Nikon COOLPIX P4 Error Messages

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	Clock not set.					Set clock.	P.22
(Flashes)
WARNING!!
BATTERY EXHAUSTED	Battery exhausted.					Turn camera off and replace battery.	P.16
w
t						Use AF lock to focus on another subject
p	Camera cannot focus.					at same distance, then recompose pic-	P.87
(flashes red)						ture.
	•	Camera turned			off
WARNING!!		during recording.
PLEASE WAIT FOR THE	•	i pressed		during		Message clears from monitor automati-	P.26
CAMERA TO FINISH		recording.				cally when recording is complete.
RECORDING	• Mode dial rotated to
y		another mode			dur-
		ing recording.
MEMORY CARD IS	Write-protect switch of					Slide write-protect switch to “write”	P.21
WRITE PROTECTED.	memory		card	is	in	position.
O	“lock” position.
THIS CARD CANNOT BE
USED						• Use approved card.	P.109
x
	Error accessing memory					• Check that connectors are clean.
								Technical
WARNING!!
	card.					• Turn camera off and confirm that	P.20
THIS CARD CANNOT BE
						memory card is correctly inserted.
READ
O
								Notes
CARD IS NOT FORMATTED	Memory		card has		not	Press multi selector up to highlight For-	P.21,
O	been formatted for use					mat and press dto format card, or turn
Format							P.106
	in camera.					camera off and replace card.
No
	Camera in the shooting					• Choose new image mode.	P.43
	mode:		Insufficient			• Delete pictures.	P.27,
	memory to record pic-					• Remove memory card and use internal	P.94
	tures at		current		set-
OUT OF MEMORY	tings.					memory or insert new memory card.	P.20
M or O	Camera		connected to
	computer. Not enough
	memory		to	record		Delete unwanted pictures and try again.	P.94
	information needed for
	transfer.

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