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Technical Notes—Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
White balance bracketing unavail-
able.•  NEF (RAW ) or NEF+JPEG image quality option 
selected for image quality.
• White balance set to  (Choose Color 
Te m p.) or  (White Balance Preset).
•  Multiple exposure is being recorded.43
38, 
40
86
Results for Optimize Image vary 
from shot to shot.Select Custom and choose setting other than 
Auto for Image Sharpening, Tone Compen-
sation, and Saturation.45
Metering can not be changed. Autoexposure lock is in eff ect. 70
Exposure compensation can not be 
used.Choose exposure mode P, S, or A.62
“Tall” (portrait-orientation) photos are 
displayed in “wide” (landscape) orien-
tation.• Select On for Rotate Tall.
•  Photo was taken with Off  selected for Auto 
Image Rotation.
•  Camera orientation was changed while shut-
ter-release button was pressed in continuous 
mode.
•  Camera was pointed up or down when shot 
was taken.142
119
27
119
Can not delete photo. Photo is protected: remove protection. 104
Some photos are not displayed dur-
ing playback.Select All for Playback Folder.  Note that Cur-
rent will automatically be selected when next 
photo is taken.135
Message is displayed stating that no 
images are available for playback.Select All for Playback Folder.135
Can not change print order. Memory card is full: delete photos.105, 
133
Can not print pictures via direct USB 
connection.Set USB to PTP.121
Can not select photo for printing.Photo is a RAW (NEF) image.  Transfer picture to 
computer and use supplied software or Nikon 
Capture 4 Version 4.4 or later (available sepa-
rately) to print photo. 107, 
182
Photo is not displayed on TV. Choose correct video mode. 117
Can not copy photos to computer. Choose correct USB option. 121
Can not use Camera Control. Set USB to PTP.121
Date of recording is not correct. Set camera clock. 12
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Camera Error Messages and Displays
This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfi nder, 
control panel, and monitor when there is a problem with the camera.
Indicator
Problem SolutionControl panelView-
fi nder
(blinks)Lens aperture ring is not locked 
at minimum aperture.Lock ring at minimum aperture 
(largest f/-number).8Low battery. Ready fully-charged spare bat tery. 10
(blinks)(blinks)• Battery exhausted.
• Battery information not avail-
able.• Recharge or exchange with 
fully-charged spare battery.
•  Battery can not be used in cam-
era.10
11
(blinks)Camera clock is not set. Set camera clock. 12No lens attached, or non-CPU lens 
attached without specifying maxi-
mum aperture.  Aperture shown in 
stops from maximum aperture.Aperture value will be displayed 
if maximum aperture is specifi ed.67, 
69
●
(blinks)Camera unable to focus using 
autofocus.Focus manually. 60
Subject too bright; photo will be 
overexposed.•  Choose lower sensitivity.
• Use optional Neutral Density 
(ND) fi lter
• In ex po sure mode:
S Increase shutter speed
A Choose smaller ap er ture 
(larg er  f/-number)33
181
64
66
Subject too dark; photo will be 
underexposed.•  Choose a higher sensitivity (ISO 
equivalency)
•  Use optional Speedlight
•  In  ex po sure  mode:
S Lower shutter speed
A Choose a larger ap er ture 
(smaller f/-number)33
177
64
66
(blinks) selected in mode M and 
mode dial rotated to S.Change shutter speed or select 
mode M.64,
68
(blinks)(blinks)Speedlight that does not sup port 
i-TTL fl ash control at tached and 
set to TTL.Change fl ash mode setting on 
optional Speedlight.178
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Indicator
Problem SolutionControl panelView-
fi nder
(blinks)(blinks)Memory insuffi  cient to record 
further photos at current set-
  tings, or cam era has run out of 
fi le or folder numbers.•  Reduce quality or size.
• Delete photographs.
•  Insert new memory card.28
105, 
133
14
(blinks)No memory card. Insert memory card. 14
(blinks)Camera malfunction.Release shutter.  If error per sists 
or appears frequently, consult 
with Nikon-au tho rized service 
representative.viii
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Indicator
Problem Solution
MonitorControl panelView-
fi nder
NO CARD 
PRESENT
(blinks)Camera cannot detect 
memory card.Turn camera off  and confi rm 
that card is correctly inserted.14
THIS CARD 
CAN NOT BE 
USED
(blinks)•  Error accessing memory 
card.
• Unable to create new 
folder.•  Use Nikon-approved card.
• Check that contacts are 
clean.  If card is dam aged, 
contact retailer or Nikon 
rep re sen ta tive.
• Delete fi les or insert new 
memory card.183
viii
14, 
105, 
133
CARD IS NOT 
FORMATTED
(displayed 
when 
 but-
ton is pressed)(blinks)Memory card has not 
been formatted for use in 
D200.Format memory card.14, 
116
FOLDER 
CONTAINS NO 
IMAGES• Memory  card  contains 
no images.
•  Current folder is empty.•  Insert another card.
