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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 power
switch, the shutter-release button, the A button, or
the c button.
•
When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has charged.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via AV cable.
• Interval timer photography in progress.
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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 low.
• Camera has turned off automatically to save power.
• Battery is cold.
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Date and time of
recording are not correct.
• Pictures recorded before clock has been set, and
“Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting, will
have time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00”; movies and
voice recordings will be dated “01/01/2009 00:00.” In
calendar display or list by date mode, pictures are
recognized as having been taken on 01/01/2009. 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.
Hide info is selected for Photo info.
Select Show info.
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Date imprint not
available.
Camera clock has not been set. 16,
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