Hmm, it could be several things here. I got my 2700 only three days
ago so I'm no expert on this model.
Try cleaning the gold contacts of the SM card in case some "stuff" is
preventing contact. Reseat it into the camera with a firm push. I
ordered a 16mb card that I thought was defective since it gave the
same error code when inserted. I tried a few things but didn't work
until I got a bit bolder while inserting it... giving it a firm push.
Your card may have arrived already formatted for a device other than
the 2700. Perhaps it was formatted for an Olympus camera, a format
that may not be recognized by the Fuji. The SmartMedia card is used in
several digital cameras and even the DiamondMedia Rio MP3 music
player. Almost every manufacturer uses a different formatting
structure on the card which is likely incompatible with another.
I'd first try to return the card to the place you purchased it for
another. If not possible and you'r stuck with a completely useless
card, you might try re-formatting it with a free software program
meant to format SmartMedia cards originally formatted for the Rio so
they work in digital cameras again. Check out
and scroll down to the
"Dreaming of Brazil" program.
This would be classified as "hacking" your card and only the last
resort. I have no experience here and cannot claim any responsability
for results, negative or positive. The best idea is still to exchange
what may be a defective card for a new one.
Bob M.
-- Bob M. (bmarcy@sympatico.ca), July 02, 1999.