GE J1250 12.2 Megapixel Digital Camera 5X Optical Zoom Panorama Silver
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1. Right View Top View Bottom View jem A a SS e so AA A o o gt 1947 43 Flash Self timer Down button Mic Flash mode Left button AF assist beam Timer indicator Func ok button Lens Shutter button LCD screen Zoom scroll wheel Left View Status LED Power button Mode dial Memory card Battery compartment Face detection AF button Speaker 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 im Menu button Tripod mount point Erase button USB AV port Exposure compensation Up button Wrist strap mount Macro mode Right button P e Camera views J Series Back View Front View lt 2 we Top View Z B AF assist beam Timer indicator Flash Lens Mic Status LED Left View LCD screen Zoom scroll wheel Face detection AF button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Menu button gt O Erase button ER ER Exposure compens2. 21 Setting the Date and TIMEe 21 Setting the Language 22 About the LCD SCFEEN rcrrierne 23 BASIC OPERATION oooooococococococonoconococccconinonononoos 24 Shooting in Auto MOdE r 24 Using the zoom fUNCHioN urcrrr 24 Using the flaSh soossssssreroooosssnsrrrnsnnnnnnrrrrnnnn nn nn 25 Using the self timer Multiple shots 25 Using Macro MOE uuu essessssesscssessessessscsscescenceseessees 26 Exposure COMPENSATION c ssssecsssessesessscseseeseeseees 26 Advanced function menu quick menu setup 27 WB White Balance 0 27 DUA ota 29 In 40 SACRO A nae 30 PR OR E RR 40 CONOR PP COPPOLA REESE 31 PPP O 40 USING THE MODES 34 lil 40 OST RT TT TO 34 MW 40 Still shooting mode display i 34 UNS ON A A 41 O SR SR 36 A iraniani 41 ee 37 Sl 41 Auto Scene mode IASON 38 A 41 dc cea 39 LOMNOSCO DE nianna 41 Portrait mode scsi 39 ea a Night Portrait sssssoseoeesoeossssssrsoonrrnrnrrnrnnrn 39 NGI a ra k A 39 A AS es se Night Landscape MOdE 39 Pan Capture PANOTAMG sesssessessressrrsssessrrnsnnnn 42 Macro Mode rari 39 MED ep en NERO NIRO eerie j Par E nn oe 39 Face Detection s sssoseossssrronsssnrrrnnssnrnnnssnnrrnnn sn nn nn 46 Smile DEteCti
3. Language Sprak zapr Espa ol fa APY Portugu s 948 Italiano 210 Deutsch English fated Francais Svenska CVG OK sce in 2 Use the navigation buttons to select the desired language 3 Press the 4 button to confirm the setting The Set date time and language screen will automatically appear when the camera is turned on the first time About the LCD screen When you turn the camera on various icons are shown JAN If the LCD monitor is damaged take particular on the LCD screen to indicate the current camera set tings and status To learn more about the displayed icons see LCD Screen display on page 34 LCD Screen notes Extremely high precision technology had been used to manufacture the LCD screen so that most of the pixels are operational for use However there may be some minute points black white red blue or green that constantly appear on the LCD screen These points are normal in the manufacturing process and the recording is not affected in any way care with the liquid crystal in the monitor If any of the following situations arise take the urgent action indicated If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin wipe the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly with soap and running water If liquid crystal gets into your eye flush the affected eye with clean water for at least 15 minutes and then seek medical assistance If liquid crystal is swallowed flush your mou
4. 4 button to restore a preview icon to its original image size Using zoom playback for still pictures only The zoom scroll wheel can also be used during playback 5 Use the navigation buttons to pan across the image This allows you to magnify photos up to 8X 6 Press the amp button to return the image to its 1 Turn your camera to Playback mode original scale 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select a photo to magnify Movie images cannot be enlarged 3 Move the zoom scroll wheel to the Tele position TQ once 4 Use the zoom scroll wheel to zoom in and out The zoom indicator and pan box appear on the screen Back Using the Delete button The camera is equipped with a quick Delete button for you to delete photos or videoclips without entering the Playback menu To delete a photo or video 1 Turn your camera to Playback mode 2 Use the navigation buttons to select the photo video clip you want to delete 3 Press the 6 button The Delete screen appears Delete 4 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No Then press the x button to confirm Erased photos video clips cannot be recovered Please refer to page 64 for instructions on the delete menu options The A indicator appears if the picture has a sound file attached You can choose to delete the attached sound file alone or to delete both the picture and the sound file USING THE MENUS Still
5. 30 sec e On The use of tripod is recommended for prolonged exposure co Date Imprint Include a date time stamp in the photo image e Off e Date e Date and time OY Movie menu Mode Y In movie shooting mode press the button to enter the Movie menu Setup Expo Metering I AiAE select To configure the settings 1 In the Short Movie Shot menu press the Up Down button to switch between the page numbers of the function menu and press the Right button to enter the function menu option 2 Switch between various functions with the Up Down button 3 Press the Right button to enter the sub menu 4 Press the 5 button to confirm the setting and exit the menu Refer to the following sections for more detailed infor mation on each setting Expo Metering Exposure Metering Set metering mode for various lighting conditions Movie Setup Expo Metering Spot AE AIAE select Back OKA Three options are available e Spot AE e Center Weight e AiAE Artificial Intelligence AE g o A Playback menu Mode EJ Protect In playback mode press the button to enter the To prevent pictures or videos being erased accidentally Playback menu you can use this setting to lock one or all files Playback Setup Playback Setup 1 One One Off info BOX Select EiSelect To protect unprotect a picture or video Please r
6. Approx 0 3m 3 1m ISO 800 USB2 0 AV OUT Integrated Proprietary Connector Internal Memory 24MB Recording Media SD Card SDHC Card Up to 8GB support Other Features PictBridge Exif Print Support Multi language Support 2 x AA Alkaline Battery AA NiMH Battery Not Included AA Alkaline Batteries Approx 130 shots AA Alkaline Batteries Approx 120 shots Shooting Capability based on CIPA standards based on CIPA standards Battery Performance AA NiMH Battery Approx 380 shots CIPA AA NiMH Battery Approx 360 shots CIPA Standards Standards Operation Environment Temperature 0 40 C Humidity 0 90 Dimensions W x H x D 92 4mm x 61mm x 24 1 gt 25 9 mm Approx 130g without the battery Specifications E1255W Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Effective Image Sensor Pixels SERE Range Normal Wide 60cm Tele 120cm g nang Macro Wide 5cm 80cm Tele 120cm Anti Handshake Electronic Image Stabilization Digital Zoom 4 5X digital zoom Combined Zoom 22 5X Number of Still Image 12MP 10MP 3 2 9MP 16 9 BMP SMP 3MP 2MP 0 3MP Recording Pixels 640x480pixels 30fps 15fps 320x240pixels 30fps 15fps Image Compression Best Fine Normal DCF DPOF DCF DPOF Ver1 1 Support 1 DCF DPOF Ver1 1 Support Still Image Exif 2 2 JPEG File Format Movie AVI Image Compression MPEG4 Audio G 711 Monaural ia foe Monaur
7. Stabilization when taking still pictures Switch to use a preset scene mode for taking still pictures There are 12 scenes in total In the ASCN mode different conditions are detected intelligently and the most suit Auto Scene OSCN able settings will be automatically selected Switch to capture a sequence of shots and stitch them together into a panoramic Panorama photo Switch to take still pictures in manual mode where many camera settings can be Manual OM configured Recommended for advanced users only Setting date time and language To set the language date and time the following settings Photo Setup need to be configured in the Setup menu T Format Memory mae Time gt Beep e Display language LCD Brightness N To access the Setup menu do the following 3 Power saver 1 Press Power to turn the camera on World Time 2 Press the button and use Up Down Left Right Select to select the Setup menu A Date Time Setting the Date and Time 1 Use the Up Down to select Date Time Then press h a the Right to enter the setting Set the current date and time 2007 10 07 01 37 24hr OK 2 Press the Left Right to highlight each field and use the Up Down to adjust the value 3 Press the 4 button to confirm the setting Setting the Language 1 Use the Up Down to select Language Then press the Right to enter the setting Playback Setup FW Version Select
