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

A

 

Monitor is blank.

•

Camera is off.

20

 

 

•

Batteries are exhausted.

20

 

 

• Standby mode for saving power: press the

15, 24

 

 

 

shutter-release button halfway.

 

 

 

• Monitor and electronic viewfinder cannot be

8

 

 

 

used simultaneously. Press xto alternate

 

 

 

 

between displays.

 

 

 

• Wait until flash has charged.

29

 

 

• Camera and computer are connected via USB

63

 

 

 

cable.

 

 

 

• Camera and TV are connected via audio/video

62

 

 

 

cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor is hard to read.

•

Ambient lighting too bright: use electronic

22

 

 

•

viewfinder or move to darker location.

 

 

 

Adjust monitor brightness.

102

 

 

• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

116

 

 

• Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor

15

 

 

 

brightens when controls are used.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera turns off without

•

Batteries are low.

20

 

warning.

•

Camera has turned off automatically to save

15

 

 

•

power.

 

 

 

Batteries are cold.

115

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date and time of recording are

•

Pictures recorded before clock was set, and

16

 

not correct.

 

“Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting,

 

Technical

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

movies and voice recordings will be dated “01/

 

 

 

 

01/2008 00:00.”

 

Notes

 

• Check camera clock regularly against more

99

 

 

accurate timepieces and reset as required.

 

 

 

 

 

No indicators displayed in

Shooting data and photo information may be

8

 

monitor.

hidden. Press xuntil shooting data or photo

 

 

 

information will be displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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