Nikon COOLPIX S203 User Manual page 151

Problem
Date not appearing on
pictures even when
Date imprint is enabled.
Camera settings reset.
Monitor turns off, and
the power-on lamp and
flash lamp blink rapidly.
Electronically Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the
camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a
strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the battery,
then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact
your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative. Note that disconnecting
the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not
recorded to internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem
occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected.
Shooting
Problem
No picture taken when shutter-
release button is pressed.
Camera cannot focus.
Cause/Solution
Date does not appear on movies, on pictures taken
using d (Sports scene mode), l (Museum scene
mode), p (Panorama assist scene mode), when
Blink proof is set to On in smile mode, when the
Continuous setting is set to Continuous or BSS, or
when Electronic VR is set to Auto.
Backup 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
lamps blink for three minutes, the camera will turn off
automatically. Pressing the power switch also turns off
the camera.
• When camera is in playback mode, press the
A button or the shutter-release button.
• When menus are displayed, press the d
button.
• Battery is exhausted.
• When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging.
• The intended subject is one with which
autofocus does not perform well.
• Focus error. Turn camera off and then on
again.
Cause/Solution
Troubleshooting
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