Nortel Networks S8000 Troubleshooting

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
	•	Camera is off.	17
	•	Battery is exhausted.	22
	• Standby mode for saving power: press the power		8, 11,
		switch, the shutter-release button, Abutton, c	17
		button, or b(movie-record) button.
Monitor is blank.	• When flash lamp blinks, wait until flash has charged.		32
	• Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.		112
	• Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable or HDMI		111
		cable.
	• When connecting to an electrical outlet using a		14
		Charging AC Adapter, the camera cannot be turned
		on.
Monitor is hard to read.	•	Adjust monitor brightness.	131
	• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.		146
	•	Battery is exhausted.	22
	• Camera has turned off automatically to save power.		137
	•	Battery is cold.	147
Camera turns off without	•	The camera turns off if the Charging AC Adapter is	14
warning.		connected while the camera is on.	119	Technical
		the USB cable.
	• The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting it to		113,
		a computer or printer is disconnected. Reconnect	115,
				Notes
	• If camera clock has not been set, “Date not set”		18,
		indicator blinks with shooting and movie recording.	128
		Pictures and movies recorded before clock is set are		and
Date and time of		dated “00/00/0000 00:00” or “01/01/2010 00:00”		Index
recording are not correct.		respectively. Set the correct time and date from the
		Date option in the setup menu.
	• Check camera clock regularly against more accurate		128
		timepieces and reset as required.
No indicators displayed	Hide info is selected for Photo info.		131
in monitor.	Select Show info.
Date imprint not	Camera clock has not been set.		18,
available.			128

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