FujiFilm FinePix 50i Owner's Manual page 61

Troubleshooting
Problem Cause
I can't use the flash to • You pressed the shutter button while the flash
take pictures. was charging.
• The battery is exhausted.
The photographed image • The subject is too far away.
is dark even though I • Your finger was covering the flash/flash
used the flash. control sensor.
The image is blurred. • The lens is dirty.
• The lens is zoomed to telephoto in Macro mode.
• The photographed subject was too dark.
• You are shooting a subject that is not suited
to autofocusing.
There is speckling on • The shot was taken with a slow shutter speed
the image. (long exposure) in a high-temperature
environment.
I can't format the • The SmartMedia is write-protected.
SmartMedia.
I can't erase all the • The frame is protected.
frames.
Nothing happens when I • Camera malfunction.
use the camera switches.
• The Mode switch has been moved to another setting.
• The battery is exhausted.
No image appears when • The Mode switch has been moved to another
I press the "DISP" button. setting.
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Remedy
• Wait until charging is completed before
pressing the shutter button.
• Load a fully charged battery.
• Move closer to the subject.
• Hold the camera correctly.
• Clean the lens.
• Cancel Macro mode.
• Try standing about 2 m (6.6 ft.) from your
subject to take the picture.
• Use AF/AE lock to take the shot.
• This is a characteristic of CCDs and does not
indicate a camera fault.
• Remove the write-protection.
(Peel off the write-protect sticker.)
• Remove the frame protection and erase all the
frames again. Alternatively, format the
SmartMedia without removing the protection.
• Remove the battery briefly and then reload the
battery and try again.
• Set the Mode switch to the correct setting.
• Load a fully charged battery.
• Set the Mode switch to the correct setting.
Problem Cause
The camera does not • The camera volume is set too low.
emit any sound. • The microphone was blocked during
shooting/recording.
• The A/V cable is connected.
There is no picture on • The camera and TV are connected incorrectly.
the TV. • The TV input is set to "TV".
There is no picture or • The A/V cable is connected during movie
sound on the TV. playback.
• The camera and TV are connected incorrectly.
• The TV input is set to "TV".
• The volume on the TV is set too low.
PC connection failed. • The camera and cradle are not connected correctly.
• The USB cable is not connected to the cradle
correctly.
• The camera is not switched on.
I tried to charge the • There is no battery in the camera.
battery, but the • The camera and cradle are not connected
C H A R G E / A C C E S S correctly.
lamp on the cradle does • The cradle and AC power adapter are not
not light. connected correctly.
The CHARGE/ACCESS • The terminals are soild.
lamp on the cradle
flashes during charging
and I can't charge the • The battery is damaged or it has reached the
battery. end of its operating life.
The camera no longer • The camera has suffered an unforeseen
works correctly. problem.
Remedy
• Adjust the volume.
• Take care not to block the microphone during
shooting/recording.
• Disconnect the A/V cable.
• Connect the TV and camera correctly.
• Set the TV input to "Video".
• Connect the A/V cable correctly.
• Connect the TV and camera correctly.
• Set the TV input to "Video".
• Adjust the volume.
• Connect the camera and cradle correctly.
• Ensure that the USB cable is properly
connected to the cradle.
• Switch the camera on.
• Load the battery.
• Connect the camera and cradle correctly.
• Connect the cradle and AC power adapter
correctly.
• Remove the battery briefly and then reload the
battery.
• Wipe the battery terminals with a clean, dry cloth.
• Load a new fully charged battery.
• Remove the battery briefly and then reload the
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