Nikon L5 manual Troubleshooting, 111, Shutter-release button halfway

Troubleshooting

If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common prob- lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.

Problem	Cause/Solution	c
Camera turns off without warn-	• Batteries are low.	18
ing	• Batteries are cold.	106
Monitor is blank	• Camera is off.	12
	• Batteries are exhausted.	18
	• Standby mode for saving power. Press	13, 23
	the shutter-release button halfway.
	• Flash lamp blinks: wait until flash has	27
	charged.
	• USB cable is connected.	60
	• A/V cable is connected.	59
No indicators displayed in moni-	[Hide info] is selected for [Photo info].	94
tor	Select [Show info].
Monitor is hard to read	• Adjust monitor brightness.	94
	• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.	106
	• Monitor brightness at 50% to save	13
	power.
Camera clock is not correct	Pictures recorded before clock has been	14, 91
	set will have time stamp of “00.00.0000
	00:00”; movies will be dated
	“01.09.2006 00:00.” Set the correct
	date and time from [Date] in the setup		Technical
	battery.
	menu.
Camera settings reset	Clock battery exhausted. Charge clock	92
			Notes
No picture taken when shutter-	• Camera is in playback mode: press	24
release button is pressed	i.
	• Menus are displayed: press m.	9
	• Batteries are exhausted.	18
	• Flash lamp blinks: flash is charging.	27

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