Nikon COOLPIXS550CB, COOLPIXS550P Troubleshooting, Display, Settings and Power Supply, 134

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		15, 24
			shutter-release button halfway.
		• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash		29
			has charged.
		• Camera and computer are connected via		74
			Audio/Video/USB cable.
		• Camera and TV are connected via Audio/		72
			Video/USB cable.
		• Time lapse or interval timer photography in		–
			progress.
	Monitor is hard to read	•	Adjust monitor brightness.	111
		• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.		128
		• Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor		15
			brightens when controls are used.
	Camera turns off without	•	Battery is low.	20
	warning	• Camera has turned off automatically to save		116
		•	power.
			Battery is cold.	127
	Date and time of recording are	• Pictures recorded before clock was set, and		16
	not correct		“Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting,
			will have time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00”;
Technical			movies and voice recordings will be dated “01/
			03/2008 00:00.”
		• Check camera clock regularly against more		108
Notes			accurate timepieces and reset as required.
	No indicators displayed in	Hide info is selected for Photo info.		111
	monitor	Select Show info.
	Date imprint not available	Camera clock has not been set.		16, 108
	Date not appearing on pictures	Date does not appear on movies or on pictures		36, 39,
	even when Date imprint is	taken using d, l, p or when Continuous is		40, 61,
	enabled	set to Continuous or BSS.		91

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