Nikon 900 - Manual (Page 75)

- 75 - Troubleshooting: Error Messages
Error Messages
When there is a problem with the flash-memory card or with
the camera’s internal programming and circuitry, an error mes-
sage will appear superimposed on the image in the color LCD
monitor. Below is a list of error messages that may be dis-
played by the COOLPIX 900 and the steps that should be
taken to deal with them.
The camera can not detect a flash-
memory card. Turn the selector dial
to OFF and confirm that the flash-
memory card has been correctly
inserted in the camera as described in
“First Steps: Inserting and Removing
Memory Cards.”
Use a Nikon compact flash-memory
card.
function normally in all other respects,
it will not be possible to record or
playback photographs until the card
has been formatted or replaced.
Either there is not enough memory
to record an image or the card
already contains the maximum of 999
photographs. No photographs can
be taken until some images have
been deleted from memory as de-
scribed in “Playback.”
This error occurs when the card
contains a photograph with the
filename “9999.JPG.” The file
“9999.JPG” must be deleted before
more photographs can be taken. If
the error persists, transfer all photo-
graphs stored on the card to a com-
puter and format the card as de-
scribed in “Advanced Settings: For-
matting Memory Cards.”
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The card has not been formatted for
use by the COOLPIX 900. Highlight
FORMATTED and press the shut-
ter button to format the current card
(this will permanently erase any data
on the card), or turn the camera off
and replace the card. If NO is se-
lected, although the camera will
D I C A R S F U L L
O F OU T MEMOR Y
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