Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

Cause/Solution

A

 

 

Camera is off.

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Standby mode for saving power: press the

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power switch, the shutter-release button,

 

 

 

 

A button, c button, or b(emovie-record)

 

 

 

button.

 

 

Monitor is blank.

When flash lamp flashes, wait until flash has

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charged.

 

 

 

Camera and computer are connected via USB

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cable.

 

 

 

Camera and TV are connected via audio/video

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cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor is hard to read.

Adjust monitor brightness.

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Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

F5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If camera clock has not been set, “Date not set”

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indicator flashes during shooting and movie

 

 

 

 

recording. Images and movies recorded before

 

 

 

 

clock is set are dated “00/00/0000 00:00” or “01/

 

 

Date and time of

 

01/2012 00:00” respectively. Set the correct time

 

 

recording are not

 

and date from the Time zone and date option

 

 

correct.

in the setup menu.

 

 

 

The camera clock is not as accurate as ordinary

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watches or clocks. Periodically compare the time

 

 

in monitor.

 

of the camera clock with that of a more accurate

 

Technical

settings in the setup menu.

 

 

 

timepiece and reset as required.

 

 

No indicators displayed

Auto info is selected for Photo info in Monitor

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Notes

Print date not

Camera clock has not been set.

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available.

 

 

 

and

 

 

 

 

Date not appearing on

The current shooting mode is one that does not

 

 

Index

images even when

support Print date.

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Print date is enabled.

Date cannot be imprinted on movies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time zone and date

 

 

 

 

setting screen appears

Clock battery is exhausted; all settings were

 

 

when the camera is

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restored to their default values.

 

turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera settings reset.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera and

 

 

Monitor turns off, and

allow battery to cool down before resuming use.

 

 

the power-on lamp

After the lamp flashes for three minutes, the

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flashes quickly.

camera will turn off automatically. Pressing the

 

 

 

power switch also turns off the camera.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F7

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Nikon Nikon COOLPIX S4200 manual Auto info is selected for Photo info in Monitor, Print date not, Support Print date