GE E1250tw 12mp Touchscreen Digital Camera 5x W/ 3" Lcd
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1. Beep setting menu mn Brightness nan Saver F 1 Touch and slide up or down on the touch screen to scroll through each menu page 2 Touch the setting you want to set up to enter the sub menu dQ Format Memory 3 The current media device is formatted Beep This setting allows you to adjust the volume of beep when buttons are pressed and change the tones for shutter buttons self timer and power on off 1 Inthe camera setting menu select the Beep setting 2 Touch the button to enter the sub menu of the setting you want to set up Beep Shutter Self tiner Key Power In the sub menu press the desired selection and then press button to confirm or press the return key to cancel and go back to the camera setting menu mo LCD brightness Power saver Use this setting to adjust the brightness of your LCD This setting allows you to save power and get the maxi screen mum possible running time for your battery Follow the steps below to turn off the LCD screen and camera 1 In the camera setting menu select LCD Brightness automatically after a period of idleness 2 Touch the Auto m or Manual 5 button and then 1 Select Power saver in the camera setting menu press Gil button to confirm l l 2 Press the lt P or button to adjust the idle LCD Brightness period before the LCD screen or the camera is automatically power off Power Saver I mes 2 o e 32. the M Manual mode Cloudy To set the white balance e i Neonlight 1 In manual shooting mode touch the Ee button at l the bottom right of the screen and then page down Fluorescent light The white balance amp icon will appear on this page e E Light bulb Custom 3 When using the custom white balance select the gt button to enter the setup page Completely ER ag aiiim depress the shutter button to automatically detect EES i the white balance level and the color of the screen will be matched to the white balance level 4 Press the Git button to confirm the white balance setup N The ISO function allows you to set the camera sensor sensitivity to light To improve the performance in darker environments a higher ISO value is required On the other hand a lower ISO value is needed when in bright conditions The ISO setting is only available when the camera is in the 6M Manual mode To set the ISO value 1 In manual shooting mode touch the 9 button at the bottom right of the screen and then page down The ISO 48 button will appear on this page NIN Se LUTA a 2 Press the icon to enter the ISO setup menu 3 Select an ISO level on the screen Auto 64 100 200 400 800 1600 800 HQ and 1600 HQ 4 Touch the Gif button to confirm the ISO setting Pictures taken with higher ISO levels will contain more noise than lower ISO levels In environments of high temperature or
3. By selecting the Manual option you can adjust the omn brightness manually as desired by pressing the lt gt or button e LCD Screen Power On 30 sec 1 min 2 min Press and hold the 4p or button for 2 seconds to automatically adjust the level itself e Camera Power On 3 min 5 min 10 min until it reaches the brightest or the darkest dQ Date Time Use this setting to change the date and time 1 Inthe camera setting menu select Date Time 2 Touch the date or time segment to be adjusted then touch the up down arrows to change the values Date Time 3 Press the Gi button to confirm the date and time setting Zone The World Time setting is a useful function on your overseas trips This feature enables you to display the local time on the LCD screen while you are overseas 1 In the camera setting menu select Time zone to enter the World Time menu UTC 5 z Toronto 2 Press the buttons to set up the local time zone f or overseas time zone gt 3 Use the left right arrow key to select a city located in the same time zone Press the ye button to confirm File number After capturing pictures or movies the camera will automatically save the file with a numeric suffix This setting allows you to decide whether the numbers should continue from the last photo taken or reset the counter to 1 and save the files in a new folder on the memory card 1 In the cam
4. Spot Spot metering image qualities e 1280x720 25fps 15fps e Center Center weighted average metering e 640x480 30fps 15fps e Ai AE Artificial intelligence automatic e 320x240 30fps 15fps Spee Ai AE or 2 Press the 5 button to confirm or press the return 2 Press the Git button to confirm or press the return 62 key to cancel and return to the playback main menu key to cancel and return to the playback main menu Playback Setup Menu In Playback mode touch the A button on the lower right hand corner of the screen until the f button appears touch the Return button to go to the Playback Setup menu Protect Delete DPOF Slideshow In Playback Mode there are four options e Protect e Delete e DPOF Settings e Slideshow Protect This setting allows you to protect and lock one or more pictures or movies from being erased Protect Protect single picture or movie 1 2 In Playback mode press the J button Select Protect When the sub menu appears select One Touch and slide left and right on the touch screen to browse the files you wish to protect Press the protect button before pressing the button to protect the selected image 63 4 You may repeat the steps above to protect other Delete picture s or video s or you may press the return The camera provides three deleting options key to go back to the previous page Files that are deleted cannot be
