Fujifilm Camera Finepix S4800 Owners Manual
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105 Tro u b l e s ho o t i ng Tro u b l e sh o oti n g Menus and Displays ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage Menus and displays are not in English. English is not selected for the L a option in the setup menu. Select ENGLISH .1 3, 9 2 Shooting ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage Taking pictures No picture is taken when the shutter button is pressed. Memory is full. Insert a new memory card or delete pictures. 9, 55 Memory is not formatted. Format the memory card. 96 There is dirt on the memory card contacts. Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. — The memory card is damaged. Insert a new memory card. 9 The batteries are exhausted. Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. 7 The camera has turned off automatically. Turn the camera on. 12 The monitor goes dark after shooting. The flash has fired. The monitor may darken while the flash charges. Wait for the flash to charge. 37 Focus The camera does not focus. The subject is close to the camera. Select macro mode. 36 The subject is far away from the camera. Cancel macro mode. The subject is not suited to autofocus. Use focus lock. 34
106 Tro u b l e sh o oti n g ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage 3D image 3D images do not turn out as expected. —Use a tripod or change the distance the cam- era is moved between the first and second shots. 23 Intelligent Face Detection Face detection not available. Intelligent Face Detection is not available in the current shooting mode. Choose a different shooting mode. 20 No face is detected. The subject’s face is obscured by sunglasses, a hat, long hair, or other objects. Remove the obstructions. 32 The subject’s face occupies only a small area of the frame. Change the composition so that the subject’s face occupies a larger area of the frame. The subject’s head is tilted or horizontal. Ask the subject to hold their head straight. The camera is tilted. Hold the camera straight. 16 The subject’s face is poorly lit. Shoot in bright light. — Wrong subject selected. The selected subject is closer to the center of the frame than the main subject. Recompose the picture or turn face detection off and frame the picture using focus lock. 32, 34
107 Tro u b l e s ho o t i ng Tro u b l e sh o oti n g ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage Close-ups Macro mode is not available. Macro mode is not available in the current shooting mode. Choose a different shooting mode. 20, 36 Flash The flash does not fire. The flash is lowered. Raise the flash. 37 The flash is charging. Wait for the flash to charge. 37 The flash is not available in the current shoot- ing mode. Choose a different shooting mode. 20 The batteries are exhausted. Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. 7 The camera is in super macro or continuous shooting mode. Turn super macro and continuous shooting modes off. 36, 41 Flash mode not available. The desired flash mode is not available in the current shooting mode. Choose a different shooting mode. 20 The flash does not fully light the subject. The subject is not in range of the flash. Position the subject in range of the flash. 119 The flash window is obstructed. Hold the camera correctly. 16 Fast shutter speed selected. Choose a slower shutter speed.28, 30
108 Tro u b l e sh o oti n g ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage Problem images Pictures are blurred. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. 103 The lens is blocked. Keep objects away from the lens. 16 s is displayed during shooting and the fo- cus frame is displayed in red. Check focus before shooting. 112 k is displayed during shooting. Use the flash or a tripod. 37, 38 Pictures are mottled. The ambient temperature is high and the sub- ject is poorly lit. This is normal and does not indicate a mal- function. — Vertical lines appear in pictures. The camera has been used continuously at high temperatures. Turn the camera off and wait for it to cool down. — Smear appears in pictures. The sun or another bright object was in the frame. White or purple vertical lines may appear when a very bright object is framed in the display. T his is normal and does not indicate a malf unc tion. Sm ear is not re corde d in photo - graphs but may appear in movies. If possible, avoid shooting movies with bright objects in or close to the frame. — Recording Pictures are not recorded. Power was interrupted during shooting. Turn the camera off before connecting the AC power adapter/DC coupler. Leaving the cam- era on can result in corrupted files or damage to the memory card. — Continuous shooting mode Only one pic- ture is taken. The self timer is on and an option L and N are selected in continuous shooting mode. Turn the self-timer off. 39
109 Tro u b l e s ho o t i ng Tro u b l e sh o oti n g Playback ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage Pictures Pictures are grainy. The pictures were taken with a different make or model of camera. —— Playback zoom unavailable. The picture has been resized or cropped to a / b or is from another make or model of camera. —4 8 Audio No sound in voice memo and movie playback. The camera is in silent mode. Turn silent mode off.17 Playback volume is too low. Adjust playback volume.98 The microphone was obstructed. Hold the camera correctly during recording. 56, 89 The speaker is obstructed. Hold the camera correctly during playback. 58, 90 Deletion Selected pictures not deleted. Some of the pictures selected for deletion are protected. Remove protection using the device with which it was originally applied. 85 Frame no. File number- ing is unex- pectedly reset. The battery-chamber cover was opened while the camera was on. Turn the camera off before opening the bat- ter y-chamber cover. 12
110 Tro u b l e sh o oti n g Connections ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage TV Monitor is off. The camera is connected to a T V. View pictures on the T V.59 No picture or sound. The camera is not properly connected. Connect the camera correctly. 59 Input on the television is set to “T V”. Set the T V input correctly.— The volume on the television is too low. Adjust the volume. — Computer The com- puter does not recognize the camera. The camera is not properly connected. Connect the camera correctly. 68 PictBridge Pictures can not be printed. The camera is not properly connected. Connect the camera correctly. 60 The printer is off. Turn the printer on.— Only one copy is printed. The printer is not PictBridge-compatible. —— The date is not printed.
