Nikon J1 - Manual (Page 192)

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Shooting (All Exposure Modes)
The camera takes time to turn on : Delete files or format the memory card.
The shutter-release is disabled :
• The battery is exhausted ( 0 11, 20).
• The memory card is locked ( 0 14) or full (0 13, 20).
• The flash is charging ( 0 59).
• The camera is not in focus ( 0 23).
• You are currently filming a slow motion movie ( 0 39).
Continuous is selected in still image mode but only one picture is taken when the
shutter-release button is pressed
: Continuous shooting is not available if the
flash is raised in Continuous mode ( 0 26). Pictures can be taken in con-
tinuous mode if Electronic (Hi) is selected, but the flash will not fire.
The camera does not focus automatically
:
• The subject is not suited to autofocus ( 0 139).
• The camera is in manual focus mode ( 0 137, 140).
Focus does not lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway : Use the 1
( A) button to lock focus when AF-C is selected for focus mode or when
photographing moving subjects in AF-A mode ( 0 137, 143).
Focus area selection is unavailable : Focus area selection is not available in
auto-area ( 0 142) or face-priority (0 23) AF. In other AF-area modes, the
focus area can be selected by pressing J.
Subject-tracking AF not available : Select a non-monochrome Picture Control
( 0 125, 142).
AF-area mode selection is unavailable : The camera is in Smart Photo Selector
mode ( 0 31), manual focus mode is selected (0 137), or h Scene auto
selector is selected for Exposure mode ( 0 106).
Image size selection is unavailable : NEF (RAW) is selected for image quality
( 0 114).
The camera is slow to record photos : Turn long exposure noise reduction off
( 0 133).
Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appears in photos :
• Lower ISO sensitivity or enable high ISO noise reduction ( 0 133).
• Use long exposure noise reduction at shutter speeds slower than 1 s
( 0 133).