Nikon L12 - Manual (Page 129)

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Techni
cal
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Troubleshooting
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common prob-
lems below before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to
the page numbers in the right-most column for more information.
Display, Settings and Power Supply
Problem Cause/Solution c
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 PC are connected via USB
cable.
• Camera and TV are connected via A/V
cable.
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16
11, 21
25
63
62
Monitor is hard to read • Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.
• Monitor has dimmed to save power. Moni-
tor brightens when controls are used.
97
110
11
Camera turns off without
warning • Batteries are low.
• Camera has turned off automatically to
save power.
• Batteries are cold.
16
11,
101
110
[Format memory]>[Format]
option not available Batteries are low. 16,
102
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”; voice recording will be dated
“01.01.2007 00:00.” Set the correct date
and time from [Date] in the setup menu.
• Check camera clock regularly against more
accurate timepieces and reset as required.
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94
No indicators displayed in
monitor [Hide info] is selected for [Photo info]. Select
[Show info]. 97
[Date imprint] not available Camera clock has not been set. 12, 94
Date not appearing on pic-
tures even when [Date
imprint] is enabled Date does not appear on movies or on pic-
tures taken using F, P, N, F, Continu-
ous, or BSS. 31, 34,
36, 38,
49, 81,
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