5. e Do not heat the batteries or throw them into a fire e Do not attempt to deform disassemble or modify the batteries e Use only the GE charger included in the package to charge the lithium battery E Keep the batteries out of reach of babies and small children E in cold locations battery performance deteriorates and the time for which they can be used shortens markedly Memory card notes E 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 E To edit image data copy the image data to the PC s hard disk and then format the memory card if upgrad ing the firmware E Do 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 this GE digital camera 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 Trademarks All trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for identification purposes only and are properties of their respective ow
6. from Point 1 and move your finger in a clockwise movement or anticlockwise movement from Point 2 to rotate the selected image Retote E G T D k J ox cancel ma 2 After you have rotated the image as desired you can set the image or return to the Playback menu by touching the Return button If you rest your finger on the touch screen for more than 1 second before sliding from Point 1 or remain in touch with the screen for more than 1 second at Point 2 the camera will not register your touch input When the rotation is set the new image will be saved in the selected format and the original image will be kept in the memory You will not be able to rotate panorama images 52 that have been stitched Red eye removal Ke The camera provides the Red eye removal function that allows you to easily remove any red eye effect in the pictures 1 In Playback mode touch the E button on the lower right hand corner of the screen until the E Red eye removal button appears 0900 0980 009 0890 Cie oye 2 Touch the button and slide left and right on the touch screen to select the images that you wish to perform red eye removal 3 Select Yes or No and confirm your selection by touching the JX button When the function is active the camera will automatically skip the movie clip and play the next image Sound recording playing EX The Sound Recording Playing function allows
7. 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 Image stitching will remain activated throughout the shooting process until the camera runs out of battery Touch the i button to have the camera return to the standby screen without saving Touch the button to save the file and return to the standby screen 6 The camera will then stitch the pictures into a panorama automatically 7 Press the playback button to enter Playback mode and review the panorama result For best results the use of a tripod is recom mended When you have taken the first image be sure to avoid moving the camera too fast as it may lead to stitch failure If the camera is moved to the wrong direction or the angle of movement has deviated you will see a warning message on screen The camera will save the captured image 2 seconds later and stop the shooting mode by returning to the Auto Stitching menu After taking the first picture the following modes will not be accessible Flash Self timer Macro and Exposure Compensation When the panorama mode is active no picture can be deleted during the three shot sequence and no focus adjustment is allowed Image stabilization mode QW
8. 55 Operational MENUS ccecsessessesseeesseeseeees 56 Photographing setting ccccsessessessesseesseeseeseeseees 56 Continuous SHO eesesssesseessesseesessseessesseesseesees 56 Image quality SETUP eeessessessesssecsesseeseeees 57 PAP OGG nonan 58 Expo METELING ecsccessecsssecsesssseesssecsecsssscseeseens 58 Digital ZOOM aisiacinacianmaiienantkenunants 59 QUICK revieW uu eeecesececcessecesecececessssssssecececessceees 59 Print date x ase sasauastenicunimusaaaas 60 AF assist DOGIM saisssccsssarcseesavecnenasseesssssatuavecrnianitace 60 Blink detection cesessesssessesssesstssessseessseseesseens 61 B shutter Slow Shutter cssssssssssssesseeseeens 61 Movie recording setup u c sessessessesseesesssesseeseeseeseees 62 Image quality SETUP eesessessesseecsesseeseeees 62 The Expo Metering Setup ccessesssesecseeneeee 62 Playback menu setup u cessessecsessesseessssecsseeseeseeseens 63 Protected aires carter nneireaneee armen 63 De OES e E ition emacs ies 64 DPOF Digital Print Order Format 0 66 Side SHOW cranca 66 Camera setting MenU sssseeessssesssssesssseessssseessseeeos 67 Format Memory sesesseesseesseessessseesseesseesseosseossees 67 BCC a TEE EA E AE E EE 68 LCD brightneSS eessssssseessessessesseessesseeseeseens 69 POWEr SOVET suisincisicnsacssasnin a 69 Date THIMG ficcccscernccisiatancianisinmnenxtnannnn 70 AA ec ee OE 70 Wi
9. Check that the printer is out of paper or out of ink e Check if the printer has a paper jam Troubleshooting Problem Camera does not turn on Camera turns off suddenly during operation The picture is blurred Images video clips and audio files cannot be saved Possible causes e The battery has run out e The battery is not inserted correctly e The battery has run out e The lens is dirty Efa appears when taking pictures e The memory card is full Solution 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 Use the Image Stabilization mode e Replace the memory card with a new one e Delete unwanted images e Unlock the memory card Problem Possible causes No picture is taken when e The memory card is full pressing the shutter button e No available space to store the files e The mode dial is in Playback mode Images cannot print from the e The camera is not connected to connected printer the printer correctly e The printer is not PictBridge compatible e The printer is out of paper or out of ink e The paper is jammed 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
