Nikon S51 S51 User's Manual - Page 139

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 representative. Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information. Display, Settings and Power Supply Problem Monitor is blank Monitor is hard to read Camera turns off without warning Date and time of recording are not correct No indicators displayed in monitor [Date imprint] not available Date not appearing on pictures even when [Date imprint] is enabled Camera settings reset Cause/Solution c • Camera is off. • Battery is exhausted. • Standby mode for saving power: press the shutter-release button halfway. • When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash has charged. • Camera and computer are connected via audio video/USB cable. • Camera and TV are connected via audio video/USB cable. 20 20 21, 24 29 73 72 • Adjust monitor brightness. 108 • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. 122 • Monitor has dimmed to save power. 21 Monitor brightens when controls are used. • Battery is low. 20 • Camera has turned off automatically to save power. • Battery is cold. 121 • Pictures recorded before clock has been set, 16 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 "01/01/2007 00:00." • Check camera clock regularly against more 105 accurate timepieces and reset as required. [Hide info] is selected for [Photo info]. 108 Select [Show info]. Camera clock has not been set. 16, 105 Date does not appear on movies or on pictures taken using F. 40, 61 Technical Notes Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were 106 restored to their default values. 127

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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 representative.
Refer to the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Problem
Cause/Solution
c
Monitor is blank
Camera is off.
Battery is exhausted.
Standby mode for saving power: press the
shutter-release button halfway.
When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash
has charged.
Camera and computer are connected via
audio video/USB cable.
Camera and TV are connected via audio
video/USB cable.
20
20
21, 24
29
73
72
Monitor is hard to read
Adjust monitor brightness.
Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
Monitor has dimmed to save power.
Monitor brightens when controls are used.
108
122
21
Camera turns off without
warning
Battery is low.
Camera has turned off automatically to
save power.
Battery is cold.
20
121
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 “01/01/2007 00:00.”
Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
16
105
No indicators displayed in
monitor
[Hide info] is selected for [Photo info].
Select [Show info].
108
[Date imprint] not available
Camera clock has not been set.
16,
105
Date not appearing on
pictures even when [Date
imprint] is enabled
Date does not appear on movies or on
pictures taken using
F
.
40, 61
Camera settings reset
Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
106