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

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Monitor is blank.

•

Camera is off.

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•

Batteries are exhausted.

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• Standby mode for saving power: press the

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shutter-release button halfway.

 

 

 

• Monitor is off: press x.

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• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash

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has 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.

 

 

 

• Time lapse or interval timer photography in

 

 

 

 

progress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor is hard to read.

•

Ambient lighting too bright: use viewfinder or

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•

move to darker location.

 

 

 

Adjust monitor brightness.

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• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

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• Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor

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brightens when controls are used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera turns off without

•

Batteries are low.

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warning.

•

Camera has turned off automatically to save

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•

power.

 

 

 

Batteries are cold.

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Technical

Date and time of recording are

•

Pictures recorded before clock was set, and

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not correct.

 

“Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

will have time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00”;

 

Notes

 

 

movies and voice recordings will be dated “01/

 

 

•

09/2007 00:00.”

 

 

Check camera clock regularly against more

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accurate timepieces and reset as required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No indicators displayed in

Shooting data and photo information may be

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monitor.

hidden. Press xuntil shooting data or photo

 

 

 

information will be displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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