FujiFilm X-M1 - Manual (Page 129)

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Problems and Solutions
■ ■ Menus and Displays
Menus and Displays
Problem Problem Solution Solution
Display is not in English. Display is not in English. Select Select ENGLISH ENGLISH for for Q Q a a ( (P P 83). 83).
■ ■ Shooting
Shooting
Problem Problem Solution Solution
No picture is taken when No picture is taken when
the shutter button is
the shutter button is
pressed.
pressed.
• • The memory card is full The memory card is full: Insert a new memory card or delete pictures ( : Insert a new memory card or delete pictures ( P P 13, 26). 13, 26).
• • The memory card is not formatted The memory card is not formatted: Format the memory card ( : Format the memory card ( P P 87). 87).
• • There is dirt on the memory card contacts There is dirt on the memory card contacts: Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. : Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth.
• • The memory card is damaged The memory card is damaged: Insert a new memory card ( : Insert a new memory card ( P P 13). 13).
• • The battery is exhausted The battery is exhausted: Charge the battery ( : Charge the battery ( P P 12) or insert a fully-charged spare battery ( 12) or insert a fully-charged spare battery ( P P 13). 13).
• • The camera has turned off automatically The camera has turned off automatically: Turn the camera on ( : Turn the camera on ( P P 17). 17).
Mottling (“noise”) appears Mottling (“noise”) appears
in the monitor when the
in the monitor when the
shutter button is pressed
shutter button is pressed
halfway.
halfway.
Gain is increased to aid composition when the subject is poorly lit and aperture is stopped down, which may result Gain is increased to aid composition when the subject is poorly lit and aperture is stopped down, which may result
in noticeable mottling when images are previewed in the displays. Images taken with the camera are unaff ected.
in noticeable mottling when images are previewed in the displays. Images taken with the camera are unaff ected.
The camera does not focus. The camera does not focus.
• • The subject is close to the camera The subject is close to the camera: Select macro mode ( : Select macro mode ( P P 29). 29).
• • The subject is far away from the camera The subject is far away from the camera: Cancel macro mode ( : Cancel macro mode ( P P 29). 29).
• • The subject is not suited to autofocus The subject is not suited to autofocus: Use focus lock ( : Use focus lock ( P P 53) or manual focus ( 53) or manual focus ( P P 49, 50). 49, 50).
Macro mode is not avail- Macro mode is not avail-
able.
able.
Choose a diff erent shooting mode ( Choose a diff erent shooting mode ( P P 33, 128). 33, 128).
Intelligent Face Detection Intelligent Face Detection
is not available.
is not available.
Intelligent Face Detection is not available in the current shooting mode Intelligent Face Detection is not available in the current shooting mode: Choose a diff erent shooting mode ( : Choose a diff erent shooting mode ( P P 33, 33,
128). 128).
No face is detected. No face is detected.
• • The subject’s face is obscured by sunglasses, a hat, long hair, or other objects The subject’s face is obscured by sunglasses, a hat, long hair, or other objects: Remove the obstructions. : Remove the obstructions.
• • The subject’s face occupies only a small area of the frame The subject’s face occupies only a small area of the frame: Change the composition so that the subject’s face oc- : Change the composition so that the subject’s face oc-
cupies a larger area of the frame ( cupies a larger area of the frame ( P P 53). 53).
• • The subject’s head is tilted or horizontal The subject’s head is tilted or horizontal: Ask the subject to hold their head straight. : Ask the subject to hold their head straight.
• • The camera is tilted The camera is tilted: Keep the camera level ( : Keep the camera level ( P P 22). 22).
• • The subject’s face is poorly lit The subject’s face is poorly lit: Shoot in bright light. : Shoot in bright light.