Nikon S200 S200 User's Manual - Page 137

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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. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Monitor is blank Monitor is hard to read Camera turns off without warning Date and time of recording are not correct No indicators displayed in monitor [Date imprint] not available Cause/Solution c • 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 TV are connected via A/V cable. • Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress. 11 20 21, 24, 109 29 70 62, 89 • Adjust monitor brightness. 106 • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. 118 • Monitor has dimmed to save power. 21 Monitor brightens when controls are used. • Battery is low. 20 • Camera has turned off automatically 21, to save power. 109 • Battery is cold. 117 • Pictures recorded before clock has 16, been set, and "Date not set" indicator 103 blinks during shooting, will have time stamp of "00/00/0000 00:00"; movies and voice recordings will be dated "01/01/2007 00:00." • Check camera clock regularly against 103 more accurate timepieces and reset as required. [Hide info] is selected for [Photo info]. 106 Select [Show info]. Camera clock has not been set. 16, 103 Technical Notes 123

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Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common prob-
lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to
the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Problem
Cause/Solution
c
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 TV are connected via A/V
cable.
Time lapse or interval timer photogra-
phy in progress.
11
20
21,
24,
109
29
70
62, 89
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
118
21
Camera turns off without warn-
ing
Battery is low.
Camera has turned off automatically
to save power.
Battery is cold.
20
21,
109
117
Date and time of recording are
not correct
Pictures recorded before clock has
been 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
“01/01/2007 00:00.”
Check camera clock regularly against
more accurate timepieces and reset as
required.
16,
103
103
No indicators displayed in moni-
tor
[Hide info] is selected for [Photo info].
Select [Show info].
106
[Date imprint] not available
Camera clock has not been set.
16,
103