Nikon S560 S560 User's Manual - Page 156

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 shutter-release button halfway. • 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. • Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress. 20 20 15, 24 29 82 80 - Monitor is hard to read • Adjust monitor brightness. 120 • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. 136 • Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor 15 brightens when controls are used. Camera turns off without warning • Battery is low. 20 • Camera has turned off automatically to save 125 power. • Battery is cold. 135 Date and time of recording are • Pictures recorded before clock was set, and 16 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/ 01/2008 00:00." • Check camera clock regularly against more 117 accurate timepieces and reset as required. No indicators displayed in Hide info is selected for Photo info. 120 monitor Select Show info. Date imprint not available Camera clock has not been set. 16, 117 Date not appearing on pictures Date does not appear on movies or on pictures 35, 38, even when Date imprint is taken using d, l, p or when Continuous is 39, 69, enabled set to Continuous or BSS. 99 Camera settings reset Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were 118 restored to their default values. Technical Notes 142

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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
shutter-release button halfway.
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.
Time lapse or interval timer photography in
progress.
20
20
15, 24
29
82
80
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.
120
136
15
Camera turns off without
warning
Battery is low.
Camera has turned off automatically to save
power.
Battery is cold.
20
125
135
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/
01/2008 00:00.”
Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
16
117
No indicators displayed in
monitor
Hide info
is selected for
Photo info
.
Select
Show info
.
120
Date imprint
not available
Camera clock has not been set.
16, 117
Date not appearing on pictures
even when
Date imprint
is
enabled
Date does not appear on movies or on pictures
taken using
d
,
l
,
p
or when
Continuous
is
set to
Continuous
or
BSS
.
35, 38,
39, 69,
99
Camera settings reset
Backup battery is exhausted; all settings were
restored to their default values.
118