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Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
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.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Problem Cause/Solution c
Monitor is blank • Camera is off.
• Battery is exhausted.
• Standby mode for saving power: press
the shutter-release button halfway.
• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until
flash has charged.
• Camera and TV are connected via A/V
cable.
• Time lapse or interval timer photogra-
phy in progress.
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Monitor is hard to read • Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
• Monitor has dimmed to save power.
Monitor brightens when controls are
used.
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Camera turns off without warn-
ing
• 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
“01/01/2007 00:00.”
• Check camera clock regularly against
more accurate timepieces and reset as
required.
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No indicators displayed in moni-
tor
[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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