Nikon S5 - Manual (Page 93)

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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.
Problem Solution
Camera turns off
without warning
• Battery is low.
• Camera has turned off automatically to save power.
• Battery is cold. 14
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Monitor is blank
• Camera is off .
• Battery is exhausted.
• Standby mode: monitor turns on when controls are used.
• Flash lamp blinks red: wait until fl ash has charged.
• USB cable is connected.
• A/V cable is connected.
• Time lapse or interval timer photography in progress: mon-
itor turns off automatically between shots
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No indicators appear
in monitor
Hide info is selected for Photo info. Select Show info. 73
Monitor is hard to
read
• Monitor has dimmed to save power: monitor brightens
when controls are used.
• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.
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Camera clock is not
correct
Check camera clock regularly against more accurate time-
pieces and reset as required.
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Camera settings reset
Clock battery exhausted: recharge clock battery. Pictures
recorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of
“00.00.0000 00:00”; movies will be dated “01.01.2006 00:00.”
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No picture taken
when shutter-release
button is pressed
• Camera is in playback mode: press button.
• Menus are displayed: press button.
• Battery is exhausted.
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Camera can not focus
using autofocus
• Subject is low in contrast, dominated by repeating geomet-
ric patterns, covers too small an area of the frame, or con-
tains many fi ne details, objects of sharply diff ering bright-
ness, or objects at diff erent distances from the camera. Use
focus lock to focus on another subject at same distance.
• Off is selected for AF assist option in camera setup menu.
• Focus error. Turn camera off and then on again.
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Pictures are blurred
• Use fl ash.
• Use BSS.
• Use tripod and self-timer. 20
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