Nikon D5100 Reference Manual page 243

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
—
Flash is in TTL mode. Choose Flash is in TTL mode. Choose Flash is in TTL mode. Choose
another setting or use a CPU
lens.
—
Viewfinder
(/k
Eye-Fi card is locked (write protected). Slide card
(blinks) write-protect switch to "write" position.
T
Format card or turn camera off and insert new
(blinks) memory card.
• Reduce quality or size.
j/A/s
• Delete photographs.
(blinks)
• Insert new memory card.
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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 Increase shutter speed Increase shutter speed
A Choose a smaller aperture (larger f-number) Choose a smaller aperture (larger f-number) Choose a smaller aperture (larger f-number)
s
% Choose another shooting mode
Choose another shooting mode Choose another shooting mode
(blinks)
• Use a higher ISO sensitivity. Use a higher ISO sensitivity. Use a higher ISO sensitivity.
• Use flash. Use flash. Use flash.
• In mode:
S Lower shutter speed Lower shutter speed Lower shutter speed
A Choose a larger aperture (smaller f-number) Choose a larger aperture (smaller f-number) Choose a larger aperture (smaller f-number)
A
Change shutter speed or select manual exposure Change shutter speed or select manual exposure Change shutter speed or select manual exposure
(blinks) mode. mode. mode.
A
Change shutter speed. Change shutter speed. Change shutter speed.
(blinks)
Menus and playback are not available while Menus and playback are not available while Menus and playback are not available while
— — — interval timer photography is in progress. interval timer photography is in progress. interval timer photography is in progress. Turn
camera off.
Flash has fired at full power. Check photo in
monitor; if underexposed, adjust settings and try
N again.
(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
N/
longer focal 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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