Nikon COOLPIX S3200 Reference Manual page 188

Troubleshooting
Problem
Monitor is blank.
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
images even when Print
date is enabled.
Screen for setting time
zone and date is displayed
when the camera is turned
on.
The camera settings reset.
Monitor turns off, and the
power-on lamp flashes
rapidly.
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Cause/Solution
• The camera is off.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Standby mode for saving power. Press the
power switch, shutter-release button, A
button, c button, or b (e movie-record)
button.
• When flash lamp flashes, wait until flash has
charged.
• The camera and computer are connected via
USB cable.
• The camera and TV are connected via audio/
video cable.
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
• If the camera clock has not been set, "Date
not set" indicator flashes with shooting and
movie recording. Images and movies
recorded before clock is set are dated "00/
00/0000 00:00" or "01/01/2012 00:00"
respectively. Set the correct time and date
from the Time zone and date option in the
setup menu.
• The camera clock is not as accurate as
ordinary watches or clocks. Periodically
compare the time of the camera clock with
that of a more accurate timepieces and reset
as required.
Hide info is selected for Photo info in
Monitor settings in the setup menu.
The 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 the
camera and allow battery to cool down before
resuming use. After the lamp flashes for three
minutes, the camera will turn off automatically.
Pressing the power switch also turns off the
camera.
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53
72, 75
72, E17
86, E53
F6
22, E50
23, E50
86, E53
22, 86,
E50
86, E55
22, 23
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