• Set Playback Folder to All.14
135
ALL IMAGES 
HIDDENAll photos in current fold-
er are hidden.Set Playback Folder to All 
or use Hide Image to reveal 
hidden photos.135, 
137
FILE DOES 
NOT
CONTAIN
IMAGE DATAFile has been created or 
modifi ed using a com-
  put er or diff erent make of 
camera, or fi le is corrupt.Delete fi le or reformat mem-
ory card.14, 
105, 
116, 
133
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Technical Notes—Appendix
Appendix
The Appendix covers the following topics:
Topic
Exposure Program (Mode P)195
Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size196
Bracketing Programs197–199
Fine Tuning and Color Temperature200
Flash Range, Aperture, and Sensitivity200
Lenses That Can Be Used with the Built-in Flash201
Supported Standards202
Exposure Program (Mode P)
The exposure program for mode P is shown in the fol low ing graph:
 ISO 200; lens with maximum aperture of f/1.4 and 
minimum aperture of f/16 (e.g., AF 50 mm f/1.4 D)
-4
-3
12
13 -2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
F1.4 F1
F2
F2.8
F4
F5.6
F8
F11
F16
F22
F32
30 158
4 2 1 2 4 8 15 30 60
125 250 50010002000 40008000
222120191817161514
[
EV]
23
161/3
Shutter speed
The maximum and minimum values for EV vary with sen si tiv i ty (ISO equivalency); the 
above graph assumes a sen si tiv i ty of ISO 200 equivalent.  When matrix metering is used, 
values over 16
1/3 EV are re duced to 161/3 EV.
Aperture
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Memory Card Capacity and Image Quality/Size
The following table shows the approximate number of pictures that can be 
stored on a 1 GB SanDisk SDCFX (Extreme III) series card at diff erent image quality 
and size settings.
Image quality Image size File size (MB) 1No. of images 1Buff er capacity 1, 2
NEF+JPEG Fine  3, 4, 5L  620.7   44 19
M  618.6   49 19
S  617.1   55 19
NEF+JPEG Normal
  3, 4, 5L  618.3   50 19
M  617.2   54 19
S  616.5   57 19
NEF+JPEG Basic
  3, 4, 5L  617.1   55 19
M  616.5   57 19
S  616.2   58 19
NEF (RAW ) — 15.8   60 22
JPEG Fine
  5, 7L 4.8  167 37
M 2.7  294 56
S 1.2  650 74
JPEG Normal
  5, 7L 2.4  332 54
M 1.4  578 74
S0.63 1200 76
JPEG Basic
  5, 7L 1.2  650 57
M 0.7 1100 75
S0.33 2200 76
1 All fi gures are approximate.  File size varies with scene recorded and make of memory 
card.
2 Maximum number of frames that can be stored in memory buff er at ISO 100.  Capacity of 
memory buff er will drop if noise reduction is on.
3 Total for NEF and JPEG images.
4 Figures assume RAW Compression is set to NEF (RAW).  Selecting Comp. NEF (RAW) 
decreases fi le size of NEF (RAW ) images by approximately forty to fi fty percent; although 
camera displays do not change, number of images that can be recorded increases.
5 Figures assume JPEG Compression is set to Size Priority.  Selecting Optimal Quality 
increases fi le size of JPEG images by up to eighty percent; number of images and buff er 
capacity drop accordingly.  
6 Applies to JPEG images only.  Size of NEF (RAW ) images can not be changed.
7 Regardless of option chosen for JPEG Compression, camera never shows more than 25 
frames remaining in buff er, even when more shots can be stored.
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Bracketing Programs
The following bracketing programs are available when WB Bracketing is se-
lected for Custom Setting e5 (Auto BKT Set).
Control panel display No. of shots WB increment Bracketing order
  3+1+1, 0, +2
  3+2+2, 0, +4
  3+33, 0, 6
  3–1–1, –2, 0
  3–2–2, –4, 0
  3–3–3, –6, 0
  2+10, +1
  2+20, +2
  2+30, +3
  2–10, –1
  2–20, –2
  2–30, –3
  3±10, –1, +1
  3±20, –2, +2
  3±30, –3, +3
  5±10, –2, –1, +1, +2
  5±20, –4, –2, +2, +4
  5±30, –6, –3, +3, +6
  7±10, –3, –2, –1, +1, +2, +3
  7±20, –6, –4, –2, +2, +4, +6
  7±30, –9, –6, –3, +3, +6, +9
  9±10, –4, –3, –2, –1, +1, +2, +3, +4
  9±20, –8, –6, –4, –2, +2, +4, +6, +8
  9±30, –12, –9, –6, –3, +3, +6, +9, +12
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The programs are available when AE & Flash, AE Only or Flash Only is selected 
for Custom Setting e5 (Auto BKT Set) depend on the option selected for Cus-
tom Setting b3 (EV Step).
