Troubleshooting - Nikon COOLPIX AW100 Reference Manual

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.
• See "Error Messages" (E88) for more information.
Power, Display and Settings Issues
Problem
• Battery is exhausted.
• Camera has turned off automatically by auto off to save
Camera turns off
• Inside of the camera has become hot. Leave the camera
without warning.
• At low temperatures, the camera and the battery may not
• Camera is off.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Standby mode for saving power: press the power switch,
Monitor is blank.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable or HDMI
Monitor is hard to • Adjust monitor brightness.
see. • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
• If the camera clock has not been set ("Date not set"
Date and time of
recording are not
correct.
• The camera clock is not as accurate as a normal clock,
No information
Hide info is selected for Photo info under Monitor
displayed in
settings in the setup menu.
monitor.
Print date not
Time zone and date in the setup menu has not been set.
available.
Date not • A shooting mode that does not support print date is
appearing on
pictures even • Another function that is set now is restricting the print
when Print date is
enabled. • The date cannot be imprinted onto a movie.
Camera settings Clock battery is exhausted; all settings were restored to their
reset. default values.
Cause/Solution
power.
off until the inside of the camera has cooled.
function normally.
the shutter-release button, A button, c button, or b
(e movie-record) button.
cable.
indicator blinks during shooting), still pictures have a time
stamp of "00/00/0000 00:00"; and movies are dated "01/
01/2011 00:00. " Set the correct date and time using Time
zone and date in the setup menu.
such as watches. Check camera clock regularly against
more accurate timepieces and reset as required.
selected.
date.
A
22
23
–
F4
23
22
23
73
73
94
F2
24, 94
94
94
24, 94
94
63
–
25
F13