Nikon S230 user manual Troubleshooting, Display, Settings and Power Supply, 152, Date imprint not

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.	24
		•	Battery is exhausted.	24
		• Standby mode for saving power: press the power		19, 25
			switch, the shutter-release button, the A button, or
			the c button.
		• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has charged.		33
		• Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.		94
		• Camera and TV are connected via AV cable.		91
		• Interval timer photography in progress.		114
	Monitor is hard to read.	•	Adjust monitor brightness.	133
		• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.		147
	Camera turns off without	•	Battery is low.	24
	warning.	• Camera has turned off automatically to save power.		136
		•	Battery is cold.	146
	Date and time of	• Pictures recorded before clock has been set, and		20
	recording are not correct.		“Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting, will
			have time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00”; movies and
			voice recordings will be dated “01/01/2009 00:00.” In
			list by date mode, pictures are recognized as having
			been taken on 01/01/2009. Set the correct time and
Technical			date from the Date option in the setup menu.	130
		• Check camera clock regularly against more accurate
			timepieces and reset as required.
Notes	No indicators displayed	Tap Ato change the information displayed in the		12
	in monitor.	monitor.
	Date imprint not	Camera clock has not been set.		20,
	available.			130

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