Nikon Camera Coolpix S3700 Reference Manual

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Technical Notes
No access.The camera could not receive the signal 
from the smart device. Establish the 
wireless connection again.
•
Press the  Z (Wi-Fi) button.
• Touch an NFC-compatible smart 
device to the camera.
• Select  Connect to smart device  in 
the Wi-Fi options menu. 86, 101
Could not connect. The camera failed to establish the 
connection while receiving the signals 
from the smart device. Set a different 
channel in 
Channel under Options  in 
the Wi-Fi options menu, and establish the...

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Technical Notes
* See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information.
Printer error: check 
printer status.
After solving the problem, select 
Resume 
and press the  k button to resume 
printing.* –
Printer error: check 
paper. Load the specified size of paper, select 
Resume
, and press the  k button to 
resume printing.* –
Printer error: paper jam. Remove the jammed paper, select 
Resume
, and press the  k button to 
resume printing.* –
Printer error: out of...

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Technical Notes
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, disconnect and reconnect...

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Technical Notes
The battery 
inserted in the 
camera cannot be 
charged.•
Confirm all connections.
• 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.
- Battery charging stops if the camera is turned  off.
- Battery charging is not possible if the camera’s  display language and date and time have not 
been set, or the date and time were reset after 
the camera’s clock battery was exhausted....

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Technical Notes
Shooting Issues
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.
9, 10
The camera 
settings reset.
The camera 
makes sound. When 
Autofocus mode  is set to Full-time AF  or 
while in some shooting modes, the camera may 
produce an audible focusing sound. 17, 75, 
84
ProblemCause/SolutionA
Cannot switch to 
shooting mode. The camera cannot be switched to shooting mode...

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Technical Notes
Streaks of light or 
partial 
discoloration are 
visible in the 
monitor.Smear may occur when extremely bright light 
strikes the image sensor. When recording movies, 
avoiding bright objects, such as the sun, reflections 
of the sun, and electric lights is recommended.
62, 115
Bright specks 
appear in images 
captured with 
flash. The flash is reflecting off particles in the air. Set the 
flash mode setting to 
W (off). 35
Flash does not 
fire. •
The flash mode is set to  W (off).
•...

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Technical Notes
Randomly spaced 
bright pixels 
(“noise”) appear in 
movies.When recording movies in dim lighting, the image 
may contain noise. This occurs when the ISO 
sensitivity increases, and it does not indicate a 
malfunction.
–
Images are too 
dark 
(underexposed). •
The flash mode is set to  W (off).
• The flash window is blocked.
• The subject is beyond the range of the flash.
• Adjust exposure compensation.
• Increase ISO sensitivity.
• The subject is backlit. Select  Backlighting scene...

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Technical Notes
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 cannot play back movies recorded 
with another make or model of digital camera.
• This camera may not be able to play back data 
edited on a computer. –
Cannot zoom in 
on image. •
Playback zoom cannot be used with movies.
• For small images, the magnification rate 
displayed on the screen may not be...

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Technical Notes
The PictBridge 
startup screen is 
not displayed 
when the camera 
is connected to a 
printer.With some PictBridge-compatible printers, the 
PictBridge startup screen may not be displayed and 
it may be impossible to print images when 
Auto is 
selected for  Charge by computer  in the setup 
menu. Set Charge by computer  to Off  and 
reconnect the camera to the printer. 64, 98
Images to be 
printed are not 
displayed. •
The memory card contains no images.
• Remove the memory card to...

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Technical Notes
Images or movies are assigned file names as follows.
File name: DSCN
 0001 .JPG(1) (2) (3)
File Names
(1) IdentifierNot shown on the screen of the camera.
•
DSCN: Original still images, movies
• SSCN: Small picture copies
• RSCN: Cropped copies
• FSCN: Images created by an image editing function other 
than crop and small picture
(2) File number Assigned in ascending order, starting with “0001” and ending 
with “9999.”
(3) ExtensionIndicates file format.
•
.JPG: Still images
• .AVI:...