Error messages – Nikon D90 User Manual

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Error Messages

This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder,
control panel, and monitor.

Indicator

Problem

Solution

Page

Control panel Viewfinder

B

(blinks)

Lens aperture ring is not set to
minimum aperture.

Set ring to minimum aperture
(largest f-number).

26

H

d

Low battery.

Ready a fully-charged spare
battery.

34

H

(blinks)

d

(blinks)

• Battery exhausted.

• Recharge or replace battery.

xviii,

22, 23

• Battery can not be used.

• Use Nikon-approved battery,

or contact Nikon-authorized
service representative.

• An extremely exhausted

rechargeable Li-ion battery
or a third-party battery is
inserted either in the camera
or in the optional MB-D80
battery pack.

• Replace the battery, or

recharge the battery if the
rechargeable Li-ion battery
is exhausted.

B

(blinks)

—

Camera clock is not set.

Set camera clock.

27

F

(blinks)

• No lens attached.

• Attach non-IX Nikkor lens.

230

• Non-CPU lens attached.

• Select mode M.

—

J

(blinks)

Camera unable to focus using
autofocus.

Focus manually.

59

q

Subject too bright; photo will
be overexposed.

• Use a lower ISO sensitivity

74

• Use optional ND filter

240

• In exposure mode:

S

Increase shutter speed

81

A

Choose a smaller aperture
(larger f-number)

82

r

Subject too dark; photo will be
underexposed.

• Use a higher ISO sensitivity

74

• Use flash

70

• In exposure mode:

S

Lower shutter speed

81

A

Choose a larger aperture
(smaller f-number)

82

A

(blinks)

A selected in exposure
mode S.

Change shutter speed or select
manual exposure mode.

81, 83

&

(blinks)

& selected in exposure
mode S.

Change shutter speed or select
manual exposure mode.

81, 83

(blinks)

N

(blinks)

Optional flash unit that does
not support i-TTL flash control
attached and set to TTL.

Change flash mode setting on
optional flash unit.

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