Nikon COOLPIXS10 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.

Problem	Solution
Camera turns off	• Battery is low.			10
	• Camera has turned off automatically to save power.			10, 70
without warning
	• Battery is cold.			89
	• Camera is off.			10
	• Battery is exhausted.			10
	• Standby mode: monitor turns on when controls are used.			10
	• Flash lamp blinks red: wait until fl ash has charged.			16
Monitor is blank	• USB cable is connected.			48, 51
	• A/V cable is connected.			47
	• Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress: mon-			32, 58
	itor turns off automatically between shots
	• Lens cap is closed: open lens cap.			3
No indicators appear	[Hide info] is selected for [Photo info]. Select [Show info].			68
in monitor
	• Monitor has dimmed to save power: monitor brightens			10
Monitor is hard to	when controls are used.
read	• Adjust monitor brightness.			68
	• Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.			75
Camera clock is not	Check camera clock regularly against more accurate time-			66
correct	pieces and reset as required.
	Clock battery exhausted: recharge clock battery. Pictures
Camera settings reset	recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of			66
	“00.00.0000 00:00”; movies will be dated “01.09.2006 00:00.”
No picture taken	• Camera is in playback mode: press		button.	37
when shutter-release	• Menus are displayed: press	button.		13
button is pressed	• Battery is exhausted.			10
	• Subject is low in contrast, dominated by repeating geomet-			60
	ric patterns, covers too small an area of the frame, or con-
Camera can not focus	tains many fi ne details, objects of sharply differing bright-
	ness, or objects at different distances from the camera. Use
using autofocus
	focus lock to focus on another subject at same distance.
	• [Off ] is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu.			70
	• Focus error. Turn camera off and then on again.			10
	• Use vibration reduction (VR) or use tripod and self-timer.			2, 18,
Pictures are blurred				20, 32
	• Use fl ash.			16
	• Use BSS.			59

Technical Notes

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