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. Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.

Display, Settings and Power Supply

 

Problem

 

Cause/Solution

A

 

Monitor is blank.

•

Camera is off.

20

 

 

•

Battery is exhausted.

20

 

 

• Standby mode for saving power: press the power

15, 21

 

 

 

switch, the shutter-release button, the A button, or

 

 

 

 

the c button.

 

 

 

• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has charged.

29

 

 

• Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.

81

 

 

• Camera and TV are connected via AV cable.

79

 

 

• Interval timer photography in progress.

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor is hard to read.

•

Adjust monitor brightness.

118

 

 

• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

133

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera turns off without

•

Battery is low.

20

 

warning.

• Camera has turned off automatically to save power.

122

 

 

•

Battery is cold.

132

 

 

 

 

 

Date and time of

• Pictures recorded before clock has been set, and

16, 48

 

recording are not correct.

 

“Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting, will

 

 

 

 

have time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00”; movies and

 

 

 

 

voice recordings will be dated “01/01/2009 00:00.” In

 

 

 

 

calendar display or list by date mode, pictures are

 

 

 

 

recognized as having been taken on 01/01/2009. Set

 

Technical

 

 

the correct time and date from the Date option in

 

 

 

timepieces and reset as required.

 

 

 

 

the setup menu.

115

 

 

• Check camera clock regularly against more accurate

Notes

 

 

 

in monitor.

Select Show info.

118

 

No indicators displayed

Hide info is selected for Photo info.

 

 

 

 

 

Date imprint not

Camera clock has not been set.

16,

 

available.

 

 

115

 

 

 

 

 

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COOLPIXS220GB, COOLPIXS220P, COOLPIXS220CB specifications

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