Manual for FINEPIX J20/J25

Manual for FINEPIX J20/J25

Brand: FUJIFILM

Category: Camera

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Language: EN

Uploaded: Aug. 9, 2025, 11:49 p.m.

Taking Pictures in (Auto) Mode

  1. Turn the camera on.
  2. Check the battery level.
  3. Frame the picture. Position the main subject in the focus area and use the zoom buttons to frame the picture in the monitor.
  4. Focus. Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the main subject in the focus frame.
  5. Shoot. Smoothly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

The Monitor

The monitor displays various indicators during shooting and playback, such as battery level, flash mode, focus frame, and shooting mode.

Basic Setup

  1. Choose a language.
  2. Set the date and time.

Troubleshooting and error codes

Warning Description Solution
(red) Low battery. Charge the battery or insert a fully-charged spare battery.
(blinks red) Battery exhausted.
!Q
(displayed in red with red focus frame)		 Slow shutter speed. Picture may be blurred. Use the flash or mount the camera on a tripod.
!AF The camera can not focus.
  • Use focus lock to focus on another subject at the same distance, then recompose the picture (pg. 21).
  • If the subject is poorly lit, try focusing at a distance of about 2 m (6 ft. 7 in.).
  • Use macro mode to focus when taking close-ups.
!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
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. Format the memory card or internal memory (pg. 76).
The memory card contacts require cleaning. Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. If the message is repeated, format the memory card (pg. 76). 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 (pg. 8).
BUSY The memory card is incorrectly formatted. Use the camera to format the memory card (pg. 76).
CARD ERROR The memory card is not formatted for use in the camera. Format the memory card (pg. 76).
The memory card contacts require cleaning or the memory card is damaged. Clean the contacts with a soft, dry cloth. If the message is repeated, format the memory card (pg. 76). If the message persists, replace the memory card.
Camera malfunction. Contact a FUJIFILM dealer.
SD MEMORY FULL
IN MEMORY FULL
INTERNAL MEMORY IS FULL
INSERT A NEW CARD		 The memory card or internal memory is full; pictures can not be recorded or copied. Delete pictures or insert a memory 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 additional pictures. Delete pictures or insert a memory card with more free space.
The memory card or internal memory is not formatted. Format the memory card or internal memory (pg. 76).
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 message is repeated, format the memory card (pg. 76). 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 (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.
CAN NOT EXECUTE Red-eye reduction can not be applied to the selected picture or movie. —
CAN NOT EXECUTE
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.
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 The picture can not be printed using DPOF. —
CAN NOT SET DPOF Movies can not be printed using DPOF. —
CAN NOT ROTATE The picture can not be rotated. —
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? Check printer (see printer manual for details). If printing does not resume automatically, press MENU/OK to resume.
CAN NOT BE PRINTED 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. 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.
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