Optima Batteries P90 manual Troubleshooting, Display, Settings and Power Supply, 166

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. Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.

Display, Settings and Power Supply

	Problem		Cause/Solution	A
		•	Camera is off.	19
		•	Battery is exhausted.	24
		•	Standby mode for saving power: Press the power switch,	19, 31
	Monitor and		shutter-release button or the cbutton, or rotate the
			mode dial to cancel standby mode.
	electronic	•		14
			Monitor and electronic viewfinder cannot be used
	viewfinder are
			simultaneously. Press the xbutton to alternate between
	blank.
			displays.
		•
			Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.	93
		•	Camera and TV are connected via audio/video cable.	92
		•	Time lapse movie recording in progress.	84, 119
		•	Ambient lighting too bright: use electronic viewfinder or	14
	Monitor is hard to	•	move to darker location.
	read.		Adjust monitor brightness.	141
		•	Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.	160
	The electronic
	viewfinder is hard	Adjust diopter adjustment control.		14
	to read.
	Display does not	• You cannot switch the display in the following situations:		81, 86
			- While recording or playing back movies
	switch to monitor		- While recording or playing back voice memos or voice	80, 87, 89
	(or electronic		recordings
	viewfinder) when		- While connected to a printer	97
	the xbutton is	•	- While displaying image deletion screens	30, 31
	pressed.		You cannot switch the display while displaying some error	162
			messages.
	Camera turns off	•	Battery is exhausted.	24
		•	Camera has turned off automatically to save power.	19
	without warning.
		•	Battery is cold.	159
Technical
		•	Pictures recorded before clock was set, and “Date not set”	20, 138
			indicator blinks during shooting, will have time stamp of
Notes	Date and time of		“00/00/0000 00:00”; movies and voice recordings will be
	recording are not		dated “01/01/09 00:00.” Set the correct date and time
	correct.	•	using Date in the setup menu.	138
			Check camera clock regularly against more accurate
			timepieces and reset as required.
	No indicators	Shooting data and photo information may be hidden. Press
	displayed in	the sbutton until shooting data or photo information is		15
	monitor.	displayed.

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