Flashing letters in lens

Basically, you insert batteries, load film, attach a lens, point the camera, and press the shutter release button :-)

You can download a manual from http://www.butkus.org/chinon/nikon.htm

Your lens has an aperture ring, doesn't it? Turn it to its smallest aperture (largest f/number) and lock it if the lens has a lock. Adjust the aperture using the command dial on the body, not the ring on the lens.

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I WENT TO B&H PHOTO AND GOT THE ANSWER FROM THEM.

The problem is, that you have a lens witch has an aparture ring on it and some exposure modes needs it to be fixed on the smallest aparture (e. f22). When its done the camera should not say fEE no longer.

tlguthrie,
I love that camera. There are several possiblities, If you are using the pop up built-in flash with a telephoto lens or a lens hood you'll get a shadow in your photos ususally at the bottom of landscape oriented shots. If you are using a flash unit attached it may have something interfering with the strobe possibly or it is turned. We have the same camera and have had the shadow issue in the past. The pop up just won't work if something is wrong with the "bulb" the only other thing is that is isn't going all the way up, check that also.
randy32osgi

You might not have your lens set to the minimum aperture setting (the largest number) if it is a non-G lens.

nachbor,
Not knowing if you are shooting in auto or have recently switched from manual to auto shooting you may have adjusted your f-stop on the lens, make sure you adjust the ring to align with the auto setting (the f-22 in red letters) with the dot on the lens) then the camera will be allowed to open for enough light to take the shot.
randy320sgi

Make sure your lens has the aperture ring to the minimum f-stop number, i.e. (f-22, f-32, largest number) and the focus switch set to 'S' or 'C'

It may need professional help to remove it safely. If you try too hard to remove it yourself, either the aperture arm on the lens and/or the camera will get bent or damaged.