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Troubleshooting

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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 battery, and turn the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (optional), disconnect and reconnect the adapter, and turn the camera on again. Note that disconnecting the power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to the memory or memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded to the memory or memory card will not be affected. Problem Possible cause • Camera is off. 14 • Monitor is off. 5 • Photo info is set to Monitor off in Monitor settings 122 of the Set-up menu. • Battery is not correctly inserted or battery-chamber cover 10 is not properly latched. Monitor is blank • Battery is exhausted. 14 • Optional EH-62A AC adapter kit is not properly con- 137 nected. • Camera is in standby mode. Press Shutter-release Button 15 halfway. • USB cable is connected. 67 • Audio/video cable is connected. 64 Camera turns off • Battery is low. 14 without warning • Battery is cold. 140 No indicators appear in moni- tor • Indicators may be hidden. Select Show info for Photo info option in the monitor settings menu. 122 Monitor is hard to read • Ambient lighting is too bright: move to a darker location. • Monitor brightness needs adjustment. • Monitor is dirty: clean monitor. 139 123 139 Technical Notes 145

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Technical Notes
Troubleshooting
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 battery, and turn
the camera on again, or, if you are using an AC adapter (optional), disconnect and
reconnect the adapter, and turn the camera on again. Note that disconnecting the
power source as described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to
the memory or memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already recorded
to the memory or memory card will not be affected.
Problem
Possible cause
Monitor is blank
•
Camera is off.
•
Monitor is off.
•
Photo info
is set to
Monitor off
in
Monitor settings
of the Set-up menu.
•
Battery is not correctly inserted or battery-chamber cover
is not properly latched.
•
Battery is exhausted.
•
Optional EH-62A AC adapter kit is not properly con-
nected.
•
Camera is in standby mode. Press Shutter-release Button
halfway.
•
USB cable is connected.
•
Audio/video cable is connected.
14
5
122
10
14
137
15
67
64
Camera turns off
without warning
•
Battery is low.
•
Battery is cold.
14
140
No indicators
appear in moni-
tor
•
Indicators may be hidden. Select
Show info
for
Photo
info
option in the monitor settings menu.
122
Monitor is hard
to read
•
Ambient lighting is too bright: move to a darker location.
•
Monitor brightness needs adjustment.
•
Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.
139
123
139