Nikon D3200 User Manual page 293

Focus does not lock when shutter-release button is pressed halfway: Use A (L) button to lock focus
when live view is off and AF-C is selected for focus mode or when photographing moving
subjects in AF-A mode (0 40).
Can not select focus point:
• e Auto-area AF selected for AF-area mode > Viewfinder (0 38, 39): choose another
mode.
• Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor off or start standby timer (0 24).
Can not select AF-area mode: Manual focus selected (0 35, 82).
Image size can not be changed: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine (0 45).
Camera is slow to record photos: Turn noise reduction off (0 131).
Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appear in photos:
• Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn noise reduction on (0 131).
• Shutter speed is slower than 1 s: use noise reduction (0 131).
• Turn Active D-Lighting off to avoid heightening the effects of noise (0 67).
No photo taken when remote control shutter-release button is pressed:
• Replace battery in remote control (0 177).
• Choose remote control release mode (0 33).
• Flash is charging (0 24).
• Time selected for Remote on duration (0 141) has elapsed.
• Bright light is interfering with remote.
Beep does not sound:
• Off is selected for Beep (0 141).
• Camera is in quiet shutter-release mode (0 31), or movie is being recorded (0 88).
• MF or AF-C is selected as the focus mode or subject moves when AF-A is selected (0 35).
Smudges appear in photographs: Clean front and rear lens elements. If problem persists, perform
image sensor cleaning (0 180).
Date is not imprinted on photos: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine (0 45,
144).
Sound is not recorded with movies: Microphone off is selected for Movie settings > Microphone
(0 90).
Flicker or banding appears during live view or movie recording: Choose an option for Flicker reduction
that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply (0 136).
Menu item can not be selected: Some options are not available in all modes.
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