Error messages

Check the following if an error message is displayed.

If you cannot find a relevant entry, also check “Troubleshooting”.

Battery temperature is elevated. The camera will turn off.
The camera will turn off to prevent overheating.
Memory card is write protected.
This card cannot be used.
This card cannot be read.
Card is not formatted. Format card?
Out of memory.
Image cannot be saved.
No further pictures can be graded.
Album is full. No further pictures can be added.
Image cannot be modified.
Cannot record movie.
Memory contains no images.
File contains no image data.
All images are hidden.
Turn the camera off and then on again.
Communications error
System error
Printer error: check printer status.
Printer error: check paper.
Printer error: paper jam.
Printer error: out of paper.
Printer error: check ink.
Printer error: out of ink.
Printer error: file corrupt.

Battery temperature is elevated. The camera will turn off.
The camera will turn off to prevent overheating.

The camera turns off automatically. Wait until the camera or battery temperature has cooled before resuming use.

Memory card is write protected.

The write-protect switch is locked. Unlock it.

This card cannot be used.
This card cannot be read.

An error occurred while accessing the memory card.

Use an approved memory card.
Memory cards that can be used
Check that the terminals are clean.
Confirm that the memory card is correctly inserted.
Inserting the battery and memory card

Card is not formatted. Format card?

The memory card has not been formatted for use in the camera.
Formatting deletes all data saved on the memory card. If you need to keep copies of any images, make sure to press flexible button 4 ( [No]) and save the copies to a computer or other medium before formatting the memory card. Press flexible button 3 ( [Yes]) to format the memory card.
Memory cards

Out of memory.

Delete images or insert a new memory card.

Image cannot be saved.

An error occurred while saving the image. Insert a new memory card or format the memory card or internal memory.
Format card, Format memory
The camera has run out of file numbers. Insert a new memory card or format the memory card or internal memory.
Format card, Format memory
The image cannot be registered to the [Welcome screen].
There is insufficient space to save the copy. Delete images from the destination.

No further pictures can be graded.
Album is full. No further pictures can be added.

999 images have already been graded or added to favorites. Remove some grades or remove some images from favorites.
Changing or removing grades from individual images, Remove all grades, Removing favorites from individual images, Removing all favorites from images

Image cannot be modified.

Check that the images can be edited.
Restrictions on image editing, Cannot edit images.

Cannot record movie.

A time-out error occurred while saving the movie on the memory card. Select a memory card with a faster write speed.
Memory cards that can be used, Maximum movie recording time

Memory contains no images.

There are no images in the internal memory or on the memory card.

Remove the memory card to play back images in the internal memory.
To copy the images saved in the camera’s internal memory to the memory card, use [Copy].

File contains no image data.

The file was not created or edited with this camera. The file cannot be viewed on this camera. View the file using a computer or the device used to create or edit this file.

All images are hidden.

There are no images available for a slide show, etc.

Turn the camera off and then on again.

An error occurred in lens operation. If you turn the camera off and then on again, lens operation will return to normal.
The camera is on but does not respond.
If the error persists even after turning the camera off and then on again, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.

Communications error

An error occurred while communicating with the printer. Turn the camera off and reconnect the USB cable.
Printing images with a printer

System error

An error occurred in the camera’s internal circuitry. Turn the camera off, remove and reinsert the battery, and turn the camera on.
The camera is on but does not respond.
If the error persists, contact your retailer or Nikon-authorized service representative.

Printer error: check printer status.

After solving the problem, press flexible button 3 ( [Resume]) to resume printing.
See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information.

Printer error: check paper.

Load the specified size of paper and press flexible button 3 ( [Resume]) to resume printing.
See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information.

Printer error: paper jam.

Remove the jammed paper and press flexible button 3 ( [Resume]) to resume printing.
See the documentation provided with your printer for further guidance and information.

Printer error: out of paper.