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Troubleshooting If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page numbers listed in the right-most column for information on solving the problems listed here. Electronically-Controlled Cameras In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the batteries, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (available separately), disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory or memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not be affected. Problem Possible cause Q • Camera is off. 12 • Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery-chamber 8 cover is not properly latched. • Batteries are exhausted. 12 • EH-62B AC adapter (available separately) is not prop- - Monitor is blank erly connected. • Camera is in sleep mode. Press shutter-release button 13 halfway. • Monitor is off. 5 • USB cable is connected. - • AV/Video cable is connected. - Camera turns off • Batteries are low. 12 without warning • Batteries are cold. 99 No indicators appear • Indicators are hidden. Select Show info for Monitor 86 in monitor settings option in setup menu. • Ambient lighting is too bright: move to a darker loca- 19 Monitor is hard to tion or use viewfinder. read • Monitor brightness needs adjustment. 89 • Monitor is dirty: clean monitor. 98 Technical Notes 103

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Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
If your camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems
below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the page
numbers listed in the right-most column for information on solving the problems
listed here.
Electronically-Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and the camera
may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused by a strong external static
charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace the batteries, and turn the camera on
again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (available separately), disconnect and reconnect
the adapter, and turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact
your retailer or Nikon representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as described
above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory or memory card at the
time the problem occurred. Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not
be affected.
Problem
Possible cause
Q
Monitor is blank
• Camera is off.
• Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery-chamber
cover is not properly latched.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• EH-62B AC adapter (available separately) is not prop-
erly connected.
• Camera is in sleep mode. Press shutter-release button
halfway.
• Monitor is off.
• USB cable is connected.
• AV/Video cable is connected.
12
8
12
-
13
5
-
-
Camera turns off
without warning
• Batteries are low.
• Batteries are cold.
12
99
No indicators appear
in monitor
• Indicators are hidden. Select
Show info
for
Monitor
settings
option in setup menu.
86
Monitor is hard to
read
• Ambient lighting is too bright: move to a darker loca-
tion or use viewfinder.
• Monitor brightness needs adjustment.
• Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.
19
89
98