Error Messages - Nikon COOLPIX P500 User Manual

Error Messages

The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed on the
monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them.
Display
Q
Turn the camera off,
remove the lens cap, and
turn the camera on.
O
(blinks)
N
Battery exhausted.
P
Battery temperature high
P
The camera will turn off
to prevent overheating.
Q (blinks red)
P
Please wait for the
camera to finish
recording.
N
Memory card is write
protected.
P
No card present.
Description
Lens cap is attached or
lens error occurred.
Clock not set.
Battery exhausted.
Battery temperature is
high.
Inside of the camera
has become hot. The
camera turns off
automatically.
Camera cannot focus.
Camera cannot
perform other
operations until
recording is complete.
Write-protect switch is
in "lock" position.
No memory card is
inserted when trying
to record a movie.
Solution
Make sure that the lens cap has been
removed, then turn the camera on
again. If the error persists even after
the camera is turned off and then on
again, contact retailer or Nikon-
authorized service representative.
Set date and time.
Charge or replace the battery.
Turn off camera, and allow battery to
cool down before resuming use. Five
seconds after this message appears,
the monitor is turned off, and the
power-on lamp flickers. After the
lamp blinks for three minutes, the
camera turns off automatically, but
you can also press the power switch
to turn it off manually.
Leave the camera off until the inside
of the camera has cooled and then
turn it on again.
• Refocus.
• Use focus lock.
Wait until message clears from display
automatically when recording is
complete.
Slide the write-protect switch to
"write" position.
Insert a memory card before starting
movie recording.
A
23
188
18, 20
23
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32, 33
33
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27
157
217