8. again to deactivate face detection Smile Detection With the camera s new smile detection feature which automatically detects and captures a person smiling you ll never miss a smile 1 While in shooting mode press the button repeatedly until EY appears on the LCD This icon indicates that the camera is in Smile Detection mode 2 Point the camera at the subject until the subject s face is detected and bracketed by a square box Press the shutter button all the way down and release the shutter button The camera will now wait for the subject to smile 3 When the subject smiles the camera will automatically release the shutter and capture the photo 4 To disable the automatic shutter release press the shutter again a Note gt Bal e Aface must be detected by the camera in order for p RIETI smile detection to function correctly MENSA e For optimal detection results the subject should be framed to occupy most of the screen space Blink Detection The Blink Detection feature is on by default and after taking each photo a warning message will pop up if a blink had been detected in the photo 1 In photography modes press the button to enter the Photo menu 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Blink detection setting 3 Use the Right navigation buttons to enter the submenu and select On option 4 Press the button fx to confirm the setting
9. from the Setup menu as described previously The world time screen appears 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to switch between the hometown fi and travel destination gt gt fields 3 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select a city close to the desired time zone Then press the button to confirm World Time File Numbering After capturing photos or videos the camera will auto matically save the file with a numeric suffix File Numbering Create new folder and reset file numbers Select this Serial number is derived and assigned setting to a new file as follows Language See Setting the Language section on page 22 Video system Use this setting to determine your video system in the current area 1 Select the Video system setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select NTSC or PAL Then press the button to confirm The video output signal can be switched to NTSC or PAL to accommodate different regional standards The appropriate setting will vary between regions Continue whether the number should continue on from the last photo you have taken reset the counter to 1 and save files ina Reset new folder in the memory card NTSC USA Canada Taiwan Japan etc Copy to Card Copy internal memory to memory card L E i i i i da pel TI OCEANIA etc Use this setting to copy the files stored in the i
10. menu Mode aM Ww SCN O Osen In still shooting modes press the button to enter the Still menu Select To configure the settings 1 In the Still menu press the Up Down button to switch between the page numbers of the function menu and press the Right button to enter the function menu option 2 Switch between various functions with the Up Down button 3 Press the Right button to enter the sub menu 4 Select an option with the Up Down navigational button 5 Press the 5 button to confirm the setting and exit the menu Refer to the following sections for more detailed infor mation on each setting Photo Setup Er Assist Beam Multi AF i2 Expo Metering Cont Shot Grid Quick Review Select Back set AF mode Auto Focus mode AF assist beam Use this setting to control the auto focus mechanism Use this setting to aid focus in dark conditions Select while taking pictures On to turn on the AF assist beam or Off to disable the function Photo Setup TN Snoe AF Photo Setup AF Assist Beam Multi AF AF Mode Off J AF Assist Beam A Expo Metering Expo Metering ICont hot Grid Quick Review Select Back Set Cont Shot Grid Quick Review Select Back OK Two options are available e Single AF The focus frame appears on the center of the LCD screen to focus on the subject e Multi AF The camera automatically focuses the subject in a wide ar
11. press the 6 button APPENDICES Specifications A950 A955Z A1050 WM1050 A1150 A1250 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Model name A950 A955Z A1050 WM1050 A1150 A1250 Effective Image l i Sencar Pivele 9 1 Megapixels 10 1 Megapixels 11 1 Megapixels 12 2 Megapixels 9 4 Megapixels 10 4 Megapixels 11 4 Megapixels 12 4 Megapixels 1 2 33 CCD 1 2 33 CCD 1 2 33 CCD 1 2 3 CCD a Focal Length 6 3mm Wide 31 5mm Tele 35mm film 35mm Wide 175mm Tele equivalent Lens F number F3 0 Wide F4 7 Tele Lens Construction 9 elements in 7 groups Lens Focusing Normal Wide 60cm Tele 80cm Range Macro Wide 5cm 80cm Tele 60cm Image Sensor Model name A950 A955Z A1050 WM1050 A1150 A1250 Anti Handshake Electronic Image Stabilization Digital Zoom 5 7X digital zoom Combined Zoom 28 5X Number of 9MP 8MP 3 2 8MP 10MP 9MP 3 2 IMP 11MP 10MP 3 2 12MP 10MP 3 2 Recording Pixels 7MP 16 9 5MP 3MP 8MP 7MP 16 9 5MP 8MP 16 9 8MP 5MP 10MP 9MP 16 9 8MP Still Image 0 3MP 3MP 0 3MP 3MP 0 3MP 5MP 3MP 0 3MP Number of Re cording Pixels Movie 640x480pixels 30fps 15fps 320x240pixels 30fps 15fps Image Compression DCF DPOF Ver1 1 Yes Support File Format Exif 2 2 JPEG Still Image a Quick Time Motion JPEG Audio G 711 Monaural File Format Audio WAVE Monaural Max 60 seconds Best Fine Normal A950
12. the Left Right navigation buttons to adjust the setting Slideshow Cancel 4 Press the s button to confirm the setting Effect Off Time Interval 1 sec The rotated image will be saved as a new file and Repeat Off the original image will remain intact in memory Select OKs 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Start to run the slideshow or Cancel to return to the Playback menu 4 Press the s button to confirm the setting Red eye removal 4 Press the gt button to confirm the setting Use this setting to remove red eye effect in your photos 1 Select the Red eye removal setting from the Playback menu as described previously 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select the image for which red eye will be removed For best results the face of the subject should be relatively large on the LCD screen the subject should be facing the camera as front on as possible and the red eyes should be as large as 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select possible Yes to fix the selected image or back to cancel and return to the Playback menu Red eye Removal Mode aM O amp NY SCN Cd osc 2 Switch between various functions with the Up Down button The Setup menu is available in all modes Press the 3 Press the Right button to enter the sub menu button in any modes then use the navigation buttons to select the Setup menu Refer to the following sections for more detaile
13. x 60mm x 19 9 22 6 mm Mass Approx 130g Body only Error messages Messages Explanation Picture error e The picture is not captured correctly The picture is damaged No picture e There are no images in the memory card or in the internal memory Lens error e The lens is probably stuck and the camera will power off automatically System error e Unexpected error encountered No sound file e There are no audio files in the memory card or in the internal memory Image cannot be saved e The write protection switch in the memory card is set to the LOCK posi tion Messages Explanation Arp iy a is not formatted format e Confirm whether the memory card should be formatted This image cannot be deleted image cannot be deleted e The picture or video you are trying to delete is protected Cannot record movie e The write protection switch in the memory card is set to the LOCK posi tion Sound file cannot be saved e The write protection switch in the memory card is set to the LOCK posi tion Warning Camera recording please e No other actions allowed to perform during video audio recording wait Warning Battery exhausted e The battery is out of charge This file cannot be played back e The picture format cannot be recognized by the camera e The camera is not connected to the printer correctly e There is a problem with camera or printer Cannot print e Check that the printer is out of paper
14. A955Z A1050 WM1050 A1150 A1250 Auto Manual ASCN Image Stabilization Movie Scene Sport Children Indoor Leaf Snow Shooting Modes Sunset Fireworks Glass Museum Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Portrait Panorama Smile Detection Ye S S S S S Face Detection Red eye Removal Pan Capture Panorama LCD Display 2 5 inch LTPS TFT color LCD 230 400 pixels ISO Sensitivity Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 AF Method Single AF Multi AF TTL 9 point Face Detection AF Assist Light On Off tg Artificial Intelligence AE Ai AE Center weighted Average Spot Fixed to center of frame Exposure Control Method ProgramAE AE lock available A950 A955Z A1050 WM1050 A1150 A1250 Exposure 2 EV in 1 3 steps Compensation Shutter Speed 4 1 2000 second Manual 30 seconds Continuous Shooting Approx 1 65 fps Large Fine mode Approx 1 39 fps Large Fine mode Single Photo Index 4 9 16 thumbnails Slide Show Movie Slow Motion possible Zoom Playback Modes Approx 2X 8X Audio Histogram Display White Balance Control Auto AWB Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Fluorescent CWF Incandescent Manual Auto Red Eye Reduction Forced Flash No Flash Slow Synchro Red Eye Reduction Slow Synchro Internal Flash Shooting Range Gno 5 3 ISO 100 Shooting Range Wide Approx 0 3m 4 9m Tele Approx 0 3m 3 1m ISO 800 A950 A955Z A1050 A1150 A1250 USB2 0 AV OUT Integrated Prop
