Nikon COOLPIX S9700 Product Manual - Page 233

Problem Camera turns off without warning. Monitor is blank. Monitor is hard to read. Date and time of recording are not correct. Cause/Solution • The camera automatically turns off to save power (auto off function). • The camera or battery has become too cold and cannot operate properly. • The inside of the camera has become hot. Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled, and then try turning it on again. • The camera turns off if the USB cable connecting it to a computer or printer is disconnected. Reconnect the USB cable. • The camera is off. • The camera has entered standby mode to save power. Press the power switch, shutter-release button, c button, or b (e movie-record) button, or rotate the mode dial. • The flash lamp flashes while the flash is charging. Wait for the flash to charge. • The camera and computer are connected via the USB cable. • The camera and TV are connected via an HDMI cable. • The camera and smart device are connected using Wi-Fi connection and the camera is operated by remote control. • Adjust the monitor brightness. • The monitor is dirty. Clean the monitor. • If the camera clock has not been set, the "Date not set" indicator flashes during shooting and movie recording. Images and movies saved before the clock is set are dated "00/00/0000 00:00" and "01/01/ 2014 00:00" respectively. Set the correct time and date from the Time zone and date option in the setup menu. • The camera clock is not as accurate as ordinary watches or clocks. Periodically compare the time of the camera clock with that of a more accurate timepiece and reset as required. A 21 F3 - 96, 99, E22 20 1, 21 50 96, 99 96, E20 93 83, E66 F6 16, 83, E64 Technical Notes and Index F9