Nikon D1X User Manual page 222

Indicator
Control View-
panel finder
(blinking) (blinking)
or
(blinking)
Shutter
speed 500
blinks
(blinking) (blinking)
Problem
Subject too dark; photo
will be underexposed
Shutter speed of bulb (long
time-exposure) selected
in shutter-priority auto
Exposure mode P or S se-
lected and either:
• no lens in place, or
• non-CPU lens in place
Shutter speed faster than
lens sync speed (exposure
mode S and M)
If indicator blinks for 3 s
after flash fires, photo may
be underexposed
Camera malfunction
Flash does not suppor t
r ed-eye r eduction and
flash-sync mode is either:
• red-eye reduction, or
• slow sync with red-eye
reduction
Solution
In exposure mode:
P—use flash
S —lower shutter speed;
if indicator persists,
use flash
A—choose a larger a per-
ture (lower f/-num-
ber); if indicator per-
sists, use flash
Choose another shutter
speed or switch to manual
exposure
Use CPU Nikkor lens or
select exposure mode A
or M
Shutter speed automati-
1
cally set to / s
500
Check photo in monitor ;
if underexposed, adjust
exposure and try again
Release shutter. If indica-
tor persists or appears
frequently, consult with
Nikon-authorized service
representative
Choose diff erent sync
mode or use flash that
supports red-eye reduc-
tion
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