Nikon COOLPIX S550 User Manual page 146

If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems
below before consulting your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.
Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
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Problem Cause/Sol ution
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Monitor is blank
• Camera is off.
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• Battery is exhausted. 20
• Standby mode for saving power: press the
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shutter-release button halfway.
• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash 29
has charged.
• Camera and computer are connected via
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AudioNideo/USB cable.
• Camera and 1V are connected via Audio/ 72
Video/USB cable.
• Time lapse or interval timer photography in -
progress.
Monitor is hard to read • Adjust monitor brightness. 111
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
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• Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor
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brightens when controls are used.
Camera turns off without
• Battery is low.
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warning
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Camera has turned off automatically to save
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power.
• Battery is cold.
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Date and time of recording are • Pictures recorded before clock was set, and
16
not correct
"Date not set" indicator blinks during shooting,
will have time stamp of "00/00/000000:00";
movies and voice recordings will be dated "01/
0312008 00:00."
• Check camera clock regularly against more
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accurate timepieces and reset as required.
No indicators displayed in
Hide info is selected for Photo info. 111
monitor
Select Show info.
Date imprint not available
Camera clock has not been set.
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Date not appearing on pictures Date does not appear on movies or on pictures
36,39,
even when Date imprint is
taken using ~,
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~ or when Continuous is
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enabled set to Continuous or BSS.
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