Error messages – Nikon D90 User Manual

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Error Messages

This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder,
control panel, and monitor.

Indicator

Problem

Solution

Page

Control panel Viewfinder

(blinks)

Lens aperture ring is not set to
minimum aperture.

Set ring to minimum aperture
(largest f-number).

Low battery.

Ready a fully-charged spare
battery.

(blinks)

• Battery exhausted.

• Recharge or replace battery.

xviii,

22, 23

• Battery can not be used.

• Use Nikon-approved battery,

or contact Nikon-authorized
service representative.

• An extremely exhausted

rechargeable Li-ion battery
or a third-party battery is
inserted either in the camera
or in the optional MB-D80
battery pack.

• Replace the battery, or

recharge the battery if the
rechargeable Li-ion battery
is exhausted.

(blinks)

—

Camera clock is not set.

Set camera clock.

(blinks)

• No lens attached.

• Attach non-IX Nikkor lens.

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• Non-CPU lens attached.

• Select mode M.

—

(blinks)

Camera unable to focus using
autofocus.

Focus manually.

Subject too bright; photo will
be overexposed.

• Use a lower ISO sensitivity

• Use optional ND filter

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• In exposure mode:

Increase shutter speed

Choose a smaller aperture
(larger f-number)

Subject too dark; photo will be
underexposed.

• Use a higher ISO sensitivity

• Use flash

• In exposure mode:

Lower shutter speed

Choose a larger aperture
(smaller f-number)

(blinks)

A selected in exposure
mode S.

Change shutter speed or select
manual exposure mode.

81, 83

(blinks)

& selected in exposure
mode S.

Change shutter speed or select
manual exposure mode.

81, 83

(blinks)

Optional flash unit that does
not support i-TTL flash control
attached and set to TTL.

Change flash mode setting on
optional flash unit.

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