Nikon 4300 manual Troubleshooting, Problem Possible Cause, Monitor is blank Connected, 139

Troubleshooting

If your 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 listed in the rightmost column for information on solving the problems listed here.

Problem	Possible Cause	Page
	• Camera is off.	17
	• Battery is not correctly inserted or battery-
	chamber cover is not fully closed.	25
	• Battery is exhausted.
	• AC adapter (available separately) is not properly	18
Monitor is blank	connected.	88
	• Camera is in sleep mode. Press shutter release
	button halfway.	27
	• Monitor is off. Press ≤ on Multi selector to turn
	monitor on.	68
	• Camera is connected to television or VCR.
	• Indicators are hidden. In shooting mode, press	27
No indicators appear	≤ on Multi selector until indicators are
in monitor	displayed.	122
	• Slide show is in progress.
Monitor is hard to read	• Monitor brightness requires adjustment.	87
	• Monitor is dirty.	136
	• Camera is in playback or SETUP mode.	40
	• Battery is exhausted.	25
	• Number of exposures remaining is zero: not	25
	enough memory remaining.	28
	• Autofocus lamp flickers: camera unable to
No picture is taken	focus.	28
when shutter release	• Flash-ready lamp bilnks rapidly: flash is
button is fully pressed	charging.	90
	• Message “MEMORY CARD IS NOT
	FORMATTED” appears in monitor: memory card
	is not formatted for use in COOLPIX4300.	19
	• Message “NO MEMORY CARD” appears in
	monitor: no memory card in camera.

Problem		Possible Cause	Page
Pictures are too bright	• Exposure compensation is too high.		51
(overexposed)
	• Flash is off.		49
Pictures are too dark	• Flash window blocked.		26
(underexposed)	• Subject is outside range of flash.		145
	• Exposure compensation is too low.		51
	• Subject was not in focus area when shutter		28
Pictures are out of	release button pressed halfway.		28
focus	• Autofocus lamp flikers: camera unable to
	focus.
	• Camera shook during shot.		26
	• When lighting is poor:		48
	– Use the flash
Pictures are blurred	You do not want to or can not use the flash
	when:
			102
	– Use Best-Shot Selector (BSS)
	– Use the self-timer		42
	– Use a tripod
	• Flash is set to Flash Cancel.		48
	• Flash is off. Note that flash turns off		48
	automatically when:		36-
	–	Camera is in h (landscape), j (sunset), k
		(night landscape), v (museum), l (fireworks	38,
		show), z (close up) or m (movie) mode	40
	–	Focus is set to @ (infinity)	41
Flash does not fire	–	Setting other than “Single” selected in	100
		“Continuous” sub-menu
			105
	–	Setting other than “Normal” selected in
		“Lens” sub-menu	110
	–	“AE Lock” option in “Exposure Options” sub-
		menu is on	102
	• Best-Shot Selector (BSS) is on
	• Battery level is low.		25

Technical Notes—Troubleshooting

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