Nikon COOLPIX W300 Reference Manual page 214

Problem
Date not stamped on
images even when
Date stamp is enabled.
Screen for setting time
zone and date is
displayed when the
camera is turned on.
The camera settings
reset.
The camera makes
sound.
Shooting Issues
Problem
Cannot switch to
shooting mode.
Cannot take pictures or
record movies.
The camera cannot
focus.
Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
Cause/Solution
The current shooting mode does not support
Date stamp.
The date cannot be stamped on movies.
The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values. Configure the
camera settings again.
The internal clock battery is used to power the
camera clock and to retain certain settings.
Charging time of the clock battery takes about 10
hours when you insert the battery into the camera
or connect the AC adapter (available separately) to
the camera, and the clock battery operates for
several days even after the camera battery is
removed.
When Autofocus mode is set to Full-time AF or
while in some shooting modes, the camera may
produce an audible focusing sound.
Cause/Solution
Disconnect the HDMI cable or USB cable.
When the camera is in playback mode, press
the A button, shutter-release button, or
b (e) button.
When menus are displayed, press the d button.
The flash is charging while the flash lamp is
flashing.
The battery is exhausted.
The subject is too close. Try shooting using scene
auto selector mode, Close-up scene mode, or
macro mode.
The subject is hard to focus on.
Turn on the LED light.
Set AF assist in the setup menu to Auto.
Turn the camera off and then on again.
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