10. 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 E Do not store or use the camera in the following types of locations e Inthe rain or 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 H 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 E If the camera will not be used for a long period of time we suggest you remove the battery and the memory card E If the camera is moved suddenly from a cold location to a warm place moisture may condense inside the camera We suggest you wait for a while before turning on the camera EH No compensation for loss of recordings Loss of record ings cannot be compensated for if a malfunction of your camera or recording media etc makes the playback of recordings not possible Battery notes E Incorrect use of the batteries may cause them to 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
11. The Image Stabilization mode minimizes the effect of hand shake and allows you to take pictures that would otherwise be blurred LRN E nn goer GERI TI il eh E ev E E A S Aa Use Image Stabilization mode in weak light environments or when in a slow shutter mode to get best results 1 Touch the Image Stablization mode button in the camera menu and then press Gi to enter Taking pictures in a strong vibration environment 2 Press the shutter halfway to focus on the subject like abe aa moving car may generate a 3 Press the shutter fully to capture the image Aa n dQ Playback mode In Playback mode push the E3 W on the zoom 2 Touch and press the screen for more than 1 second wheel once to display thumbnails of pictures and video to drag and adjust the position of the image clips on the LCD screen appearing in the screen 1 Use the zoom scroll wheel to switch between the 3 When the selected image is zoomed in touch and 2x2 or 3x3 thumbnail display press the screen for more than 1 second to display 2 Touch the thumbnail image on the screen to view it the current magnification and the current portion of in full size the image appearing on screen relative to the entire image as shown below a ey a 3 0001 0002 0003 a Face 0004 0005 0006 When the selected image is displayed in full size in Playback mode touch the TELE Zoom button or slide diagonally upward
12. be reset see page 66 DPOF Digital Print Order Format The DPOF allows you to choose a selection of images to be saved on your memory card so that a picture printing shop can print the selection without your having to tell them which images to print e One Manually select each image to be printed with or without the date e All Add all images on your memory card for printing with or without date e Reset Reset existing DPOF values Slide show This setting allows you to view all pictures as a Slideshow in the camera 1 In playback mode touch the Kii tool button in the upper right corner and then press Slideshow to enter the set up menu Slideshow Effect linterval Off __ fiji sec Repeat OTT e Play Effect Off Type 1 Type 2 e Play Interval 1 sec 3 sec 5 sec e Repeat On Off 2 After choosing your settings touch the C button to play the slideshow OC _ Camera setting menu Format memory Mode icon oly Eg seas atthe A SCN The camera setting menu can be opened in all modes The Format Memory function will erase all Simply touch the HM button to show the Setting menu data on the memory card and internal camera Touch the camera setting button F to enter the memory including protected files camera setting menu 1 Press Format memory in the camera setting menu Format Memory 2 Press Yes and aj return key to cancel and go back to the camera
13. for movie 7 Screen display DISP icon please refer to Screen Display on page 24 8 EV NEOR While recording the optical zoom is fixed but the 9 Self timer mode display digital zoom can go up to the maximum 4 5x 10 Movie size display recording 11 Setup menu icon 12 Travel time icon 13 Expo Metering mode J Spot AE e Centered Weight e AIAE 14 Recording status icon Recording standby a Recording dQ Playback mode on screen icons i ennoekxo Sw 00920890 Biics0070980 NOHO EL i 11 DPOF printing 12 Picture audio status laa 0900 0980 13 File protection 009 0890 l l aD 09 02 25 12 39 Pe 14 Audio playback display RES koma 03200 15 Change picture size EV O fox HR l 16 Crop picture 17 Date and time captured Slideshow mode Memory card built in memory display Current picture index total number File name mn A N N e Screen display DISP Please refer to Screen Display section on page 25 Next page icon Red eye Reduction Rotate picture O O N Oo Delete image 10 Setup menu e O Screen Display Touch the icon at the bottom right corner to change the display contents on the screen Hide Grid Show Grid 2 Recording mode lt 2 When in shooting mode touch the Hl to change between the two on screen displays 1 Shooting mode Ce aly ste When in shooting mode touch the E to change between the four on screen displays Open Advanced Func
14. not be able to configure expo metering in the Photograph Configuration menu the camera will perform expo metering automatically based on the manually adjusted focal position Digital zoom This setting allows you to turn on off the digital zoom function When the digital zoom is turned off only the optical zoom is available Digital Zoom When the function is active the focus bar on the screen will show the following colors e On Blue e Off Grey 59 Quick review This setting allows you to have a quick review of the image after taking a picture You can change the length of time the image stays on the screen to a pre set option Quick Review 2 sec 3 sec There are four options e Off e 1 Sec e 2 Sec e 3 Sec Print date AF assist beam Add the date and time label to the image when Use this setting to assist focusing in dark conditions shooting Select On to turn on the AF assist beam or Off to 7 ie disable the function AF Assist Beam e Off When the AF assist beam is turned on hold the shutter button halfway and the camera will eSNG OANE project the AF beam at the subject for focus e Print Date Time assistance mo y Blink detection take a while to be processed and displayed after shooting When Blink Detection is active a warning message The Slow Shutter is only available under the Manual appears on the screen when the camera detects that a mode I person s eyes are cl
