Nikon 25552 User Manual - Page 185

Troubleshooting

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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 [Format memory] > [Format] option not available Camera clock is 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. • Flash lamp blinks red: wait until flash has charged. • USB cable is connected. • A/V cable is connected. • Time lapse or interval timer photogra- phy in progress. 24 24 25, 28 33 83 82 • Adjust monitor brightness. 120 • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. 164 • Monitor has dimmed to save power. 25 Monitor brightens when controls are used. • Battery is low. 24 • Camera has turned off automatically to save power. • Battery is cold. 163 Battery is low. 24, 125 • Clock battery exhausted: recharge 20 clock battery. Pictures recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of "00.00.0000 00:00"; movies will be dated "01.09.2006 00:00." • Check camera clock regularly against 117 more accurate timepieces and reset as required. [Hide info] is selected for [Photo info]. 120 Select [Show info]. Camera clock has not been set. 20, 117 Technical Notes 171

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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.
Flash lamp blinks red: wait until flash
has charged.
USB cable is connected.
A/V cable is connected.
Time lapse or interval timer photogra-
phy in progress.
24
24
25, 28
33
83
82
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.
120
164
25
Camera turns off without warn-
ing
Battery is low.
Camera has turned off automatically
to save power.
Battery is cold.
24
163
[Format memory] > [Format]
option not available
Battery is low.
24,
125
Camera clock is not correct
Clock battery exhausted: recharge
clock battery. Pictures recorded before
clock has been set will have time
stamp of “00.00.0000 00:00”; movies
will be dated “01.09.2006 00:00.”
Check camera clock regularly against
more accurate timepieces and reset as
required.
20
117
No indicators displayed in moni-
tor
[Hide info] is selected for [Photo info].
Select [Show info].
120
[Date imprint] not available
Camera clock has not been set.
20,
117