Error messages – Nikon Coolpix P300 User Manual
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Error Messages
The following table lists the error messages and other warnings displayed on the
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.
Charge or replace the battery.
P
Battery temperature high
Battery temperature is
high.
Turn off camera, and allow battery to
cool down before resuming use. Five
seconds after this message appears,
the monitor is turned off, and the
power-on lamp flickers. After the
lamp blinks for three minutes, the
camera turns off automatically, but
you can also press the power switch
to turn it off manually.
P
The camera will turn off
to prevent overheating.
Inside of the camera
has become hot. The
camera turns off
automatically.
Leave the camera off until the inside
of the camera has cooled and then
turn it on again.
–
Q (blinks red)
Camera cannot focus.
• Refocus.
• Use focus lock.
P
Please wait for the
camera to finish
recording.
Camera cannot
perform other
operations until
recording is complete.
Wait until message clears from display
automatically when recording is
complete.
–
N
Memory card is write
protected.
Write-protect switch is
in “lock” position.
Slide the write-protect switch to
“write” position.
P
This card cannot be used. Error accessing
memory card.
• Use an approved card.
• Check that connectors are clean.
• Confirm that memory card is
correctly inserted.
P
This card cannot be read.