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

Indicator

 

 

 

 

Monitor

Viewfinder

 

Solution

0

Lock lens aperture ring at

B

Set lens aperture ring to minimum aperture

 

minimum aperture (largest

227

(flashes)

(highest f-number).

f/-number).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lens not attached

F/s

• Attach non-IX NIKKOR lens.

226

(flashes)

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

87

 

 

 

 

 

Shutter release disabled.

d/s

Turn camera off and recharge or replace

2, 11

Recharge battery.

(flashes)

battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This battery cannot be used.

d

 

 

 

Choose battery designated

Use Nikon-approved battery.

236

for use in this camera.

(flashes)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initialization error. Turn

d/k

Turn camera off, remove and replace battery,

 

camera off and then on

2, 11

(flashes)

and then turn camera on again.

again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery level is low.

 

End cleaning and turn camera off and

 

Complete operation and turn

—

244

recharge or replace battery.

camera off immediately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clock not set

—

Set camera clock.

14,

201

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No SD card inserted

S/s

Turn camera off and confirm that card is

12

(flashes)

correctly inserted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory card is locked.

(

Memory card is locked (write protected). Slide

12

Slide lock to “write” position.

(flashes)

card write-protect switch to “write” position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

Use approved card.

238

 

 

•

Format card. If problem persists, card may

196

 

 

 

be damaged. Contact Nikon-authorized

 

 

 

 

service representative.

 

This memory card cannot be

(/k

•

Error creating new folder. Delete files or

12,

used. Card may be damaged.

 

insert new memory card.

146

Insert another card.

(flashes)

• Insert new memory card.

12

 

 

 

• Eye-Fi card is still emitting wireless signal

204

 

 

 

after Disable has been selected for Eye-Fi

 

 

 

 

upload. To terminate wireless transmission,

 

 

 

 

turn the camera off and remove the card.

 

 

 

 

 

Not available if Eye-Fi card is

(/k

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

12

locked.

(flashes)

card write-protect switch to “write” position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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