Brand: Fujifilm
Category: Compact Camera
Document Type:
Language: EN
Manual for A160, A170, A180, A220, A230, A235
Uploaded: Aug. 9, 2025, 11:50 p.m.
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- Turning the Camera On and Off: Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on. Press it again to turn it off. For playback mode, press the playback button for about a second.
- Taking Pictures: Turn the camera on, check battery level. Frame your shot using the zoom buttons (W to zoom out, T to zoom in). Press the shutter button halfway to focus and set exposure, then press fully to take the picture.
- Viewing Pictures: Press the playback button to view the most recent picture. Use the selector buttons to scroll through pictures. Press the shutter button to exit playback and return to shooting mode.
- Deleting Pictures: While viewing a picture, press the selector up to initiate deletion. Confirm the deletion by highlighting 'OK' and pressing MENU/OK.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Warning | Description | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| ■ (red) | Batteries are low. | Insert fresh or fully-charged spare batteries. |
| ■ (blinks red) | Batteries are exhausted. | Turn the camera off and replace batteries. |
| !AF (displayed in red with red focus frame) |
The camera can not focus. |
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| !AE (blinks red) |
The subject is too bright or too dark. The picture will be over- or under-exposed. | If the subject is dark, use the flash. |
| 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. |
| ZOOM 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. |
| NO CARD | No memory card inserted when COPY is selected in the playback menu. | Insert a memory card. |
| CARD NOT INITIALIZED | The memory card or internal memory is not formatted. The memory card contacts require cleaning. Camera malfunction. |
Format the memory card or internal memory (pg. 73). Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. If the message is repeated, format the memory card (pg. 73). If the message persists, replace the memory card. Contact a FUJIFILM dealer. |
| PROTECTED CARD | The memory card is locked. | Unlock the memory card (pg. 5). |
| BUSY | The memory card is incorrectly formatted. | Use the camera to format the memory card (pg. 73). |
| CARD ERROR | The memory card is not formatted for use in the camera. The memory card contacts require cleaning or the memory card is damaged. Camera malfunction. |
Format the memory card (pg. 73). Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. If the message is repeated, format the memory card (pg. 73). If the message persists, replace the memory card. Contact a FUJIFILM dealer. |
| SD MEMORY FULL IN MEMORY FULL INSERT A NEW CARD |
The memory card or internal memory is full; pictures can not be recorded or copied. Not enough memory remaining to record additional pictures. |
Delete pictures or insert a memory card with more free space. |
| WRITE ERROR | The memory card or internal memory is not formatted. Memory card error or connection error. The file is corrupt or was not created with the camera. The memory card contacts require cleaning. Camera malfunction. |
Format the memory card or internal memory (pg. 73). Re-insert the memory card or turn the camera off and then on again. If the message persists, contact a FUJIFILM dealer. The file can not be played back. Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. If the message is repeated, format the memory card (pg. 73). If the message persists, replace the memory card. Contact a FUJIFILM dealer. |
| FRAME NO. FULL | The camera has run out of frame numbers (current frame number is 999-9999). | Format the memory card and select RENEW for the FRAME NO. option in the SETUP menu. Take a picture to reset frame numbering to 100-0001, then return to the FRAME NO. menu and select CONTINUOUS. |
| TOO MANY FRAMES | Date for which more than 4,999 pictures exist selected in sort-by-date view. | Choose a different date. |
| PROTECTED FRAME | An attempt was made to delete or rotate a protected picture. | Remove protection before deleting or rotating pictures. |
| SD NO IMAGE IN NO IMAGE |
The source device selected in the playback COPY menu contains no pictures. | Select a different source. |
| 03M CAN NOT TRIM | An attempt was made to crop a 03M picture. | These pictures can not be cropped. |
| CAN NOT TRIM | The picture selected for cropping is damaged or was not created with the camera. | These pictures can not be cropped. |
| DPOF FILE ERROR | The DPOF print order on the current memory card contains more than 999 images. | Copy the pictures to internal memory and create a new print order. |
| CAN NOT SET DPOF CAN NOT SET DPOF |
The picture can not be printed using DPOF. | — |
| CAN NOT ROTATE CAN NOT ROTATE |
Movies can not be rotated. | — |
| PRESS AND HOLD THE DISP BUTTON TO DEACTIVATE SILENT MODE | An attempt was made to choose a flash mode or adjust the volume with the camera in silent mode. | Exit silent mode before choosing a flash mode or 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 error. | Check printer (see printer manual for details). To resume printing, turn the printer off and then turn it back on. |
| PRINTER ERROR RESUME? | An attempt was made to print a movie, a picture not created with the camera, or a picture in a format not supported by the printer. | Check printer (see printer manual for details). If printing does not resume automatically, press MENU/OK to resume. Movies and some pictures created with other devices can not be printed. If the picture was created with the camera, check the printer manual to confirm that the printer supports the JFIF-JPEG or Exif-JPEG format. If it does not, the pictures can not be printed. |