15. ON ssseosesseoseoresresrsnrrsrnsrrnrrsrnsrnn rn rrn na 47 Blink DetectioN oooocooocononocononcononononnonononononnooso 48 PLAY BACK ai 49 Viewing photos and videos 49 Editing VideO cccconcnonnonm 51 Thumbnail VIEWa ssssssssssssssrssrsrrrnsnssnssssrnrnnrnrrnnnnrsnsn ann 52 Using zoom playback for still pictures only 53 Using the Delete DUtton ern 54 USING THE MENUS ooocococoncncnocococoococonoco0o0 55 AP 55 AF mode Auto Focus mode 56 AF assist D OIM c sssssesssessessssssessesssesssseseesseenees 56 Expo Metering Exposure Metering 57 Cont Shot Continuous shot 57 dille 58 QUICK REVIEW ossossossesessrrssrorerssrnrersrrnrrnsrnn rr ns rn srr rn rnn 58 Digitol ZOOM 59 HIST Mii ora 59 Slow ShUtt lsssssssssssssrrrrrrrrrsnssssssrrrrnrrrrrnnsnsn nns nn nn rna 60 Blink Detection sssssssorsosoooossnssssnnnnnnnrrnn nns 60 Date IMPPint ecessessesessesscsessssessecseessseseesees 61 MOVIE MENU 61 Expo Metering Exposure Metering 62 Playback MEN 63 POC CU ices ln 63 Della 64 DPOF Digital Print Order Format 65 Info Box Information BOX 66 ra 66 RCS el 67 Oise 67 Slide SNOW iaa 68 Red eye removal eeecessessessessecsecsseesessee
16. OUT Integrated Proprietary Connector Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery GB 10 DS5370 D016 3 7V 700mAh shooting Capability Battery Approx 200 shots based on CIPA standards Performance Operation Environment Temperature 0 40 C Humidity 0 90 Dimensions W x H x D 92mm x 58mm x 19 5 22 5 mm APPENDICES Specifications J1050 J1250 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Model name J1050 J1250 Effective Image Sensor Pixels 10 1 Megapixels 12 2 Megapixels Image Sensor 10 4 Megapixels 1 2 33 CCD 12 4 Megapixels 1 2 3 CCD Focal sell F 6 3mm Wide 31 5mm Tele Lens CC E f0D09 EE FecusngRonge formal Wide 60cm Tele 80cm o Macro Wide 5cm 80cm Tele 60cm o Anti Handshake Electronic Image Stabilization Digital Zoom 5 7X digital zoom Combined Zoom 28 5X focusing Range Range Recording 3MP 0 3MP BMP SMP 3MP 0 3MP Still Image Exif 2 2 JPEG File Format AVI Image Compression MPEG4 Audio G 711 Monaural Audio WAVE Monaural Max 60 seconds Auto Manual ASCN Image Stabilization Movie Scene Sport Children Shooting Modes Indoor Leaf Snow Sunset Fireworks Glass Museum Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Panorama Model name Pan Capture Panorama LCD Display ISO Sensitivity AF Method Light Metering Method Exposure Control Method Exposure Compensation Shutter Speed Continuous Shoot
17. User Manual Digital Still Camera GETTING READY BASIC OPERATION USING THE MODES PLAYBACK USING THE MENUS CONNECTIONS A Series A950 A955Z A1050 A1150 A1250 A1035 A1235 WM1050 APPENDICES E Series E1255W J Series J1050 J1250 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture For customers in the U S A Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For customers in Europe CE mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety health environment and customer protection CE mark cameras are intended for sales in Europe This symbol crossed out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV indicates separate collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the EU countries Please do not throw the equipment into the domestic refuse Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of this product Declaration of Conformity Model Name A950 A9552 A1050 WM1050 A1150 A1250 A1035 A1235 E1255W J1050 J1250 Trade Name _ GE Responsible Party General Imaging Co Address 2158 W 190
18. al Max 60 seconds mo o p Manual ASCN Image Stabilization Movie Scene Sport Children Shooting Modes Indoor Leaf Snow Sunset Fireworks Glass Museum Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Portrait Panorama Pan Capture Panorama LCD Display ISO Sensitivity AF Method Light Metering Method Exposure Control Method Exposure Compensation Shutter Speed Continuous Shooting Playback Modes White Balance Control 3 0 inch 230 400 pixels LTPS low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD Auto ISO 64 100 200 400 800 1600 Single AF Multi AF TTL 9 point AF Assist Light On Off Artificial Intelligence AE Ai AE Center weighted Average Spot Fixed to center of frame ProgramAE AE lock available 2 EV in 1 3 Step increments 4 1 2000 second Manual 30 s Approx 1 39 fps Large Fine mode Single Photo Index 4 9 16 thumbnails Slide Show Movie Slow Motion possible Zoom Approx 2X 8X Audio Histogram Display Auto AWB Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Fluorescent CWF Incandescent Manual Auto Red Eye Reduction Forced Flash No Flash Slow Synchro Red Eye Reduction Slow Synchro Internal Flash Shooting Range Gno 5 0 EV ISO 100 Shooting Range Wide Approx 0 6m 3 2m Tele Approx 1 2m 2 0m ISO 400 Internal Memory 20MB Recording Media SD Card SDHC Card Up to 8GB support Other Features PictBridge ExifPrint Support Multi language Support USB2 0 AV
19. al Use of tripod is recommended Glass Suitable for photographing objects behind glass or window Museum For shooting in museums or places where flash is not allowed Landscape For shooting landscapes Vivid reproduction of green and blue Night landscape For shooting night scenes Use of tripod is recom mended Night portrait For shooting portraits with night scenes as background Returning to the Scene selection menu 4 T wl Scene mode select CEE 1 In Scene mode press the x button to activate the main function menu 2 Selectthe SCENE menu option and then press the button to return to the to Scene selection menu The main function menu also allows you configure image quality and image size Please refer to the Advanced Functions Menu section on page 27 for detailed instructions Pan Capture Panorama 4 Panorama mode allows you to create a panoramic picture The camera will automatically compose a pan oramic picture using the individual shots that you take Follow these steps to create a panoramic picture 1 Turn the mode dial to the Panorama Stitching Mode Then enter the Still menu to Select either Auto Stitch ing or Manual Stitching Please refer to Page 55 to enter the Still menu Photo Setup A Wenn Autos Quick Review Manual Panorama 2 Set the mode dial to Panorama mode 1 3 Use the Left Right buttons to specify the direction of p
20. and exit the menu at le al Blinkdetection ul A 5 The Blink detection indicator appears on the LCD alk A pr 6 Press the shutter button fully to capture the image if LE E someone s eyes blink the camera will automatically pS A show blink detection warning message 4 bi f fi Note S amp REI MI e Foroptimal results the subject should be framed to EJ occupy most of the screen space Viewing photos and videos To view the captured photos and video clips on the LCD screen 1 Turn your camera to Playback mode The last recorded photo or video clip is displayed 2 Usethe Left Right navigation buttons to scroll through the photos or video clips stored in the internal memory or memory card 3 To play a selected video clip press the button to enter the movie playback mode 4 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select a program button and press the s button to confirm the selection The function of each button is described in the following dQ N N Ff Exit 5 Previous frame Play 6 Next frame Slow motion 7 Edit Movie First frame During the video playback an operation guide appears on the screen You can use the navigation pad to per form the functions accordingly Volume will be muted when using the slow motion playback During the video playback you can use the Up Down navigation buttons to adjust the volume of playback During
21. at image in larger sizes without degrading the image To set the image size do the following 1 Press the x button to enter the Function menu 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to highlight the Size function 2M 3M 5Min6 9 Size 7M __r 6 AWB date BOE CMM 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select a resolution 4 Press the x button to confirm your setting 5 The number of available shots is displayed on the screen The bigger the number of recorded pixels is the better the image quality becomes As the number of recorded pixels becomes smaller you will be able to record more frames on a memory card Please refer to page 32 for a list of image sizes that are available to the various GE digital camera models Color 3 Use Up Down to select an option The following The color setting allows you to add artistic effects options are available directly when taking shots You can try different color GF Auto tones to alter the mood of your pictures The Color setting is only available when the camera is e FAMN Black amp White in the M Manual mode e 543 Sepia 1 Press the gt button to enter the Function menu e E Vivid 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to highlight 4 Press the button to confirm your setting the Color function To set the image color do the following GNI ESE MESA Color Auto Awe Tas 18014 Ln Goff e Size settings in shoot
22. ation Up button gt N Macro mode Right button Bottom View memory card o battery ND Joreces Self timer Down button Flash mode Left button Func ok button USB AV port Wrist strap mount Speaker Power button Shutter button Mode dial Tripod mount point Memory card Battery compartment Charging the battery except A Series 1 Place the battery into the charger as shown Throughout the rest of the manual the following illustrations show the A Series model as an example The E Series J Series models operate similarly 2 Plug one end of the connecting cable into the charger base 3 Plug the other end of the connecting cable into a wall outlet mi Leave the battery to charge until the charger light goes green To maximize battery life the first charge should be at least 4 hours 2 o o yy Inserting the battery 1 Open the battery compartment 2 Insert the battery while observing the correct polarity Use the side of battery to press down the stopper as shown allowing the battery to be inserted properly 3 Close the battery compartment Inserting the battery E Series J Series 1 Open the battery compartment 2 Insert the battery while observing the correct 3 Close the battery compartment polarity Us
