Nikon Coolpix L16 L18 / L16 User's Manual - Page 111

Troubleshooting, Display, Settings and Power Supply

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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 USB cable. • Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable. 18 18 11, 13 27 50 49 Monitor is hard to read • Adjust monitor brightness. 80 • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. 95 • Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor 13 brightens when controls are used. Camera turns off without warning • Batteries are low. 18 • Camera has turned off automatically to save power. • Batteries are cold. 94 Date and time of recording are • Pictures recorded before clock was set, and 14 not correct "Date not set" indicator blinks during shooting, will have time stamp of "00/00/0000 00:00"; movies will be dated "01/01/2008 00:00." Set the correct date and time from Date in the setup menu. • Check camera clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as required. 77 No indicators displayed in Hide info is selected for Photo info. 80 monitor Select Show info. Date imprint not available Camera clock has not been set. 14, 77 Date not appearing on pictures Date does not appear on movies or on pictures even when Date imprint is taken using p. enabled 37, 46 Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were 78 restored to their default values. Technical Notes 99

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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 USB
cable.
Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable.
18
18
11, 13
27
50
49
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.
80
95
13
Camera turns off without
warning
Batteries are low.
Camera has turned off automatically to save
power.
Batteries are cold.
18
94
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 will be dated “01/01/2008 00:00.”
Set the correct date and time from
Date
in the
setup menu.
Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
14
77
No indicators displayed in
monitor
Hide info
is selected for
Photo info
.
Select
Show info
.
80
Date imprint
not available
Camera clock has not been set.
14, 77
Date not appearing on pictures
even when
Date imprint
is
enabled
Date does not appear on movies or on pictures
taken using
p
.
37, 46
Camera settings reset
Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
78