15. on the touch screen between 45 90 to zoom in on the image 4 Press the WDE button or slide diagonally downward on the touch screen to zoom out on the image until it returns to its original size 1 Press the Zoom button or slide diagonally upward De on the touch screen to change image magnification Movie clips cannot be zoomed in Slideshow cg Picture Orientation fall In Playback mode touch the f button on the lower You can use this function to rotate the orientation of a right hand corner of the screen to access the Playback selected image This can be done in the following ways menu Touch the gt Slideshow button to enter the Performing image rotation with the 0 slideshow playback mode function 1 In Playback mode touch the Ef button on the lower right hand corner of the screen until the 4 Image rotation button appears 1 When the slide plays touch anywhere on the screen to show the operational buttons Bilioso0709801 2 Touch the button and slide left and right on the touch 1 Stop 3 Play Setup screen to select the images that you wish to rotate 2 Resume 3 You can perform image rotation using touch control press the button to set the rotated image or return Refer to page 66 for Playback setup to the Playback menu by touching the Return button 51 Rotate an image with touch control 1 In Playback mode after you have confirmed the orientation of image rotation touch the screen
16. to a PC m 1 Start up a computer to which the ArcSoft software has been installed Printer 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 Transferring files to your PC USB port on 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 5 Disconnect the cable after the transfer is complete If the USB option is set to PC Turn off the camera 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 off the camera and disconnecting the USB cable Windows XP Home Edition XP Professional Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed S Ska Hardware Windows 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon gt in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed Unplug or Eject Hardware S 10 00 4M Macintosh Drag the untitled icon to the Trash Untitled Untitled Connecting to a PictBridge compatible print
17. 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 Printed in China
18. window Landscape A For shooting landscapes Vivid reproduction of green and blue Night portrait Ces For shooting portraits with night scenes as the back ground Portrait te For taking pictures of people under normal conditions Pan Capture Panorama a 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 To use Panorama mode 1 Touch the mode button in the upper left corder then press Panorama mode E and Gi 2 Select the direction you wish to proceed the camera s default direction is from left to right The camera will go into shooting mode 3 seconds later if no direction has been specified 3 In this mode there are two panorama stitching methods You can select Auto or Manual mode in the Shoot Menu Please refer to Page 56 for Shoot Menu settings Panorama Automode Manual mode 4 Compose your scene on the LCD screen and press the shutter button to take first shot 5 The following screen will appear according to the selected mode in Shoot Menu When Using Auto Stitching After the first shot is taken the camera will make a calculation and two icons will appear on the LCD 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
19. you to 4 When the Picture has recorded the sound touch the record or play sound quickly button on the screen to enter the sound play 1 In Playback mode touch the E button on the lower MEY right hand corner of the screen and the Next page button to toggle the display until the i Sound recording playing button appears and press it im i090070980 L OORS OKS RIO A ro UT o 5 Press the Gi button to confirm or press the return key to cancel and back to the main menu of Playback EH mode 2 Touch and slide left and right on the touch screen to select the images you wish to include audio The maximum recording length is 60 seconds remark and touch the Gx button to confirm pei 3 The camera will now be in recording mode It will When the sound is recording or playing the record audio for 60 seconds and stop automatically aed buttons on the screen are still active or you can stop it by touching the D button 53 Picture resize Fag This setting allows you to resize the Picture in a specific After resizing the image the new image will be resolution and save it as a new image saved as a new file The original image will be 1 In Playback mode touch the E button on the kept in the memory lower right hand corner of the screen and the Next page button to toggle the display until the 27 When the original picture size is smaller than 640 Picture resize button appears and press it x480 the picture can
20. DPOF Images to print The following screen will be shown Print DPOF Images 2 Select Yes to continue or No to cancel Disconnect the USB cable Select the USB Disconnecting icon ir at the upper right corner of the screen to exit the DPS menu The screen shows the Disconnect the USB cable message Once this message is shown on screen it is safe to disconnect the USB cable from the camera and the printer Appendices Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Effective Image Sensor Pixels Normal 60cm Tele 80cm Macro Wide 5cm 80cm Tele 80cm Anti Handshake Electronic Image Stabilization Digital Zoom 4 5X digital zoom Combined Zoom 22 5X Number of _ Still Image 12MP 10MP 3 2 1OMP 9MP 16 9 8MP SMP 3MP 0 3MP Recording Woie 1280x720pixels 25fps 15fps Pixels 640x480pixels 30fps 15fps 320x240pixels 30fps 15fps Focusing Range 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 Movie Image Compression MPEG4 Audio G 711 Monaural Audio WAVE Monaural Max 60 seconds Auto Manual Image Stabilization Movie Panorama Auto Scene Shooting Modes mode Scene Sport Children Indoor Leaf Snow Sunset Fireworks Glass Museum Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Portrait AF Method Light Metering Method Ex
