Nikon COOLPIX S8100 S8100 User's Manual - Page 198

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) Problem Clock not set. Solution Set date and time. A 160 B N Battery exhausted. Battery running low. Battery exhausted. Prepare to charge or replace battery. 12, 14 Charge or replace battery. 12, 14 P Battery temperature high N The camera will turn off to prevent overheating. Battery temperature is high. 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 will blink rapidly. After 17 the lamp blinks for three minutes, the camera will turn off automatically. Pressing the power switch also turns off the camera. Inside of the camera has Leave the camera off until the become hot. The camera turns off inside of the camera has cooled and then turn it on - automatically. again. Q (● blinks red) P Please wait for the camera to finish recording. u Memory card is write protected. P This card cannot be used. P This card cannot be read. Camera cannot focus. • Refocus. • Use focus lock. Camera cannot perform Wait until message clears other operations until from display automatically saving is complete. when saving is complete. Write-protect switch is Slide write-protect switch to in "lock" position. "write" position. Error accessing memory card. • Use approved card. • Check that terminals are clean. • Confirm that memory card is correctly inserted. 26, 27 51 - 21 184 20 20 Technical Notes and Index 186