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Technical Notes—T
roubleshootng
Camera Error Messages and Displays
This section lists the indicators and error messages that appear in the
viewfi nder, control panel, and monitor when there is a problem with the
camera.
Indicator
Problem
Solution
Control
panel
View-
fi nder
Low battery.
Ready a fully-charged spare
bat tery.
8
14
(blinks) (blinks)
Battery exhausted.
Replace battery.
8
14
(blinks)
Camera can not detect bat-
tery.
Insert battery.
8
(blinks)
Camera clock is not set.
Set camera clock.
10
68
(blinks)
No memory card.
Insert memory card.
11
(blinks) (blinks)
Memory insuffi cient to record
further photos at current set-
tings, or cam era has run out of
fi le or folder numbers.
• Reduce quality or size.
• Delete photographs.
• Insert new memory card.
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11
(blinks)
Lens aperture ring is not locked
at minimum aperture.
Lock ring at minimum aperture
(largest f/-number).
7
(blinks)
No lens attached, or non-CPU
lens attached.
Attach CPU lens (IX Nikkor ex-
cluded), or rotate mode dial to
M
and use lens aperture ring to
set aperture.
7
45
105
●
(blinks)
Camera unable to focus using
autofocus.
Focus manually.
35
Subject too bright; photo will
be overexposed.
• Choose lower sensitivity.
• Use optional Neutral Density
(ND) fi lter
• In mode:
S
Increase shutter speed
A
Choose smaller ap
er ture
(larg er f/-number)
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