Nikon niks70smkit3-BFLYK1 S70 User's Manual - Page 179

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 Monitor is blank Monitor is hard to read/has darkened Camera turns off without warning Date and time of recording are not correct No indicators displayed in monitor Cause/Solution • Camera is off. • Battery is exhausted. • Standby mode for saving power: press the shutter-release button halfway. • When connecting to an electrical outlet using a Charging AC Adapter, the camera cannot be turned on. • Camera and computer are connected via the USB cable. • Adjust monitor brightness. • When the internal temperature of the camera is high, the monitor darkens to reduce heat generation. When internal temperature cools, the monitor brightens again. • When the power-on lamp is covered after the camera has automatically increased monitor brightness, the monitor may darken. • Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor. • Battery is exhausted. • If connecting the Charging AC Adapter while the camera is on, the camera is turned off. • The USB cable for the camera to a computer or printer has been disconnected. Reconnect the USB cable. • The internal temperature of the camera or the memory card is high. Allow the camera and memory card to cool and turn on the camera again. • Battery is cold. • Pictures recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of "00/00/0000 00:00". "Date not set" indicator blinks during shooting; movies will be dated "01/01/2009 00:00." 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. Tap C to switch the information display setting. A 26 26 21, 30 18 128 146 - - 160 26 18 128, 133 165 161 22 143 146 Technical Notes 167

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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.
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 connecting to an electrical outlet using
a Charging AC Adapter, the camera cannot be
turned on.
Camera and computer are connected via the
USB cable.
26
26
21, 30
18
128
Monitor is hard to read/has
darkened
Adjust monitor brightness.
When the internal temperature of the camera
is high, the monitor darkens to reduce heat
generation. When internal temperature cools,
the monitor brightens again.
When the power-on lamp is covered after the
camera has automatically increased monitor
brightness, the monitor may darken.
Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
146
160
Camera turns off without
warning
Battery is exhausted.
If connecting the Charging AC Adapter while
the camera is on, the camera is turned off.
The USB cable for the camera to a computer
or printer has been disconnected. Reconnect
the USB cable.
The internal temperature of the camera or the
memory card is high. Allow the camera and
memory card to cool and turn on the camera
again.
Battery is cold.
26
18
128,
133
165
161
Date and time of recording are
not correct
Pictures recorded before clock has been set
will have time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00“.
“Date not set” indicator blinks during
shooting; movies will be dated “01/01/2009
00:00.” 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.
22
143
No indicators displayed in
monitor
Tap
C
to switch the information display
setting.
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