GE H855 Digital Camera User Manual
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1. 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 batteries 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 ex treme temperatures Extreme environments may shorten the life of your camera or damage the batteries Do not use or store the camera in dusty dirty sandy areas as its components may be dam aged e Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods e Download all pictures and remove the batteries from the camera if you are going to store the camera for long periods e 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 with 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 wi2. 10 Quality sseeettnnnttnnnn 23 Inserting an optional SD SDHC card 12 ST 24 Turning on and off 13 f 25 Using the Mode Dial 14 LCD Screen 15 28 Still shooting mode display 28 Video shooting mode display 30 Playback mode display 31 Scene 32 sog 52 CHIC 32 ee 32 egli 32 MON j spp 33 Fireworks sse 33 M 33 MUSEUM za 33 MERE 33 Night landscape 33 Night 33 Return to the scene mode palette 34 Panorama 34 Image stabilization mode 36 Face 38 PLADA C pur 59 Viewing photos and videos 39 Editing 41 Thumbnail view esses 42 Using zoom playback for still pictures only 43 Using the delete button 44 USING THE MENUS 45
3. Select 3 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to adjust the volume and change each tone style Then press the 5 button to confirm LCD Brightness Use this setting to adjust the brightness of your LCD screen 1 Select the LCD Brightness setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to adjust the brightness level Then press the button to confirm LCD Brightness nea Adjust LCD screen 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 Usethe Up Down navigation buttons to switch between LCD power and Camera power fields Power Saver Pma Set idle timer for LCD power off BSelect 3 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to specify the idle period before automatic power off The level bars correspond to the following idle periods e LCD off 50 seconds 1 minute 2 minutes and Always on e Camera off 5 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes and Always on 4 Press the 2 button to confirm Date Time See Setting the Date and Time section on page 15 World time The world time setting is a useful function on your overseas trips This feature enables you to display the lo
4. Still Image Exif 2 2 JPEG i Image Compression MPEG4 Audio G 711 Monoaural Format WAVE Monoaural Max 60 seconds Auto Manual Image Stabilization Movie Scene Sport Shooting Modes Children Indoor Leaf Snow Sunset Fireworks Glass Museum Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Panorama Portrait Redeye Remova LCD Display 3 0 inch LTPS low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD 230 400 pixels ISO Sensitivity Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 Single AF Multi AF TTL 9 point Face Detection AF Assist AF Method Beam On Off Light Metering Method Artificial Intelligence AE Ai AE Center weighted Average Spot Fixed to center of frame 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 2 1 fps Large Fine mode Single Photo Index 4 9 16 thumbnails Slide Show Movie Playback Modes Slow Motion possible Zoom Approx 2X 8X Audio Histogram Display Auto AWB Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Fluorescent CWF White Balance Control Incandescent Manual Auto Red Eye Reduction Forced Flash No Flash Slow Synchro Red Eye Reduction Slow Synchro Internal Flash Shooting Gno 6 5 ISO 100 Range Shooting Range Wide Approx 0 3m 3 9m Tele Approx 0 3m 2 6m ISO 400 Internal Memory 26MB Recording Media SD SD Card SDHC Card Up to 4GB suppor
5. Still MENU sacre 45 AF mode Auto Focus mode 46 AF assist 46 Cont AF Continuous 47 Expo Metering Exposure Metering 47 Cont Shot Continuous shot 48 GIG E 48 Quick 49 Digital 2 49 US LOGON airo arae 50 Slow 50 MOVISMEN tet rnnt 51 Cont AF Continuous AF 51 Expo Metering Exposure Metering 52 52 Playback 53 diis M 55 Dele CREER RETIRER 54 DPOF Digital Print Order Format 55 Info Box Information Box 56 i 56 5 Rolle 5 58 Red eye removal 59 Setup 60 Format Memory 60 BCD 61 LCD lt 62 Power 62 Date Time 63 World time 63 File 64 LONGU 6
6. available Model name H855 3 2272x1704 en 5M 16 9 3088x1737 6M 3 2 3088x2058 6M 16 9 3312x1863 Model name Icon File size Pixels 7M en LN 3088x2320 8M 3312x2488 9M 3 2 3696x2464 LCD Screen display Still shooting mode display 2 Scene icon only available for Scene mode Mode OM SCN 59 Sport 8998 Fireworks Children Glass Indoor Museum ite 7 52 A 9 oO_ mam Leaf Y X Landscape Tg 000115 An AARE Night landscape e Sunset Night portrait 3 Light metering method Ce Spot AE Center Weight eoo Ai AE 4 EVindicator 1 Shooting mode icon Fe Auto Manual 5 Self timer indicator Panorama Portrait QS 2 second self timer Suri Image Stabilization Sg 10 second self timer Scene va EJ Continuous shot 6 Macro mode indicator 62 Macro mode 7 Flash mode indicator Auto flash Red eye reduction flash Forced flash Flash off GS Slow Synchro Red Eye Reduction Slow Synchro 8 Battery status 9 Mode name Appears for 3 seconds when the mode is first switched to 10 Remaining number of photos that can be taken 11 Focus frame 12 Zoom indicator 13 White balance only available for Manual mode 14 ISO only available for Manual mode 15 Image quality 16 Image size 17 Image color only available for Manual mode 18 EV adjustment bar 19 Memory card internal memory
