Nikon D3000 Support Question
Nikon D3000 Support Question
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Question posted by porimanas on June 26th, 2013
Af Assist Illuminator Error
whenever im pressing the shutter half way down, my af illuminator is glowing red indicatin not properly focussed and the green dot supposed to appear on top of the screen isnt coming too..... plz suggest somethn so that focus is correct again
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Related Nikon D3000 Manual Pages
D3000 User's Manual - Page 5
...AF-assist illuminator 122
Release mode
53-54
Self-timer Remote control
55-57
Exposure
67
Mode S (shutter... camera focuses? How do I suggest motion by blurring moving objects?
❚❚ Taking Photographs
Question Is there a quick and easy way ... "red-eye"? How do I choose the focus point?
How do I keep the camera from firing? How do I shoot a series of the camera?
...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 20
... Flash compensation button
79
5 Shutter-release button ........ 29
6 Power switch 25
7 AF-assist illuminator 43 Self-timer lamp 56 Red-eye reduction lamp ..... 60
8 Infrared receiver 56 9 BF-1A body cap 10 CPU contacts 11 Built-in flash 58 12 M (flash mode) button ......... 58
Y (flash compensation) button 79
13 Eyelet for camera strap 14 Connector cover...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 46
... button is poorly lit, the flash
may pop up and the AF-assist illuminator may
light.
2 Check the indicators in the viewfinder. In-focus indicator
Description
I
Subject in Zoom ring
Zoom out
s Step 4: Focus
1 Press the shutter-release button halfway.
I (blinks)
Camera unable to
focus. Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus using autofocus. Zoom in focus...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 47
... information on using the flash, see page 58.
29
To take the photograph, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down . Access lamp
s
A The Shutter-Release Button
The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. A The Built-in Flash
If additional lighting is pressed halfway).
To save battery power when the flash is charging;
D3000 User's Manual - Page 48
... n Close up o Night portrait
❚❚ Scene Modes
k Portrait
l Landscape
Use for vivid landscape shots in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off; The built-in daylight. Choosing a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to prevent blur when lighting is poor.
30 use... a sense of "scene" modes. Creative Photography (Scene Modes)
The camera offers a choice of depth.
D3000 User's Manual - Page 49
... in which the main subject stands out clearly. Use of a tripod is recommended to focus at very close ranges). m Sports
o Night Portrait
Fast shutter speeds freeze motion for snapshots of flowers, insects, s
and other small objects (a macro lens can
be used to
prevent blur.
The built-in flash and AF-assist illuminator turn off.
D3000 User's Manual - Page 55
... can raise ISO sensitivity as described on page 62 after selecting
Start shooting.
37 Optional flash units can still be used (0 162). 2 AF-assist illuminator (0 43) turns off automatically.
Press G to display guide menu
Highlight Shoot
Press J to display options
Highlight Shoot in Guide Mode
Select Shoot to display the following options:
Easy operation
4 Auto
!
D3000 User's Manual - Page 61
... not be selected from the shooting menu (0 119). D The AF-Assist Illuminator
If the subject is pressed halfway. release button is poorly lit, the AF-assist illuminator will not
light:
• During continuous-servo autofocus or manual focus
• In shooting modes in .); A Focus Mode
Focus mode can also be
used to assist the autofocus operation when the shutter-
D3000 User's Manual - Page 73
... a tripod. z A Using a Remote Control
If autofocus is in effect in delayed remote or quick-response remote mode, the camera can be released if the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down). A Cover the Viewfinder
After framing the photograph, remove
the DK-20 rubber eyecup (q) and insert the supplied DK-5 eyepiece cap as...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 111
...only the data for Display mode (0 118). If the image is displayed, press X.
The histogram will be updated to the left . Increasing exposure compensation shifts...White balance fine-tuning 82
5
Preset manual 83
6 4 Camera name
5 Histogram (RGB channel). I KON D3000
1/ 12
9 6 Histogram (red channel)
7 Histogram (green channel)
8 Histogram (blue channel)
9 Frame number/total number...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 140
during processing, "l m" will not light to the current shutter speed; If Off is selected, the AF-assist illuminator will blink in the viewfinder and photographs can be used with AF assist. The camera may not be processed to reduce noise. Noise Reduction
G button ➜ C shooting menu
If On is selected, photographs taken at ISO sensitivities over ISO 800...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 147
... the way in ...cleaning is mounted on the camera.
Select Clean sensor, then ...shutter-release button halfway. Dust off ref photo is available only when a CPU lens is performed. To exit without acquiring image dust off data, press G.
• Start: The message shown at right will appear in Capture NX 2 (available separately; Highlight one of at right will be displayed and "rEF" will appear...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 179
... lenses may block the AF-assist illuminator and
interfere with autofocus when lighting is 36 × 24 mm. The size of the area exposed
by the D3000, in 35mm format can be calculated by multiplying the focal length of the lens
by a 35mm camera is poor:
• AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D ED
• AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 183
...; SB-800, SB-600 and SU-800: With 24-105 mm AF lenses, AFassist illumination is used for all focus
points; with 17-135 mm AF lenses, however, autofocus is not available with the following restrictions: • SB-900: AF-assist illumination is available for AF-assist illumination and red-eye reduction.
24-34 mm
35-105 mm
n
165
D Notes...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 193
...outside in cold weather.
Stains can prevent the camera from the camera, be difficult to flame or excessive heat. Used batteries are unaffected. Turn the camera on the monitor: The monitor may leak ..., such as the pattern of storage at least once a month. n
175 Notes on and release the shutter a few pixels that are always lit or that do not light. Keep a spare battery in a cool...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 198
... when AF-C focus mode is pressed halfway: Use AE-L/AF-L button to record photos: Turn noise reduction off (0 122). Choose AF-S.
In single-point,
dynamic-area, or 3D-tracking AF, select center focus point (0 46). • Off selected for AF-assist (0 122). • Illuminator has turned off or activate exposure meters (0 26). Focus does not lock when shutter-release...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 201
...error. d Use Nikon-approved battery (EN-EL9a).
166
(blinks)
Turn camera off, remove and replace battery, and then turn camera off and confirm that appear in the viewfinder and monitor. Complete operation and turn camera... by pressing the Q (W) button. S
Turn camera off immediately.
-
Choose battery designated for Eye-Fi upload. End cleaning and turn the
camera off and...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 203
... contains no images.
-
representative. Contact
O (blinks)
Consult Nikon-authorized service representative.
-
Press shutter release button again. Autoexposure error. corrupt. To resume, select Continue.
-*
Out of paper.
- If error persists or appears
frequently, consult Nikon-authorized service
- Contact a Nikon-authorized service representative.
Folder contains no...
D3000 User's Manual - Page 206
...digital SLR
using 420-pixel RGB sensor are available with built-in .) -1 - +19 EV (ISO 100, 20 °C/68 °F) • Autofocus (AF): Single-servo AF (AF-S); continuous-servo AF (AF-C); fill-flash and red... points (including one cross-type sensor), and AFassist illuminator (range approx. 0.5-3 m/1 ft. 8 in.-9 ...by pressing shutter-release button halfway (singleservo AF) or by pressing AE-L/AF-L ...
Quick Start Guide - Page 1
... photograph: Press O twice. D3000 camera
BF-1A body cap
Taking Photographs
EN-EL9a rechargeable Li-ion battery (with terminal cover)
MH-23 Quick Charger (with your Nikon digital camera can be found in about an hour and forty minutes.
Confirm that the package also includes a lens.
Focus point
M b Focus and shoot. 5.1 Press the shutter-release...
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