Troubleshooting
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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Cause/Solution
Problem
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• Camera is off.
• Battery is exhausted.
• The camera is in standby mode. Press the power
switch, shutter-release button,
0
button, or
~
button.
• When nash lamp blinks red, wait until nash has
charged.
• Camera and computer are connected
via
USB cable.
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• Camera and
Til_a.::,
,:onnected
via
AV cabl::....
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• Adjust monitor brightness.
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• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
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Camera turns off without
• Battery is low.
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warning.
I. Camera has turned off automatically to
save
power.
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• Battery is cold.
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Date and time of
T.
Pictur~~-;;;d-;d-bef~r;~IC:;ck
ha;
bee~;'~nd
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recording are not correct.
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"Date not set" indicator blinks during shooting, will
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have
time stamp of "00/00/0000 0000";
movies
will .
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be dated "01/0112009 00:00". In calendar display or
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list by date mode. pictures are recognized as haVing
been taken on 01/01/2009. Set the correct time and
date from the Date option in the setup menu.
•• Check camera clock regularly against more accurate
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timepieces and reset as required.
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No indicators displayed
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Hide info is selected for Photo info.
in
mo~ito::
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~ Selec~
Show info_.
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Date imprint not
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Camera clock has not been set.
availab~e_
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Date not appearing on
A shooting mode that does not support date imprint is
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pictures
even
when
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selected.
Date imprint is enabled.
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default values.. _
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Monitor is hard to read.
Monitor is blank.
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