7. AV cable to a TV 1 Choose NTSC or PAL to match your TV video standard see page 74 and then turn off the camera 2 Connect one end of the AV cable to the USB AV OUT port on your camera 3 Connect the plugs on the other end of the cable to the audio and video input ports on the TV 4 Turn on the camera and the TV on SD wA Gi 2 Make sure that both the camera and TV are turned off before connecting the AV cable Use a fully charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off unexpectedly while connected 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 with a PC 1 Press the 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 65 button to confirm the setting USB Mode 4 PC PTP 8 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
8. On IStabiization EN I EE Select 3Back amp Select 3Back OKNA Playback menu Mode E3 Refer to the following sections for more de In playback mode press the button to tailed information on each setting enter the Playback menu Protect Playback Setup To prevent pictures or videos being erased accidentally you can use this setting to lock one or all files To configure a setting 1 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to scroll through the menu items 2 Press the Right navigation button to enter the setting To protect unprotect a picture or video 1 Turn your camera to Playback mode and display the picture or video that you would like to protect 2 Select the Protect setting from the Playback menu as described previously 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 27 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 5 A key a icon will appear on the top of the screen to indicate that the picture video is protected CN gt Delete This setting allows you to delete a single or all files stored in the internal memory or your memory
9. Press the 55 button and the following You can use this setting to print all indexes to screen appears show all the photos currently in your camera 1 Select Print index from the PictBridge menu The following screen appears 5 Select Yes to confirm printing or No to cancel Then press the 5 button 2 Select Yes to confirm the printing or No to cancel Then press the button Print DPOF Digital Print Order Format Exit To use DPOF printing you must make the To exit the PictBridge menu select Exit selection of photos for printing using the DPOF The Remove USB cable message will be settings before hand See DPOF section on displayed page 52 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 press the 5 button Appendices Specifications H855 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 8 5 Megapixels 1 2 5 CCD Focusing Range Normal 60cm oo Macro Wide 6cm co Tele 40cm Anti Handshake Electronic Image Stabilization Digital Zoom 4 5X digital zoom Combined Zoom 22 5X Number of Still Image scc gMP 7MP 3 2 GMP 16 9 SMP 2MP 1MP 0 3MP Recording See page26 Pixels 640x480pixels 30fps 15fps 320x240pixels 30fps 15fps Image Compression Best Fine Normal
10. are trying to delete is protected Cannot record movie e The write protection switch in the memory card is set to the LOCK position Sound file cannot be saved e The write protection switch in the memory card is set to the LOCK position Warning Camera recording No other actions allowed to perform during video audio please wait recording Warning Battery exhausted The battery is out of charge This file cannot be played e The picture format cannot be recognized by the camera back No connection e The camera is not connected to the printer correctly Print error e There is a problem with camera or printer Cannot print e Check that the printer is out of paper or out of ink e Check if the printer has a paper jam Troubleshooting Camera does not turn on Camera turns off suddenly during operation The picture is blurred Images video clips and audio files cannot be saved e The battery has run out e The battery is not in serted correctly e The battery has run out e The lens is dirty appears when tak ing pictures e The memory card is full e Charge the battery or replace with a fully charged battery e Re insert the battery observing the correct polarity e Charge the battery or replace with a fully charged battery e Use a soft cloth to clean the lens on your camera e Usethe Image Stabilization mode e Replace the memory card with a new one e D
11. as possible and the or back to cancel and return to the red eyes should be as large as possible Playback menu Mode y SN DI 9 O The Setup menu is available in all modes Press the button in any modes then use the navigation buttons to select the Setup menu To configure the settings 1 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to o scroll through the menu items 2 Press the Right navigation button to enter the setting Refer to the following sections for more de tailed information on each setting Format Memory The format function allows you to erase all data in the memory card and internal memory including the protected pictures and video clips 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 57 button to confirm Format Memory WARNING ALL FILES WILL BE DELETED Yes 3 The current media is formatted 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 Beep Shutter Tone Key Tone Self timer Tone Power Tone
12. strap Lithium ion battery USB cable AV cable Battery charger CD ROM Warranty card Camera views H855 Front View Back View Navigation Pad 9 0 V7 AT Top View 1 Self timer Down button 2 Func ok button 3 Lens Flash mode Left button 4 AF assist beam Timer indicator Power button 5 LCD screen Shutter button Left View 6 Status LED Zoom scroll wheel TE m 7 Face detection AF button Tripod mount point I a 8 Mode dial USB AV port 9 Menu button Memory card CoH O Battery compartment 2 D Erase button DC IN port Exposure compensation Up button Wrist strap mount 12 Macro mode Right button Speaker Charging the battery and Inserting the battery 1 Place the battery into the charger as shown 1 Open the battery compartment 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 aces E Leave the battery to charge until the charger light goes green To maximize battery life the first charge should be at least 4 hours N 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 Battery capacity decreases with usage Inserting an optional SD SDHC card 1 Open the battery compartm
