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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
or the shutter-release button.
• When flash lamp blinks red, flash is charging. Wait until
charging has finished.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via audio/video 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 exhausted.
• 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 was 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 “01/01/09 00:00.” Set the correct date and time
using Date in the setup menu.
• Check camera clock regularly against more accurate
timepieces and reset as required.
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No information
displayed in monitor.
Hide info is selected for Photo info of the Monitor
settings option in the setup menu.
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Date imprint not
available.
Date has not been set. 18, 125
Date not appearing on
pictures even when
Date imprint is
enabled.
Dates cannot be imprinted in the following situations.
• When Museum or Panorama assist is selected for scene
mode
• When Continuous or BSS is selected for Continuous
• Sport continuous mode
• When Blink proof for smile mode is set to On
• D mode
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Camera settings reset.
Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were restored to
their default values.
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Monitor turns off, and
the power-on lamp
blinks rapidly.
Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera, and allow
battery to cool down before resuming use. After the lamp
blinks for three minutes, the camera will turn off
automatically, but you can also press the power switch to
turn it off manually.
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