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.

Display, Settings, and Power Supply

Problem

 

Cause/Solution

A

 

 

• Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

12

 

 

•

Confirm all connections.

14

 

 

• Off is selected for Charge by computer in the

136

 

 

 

setup menu.

 

 

 

• When charging by connecting the camera to a

113

 

 

 

computer, battery charging stops when the camera

 

 

Battery inserted in the

•

is turned off.

 

 

camera cannot be

When charging by connecting the camera to a

113

 

charged.

 

computer, battery charging stops when the

 

 

 

 

computer is suspended (sleeping), and the camera

 

 

 

 

may turn off.

 

 

 

• Depending upon computer specifications, settings,

–

 

 

 

and status, charging the battery inserted in the

 

 

 

 

camera may not be possible via computer

 

 

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Battery is exhausted.

22

 

Camera cannot be

• The camera cannot be turned on when the battery-

12

 

 

chamber/memory card slot cover is open.

 

 

turned on.

 

 

 

• The camera cannot be turned on while connected to

14

 

 

 

 

 

an electrical outlet via the Charging AC Adapter.

 

Technical

 

 

 

 

• Standby mode for saving power: press the power

8, 11,

 

•

Camera is off.

17

 

 

 

switch, the shutter-release button, Abutton, c

17

Notes

Monitor is blank.

 

button, or b(movie-record) button.

 

 

• When flash lamp blinks, wait until flash has charged.

31

and

 

• Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.

109

 

• Camera and TV are connected via audio/video cable.

107

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor is hard to read.

•

Adjust monitor brightness.

126

 

• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

144

 

 

 

 

•

Battery is exhausted.

22

 

 

• Camera has turned off automatically to save power.

133

 

 

•

Battery is cold.

143

 

Camera turns off without

•

The camera turns off if the Charging AC Adapter is

14

 

warning.

 

connected while the camera is on.

 

 

 

• The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting it to

109,

 

 

 

a computer or printer is disconnected. Reconnect

111,

 

 

 

the USB cable.

115

 

 

 

 

 

 

151