Shooting (p, s, a, m) – Nikon D3000 User Manual
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Shooting (P, S, A, M)
No photo taken when remote control shutter-release button is pressed
:
• Replace battery in remote control (
0 167).
• Choose remote control mode (
0 53, 55).
• Flash is charging (
0 29).
• Time selected for Remote on duration has passed: reselect remote control mode (
0 131).
• Bright light is interfering with remote.
Smudges appear in photographs
: Clean front and rear lens elements. If problem persists, perform
image sensor cleaning (
0 170).
Date is not imprinted on photos
: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) or NEF+JPEG basic (
0 51, 136).
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 (
0 159).
• Mode dial rotated to S after shutter speed of “bulb” or “time” selected in mode M: choose
new shutter speed (
0 69).
Full range of shutter speeds not available
: Flash in use (
0 60).
Colors are unnatural
:
• Adjust white balance to match light source (
0 80).
• Adjust Set Picture Control settings (
0 87).
Can not measure white balance
: Subject is too dark or too bright (
0 84).
Image can not be selected as source for preset white balance
: Image was not created with D3000 (
0 86).
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 89).
Can not adjust contrast for selected Picture Control
: Active D-Lighting is on.
Turn Active D-Lighting off
before adjusting contrast (
0 64).
Metering can not be changed
: Autoexposure lock is in effect (
0 75).
Exposure compensation can not be used
: Choose mode P, S, or A (
0 76).
Only one shot taken each time shutter-release button is pressed in continuous shooting mode
: Lower built-in
flash (
0 54).
Reddish areas appear in photos or textures are uneven
: Reddish areas and uneven textures may appear
in long time-exposures. Turn noise reduction on when shooting at shutter speeds of “bulb” or
“time” (
0 122).