Error Messages

The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them.

Display

Problem

(Flashes)

Clock not set.

 

WARNING ! !

Battery is exhausted.

BATTERY EXHAUSTED

Solution

Set clock to current date and time.

Turn camera off and re- place battery.

 

Technical

 

21

18

Notes

 

WARNING ! !

Mode dial is

positioned

Adjust mode dial to select

THE MODE DIAL IS NOT

between two modes.

desired mode.

IN THE PROPER POSITION

WARNING ! !

button pressed in

To use menus, select an-

NO MENU IN AUTO MODE

(auto) mode.

 

other mode.

PLEASE USE ANOTHER MODE

 

 

Camera can

not detect

Turn camera off and con-

 

firm that memory card is

NO CARD PRESENT

memory card.

 

correctly inserted.

8

10

16–17

THIS CARD

 

 

•Use approved card.

 

 

•Check that connectors

CANNOT BE USED

Error accessing

memory

 

card.

 

are clean. If card is dam-

WARNING ! !

 

aged, contact retailer or

 

 

 

 

Nikon representative.

THIS CF CARD CANNOT

 

 

BE READ

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press multi selector down

CARD IS NOT FORMATTED

Memory card

has not

to highlight FORMAT and

FORMAT

been formatted for use

press to right to format

in camera.

 

card, or turn camera off

NO

 

 

and replace card.

17

14

Camera in shooting mode:

•Reduce image quality or

54–57

Insufficient memory to re-

size.

 

cord pictures at current

•Delete pictures.

116–117

settings.

•Insert new memory card.

16–17

OUT OF MEMORY Camera connected to com-

Disconnect camera, de-

 

puter: Insufficient mem-

lete unwanted pictures

85,

ory to record information

from memory card, and 116–117

needed for transfer.

try again.

 

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Nikon COOLPIX5400 manual Error Messages, Problem, Solution

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