Nikon Coolpix S4 User Manual

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Te
chnical Notes
Error Messages
 The following table lists the error messages and other warnings that appear in 
the monitor and how to deal with them.
Display
Problem
Solution
 (Flashes)
Clock not set.
Set clock.
10–11
WARNING ! !
BATTERY EXHAUSTED
Batteries exhausted.
Turn  camera off and replace 
batteries.
6, 7, 
10
AF
(
● fl ashes red)
Camera cannot focus.
Use focus lock to focus on an-
other subject at same distance, 
then recompose picture.
15, 91
(Flashes)
Slow shutter speed. 
Pictures may be blurred.
Use fl ash, or steady camera us-
ing tripod, by placing camera 
on level surface, or by holding 
camera in both hands with el-
bows against torso.
3, 13, 
17
WARNING!!
PLEASE WAIT FOR THE
CAMERA TO FINISH
RECORDING
Camera turned off or 
 button 
pressed during recording.
Message clears from display 
automatically when recording 
is complete.
15
MEMORY CARD IS 
WRITE PROTECTED
Write-protect switch is in “lock” 
position.
Slide write-protect to “write” 
position.
8
THIS CARD
CANNOT BE USED
 
Error accessing memory card.
• Use approved card.
• Check that connectors are 
clean.
• Turn camera off and confi rm 
that memory card is correctly 
inserted.
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8–9
WARNING ! !  THIS 
CARD CANNOT BE READ
 
(Flashes)
 
CARD IS NOT
 
FORMATTED
  (Flashes)
 
FORMAT
 
NO                
Memory card has not been for-
matted for use in camera.
Press multi selector up to high-
light FORMAT and press center 
to format card, or turn camera 
off and replace card.
8–9, 
78
OUT OF MEMORY
 or 
Camera in shooting mode: In-
suffi cient memory to record pic-
tures at current settings.
• Choose new image mode.
• Remove memory card and use 
internal memory or insert new 
memory card.
• Delete  pictures.
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8–9
16, 68
Camera connected to computer
Not enough memory to record in-
formation need for transfer.
Delete unwanted pictures and 
try again.
16, 
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