111 Tro u b l e s ho o t i ng Tro u b l e sh o oti n g Miscellaneous ProblemProblemPossible causePossible causeSolutionSolutionPagePage Nothing happens when the shutter but- ton is pressed. Temporary camera malfunction. Remove and reinsert the batteries or discon- nect and reconnect the AC power adapter/ DC coupler.7 The batteries are exhausted. Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. 7 The camera does not function as expected. Temporary camera malfunction. Remove and reinsert the batteries or discon- nect and reconnect the AC power adapter/ DC coupler. If the problem persists, contact your FUJIFILM dealer.7 I want to use an AC power adapter and DC coupler overseas. Check the label on the AC power adapter. The AC power adapter can be used with volt- ages of 100–240 V and power frequency of 50/60Hz. However, power outlets differ de- pending on the regions. Consult your travel agent for information on plug adapters.— Date and time added by S DATE STAMP are not correct. The camera clock is not correctly set. Reset the date and time. 13 Date and time are added to the pictures. T + U or T is selected for S DATE STAMP option. Added shooting date and time can not be deleted from the pictures. To take pic- tures without date and time, select OFF for S DATE STAMP . 10 0
112 Warning Messages and Displays The following warnings are displayed in the monitor: WarningWarningDescriptionDescriptionSolutionSolution B (red) Batteries are low.Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. A (blinks red) Batteries are exhausted. kSlow shutter speed. Picture may be blurred. Use the flash or mount the camera on a tripod. s (displayed in red with red focus frame) The camera can not focus. • Use focus lock to focus on another subject at the same distance, then recompose the picture ( P 34). • Use macro mode to focus when taking close-ups. Aperture or shutter speed shown in red The subject is too bright or too dark. The pic- ture will be over- or under-exposed. If the subject is dark, use the flash. BLINK DETECTED A subject or subjects may have blinked. Retake the photograph if desired. FOCUS ERROR Camera malfunction. Turn the camera off and then on again, taking care not to touch the lens. If the message persists, contact a FUJIFILM dealer. LENS CONTROL ERROR TURN THE CAMERA OFF, REMOVELENS CAP OR OBSTRUCTION AND TURN THE CAMERA ON CARD NOT INITIALIZED The memory card is not formatted or the memory card was formatted in a computer or other device. Format the memory card using the K FORMAT op- tion in the camera setup menu ( P 96). The memory card contacts require cleaning. Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. If the mes- sage is repeated, format the memory card ( P 96). If the message persists, replace the memory card. Camera malfunction. Contact a FUJIFILM dealer. PROTECTED CARD The memory card is locked. Unlock the memory card (P 9).
113 Tro u b l e s ho o t i ng Warning Messages and Displays WarningWarningDescriptionDescriptionSolutionSolution BUSY The memory card is incorrectly formatted. Use the camera to format the memory card (P 96). CARD ERROR The memory card is not formatted for use in the camera. Format the memory card ( P 96). The memory card contacts require cleaning or the memory card is damaged. Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. If the mes- sage is repeated, format the memory card ( P 96). If the message persists, replace the memory card. Incompatible memory card. Use a compatible memory card. Camera malfunction. Contact a FUJIFILM dealer. b MEMORY FULLThe memory card is full; pictures can not be recorded. Delete pic tures or inser t a memor y card with more free space. WRITE ERROR Memory card error or connection error. Re-insert the memory card or turn the camera off and then on again. If the message persists, contact a FUJIFILM dealer. Not enough memory remaining to record ad- ditional pictures. Delete pic tures or inser t a memor y card with more free space. The memory card is not formatted. Format the memory card (P 96). READ ERROR The file is corrupt or was not created with the camera. The file can not be played back. The memory card contacts require cleaning. Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. If the mes- sage is repeated, format the memory card ( P 96). If the message persists, replace the memory card. Camera malfunction. Contact a FUJIFILM dealer. FRAME NO. FULL The camera has run out of frame numbers (cur- rent frame number is 999-9999). Format the memory card and select RENEW for the B FRAME NO. option in the X SET-UP menu. Take a picture to reset frame numbering to 100-0001, then return to the B FRAME NO. menu and select CON- TINUOUS .
114 Warning Messages and Displays WarningWarningDescriptionDescriptionSolutionSolution TOO MANY FRAMES An attempt was made to search more than 5,000 images. The maximum number of images on which searches can be performed is 5,000. PROTECTED FRAME An attempt was made to add a voice memo to or delete a protected picture. Remove protection before adding voice memos to or deleting pictures. u ERROR Voice memo file is corrupt. The voice memo can not be played back. Camera malfunction. Contact a FUJIFILM dealer. a CAN NOT CROPAn attempt was made to crop a a picture. These pictures can not be cropped. CAN NOT CROP The picture selected for cropping is damaged or was not created with the camera. a CANNOT EXECUTE An attempt was made to resize a a picture.a and b images can not be resized.b CANNOT EXECUTEAn attempt was made to resize a b picture. DPOF FILE ERROR The DPOF print order on the current memory card contains more than 999 images. The maximum number of images to which DPOF print order can be tagged is 999 per memory card. CAN NOT SET DPOF The picture can not be printed using DPOF. — F CAN NOT SET DPOFMovies can not be printed using DPOF. — CAN NOT ROTATE The picture is protected. Remove protection before rotating pictures. F CAN NOT ROTATEMovies can not be rotated. — PRESS AND HOLD THE DISP BUTTON TO DEACTIVATE SILENT MODE An attempt was made to adjust the volume with the camera in silent mode. Exit silent mode before adjusting the volume. COMMUNICATION ERROR A connection error occurred while pictures were being printed or copied to a computer or other device. Confirm that the device is turned on and that the USB cable is connected. PRINTER ERROR Printer out of paper or ink, or other printer er- ror. Check printer (see printer manual for details). To resume printing, turn the printer off and then turn it back on. PRINTER ERROR RESUME? Check printer (see printer manual for details). If printing does not resume automatically, press MENU/OK to resume.