23. d infor mation on each setting Playback Setup ZILCD Brightness 3 Power Saver Date Time I World Time Select To configure the settings 1 In the Setting menu press the Up Down button to switch between the page numbers of the function menu and press the Right button to enter the Setting menu option A Format Memory Please note formatting enables you to delete all contents in the memory card and built in memory including protected photo and movie files To use this setting 1 Select the Format Memory setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select Yes or No and press the x button to confirm Format Memory WARNING ALL FILES WILL BE DELETED Yes No o 3 The current media is formatted button to confirm En Beep Use this setting to adjust the volume of beep when buttons are pressed and change the tones for shutter buttons self timer and power on power off To change this setting 1 Select the Beep setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to switch between volume shutter tone key tone self timer tone and power tone fields Shutter Tone Key Tone Self timer Tone Power Tone select 3 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to adjust the volume and change each tone style Then press the LCD Brightness Use this setting to adjust the brigh
24. di ately after taking a picture The picture stays on the LCD screen for an adjustable period of time Quick Review select Back Eset Four options are available e Off e 1 sec e 2 sec e 3 sec se oo y Digital Zoom Histogram Use this setting to enable or disable the digital zoom The histogram is used for checking the exposure while function When disabled only the optical zoom is taking pictures Use this setting to enable or disable the enabled histogram display on the LCD screen Photo Setup 11 Digital Zoom sue Histogram Slow Shutter Slow Shutter Date Imprint Blink detection select B ack set Date Imprint Blink detection select Back OK e Off Digital Zoom indicator e On e Off gray color e On reddish color CC Slow Shutter Blink Detection In Slow shutter mode the shutter will remain open as The Blink Detection feature is on by default and after long as the shutter button is pressed This gives you taking each photo a warning message will pop up if a complete control over the duration of exposure The blink had been detected in the photo slow shutter mode is available only in a M manual mode 1 Digital Zoom Histogram Slow Shutter Dote Imprint Bink detection Photo Setup Digital Zoom Off Lem Monud Ml Slow Shutter Date imprint Blink detection select Back OK Siselect ElBack OK e Manual To set a long exposure time between 2
25. e the side of battery to press down the stopper as shown allowing the battery to be inserted properly Inserting an optional SD SDHC card 1 Open the battery compartment 2 Insert an optional SD SDHC card into the memory card slot as shown Optional SD SDHC cards are not included The use of 64MB to 8GB memory cards from recognized manufacturers such as SanDisk Panasonic and Toshiba is recommended for reliable data storage 3 Close the battery compartment Tu rning on and off Press the Power button to turn the camera on To turn off the camera press the Power button again Power Button When turned on the camera will enter the mode ac cording to the mode dial setting You can also turn the mode dial to change the modes after the camera is turned on To remove the SD SDHC card open the battery com partment and gently push the card to release it Pull the card carefully Using the Mode Dial The GE camera provides a convenient mode dial that allows you to switch between different modes with ease All the available modes are listed as follows Switch to take still pictures The camera uses the default programmed automatic settings Playback a Switch to view the pictures videos stored in the memory card and internal memory Switch to record videos DS ila Mp Switch to use Image
26. ea to find the focus point A Expo Metering Exposure Metering Use this setting to select an area for the exposure to be obtained Photo Setup Grid Quick Review Select FlBack OKNA Three options are available e Spot e Center Weight e AiAE Artificial Intelligence AE predefined intervals Cont Shot Continuous shot Use this setting to perform continuous shooting Once in this mode you must continuously hold the shutter button to use this function Photo setup 1 AF Mode Unimited AF Assist Beam 3 Shots 2 Expo Metering s Sots Joey Cont Snot me Lapse__ Grid Quick Review Select Back OK Four options are available e Off Capture a single shot only e 3 shot Capture up to 3 consecutive pictures e 3 shots Last Capture pictures continuously until the shutter button is released but only the last 3 shots are recorded e Time Lapse Automatically capture pictures in at The flash is designed not to work in this mode in order to enable quick succession of shots To activate this mode the camera must have the self timer for multiple shots already turned on as described on page 25 Grid Use this setting to turn on or off the framing grids when taking photos This may help you position the subject in your composition 2 Expo Metering Cont Shot Grid Quick Review Select ElBack OK Quick Review This setting refers to the quick photo review imme
27. efer to the following sections for detailed E 1 Switch to playback mode using the mode dial Use instructions on the various menu options the Left Right buttons to locate and display the photo or movie that you want to protect 2 Select the Protect setting from the Playback menu as described previously dQ Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select One to protect this picture video or select All to protect all pictures videos in the internal memory or memory card Then press the Right navigation button Use the x button to select Yes to lock the displayed picture video or Unlock to unlock it and use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Back to return to the Playback menu Akey a iconwill appear on the top of the screen to indicate that the picture video is protected Select reset to cancel protection for all files that have been placed in the protected mode Delete There are three ways to delete files please note that a file cannot be recovered once it is deleted Playback Setup e Delete One 1 On the Delete menu select Delete One and then press the Right button 2 Using the Left Right buttons locate the photo or movie file to be deleted Select Yes to delete file or No to return to the previous menu using the Up Down buttons then press the x button to confirm e Delete All 1 Onthe Delete menu select Delete All and then press the Right button 2 Using the Le
28. fely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed Sataly Remove Hardware ee 10 00 AM Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon a in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed Unplug or Eject Hardware 3 10 00 AM Macintosh Drag the untitled icon to the Trash Untitled Untitled Connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer PictBridge allows printing images from a ae memory card in a digital camera directly to a printer regardless of brand To find out if a printer is PictBridge compatible simply look for the PictBridge logo on the packaging or check the manual for specifications With the PictBridge func tion on your camera you can print the captured photos directly with a PictBridge compatible printer using the supplied USB cable without the need for a PC PictBridge Setting the USB mode Since the camera s USB port can be set to connect with either a PC or a Printer the following steps will allow you to ensure that the camera is correctly configured to connect with a Printer 1 Press the button and use Up Down to select USB Connect and then press the Right navigation button 2 Use Up Down to select Printer 3 Press the button to confirm the setting USB Mode bml PC PC PTP PTINTE Every time the camera is powered off the USB Mode will automatically revert back to PC mode Co
29. ft Right buttons select Yes to delete all files or No to cancel and return to the previous menu The a indicator means a file is protected File protection must be removed first before a file can be deleted Deleting files will cause DPOF settings to be reset DPOF Digital Print Order Format DPOF allows you to record your selection of pictures that you would like to print and will save your selection in the memory card so that you can simply hand your memory card to a photo kiosk without having to tell them in person which photos you would like to print Playback Setup Select Info Box Information Box Use this setting to enable or disable the text display for taking pictures The following information will be displayed on the screen histogram display aperture value shutter speed exposure value image size image quality and ISO value Please refer to page 37 for infor mation on the menu options shown Select Back OK Nas Trim The trim setting allows you select an area of the photo you want to keep and then save it as a new photo To trim a picture 1 Select the Trim setting from the Playback menu 2 Using the Left Right buttons locate the photo that you want to crop and have it displayed on the LCD 3 Use the zoom scroll wheel and navigation buttons to adjust the trimming box to fit the location and size of the new picture MENU tet Trim 4 Press the Shutter butt
