Nikon S3100 Manuel D’Utilisation
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Error Messages
The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed in the
monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them.
monitor, as well as the solutions for dealing with them.
Display
Description
Solution
A
O (blinks)
Clock not set.
Set date and time.
N
Battery exhausted.
Battery exhausted.
Battery exhausted.
Charge or replace the battery.
P
Battery temperature
high
Battery temperature
high
Battery temperature is
high.
high.
Turn off camera, and allow
battery to cool down before
resuming use. After five
seconds, the monitor will turn
off and the power-on lamp
and flash lamp will blink
rapidly. After the lamps blink
for three minutes, the camera
will turn off automatically.
Pressing the power switch
also turns off the camera.
battery to cool down before
resuming use. After five
seconds, the monitor will turn
off and the power-on lamp
and flash lamp will blink
rapidly. After the lamps blink
for three minutes, the camera
will turn off automatically.
Pressing the power switch
also turns off the camera.
Q (
● blinks red)
Camera cannot focus.
• Refocus.
• Use focus lock.
• Use focus lock.
P
Please wait for the
camera to finish
recording.
Please wait for the
camera to finish
recording.
Camera cannot perform
other operations until
recording is complete.
other operations until
recording is complete.
Wait until message clears
from display automatically
when recording is complete.
from display automatically
when recording is complete.
–
u
Memory card is write
protected.
Memory card is write
protected.
Write-protect switch is
in “lock” position.
in “lock” position.
Slide write-protect switch to
“write” position.
“write” position.
P
This card cannot be
used.
This card cannot be
used.
Error accessing memory
card.
card.
• Use approved card.
• Check that connectors are
• Check that connectors are
clean.
• Confirm that memory card
is correctly inserted.
P
This card cannot be
read.
This card cannot be
read.
P
Card is not formatted.
Format card?
Yes
No
Card is not formatted.
Format card?
Yes
No
Memory card has not
been formatted for use
in this camera.
been formatted for use
in this camera.
Formatting deletes all data
stored on the memory card.
Be sure to select
stored on the memory card.
Be sure to select
No and make
copies of any pictures you
wish to keep before
formatting the memory card.
Select
wish to keep before
formatting the memory card.
Select
Yes and press the k
button to format the memory
card.
card.