Nikon J3 - Manual (Page 205)

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Shooting (All Modes)
The camera takes time to turn on : Delete files or format the memory card.
The shutter-release is disabled :
• The battery is exhausted ( 0 11, 20).
• The memory card is locked ( 0 14) or full (0 20).
• The flash is charging ( 0 72).
• The camera is not in focus ( 0 22).
• You are currently filming a slow-motion movie ( 0 61).
Only one picture is taken each time the shutter-release button is pressed in continuous
release mode
: 5 fps is selected for Continuous/self-timer and the built-in
flash is raised.
The camera does not focus automatically
:
• The subject is not suited to autofocus ( 0 131).
• The camera is in manual focus mode ( 0 129, 132).
Focus does not lock when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway : Set the
focus mode to AF-S ( 0 129, 135).
Focus area selection is unavailable : Focus area selection is not available in
auto-area AF ( 0 134) or face priority (0 24). In other AF-area modes, the
focus area can be selected by pressing J.
AF-area mode selection is unavailable : The camera is in auto or best moment
capture mode ( 0 45), an option other than P, S, A, M is selected in creative
mode ( 0 31), manual focus mode is selected (0 129), or the h Scene
auto selector is used ( 0 119).
Image size selection is unavailable : NEF (RAW) is selected for image quality
( 0 120).
The camera is slow to record photos : Turn long exposure noise reduction off
( 0 128). In creative mode, additional time may be needed to record pho-
tos when Night landscape ( 0 32), Night portrait (0 33) or Easy pan-
orama ( 0 41) is selected or when Backlighting is selected and HDR is
on ( 0 40).
Noise (bright spots, randomly-spaced bright pixels, fog, or lines) appears in photos :
• Lower ISO sensitivity or enable high ISO noise reduction ( 0 149).
• Use long exposure noise reduction at shutter speeds slower than 1 s
( 0 128).
Smudges appear in photographs : Clean the front and rear lens elements or the
dust shield ( 0 171).