Troubleshooting - Nikon F 100 Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting

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LCD panel Viewfinder
• Overexposure may
appears appears
have occurred.
• Underexposure may
appears appears
have occurred.
• Subject brightness is
Electronic Electronic
beyond camera's
analog exposure analog exposure
exposure range.
display blinks display blinks
blinks blinks • Shutter speed is set to
or blinks A appears • Non-CPU lens is
attached, or no lens is
attached in P or S
mode.
Shutter speed appears • Shutter speed faster
indication blinks than sync speed is
selected in S or M
mode.
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Cause Remedy
• In P mode, use ND filter.
• In S mode, select faster
shutter speed.
• In A mode, select smaller
aperture (larger f-
number).
(If the warning indication
remains after performing
above remedies in S or A
mode, use ND filter as
well.)
• In P mode, use flash.
• In S mode, select slower
shutter speed.
• In A mode, select larger
aperture (smaller f-
number).
(If the warning indication
remains after performing
above remedies in S or A
mode, use flash as well.)
• When the subject is bright,
use ND filter and when the
subject is dark, use flash.
• Cancel the by
in S mode. selecting 30 sec. or faster
shutter speed, or select M
mode to perform Long
Time Exposure.
• If non-CPU lens is
attached, set the
exposure mode to A or M.
• Release the shutter as it
is to take a flash picture.
(Shutter speed
automatically shifts to
1/250 sec.)
Page
LCD panel
46-51
—
48
50
blinks
46-51
48
blinks
50
53
blinks
48, 62
and
frame counter
32, blink
46,
48-53
In certain cases, due to static electricity or poorly loaded batteries, the F100's
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microcomputer may turn the camera off, even with fresh, properly installed
batteries. For the same reason, the film may not advance properly. In each of
these cases, to resume operation, simply turn the power off, then turn it on
again. Or, remove and reinstall the batteries.
Cause
Viewfinder
• Flash has fired at full
blinks
output and
for 3 sec.
after flash underexposure may
have occurred.
• Malfunction detected.
blinks
blinks • Shooting data is full in
F100's memory.
• Red-Eye Reduction or
—
Red-Eye Reduction
with Slow Sync is set
when a Speedlight
without Red-Eye
Reduction function is
attached.
• Film rewind stops
and
frame counter midway due to low
blink battery power.
Remedy Page
• Shoot again after 79, 85
confirming focus
distance, aperture or
flash shooting distance
range.
• Release shutter again.
If the warning
indication remains, or
this warning appears
frequently, contact
authorized Nikon dealer
or service center.
• Turn the power switch
off once and on again.
Warning indication
disappears and
additional data will not
be recorded until the
data in the memory is
erased.
• Use a Speedlight 81
equipped with Red-Eye
Reduction function.
• Turn the power switch 29, 35
off, replace batteries
with new ones and
rewind the film again.
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