Nikon COOLPIX S31 Reference Manual page 189

Problem
Monitor is blank.
Monitor is hard to read.
Date and time of recording
are not correct.
Print date not available.
Cause/Solution
• Camera is off.
• Battery exhausted.
• Standby mode for saving power: Press the power
switch, the shutter-release button, c (shooting/
playback mode) button, or b (e movie-record)
button.
• When flash lamp flashes, wait until flash has
charged.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB
cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via audio/video
cable.
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
• If camera clock has not been set, O flashes when
shooting images and recording movies. Images
and movies saved before clock is set are dated "00/
00/0000 00:00" or "01.01.13 00:00" respectively. The
shooting date and time of still images is not
displayed during playback. Set the correct time and
date using Date and time in the camera settings
menu.
• Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
Date and time in the camera settings menu has not
been set.
A
21
20
2, 21
36
68, 73
68, E50
84, E40
F8
16, 84,
E39
16, 84,
E39
F11