Nikon 4800 - Manual (Page 119)

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T
echnical Notes
Problem Solution
No picture is taken
when shutter-release
button is pressed
• Camera is in playback mode.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• Flash indicator blinks: fl ash is charging.
• Message “CARD IS NOT FORMATTED” is displayed:
memory card is not formatted for use in camera.
• Message “OUT OF MEMORY” is displayed: insuffi cient
memory to record picture at current Image mode set-
ting.
• Message “MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECTED” is
displayed: memory card is locked.
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Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
• Flash is off.
• Flash window is blocked.
• Subject is outside range of fl ash.
• Exposure compensation is too low.
• Subject is backlit: select scene mode setting of Back
light or use fi ll fl ash.
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Pictures are too
bright (overexposed)
• Exposure compensation is too high. 42
Pictures are out of
focus
• Camera can not focus on selected subject using auto-
focus. Use focus lock.
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Pictures are blurred
• Camera shook during shot. Blurring caused by camera
shake can be reduced by:
◆ Using the fl ash
◆ Using the Best Shot Selector (BSS)
◆ Using the self-timer with a tripod
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Randomly-spaced
bright pixels
(“noise”) appear in
image
• Shutter speed too slow. Noise can be reduced by:
◆ Using the fl ash
◆ Selecting scene mode and choosing Night portrait,
Night landscape, or Dusk/Dawn as appropriate to
subject and lighting conditions
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Flash does not fi re
• Flash is off. Flash turns off automatically when:
◆ LANDSCAPE, Scenic view, or Architecture is se-
lected in landscape assist mode
◆ Camera is in sports assist mode
◆ Sunset, Night landscape, Museum, Fireworks
show, Copy, Panorama assist, or Dusk/Dawn se-
lected in scene mode
◆ Camera is in movie mode
◆ Setting other than Single is selected for Continu-
ous
◆ BSS is enabled
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