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Technical Notes
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.
Display Problem Solution A
O (blinks) Clock not set. Set date and time. 143
B Battery running low. Prepare to charge or
replace battery.
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N
Battery exhausted.
Battery exhausted. Charge or replace battery. 16
P
Battery temperature
high
Battery temperature is
high.
Turn off camera, and allow
battery to cool down
before resuming use. After
five seconds, this message
will disappear, the monitor
will turn off, and the
power-on lamp and flash
indicator will blink rapidly.
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Q (● blinks red) Camera cannot focus. • Refocus.
• Use focus lock.
30, 31
55
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.
Do not open the battery-
chamber/memory card slot
cover during recording.
–
N
Memory card is write
protected.
Write-protect switch is in
“lock” position.
Slide write-protect switch
to “write” position.
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P
This card cannot be
used.
Error accessing memory
card.
• Use approved card.
• Check that terminals are
clean.
• Confirm that memory
card is correctly inserted.
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P
This card cannot be
read.
P
Card is not formatted.
Format card?
Yes No
Memory card has not been
formatted for use in
COOLPIX S70.
Formatting deletes all data
stored on the memory
card. Be sure to select No
and make copies of any
pictures which need to be
kept before formatting the
memory card. Tap Yes to
format.
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