Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page numbers in the
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| Monitor is blank | • Camera is off. | 22 | |
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| • Battery is exhausted. | 22 | |
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| • Standby mode for saving power: press the | 23, 26 | |
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| • When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash | 31 | |
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| • Camera and computer are connected via | 75 | |
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| audio video/USB cable. |
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| • Camera and TV are connected via audio | 74 | |
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| video/USB cable. |
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| Monitor is hard to read | • Adjust monitor brightness. | 110 | |
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| • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. | 155 | |
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| • Monitor has dimmed to save power. Moni- | 23 | |
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| Camera turns off without | • Battery is low. | 22 | |
| warning | • Camera has turned off automatically to |
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| save power. |
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| • Battery is cold. | 154 | |
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| Date and time of recording | • Pictures recorded before clock has been set, | 18 | |
| are not correct | and “Date not set” indicator blinks during |
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| shooting, will have time stamp of “00/00/ |
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| 0000 00:00”; movies and voice recordings |
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Technical | No indicators displayed in | will be dated “01/01/2007 00:00.” | 110 | |
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| • Check camera clock regularly against more | 107 | |
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| accurate timepieces and reset as required. |
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Notes | monitor | Select [Show info]. |
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[Date imprint] not available | Camera clock has not been set. | 18, | ||
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| Date not appearing on pic- | Date does not appear on movies or on pic- | 42, 63 | |
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| Camera settings reset | Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were | 108 | |
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| restored to their default values. |
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