13. 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 Print with date PictBridge menu appears If you have set the date and time of your i Dicteridce camera the date record would be saved with J the photos you take Vou can print the photos with date by following the steps below 1 Select Print with date from the PictBridge menu The following screen appears A Print without date Print index 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 de tailed information 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 number of prints for the current displayed photo 4 Press the 5 button and the following screen appears 5 Select Yes to confirm printing or No to cancel Then press the 2 button Print without date Use this setting to print the photos without dates on them 1 Select Print without date from the PictBridge menu The following screen appears 001 1100 One perc _ 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 Print index 4
14. the batteries e Use GE charger in the package to charge the lithium battery only for G1 and E series Keep the batteries out of reach of babies and small children Ein cold locations battery performance deteriorates and the time for which they can be used shortens markedly Memory card notes Ei When using a new memory card or a memory card has been initialized by a PC be sure to format the card with your digital camera before using it edit image data copy the image data to the PC s hard disk and then format memory card if upgrade the firmware 00 not change or delete the directory names or file names in the memory card from your PC as this may make it impossible to use the card in your camera BEFORE YOU START Thank you for purchasing GE digital cameras Please read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference Copyright Copyright 2007 General Imaging Company All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval sys tem or translated into any language or computer language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of General Imaging Company Trademarks All trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for identification purposes only and may be prop erties of their respective owners Safety information Please read the following important information carefully before using the product
15. up to 8X 1 Turn your camera to Playback mode 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select a photo to magnify 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 5 Use the navigation buttons to pan across the image 6 Press the 57 button to return the image to its original scale dQ Using the Delete button The camera is equipped with a quick Delete 4 Press the Up Down navigation buttons button 0 for you to delete photos or video to select Yes or No Then press the clips without entering the Playback menu button to confirm To delete a photo or video Erased photos video clips cannot be 1 Turn your camera to Playback mode recovered 2 Use the navigation buttons to select the See the Delete All function on page photo video clip you want to delete 55 to delete all photos video clips in 3 Press the 2 button The Delete screen a single operation appears Delete sdet 5 Still menu Mode 5 CO 6M 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to In still shooting modes press the button a to enter the Still menu 4 Press the button to confirm the setting and exit the menu Photo Refer to the following sections for more de Ey yum tailed information on each setting ssist Beam On Cont AF loff Expo Metering AIAE ICon
16. 4 Video lt 64 Copy to Card Copy internal memory to memory 65 Reset 5 lt 66 FW Ver Firmware version 66 CONNECTIONS ees 67 Connecting to a 67 Connecting to a 68 Setting the USB mode 68 Transferring files to your PC 68 Connecting to a PictBridge compatible 71 Setting the USB mode 71 Using the PictBridge menu 73 Print with date 73 Print without date 74 Print 75 PUNE DPOF 76 bll 76 77 SBSCITC OBI DIIS oci tritt 77 Error 5 0 81 83 mo Unpacking Vour package should 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 User Manual Quick start guide Wrist
17. Scene mode you can select from a total Use Up Down Left Right to select a of 12 scene types to match your needs You scene and press the 2 button just need to select the right scene for the occasion and the camera will automatically Sport adjust to the optimal settings for you For shooting fast moving objects Bring lively pictures to life To enter the scene mode turn the mode dial to Scene mode The scene mode palette Children appears For shooting kids and pets No flash to avoid disturbances amel 2 Sport Le ex For fast moving Indoor 84 be subjects Bring For shooting people indoors Clearly shows 8 Pra background and atmosphere Leaf For shooting plants Vivid reproduction of green Snow For shooting snow scenes Balances the white scenery Sunset For shooting sunsets Vivid reproduction of red and yellow Fireworks For shooting at night and fireworks Shutter speed is slower than normal Glass For shooting objects behind transparent glass 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 recommended Night portrait For shooting portraits with night scenes as background Panorama mode allows you to shoot ultra wide panoramic shots It allows you to create beautiful wide view pho
18. USER MANUAL GE H855 Getting ready Digital Camera 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 H855 Trade Name GE Responsible Party General Imaging Co Address 2158 W 190th 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 pro
