Nikon D3200 Reference Manual page 94

Focus doesnot Iockwhen shutter-releasebutton is pressed halfway: Use AF-LA_-L (0-'I) button to lock focus
when live view is off and AF-Cis selected for focus mode or when photographing moving
subjects in AF-Amode (_ 40).
Cannot selectfocuspoint:
•
[13 Auto-area AF selected for AF-area mode > Viewfinder (_ 38, 39): choose another
mode.
• Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor off or start standby timer (_ 24).
(:annot selectAF-areamode:Manual focus selected (_ 35, 82).
Image sizecan not be changed:Image quality set to NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine (_ 45).
Camera isslowto recordphotos:Turn noise reduction off (_ 131).
Noise(bright spots,randomly-spaced bright pixels,fog, or lines)appear in photos:
• Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn noise reduction on (_ 131).
• Shutter speed is slower than 1 s: use noise reduction (_ 131).
• Turn Active D-Lighting offto avoid heightening the effects of noise (_ 67).
Nophototaken when remotecontrolshutter-releasebutton ispressed:
• Replace battery in remote control (_ 177).
• Choose remote control release mode (_ 33).
• Flash is charging (_ 24).
• Time selected for Remote on duration (_ 141) has elapsed.
• Bright light is interfering with remote.
Beepdoesnot sound:
• Off is selected for Beep (_ 141).
• Camera is in quiet shutter-release mode (_ 31 ), or movie is being recorded (_ 88).
• MF or AF-Cis selected as the focus mode or subject moves when AF-Ais selected (_ 35).
Smudges appear in photographs:Clean front and rear lens elements. If problem persists, perform
image sensor cleaning (_ 180).
Date isnot imprintedonphotos:Image quality set to NEF (RAW) or NEF (RAW) + JPEG fine (_ 45,
144).
Soundis not recordedwith movies:Microphone off is selected for Movie settings > Microphone
(_ 90).
Flickeror bandingappearsduringlive view or movie recording:Choose an option for Flicker reduction
that matches the frequency of the local AC power supply (_ 136).
Menu itemcan not be selected:Some options are not available in all modes.
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