30. h a PC 1 Press the e button and use the Up Down navigation buttons to select USB Connect and then press the Right navigation button 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select PC 3 Press the x button to confirm the setting oo dQ fr Zane gt PC PTP i Printer Select Transferring files to your PC The computer will automatically detect the camera as a removable drive Double click My Computer icon on the desktop to locate the removable drive and to copy the folders and files in the drive to a directory on your PC as you would copy any typical folder or file By using the USB cable you can transfer the captured photos and videos to a PC Follow the steps below to connect the camera to a PC 1 Start a computer to which ArcSoft software has been installed 2 Make sure both the camera and PC are turned on 3 Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB AV OUT port on your camera 4 Connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on your PC 5 Disconnect the camera once transfer is completed If the USB option is set to PC Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable If the USB option is set to PC PTP Remove the camera from the system as described below before turning the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable Windows XP Home Edition XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon RS in the taskbar and select Sa
31. icture taking and then in 2 seconds the panoramic sequence will commence automatically 4 Compose your first view on the LCD screen and press the shutter button 5 Use Stitching Mode selected from the Menu When Using Auto Stitching After the first shot is taken the camera will make a calculation and two icons will appear on the LDC screen Once they appear move the camera and the circle icon on the screen will move with the scenery until it reaches the square frame icon When circle icon and square frame become green the camera will take pictures automatically and finish the stitching When Using Manual Stitching After the first shot is taken the semi transparent image of the first shot will appear at the edge of the screen You can use this image to compose your picture before you press the shutter button to finish manual stitching 6 The camera will then stitch the pictures into a panorama automatically 7 Turn the mode dial to playback mode to view the panoramic picture While in panorama mode press the button to Image Stabilization mode save images and exit panorama shooting Press the button to discard images and exit The Image Stabilization mode combats the effect of hand shake and allows you to take pictures that would otherwise be blurred Flash mode self timer macro mode and expo Sure compensation cannot be adjusted after the first picture is taken Pictures cannot be deleted no
32. ing Playback Modes White Balance Control J1050 J1250 2 7 inch 230 400 pixels LTPS low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 Single AF Multi AF TTL 9 point AF Assist Light On Off Artificial Intelligence AE Ai AE Center weighted Average Spot Fixed to center of frame ProgramAE AE lock available 2 EV in 1 3 Step increments 4 1 2000 second Manual 30 s Approx 1 65 fps Large Fine mode Approx 1 39 fps Large Fine mode Single Photo Index 4 9 16 thumbnails Slide Show Movie Slow Motion possible Zoom Approx 2X 8X Audio Histogram Display Auto AWB Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Fluorescent CWF Incandescent Manual Auto Red Eye Reduction Forced Flash No Flash Slow Synchro Red Eye Reduction Slow Synchro Internal Flash Shooting Range Gno 5 0 EV ISO 100 Shooting Range Wide Approx 0 3m 4 7m Tele Approx 0 3m 3 0m ISO 800 Internal Memory 24MB Internal Memory 18MB Recording Media SD Card SDHC Card Up to 8GB support Other Features PictBridge Exif Print Support Multi language Support Jacks USB2 0 AV OUT Integrated Proprietary Connector Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery GB 10 DS5370 D016 3 7V 700mAh Shooting Capability Battery Approx 190 shots based on CIPA Approx 180 shots based on CIPA Performance standards standards Operation Environment Temperature 0 40 C Humidity 0 90 Dimensions W x H x D 95 5mm
33. ing mode available Model name aese Modelnamer O A950 A1050 Pixels A9557 WM1050 A1150 A1250 A1035 A1235 E1255W J1050 J1250 0 3M 640x480 2M 1600x1200 3M 2048x1536 7M 16 9 3456x1944 8M 3264x2448 8M 3 2 3456x2304 8M 16 9 3842x2152 SII Model name File size A950 A1050 Pixels A9557 WM1050 A1150 A1250 A1035 A1235 E1255W J1050 J1250 9M 3456x2584 9M 3 2 3648x2432 9M 16 9 4000x2248 10M 3648x2736 10M 3 2 3824x2548 11M 3824x2868 12M 4000x3000 LCD Screen display Still shooting mode display Mode OM a I SCN 4 Osc 1 Shooting mode icon Ce Auto fe 10 Manual Panorama ARES Auto Scene Mala Scene g Image Stabilization EJ Su 10 second self timer 2 Scene icon only available for Scene mode Sport pee Fireworks ca Children y Indoor im Museum 444 Leaf EN Landscape Snow Night landscape A Sunset Night portrait 3 Light metering method Co Spot AE Center Weight oo Ai AE 4 EV indicator 5 Self timer indicator Se 2 second self timer i Continuous shot 6 Macro mode indicator 7 Flash mode indicator TN Auto flash o gt Red eye reduction flash 537 Forced flash Flash off GS Slow Synchro Red Eye Reduction Slow Synchro 8 Battery status 9 Face detection on indicator 10 Remaining number of photos that can be taken 11 Focus frame 12 Zoom indicator 13 White balance onl
34. ith instructions on how to use your GE digital camera Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are accurate but General Imaging Company reserves the right to make changes without notice Symbols used in this manual Throughout this manual the following symbols are used to help you locate information quickly and easily Indicates the useful information to know A Indicates the precautions to be taken while operating the camera CONTENTS WARNING SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BEFORE YOU STAR Tooooonnconnnoccconcconccinoconocinoconoconoo 1 Pre e 1 A 1 TrademarkS uu ee esesesececcsesecsssscsccccseccecscscssscseseees 1 Safety information s seeeesssssrrrooossrnnrrrrnnnnrnnnnnrnnnn nn 1 About this Manual ococcococicacacacacoononincncnconononcnooo 2 Symbols used in this manual 2 CONTENTS o ooososessessresrssrssrsrrerrsrerrsrrsrrsrrsrrnrrrr rr nr rn r 3 GETTING READY crearono 7 Danelle KUN asino 7 Camera Views A Series m msmmsesseseoreseosesrorenrsrrnrrsrnrrnrnn rn 8 o aaa 10 A 12 Charging the battery sssssssooooossssnooononnnn 14 Inserting the battery s sssssesssnnn 15 Inserting an optional SD SDHC card 18 Turning ON and 0ff rrrrririnnee 19 Using the Mode DIQl eserrcereneenee 20 Setting date time and language
35. ks All trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for identification purposes only and may be properties of their respective owners Please read the following important information care fully before using the product e Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself e Do not drop or knock the camera Improper handling may damage the product e Turn off the camera before inserting or removing the battery and memory card e Use only the type of battery and charger that came with your camera Using other types of batteries or chargers may damage the camera and invalidate the warranty e When using Li ion batteries in this product ensure that they are inserted correctly Inserting the bat teries upside down can cause damage to the camera and possibly start a fire e Do not touch the camera lens Do not expose the camera to moisture or extreme temperatures Extreme environments may shorten the life of your camera or damage the batteries Do not use or store the camera in dusty dirty or sandy areas as its components may be damaged Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for ex tended periods Download all pictures and remove the batteries from the camera if you are going to store the camera for long periods Do not use abrasive cleansers alcohol based or solvent based cleaners to clean the camera Wipe the camera with a slightly damp soft cloth About this manual This manual provides you w
36. lens Joofjo 2 Use the Left Right to adjust the exposure value for the picture The range is from EV 2 0 to EV 2 0 steps of 0 3 Advanced function menu quick menu setup WB White Balance The white balance allows the user to adjust the color temperature under different light source to ensure faithful color reproduction The WB setting is only available when the camera is in the 4M Manual mode To set the white balance do the following 1 Press the button to enter the Function menu Make sure the WB function is selected ies a gt AWB f 182 18014 Em Cott Use Up Down navigation buttons to select the setting you want The following options are available e AUTO Auto eZ Daylight e 2 Cloudy e 2 Fluorescent e HER Fluorescent CWF E Incandescent e 25 Manual WB adjustment press the menu button to set Use the Left Right buttons to select other options or press the amp button once to confirm your selection and exit the current menu ISO The ISO function allows you to set the camera sen sor sensitivity to light To improve the performance in darker environments a higher ISO value is required Se On the other hand a lower ISO value is needed when in 80 bright conditions AUTO The ISO setting is only available when the camera is in ISO 400 the CaM Manual mode AWB 189 8084 Em EE To set the ISO value do the following 3 Use the Up Down na
