Nikon S230 S230 User's Manual - Page 164

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 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, the A button, or the c button. • When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has charged. • Camera and computer are connected via USB cable. • Camera and TV are connected via AV cable. • Interval timer photography in progress. 24 24 19, 25 33 94 91 114 Monitor is hard to read. • Adjust monitor brightness. 133 • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. 147 Camera turns off without • Battery is low. 24 warning. • Camera has turned off automatically to save power. 136 • Battery is cold. 146 Date and time of • Pictures recorded before clock has been set, and 20 recording are not correct. "Date not set" indicator blinks during shooting, will have time stamp of "00/00/0000 00:00"; movies and voice recordings will be dated "01/01/2009 00:00." In list by date mode, pictures are recognized as having been taken on 01/01/2009. Set the correct time and date from the Date option in the setup menu. • Check camera clock regularly against more accurate 130 timepieces and reset as required. No indicators displayed Tap A to change the information displayed in the 12 in monitor. monitor. Date imprint not Camera clock has not been set. 20, available. 130 Technical Notes 152

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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 is blank.
Camera is off.
Battery is exhausted.
Standby mode for saving power: press the power
switch, the shutter-release button, the
A
button, or
the
c
button.
When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has charged.
Camera and computer are connected via USB cable.
Camera and TV are connected via AV cable.
Interval timer photography in progress.
24
24
19, 25
33
94
91
114
Monitor is hard to read.
Adjust monitor brightness.
Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
133
147
Camera turns off without
warning.
Battery is low.
Camera has turned off automatically to save power.
Battery is cold.
24
136
146
Date and time of
recording are not correct.
Pictures recorded before clock has been 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 “01/01/2009 00:00.” In
list by date mode, pictures are recognized as having
been taken on 01/01/2009. 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.
20
130
No indicators displayed
in monitor.
Tap
A
to change the information displayed in the
monitor.
12
Date imprint
not
available.
Camera clock has not been set.
20,
130