19. ack Editing video new end of the playback Press the Edit program button to enter 3 To save the file select the button the following screen and use the buttons on and press the 6 button the left side to edit the playback Use the Up 4 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to Down navigation buttons to select a button select an option Save this movie file 1 Select the button and use the Left in Right navigation buttons to specify the NOM new beginning of the playback 2 Select the button and use the Left e Back Do not save the file and return to Right navigation buttons to specify the the Edit screen e Overwrite Overwrite the original file 5 Press the 3 button to confirm your Thumbnail view setting When in Playback mode move the zoom To exit the Edit screen select the but scroll wheel to the Wide position fw once ton and press the button to display the thumbnail of photos and video clips on the screen Edited video must be at least 1 second 1 Use the zoom scroll wheel to switch long to be saved between the 2x2 3x3 and 4x4 With sufficient battery and at least 1GB thumbnail display of available memory up to 30 minutes of 2 Use Up Down Left Right to select a footage can be recorded per movie photo or video clip to view Using zoom playback for still pictures only The zoom scroll wheel can also be used during playback This allows you to magnify photos
20. ble when the Frame Rate is set to 15 fps 1 Switch the mode dial to 9 mode 2 Press the 5 button to enter the Function menu 3 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to highlight the Quality function 4 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select 15fps and press the 5 button to confirm your settings 5 Press the Menu button and use Up Down to select the Image Stabilization settings 6 Use Up Down to select Off or On Then press the L2 button to confirm 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 about a fast moving target a car passing by with a speed etc This function may not help if you stay on a fast shaking car boat etc It is only for a normal shoot on a ground by hand Increasing the ISO level may cause heavier noise on the photo Use tripod to get a clear picture on ground is always preferred The Face Detection mode will detect the faces of persons in a photo so that the faces will be as clear as possible 1 In Shooting mode press amp to enable Face Detection 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 If no faces can be detected a circular fra
21. cal time on the LCD screen while you are overseas 1 Select the World time setting from the Setup menu as described previously The world time screen appears 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to switch between the hometown fff and travel destination gt fields 3 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select a city close to the desired time zone Then press the 27 button to confirm World Time fft London Casablanca File Numbering After capturing photos or videos the camera will automatically save the file with a numeric suffix You can use this setting to determine whether the number should continue on from the last photo you have taken or reset the counter to 1 and save files in a new folder in the memory card 1 Select the File numbering setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Usethe Up Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No Then press the button to confirm File Numbering Create new folder and reset file numbers Yes Language See Setting the Language section on page 16 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 Video System Select video output standard PAL The video output signal can be switched to NTSC or PAL to accom
22. card Playback Setup Protect Delete Al 1 DPOF Info Box To delete a picture or video 1 Turn your camera to Playback mode and display the picture or video to delete on the LCD screen 2 Select the Delete setting from the Playback menu as described previously 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select One and press the Right navigation button 4 Use the 59 button to select Yes to confirm the deletion or Back to cancel 5 Press the 55 button to confirm the setting and exit the menu To delete all files 1 Select the Delete setting from the Playback menu as described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select and press the Right navigation button 3 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select Yes to delete all the files or No to cancel 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 Select Info Box Information Box Trim Use this setting to enable or disable the text The trim setting allows you to trim a picture display for taking pictures The following to adjust the part that you desired and save it information will be displayed on the screen as a new picture histogram display apertu
23. continuously hold the shutter button to use this function Expo Metering Time Lapse 0 Cont Shot Grid iSelect 3Back Four options are available e Off Capture the sequential shot till card full e 5 shot Capture up to 5 consecutive pic tures Last 5 shots Capture pictures continu ously until the shutter button is released but 48 only the last 5 shots are recorded Time Lapse Automatically capture pictures in at predefined intervals The flash is designed not to work in this mode in order to enable quick succession of shots To enable this mode the camera must be in continuous shot mode on self timer as described on page 29 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 Setup Quick Review This setting refers to the quick photo review immediately after taking a picture The pic ture stays on the LCD screen for an adjustable period of time Photo Setup Quick Review 1 sec amp Select 3Back Three options are available 1 e 2 sec e 3 sec Digital Zoom Use this setting to enable or disable the digi tal zoom function When disabled only the optical zoom is enabled Digital Zoom Histogram Slow Shutter Select 3Back Digital Zoom indicator e Off gray color On reddish color Histogram The histogram is use
