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Troubleshooting eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more.
The viewfinder lamp
does not light when
charging the battery.
The viewfinder lamp
blinks during charging
and the battery won’t
charge.
No power.
Power cuts out during
operation.
Battery runs out quickly.
No photograph is taken
when the shutter button
is pressed.
Can’t use the flash.
The flash settings are
restricted and cannot
be selected.
The playback image is
dark even though the
flash was used.
The image is blurred.
There is speckling on
the image.
The camera does not
emit any sound.
iThere is no battery in the camera.
iThe AC power adapter is not connected
correctly.
iThe battery terminals are dirty.
iThe battery can no longer be recharged.
iThe battery has run out.
iThe AC power adapter plug has come
out of the power outlet.
iThe battery is loaded backward.
iThe battery cover is not closed correctly.
The battery has run out.
iCamera is being used in extremely cold
conditions.
iThe terminals are soiled.
iThe battery can no longer be recharged.
iNo xD-Picture Cardis inserted.
iThe xD-Picture Cardis full.
iThe xD-Picture Cardis not formatted.
iThe xD-Picture Card contact area is
soiled.
iThe xD-Picture Cardis damaged.
iThe Auto power off function has turned
the camera off.
iThe battery has run out.
iThe shutter button was pressed while
the flash was charging.
iThe Shooting mode is set to “,
LANDSCAPE.
The Shooting mode is set to “,”, “.” or
/”.
iThe subject is too far away.
iYour finger was covering the flash.
iThe lens is dirty.
iYou photographed scenery with Macro
mode selected.
iYou took a close-up shot without
selecting Macro mode.
iYou are shooting a subject that is not
suited to autofocusing.
The picture was taken with a slow shutter
speed (long exposure) in a high-
temperature environment.
iThe camera volume is set too low.
iThe microphone was blocked during
shooting/recording.
iThere is something covering the speaker
during playback.
iLoad the battery.
iConnect the cradle and AC power
adapter correctly.
iTake the battery out briefly and then
reload it.
iWipe the battery terminals with a clean,
dry cloth.
iLoad a new or fully charged battery. If
the battery still fails to charge, contact
your FUJIFILM dealer.
iLoad a new or fully charged battery.
iPlug the adapter back in.
iLoad the battery in the correct direction.
iClose the battery cover correctly.
Load a new or fully charged battery.
iPut the battery in your pocket or another
warm place to heat it and then load it into
the camera just before you take a picture.
iWipe the battery terminals with a clean,
dry cloth.
iLoad a new or fully charged battery.
iInsert an xD-Picture Card.
iInsert a new xD-Picture Card or erase
some unwanted frames.
iFormat the xD-Picture Card on the
camera.
iWipe the xD-Picture Card contact area
with a clean dry cloth.
iInserta new xD-Picture Card.
iTurn the camera on.
iLoad a new or fully charged battery.
iWait until the flash has finished charging
before pressing the shutter button.
iChange the Shooting mode.
The flash settings are restricted because
the camera settings are tailored to the
scene being shot. Change the Shooting
mode for a wider range of flash settings.
iMove to within the effective flash range
before taking the picture.
iHold the camera correctly.
iClean the lens.
iCancel Macro mode.
iSelect Macro mode.
iUse AF/AE lock to take the picture.
This is a characteristic of CCDs and does
not indicate a camera fault.
iAdjust the volume.
iTake care not to block the microphone
during shooting/recording.
iMake sure that the speaker is uncovered.
Troubleshooting Possible causes Solutions
iA protected file was encountered.
iAn attempt was made to add a voice
memo to protected file.
iProtected files cannot be erased. Remove the
protection.
iProtected files cannot be added to voice
memos. Remove the protection.
Prints were specified for 1000 or more
frames in the DPOF frame settings.
The maximum number of frames for which prints can
be specified on the same xD-Picture Cardis 999.
Copy the images for which you want to order
prints onto another xD-Picture Card and then
specify the DPOF settings.
Displayed for PictBridge. This message appears when printing is performed
from a FUJIFILM printer that supports PictBridge.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for the printer for
details.
iThe voice memo file is faulty.
iCamera fault.
iThe voice memo cannot be played back.
iContact your FUJIFILM dealer.
An attempt was made to specify DPOF
settings for an image that is not supported
by DPOF.
DPOF printing cannot be used with this image
format.
Warning Displayed Explanation Remedy
The camera is not connected to PC or
printer.
iCheck that the USB cable is connected
correctly.
iCheck that your printer is turned on.
Displayed for PictBridge. iCheck that the printer is not out of paper or out
of ink.
iTurn the printer off briefly and then turn it back
on.
iRefer to the user manual supplied with your
printer.
Displayed for PictBridge. Check that the printer is not out of paper or out of
ink. Printing automatically restarts when the error
is cleared. If the message still appears after
checking, press the “MENU/OK” button to restart
printing.
Displayed for PictBridge. iRefer to the user manual for the printer being
used and check whether the printer supports the
JFIF-JPEG or Exif-JPEG image format. If not,
the printer cannot print the images.
iMovie images cannot be printed.
iWas the image data photographed using
FinePix F455?
You may not be able to print some images
photographed on other cameras.
An attempt was made to trim a 0.3M
image.
The image cannot be trimmed.
iAn attempt was made to trim an image
shot using a camera other than FinePix
F455.
iThe image is damaged.
The image cannot be trimmed.

Warning Displays