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Troubleshooting, Electronically-Controlled Cameras

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Troubleshooting If your 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 listed in the right-most column for information on solving the problems listed here. 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 batteries, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (available separately), disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and 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 the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded to the memory card will not be affected. Problem Solution • Camera is off. 12 • Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery-chamber 8 cover is not properly latched. • Batteries are exhausted. 15 • AC adapter (available separately) is not properly con- 9 Monitor is blank nected. • Camera is in standby mode. Press shutter-release but- 12 ton halfway. • Electronic viewfinder is on. Press button. 6 • USB cable is connected. 55, 61 • Audio/video cable is connected. 52 Camera turns off • Batteries are low. 15 without warning • Batteries are cold. 104 No indicators appear • Indicators are hidden. Press in monitor are displayed. button until indicators 6 Monitor is hard to read • Ambient lighting is too bright: use electronic viewfinder. • Monitor brightness needs adjustment. • Monitor is dirty: clean monitor. 6 96 103 Technical Notes 108

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Technical Notes
If your 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 listed in the right-most column for information on solving
the problems listed here.
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 batteries, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter
(available separately), disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and turn the
camera on again.
In the event of continued malfunction, contact your retailer
or Nikon representative.
Note that disconnecting the power source as de-
scribed above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory
card at the time the problem occurred.
Data already recorded to the memory
card will not be affected.
Problem
Solution
Monitor is blank
• Camera is off.
• Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery-chamber
cover is not properly latched.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• AC adapter (available separately) is not properly con-
nected.
• Camera is in standby mode.
Press shutter-release but-
ton halfway.
• Electronic viewfinder is on.
Press
button.
• USB cable is connected.
• Audio / video cable is connected.
12
8
15
9
12
6
55, 61
52
Camera turns off
without warning
• Batteries are low.
• Batteries are cold.
15
104
No indicators appear
in monitor
• Indicators are hidden.
Press
button until indicators
are displayed.
6
Monitor is hard to
read
•
Ambient lighting is too bright: use electronic viewfinder.
• Monitor brightness needs adjustment.
• Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.
6
96
103
Troubleshooting