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 Level).

Battery exhausted.

Recharge or replace battery (0 Charge the Battery, Battery Level, Other Accessories).

Battery cannot be used.

Contact Nikon-authorized service representative.

An extremely exhausted rechargeable Li-ion battery or a third-party battery is inserted either in the camera or in the optional MB-D18 multi-power battery pack.

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, or non-CPU lens attached without specifying maximum aperture. Aperture shown in stops from maximum aperture.

Aperture value will be displayed if maximum aperture is specified (0 Non-CPU Lenses).

Camera unable to focus using autofocus.

Change composition or focus manually (0 “Point-and-Shoot” Photography, Manual Focus).

Subject too bright; photo will be overexposed.

• Use a lower ISO sensitivity (0 Manual Adjustment).

• Use optional ND filter. In exposure mode:

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

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

Subject too dark; photo will be underexposed.

• Use a higher ISO sensitivity (0 Manual Adjustment).

• Use optional flash (0 Using a Flash). In exposure mode:

  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 exposure mode S.

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

% selected in exposure mode S.

Change shutter speed or select manual exposure mode (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.

Flash unit that does not support red-eye reduction attached and flash sync mode set to red-eye reduction.

Change flash sync mode or use flash unit that supports red-eye reduction (0 Choosing a Flash Mode, CLS-Compatible Flash Units).

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, Approved Memory Cards).

Camera cannot 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.

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 Format memory card, Approved Memory Cards).

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 a computer or different make of camera, or file is corrupt.

File cannot be played back on camera.

Selected image cannot be retouched.

Images created with other devices cannot be retouched.

The selected movie cannot be edited.

• Movies created with other devices cannot be edited.
• Movies must be at least two seconds long (0 Trimming Movies).