Troubleshooting - FujiFilm FinePix A205 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Possible causes
No power. i The batteries run out.
i The batteries are loaded backwards.
i The battery cover is not closed
properly.
i The AC power adapter plug has come
out of the power outlet.
Power cuts out during The batteries run out.
operation.
Batteries run out i You are using the camera in extremely
quickly.
cold conditions.
i The terminals are soiled.
i The batteries get un-rechargeable.
i No xD-Picture Card is inserted.
No photograph is taken
when the Shutter i The xD-Picture Card is fully recorded.
button is pressed.
i The xD-Picture Card is not formatted.
i The xD-Picture Card contact area is
soiled.
i The xD-Picture Card is damaged.
i The camera was not used for 2
minutes.
i The batteries run out.
Can't use the flash to i The flash is set to Suppressed Flash
take pictures.
mode.
i You pressed the Shutter button while
the flash was charging.
i The batteries run out.
The playback image is i The Subject is too far away.
too dark even though
the flash was used. i Your finger
flash/flash control sensor.
The image is blurred. i The lens is dirty.
i The photographed subject was too
dark.
i You photographed scenery with Macro
mode selected.
i You took a close-up shot without
selecting Macro mode.
i You are shooting a subject that is not
suited to autofocusing.
There is speckling on The shot was taken with a slow shutter
the image. speed (long exposure) in a high-
temperature environment.
Can't format the xD- The xD-Picture Card contact area is
Picture Card. soiled.
Frame erase does not Some frames may be protected.
erase the frame.
The ERASE ALL
function does not
erase all the frames.
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eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more.
Solutions
i Fit new or fully charged batteries.
i Load the batteries in the correct
direction.
i Close the battery cover correctly.
i Plug the adapter back in.
Fit new or fully charged batteries.
i Put the batteries in your pocket or
another warm place to heat it and then
load it into the camera just before you
take a picture.
i Wipe the battery terminals with a
clean, dry cloth.
i Fit new batteries.
i Insert an xD-Picture Card.
i Insert a new xD-Picture Card or erase
some unwanted frames.
i Format the xD-Picture Card.
i Wipe the xD-Picture Card contact
area with a clean dry cloth.
i Insert a new xD-Picture Card.
i Switch the camera on.
i Fit new or fully charged batteries.
i Set the flash mode to Auto, Red-eye
Reduction or Forced Flash (The flash
cannot be used in some modes).
i Wait until charging is completed before
pressing the Shutter button.
i Fit new or fully charged batteries.
i Move to within the effective flash range
before taking the shot.
was covering the i Hold the camera correctly.
i Clean the lens.
i Try standing approx. 2 m (6.6 ft.) from
your subject to take the picture.
i Cancel Macro mode.
i Select Macro mode.
i Use AF/AE lock to take the picture.
This is a characteristic of CCDs and
does not indicate a camera fault.
Wipe the xD-Picture Card contact area
with a clean dry cloth.
Unprotect frames using the camera on
which the protection was first applied.
Troubleshooting Possible causes
Nothing happens when
i Camera malfunction.
I use the Mode Switch.
i The batteries run out.
Screens are not
i A language other than English is
displayed in English.
selected in the "
SET-UP. (➡P.46)
There is no image on
i The included video cable was
the TV.
connected during movie playback.
i The camera is not connected to the TV
correctly.
i "TV" is selected as the TV input.
i The video output setting is incorrect.
When the camera is i The included USB cable is not properly
connected to a
connected to the computer or camera.
personal computer
i The PC is not switched on.
(PC), the shot image
appears on the
camera's LCD monitor.
The camera no longer
The camera has suffered an unforeseen
works correctly.
problem.
Solutions
i Briefly remove the batteries or
disconnect the AC power adapter.
Then reload the batteries or reconnect
the AC power adapter and try again.
i Fit new or fully charged batteries.
i Select "ENGLISH" in the "
" setting in setting in SET-UP. (➡P.46)
i After the movie playback mode is
stopped, connect the camera and TV
correctly.
i Connect the camera and TV correctly.
i Set the TV input to "VIDEO".
i Change the setting to "NTSC" or "PAL"
P.46.
i Set up the camera and the included
USB cable correctly.
i Switch the PC on.
Briefly remove the batteries or
disconnect the AC power adapter. Then
reload the batteries or reconnect the AC
power adapter and try again.
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