Nikon 5700 - Manual (Page 177)

Technical Notes : Camera Car
e, Options, and Resour
ces
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Problem Possible cause
No photo is taken
when shutter-release
button is fully pressed
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• Camera is in playback mode.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Number of exposures remaining is zero: not
enough memory remaining.
• Focus indicator flashes: camera unable to focus.
• Flash-ready indicator flashes: flash is charging.
• Message “MEMORY CARD IS NOT FORMAT-
TED” appears in monitor or viewfinder: memo-
ry card is not formatted for use in COOLPIX5700.
• Message “NO MEMORY CARD” appears in mon-
itor or viewfinder: no memory card in camera.
• Camera is set to self-timer mode.
Photos are out of
focus
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• Subject was not in focus area when shutter-
release button was pressed halfway or AE/AF
button was pressed.
• Focus indicator flashes: camera unable to fo-
cus. You may be using autofocus with an un-
suitable subject.
Photos are too bright
(overexposed)
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• Exposure compensation is too high.
• Shutter-speed indicator in monitor or viewfind-
er flashes: shutter speed too slow.
• Aperture indicator in monitor or viewfinder
flashes: f/-number too low.
Photos are too dark
(underexposed)
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• Flash is off.
• Flash is blocked.
• Subject is outside range of flash.
• Exposure compensation is too low.
• Shutter-speed indicator in monitor or viewfind-
er flashes: shutter speed too fast.
• Aperture indicator in monitor or viewfinder
flashes: f/-number too high.