Shooting (All Modes) - Nikon D3000 User Manual

Shooting (All Modes)
Cameratakes time to turn on: Delete files or folders.
Shutter-releasedisabled:
• Memory card is locked, full, or not inserted (_ 20, 22, 26).
• Built-in flash is charging (_ 29).
• Camera is not in focus (_ 28).
• CPU lens with aperture ring attached but aperture not locked at highest f-number (_ 157).
• Non-CPU lens is attached but camera is not in mode M (_ 159).
Final photois larger than areashownin viewfinder:Viewfinder horizontal and vertical frame coverage
is approximately 95%.
Photos are out of focus:
• AF-S or AF-I lens is not attached: use AF-S or AF-I lens or focus manually.
• Camera unable to focus using autofocus: use manual focus or focus lock (_ 46, 48).
• Camera is in manual focus mode: focus manually (_ 48).
Focusdoesnot lockwhen shutter-releasebutton is pressed halfway: Use AE-I./AF-L button to lock focus
when AI=-C focus mode is selected or when photographing moving subjects in AI=-A mode.
Cannot selectfocus point:
• [m] Auto-area selected for AF-area mode: choose another mode (_ 44).
• Press shutter-release button halfway to turn monitor off or activate exposure meters (_ 26).
Cannot selectAF-areamode: Manual focus selected (_ 42).
Cameraisslowto recordphotos:Turn noise reduction off (_ 122).
Randomly-spaced bright pixels("noise") appear in photos:
• Choose lower ISO sensitivity or turn noise reduction on (_ 122).
• Shutter speed is slower than 8 s: use noise reduction (_ 122).
AF-assist i lluminator doesnot light:
• Camera is in _i or _ mode (_ 30): select another mode.
• AF-assist lamp does not light for continuous-servo autofocus. Choose AF-S.In single-point,
dynamic-area, or 3D-tracking AF, select center focus point (_ 46).
• Off selected for AF-assist (_ 122).
• l lluminator has turned off automatically, llluminator may become hot with continued use;
wait for lamp to cool down.
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