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Technical Notes
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common prob-
lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to
the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Troubleshooting
Problem Cause/Solution
Camera turns off
without warning
• Batteries are low.
• Batteries are cold.
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Monitor is blank
• Camera is off.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• Standby mode: press shutter-release
button halfway.
• Flash lamp blinks: wait until flash has
charged.
• USB cable is connected.
• Video cable is connected.
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No indicators appear in monitor Hide info is selected for Photo info.
Select Show info.
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Monitor is hard to read
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.
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Camera clock is not correct Check camera clock regularly against
more accurate timepieces and reset as
required. Pictures recorded before clock
has been set will have time stamp of
“00.00.0000 00:00”; movies will be
dated “01.01.2005 00:00.”
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Camera settings reset Clock battery exhausted: recharge clock
battery.
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No picture taken when shutter-
release button is pressed
• Camera is in playback mode: press
button.
• Menus are displayed: press MENU
button.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• Flash lamp blinks: flash is charging.
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