Troubleshooting - FujiFilm FinePix F410 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Possible causes
The self-timer lamp does i There is no battery in the camera.
not light when charging i The camera and AC power adapter are not
the battery.
connected correctly.
The self-timer lamp blinks i The battery terminals are dirty.
during charging and I can't
charge the battery. i The battery is faulty or flat.
No power. i The battery is exhausted.
i The AC power adapter plug has come out of
the power outlet.
i The battery is loaded the wrong way.
Power cuts out during The battery is exhausted.
operation.
Battery runs out quickly. i Camera is being used in extremely cold
conditions.
i The terminals are soiled.
i The battery is flat.
No photograph is taken i No xD - Picture Card is loaded.
when the shutter button is i The xD - Picture Card is fully recorded.
pressed.
i The xD - Picture Card is not formatted.
i The xD - Picture Card contact area is soiled.
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e If you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more
Solutions
i Load the battery.
i Connect the camera and AC power adapter
correctly.
i Take the battery out briefly and then reload it.
i Wipe the battery terminals with a clean, dry cloth.
i Load a new battery.
i Load a new fully charged battery.
i Plug the adapter back in.
i Load the battery in the correct direction.
Load a new fully charged battery.
i Put 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.
i Wipe the battery terminals with a clean, dry
cloth.
i Fit a new or fully charged battery.
i Load 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.
Troubleshooting Possible causes
No photograph is taken i The xD - Picture Card is damaged.
when the shutter button is
i The Auto Power Off function has switched
pressed.
the camera off.
i The battery is exhausted.
Can't use the flash to take
i The shutter button was pressed while the
pictures.
flash was charging.
i The Suppressed Flash mode is selected.
Can only select "Suppressed Continuous shooting is selected.
Flash" flash mode.
The sensitivity is set to 800 ( high-sensitivity
Can only select the " "
photography ) in the Photography menu.
image quality setting.
The photographed image i The subject is too far away.
is dark even though I used
the flash. i Your finger was covering the flash/flash
control sensor.
The image is blurred.
i The lens is dirty.
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.
Solutions
i Load a new xD - Picture Card.
i Switch the camera on.
i Load a new fully charged battery.
i Wait until charging is completed before
pressing the shutter button.
i Set the flash mode to Auto, Red-eye
Reduction or Forced Flash ( The flash
cannot be used in some modes ) .
Set continuous shooting to OFF.
In the Photography menu, set the sensitivity
to 400 or less.
i Move to within the effective flash range
before taking the shot.
i Hold the camera correctly.
i Clean the lens.
i Cancel Macro mode.
i Select Macro mode.
i Use AF/AE lock to take the shot.
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