Nikon P3 - Manual (Page 138)

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Error Messages
The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear
on the monitor and how to deal with them.
Display Problem Solution Page
S
(Flashes)
Clock not set. Set clock. P.22
WARNING!!
BATTERY EXHAUSTED
w
Battery exhausted. Turn camera off and replace battery. P.16
t
p
(flashes red)
Camera cannot focus.
Use AF lock to focus on another subject
at same distance, then recompose pic-
ture.
P.87
WARNING!!
PLEASE WAIT FOR THE
CAMERA TO FINISH
RECORDING
y
• Camera turned off
during recording.
• i pressed during
recording.
• Mode dial rotated to
another mode dur-
ing recording.
Message clears from monitor automati-
cally when recording is complete.
P.26
MEMORY CARD IS
WRITE PROTECTED.
O
Write-protect switch of
memory card is in
“lock” position.
Slide write-protect switch to “write”
position.
P.21
THIS CARD CANNOT BE
USED
x
Error accessing memory
card.
• Use approved card.
• Check that connectors are clean.
• Turn camera off and confirm that
memory card is correctly inserted.
P.132
P.20
WARNING!!
THIS CARD CANNOT BE
READ
O
CARD IS NOT FORMATTED
O
Format
No
Memory card has not
been formatted for use
in camera. Press multi selector up to highlight For-
mat and press d to format card, or turn
camera off and replace card.
P.21,
P.106
OUT OF MEMORY
M or O
Camera in the shooting
mode: Insufficient
memory to record pic-
tures at current set-
tings.
• Choose new image mode.
• Delete pictures.
• Remove memory card and use internal
memory or insert new memory card.
P.43
P.27,
P.94
P.20
Camera connected to
computer. Not enough
memory to record
information needed for
transfer.
Delete unwanted pictures and try again. P.94