Appendix F: Troubleshooting
Built-in flash
Why does the screen on my camera say “BUSY” with the flash symbol? The built-in flash won’t fire.
There are two possible reasons for this. The word “BUSY” appears briefly while the built-in flash charges up, during which time it’s unavailable. Also, if a built-in flash is fired too many times, then it goes into shutdown mode to avoid overheating. The unit has to cool down before the BUSY indicator goes away. Section 7.22.1.
There’s a dark curved shadow at the bottom of my photos.
The lens or lens hood is blocking the built-in flash unit. Try a smaller lens, remove the hood, or best yet, avoid built-in flash. Section 8.1.1.
Speedlite power issues
My flash unit will not power on.
Are the batteries in the ...
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