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Nikon Coolpic 8800 turning on and off by itself

Whenever the camera is turned on,and set to take a photo,it turns on and off by itself. The lens opens up and closes. And also when it is set to preview mode,it still turns on and off.

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When I turn on the camera, it turns on then off by itself.

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If you cameras have firmware version 1.5 or earlier, you might try upgrading the cameras firmware. Heres how to check what firmware version you have and how to update it:

http://support.nikontech.com/cgi-bin/nikonusa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=13626&p_sid=XvXOZa4j&p_lva=13783&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MTY1LDE2NSZwX3Byb2RzPTEsMTQ2JnBfY2F0cz0wJnBfcHY9Mi4xNDYmcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MQ%2A%2A&p_li=

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From Nikon website:

Having a "System Error" message display on the camera's LCD display generally indicates a problem where the camera will need to come to Nikon for repair. A System Error is a general error which can be caused by many things: lens problem, CF Card problem, general camera failure, etc. Before sending the camera in, check these:

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If the error is still displayed, contact Nikon's Service Department (below). If the above tips do not help the camera must be sent to Nikon Service, there are no user serviceable parts on Nikon Coolpix cameras.

We apologize for the inconvenience and will do everything we can to repair your Nikon camera as quickly as possible.
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