Shooting (All Modes) - Nikon 1 v2 Reference Manual

Shooting (All Modes)

The camera takes time to turn on: Delete files or format the memory card.
The shutter-release is disabled:
• The battery is exhausted (0 12, 21).
• The memory card is locked (0 15) or full (0 21).
• The flash is charging (0 69).
• The camera is not in focus (0 24).
• You are currently filming a slow motion movie (0 51).
Only one picture is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed in continuous
release mode: 5 fps is selected for Continuous and the built-in flash is
raised.
The camera does not focus automatically:
• The subject is not suited to autofocus (0 150).
• The camera is in manual focus mode (0 149, 151).
Focus does not lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Use the 1
(A) button to lock focus when AF-C is selected for focus mode or when
photographing moving subjects in AF-A mode (0 149, 154).
Focus area selection is unavailable: Focus area selection is not available in
auto-area AF (0 153) or face priority (0 27). In other AF-area modes, the
focus area can be selected by pressing J.
Subject-tracking AF not available: Select a non-monochrome Picture Control
(0 136, 153).
AF-area mode selection is unavailable: The camera is in auto or best moment
capture mode (0 41), manual focus mode is selected (0 149), or the h
Scene auto selector is used (0 122).
Image size selection is unavailable: NEF (RAW) is selected for image quality
(0 123).
The camera is slow to record photos: Turn long exposure noise reduction off
(0 146).
Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appears in photos:
• Lower ISO sensitivity or enable high ISO noise reduction (0 146).
• Use long exposure noise reduction at shutter speeds slower than 1 s
(0 146).
No photo taken when ML-L3 remote control shutter-release button is pressed:
• Replace battery in remote control (0 170).
• Choose a remote control mode (0 63).
• The remote control standby timer has expired (0 163).
• The remote is not pointed at the camera or the infrared receiver is not
visible (0 2, 66).
• The remote is too far from the camera (0 66).
• Bright light is interfering with remote.
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