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22. HDMI display settings prior to disconnection before the display goes into TVOUT mode If you do not reconnect the camera to the display in 10 seconds it will automatically shut down Manual mode Select the resolution that is supported by the display from the output formats available on the camera and choose the appropriate screen color format supported g the display Note that your camera and TV should be turned off before connecting them When the resolution is set to 1920 x 1080i you can playback pictures only and video playback is not possible The maximum TV resolution for video playback is 1280 x 720P Refer to your TV instruction manual for information on what resolution sizes it will support The resolution and output formats that are not supported will be grayed out on the camera s LCD screen Connecting to the 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 In the camera setting menu select USB Connection 2 Select the desired connection Press the button to confirm USB Mode By using the USB Cable you can transfer the captured picture s and video s to a PC Follow the steps below to connect the camera
23. IS03200 EV O DA HR gage Hng _ T CE _ PT aK p a s yi Wed 2 Touch and slide left and right on the touch screen to browse the text information for other images amp When a movie clip is opened in Playback mode only the first frame of the clip will be shown but the text will not be shown on the screen Operational menus Photograph setting Mode icon CO GM E SE SS BR In the Bhaisare mode touch the button on the screen directly to show the Photograph Configuration In any photograph mode touch the button to enter set up menu Changing settings 1 Touch and slide up or down on the touch screen to scroll through each menu page Continuous shot 5 Off Quality Best Pik AF Mode a Single AF Expo Metering AIAE 2 Touch the desired function to show its sub menu AF Mode Single AF Multi AF Touch to Focus 3 Change the desired setting s and press the Git button to complete or press the return key to cancel and return to the playback main menu Continuous shot Use this setting to perform continuous shooting When this function is active keep holding down the shutter button for continuous shooting There are four options e Unlimited e 3 Shots Capture up to 3 consecutive pictures Continuous shot There are four options e 10 Sec e 30 Sec ine e 1Min e 5 Min When the continuous shot m
24. User Manual E1250TW Digital Camera Basic operation Camera function controls 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 equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to 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 m 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 E1250TW 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
25. ack 6400 15 49 FP 00 15 49 1 Rewind 6 2 Pause 7 3 Fast forward 8 4 Volume control 9 5 Decrease volume 10 icons and buttons again Increase volume First frame Play Previous frame Next frame 5 After 2 seconds of movie playback all icons and buttons shown on the screen will automatically be hidden Touch anywhere on the screen to show the Adjust movie playback time 1 When playing a movie you can adjust the movie playback time by touching REM or EE F 00 15 49 2 You can also touch and slide the playback bar to adjust the playback time Adjust playback volume 1 During movie playback touch the H button and use the buttons to adjust playback volume m 00 15 49 2 You can also touch and slide the volume control bar to adjust playback volume When you adjust playback time or volume by Sliding make sure your finger is moving laterally on the corresponding bar When you perform sliding adjustment make sure your finger stays in contact with the touch screen and stop for at least 1 second at the beginning and end of the sliding adjustment in order for the touch screen to register your input When your finger leaves the touch screen for more than two seconds all icons and buttons on the screen will be hidden automatically How to delete images In Playback mode touch and hold the E button Delete movie until the delete button appears Touch the button to access the Delete menu you
26. can delete images by using Delete pictures or movies or Specific delete Delete sound recording files only Elioso07o980l Billoscoxogsoi 3 Press the Cancel button KSJ in the top right corner Delete pictures or movies to return to the playback mode 1 You will be taken to the Playback mode and you can Slide left or right on the touch screen to select the Specific delete images or movies you wish to delete 1 In Playback mode touch the WIDE button to display 2 Select one of the delete options and then press Gi the thumbnails of images and movies Cancel 2 Use the touch screen and slide left or right to go to the page of images or movies you wish to delete Delete picture and sound files 0003 T 3 After touching the delete button select the thumbnails of images and movies you wish to delete and touch OK 4 You can return to the previous page of the main menu by touching the Return button on the upper right hand corner The delete movie button will only appear when you delete movies the 8 delete audio button will only appear when you delete images with audio recording The e icon during Playback indicates the picture is currently protected and the buttons in the delete option menu cannot be selected For Protection Setting on files please refer to the instructions at page 63 Shooting in Auto mode 6 Using the Zoom function Auto mode is the easiest mode to use to take pictur
