Troubleshooting

Problem

Cause/Solution

c

Date not appearing on pictures

Date does not appear on movies or on

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even when [Date imprint] is

pictures taken using P, N, F, [Contin-

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enabled

uous], when [On] is selected for [BSS], or

86,88,

 

shooting in anti-shake mode.

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Camera settings reset

Backup battery is exhausted; all settings

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were 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 battery, and then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon 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.

Notes Technical

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Shooting

Problem

Cause/Solution

c

No picture taken when shutter-

• When camera is in playback mode,

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release button is pressed

press i or the shutter-release but-

 

 

ton.

 

 

• When menus are displayed, press

10

 

m.

 

 

• Battery is exhausted.

20

 

• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charg-

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ing.

 

 

 

 

Camera cannot focus

• The intended subject is one with

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which autofocus does not perform

 

 

well.

 

 

• Set [AF assist] in the setup menu to

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[Auto].

 

 

• Focus error. Turn camera off and then

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on again.

 

 

 

 

Pictures are blurred

• Use flash.

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• Use anti-shake mode.

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• Use high-sensitivity shooting mode.

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• Use vibration reduction.

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• Use A.

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• Use tripod and self-timer.

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