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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 Monitor and electronic viewfinder are blank. Cause/Solution • Camera is off. • Battery is exhausted. • Standby mode for saving power: Press the power switch, shutter-release button or the c button, or rotate the mode dial to cancel standby mode. • Monitor and electronic viewfinder cannot be used simultaneously. Press the x button to alternate between displays. • Camera and computer are connected via USB cable. • Camera and TV are connected via audio/video cable. • Time lapse movie recording in progress. A 19 24 19, 31 14 93 92 84, 119 • Ambient lighting too bright: use electronic viewfinder or 14 Monitor is hard to move to darker location. read. • Adjust monitor brightness. 141 • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. 160 The electronic viewfinder is hard Adjust diopter adjustment control. 14 to read. Display does not switch to monitor (or electronic viewfinder) when the x button is pressed. • You cannot switch the display in the following situations: - While recording or playing back movies - While recording or playing back voice memos or voice recordings - While connected to a printer - While displaying image deletion screens • You cannot switch the display while displaying some error messages. 81, 86 80, 87, 89 97 30, 31 162 Camera turns off without warning. • Battery is exhausted. • Camera has turned off automatically to save power. • Battery is cold. 24 19 159 Technical Notes 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 and voice recordings will be dated "01/01/09 00:00." Set the correct date and time using Date in the setup menu. • Check camera clock regularly against more accurate timepieces and reset as required. 20, 138 138 No indicators Shooting data and photo information may be hidden. Press displayed in the s button until shooting data or photo information is 15 monitor. displayed. 166

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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 and
electronic
viewfinder are
blank.
•
Camera is off.
•
Battery is exhausted.
•
Standby mode for saving power: Press the power switch,
shutter-release button or the
c
button, or rotate the
mode dial to cancel standby mode.
•
Monitor and electronic viewfinder cannot be used
simultaneously. Press the
x
button to alternate between
displays.
•
Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.
•
Camera and TV are connected via audio/video cable.
•
Time lapse movie recording in progress.
19
24
19, 31
14
93
92
84, 119
Monitor is hard to
read.
•
Ambient lighting too bright: use electronic viewfinder or
move to darker location.
•
Adjust monitor brightness.
•
Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
14
141
160
The electronic
viewfinder is hard
to read.
Adjust diopter adjustment control.
14
Display does not
switch to monitor
(or electronic
viewfinder) when
the
x
button is
pressed.
•
You cannot switch the display in the following situations:
-
While recording or playing back movies
-
While recording or playing back voice memos or voice
recordings
-
While connected to a printer
-
While displaying image deletion screens
•
You cannot switch the display while displaying some error
messages.
81, 86
80, 87, 89
97
30, 31
162
Camera turns off
without warning.
•
Battery is exhausted.
•
Camera has turned off automatically to save power.
•
Battery is cold.
24
19
159
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 and voice recordings will be
dated “01/01/09 00:00.” Set the correct date and time
using
Date
in the setup menu.
•
Check camera clock regularly against more accurate
timepieces and reset as required.
20, 138
138
No indicators
displayed in
monitor.
Shooting data and photo information may be hidden. Press
the
s
button until shooting data or photo information is
displayed.
15