24. d for checking the expo sure while taking pictures Use this setting to enable or disable the histogram display on the LCD screen Histogram Slow Shutter Select Back Slow Shutter Slow Shutter mode will keep the shutter open as long as you push down the shutter button So you are in complete control of the exposure The Slow Shutter setting is only available when the camera is the Manual mode Digital Zoom Histogram Slow Shutter Select 3Back e Manual To set a long exposure time between 2 30 sec Movie menu Mode amp In movie shooting mode press the button to enter the Movie menu To configure the settings 1 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to scroll through the menu items 2 Press the Right navigation button to enter the submenu 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select an option 4 Press the 6 button to confirm the setting and exit the menu Refer to the following sections for more de tailed information on each setting Cont AF Continuous AF See Cont AF section on page 47 Movie Setup Cont AF Expo Metering Stabilization e Mas amp Select Back SE Expo Metering Exposure Metering Stabilization See Expo Metering section on page 47 See Stabilization section on page 36 Movie Setup Cont AF Cam of Expo Metering Center Weight Expo Metering
25. efers to the image resolution select a resolution in pixels A higher image resolution allows 4 Press the 2 button to confirm your setting you to print that image in larger sizes without 5 The number of available shots is displayed degrading the image on the screen To set the image size do the following 1 Press the 5 button to enter the Function The bigger the number of recorded pixels menu is the better the image quality becomes 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to As the number of recorded pixels becomes highlight the Size function smaller you will be able to record more frames on a memory card 2M 3M See page 26 for the GE digital camera 5M69 available size settings Moor Size ME rr dae 801 4 Color The color setting allows you to add artistic effects directly when taking shots You can try in different color tones to alter the mood of your E pictures The Color setting is only available when the camera is in the Manual mode peccet 2 AWB 45551 801 4 Law To set the image color do the following 1 Press the 2 button to enter the Function 3 Use Up Down to select an option menu The following options are available 2 Usethe Left Right navigation buttons to Auto highlight the Color function im Black amp White e 2 Sepia e ug Vivid 4 Press the xA button to confirm your setting e Size settings in shooting mode e
26. eft Right navigation buttons to This setting allows you to view all the stored select a picture to rotate pictures as a slideshow 1 Select the Slide show setting from the Playback menu as described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Effect Interval time or Repeat and use the Left Right navigation buttons to adjust the setting Slideshow Start Cancel 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select the direction for rotation or Back to cancel and return to the Playback menu 4 Press the 5 button to confirm the setting Time Interval 1 sec Repeat Off The rotated image will be saved as a new are BSelect file and the original image will remain EI intact in memory 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Start to run the slideshow or Red eye Removal Cancel to return to the Playback menu PT 4 Press the button to confirm the setting Red eye removal 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 4 Press the 5 button to confirm the setting 2 Usethe Left Right navigation buttons to select the image for which red eye will be For best results the face of the subject removed should be relatively large on the LCD 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons screen the subject should be facing the to select Yes to fix the selected image camera as front on
27. elete unwanted images e Unlock the memory card No picture is taken when pressing the shutter but ton 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 Play back mode e The camera is not con nected to the printer correctly e The printer is not Pict Bridge compatible e The printer is out of paper or out of ink e The paper is jammed 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 connection 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 General Imaging Co 2158 W 190th Street Torrance CA 90504 USA 1 800 730 6597 c Printed in China
28. ent 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 4GB memory card is recommended for reliable data storage 3 Close the battery compartment To remove the SD SDHC card open the battery compartment and gently push the card to release it Pull the card carefully Turning on and off Press the Power button to turn the camera on To turn off the camera press the Power button again Power button T as 1 2 M A W When turned on the camera will enter the mode according to the mode dial setting You can also turn the mode dial to change the modes after the camera is turned on 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 ModeName icon Gescipin GENI ad grammed automatic settings inal maii internal memory zation There are 12 scenes in total panoramic photo tings can be configured Recommended for advanced users only Setting display language date and time To set the language date and time the following settings need to be configured in the Setup menu e Date Time e Display language To access the Setup menu do the following 1 Press Power toturn the came
