Error Messages

Lens aperture ring is not set to minimum aperture.

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

Low battery.

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

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.

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).

Camera unable to focus using autofocus.

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

Subject too bright; photo will be overexposed.

• Use a lower ISO sensitivity (0 ISO Sensitivity).

• In shooting mode:

  P: Use a third-party ND filter

  S: Increase shutter speed (0 S: Shutter-Priority Auto)

  A: Choose a smaller aperture (higher f-number; 0 A: Aperture-Priority Auto)

  %: Choose another shooting mode (0 The Mode Dial)

Subject too dark; photo will be underexposed.

• Use a higher ISO sensitivity (0 ISO Sensitivity).

• In shooting mode:

  P: Use flash (0 Manual Pop-up Modes)

  S: Lower shutter speed (0 S: Shutter-Priority Auto)

  A: Choose a larger aperture (lower f-number; 0 A: Aperture-Priority Auto)

A selected in mode S.

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

% selected in mode S.

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

Processing in progress.

Wait until processing is complete.

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).

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

• Reduce quality or size (0 Image Quality, Image Size).
• Delete photographs after copying important images to computer or other device (0 Deleting Photographs).
• Insert new memory card (0 Insert the Battery and a Memory Card).

Camera malfunction.

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

Camera cannot detect memory card.

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

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).

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).

Memory card is locked (write protected).

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

Eye-Fi card is locked (write protected).

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

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).

Camera clock is not set.

Set camera clock (0 Time Zone and Date).

The internal temperature of the camera is high.

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

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).

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).

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.

Selected image can not be retouched.

Images created with other devices can not be retouched.

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).