1/3 Step Selected for EV Step
Control panel displayNo. of 
shotsExposure 
increment Bracketing order (EVs)
  3+/+0.3, 0, +0.7
  3+/+0.7, 0, +1.3
  3+11.0, 0, 2.0
  3–/–0.3, –0.7, 0
  3–/–0.7, –1.3, 0
  3–1–1.0, –2.0, 0
  2+/0, +0.3
  2+/0, +0.7
  2+10, +1
  2–/0, –0.3
  2–/0, –0.7
  2–10, –1
  3±/0, –0.3, +0.3
  3±/0, –0.7, +0.7
  3±10, –1, +1
  5±/0, –0.7, –0.3, +0.3, +0.7
  5±/0, –1.3, –0.7, +0.7, +1.3
  5±10, –2.0, –1, +1, +2.0
  7±/0, –1.0, –0.7, –0.3, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0
  7±/0, –2.0, –1.3, –0.7, +0.7, +1.3, +2.0
  7±10, –3.0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0, +3.0
  9±/0, –1.3, –1.0, –0.7, –0.3, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0, +1.3
  9±/0, –2.7, –2.0, –1.3, –0.7, +0.7, +1.3, +2.0, +2.7
  9±10, –4.0, –3.0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0, +3.0, +4.0
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1/2 Step Selected for EV Step
Control panel displayNo. of 
shotsExposure 
increment Bracketing order (EVs)
  3+/+0.5, 0, +1.0
  3+11.0, 0, 2.0
  3–/–0.5, –1.0, 0
  3–1–1.0, –2.0, 0
  2+/0, +0.5
  2+10, +1
  2–/0, –0.5
  2–10, –1
  3±/0, –0.5, +0.5
  3±10, –1, +1
  5±/0, –1.0, –0.5, +0.5, +1.0
  5±10, –2.0, –1, +1, +2.0
  7±/0, –1.5, –1.0, –0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5
  7±10, –3.0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0, +3.0
  9±/0, –2.0, –1.5, –1.0, –0.5, +0.5, +1.0, +1.5, +2.0
  9±10, –4.0, –3.0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0, +3.0, +4.0
1 Step Selected for EV Step
Control panel displayNo. of 
shotsExposure 
increment Bracketing order (EVs)
  3+11.0, 0, 2.0
  3–1–1.0, –2.0, 0
  2+10, +1
  2–10, –1
  3±10, –1, +1
  5±10, –2.0, –1, +1, +2.0
  7±10, –3.0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0, +3.0
  9±10, –4.0, –3.0, –2.0, –1.0, +1.0, +2.0, +3.0, +4.0
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Fine-Tuning and Color Temperature
Approximate color-temperatures for settings other than A (auto) are given below 
(values may diff er from color temperatures given by pho to color meters):
Incandescent Fluorescent*Direct
sunlight FlashCloudy
(daylight)Shade
(daylight)
+32,700 K 2,700 K 4,800 K 4,800 K 5,400 K 6,700 K
+22,800 K 3,000 K 4,900 K 5,000 K 5,600 K 7,100 K
+12,900 K 3,700 K 5,000 K 5,200 K 5,800 K 7,500 K
±03,000 K 4,200 K 5,200 K 5,400 K 6,000 K 8,000 K
–13,100 K 5,000 K 5,300 K 5,600 K 6,200 K 8,400 K
–23,200 K 6,500 K 5,400 K 5,800 K 6,400 K 8,800 K
–33,300 K 7,200 K 5,600 K 6,000 K 6,600 K 9,200 K
*  The size of the increments for Fluorescent refl ects the wide variations in color tem per a-
  ture among the many diff erent types of fl uorescent light source, ranging from low-tem-
  per a ture sta di um lighting to high-temperature mer cu ry-vapor lamps.
Flash Range, Aperture, and Sensitivity
Flash range varies with sensitivity (ISO equivalency) and aperture.
Aperture at ISO equivalent of Range
100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600 m ft.
1.4 1.6 1.8 2 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.2 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.6 1.0–7.5 3.3–24.6
22.2 2.5 2.8 3.2 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.6 6.3 7.1 8 0.7–5.4 2.3–17.7
2.8 3.2 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.6 6.3 7.1 8 9 10 11 0.6–3.8 2.0–12.5
44.5 5 5.6 6.3 7.1 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 0.6–2.7 2.0–8.9
5.6 6.3 7.1 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 18 20 22 0.6–1.9 2.0–6.2
8910 11 13 14 16 18 20 22 25 29 32 0.6–1.4 2.0–4.6
11 13 14 16 18 20 22 25 29 32 — — — 0.6–0.9 2.0–2.9
16182022252932——————0.6–0.7 2.0–2.3
In programmed auto, the maximum aperture (minimum f/-number) is lim it ed 
ac cord ing to sen si tiv i ty (ISO equivalency), as shown below:
Maximum aperture at ISO equivalent of:
100 125 160 200 250 320 400 500 640 800 1000 1250 1600
2.8 3 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.8 4 4.2 4.5 4.8 5 5.3 5.6
For each one-step increase in sensitivity (e.g., from 200 to 400), aperture is 
stopped down by half an f/-stop.  If the maximum aperture of the lens is smaller 
than given above, the maximum value for aperture will be the maximum aper-
ture of the lens.
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