29. eye reduction Using Macro mode Exposure compensation In Macro mode you can capture tiny details of the subject at a very close range Press the The exposure compensation allows you to Right Macro to take close up shots adjust the background brightness to produce the best result of photos To change the expo sure values do the following e amp Macro 1 Press the Up Exposure to display the Select this to focus on subjects 5cm from Capo UTE Serung the lens D pa 1100 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 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 Manual mode To set the white balance do the following 1 Press the 5 button to enter the Function menu Make sure the WB function is selected hix uoc AWB 4 eso 4 2 Use Up Down navigation buttons to CN select an option The following options are available Auto e 522 Daylight e CD Cloudy e Fluorescent 15 55 Fluorescent Incandescent e Manual Press the 5 button to confirm your setting ISO The ISO function allows you to set the camera sensor sensitivity to light To improve
30. indicator Video shooting mode display Mode amp 1 Shooting mode icon 2 Light metering method Ce Spot AE Center Weight coo Ai AE 3 EVindicator 4 Self timer indicator Sp 2 second self timer So 10 second self timer Continuous shot 5 Macro mode indicator v Macro mode 6 Battery status 7 Mode name Appears for 3 seconds when the mode is first switched to 8 Remaining time for videos that can be taken 9 Focus frame 10 Zoom indicator 11 Video resolution 12 Video quality 13 Record icon o 14 Memory card internal memory indicator For best movie results the use of SD cards is recommended Movie recordings using internal memory are subject to quality degradations While movie recording is in progress optical zoom will stay fixed but up to 1 5X digital zoom will remain available Playback mode display 99 Om Playback Mode i 06 10 29 10 25 1 Playback mode icon 12 Histogram 2 DPOF file icon 13 Aperture value 3 File protection icon 14 Shutter speed 4 Audio file icon 15 Exposure value 5 Video file icon 16 Memory capacity 6 current picture Memory card internal total picture number memory indicator 7 Picture ID 17 ISO value 8 Battery status 18 Image quality 9 Mode name 19 Image size 10 Photo audio status See page 56 to get this info box to appear No audio recording Audio recording present 11 Recording date and time Scene mode In
31. ing pictures Zoom Scroll Wheel Zoom indicator See Digital Zoom on page 49 When the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum value it stops momentarily Keep the Tele zoom button depressed and zoom will switch over to digital zoom automatically Using the flash Using the self timer To enable the self timer function press the Down Self timer to select 2 second timer delay 10 second timer delay or a continuous There are six flash modes Press the Left Flash to cycle through the following flash modes Auto flash Flash fires automatically when required 9 2 second timer delay e Red eye reduction flash A single picture is shot 2 seconds after The camera fires a brief flash before the the chiller button is pressed picture is taken to reduce red eye effects Forced flash e Sp 10 second timer delay Flash always fires e 25 Flash off Flash is turned off A single picture is shot 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed Continuous shot ES Slow Synchro Pictures are shot continuously when the This allows you to take pictures of people shutter button is pressed based on the at night that clearly show both your Continuous Shot settings in the menu subjects and the night time backdrop See Continuous Shot on page 57 e 0 Reduction Slow Synchro Use this mode for slow synchro shots with red
32. me will appear on the LCD screen 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 1 front on as possible 2 wh Press Shutter halfway to focus on the 4 Press Shutter fully to capture the image subject Face Detection CN PLAYBACK 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 Use the 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 button to confirm the selection The function of each button is described in the following DS WP B ORGA Exit 5 Previous frame Play 6 Nextframe 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 perform the functions ac cordingly During the video playback you can use the Up Down navigation buttons to adjust the volume of playback During the slow motion playback you can use the Left Right navigation buttons to adjust the speed of playback Volume will be muted when using the slow motion playb
33. modate different regional standards The appropriate setting will vary between regions NTSC USA Canada Taiwan Japan etc PAL Europe Asia excluding Taiwan Oceania etc Note The TV output will not display properly if an incorrect video system is selected Copy to Card Copy internal memory to memory card Use this setting to copy the files stored in the internal memory to the memory card 1 Select the Copy to memory card setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No Then press the button to confirm to Card Copy all files in built in memory to SD card Yes Reset Settings Use this setting to restore the camera to its default settings 1 Select the Reset setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No Then press the button to confirm Reset Settings Reset to default settings Yes FW Ver Firmware version Use this setting to view the current camera firmware version 1 Select the FW Ver setting from the Setup menu as described previously Current Ver m Ver 1 01 B6 CONNECTIONS Connecting toa TV You can connect your camera to your television computer or printer to view pictures you have taken By using the AV cable you can view the captured images on a TV Follow the steps below to connect the supplied
