Troubleshooting - Nikon D1X User Manual

Troubleshooting

This section lists the indicators and messages that appear in the viewfinder, control
panels, and monitor when there is a problem with the camer a. Consult the list
below before contacting your retailer or Nikon representative.
Control Panel and Viewfinder Indicators
Indicator
Control View-
panel finder
(blinking) (blinking)
†
††
(blinking)
† Indicators in viewfinder are only visible when a button is pressed. In addition, the meter-
ing-method indicater (
†† Indicators in viewfinder and rear control panel turn off to save power.
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Problem
Lens aperture ring is not
set to minimum aperture
Low battery
Battery exhausted
Lens not attached, or at-
tached lens not Nikkor
lens with built-in CPU
Camera can not focus us-
ing autofocus
Subject too bright; photo
will be overexposed
, , ) flashes to warn that the battery is low.
Solution
Set ring to minimum ap-
erture (largest f/-number)
Ready fully-charged spare
battery
Replace battery
Use CPU Nikkor lens (IX-
Nikkor excepted), or set
exposure mode to A or M
and use lens aperture ring
to set aperture
Focus manually
In exposure mode:
P— use ND filter
S— i n c re a s e s h u t t e r
speed; if indicator per-
sists, use ND filter
A— choose a smaller ap-
erture (higher f/-num-
ber); if indicator per-
sists, use ND filter
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