Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page numbers in the
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Camera turns off | • Battery is low. |
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• Camera has turned off automatically to save power. | 14 |
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• Battery is cold. |
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| • Camera is off. |
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| • Battery is exhausted. |
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| • Standby mode: monitor turns on when controls are used. | 14 |
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Monitor is blank | • Flash lamp blinks red: wait until fl ash has charged. | 20 |
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• USB cable is connected. |
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| • A/V cable is connected. |
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| • Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress: mon- | 36, 64 | ||||
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No indicators appear | Hide info is selected for Photo info. Select Show info. | 73 |
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in monitor |
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| • Monitor has dimmed to save power: monitor brightens | 14 |
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Monitor is hard to | when controls are used. |
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read | • Adjust monitor brightness. |
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| • Monitor is dirty: clean monitor. |
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Camera clock is not | Check camera clock regularly against more accurate time- | 71 |
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correct | pieces and reset as required. |
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| Clock battery exhausted: recharge clock battery. Pictures |
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Camera settings reset | recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of | 71 |
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| “00.00.0000 00:00”; movies will be dated “01.01.2006 00:00.” |
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No picture taken | • Camera is in playback mode: press | button. | 41 |
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when | • Menus are displayed: press | button. |
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button is pressed | • Battery is exhausted. |
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| • Subject is low in contrast, dominated by repeating geomet- | 66 |
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Camera can not focus | tains many fi ne details, objects of sharply differing bright- |
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using autofocus |
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focus lock to focus on another subject at same distance. |
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| • Off is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu. | 75 |
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| • Focus error. Turn camera off and then on again. | 14 |
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| • Use fl ash. |
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Pictures are blurred | • Use BSS. |
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| • Use tripod and |
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Notes Technical
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