27. e for the occasion and the camera will automatically adjust to the optimal settings 1 Touch the mode button in the upper left corner of the screen Touch sa button and then press E to enter the Scene mode 3 Press the mode button at the top left to return to the mode selection screen SCENE Sitezs1 eo on p Ea 2 The scene mode menu will appear Choose the appropriate scene mode for your picture and then u z press i After electing a mode in the scene mode menu touch the button to enter the scene descrip tion screen 45 Sport 32 For shooting fast moving objects Bring action pictures to life Indoor For indoors shots Clearly show background and atmosphere Suitable for snowy landscape Camera automatically adjusts and corrects exposure value EV Fireworks Se For shooting at night and fireworks Shutterspeed is Slower than normal Use of tripod is recommended Museum IMM For shooting in museums or places where flash is not allowed Night landscape H For shooting night scenes Use of tripod is recom mended Children and animals For taking pictures of children or animals The flash will be turned off to not distract the subject Trees and leaves 644 For taking pictures of flowers and plants for more vivid greens Sunset 22 For shooting sunsets Vivid reproduction of red and yellow Glass layer For taking pictures of subjects behind a layer of glass or
28. e detection igi Face Detection and Auto Focus can be used in shooting mode to automatically focus on a subject s face and optimize exposure When Smile Detection is enabled the camera will automatically take the picture when the subject smiles 1 In Shooting mode Touch the G button at the bottom right of the screen until the EV face detection i icon appears N himn girs FF gt lt 4 Fa Lull Sy mr hs NT 2 Press to select from three options D Face Detection Off dQ Face Detection On Face Detection Smile Detection 3 Touch to confirm When Face Detection is enabled hold the camera steady and point at the subject s face for detection After the camera has detected the subject s face a box will appear around the face on the screen Press the shutter button halfway and completely depress after auto focusing to take the picture When Smile Detection is enabled depress the shutter button halfway to auto focus Completely depress the shutter When a smile has been detected the shutter will automically release until the memory card is filled or any key is pressed For best result the face of the subject should fill up a larger portion of the LCD screen and be facing the camera as much as possible Self timer mode iif To use self portrait timer e Sj 2 second timer 1 In Shooting mode Touch the H button at the A single picture will be shot 2 seconds afte
29. e is called object blur 9 Cause of camera shake Shaking of the hand or arm while pressing the shutter button will result in a blurry image 1 Camera shake How to reduce blur e Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat and stable Surface 2 Object blur Cause of object blur Even if the camera is stable during image capture movements by the main object during the exposure duration will result in blurriness of the object How to reduce blur e Switch to Sport mode when taking a picture of an object in motion e Use higher ISO with faster shutter speeds only available for Manual mode and press the shutter button before the object starts to move How to playback images The camera provides a hotkey to quickly playback the images you ve captured To view captured images and movies on the LCD 1 Press the Playback button to switch the camera to Playback mode The screen will then show the last taken picture or movie segment Playback button y power O o RAS Rar LUTT Daa e O ge jal r AS 4 2 Touch and slide left or right on the touch screen to view images or movies stored on the memory card or built in memory 3 When a movie has been taken the C icon will appear on the bottom center of the touch screen Press the gt play button to start playback of the movie 4 Function buttons during movie playb
30. emaining shots Zoom indicator Battery level indicator Macro mode display amp Macro mode off v Macro mode on Flash mode display S3 Auto flash Red eye Reduction flash 5 Slow Synchro flash Red Eye Reduction Slow Synchro flash S25 Flash off 2 Forced flash 8 Screen display DISP icon please refer to Switch Between Screens on page 24 9 Function Page icon 10 Self timer mode display 11 Face Detection and Smile Detection display 12 Image size icon 13 Setup menu icon 14 Travel time icon 15 Continuous Shot display 16 B Shutter slow shutter icon only available under ely Manual mode 17 Expo Metering mode Spot AE e Centered Weight amp AIAE 18 Focus mode Movie mode on screen icons Single point Mode icon 2 Multi point Ea Touch to Focus 19 Face Detection Blink Detection icon 20 Smile Detection icon 21 EV indicator h 22 ISO only available under ej Manual mode 23 WB white balance display only available under ej Manual mode 24 Color effect display only available under ej Manual mode PRR Shooting mode icon Memory card internal memory display Remaining recording time Zoom indicator mn A N N e Battery level indicator EJ Macro mode indicator ep Macro mode off For best results the use of an SD memory card is recommended when shooting a movie The amp A Macro mode on camera s built in memory is limited and may cause stuttering and noise if used
31. er PictBridge allows printing images from a 1 Inthe camera setting menu select USB ae memory card in a digital camera directly to Connection a printer regardless of brand To find out if 2 Select Printer Press the button to confirm PictBridge q printer is PictBridge compatible simply look for the PictBridge logo on the packag ing or check the manual for specifications With the PictBridge function on your camera you can print the captured pictures 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 When the camera restarts the USB mode will to connect with a printer automatically switch to the PC connection mode g Connecting 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 will appear on the LCD screen 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
