Nikon COOLPIX S8000 S8000 User's Manual - Page 167

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. 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 power switch, the shutter-release button, A button, c button, or b (movie-record) button. • When flash lamp blinks, wait until flash has charged. • Camera and computer are connected via USB cable. • Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable or HDMI cable. • When connecting to an electrical outlet using a Charging AC Adapter, the camera cannot be turned on. 17 22 8, 11, 17 32 112 111 14 Monitor is hard to read. • Adjust monitor brightness. • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. 131 146 • Battery is exhausted. 22 • Camera has turned off automatically to save power. 137 • Battery is cold. 147 Camera turns off without • The camera turns off if the Charging AC Adapter is 14 warning. connected while the camera is on. • The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting it to 113, a computer or printer is disconnected. Reconnect 115, the USB cable. 119 • If camera clock has not been set, "Date not set" 18, indicator blinks with shooting and movie recording. 128 Pictures and movies recorded before clock is set are Date and time of dated "00/00/0000 00:00" or "01/01/2010 00:00" recording are not correct. respectively. Set the correct time and date from the Date option in the setup menu. • Check camera clock regularly against more accurate 128 timepieces and reset as required. No indicators displayed Hide info is selected for Photo info. in monitor. Select Show info. 131 Date imprint not available. Camera clock has not been set. 18, 128 Technical Notes and Index 155

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Technical Notes and Index
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.
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 power
switch, the shutter-release button,
A
button,
c
button, or
b
(movie-record) button.
When flash lamp blinks, wait until flash has charged.
Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.
Camera and TV are connected via A/V cable or HDMI
cable.
When connecting to an electrical outlet using a
Charging AC Adapter, the camera cannot be turned
on.
17
22
8, 11,
17
32
112
111
14
Monitor is hard to read.
Adjust monitor brightness.
Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
131
146
Camera turns off without
warning.
Battery is exhausted.
Camera has turned off automatically to save power.
Battery is cold.
The camera turns off if the Charging AC Adapter is
connected while the camera is on.
The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting it to
a computer or printer is disconnected. Reconnect
the USB cable.
22
137
147
14
113,
115,
119
Date and time of
recording are not correct.
If camera clock has not been set, “Date not set”
indicator blinks with shooting and movie recording.
Pictures and movies recorded before clock is set are
dated “00/00/0000 00:00” or “01/01/2010 00:00”
respectively. Set the correct time and date from the
Date
option in the setup menu.
Check camera clock regularly against more accurate
timepieces and reset as required.
18,
128
128
No indicators displayed
in monitor.
Hide info
is selected for
Photo info
.
Select
Show info
.
131
Date imprint
not
available.
Camera clock has not been set.
18,
128