Nikon S200 S200 User's Manual - Page 138

Electronically Controlled Cameras, Shooting, Problem, Cause/Solution - troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting Problem Date not appearing on pictures even when [Date imprint] is enabled Camera settings reset Cause/Solution c Date does not appear on movies or on pictures taken using P, N, F, [Continuous], when [On] is selected for [BSS], shooting in anti-shake mode, or [Auto] is selected for [Electronic VR]. 35, 38, 40, 42,58, 88, 90 Backup battery is exhausted; all settings 104, were restored to their default values. 112 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, and then 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. Technical Notes Shooting Problem No picture taken when shutterrelease button is pressed Camera cannot focus Pictures are blurred 124 Cause/Solution c • When camera is in playback mode, press i or the shutter-release button. • When menus are displayed, press m. • Battery is exhausted. • When flash lamp blinks, flash is charg- ing. 8, 24, 26 9 20 29 • The intended subject is one with 25 which autofocus does not perform well. • Focus error. Turn camera off and then 11 on again. • Use flash. 28 • Use anti-shake mode. 42 • Use high-sensitivity shooting mode. 33 • Use electronic vibration reduction. 92 • Use A. 90 • Use tripod and self-timer. 30

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Troubleshooting
Technical Notes
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, and then 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.
Shooting
Date not appearing on pictures
even when [Date imprint] is
enabled
Date does not appear on movies or on
pictures taken using
P
,
N
,
F
, [Contin-
uous], when [On] is selected for [BSS],
shooting in anti-shake mode, or [Auto] is
selected for [Electronic VR].
35, 38,
40,
42,58,
88, 90
Camera settings reset
Backup battery is exhausted; all settings
were restored to their default values.
104
,
112
Problem
Cause/Solution
c
No picture taken when shutter-
release button is pressed
When camera is in playback mode,
press
i
or the shutter-release but-
ton.
When menus are displayed, press
m
.
Battery is exhausted.
When flash lamp blinks, flash is charg-
ing.
8, 24,
26
9
20
29
Camera cannot focus
The intended subject is one with
which autofocus does not perform
well.
Focus error. Turn camera off and then
on again.
25
11
Pictures are blurred
Use flash.
Use anti-shake mode.
Use high-sensitivity shooting mode.
Use electronic vibration reduction.
• Use
A
.
Use tripod and self-timer.
28
42
33
92
90
30
Problem
Cause/Solution
c