Nikon CoolPix S10 User Manual

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79Technical NotesTroubleshootingIf the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problemsbelow before consulting your retailer or Nikon representative. Refer to the pagenumbers in the right-most column for more information.Problem SolutionCamera turns offwithout warning• Battery is low.• Camera has turned off automatically to save power.• Battery is cold.1010, 7089Monitor 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• Lens cap is closed: open lens cap.1010101648, 514732, 583No indicators appearin monitor [Hide info] is selected for [Photo info]. Select [Show info]. 68Monitor is hard toread• Monitor has dimmed to save power: monitor brightenswhen controls are used.• Adjust monitor brightness.• Monitor is dirty: clean monitor.106875Camera clock is notcorrectCheck camera clock regularly against more accurate time-pieces and reset as required. 66Camera settings resetClock battery exhausted: recharge clock battery. Picturesrecorded before clock has been set will have time stamp of“00.00.0000 00:00”; movies will be dated “01.09.2006 00:00.”66No picture takenwhen shutter-releasebutton is pressed• Camera is in playback mode: press button.• Menus are displayed: press button.• Battery is exhausted.371310Camera can not focususing autofocus• Subject is low in contrast, dominated by repeating geomet-ric patterns, covers too small an area of the frame, or con-tains many fine details, objects of sharply differing bright-ness, or objects at different distances from the camera. Usefocus 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.607010Pictures are blurred• Use vibration reduction (VR) or use tripod and self-timer.• Use fl ash.• Use BSS.2, 18,20, 321659