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
tI!
~
Monitor
is
blank
• Camera
is
off.
20
• Battery
is
exhausted.
20
• Standby mode for saving power: press
the
15,24
shutter-release
button
halfway.
• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash
29
has
charged.
• Camera and
computer
are
connected
via
USB
82
cable.
• Camera and 1V
are
connected
via
AV
cable. 80
Monitor
is
hard
to
read
• Adjust
monitor
brightness.
120
•
Monitor
is
dirty. Clean monitor.
137
•
Monitor
has
dimmed
to
save
power.
Monitor
15
brightens
when
controls are used.
Camera turns
off
without
• Battery
is
low.
20
warning
•
Camera
has
turned
off
automatically
to
save
127
power.
• Battery
is
cold.
136
,
Date and
time
of
recording
are
• Pictures recorded before clock was
set,
and
16
not
correct "Date
not
set"
indicator blinks during shooting,
,
will have time stamp
of
"00/00/000000:00";
movies and voice recordings will
be dated "01/
I·
01/2008 00:00."
Check
camera clock regularly against more
117
accurate timepieces and reset
as
required.
No indicators displayed
in
Hide info
is
selected for Photo info.
120
monitor
Select Show info.
Date imprint
not
available Camera clock
has
not
been
set.
16,
117
-
Date
not
appearing on pictures Date does
not
appear on movies or on pictures 35,39,
even
when
Date imprint
is
taken using
~,
~,
~
or
when
the
Continuous 48,71,
enabled
is
set
to
Continuous.
100
Camera settings
reset
Backup battery
is
exhausted;
all
settings were
118
restored
to
their default values.
143
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