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Technical Notes and Index
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. 172
N
Battery exhausted.
Battery exhausted. Charge or replace the battery. 14, 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 will blink rapidly. After
the lamp blinks for three
minutes, the camera will turn
off automatically. Pressing the
power switch also turns off
the camera.
19
P
The camera will turn
off to prevent
overheating.
Memory card or inside
of camera has become
hot.
The camera turns off
automatically. Leave the
camera off until the memory
card or the inside of the
camera has cooled and then
turn it on again.
–
Q (● blinks red) Camera cannot focus.
• Refocus.
• Use focus lock.
28, 29
55
P
Please wait for the
camera to finish
recording.
Camera cannot perform
other operations until
saving is complete.
Wait until message clears
from display automatically
when saving is complete.
–
u
Memory card is write
protected.
Write-protect switch is
in “lock” position.
Slide write-protect switch to
“write” position.
23
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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22
P
This card cannot be
read.