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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.
• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash
has charged.
• Camera and computer are connected via
audio/video USB cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via audio/video
USB cable.
• Time lapse or interval timer photography in
progress.
20
20
21, 25
29
69
67
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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.
106
119
21
Camera turns off without
warning
• Battery is low.
• Camera has turned off automatically to save
power.
• Battery is cold.
20
111
118
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/
09/2007 00:00.”
• Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
16
103
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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Date not appearing on pictures
even when [Date imprint] is
enabled
Date does not appear on movies or on pictures
shot using d, l, p or when [Continuous] is set
to [Continuous] or [BSS].
35, 38,
40, 55,
86
Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
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