Nikon D5100 User Manual page 81

Indicator
Monitor
Not available if Eye-Fi card is
locked
This card is not formatted.
Format the card.
Card is full
—
Subject is too bright
Subject is too dark
No Bulb in S mode
No Bulb in HDR mode
Interval timer shooting
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Flash is in TTL mode. Choose
another setting or use a CPU
lens.
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Viewfinder
(/k
Eye-Fi card is locked (write protected). Slide card write-
(blinks) protect switch to "write" position.
T
Format card or turn camera off and insert new memory
(blinks) card.
• Reduce quality or size.
j/A/s
• Delete photographs.
(blinks)
• Insert new memory card.
Camera can not focus using autofocus. Change
(blinks) composition or focus manually.
• Use a lower ISO sensitivity.
• Use commercial ND filter.
• In mode:
S Increase shutter speed
A Choose a smaller aperture (larger f-number)
s
% Choose another shooting mode
(blinks)
• Use a higher ISO sensitivity.
• Use flash.
• In mode:
S Lower shutter speed
A Choose a larger aperture (smaller f-number)
A
Change shutter speed or select manual exposure mode.
(blinks)
A
Change shutter speed.
(blinks)
Menus and playback are not available while interval timer
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photography is in progress. Turn camera off.
Flash has fired at full power. Check photo in monitor; if
underexposed, adjust settings and try again.
N
(blinks)
Change flash mode setting on optional flash unit or use
CPU lens.
• Use the flash.
• Change distance to subject, aperture, flash range, or
ISO sensitivity.
• Lens focal length is less than 18 mm: use a longer focal
N/s
length.
(blinks)
• Optional SB-400 flash unit attached: flash is in bounce
position or focus distance is very short. Continue
shooting; if necessary, increase focus distance to
prevent shadows from appearing in photograph.
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