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 right-most column for more information.

For Users of the COOLPIX S610c

See the Wireless LAN Connection Guide for information on troubleshooting wireless LAN problems.

Display, Settings and Power Supply

Problem

 

Cause/Solution

A

 

Monitor is blank

Camera is off.

22

 

 

Battery is exhausted.

22

 

 

Standby mode for saving power: press the

15, 27

 

 

 

shutter-release button halfway.

 

 

 

When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash

31

 

 

 

has charged.

 

 

 

Camera and computer are connected via USB

70

 

 

 

cable.

 

 

 

Camera and TV are connected via audio/

69

 

 

 

video cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor is hard to read

Adjust monitor brightness.

107

 

 

Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

120

 

 

Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor

15

 

 

 

brightens when controls are used.

 

 

 

Use monitor brightness boost.

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera turns off without

Battery is low.

22

 

warning

Camera has turned off automatically to save

112

 

 

power.

 

 

 

Battery is cold.

119

Technical

 

 

 

 

Date and time of recording are

Pictures recorded before clock has been set,

18

 

not correct

 

and “Date not set” indicator blinks during

 

 

 

 

shooting, will have time stamp of “00/00/0000

 

Notes

 

 

00:00”; movies and voice recordings will be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dated “01/01/2008 00:00.”

 

 

 

Check camera clock regularly against more

104

 

 

 

accurate timepieces and reset as required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No indicators displayed in

Hide info is selected for Photo info.

107

 

monitor

Select Show info.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

125

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