Nikon 5000 - Manual (Page 210)

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Technical Notes
Problem Possible cause
Photos are blurred
• Camera shook during shot: increase shutter
speed. If shutter speed can not be increased
without causing underexposure:
– Use the flash
– Zoom the camera out
– Raise sensitivity (ISO equivalency)
– Select a larger aperture
To minimize blur at low shutter speeds:
– Use the Best-Shot Selector (BSS)
– Use the self-timer
– Use a tripod
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Randomly-spaced
bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in
image
• Sensitivity raised above 100.
• Shutter speed too slow. If making a long time-
exposure of 1 /
15
s or longer, turn noise reduc-
tion on.
• Clear Image Mode is not selected: select
Clear Image Mode.
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Flash does not fire
• Flash is off. Note that built-in Speedlight turns
off automatically when:
– Focus is set to (infinity)
– A setting other than Single is selected for
CONTINUOUS (User Set 1, 2, 3)
– The Best-Shot Selector (BSS) is on (User Set
1, 2, 3)
– A setting other than Normal is selected for
LENS (User Set 1, 2, 3)
– AE Lock is on (User Set 1, 2, 3)
– Clear Image Mode is selected (User Set 1,
2, 3)
– Speedlight Cntrl is set to Auto and an ex-
ternal flash accessory attached
• Battery level is low.
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