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Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems
below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.
Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Display, Settings, and Power Supply
Problem Cause/Solution A
Monitor is blank. • Camera is off.
• Battery exhausted.
• Standby mode for saving power: Press the
shutter-release button halfway.
• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has
charged.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB
cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via audio/video
cable.
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18
13, 22
27
81
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Monitor is hard to read. • Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
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Camera turns off without
warning.
• Battery exhausted.
• Camera has turned off automatically to save
power.
• Battery is cold.
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104
113
Date and time of shooting are
not correct.
• If camera clock has not been set, Date not set
indicator blinks with shooting and movie
recording. Images and movies saved before
clock is set are dated “00/00/0000 00:00” or
“01/01/2011 00:00” respectively. Set the
correct date and time using Time zone and
date in the setup menu.
• Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
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94
No indicators displayed in
monitor.
Hide info is selected for Photo info.
Select Show info.
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Print date not available. Time zone and date has not been set. 14, 94
Date not appearing on images
even when Print date is
enabled.
• The current shooting mode is one that does
not support Print date.
• The date cannot be imprinted on movies.
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Screen for setting the time zone
and date is displayed when the
camera is turned on.
The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
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Camera settings reset.
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