32. era setting menu select File numbering to enter the setting 2 Select Reset or Continue Press the button to confirm File Numbering Language This setting allows you to set the language of the camera 1 In the camera setting menu select Language 2 Press the up down arrow key to choose your language Language 3 Press the language button and then button to confirm Video system The TV output will not display properly if an Use this setting to determine your video system in the incorrect video system is selected current area Copy to card 1 In the Camera Setting menu Select the Video sys Use this setting to copy the files stored in the internal tem f be ES b memory to the memory card 2 ei or PAL and press the ifs button to 1 Inthe camera setting menu select Copy to card 2 Select Yes or No and press the button to Video System complete Copy to Card The camera supports two different video output signals NTSC or PAL depending on the region NTSC USA Canada Taiwan Japan etc PAL Europe Asia excluding Taiwan Oceania etc mo o y Reset settings FW version Use this option to restore the camera to the factory Use this setting to view or update the current firmware default settings version of the camera 1 Inthe camera setting menu select Reset 1 In the Camera Setting menu select the FW version 2 Select Yes or No Press the Giff button
33. es While operating in this mode the camera automati cally optimizes your picture for best results Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom optical zoom and digital zoom Use the zoom scroll wheel at the top of the camera to zoom in or out on your subject while taking pictures To take pictures in Auto mode A N Arz T Zoom indication scale please refer to digital zoom on page 59 1 Press power button to turn on the camera 2 Touch the Auto mode button at the top left corner of the screen to enter the mode selection screen the default mode at camera bootup is Auto mode 3 Compose your picture on the LCD screen and press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject q E 4 When the subject is in focus the green colored focus rant at U S frame appears on the center of the LCD screen 5 Press shutter button fully to capture the image ay k Pt lle IP E T EX q2 INI 12 j I ni la Z cut When the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum value it stops momentarily Press and hold the zoom scroll wheel to the furthest position Q and the zoom will switch over to digital zoom automatically Ea Picture size setup BM The size setting refers to the image resolution in pixels 4 Number of remaining shots will be shown on screen A higher image resolution allows you to print that im age in larger sizes without degradi
34. llowing the battery to be 3 Gently close the battery compartment Slide the door to the right in lock position Inserting an optional SD SDHC card 1 Open the battery compartment B l Optional SD SDHC cards are not included The use a a E of 64MB to 8GB memory cards from recognized manufacturers such as SanDisk Panasonic and Toshiba is recommended for reliable data hii 13 2 Insert an optional SD SDHC card into the memory 3 Close the battery compartment card slot as shown To remove the SD SDHC card open the battery compartment and gently push the card to release it Pull the card carefully o o yy Turning on and off Control touch panel Press the Power button to turn on the camera To turn The LCD screen is also a touch panel and has the cam off the camera press the Power button again era control buttons integrated into it Touch panel Power button P ee gt A Hz e RGP YZ U L When the camera is turned on for the first time it is automatically set to the Auto shooting mode You can change to other modes in the camera setup Please see Camera Function Controls on page 29 for more details The camera will power on in the last shooting mode that it was set to when it was powered off About the touch panel buttons Time and language se
35. ners Safety information 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 e 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 cam era 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 with instructions on how to use your GE digital camera Every effort has been made to ensure that the conte
36. ng the image The larger the number of recorded pixels the better the image quality The smaller the number of recorded pixels the more pictures you can store 1 Touch the GA button at the lower left corner of the on a memory card screen to enter the Setup menu To change picture size 2 Select the picture size aaa Cel ENER 78 a ne Nee Pa ASE 3 Touch the Git button to confirm Bgo o yy Flash mode Touch the 4 button on the screen to enter the Setup menu and switch between 6 flash modes ee EA Auto flash The camera will automatically control the flash based on lighting conditions Red eye reduction The camera will pre flash to reduce Red eye Forced flash The camera will enable flash under all conditions Red eye Reduction Slow Synchro flash The camera will use the Slow Synchro flash and Red eye reduction function Forced flash off The camera will disable the flash under all conditions The camera will use background expo metering as basis for accurate foreground and In Macro mode you can capture more details of an background exposure levels object when shooting at a close distance 1 Touch the 42 button on the screen to access the Macro mode setup menu 2 Touch the amp button and Gi button on screen to switch to Macro mode b Macro mode off Macro mode on Use this option to focus on objects within 36 5cm of the camera lens Fac
