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.

16

 

ing

• Batteries are cold.

109

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor is blank

• Camera is off.

10

 

 

• Batteries are exhausted.

16

 

 

• Standby mode for saving power. Press

11, 21

 

 

the shutter-release button halfway.

 

 

 

• Flash lamp blinks: wait until flash has

25

 

 

charged.

 

 

 

• USB cable is connected.

62

 

 

• A/V cable is connected.

61

 

 

 

 

 

No indicators displayed in moni-

[Hide info] is selected for [Photo info].

96

 

tor

Select [Show info].

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor is hard to read

• Ambient lighting is too dark: move to

11

 

 

a brighter location.

 

 

 

• Adjust monitor brightness.

96

 

 

• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

109

 

 

 

 

 

Camera clock is not correct

Pictures recorded before clock has been

12, 93

 

 

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

94

 

 

 

 

Notes

No picture taken when shutter-

• Camera is in playback mode: press

22

 

release button is pressed

i.

 

 

 

• Menus are displayed: press m.

9, 74,

 

 

 

83, 90

 

 

• Batteries are exhausted.

16

 

 

• Flash lamp blinks: flash is charging.

25

 

 

 

 

 

115

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Nikon L6 manual Troubleshooting, 115, Shutter-release button halfway, Charged USB cable is connected Cable is connected