Nikon Speedlite SB-400 [22/218] Troubleshooting

Nikon Speedlite SB-400 [22/218] Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
If a warning indication appears on the SB-400's ready-light or inside the
camera's viewfinder, use the following chart to determine the cause of the
problem before you take your Speedlight to a Nikon service center for repair.
Warning indication inside the camera's viewfinder
When the ready-light on the SB-400 blinks
• Hz (frequency) is blinking time per second.
Warning indication Cause Procedure
The ready-light in the
viewfinder blinks for 3
sec. after firing.
Underexposure may
have occurred.
Shorten the shooting distance.
Set camera’s aperture to a larger
(f/3.5, f/4.5 or f/5.6).
Set the camera's ISO sensitivity
higher.
When mounted to the
D40, blinks in the
camera's viewfinder.
Lens' focal length is set
shorter than 18mm.
Set the focal length longer than
18mm.
When mounted to the
D40, blinks in the
camera's viewfinder.
The flash head of the
SB-400 is not set to the
horizontal position.
For bounce flash shooting, take
the picture without any change.
For standard flash shooting, tilt the
flash head to the horizontal position.
Ready-light blinks Cause Procedure
The ready-light blinks
for 3 sec. at 4 Hz.
Underexposure may
have occurred.
Shorten the shooting distance.
Set camera’s aperture to a larger
(f/3.5, f/4.5 or f/5.6).
Set camera's the ISO sensitivity higher.
The ready-light blinks
for 40 sec. at 2 Hz.
Battery power is not
enough.
Replace or recharge batteries.
The ready-light blinks at
interval of 0.5 sec. at 8
Hz.
The SB-400 is mounted to a camera which is not compatible
with CLS (SB-400 is usable only with cameras compatible with
CLS).
The ready-light blinks at
1 Hz.
The body temperature
becomes high because
of repeating flash or
other cause.
Wait until the body temperature
drops and ready-light turns on
again.

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