Error Messages

This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder and monitor.

AWarning Icons

A flashing din the monitor or s in the viewfinder indicates that a warning or error message can be displayed in the monitor by pressing the Q(W) button.

 

 

Indicator

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor

Viewfinder

Solution

0

 

 

Lock lens aperture ring

B

Set lens aperture ring to minimum aperture

17,

 

 

at minimum aperture

 

 

(blinks)

(largest f-number).

168

 

 

(largest f/-number).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lens not attached.

F/s￿

• Attach non-IX NIKKOR lens.

167

 

 

(blinks)

• If non-CPU lens is attached, select mode M.

77

 

 

 

 

 

Shutter release disabled.

 

Turn camera off and recharge or replace battery.

14, 15

 

 

Recharge battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This battery cannot be used.

 

 

 

 

 

Choose battery designated

d

Use Nikon-approved battery.

176

 

 

for use in this camera.

(blinks)

 

 

 

 

Initialization error. Turn

 

Turn camera off, remove and replace battery, and

3, 15

 

 

camera off and then on

 

 

 

 

then turn camera on again.

 

 

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery level is low.

 

End cleaning and turn camera off and recharge or

183

 

 

Complete operation and turn

—

 

 

replace battery.

 

 

camera off immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clock not set.

—

Set camera clock.

18,

 

 

139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No SD card inserted.

S/s￿

Turn camera off and confirm that card is correctly

20

 

 

(blinks)

inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory card is locked.

(

Memory card is locked (write protected). Slide

20

 

 

Slide lock to “write” position.

(blinks)

card write-protect switch to “write” position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Use approved card.

177

 

 

 

 

• Format card. If problem persists, card may be

21

 

 

 

 

damaged. Contact Nikon-authorized service

 

 

 

 

 

representative.

 

 

 

This memory card cannot be

(/k

• Error creating new folder. Delete files or insert

31,

 

 

used. Card may be damaged.

new memory card.

109

 

 

Insert another card.

(blinks)

• Insert new memory card.

20

 

 

 

 

• Eye-Fi card is still emitting wireless signal after

150

 

 

 

 

Disable has been selected for Eye-Fi upload.

 

 

 

 

 

To terminate wireless transmission, turn the

 

 

 

 

 

camera off and remove the card.

 

n

 

Not available if Eye-Fi card is

(/k

Eye-Fi card is locked (write protected). Slide card

20

 

locked.

(blinks)

write-protect switch to “write” position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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