Brand New Nikon D3200 - Lens not Attached Error

[RogerMesenseless]

Got someone a D3200 as a present as a bit of a gateway into photography. The camera is brand new and I am getting a 'Lens not attached' error with the Kit Lens. I have tried cleaning the contacts and making sure all of the sprung contacts are springing into place correctly and I still get the error.

Any Ideas? i hoping I don't have to send it back but its looking that way

 

[RogerMesenseless]

As a quick fix try changing the circular dial to M for Manual and see if the message still comes up, I don't know this camera inside out but give it a try and see.

It prompted me to change it to Manual Mode but the resulting photo was blank.

If you have access to a 2nd lens it will help determine if it is lens or camera error.
I expect you will have to return both.

Took it back to the place I bought it and they gave me a new one.