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Technical Notes
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.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Problem Cause/Solution
A
Monitor is blank • Camera is off.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Standby mode for saving power: press the
shutter-release button halfway.
• When connecting to an electrical outlet using
a Charging AC Adapter, the camera cannot be
turned on.
• Camera and computer are connected via the
USB cable.
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Monitor is hard to read/has
darkened
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• When the internal temperature of the camera
is high, the monitor darkens to reduce heat
generation. When internal temperature cools,
the monitor brightens again.
• When the power-on lamp is covered after the
camera has automatically increased monitor
brightness, the monitor may darken.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
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Camera turns off without
warning
• Battery is exhausted.
• If connecting the Charging AC Adapter while
the camera is on, the camera is turned off.
• The USB cable for the camera to a computer
or printer has been disconnected. Reconnect
the USB cable.
• The internal temperature of the camera or the
memory card is high. Allow the camera and
memory card to cool and turn on the camera
again.
• Battery is cold.
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18
128,
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Date and time of recording are
not correct
• Pictures recorded before clock has been set
will have time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00“.
“Date not set” indicator blinks during
shooting; movies will be dated “01/01/2009
00:00.” Set the correct time and date from the
Date option in the setup menu.
• Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
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No indicators displayed in
monitor
Tap
C
to switch the information display
setting.
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