Fujifilm FinePix F401 Mode D'Emploi

e If you think the camera is faulty, check the following once more

I tried to charge the
battery but the self-timer
lamp does not light.

i There is no battery in the camera.
i The camera and AC power adapter are not

connected correctly.

i Load the battery.
i Connect the camera and AC power adapter

correctly.

The self-timer lamp flashes
during charging and I can’t
charge the battery.

i The battery terminals are dirty.

i The battery is faulty or flat.

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.

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 round.

i Load a new fully charged battery.
i Plug the adapter back in.

i Load the battery in the correct direction.

Power cuts out during
operation.

The battery is exhausted.

Load a new fully charged battery.

Battery runs out quickly.

i Camera is being used in extremely cold

conditions.

i The terminals are soiled.

i The battery is flat.

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 Load a new fully charged battery.

No photograph is taken
when the shutter button is
pressed.

i No SmartMedia is loaded.
i The SmartMedia is fully recorded.

i The SmartMedia is write-protected.
i The SmartMedia is not formatted.
i The SmartMedia contact area is soiled.

i Load a SmartMedia.
i Insert a new SmartMedia or erase some

unwanted frames.

i Remove the write-protection.
i Format the SmartMedia.
i Wipe the SmartMedia contact area with a

clean dry cloth.

No photograph is taken
when the shutter button is
pressed.

i The SmartMedia is damaged.
i The Power Save function has switched the

camera off.

i The battery is exhausted.

i Load a new SmartMedia.
i Switch the camera on.

i Load a new fully charged battery.

I can only select “Suppressed
Flash” flash mode.

Continuous shooting is selected.

Set continuous shooting to OFF.

I can’t use the flash to
take pictures.

i The shutter button was pressed while the

flash was charging.

i The battery is exhausted.
i The Suppressed Flash mode is selected.

i Wait until charging is completed before

pressing the shutter button.

i Load a new fully charged battery.
i Set the flash mode to Auto, Red-eye

Reduction or Forced Flash (The flash cannot
be used in some modes).

I can only select the “1”
resolution setting.

The sensitivity is set to 800 or 1600 (high-
sensitivity photography) in the Photography menu.

In the Photography menu, set the sensitivity
to 400 or less.

The photographed image
is dark even though I used
the flash.

i The subject is too far away.

i Your finger was covering the flash/flash

control sensor.

i Move to within the effective flash range

before taking the shot.

i Hold the camera correctly.

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.

i Clean the lens.
i Cancel Macro mode.

i Select Macro mode.

i Use AF/AE lock to take the shot.