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.

Problem

Cause/Solution

c

 

Camera turns off without warn-

• Batteries are low.

16

 

ing

• Batteries are cold.

109

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor is blank

• Camera is off.

10

 

 

• Batteries are exhausted.

16

 

 

• Standby mode for saving power. Press

11, 21

 

 

the shutter-release button halfway.

 

 

 

• Flash lamp blinks: wait until flash has

25

 

 

charged.

 

 

 

• USB cable is connected.

62

 

 

• A/V cable is connected.

61

 

 

 

 

 

No indicators displayed in moni-

[Hide info] is selected for [Photo info].

96

 

tor

Select [Show info].

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor is hard to read

• Ambient lighting is too dark: move to

11

 

 

a brighter location.

 

 

 

• Adjust monitor brightness.

96

 

 

• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

109

 

 

 

 

 

Camera clock is not correct

Pictures recorded before clock has been

12, 93

 

 

set will have time stamp of “00.00.0000

 

 

 

00:00”; movies will be dated

 

 

 

“01.09.2006 00:00.” Set the correct

 

 

 

date and time from [Date] in the setup

 

Technical

 

battery.

 

 

menu.

 

 

Camera settings reset

Clock battery exhausted. Charge clock

94

 

 

 

 

Notes

No picture taken when shutter-

• Camera is in playback mode: press

22

 

release button is pressed

i.

 

 

 

• Menus are displayed: press m.

9, 74,

 

 

 

83, 90

 

 

• Batteries are exhausted.

16

 

 

• Flash lamp blinks: flash is charging.

25

 

 

 

 

 

115