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Technical Notes—Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If your 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 listed in the rightmost column for
information on solving the problems listed here.
Problem
Monitor is blank
No indicators appear
in monitor
Monitor is hard to read
No picture is taken
when shutter release
button is fully pressed
Possible Cause
• Camera is off.
• Battery is not correctly inserted or battery-
chamber cover is not fully closed.
• Battery is exhausted.
• AC adapter (available separately) is not properly
connected.
• Camera is in sleep mode. Press shutter release
button halfway.
• Monitor is off. Press ≤ on Multi selector to turn
monitor on.
• Camera is connected to television or VCR.
• Indicators are hidden. In shooting mode, press
≤ on Multi selector until indicators are
displayed.
• Slide show is in progress.
• Monitor brightness requires adjustment.
• Monitor is dirty.
• Camera is in playback or SETUP mode.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Number of exposures remaining is zero: not
enough memory remaining.
• Autofocus lamp flickers: camera unable to
focus.
• Flash-ready lamp bilnks rapidly: flash is
charging.
• Message “MEMORY CARD IS NOT
FORMATTED” appears in monitor: memory card
is not formatted for use in COOLPIX4300.
• Message “NO MEMORY CARD” appears in
monitor: no memory card in camera.
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Problem
Pictures are too bright
(overexposed)
Pictures are too dark
(underexposed)
Pictures are out of
focus
Pictures are blurred
Flash does not fire
Possible Cause
• Exposure compensation is too high.
• Flash is off.
• Flash window blocked.
• Subject is outside range of flash.
• Exposure compensation is too low.
• Subject was not in focus area when shutter
release button pressed halfway.
• Autofocus lamp flikers: camera unable to
focus.
• Camera shook during shot.
• When lighting is poor:
– Use the flash
You do not want to or can not use the flash
when:
– Use Best-Shot Selector (BSS)
– Use the self-timer
– Use a tripod
• Flash is set to Flash Cancel.
• Flash is off. Note that flash turns off
automatically when:
– Camera is in h (landscape), j (sunset), k
(night landscape), v (museum), l (fireworks
show), z (close up) or m (movie) mode
– Focus is set to @ (infinity)
– Setting other than “Single” selected in
“Continuous” sub-menu
– Setting other than “Normal” selected in
“Lens” sub-menu
– “AE Lock” option in “Exposure Options” sub-
menu is on
• Best-Shot Selector (BSS) is on
• Battery level is low.
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