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Technical Notes and Index
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
power switch, the shutter-release button, A
button, c button, or b (movie-record)
button.
• When flash lamp blinks, wait until flash has
charged.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB
cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via audio/video
cable.
• The monitor turns off when using the remote
control to operate the camera in projector
mode.
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Monitor is hard to read.
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
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Camera turns off without
warning.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Camera has turned off automatically to save
power.
• The camera has become hot due to the heat
of the projector. Leave the camera off until it
has cooled and then turn it on again.
• The camera and battery may not work
properly at low temperatures.
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Date and time of recording are
not correct.
• If camera clock has not been set, “Date not
set” indicator blinks during shooting and
movie recording. Pictures and movies
recorded before clock is set are dated “00/00/
0000 00:00” or “01/01/2010 00:00”
respectively. 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.
Playback is set to Auto info for Monitor
settings in the setup menu.
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Date imprint not available. Date setting is not applied in the setup menu. 22, 145