Troubleshooting - Nikon coolpix Manual

Troubleshooting

If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common prob-
lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to
the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Problem
Monitor is blank
Monitor is hard to read
Camera turns off without warn-
ing
[Format memory] > [Format]
option not available
Camera clock is not correct
No indicators displayed in moni-
tor
[Date imprint] not available
Cause/Solution
• Camera is off.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Standby mode for saving power: press
the shutter-release button halfway.
• Flash lamp blinks red: wait until flash
has charged.
• USB cable is connected.
• A/V cable is connected.
• Time lapse or interval timer photogra-
phy in progress.
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
• Monitor has dimmed to save power.
Monitor brightens when controls are
used.
• Battery is low.
• Camera has turned off automatically
to save power.
• Battery is cold.
Battery is low.
• Clock battery exhausted: recharge
clock battery. Pictures recorded before
clock has been set will have time
stamp of "00.00.0000 00:00"; movies
will be dated "01.09.2006 00:00."
• 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.
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