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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.
Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
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.
• LCD monitor and electronic viewfinder
cannot be used simultaneously. Press x to
alternate between displays.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB
cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via audio/video
cable.
• Time lapse or interval timer photography in
progress.
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22
23, 26
13
74
73
65, 99
LCD monitor is hard to
read.
• Ambient lighting too bright: use electronic
viewfinder or move to darker location.
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
• Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor
brightens when controls are used.
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120
135
17
The electronic
viewfinder is hard to
read.
Adjust diopter adjustment control. 13
Display does not switch
to LCD monitor (or
electronic viewfinder)
when x button is
pressed.
You cannot switch the display in the following
situations:
• While displaying setting menus for flash
mode, self-timer, and focus mode
• While displaying menu screens
• While shooting or playing back movies
• While recording or playing back voice memos
or voice recordings
• While shooting with Panorama assist or
Intvl timer shooting
• While connected to a printer
• While displaying image deletion screens
• While displaying help screens
• While displaying the picture selection screen
• While displaying error messages
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47, 63, 86, 108
62, 67
61, 68, 70
44, 99
78
28, 29
11
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