Nikon 900 - Manual (Page 73)

- 73 - Troubleshooting: General Problems
Indication: The AF lamp is flickering
• The camera is unable to focus. Release the shutter button and
focus on a new subject at the same distance. Half-press the
shutter button and check that the AF lamp glows steadily,
then, with the shutter button held halfway down, frame the
original subject in the monitor or viewfinder. Press the shutter
button the rest of the way down to record the photograph.
Indication: Exposure count shows zero
• There is not enough memory to record photographs at
current settings. There may still be enough memory to
record photographs at a lower image-quality or in VGA
mode. You will not however be able make a photograph at
current settings until you have deleted one or more images
from memory as described in “Playback.”
Indication: The monitor shows “NO CARD PRESENT,”
“CARD IS NOT FORMATTED,” “IMAGE CANNOT BE
SAVED,” or “THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED.”
• Either no card is present in the camera or the card is not
currently capable of recording photographs. Follow the
steps given in “Error Messages,” below.
Indication: There are 999 photographs in memory
• The camera cannot store more than 999 images regardless
of their size or the size of the flash memory card. Replace
the card or delete some photographs.
Indication: The most recently recorded photograph has a
filename of “9999.JPG” when viewed in playback mode
• The camera cannot record images when the flash-memory
card contains a file ending in “9999.JPG”. The photograph
with a filename of “9999.JPG” must be deleted before more
photographs can be recorded.
The flash doesn’t work or takes more than thirty
seconds to charge
Indication: The flash icon in the control panel shows that the
flash is set to “Flash Cancel” (
).
• Choose another flash setting. See “Using the Flash”.
Indication: Battery level is low
• If the battery indicator in the control panel is flashing or
shows a low battery level, before using the flash you will
need to replace the batteries as described in “Putting Batter-
ies in Your Camera.”
Indication: The focus icon in the control panel shows a
setting of “Infinity” (
)
• The flash will not work at a setting of “Infinity.” Choose
another focus setting before using the flash (see “Focus
Settings”).
Indication: The control panel shows a icon or the color
LCD monitor shows “AE-L” (M-REC)
• The flash will not work when the camera is set to “Continu-
ous,” “VGA Sequence,” or “AE Lock”. Set the selector dial
to A-REC or choose different settings before using the flash
(see “Advanced Settings”).
Images are over- or underexposed
• When using the flash, be sure that your subject is at an
appropriate distance (see “Using the Flash”).
• In M-REC mode, exposure can be adjusted by selecting a
different metering method (see “Metering Method”), by using
exposure adjustment (see “Exposure Adjustment”), or by adjust-
ing brightness or contrast as described in “Image Adjustment.”