Nikon D200OUTFIT, D70-series, D200BODY, D200KIT 192, Camera Error Messages and Displays, Problem

Technical Notes—Troubleshooting

Camera Error Messages and Displays

This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder, control panel, and monitor when there is a problem with the camera.

Indicator
Control	View-
panel	finder	Problem		Solution
		Lens aperture ring is not locked	Lock ring at minimum aperture		8
(blinks)		at minimum aperture.	(largest f/-number).
		Low battery.	Ready fully-charged spare battery.		10
		• Battery exhausted.	• Recharge	or exchange with	10
			fully-charged spare battery.
(blinks)	(blinks)	• Battery information not avail-	• Battery can not be used in cam-		11
		able.	era.
(blinks)		Camera clock is not set.	Set camera clock.		12
		No lens attached, or non-CPU lens
		attached without specifying maxi-	Aperture value will be displayed		67,
		mum aperture. Aperture shown in	if maximum aperture is specified.		69
		stops from maximum aperture.
	●	Camera unable to focus using	Focus manually.		60
	(blinks)	autofocus.
			• Choose lower sensitivity.		33
			• Use optional Neutral Density		181
		Subject too bright; photo will be	(ND) filter
		overexposed.	• In exposure mode:
			S Increase shutter speed		64
			A Choose	smaller aperture	66
			(larger f/-number)
			• Choose a higher sensitivity (ISO		33
			equivalency)
		Subject too dark; photo will be	• Use optional Speedlight		177
		underexposed.	• In exposure mode:
			S Lower shutter speed		64
			A Choose a larger aperture		66
			(smaller f/-number)
		selected in mode M and	Change shutter speed or select		64,
(blinks)		mode dial rotated to S.	mode M.		68
		Speedlight that does not support	Change flash mode setting on
		i-TTL flash control attached and			178
(blinks)	(blinks)	set to TTL.	optional Speedlight.

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