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Troubleshooting, Electronically-Controlled Cameras

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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 representative. Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information. 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/or disconnect and reconnect the AC 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 internal memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded will not be affected. Problem Solution • Camera is off. 12 • Battery is not correctly inserted or battery-chamber cov- 7 er is not properly latched. • Battery is exhausted. 8-9 • AC adapter is not properly connected. 6, 9 Monitor is blank • Standby mode: press shutter-release button halfway. 79 • Camera in COOL-STATION: camera connected to com- 45, 47 puter or audio/video cable connected. • Voice recording is being recorded. 33 • Camera is shooting time-lapse movie. 38 • Interval-timer shooting in progress. 62 No indicators appear Hide info is selected for Photo info. in monitor info. Select Show 76 • Monitor brightness needs adjustment. 76 Monitor is hard to • Monitor has dimmed to save power: press shutter-release 12 read button halfway. • Monitor is dirty: clean monitor. 84 • Camera is in playback mode. 17, 41 • Batteries are exhausted. 14 • Indicator (flash) lamp blinks: flash is charging. 16 No picture is taken • Display shows "CARD IS NOT FORMATTED": memory 79 when shutter-release card is not formatted for use in camera. button is pressed • Display shows "OUT OF MEMORY": insufficient memo- 59 ry to record picture at current Image mode setting. • Display shows "MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECT- 10 ED": memory card is locked. Technical Notes 89

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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 representative.
Refer to the
page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
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 /or disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter, and turn the
camera on again.
In the event of continued malfunction, contact your re-
tailer or Nikon representative.
Note that disconnecting the power source as
described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal
memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred.
Data already
recorded will not be affected.
Problem
Solution
Monitor is blank
• Camera is off.
• Battery is not correctly inserted or battery-chamber cov-
er is not properly latched.
• Battery is exhausted.
• AC adapter is not properly connected.
• Standby mode: press shutter-release button halfway.
• Camera in COOL-STATION: camera connected to com-
puter or audio / video cable connected.
• Voice recording is being recorded.
• Camera is shooting time-lapse movie.
• Interval-timer shooting in progress.
12
7
8–9
6, 9
79
45, 47
33
38
62
No indicators appear
in monitor
Hide info
is selected for
Photo info
.
Select
Show
info
.
76
Monitor is hard to
read
• Monitor brightness needs adjustment.
•
Monitor has dimmed to save power: press shutter-release
button halfway.
• Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.
76
12
84
No picture is taken
when shutter-release
button is pressed
• Camera is in playback mode.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• Indicator (flash) lamp blinks: flash is charging.
• Display shows “CARD IS NOT FORMATTED”: memory
card is not formatted for use in camera.
• Display shows “OUT OF MEMORY”: insufficient memo-
ry to record picture at current
Image mode
setting.
• Display shows “MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECT-
ED”: memory card is locked.
17, 41
14
16
79
59
10