Nikon S1000pj S1000pj User's Manual - Page 169

Troubleshooting Problem Monitor turns off, and the power-on lamp blinks rapidly. Camera does not respond to remote control operation. Cause/Solution Battery temperature is high. Turn off camera and allow battery to cool down before resuming use. After the lamps blink for three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically. Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera. • Battery of the remote control is exhausted. • Point the remote control at the infrared receiver on the front or rear on the camera at the distance within approximately 5 m (16 ft.). • When Smile timer is set to On in smart portrait mode, and the camera recognizes human faces, remote control operation is not available. • The shutter may not be released when attempting to use the remote control to take pictures of scenes exhibiting severe backlighting. A 17 7 35, 138 50 - 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 battery, then turn the camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service 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. Shooting Problem Cause/Solution No picture taken when shutter- • When camera is in playback mode, press the release button is pressed. A button or the shutter-release button. • When menus are displayed, press the d button. • Battery is exhausted. • When flash lamp blinks, flash is charging. A 10, 28 12 22 31 Technical Notes 157