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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.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• Standby mode for saving power: press the
shutter-release button halfway.
• Monitor is off: press x.
• When flash lamp blinks red, wait until flash
has charged.
• Camera and computer are connected via USB
cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via audio/video
cable.
• Time lapse or interval timer photography in
progress.
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Monitor is hard to read. • Ambient lighting too bright: use viewfinder or
move to darker location.
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
• Monitor has dimmed to save power. Monitor
brightens when controls are used.
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Camera turns off without
warning.
• Batteries are low.
• Camera has turned off automatically to save
power.
• Batteries are cold.
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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/
09/2007 00:00.”
• Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
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No indicators displayed in
monitor.
Shooting data and photo information may be
hidden. Press x until shooting data or photo
information will be displayed.
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