Nikon S4 - Manual (Page 98)

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T
echnical 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.
Electronically-Controlled Cameras
In extremely rare instances, unusual characters may appear in the monitor and
the camera may stop functioning. In most cases, this phenomenon is caused
by a strong external static charge. Turn the camera off, remove and replace
the batteries and / or disconnect and reconnect the AC adapter, and turn the
camera on again. In the event of continued malfunction, contact your re-
tailer or Nikon representative. Note that disconnecting the power source as
described above may result in the loss of any data not recorded to internal
memory or the memory card at the time the problem occurred. Data already
recorded will not be affected.
Problem Solution
Monitor is blank
• Camera is off.
• Batteries are not correctly inserted or battery-chamber
cover is not properly latched.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• AC adapter is not properly connected.
• Standby mode: press shutter-release button halfway.
• USB or audio / video cable connected.
• Voice recording in progress: press
button to turn
monitor on.
• Time-lapse or interval-timer shooting in progress.
• Lens cap is closed: open lens cap.
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No indicators appear
in monitor
Press button until indicators are displayed. 13
Monitor is hard to
read
• Monitor brightness needs adjustment.
• Monitor has dimmed to save power: press shutter-release
button halfway.
• Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.
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No picture is taken
when shutter-release
button is pressed
• Camera is in playback mode.
• Batteries are exhausted.
• Flash lamp blinks: fl ash is charging.
• Display shows “CARD IS NOT FORMATTED”: memory
card is not formatted for use in camera.
• Display shows “OUT OF MEMORY”: insuffi cient memo-
ry to record picture at current Image mode setting.
• Display shows “MEMORY CARD IS WRITE PROTECT-
ED”: memory card is locked.
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