Nikon COOLPIX P520 Reference Manual page 224

Troubleshooting
Problem
Monitor or
viewfinder is blank.
Monitor screen is
hard to see.
The viewfinder is
hard to see.
Date and time of
recording are not
correct.
No information
displayed on the
monitor.
Print date not
available.
Date not
appearing on
pictures even
when Print date is
enabled.
Screen for setting
time zone and
date is displayed
when camera is
turned on.
Camera settings
reset.
Reset file
numbering
cannot be done.
F8
• Camera is off.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Standby mode for saving power: Press the power switch,
shutter-release button, c button or b (e movie-record)
button, or rotate the mode dial.
• Monitor and viewfinder cannot be used simultaneously. It may
take some time to switch between monitor and viewfinder.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via audio/video cable or HDMI
cable.
• Interval timer shooting in progress.
• Ambient lighting too bright: move to darker location or use
viewfinder.
• Adjust monitor screen brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor screen.
Adjust diopter adjustment control.
• If the camera clock has not been set ("Date not set" indicator
flashes during shooting), still pictures have a time stamp of
"00/00/0000 00:00"; and movies are dated "01/01/2013 00:00. "
Set the correct date and time using Time zone and date in
the setup menu.
• The camera clock is not as accurate as a normal clock, such as
watches. Check camera clock regularly against more accurate
timepieces and reset as required.
Shooting and photo information may be hidden. Press the s
button until shooting information or photo information is
displayed.
Time zone and date in the setup menu has not been set.
• A shooting mode that does not support print date is selected.
• Another function that is set now is restricting the print date.
• The date cannot be imprinted onto a movie.
Clock battery is exhausted; all settings were restored to their
default values.
Reset file numbering cannot be applied when the folder
number reaches 999 and there are images in the folder. Change
the memory card, or format the internal memory/memory card.
Cause/Solution
A
23
22
23
8
87, 90
87, E17
E36
8
103, E67
F6
8
24, 103,
E65
103, E65
9
24, 103,
E65
103, E68
75
–
25
105, E78