Nikon 2100 User Manual - Page 94

Error Messages

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Error Messages The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in the monitor and how to deal with them. Display Problem Solution (Flashes) Clock not set. Set clock to current date and time. 15 WARNING ! ! BATTERY EXHAUSTED Batteries exhausted. Turn camera off and replace batteries. 8 Use focus lock to focus on AF● (● flashes red) Camera cannot focus. another subject at same distance, then recompose 21 picture. Use flash, or steady cam- era using tripod, by placing Slow shutter speed. Pictures camera on level surface, or 18, may be blurred. by holding camera in both 24-25 hands with elbows against torso. WARNING ! ! Camera turned off or Message clears from display Please wait for camera to finish recording button pressed during re- automatically when record- 21 cording. ing is complete. MONITOR OFF NO CARD PRESENT CARD IS NOT FORMATTED FORMAT NO THIS CARD CANNOT BE USED WARNING ! ! This CF card cannot be read Monitor has been left on Use viewfinder or turn cam- for an extended period, ac- era off and wait a few mintivating internal circuit pro- utes before turning camera - tection. on again. Camera can memory card. not detect Turn camera off and confirm that memory card is correct- 10-11 ly inserted. Press multi selector up to Memory card has been formatted for in camera. not use highlight FORMAT and press to right to format card, or turn camera off and 67, 10-11 replace card. • Use approved card. 11 Error accessing memory • Check that connectors are - card. clean. If card is damaged, contact retailer or Nikon representative. 84

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The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear
in the monitor and how to deal with them.
Display
Problem
Solution
(Flashes)
Clock not set.
Set clock to current date
and time.
15
WARNING ! !
BATTERY
EXHAUSTED
Batteries exhausted.
Turn camera off and replace
batteries.
8
AF
(
flashes red)
Camera cannot focus.
Use focus lock to focus on
another subject at same
distance, then recompose
picture.
21
Slow shutter speed.
Pictures
may be blurred.
Use flash, or steady cam-
era using tripod, by placing
camera on level surface, or
by holding camera in both
hands with elbows against
torso.
18,
24–25
WARNING ! !
Please wait for camera
to finish recording
Camera turned off or
button pressed during re-
cording.
Message clears from display
automatically when record-
ing is complete.
21
MONITOR OFF
Monitor has been left on
for an extended period, ac-
tivating internal circuit pro-
tection.
Use viewfinder or turn cam-
era off and wait a few min-
utes before turning camera
on again.
NO CARD PRESENT
Camera
can
not
detect
memory card.
Turn camera off and confirm
that memory card is correct-
ly inserted.
10–11
CARD IS NOT
FORMATTED
FORMAT
NO
Memory
card
has
not
been formatted for use
in camera.
Press multi selector up to
highlight
FORMAT
and
press to right to format
card, or turn camera off and
replace card.
67,
10–11
THIS CARD
CANNOT BE USED
Error
accessing
memory
card.
• Use approved card.
• Check that connectors are
clean.
If card is damaged,
contact retailer or Nikon
representative.
11
WARNING ! !
This CF card cannot
be read
Error Messages