Error Messages

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

Indicator

 

 

 

 

 

Control

View-

 

 

 

 

 

panel

finder

 

Problem

 

Solution

0

B

Lens aperture ring is not set to

Set ring to minimum aperture

26

(blinks)

minimum aperture.

(largest f-number).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H

d

Low battery.

Ready a fully-charged spare

21

battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery exhausted.

Recharge or replace battery.

 

 

 

Battery can not be used.

Contact Nikon-authorized

 

 

 

 

 

service representative.

 

H

d

An extremely exhausted

Replace the battery, or

xvii, 21,

(blinks)

(blinks)

 

rechargeable Li-ion battery

recharge the battery if the

24

 

or a third-party battery is

rechargeable Li-ion battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

inserted either in the camera

is exhausted.

 

 

 

 

or in the optional MB-D11

 

 

 

 

 

 

battery pack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

Camera clock is not set.

Set camera clock.

27, 237

(blinks)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No lens attached, or non-CPU

 

 

 

 

 

lens attached without

Aperture value will be

 

F

specifying maximum aperture.

displayed if maximum aperture

159

 

 

Aperture shown in stops from

is specified.

 

 

 

maximum aperture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

Camera unable to focus using

Change composition or focus

93, 99

(blinks)

autofocus.

manually.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No lens attached.

Attach non-IX Nikkor lens.

25, 269

i

 

 

If a CPU lens is attached,

 

 

 

remove and reattach the

 

(blinks)

 

 

 

 

 

lens.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-CPU lens attached.

Select mode A or M.

270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use a lower ISO sensitivity

101

 

 

 

 

In shooting mode:

 

q

Subject too bright; photo will

P

Use optional ND filter

280

be overexposed.

S

Increase shutter speed

69

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Choose a smaller aperture

70

 

 

 

 

 

(larger f-number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

n

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