37. ne Normal DCF DPOF Ver1 1 Yes Support File Format Still Image Exif 2 2 JPEG File Format Movie Quick Time Motion JPEG Audio G 711 Monaural File Format Audio WAVE Monaural Max 60 seconds Auto Manual ASCN Image Stabilization Movie Scene Sport Children Indoor Leaf Shooting Modes Snow Sunset Fireworks Glass Museum Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Portrait Panorama Model name A1035 A1235 Red eye Removal Ye S S 2 5 inch LTPS TFT color LCD 230 400 pixels LCD Display ISO Sensitivity Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 AF Method Single AF Multi AF TTL 9 point Face Detection AF Assist Light On Off Light Metering Method ae Intelligence AE Ai AE Center weighted Average Spot Fixed to center of Exposure Control Method ProgramAE AE lock available Exposure Compensation 2 EV in 1 3 steps Shutter Speed 4 1 2000 second Manual 30 seconds Continuous Shooting Approx 1 65 fps Large Fine mode Approx 1 39 fps Large Fine mode Plavback Modes Single Photo Index 4 9 16 thumbnails Slide Show Movie Slow Motion possible Zoom Approx 2X 8X Audio Histogram Display White Balance Control Auto AWB Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Fluorescent CWF Incandescent Manual Auto Red Eye Reduction Forced Flash No Flash Slow Synchro Red Eye Internal Flash Shooting Reduction Slow Synchro Range Gno 5 3 ISO 100 Shooting Range Wide Approx 0 3m 4 9m Tele
38. nnecting the camera and printer 1 Make sure both the camera and printer are turned on 2 Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB port on your camera 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on the printer If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge compatible printer the following error message appears on the LCD screen Connect failed O I 2 X P The above error message would also appear if the USB mode were set incorrectly in which case you should disconnect the USB cable check the USB mode settings ensure that the Printer is turned on and then try connecting the USB cable again Using the PictBridge menu After setting the USB mode to Printer the PictBridge Print with date da PRIS If you have set the date and time of your camera the a date record would be saved with the photos you take PictBridge You can print the photos with date by following the steps below Print without date o 1 Select Print with date from the PictBridge menu Print index The following screen appears 001 1100 Print DPOF Exit Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select a menu item and press the Right navigation button to enter Refer to the following sections for more detailed infor mation on each setting 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to scroll through the photos 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select the Print withou
39. nnection between the camera and printer e Use a PictBridge compatible printer e Load some paper in the printer e Replace the ink cartridge in the printer e Remove the jammed paper http www ge com digitalcameras 2009 General Imaging Company
40. nternal Note The TV output will not display properly if an memory to the memory card incorrect video system is selected 1 Select the Copy to memory card setting from the Setup menu as described previously Video System Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No Then press the button to confirm Select video output standard Copy to Card Copy all files in built in memory to SD card Select Yes Lene Dian Select Reset Settings FW Ver Firmware version Use this setting to restore the camera to its default Use this setting to view the current camera firmware settings version 1 Select the Reset setting from the Setup menu as 1 Select the FW Ver setting from the Setup menu as described previously described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Yes 2 If SD card contains a new version of firmware please or No Then press the amp button to confirm upgrade accordingly as necessary Reset Settings FW Update Current Ver 07 11 23 JVC3 Reset to default settings New Ver 07 11 23 JV Update Firmware Yes No Select Select Connecting to a PC Use the USB cable and ArcSoft software CD ROM supplied with your camera to copy transfer pictures to a computer Setting the USB mode Since the camera s USB port can be set to connect with either a PC or a Printer the following steps will allow you to ensure that the camera is correctly configured to connect wit
41. on to save what you see on the LCD screen as a new picture or the re button to cancel and return to the Playback menu Resize This setting allows you to resize a picture to a specified resolution and saves it as a new picture 1 Select the Resize setting from the Playback menu as described previously 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select a picture to resize 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select a resolution 1024X768 or 640X480 to resize the image or back to cancel and return to the Playback menu 4 Press the x button to confirm the setting Resizing an image creates a new file that contains the image in the size you select The file with the original image also remains in memory If the message The image cannot be edited appears it means that the current image cannot be resized Rotate You can use this setting to change the picture orienta tion of the picture 1 Select the Rotate setting from the Playback menu as described previously 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select a picture to rotate 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select the Slide show direction for rotation or Back to cancel and returnto This setting allows you to view all the stored pictures as the Playback menu a slideshow 1 Selectthe Slide show setting from the Playback menu Rotate 2 Usethe Up Down navigation buttons to select Effect Interval time or Repeat and use
42. or out of ink e Check if the printer has a paper jam Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes Solution Camera does not turn on e The battery has run out e Charge the battery or replace with a e The battery is not inserted cor fully charged battery rectly e Re insert the battery observing the cor rect polarity Camera turns off suddenly dur e The battery has run out e Charge the battery or replace with a ing operation fully charged battery The picture is blurred e The lens is dirty e Use a soft cloth to clean the lens on your e EM appears when taking camera pictures e Use the Image Stabilization mode Images video clips and audio e The memory card is full e Replace the memory card with a new files cannot be saved one e Delete unwanted images e Unlock the memory card Problem No picture is taken when press ing the shutter button Images cannot print from the connected printer Possible causes e The memory card is full e No available space to store the files e The mode dial is in Playback mode e The camera is not connected to the printer correctly e The printer is not PictBridge compatible e The printer is out of paper or out of ink e The paper isjammed Solution e Replace the memory card with a new one or clean off current memory card e Delete unwanted images e The memory card is locked e Turn the mode dial to any still shooting mode e Check the co
43. ot be used for a long period of time we the time for which they can be used shortens markedly Suggest you remove the battery and the memory card Memory card notes E If you carry the camera suddenly from a cold location Y When using a new memory card or a memory card has to a warm place moisture may condense inside the been initialized by a PC be sure to format the card with camera We suggest you wait for a while before turing your digital camera before using it on the camera E To edit image data copy the image data to the PC s hard E No compensation for loss of recordings Loss of record disk and then format memory card if upgrade the firmware ings cannot be compensated for if a malfunction of your Do not change or delete the directory names or file camera or recording media etc makes the playback of names in the memory card from your PC as this may recordings not possible make it impossible to use the card in your camera BEFORE YOU START Safety information Thank you for purchasing GE digital cameras Please read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference Copyright Copyright 2009 General Imaging Company All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced trans mitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of General Imaging Company Trademar
