34 Additional Information
Troubleshooting
Track down the cause of trouble using the following chart.
It may save you a trip to your nearest Nikon service center.
Check points and solution
a The battery is installed with wrong
polarities.
→ Install it with the correct polarities.
a The slide cover is not completely open.
→ Open the slide cover all the way until it
clicks to turn the camera on.
a The red LED blinks.
→ The flash is being charged. Once take your
finger away from the Shutter Release
button, lightly press the button again, and
release the shutter after the red LED stops
blinking and stays lit.
a No indicator on the LCD panel.
→ The battery is exhausted. Replace it with a
new one.
a The red LED blinks.
→ The flash is being charged. Once take your
finger away from the Shutter Release
button, lightly press the button again, and
release the shutter after the red LED stops
blinking and stays lit.
a The camera is in Auto Flash, Slow-Sync
Flash mode.
→ In this mode, the flash will not fire when
the subject is bright enough. To fire the
flash, select Anytime Flash mode.
a The red LED blinks quickly.
→ Check that the flash unit is not pressed
down. Do not touch the flash unit.
a Camera shake
→ Gently press the Shutter Release button,
or use a tripod or place the camera on a
stable flat surface.
a Something in front or in back of the
subject is in focus.
→ Be sure to center the autofocus frame
mark on the subject before releasing the
shutter. When correct focus cannot be
easily achieved, use the focus lock.
The shutter
cannot be
released.
The flash
does not
fire.
The subject
appears out
of focus in
the print.
Problem
Shutter
Flash
Focus
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