FujiFilm FinePix E500 Owner's Manual page 53

Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Possible causes
No power. i The batteries have run out.
i The batteries are loaded backwards.
i The battery cover is not closed
correctly.
i The AC power adapter plug has
come out of the power outlet.
Power cuts out during
The batteries have run out.
operation.
Batteries run out i Camera is being used in extremely
quickly. cold conditions.
i The terminals are soiled.
i The batteries can no longer be
recharged.
i The rechargeable batteries (if used)
have become deactivated, or the
battery capacity has diminished due
to the memory effect.
No photograph is i No xD-Picture Card is inserted.
taken when the i The xD-Picture Card is full.
shutter 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 Auto power off function has
turned the camera off.
i The batteries have run out.
Can't use the flash. i The shutter button was pressed while
the flash was charging.
i The flash is not popped up.
i The Mode dial is set to "
Landscape.
The flash settings are The Mode dial is set to "
/
restricted and cannot " ".
be selected.
The playback image i The subject is too far away.
is dark even though
the flash was used. i Your finger was covering the
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 picture was taken with a slow
the image. shutter speed (long exposure) in a
high-temperature environment.
Can't format the xD- The xD-Picture Card contact area is
Picture Card.
soiled.
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eIf you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more.
Solutions
i Load 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.
Load new or fully charged batteries.
i Put the batteries in your pocket or
another warm place to heat them and
then load them into the camera just
before you take a picture.
i Wipe the battery terminals with a
clean, dry cloth.
i Load new or fully charged batteries.
i Use the rechargeable battery
discharging function to restore the
rechargeable batteries to full
capacity.
i Insert an xD-Picture Card.
i Insert a new xD-Picture Card or
erase some unwanted frames.
i Format the xD-Picture Card on the
camera.
i Wipe the xD-Picture Card contact
area with a clean dry cloth.
i Insert a new xD-Picture Card.
i Turn the camera on.
i Load new or fully charged batteries.
i Wait until the charging is completed
before pressing the shutter button.
i Pop up the flash.
,
" i Change the Photography mode.
, ", " . " or The flash settings are restricted
because the camera settings are
tailored to the scene being shot.
Change the Photography mode for a
wider range of flash settings.
i Move to within the effective flash
range before taking the picture.
i Hold the camera correctly.
i Clean the lens.
i Try standing about 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.
Troubleshooting Possible causes
Frame erase does Some frames may be protected.
not erase the frame.
The ERASE ALL
function does not
erase all the frames.
Screens are not A language other than English is
displayed in English. selected in the "
the "SET-UP" menu (➡P.70).
The camera does not i The camera volume is set too low.
emit any sound. i The microphone was blocked during
shooting/recording.
i There is something covering the
speaker during playback.
There is no image on i The camera is not connected to the
the TV. TV correctly.
i "TV" is selected as the TV input.
i The video output setting is incorrect.
The TV image is The video output setting is incorrect.
black and white.
i The USB cable (included) is not
When the camera is
connected to a PC, correctly connected to the PC or
the photographed camera.
image appears on i The PC is not turned on.
the camera's LCD
monitor.
The camera no longer The camera has
works correctly. unforeseen problem.
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Can't print with " " is not selected in USB mode in
PictBridge. the "SET-UP" menu.
The camera was
connected to a PC
when the USB mode
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was set to " ".
Solutions
Unprotect frames using the camera on
which the protection was first applied.
1Press the "MENU/OK" button to
" setting in display the menu.
2Press "d" or "c" to select "F" and
press "a" or "b" to select "SET-UP".
SET-UP screen appears on the LCD
monitor.
3Press "d" or "c" to move to option 3
and then press "a" or "b" to select
" ".
4Press "d" or "c" several times to
select "ENGLISH".
5Press the "MENU/OK" button.
i Adjust the volume.
i Take care not to block the microphone
during shooting/recording.
i Make sure that the speaker is
uncovered.
i Connect the camera and TV correctly.
i Set the TV input to "VIDEO".
i Change the setting to "NTSC" or
"PAL" (➡P.70).
Change the setting to "NTSC" or "PAL"
(➡P.70).
i Set up the camera and the USB cable
(included) correctly.
i Turn the PC on.
suffered an 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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Select " " in USB mode in the
"SET-UP" menu.
Perform steps 1 to 3 to remove the
camera from the PC.
h Windows
1 The "New Hardware Found" wizard
(or "Scanner and Camera" wizard)
appears. If the wizard does not
appear, proceed to step 3.
2 Click the [Cancel] button.
3 Disconnect the camera from the PC.
h Macintosh
1 The window for locating the driver
appears. If the window does not
appear, proceed to step 3.
2 Click the [Cancel] button.
3 Disconnect the camera from the
Macintosh.
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