44. r the zoom ad justed until the series is finalized 2 Press Shutter halfway to focus on the subject 3 Press Shutter fully to capture the image g o o y The stabilizer function is used for less blur picture caused by hand shake under a dark environment the camera would increase the ISO level under the mode to have a higher shutter speed This function may not help to take a clear picture of a fast moving target such as a car passing by etc This function may not help to stabilize photos if you are ina moving vehicle car boat etc It is best used when taking normal shots Increasing the ISO level may cause heavier noise on the photo Use of a tripod is always best to get the clearest picture Face Detection The Face Detection mode will detect faces of persons in a photo so that the faces will be as clear as possible 1 While in photography mode press the button to activate Face Detection The indicator appears on the LCD 2 Hold the camera securely and point the camera towards the subject to start the face detection process When the camera detects a face a white rectangular frame will be drawn around the face Note For best results the face of the subject should be relatively large on the LCD screen and the subject should be facing the camera as front on as possible 3 Press Shutter halfway to focus on the subject 4 Press Shutter fully to capture the image 5 Press the button
45. res a brief flash before the picture is taken to reduce red eye effects q Forced flash Flash always fires Flash off Flash is turned off S Slow Synchro This allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly show both your subjects and the night time backdrop 5 0 Red Eye Reduction Slow Synchro Use this mode for slow synchro shots with red eye reduction Using the self timer Multiple shots To enable the self timer function press the Down Self timer to select 2 second timer delay 10 second timer delay or a continuous shot Se 2 second timer delay A single picture is shot 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed Su 10 second timer delay A single picture is shot 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed e _ jp Continuous shot Pictures are shot continuously when the shut ter button is pressed based on the Continuous Shot settings in the menu See Continuous Shot on page 57 Using Macro mode Exposure compensation In Macro mode you can capture tiny details of the subject at a very close range Press the Right Macro to take close up shots The exposure compensation allows you to adjust the background brightness to produce the best result of photos To change the exposure values do the following 4 Macro 1 When taking a picture press the Up Exposure button y 3 h Select this to focus on subjects 5cm from the to activate the set exposure screen
46. rietary Connector Internal Memory 24MB Recording Media SD Card SDHC Card Up to 8GB support Other Features PictBridge Exif Print Support Multi language Support Power 2 x AA Alkaline Battery AA NiMH Battery Not Included AA Alkaline Batteries Approx 130 shots AA Alkaline Batteries Approx 120 shots Shooting Capability based on CIPA standards based on CIPA standards Battery Performance AA NiMH Battery Approx 380 shots CIPA AA NiMH Battery Approx 360 shots CIPA Standards Standards Operation Temperature 0 40 C Humidity 0 90 Environment Dimensions W x H x D 92 4mm x 61mm x 24 1 25 9 mm Mass Approx 130g without the battery APPENDICES Specifications A1035 A1235 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Model name A1035 A1235 rd Mo aeneo 10 1 Megapixels 12 2 Megapixels Image Sensor 10 4 Megapixels 1 2 33 CCD 12 4 Megapixels 1 2 3 CCD Normal Wide 60cm Tele 80cm Macro Wide 5cm 80cm Tele 60cm Anti Handshake Electronic Image Stabilization Digital Zoom 5 7X digital zoom Combined Zoom 17 1X Lens Focusing Range Modelname Modelname f AI f ARBE Number of Recording 10MP qa 2 9MP 8MP 7MP 16 9 SMP 12MP NE 2 10MP 9MP 16 9 8MP Pixels Still Image 3MP 0 3MP 5MP 3MP 0 3MP Number of Re cording 640x480pixels 30fps 15fps Pixels Movie 320x240pixels 30fps 15fps Image Compression Best Fi
47. seeees 69 EUP MEN a 70 Format MeMOlY cocononcocinococncninacncnonacncnonocncrononocooss 71 LCD BrIGNENESS cricca Power SOVET siriana EGG OM POPUU 5 A ea World TIME anar File NUMDELING ccesseessccessessessessecsecsseeseeseees E A NERE rename TIPSEN EE Video SYStEMis sssnssoossrssrrrossrnrrrrrnnnnrnnrrrrnnnnrnnnn rn nn Copy to Card Copy internal memory to memory Card Reset SEttiNOS sssooossooooossroosnsronssnrnnnsnrn nns FW Ver Firmware version CONNECTIONS varaaspapin asa Connecting to a PCa eesesescsessssscsscsesecseesssesseeseeees Setting the USB ModeE Transferring files to your PC Connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer Setting the USB ModeE 15 76 76 11 11 11 80 Connecting the camera and priter 81 Using the PictBridge MENU sssssssooosssssnnn 82 Print With OOte ssssssssosooooossosssnnnnnnnnrrnnnns 82 Print without date cnocnmoonommom 83 Print ING sca 84 PIA EDP OM S cura laicas 85 Billi 85 APPENDICE rina 86 Specifications A950 A955Z A1050 WM1050 A1150 A1250 86 AA 91 o PO E 95 STO 50 1250 A a 99 Error MESSAGES 103 Troubleshooting ainia nadia 105 Unpacking Your package sho
48. t date number of prints for the current displayed photo Use this setting to print the photos without dates on 4 Press the x9 button and the following screen them appears 1 Select Print without date from the PictBridge menu The following screen appears 001 1100 5 Select Yes to confirm printing or No to cancel Then press the button 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to scroll through the images 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select the number of prints for the current displayed image 4 Press the button and the following screen appears CCC 5 Select Yes to confirm printing or No to cancel Then 2 Select Yes to confirm the printing or No to cancel press the amp button Then press the amp button Print index You can use this setting to print all indexes to show all the photos currently in your camera 1 Select Print index from the PictBridge menu The following screen appears A Print DPOF Digital Print Order Format Exit To use DPOF printing you must make the selection of To exit the PictBridge menu select Exit The Remove photos for printing using the DPOF settings before hand USB cable message will be displayed See DPOF section on page 65 1 Select Print DPOF from the PictBridge menu The following screen appears Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer 2 Select Yes to confirm the printing or No to cancel Then
49. th thoroughly with water Drink large quantities of water and induce vomiting Then seek medical assistance BASIC OPERATION Shooting in Auto mode 6 Using the zoom function Auto mode is the easiest mode to take photos While operating in this mode the camera automatically opti mizes your photos for best results To start shooting do the following 1 Set the mode dial to Auto mode Y 2 Press Power to turn the camera on 3 Compose your picture on the LCD screen and press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject 4 When the subject is in focus the green colored focus frame appears on the center of the LCD screen 5 Press Shutter fully to capture the image Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom optical zoom and digital zoom Press the Zoom button on either the Wide or Tele position of the camera to zoom in or out on your subject while taking pictures Zoom button seu Zoom indicator See Digital Zoom on page 58 When the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum value it stops momentarily Keep pressing down the Tele position TA and the zoom will switch over to digital zoom automatically Using the flash There are six flash modes Press the Left Flash to cycle through the following flash modes PA Auto flash Camera flash fires automatically based on existing light conditions Red eye reduction flash The camera fi
50. th Street Torrance CA 90504 USA Telephone Number 1 800 730 6597 Conforms to the following Standards EMC EN 55022 1998 A1 2000 A2 2003 Class B EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 EN 61000 3 2 2000 A1 2001 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 following the provision of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 2004 108 EEC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Camera notes Battery notes E Do not store or use the camera in the following types of PB Incorrect use of the batteries may cause them to locations leak become hot ignite or burst Always observe the precautions given below e Do not expose the batteries to water and take particular care to keep the terminals dry e Inthe rain very humid and dusty places e Ina place where the camera can be exposed directly to the sunlight or subject to high temperature e g Inside a closed car in summer e Do not heat the batteries or throw them into a fire e Ina place where the camera is subject to a high e Do not attempt to deform disassemble or modify the magnetic field e g near motors transformers or batteries magnets e Use GE charger in the package to charge the lithium Bl Do not place the camera on a wet surface or places battery DID oi E and J series where dripping water or sand may come in contact with Keep the batteries out of reach of babies and small children the camera which may cause irrepairable faults HH In cold locations battery performance deteriorates and E if the camera will n
