Nikon S3100 Error Messages

Error Messages

The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them.

	Display	Description		Solution	A
	O(blinks)	Clock not set.	Set date and time.		138
	N	Battery exhausted.	Charge or replace the battery.		12, 14
	Battery exhausted.
			Turn off camera, and allow
			battery to cool down before
			resuming use. After five
			seconds, the monitor will turn
	P	Battery temperature is	off and the power-on lamp
	Battery temperature		and flash lamp will blink		17
		high.
	high		rapidly. After the lamps blink
			for three minutes, the camera
			will turn off automatically.
			Pressing the power switch
			also turns off the camera.
	Q(● blinks red)	Camera cannot focus.	•	Refocus.	26, 27
			•	Use focus lock.	47
	P	Camera cannot perform	Wait until message clears
	Please wait for the
		other operations until	from display automatically		–
	camera to finish
		recording is complete.	when recording is complete.
	recording.
Technical
	protected.
	u	Write-protect switch is	Slide write-protect switch to
	Memory card is write	in “lock” position.	“write” position.		21
Notes
	This card cannot be		•	Use approved card.	160
	P
and	used.	Error accessing memory	• Check that connectors are		20
				clean.
Index	P	card.
			• Confirm that memory card		20
	This card cannot be
	read.			is correctly inserted.
			Formatting deletes all data
			stored on the memory card.
	P		Be sure to select No and make
	Card is not formatted.	Memory card has not	copies of any pictures you
	Format card?	been formatted for use	wish to keep before		21
	Yes	in this camera.	formatting the memory card.
	No		Select Yes and press the k
			button to format the memory
			card.

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