Nikon 27696, 27706, 27698, 27697, 27699 manual Troubleshooting

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 right-most column for more information.

Electronically-Controlled Cameras

In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the batteries and/or disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter, and turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your re- tailer or Nikon representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected.

Problem	Solution
	• Camera is off.	12
	• Battery is not correctly inserted or battery-chamber cov-	7
	er is not properly latched.
	• Battery is exhausted.	8–9
	• AC adapter is not properly connected.	6, 9
Monitor is blank	• Standby mode: press shutter-release button halfway.	79
	• Camera in COOL-STATION: camera connected to com- 45, 47
	puter or audio/video cable connected.
	• Voice recording is being recorded.	33
	• Camera is shooting time-lapse movie.	38
	• Interval-timer shooting in progress.	62
No indicators appear Hide info is selected for Photo info. Select Show		76
in monitor	info.
	• Monitor brightness needs adjustment.	76
Monitor is hard to	• Monitor has dimmed to save power: press shutter-release	12
read	button halfway.
	• Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.	84
	• Camera is in playback mode.	17, 41
	• Batteries are exhausted.	14
	• Indicator (flash) lamp blinks: flash is charging.	16
No picture is taken	• Display shows “CARD IS NOT FORMATTED”: memory	79
when shutter-release	card is not formatted for use in camera.
button is pressed	• Display shows “OUT OF MEMORY”: insufficient memo-	59
	ry to record picture at current Image mode setting.
	• Display shows “MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECT-	11
	ED”: memory card is locked.

Technical Notes

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