Nikon L5 Manuel D’Utilisation

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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.

Problem

Cause/Solution

c

Camera turns off without warn-

ing

• Batteries are low.

• Batteries are cold.

Monitor is blank

• Camera is off.

• Batteries are exhausted.

• Standby mode for saving power. Press 

the shutter-release button halfway.

• Flash lamp blinks: wait until flash has 

charged.

• USB cable is connected.

• A/V cable is connected.

No indicators displayed in moni-

tor

[Hide info] is selected for [Photo info]. 

Select [Show info].

Monitor is hard to read

• Adjust monitor brightness.

• Monitor is dirty. Clean monitor.

• Monitor brightness at 50% to save 

power.

Camera clock is not correct

Pictures recorded before clock has been 

set will have time stamp of “00.00.0000 

00:00”; movies will be dated 

“01.09.2006 00:00.” Set the correct 

date and time from [Date] in the setup 

menu.

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Camera settings reset

Clock battery exhausted. Charge clock 

battery.

No picture taken when shutter-

release button is pressed

• Camera is in playback mode: press 

i

.

• Menus are displayed: press m.

• Batteries are exhausted.

• Flash lamp blinks: flash is charging.