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Shooting (P, S, A, and M Modes)
No photo taken when remote control shutter-release button is pressed:
• Replace battery in remote control (0 166).
• Choose a remote control mode (0 57).
• The remote control standby timer has expired (0 160).
• The remote is not pointed at the camera or the infrared receiver is not
visible (0 2, 58).
• The remote is too far from the camera (0 58).
• Bright light is interfering with remote.
Smudges appear in photographs: Clean the front and rear lens elements or the
dust shield (0 172).
Flicker or banding appears in movies or in the displays: Choose a Flicker reduc-
tion setting that matches the local AC power supply (0 161).
Menu items are unavailable: Some options are only available in particular
shooting or exposure modes (0 53).
The shutter release is disabled: You selected S Shutter-priority auto for
Exposure mode after selecting a shutter speed of “Bulb” in manual
exposure mode (0 113).
Some shutter speeds are not available: You are using a flash.
Colors are unnatural:
• Adjust white balance to match the light source (0 126).
• Adjust Picture Control settings (0 132).
Cannot measure white balance: The subject is too dark or too bright (0 129).
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 (0 134).
Picture Control brightness and contrast can not be adjusted: Active D-Lighting is
on (0 134, 139).
Metering can not be changed: Exposure lock is in effect (0 125).
Noise (reddish areas and other artifacts) appears in long time-exposures: Enable
long-exposure noise reduction (0 140).
