Nikon Coolpix S3100 User Manual page 179

Problem
Monitor is hard to read.
Date and time of recording are
not correct.
No indicators displayed in
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 the
camera is turned on.
Camera settings reset.
Monitor turns off, and the
power-on lamp blinks rapidly.
Cause/Solution
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
• If camera clock has not been set, "Date not
set" indicator blinks with shooting and movie
recording. Pictures and movies recorded
before clock is set are dated "00/00/0000
00:00" or "01/01/2011 00:00" respectively. Set
the correct time and date from the Time
zone and date option in the setup menu.
• Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
Hide info is selected for Photo info.
Select Show info.
Camera clock has not been set.
• The current shooting mode is one that does
not support Print date.
• The date cannot be imprinted on movies.
Clock battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera and
allow battery to cool down before resuming use.
After the lamp blinks for three minutes, the
camera will turn off automatically. Pressing the
power switch also turns off the camera.
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