51. the shutter button to play sound 10 Recording date and time 11 Histogram 12 Aperture value EJ Auto Scene mode ASCN In the ASCN mode different conditions are detected intelligently and the most suitable settings will be automatically selected With ASCN you can always take good pictures Follow these steps to create a ASCN 1 Turn the mode dial to ASCN LCD display showing the following diagram 2 Hold the camera steady and aim at the subject At this time an appropriate mode will be selected to suit the lighting conditions of the scene you are photographing 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus 4 Press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture Icon Mode name Icon Mode name Night Landscape Landscape Mode Mode Night Portrait Auto Mode In the ASCN mode different conditions are detected intelligently and the most suitable settings will be automatically selected Landscape Mode For landscapes ASCN will automatically adjust the exposure to match the background Portrait mode For portraits ASCN will automatically adjust the exposure and skin tones to give clear pictures Night Portrait When you shoot portraits at night or in low light conditions ASCN will automatically adjust the exposure for people and night scenes Backlit Portrait When the sun or any other light source is behind you ASCN will automatically adjust the foreground e
52. the slow motion playback you can use the Left Right navigation buttons to adjust the speed of playback Editing video 3 To save the file select the J button and press Press the Edit EJ program button to enter the follow the 7 button ing screen and use the buttons on the left side to edit 4 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select an the playback Use the Up Down navigation buttons to option select a button Cut Beginning 88Adjust 1 Selectthe button and use the Left Right New file Save as a new file ds begining ot e Back Do not save the file and return to the Edit the playback 2 Select the button and use the Left Right navigation buttons to specify the new end of the playback OY screen 5 Press the ss button to confirm your setting To exit the Edit screen select the Pl button and press the EX button Edited video must be at least 1 second long With sufficient battery and at least 1GB available memory up to 30 minutes of footage can be recorded per movie Thumbnail view When in Playback mode press down the Zoom button at the Wide position E3 W once to display the thumb nail of photos and video clips on the screen 1 Use the Zoom button to switch between the 2x2 3x3 and 4x4 thumbnail display 2 Use Up Down Left Right to select a photo or video clip to view If the TH indicator appears on the LCD then a movie file is currently being displayed Press the
53. tness of your LCD screen 1 Select the LCD Brightness setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Use the Up Down buttons to select to Auto or Manual brightness adjustment and then press to confirm your election LCD Brightness Adjust LCD screen brightness Auto ENL FBRSelect OKNA 3 For manual adjustment use the Left Right buttons to adjust the brightness Power Saver This setting allows you to save power and get the maximum possible running time for your battery Follow the steps below to turn off the LCD screen and camera automatically after a period of inactivity 1 Select the Power Save setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to switch between LCD power and Camera power fields Power Saver Set idle timer for LCD power off Camera Off 3 min Select 3 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to specify the idle period before automatic power off The level i bars correspond to the following idle periods e LCD off 30 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes and Always on e Camera off 3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes and Always on 4 Pressthe button to confirm Date Time See Setting the Date and Time section on page 21 World time The world time setting is a useful function on your over seas trips This feature enables you to display the local time on the LCD screen while you are overseas 1 Selectthe World time setting
54. uld contain the camera model you purchased along with the following items If anything is missing or appears to be damaged please contact your vendor The accessories will vary based on model purchased and are noted below Rechargeable AA size alkaline User Manual Quick start guide Wrist strap Lithium ion battery batteries Except A Series A Series only Battery charger USB cable CD ROM Warranty card Except A Series dQ Camera views A Series Front View Back View Right View wt Ti gt Top View Bottom View Left View lt lt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 RB RA pa N Rh O AF assist beam Timer indicator Flash Lens Mic Status LED LCD screen Zoom scroll wheel Face detection AF button Menu button Erase button Exposure compensation Up button Macro mode Right button memory card o battery ID Joreces _ Self timer Down button Flash mode Left button Func ok button USB AV port Wrist strap mount Speaker Power button Shutter button Mode dial Tripod mount point Memory card Battery compartment Camera views E Series Front View Back View So
55. vigation buttons to select the 1 Press the button to enter the Function menu desired ISO value from Auto 64 80 100 200 400 a uf 800 or 1600 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to highlight the ISO function 4 Press the 5 button to confirm your setting 5 Use the Left Right buttons to select other options Higher ISO pictures will naturally have more noise or press the fx button once to confirm your selec than lower ISO pictures tion and exit the current menu Quality e Best quality Standard compression The quality setting adjusts the compression ratio of the reo ca images Higher quality settings give better photos but will take up more memory space e NOG Normal quality Maximum compression To set the image quality do the following 4 Press the button to confirm your setting 1 Press the lt button to enter the Function menu 5 The number of available shots remaining is displayed 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to highlight on the LCD the Quality function 6 Use the Left Right buttons to select other options or press the button once to confirm your selection and exit the current menu As FO NO T a Quality Best _ 5 AWB 2381 801 ina Er 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select a desired setting Three options are available Size The size setting refers to the image resolution in pixels A higher image resolution allows you to print th
56. xposure to produce good pictures Night Landscape Mode For night scenes ASCN will automatically increase the ISO value to compensate for low light Macro Mode To capture object detail for close ups ASCN will automatically adjust the focus Auto Mode The camera automatically adjusts the exposure and focus to ensure good pictures Manual Scene mode SCN In Manual Scene mode you can select from a total of 12 scene types to match your needs You just need to se lect the right scene for the occasion and the camera will automatically adjust to the optimal settings for you To enter the scene mode turn the mode dial to Manual Scene mode The scene mode palette appears d 22 For TOST me ving Ys subjects Bring lively Sport Use Up Down Left Right to select a scene and press the 63 button Sport For shooting fast moving objects Bring lively pictures to life Children Suitable for photographing children and pets The flash shuts off automatically in order not to disturb the sub ject being photographed Indoor For shooting people indoors Clearly show background and atmosphere Leaf For shooting plants Vivid reproduction of green Snow Suitable for snowy landscape Camera automatically adjusts and corrects exposure value EV Sunset For shooting sunsets Vivid reproduction of red and yellow Fireworks For shooting at night and fireworks Shutterspeed is slower than norm
57. y available for Manual mode 14 150 only available for 44M Manual mode 15 Image quality 16 Image size 17 Image color only available for f M Manual mode 18 Slow shutter warning indicator 19 Memory card internal memory indicator 20 EV adjustment meter 21 Auto Scene mode icon Video shooting mode display EV indicator Mode OD Self timer indicator Macro mode indicator Movie recording on indicator 5 4 0 0 Wow 1 ORG IN 3 4 5 6 Battery status 7 8 Remaining time for videos that can be taken 9 T Focus frame 10 Zoom indicator 11 Video resolution 12 Video quality 13 Memory card built in memory indicator For best movie results the use of SD cards is 1 Shooting mode icon recommended Movie recordings using internal 2 Light metering method memory are subject to quality degradations Co Spot AE While movie recording is in progress optical zoom will stay fixed but up to 1 5X digital zoom will CO center Weight remain available E Bod Ai AE Playback mode display 1 Playback mode icon 13 Shutter speed Mode 3 2 DPOF file icon 14 Exposure value 3 File protection icon 15 Memory capacity 4 Audio file icon current picture total 5 Video file icon picture number 6 Memory card internal 16 150 value memory indicator 17 WB 7 Picture ID 18 Image size 8 Battery status 9 Photo audio status Press the shutter button to record sound Sela Press
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