34. ra on 2 Press the button and use Up Down Left Right to select the Setup menu ff When using the camera for the first time the Set the current date and time language menu will appear automatically 2007 05 01 Setting the Date and Time 15 23 24hr 1 Use the Up Down to select Date Time Then press the Right to enter the setting 2 Press the Left Right to highlight each field and use the Up Down to adjust the value 3 Press the 5 button to confirm the setting Setting the Language 1 Use the Up Down to select Language Then press the Right to enter the setting Photo Setup mm File Numbering j Video System Copy to Card Reset Settings 1 FW Version 1 iSelect 3748 Language zap Espa ol APK Portugu s 94 Italiano Deutsch amp JSelect 2 Use the navigation buttons to select the desired language 3 Press the x9 button to confirm the setting About the LCD screen When you turn the camera on various icons are shown on the LCD screen to indicate the current camera settings and status To learn more about the displayed icons see LCD Screen display on page 38 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 sc
35. rdless of brand To find out if a printer is PictBridge compat ible simply look for the PictBridge logo on the packaging or check the manual for specifica tions With the PictBridge function 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 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 PictBridge 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 55 button to confirm the setting USB Mode le PC e Every time the camera is powered off the USB Mode will automatically revert back to PC mode Connecting the camera and printer If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge 1 Make sure both the camera and printer are compatible printer the following error turned on message appears on the LCD screen 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 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
36. re value shutter To trim a picture Speed exposure value image size image quality and ISO value About the display icon please refer to page 31 1 Select the Trim setting from the Playback menu as described previously 2 Use the zoom scroll wheel and navigation buttons to adjust the trimming box to fit the location and size of the new picture MENU Role ol CN Press the Shutter button to save what you see on the LCD screen as a new picture or the button to cancel and return to the Playback menu Resize This setting allows you to resize picture to a specified resolution and save 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 2 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 Vou can use this setting to change the picture orientation of the picture 1 Select the Rotate setting from the Playback menu as described previously Slide show 2 Use the L
37. reen These points are normal in the manufacturing pro cess and the recording is not affected in any way If the LCD monitor is damaged take particular care with the liquid crystal in the monitor If any of the following situations arise take the urgent action indicated elf liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin wipe the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly with soap and running water 1 liquid crystal gets into your eye flush the affected eye with clean water for at least 15 minutes and then seek medical assistance elf liquid crystal is swallowed flush your mouth thoroughly with water Drink large quantities of water and induce vomiting Then seek medical assistance BASIC OPERATION Shooting in Auto mode Using the zoom function Auto mode is the easiest mode to take pho tos While operating in this mode the camera automatically optimizes your photos for best results To start shooting do the following 1 Set the mode dial to Auto mode B 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 Vour camera is equipped with two types of zoom optical zoom and digital zoom Use the on the top of the camera to zoom in or out on your subject while tak
38. t Card SD Card SDHC Card Up to 4GB support to 4GB support PictBridge ExifPrint Support Other Features Multi language Support 11 languages USB2 0 AV OUT Integrated Proprietary Connector DC IN 3 3V Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery GB 40 3 7V 1050mAh Input Voltage AC 100 to 240V 50 60Hz 100mA Battery Charger Output Voltage DC 4 2V 500mA Shooting Capability Battery Performance Approx 210 shots based on CIPA standards Operation Environment Temperature 0 40 C Humidity 0 90 Dimensions WxHxD 99 60 1 25 7 mm Approx 155g Body only Error messages No card e The memory card is not inserted Card error e The memory card is not formatted See P 60 Card full e The memory card is full and cannot store any new images Write protect e The memory card is write protected Picture error e The picture is not captured correctly e The picture is damaged No picture e There are no images in the memory card or in the internal memory Lens error e Thelens 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 inter nal memory Image cannot be saved e The write protection switch in the memory card is set to the LOCK position Card is not formatted format Confirm whether the memory card should be formatted This image cannot be deleted The picture or video you
39. t Shot Off Grid off Select To configure the settings 1 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to scroll through the menu items 2 Press the Right navigation button to enter the submenu E AF mode Auto Focus mode AF assist beam Use this setting to control the auto focus Use this setting to aid focus in dark condi mechanism while taking pictures tions Select On to turn on the AF assist z beam or Off the disable the function Photo Setup IAF Mode AF Assist Beam Multi AF Cont AF Photo Setup Ho AF Assist Beam Expo Metering Grid Select 3Back Select Back Set 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 area to find D the focus point Cont AF Continuous AF Use this setting to turn On or Off the auto continuous focus function when shooting on moving subject AF Assist Beam On ICont AF Expo Metering Cont Shot Grid Select 3Back OKs Expo Metering Exposure Metering Use this setting to select an area for the exposure to be obtained Select 3Back Three options are available e Spot AE Spot Auto Exposure Center Weight e AiAE Artificial Intelligence AE Cont Shot Continuous shot Use this setting to perform continuous shoot ing Once in this mode you must
