Nikon 885 User Manual

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chnical Notes

Problem

Pictures are too bright
(overexposed)

Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)

Pictures are out of
focus

Pictures are blurred

Flash does not fire

Possible Cause

• Exposure compensation is too high.

• Flash is off.
• Flash window blocked.
• Subject is outside range of flash.
• Exposure compensation is too low.

• Subject was not in focus area when shutter

release button pressed halfway.

• AF light flashes rapidly: camera unable to focus.

• Camera shook during shot.
• When lighting is poor:

– Use the flash
– Zoom the camera out
If zooming the camera out does not help and
you do not want to or can not use the flash:
– Use Best-Shot Selector (BSS)
– Use the self-timer
– Use a tripod

• Flash is set to Flash Cancel.
• Flash is off. Note that flash turns off

automatically when:
– Camera is in h (landscape), j (sunset), k

(night landscape), v (museum), l (fireworks
show), z (close up) or m (movie) mode

– Focus is set to @ (infinity)
– Setting other than “Single” selected in

“Continuous” sub-menu

– Setting other than “Normal” selected in

“Lens” sub-menu

– “AE Lock” option in “Exposure Options” sub-

menu is on

• Best-Shot Selector (BSS) is on
• Battery level is low.

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Problem

Pictures can not be
played back

Television does not
mirror image in
monitor

Nikon View does not
start when camera
connected or CF
memory card inserted
in card reader or card
slot

Possible Cause

• Picture has been overwritten or renamed by a

computer or another make of camera.

• Video cable not correctly connected.
• Television not tuned to video channel.
• Video Mode setting does not match video

device.

• Camera is off.
• EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger (available

separately) is not properly connected, or battery
is dead.

• Interface cable not correctly connected, or card

not properly inserted in card reader, card
adapter, or card slot.

See Nikon View Reference Manual for further
information on troubleshooting Nikon View.

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