Nikon Camera Coolpix P610 Reference Manual

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Technical Notes and Index
If the camera fails to function as expected, check the list of common problems 
below before consulting  your retailer or Nikon-authorized service 
representative. 
Power, Display, Settings Issues
Troubleshooting
ProblemCause/SolutionA
The camera is on 
but does not 
respond. •
Wait for recording to end.
• If the problem persists, turn the camera off. 
If the camera does not turn  off, remove and reinsert 
the battery or batteries or, if you are using an AC 
adapter,...

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Technical Notes and Index
The camera 
becomes hot. The camera may become hot when used for an 
extended period of time su
ch as to shoot movies, or 
when used in a hot environment; this is not a 
malfunction. –
The battery 
inserted in the 
camera cannot 
be charged. •
Confirm all connections. 11
• When connected to a computer, the camera may not 
charge for any of the reasons described below. 
-Off  is selected for  Charge by computer  in the 
setup menu. 49, 58
- Battery charging stops if the camera...

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Technical Notes and Index
Shooting Issues
Date not 
stamped on 
images even 
when  Date 
stamp  is 
enabled. •
The current shooting mode does not support  Date 
stamp . 49, 57
• A function that restricts the Date stamp function is 
enabled. 46
• The date cannot be stamped on movies.
–
Screen for 
setting time 
zone and date is 
displayed when 
the camera is 
turned on. The clock battery is exhausted; all settings were 
restored to their default values.
15, 
F
8
The camera 
settings reset.
Reset file...

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Technical Notes and Index
The camera 
cannot focus. •
The subject is too close.  Try shooting using the 
Scene auto selector  or Close-up  scene mode, or 
the macro close-up focus mode. 24, 25, 
40, 
E
4, 
E 5
• Incorrect focus mode setting. Check or change the 
setting. 40, 41
• The subject is hard to focus on. E20
• Set  AF assist  in the setup menu to  Auto. 49, 57
• Subject is not in focus area  when the shutter-release 
button is pressed halfway. 17, 49, 
52
• The focus mode is set to  E (manual...

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Technical Notes and Index
No sound when 
the shutter is 
released. Off
 is selected for  Shutter sound  in Sound settings  
in the setup menu. No sound is produced with some 
shooting modes and settings, even when  On is 
selected. 46, 49, 
57
AF-assist 
illuminator does 
not light. Off
 is selected for the  AF assist option in the setup 
menu. AF-assist illuminator may not light depending on 
the position of the focus area or the current scene 
mode, even when  Auto is selected. 49, 57
Images appear...

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Technical Notes and Index
Saving images 
takes time. It may take more time to save images in the following 
situations:
•
When the noise reduction function is in operation –
• When the flash mode is set to  V (auto with red-eye 
reduction/red-eye reduction) 37
• When capturing images in the following scene 
modes.
-Hand-held  in Night landscape E3
- Noise reduction burst  in Landscape or Close-
up E
4, 
E 5
- Backlighting  (when HDR is set to  On) E7
- Easy panorama   E10
•Continuous  in the shooting...

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Technical Notes and Index
Playback Issues
ProblemCause/SolutionA
File cannot be 
played back. •
This camera may not be able to play back images 
saved with another make or  model of digital camera. –
• This camera may not be able to play back data edited 
on a computer. –
•
Files cannot be played back during interval timer 
shooting.49, 52
Cannot zoom in 
on image. •
Playback zoom cannot be used with movies.•
This camera may not be able to zoom in on images 
captured with an other make or model of...

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Technical Notes and Index
Location Data Functions
Images to be 
printed are not 
displayed. The memory card contains no images.
–
Cannot select 
paper size with 
the camera. The camera cannot be used to select the paper size in 
the following situations, even when printing from a 
PictBridge-compatible printer. Use the printer to select 
the paper size.
•
The printer does not support the paper sizes 
specified by the camera.
• The printer automatically selects the paper size. –...

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Technical Notes and Index
Unable to 
update the A-
GPS file. •
Check the following items.
- Whether the memory card is inserted
- Whether the A-GPS file is stored on the memory 
card
- Whether the A-GPS file saved on the memory card 
is more recent than the A-GPS file saved in the 
camera
- Whether the A-GPS file is still valid
• The A-GPS file may be corr upted. Download the file 
from the website once more. –
E 94
Unable to select 
Create log  in 
the location data 
options menu. Clock not set.
Set...

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Technical Notes and Index
Nikon COOLPIX P610 Digital Camera
Specifications
Type Compact digital cameraNumber of effective 
pixels16.0 million (Image processing may reduce the
number of effective pixels.)
Image sensor
1/2.3-in. type CMOS; approx. 16.76 million total pixelsLensNIKKOR lens with 60× optical zoom
Focal length4.3–258 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 24–
1440 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number
f/3.3–6.5
Construction16 elements in 11 groups (4 ED lens elements and 1 
super ED...