Nikon P50 Shooting, Electronically Controlled Cameras

Troubleshooting

Problem	Cause/Solution	A
[Date imprint] not available.	Camera clock has not been set.	14,
		106
Date not appearing on pictures	Date does not appear on movies, on pictures	34, 36,
even when [Date imprint] is	shot using d([Sports]), l([Museum]), or p	38, 56,
enabled.	([Panorama assist]) in scene mode, when	90, 111
	[Continuous] or [BSS] is selected for
	[Continuous] in shooing menu, or [Auto] is
	selected for [Electronic VR] in setup menu.
Camera settings reset.	Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were	107
	restored to their default values.

Electronically Controlled Cameras

In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the batteries, then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected.

Shooting

Problem		Cause/Solution	A
Camera does not shoot when	•	When camera is in playback mode, press c	24
shutter-release button is	•	or the shutter-release button.
pressed.		When menus are displayed, press d.	10
	•	Batteries are exhausted.	18	Technical
	•	When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.	27
Camera cannot focus.	•	The intended subject is one with which	23
	•	autofocus does not perform well.		Notes
		Set [AF assist] in the setup menu to [Auto].	111
	•	AF lamp flickers: subject not in focus area	22, 93
	•	when shutter-release button pressed halfway.
		Focus error. Turn camera off and then on	18
		again.

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