6-Troubleshooting and support 47
Error messages
You might receive error messages on the camera’s image 
display or on your computer screen.
Error messages on the camera
Message Possible cause Solution
BATTERIES 
BATTERIES BATTERIES 
BATTERIES 
DEPLETED 
DEPLETED DEPLETED 
DEPLETED 
Camera is 
Camera is Camera is 
Camera is 
shutting down
shutting downshutting down
shutting down
Battery power is 
too low to 
continue 
operation.
Replace batteries, use an 
optional HP AC adapter, 
or recharge batteries by 
using an optional Camera 
Dock.
Batteries are too 
Batteries are too Batteries are too 
Batteries are too 
low for Preview
low for Previewlow for Preview
low for Preview
Battery power is 
too low to use 
Preview mode.
Switch to Playback mode 
or continue taking pictures 
in Display Off mode. 
Replace batteries, use an 
optional HP AC adapter, 
or recharge batteries by 
using an optional Camera 
Dock.
Batteries are too 
Batteries are too Batteries are too 
Batteries are too 
low to record a 
low to record a low to record a 
low to record a 
video clip
video clipvideo clip
video clip
Battery power is 
too low to record 
a video clip.
Replace or recharge 
batteries, or use an 
optional HP AC adapter 
during video recording.
Unsupported card
Unsupported cardUnsupported card
Unsupported card Unusable or 
corrupt memory 
card is detected.
Ensure that the memory 
card is the proper type for 
your camera.
The card requires 
The card requires The card requires 
The card requires 
formatting
formattingformatting
formatting
The memory 
card needs to be 
formatted.
Press   to display the 
Format Card 
Format Card Format Card 
Format Card option in the 
Delete
DeleteDelete
Delete menu. This will 
delete all data on the card.