Nikon COOLPIXL22BLK, L21, COOLPIXL22R Troubleshooting, Display, Settings and Power Supply, 119

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 exhausted.	20
	• Standby mode for saving power: press the		15, 24
		shutter-release button halfway.
	• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has		31
		charged.
	• Camera and computer are connected via USB		60
		cable.
	• Camera and TV are connected via AV cable.		58
Monitor is hard to read	•	Adjust monitor brightness.	92
	• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.		114
Camera turns off without	•	Battery exhausted.	20
warning	• Camera has turned off automatically to save		99
	•	power.
		Battery is cold.	113
Date and time of recording are	• Pictures taken while the clock is not set will		16
not correct		have a time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00”
		movies will be dated “01/ 01/2010 00:00”. (The
		“Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting
		to indicate the clock is not set.) Set the correct		Technical
		accurate timepieces and reset as required.
		date and time using Date in the setup menu.
	• Check camera clock regularly against more		89
				Notes
No indicators displayed in	Hide info is selected for Photo info.		92
monitor	Select Show info.
Date imprint not available	Camera clock has not been set.		16, 89
Date not appearing on pictures	Date imprint is disabled in the following
even when Date imprint is	situations.
enabled	• When the scene mode is set to Panorama		42
	•	assist
		Movies	55
Camera settings reset	The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were		90
	restored to their default values.

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