Error Messages - Nikon COOLPIX S70 User Manual

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
O (blinks)
B
N
Battery exhausted.
P
Battery temperature
high
Q (● blinks red)
P
Please wait for the
camera to finish
recording.
N
Memory card is write
protected.
P
This card cannot be
used.
P
This card cannot be
read.
P
Card is not formatted.
Format card?
Yes No
Problem
Clock not set.
Battery running low.
Battery exhausted.
Battery temperature is
high.
Camera cannot focus.
Camera cannot perform
other operations until
recording is complete.
Write-protect switch is in
"lock" position.
Error accessing memory
card.
Memory card has not been
formatted for use in
COOLPIX S70.
Solution
Set date and time.
Prepare to charge or
replace battery.
Charge or replace battery.
Turn off camera, and allow
battery to cool down
before resuming use. After
five seconds, this message
will disappear, the monitor
will turn off, and the
power-on lamp and flash
indicator will blink rapidly.
• Refocus.
• Use focus lock.
Wait until message clears
from display automatically
when recording is complete.
Do not open the battery-
chamber/memory card slot
cover during recording.
Slide write-protect switch
to "write" position.
• Use approved card.
• Check that terminals are
clean.
• Confirm that memory
card is correctly inserted.
Formatting deletes all data
stored on the memory
card. Be sure to select No
and make copies of any
pictures which need to be
kept before formatting the
memory card. Tap Yes to
format.
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18
30, 31
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25
158
24
24
25
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