Nikon COOLPIXS1000PJ user manual Troubleshooting, Display, Settings and Power Supply, 156

Troubleshooting

If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.

Display, Settings and Power Supply

	Problem		Cause/Solution	A
	Monitor is blank.	•	Camera is off.	17
		•	Battery is exhausted.	16
		• Standby mode for saving power: press the power		129
			switch, the shutter-release button, the A button, or
			the c button.
		• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has charged.		31
		• Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.		85
		• Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable.		84
		• Monitor turns off during projecting.		137
	Monitor is hard to read.	•	Adjust monitor brightness.	124
		• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.		151
	Camera turns off without	•	Battery is exhausted.	22
	warning.	• Camera has turned off automatically to save power.		129,
		• The camera has become hot due to the heat of the		145
				138,
			projector. Leave the camera off until it has cooled	154
		•	and then turn it on again.
			Battery is cold.	150
	Date and time of	• Pictures and movies recorded before the clock has		18,
	recording are not correct.		been set will have a time stamp of “00/00/0000	121
			00:00” for pictures and “01/01/2009 00:00” for
			movies. The “Date not set” indicator blinks during
			shooting. Set the correct time and date from the
			Date option in the setup menu.	121
		• Check camera clock regularly against more accurate
Technical			timepieces and reset as required.
	No indicators displayed	Hide info is selected for Photo info.		124
	in monitor.	Select Show info.
Notes
	Date imprint not	Camera clock has not been set.		18,
	available.			121
	Date not appearing on	• The current shooting mode is one that does not		125
	pictures even when		support Date imprint.
	Date imprint is enabled.	• Another function that does not support date imprint		110,
			is enabled.	125
	Camera settings reset.	Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were restored		122
		to their default values.

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