Nikon 25589  L14 User's Manual - Page 114

Troubleshooting, Display, Settings and Power Supply

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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-authorized service representative. Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Cause/Solution A 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 computer are connected via USB cable. • Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable. 18 18 13, 22 27 53 52 Monitor is hard to read • Adjust monitor brightness. 83 • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. 98 • Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor 13 brightens when controls are used. Camera turns off without warning • Batteries are low. 18 • Camera has turned off automatically to save power. • Batteries are cold. 97 Date and time of recording are • Pictures recorded before clock was set, and 14 not correct "Date not set" indicator blinks during shooting, will have time stamp of "00/00/0000 00:00"; movies will be dated "01/09/2007 00:00." Set the correct date and time from [Date] in the setup menu. • Check camera clock regularly against more 80 accurate timepieces and reset as required. Technical Notes No indicators displayed in [Hide info] is selected for [Photo info]. 83 monitor Select [Show info]. [Date imprint] not available Camera clock has not been set. 14, 80 Date not appearing on pictures even when [Date imprint] is enabled • d [Sports], l [Museum] or p [Panorama assist] is selected from the scene mode menu. • Movie mode is selected. • [Continuous], [BSS] or [Multi-shot 16] is selected for [Continuous]. 33, 36, 38 48 70 Camera settings reset 102 Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were 81 restored to their default values.

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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-authorized service representative.
Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Problem
Cause/Solution
A
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 computer are connected via USB
cable.
Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable.
18
18
13, 22
27
53
52
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.
83
98
13
Camera turns off without
warning
Batteries are low.
Camera has turned off automatically to save
power.
Batteries are cold.
18
97
Date and time of recording are
not correct
Pictures recorded before clock was set, and
“Date not set” indicator blinks during shooting,
will have time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00”;
movies will be dated “01/09/2007 00:00.”
Set the correct date and time from [Date] in
the setup menu.
Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
14
80
No indicators displayed in
monitor
[Hide info] is selected for [Photo info].
Select [Show info].
83
[Date imprint] not available
Camera clock has not been set.
14,
80
Date not appearing on pictures
even when [Date imprint] is
enabled
d
[Sports],
l
[Museum] or
p
[Panorama
assist] is selected from the scene mode menu.
Movie mode is selected.
[Continuous], [BSS] or [Multi-shot 16] is
selected for [Continuous].
33, 36,
38
48
70
Camera settings reset
Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
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