Nikon D5300 - Manual (Page 273)

253 Technical Notes
Shooting (P, S, A, M)
Playback
Sound is not recorded with movies : Microphone off is selected for Movie settings > Microphone
( 0 128).
Flicker or banding appears during live view or movie recording : Choose an option for Flicker reduction
that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply ( 0 200).
Menu item can not be selected : Some options are not available in all modes.
Shutter-release disabled :
• Non-CPU lens is attached: rotate camera mode dial to M ( 0 228).
• Mode dial rotated to S after shutter speed of “Bulb” or “Time” selected in mode M: choose
new shutter speed ( 0 85).
• If white-balance bracketing is active, shutter release will be disabled and viewfinder
exposure-count display will flash if there is insufficient space on memory card to record all
images in bracketing sequence. Insert new memory card.
Full range of shutter speeds not available :
• Flash in use ( 0 66).
• When On is selected for Movie settings > Manual movie settings in the shooting menu,
the range of available shutter speed varies with the frame rate ( 0 129).
Can not select desired aperture : Range of available apertures varies with lens used.
Colors are unnatural :
• Adjust white balance to match light source ( 0 101).
• Adjust Set Picture Control settings ( 0 111).
Can not measure white balance : Subject is too dark or too bright ( 0 106).
Image can not be selected as source for preset white balance : Image was not created with D5300 ( 0 107).
Effects of Picture Control differ from image to image : A (auto) is selected for sharpening, contrast, or
saturation. For consistent results over a series of photos, choose another setting ( 0 113).
Metering can not be changed : Autoexposure lock is in effect ( 0 91).
Exposure compensation can not be used : Choose mode P, S, or A ( 0 82, 92).
Noise (reddish areas or other artifacts) appears in long time-exposures : Turn long-exposure noise
reduction on ( 0 180).
NEF (RAW) image is not played back : Photo was taken at image quality of NEF (RAW)+JPEG ( 0 60).
Some pictures are not displayed during playback : Select All for Playback folder. Note that Current is
automatically selected after photograph is taken ( 0 175).
“Tall” (portrait) orientation photos are displayed in “wide” (landscape) orientation :
• Select On for Rotate tall ( 0 176).
• Photo was taken with Off selected for Auto image rotation ( 0 202).
• Photo is displayed in image review ( 0 176).
• Camera was pointed up or down when photo was taken ( 0 202).