Troubleshooting - Nikon SB-400 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

If a warning indication appears on the SB-400's ready-light or inside the
camera's viewfinder, use the following chart to determine the cause of the
problem before you take your Speedlight to a Nikon service center for repair.
Warning indication inside the camera's viewfinder
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Warning indication
The ready-light in the
viewfinder blinks for 3
sec. after firing.
When mounted to the
D5000, D3100, D3000,
D60 or D40-Series,
blinks in the camera's
viewfinder.
When the ready-light on the SB-400 blinks
Ready-light blinks
The ready-light blinks
for 3 sec. at 4 Hz.
The ready-light blinks
for 40 sec. at 2 Hz.
The ready-light blinks at
interval of 0.5 sec. at 8
Hz.
The ready-light blinks at
1 Hz.
• Hz (frequency) is blinking time per second.
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Cause
Underexposure may
have occurred.
Lens' focal length is set
shorter than 18mm.
The flash head of the
SB-400 is not set to the
horizontal position.
Cause
Underexposure may
have occurred.
Battery power is not
enough.
The SB-400 is mounted to a camera which is not compatible
with CLS (SB-400 is usable only with cameras compatible with
CLS).
The body temperature
becomes high because
of repeating flash or
other cause.
Procedure
• Shorten the shooting distance.
• Set camera's aperture to a larger
(f/3.5, f/4.5 or f/5.6).
• Set the camera's ISO sensitivity
higher.
• Set the focal length longer than
18mm.
• For bounce flash shooting, take
the picture without any change.
• For standard flash shooting, tilt the
flash head to the horizontal position.
Procedure
• Shorten the shooting distance.
• Set camera's aperture to a larger
(f/3.5, f/4.5 or f/5.6).
• Set camera's the ISO sensitivity higher.
• Replace or recharge batteries.
• Wait until the body temperature
drops and ready-light turns on
again.