Nikon L120 Manuel D’Utilisation

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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.

Problem

Cause/Solution

A

Monitor is blank

• Camera is off.
• Battery exhausted.
• Standby mode for saving power: Press the 

power switch, shutter-release button, A 
button, 

c button, or b (e movie-record) 

button

• 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 or HDMI cable.

20
20
13, 15

Monitor is hard to read

• Adjust monitor brightness.
• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

110
127

Camera turns off without 
warning

• Battery exhausted.
• Camera has turned off automatically to save 

power.

• Battery is cold.

20
116

Date and time of recording are 
not correct

• Images captured while the clock is not set will 

have a time stamp of “00/00/0000 00:00”; 
movies will be dated “01/ 01/2011 00:00”. Set 
the correct date and time using Time zone 
and date in the setup menu.

• Check camera clock regularly against more 

accurate timepieces and reset as required.

No indicators displayed in 
monitor

Hide info is selected for Photo info.
Select Show info.

Print date not available

Camera clock has not been set.

Date not imprinted on images 
even when Print date is 
enabled.

• Print date cannot be used with the current 

shooting mode.

• Print date cannot be used when recording 

movies.

Screen for setting date and time 
is displayed when camera is 
turned on.

The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were 
restored to their default values.

Camera settings reset.