Owner's Manual

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342 Technical Notes
Can not select focus point:
e (Auto-area AF; 0 88) is selected: choose another AF-area mode.
Press shutter-release button halfway to start standby timer (0 53).
Can not select AF-area mode: Manual focus selected (0 82, 95).
AF-assist illuminator does not light:
AF-assist illuminator does not light if AF-C is selected for autofocus
mode (0 82) or if continuous-servo autofocus is selected when the
camera is in AF-A mode.
Choose AF-S. If an option other than e (Auto-
area AF) is selected for AF-area mode, select center focus point (0 87,
90).
The camera is currently in live view.
Off is selected for Custom Setting a3 (Built-in AF-assist illuminator,
0 237).
Illuminator has turned off automatically.
Illuminator may become hot
with continued use; wait for it to cool down.
Image size can not be changed: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) (0 99).
Camera is slow to record photos:
Depending on shooting conditions and memory card performance,
memory card access lamp may light for up to about a minute after
shooting ends in continuous release modes.
Turn long exposure noise reduction off (0 230).