Troubleshooting - Nikon CoolPix S10 User Manual

Troubleshooting

If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems
below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page
numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Problem
Camera turns off
without warning
Monitor is blank
No indicators appear
in monitor
Monitor is hard to
read
Camera clock is not
correct
Camera settings reset
No picture taken
when shutter-release
button is pressed
Camera can not focus
using autofocus
Pictures are blurred
• Battery is low.
• Camera has turned off automatically to save power.
• Battery is cold.
• Camera is off .
• Battery is exhausted.
• Standby mode: monitor turns on when controls are used.
• Flash lamp blinks red: wait until fl ash has charged.
• USB cable is connected.
• A/V cable is connected.
• Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress: mon-
itor turns off automatically between shots
• Lens cap is closed: open lens cap.
[Hide info] is selected for [Photo info]. Select [Show info].
• Monitor has dimmed to save power: monitor brightens
when controls are used.
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.
Check camera clock regularly against more accurate time-
pieces and reset as required.
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. "
• Camera is in playback mode: press
• Menus are displayed: press
• Battery is exhausted.
• Subject is low in contrast, dominated by repeating geomet-
ric patterns, covers too small an area of the frame, or con-
tains many fi ne details, objects of sharply diff ering bright-
ness, or objects at diff erent distances from the camera. Use
focus lock to focus on another subject at same distance.
• [Off ] is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu.
• Focus error. Turn camera off and then on again.
• Use vibration reduction (VR) or use tripod and self-timer.
• Use fl ash.
• Use BSS.
Solution
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button.
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10
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47
32, 58
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70
10
2, 18,
20, 32
16
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