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
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Monitor is blank | • Camera is off. | 10 |
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| • Battery is exhausted. | 16 |
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| • Standby mode for saving power: press the | 11, 21 |
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| • When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash | 25 |
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| • Camera and PC are connected via USB | 63 |
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| • Camera and TV are connected via A/V | 62 |
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Monitor is hard to read | • Adjust monitor brightness. | 97 |
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| • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. | 110 |
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| • Monitor has dimmed to save power. Moni- | 11 |
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Camera turns off without | • Batteries are low. | 16 |
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warning | • Camera has turned off automatically to | 11, |
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| save power. | 101 |
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| • Batteries are cold. | 110 |
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[Format memory]>[Format] | Batteries are low. | 16, |
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Date and time of recording | • Pictures recorded before clock has been set | 12 |
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are not correct | will have time stamp of “00.00.0000 |
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| • Check camera clock regularly against more | 94 | Technical |
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No indicators displayed in | [Hide info] is selected for [Photo info]. Select | 97 |
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[Date imprint] not available | Camera clock has not been set. | 12, 94 | |
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Date not appearing on pic- | Date does not appear on movies or on pic- | 31, 34, |
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tures even when [Date | tures taken using F, P, N, F, Continu- | 36, 38, |
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imprint] is enabled | ous, or BSS. | 49, 81, |
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