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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Camera turns off without warn- | • Batteries are low. |
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Monitor is blank | • Camera is off. |
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| • Standby mode for saving power. Press |
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| • Flash lamp blinks: wait until flash has |
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| • USB cable is connected. |
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| • A/V cable is connected. |
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No indicators displayed in moni- | [Hide info] is selected for [Photo info]. |
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Monitor is hard to read | • Adjust monitor brightness. |
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| • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. |
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| • Monitor brightness at 50% to save |
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Camera clock is not correct | Pictures recorded before clock has been |
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| set will have time stamp of “00.00.0000 |
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| 00:00”; movies will be dated |
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| “01.09.2006 00:00.” Set the correct |
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| date and time from [Date] in the setup |
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Camera settings reset | Clock battery exhausted. Charge clock |
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No picture taken when shutter- | • Camera is in playback mode: press | |||
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release button is pressed | i. |
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| • Menus are displayed: press m. |
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| • Batteries are exhausted. |
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| • Flash lamp blinks: flash is charging. |
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