Shooting (P, S, A, And M Modes); Movies - Nikon 1 J3 Reference Manual

Flicker or banding appears in movies or in the display: Choose a Flicker reduc-
tion setting that matches the local AC power supply (0 161).
No flash: See page 75. The flash will not fire when off (0 73); in P, S, A, and
M modes, the flash will not fire when lowered.
Menu items are unavailable: Some options are only available in particular
shooting or exposure modes (0 176) or when wireless mobile adapter is
attached (0 76).

Shooting (P, S, A, and M Modes)

The shutter release is disabled: You selected mode S after choosing a shutter
speed of "Bulb" in mode M (0 35).
Some shutter speeds are not available: You are using the flash.
Colors are unnatural:
• Adjust white balance to match the light source (0 144).
• Adjust Picture Control settings (0 150).
Cannot measure white balance: The subject is too dark or too bright (0 147).
Picture Controls produce varying results: A (auto) is selected for sharpening,
contrast, or saturation. For consistent results over a series of photos,
choose another setting (0 152, 153).
Noise (reddish areas and other artifacts) appears in long time-exposures: Enable
long exposure noise reduction (0 128).

Movies

Cannot record movies: The movie-record button can not be used to record
movies in best moment capture or Motion Snapshot mode (0 49, 55).
No sound is recorded for movies:
• Microphone off is selected for Movie sound options > Microphone
(0 142).
• Live audio is not recorded with slow-motion movies (0 62) or Motion
Snapshots (0 53).
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