Nikon L16, L18 Troubleshooting, Display, Settings and Power Supply

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.	18
	•	Battery is exhausted.	18
	• Standby mode for saving power: press the		11, 13
		shutter-release button halfway.
	• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash		27
		has charged.
	• Camera and computer are connected via USB		50
		cable.
	• Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable.		49
Monitor is hard to read	•	Adjust monitor brightness.	80
	• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.		95
	• Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor		13
		brightens when controls are used.
Camera turns off without	•	Batteries are low.	18
warning	• Camera has turned off automatically to save
	•	power.
		Batteries are cold.	94
Date and time of recording are	• Pictures recorded before clock was set, and		14
not correct		“Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting,
		will have time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00”;
		movies will be dated “01/01/2008 00:00.”
		Set the correct date and time from Date in the
		setup menu.		Technical
	• Check camera clock regularly against more
		accurate timepieces and reset as required.	77
No indicators displayed in	Hide info is selected for Photo info.		80	Notes
monitor	Select Show info.
Date imprint not available	Camera clock has not been set.		14, 77
Date not appearing on pictures	Date does not appear on movies or on pictures		37, 46
even when Date imprint is	taken using p.
enabled
Camera settings reset	Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were		78
	restored to their default values.

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