40. the performance in darker environments a higher ISO value is required On the other hand a lower ISO value is needed in bright conditions The ISO setting is only available when the camera is in the Manual mode p cr n a i s ccu pr L ER 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons To set the ISO value do the following select the desired ISO value from Auto 80 1 Press the 2 button to enter the Function MUO AY AN 01600 MENY 4 Press the 5 button to confirm your setting 2 Usethe Left Right navigation buttons to highlight the ISO function Higher ISO pictures will naturally have more noise than lower ISO pictures Quality The quality setting adjusts the compression ratio of the images Higher quality settings give better photos but will take up more memory space To set the image quality do the following 1 Press the 5 button to enter the Function menu 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to highlight the Quality function _ FQ NQ Quality Best Best sa Awe naro TE TE 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select a desired setting Three options are available 308 Best quality Standard compression e Us Fine quality High compression Normal quality Maximum compression 4 Press the X button to confirm your setting Size 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to The size setting r
41. 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 complete 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 Remove the camera from the system as described below before turning the camera off and disconnecting the USB cable Window XP Home Edition XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon 8 in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed Setely Remove Hardware y 10 00 Window 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon E in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed Unplug or Eject Hardware ACS 10 00 AM Macintosh Drag the untitled icon to the Trash Untitled Connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer PictBridge allows printing images from a memory card in a digital camera directly to a printer rega
42. thout 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 Indicates the precautions to be taken while operating the camera CONTENTS WARNING Setting display language date and time SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Setting the Date and Time 15 BEFORE YOU START 1 E Lo PIBIIEB 1 About the LCD 5 zi Copyright senten 1 BASIC 18 Trademarks sss 1 Shooting in Auto 18 Safety information sss 1 Using the zoom function 18 About this manual 2 Using the 19 Symbols used in this manudl 2 Using the 19 CONTENTS 3 a Exposure compensation 20 GETTING 7 Advanced function 21 Unpacking 7 WB White Balancel 21 Camera VIEWS 8 p 22 Inserting the
43. tos by stitching three images into a single panoramic picture Scene mode sedet To stitch a panoramic picture follow the BO Tau scene steps below 1 Set the mode dial to Panorama mode 1 In Scene mode press the 2 button to enter the Function menu 2 Press the 2 button to return to the scene mode palette Vou can also set the Image Quality and Image Size from the Function menu For more setting details on the options refer to Advanced function menu on page 21 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select which side to record from left to right or right to left Then press the button 3 Compose your first view on the LCD screen and press the shutter button 4 The frame record icon will display under the focus frame to indicate the number of photos you have taken 5 Capture the second and third views as taking the first view making sure that the edges of pictures overlap 6 The camera will then stitch the pictures into panorama automatically 7 Set the mode dial to playback mode to view the result Image Stabilization mode The Image Stabilization mode combats the effect of hand shake and allows you to take pictures that would otherwise be blurred amm 2 Press Shutter halfway to focus on the subject 3 Press Shutter fully to capture the image Setting the Image Stabilization function under mode Stabilization during Movie mode is only availa
44. vision of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 2004 108 EEC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Camera notes Do not store or use the camera in the following types of locations e In the 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 Ina place where the camera is subject to a high magnetic field e g near motors transformers or magnets Do not place the camera on a wet surface or places where dripping water or sand may come in contact with the camera which may cause irrepairable faults If the camera will not be used for a long period of time we suggest you remove the battery and the memory card FI If you carry the camera suddenly from a cold loca tion to a warm place moisture may condense in side the camera We suggest you wait for a while before turning on the camera No compensation for loss of recordings Loss of recordings cannot be compensated for if a mal function of your camera or recording media etc makes the playback of recordings not possible Battery notes Incorrect use of the batteries may cause them to leak become hot ignite or burst Always observe the precautions given below Do not expose the batteries to water and take particular care to keep the terminals dry e Do not heat the batteries or throw them into a fire Do not attempt to deform disassemble or modify
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