Nikon S7 manual Troubleshooting, Display, Settings and Power Supply, 138

Troubleshooting

If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common prob- lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.

Display, Settings and Power Supply

	Problem	Cause/Solution	c
	Monitor is blank	• Camera is off.	22
		• Battery is exhausted.	22
		• Standby mode for saving power: press	23, 26
		the shutter-release button halfway.
		• Flash lamp blinks red: wait until flash	31
		has charged.
		• USB cable is connected.	81
		• A/V cable is connected.	80
		• Time lapse or interval timer photogra-
		phy in progress.
	Monitor is hard to read	• Adjust monitor brightness.	118
		• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.	133
		• Monitor has dimmed to save power.	23
		Monitor brightens when controls are
		used.
	Camera turns off without warn-	• Battery is low.	22
	ing	• Camera has turned off automatically
		to save power.
		• Battery is cold.	132
	[Format memory] > [Format]	Battery is low.	22,
	option not available		123
	Camera clock is not correct	• Clock battery exhausted: recharge	18
		clock battery. Pictures recorded before
		clock has been set will have time
Technical		stamp of “00.00.0000 00:00”; movies
		will be dated “01.09.2006 00:00.”
		• Check camera clock regularly against	115
		more accurate timepieces and reset as
Notes		required.
	No indicators displayed in moni-	[Hide info] is selected for [Photo info].	118
	tor	Select [Show info].
	[Date imprint] not available	Camera clock has not been set.	18,
			115

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