and monitor when there is a problem with the camera.

Indicator

Problem

Solution

Control

panel

View-

fi nder

(blinks)

Lens aperture ring is not locked
at minimum aperture.

Lock ring at minimum aperture
(largest f/-number).

8

Low battery.

Ready fully-charged spare bat tery. 10

(blinks) (blinks)

• Battery exhausted.

• Battery information not avail-

able.

• Recharge or exchange with

fully-charged spare battery.

• Battery can not be used in cam-

era.

10

11

(blinks)

Camera clock is not set.

Set camera clock.

12

No lens attached, or non-CPU lens
attached without specifying maxi-
mum aperture. Aperture shown in
stops from maximum aperture.

Aperture value will be displayed
if maximum aperture is specifi ed.

67,

69

(blinks)

Camera unable to focus using
autofocus.

Focus manually.

60

Subject too bright; photo will be
overexposed.

• Choose lower sensitivity.
• Use optional Neutral Density

(ND) fi lter

• In ex po sure mode:

S Increase shutter speed
A Choose smaller ap

er

ture

(larg er f/-number)

33

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64
66

Subject too dark; photo will be
underexposed.

• Choose a higher sensitivity (ISO

equivalency)

• Use optional Speedlight
• In ex po sure mode:

S Lower shutter speed
A Choose a larger ap

er

ture

(smaller f/-number)

33

177

64
66

(blinks)

selected in mode M and

mode dial rotated to S.

Change shutter speed or select
mode M.

64,

68

(blinks)

(blinks)

Speedlight that does not sup port
i-TTL fl ash control at tached and
set to TTL.

Change fl ash mode setting on
optional Speedlight.

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