Nikon D3000 User Manual

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Shooting (P, S, A, M)

No photo taken when remote control shutter-release button is pressed

• Replace battery in remote control (

0 167).

• Choose remote control mode (

0 53, 55).

• Flash is charging (

0 29).

• Time selected for Remote on duration has passed: reselect remote control mode (

0 131).

• Bright light is interfering with remote.

Smudges appear in photographs

: Clean front and rear lens elements. If problem persists, perform

image sensor cleaning (

0 170).

Date is not imprinted on photos

: Image quality set to NEF (RAW) or NEF+JPEG basic (

0 51, 136).

Menu item can not be selected

: Some options are not available in all modes.

Shutter-release disabled

• Non-CPU lens is attached: rotate camera mode dial to M (

0 159).

• Mode dial rotated to S after shutter speed of “bulb” or “time” selected in mode M: choose

new shutter speed (

0 69).

Full range of shutter speeds not available

: Flash in use (

0 60).

Colors are unnatural

• Adjust white balance to match light source (

0 80).

• Adjust Set Picture Control settings (

0 87).

Can not measure white balance

: Subject is too dark or too bright (

0 84).

Image can not be selected as source for preset white balance

: Image was not created with D3000 (

0 86).

Effects of Picture Control differ from image to image

: A (auto) is selected for sharpening, contrast, or

saturation. For consistent results over a series of photos, choose another setting (

0 89).

Can not adjust contrast for selected Picture Control

: Active D-Lighting is on.

Turn Active D-Lighting off

before adjusting contrast (

0 64).

Metering can not be changed

: Autoexposure lock is in effect (

0 75).

Exposure compensation can not be used

: Choose mode P, S, or A (

0 76).

Only one shot taken each time shutter-release button is pressed in continuous shooting mode

: Lower built-in

flash (

0 54).

Reddish areas appear in photos or textures are uneven

: Reddish areas and uneven textures may appear

in long time-exposures. Turn noise reduction on when shooting at shutter speeds of “bulb” or
“time” (

0 122).