This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the viewfinder, control panel, and monitor.

Control panel Viewfinder
B
(flashes)
B
(flashes)

Lens aperture ring is not set to minimum aperture.

Set ring to minimum aperture (highest f-number; 0 Lens Types).

Control panel Viewfinder
H d

Low battery.

Ready a fully-charged spare battery (0 Charge the Battery).

Control panel Viewfinder
H
(flashes)
d
(flashes)

Battery exhausted.

Recharge or replace battery (0 Charge the Battery, Insert the Battery and a Memory Card, Other Accessories).

Battery can not be used.

Contact Nikon-authorized service representative.

An extremely exhausted rechargeable Li-ion battery or a third-party battery is inserted in the camera.

Replace the battery, or recharge the battery if the rechargeable Li-ion battery is exhausted.

High battery temperature.

Remove battery and wait for it to cool.

Control panel Viewfinder
i
(flashes)
i
(flashes)

No lens attached.

Attach a CPU lens. If a CPU lens is already attached, remove and reattach the lens (0 Attach a Lens, Compatible CPU Lenses).

Non-CPU lens attached.

Select mode M (0 Lens Types).

Control panel Viewfinder
F H
(flashes)

Camera unable to focus using autofocus.

Change composition or focus manually (0 Getting Good Results with Autofocus, Manual Focus).

Control panel Viewfinder
(Exposure indicators and shutter speed or aperture display flash)

Subject too bright; photo will be overexposed.

Subject too dark; photo will be underexposed.

Control panel Viewfinder
A
(flashes)
A
(flashes)

A selected in mode S.

Change shutter speed or select mode M (0 S: Shutter-Priority Auto, M: Manual).

Control panel Viewfinder
%
(flashes)
%
(flashes)

% selected in mode S.

Change shutter speed or select mode M (0 S: Shutter-Priority Auto, M: Manual).

Control panel Viewfinder
P
(flashes)
k
(flashes)

Processing in progress.

Wait until processing is complete.

Control panel Viewfinder
c
(flashes)

If indicator flashes for 3s after flash fires, photo may be underexposed.

Check photo in monitor; if underexposed, adjust settings and try again (0 Viewing Images).

Control panel Viewfinder
n
(flashes)
j
(flashes)

Memory insufficient to record further photos at current settings, or camera has run out of file or folder numbers.

Control panel Viewfinder
O
(flashes)
O
(flashes)

Camera malfunction.

Release shutter. If error persists or appears frequently, consult Nikon-authorized service representative.

Monitor Control panel
No memory card. S

Camera cannot detect memory card.

Turn camera off and confirm that card is correctly inserted (0 Insert the Battery and a Memory Card).

Monitor Control panel
Cannot access this memory card.
Insert another card.
W, O
(flashes)

Error accessing memory card.

  • Use Nikon-approved card (0 Approved Memory Cards).
  • If error persists after card has been repeatedly ejected and reinserted, card may be damaged. Contact retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.

Unable to create new folder.

Delete files or insert new memory card after copying important images to computer or other device (0 Insert the Battery and a Memory Card, Deleting Photographs).

Monitor Control panel
g W, O
(flashes)

Camera can not control Eye-Fi card.

  • Check that Eye-Fi card firmware is up to date.
  • Copy files on Eye-Fi card to a computer or other device and format card, or insert new card (0 Insert the Battery and a Memory Card).
Monitor Control panel
Memory card is locked. Slide lock to “write” position. W, X
(flashes)

Memory card is locked (write protected).

Slide card write-protect switch to “write” position (0 The Write Protect Switch).

Monitor Control panel
Not available if Eye-Fi card is locked. W, O
(flashes)

Eye-Fi card is locked (write protected).

Slide card write-protect switch to “write” position (0 The Write Protect Switch).

Monitor Control panel
This card is not formatted.
Format the card.
[C]
(flashes)

Memory card has not been formatted for use in camera.

Format memory card or insert new memory card (0 Insert the Battery and a Memory Card, Format Memory Card).

Monitor Control panel
The clock is not set.

Camera clock is not set.

Set camera clock (0 Time Zone and Date).

Monitor Control panel
Unable to start live view. Please wait.

The internal temperature of the camera is high.

Wait for the internal circuits to cool before resuming live view photography or movie recording.

Monitor Control panel
Folder contains no images.

No images on memory card or in folder(s) selected for playback.

Select folder containing images from Playback folder menu or insert memory card containing images (0 Insert the Battery and a Memory Card, Playback Folder).

Monitor Control panel
All images are hidden.

All photos in current folder are hidden.

No images can be played back until another folder has been selected or Hide image used to allow at least one image to be displayed (0 Hide Image).

Monitor Control panel
Cannot display this file.

File has been created or modified using another device or different make of camera, or file is corrupt.

File can not be played back on camera.

Monitor Control panel
Cannot select this file.

Selected image can not be retouched.

Images created with other devices can not be retouched.

Monitor Control panel
This movie cannot be edited.

The selected movie can not be edited.

  • Movies created with other devices can not be edited.
  • Movies must be at least two seconds long (0 Editing Movies).
Monitor Control panel
Check printer.

Printer error.

Check printer. To resume, select Continue (if available) *.

See printer manual for more information.

Monitor Control panel
Check paper.

Paper in printer is not of selected size.

Insert paper of correct size and select Continue *.

See printer manual for more information.

Monitor Control panel
Paper jam.

Paper is jammed in printer.

Clear jam and select Continue *.

See printer manual for more information.

Monitor Control panel
Out of paper.

Printer is out of paper.

Insert paper of selected size and select Continue *.

See printer manual for more information.

Monitor Control panel
Check ink supply.

Ink error.

Check ink. To resume, select Continue *.

See printer manual for more information.

Monitor Control panel
Out of ink.

Printer is out of ink.

Replace ink and select Continue *.

See printer manual for more information.