37. not be resized again 10900709801 Rotated pictures cannot be resized 009 0890 Panoramic pictures cannot be resized ASS KEENDPSnERES ANS a TR 2 Touch and slide left and right on the touch screen to select the images you wish to resize 3 Select the desired resize value 1024x768 or 640x 480 and press the button to confirm or press the return key to cancel and return to the playback Ey main menu Picture cropping The picture crop function allows you to crop a desired portion of the image and save it as a new file 1 In Playback mode touch the H button at the bottom right of the screen and then page down The cutting icon 2 will appear on this page D Bilioso0709801 00950890 2 Select the image you wish to crop and touch the S23 button zoom in out of the selected image by using the zoom scroll wheel or touch control Touch and press for at least 1 second to drag the image and specify the area to be cropped Press the to confirm or return button to cancel and return to the Playback menu Text display Text information include current image number total number of images file name date and time captured shutter speed ISO speed EV image resolution WB White Balance and so forth 1 Touch the G5 button on the lower right hand corner of the screen until text information of the selected image appears 0900 0980 009 0890 is O9 m0 2e2 Seek 2 39 F2 8 1 60
38. nts 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 Indicates the precautions to be taken while operating the camera About the LCD screen The LCD touch screen touch panel can be used to operate the camera 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 18 LCD Screen notes Extremely high precision technology has 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 Avoid exposing the LCD screen to water be sure to remove any moisture on the LCD screen 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 e f liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin wipe the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly with soap and running water e f liquid crystal gets into your e
39. ode is active the Song B flash will not function in order to allow faster shutter speed iis e 3 Shots Last Capture pictures continuously until the shutter button is released but only the Image quality setup last 3 shots are recorded Picture quality setup can adjust the compression ratio e Time Lapse Time Lapse automatically captures of images saved Higher picture quality will produce pictures in predefined intervals better results but will also use more storage space Qualit Time Lapse 4 10 sec 30 sec Normal 1 min 5 min Choose from the 3 following options e Picture quality Best e Picture quality Fine e Picture quality Normal AF mode Use this setting to control the auto focus mechanism while taking pictures AF Mode Touch to Focus There are 3 options available e Single AF A focus frame appears at 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 the focus point e Touch to Focus Manually select any object in the focus area and the camera will automatically focus on the selected object Expo metering Use this setting to select an area for the exposure to be obtained Expo Metering AiAE There are three options e Spot Spot metering e Center Center weighted average metering e AiAE Artificial intelligence automatic exposure AiAE When Touch to Focus is selected you will
40. ory card is not inserted e The memory card is not formatted e The memory card is full and cannot store any new images e The memory card is write protected e The picture is not captured correctly e The picture is damaged e There are no images in the memory card or in the internal memory e The lens is probably stuck and the camera will power off automatically e Unexpected error encountered e There are no audio files in the memory card or in the internal memory e The write protection switch in the memory card is set to the LOCK position e Movement direction error e Movement angel deviation Messages Card is not formatted format This image cannot be deleted Cannot record movie Sound file cannot be saved Warning Camera recording please wait Warning Battery exhausted This file cannot be played back No connection Print error Cannot print Explanation e Confirm whether the memory card should be formatted e The picture or video you are trying to delete is protected e The write protection switch in the memory card is set to the LOCK position e The write protection switch in the memory card is set to the LOCK position e No other actions allowed to perform during video audio recording e The battery is out of charge 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 e
41. osed Blink Detection gt Slow Shutter a o e To set the exposure time Touch the SP or e On button to adjust the exposure time Press and Off hold the button for 2 seconds to automatically 7 increases decreases the exposure time to the When the Blink Detection is active the amp icon limit between 2 to 30 seconds will be shown on the screen The B Shutter Slow Shutter will be turned off B shutter slow shutter when the value is set to zero You need to reset the value for every shot The default value of the When the Slow Shutter is active the shutter will stay open camera is 0 seconds for the pre set exposure time when you keep the shutter button depressed Since the camera will automatically The use of tripod is recommended on a long term reduce image noise in slow shutter mode image may exposure Ey Movie recording setup When you have set image size to 1280x720 the maximum video recording time will be 29 minutes Mode icon 2s When the movie efecordina is active touch the fq button on the screen to enter the Video recording setup litv set Expo Metering Setup mage quality setup f 1 To select the appropriate image size for the video Be TOU E ESEE a SEENEN recording mode go to the Video recording setup Expo Metering menu and configure image quality by touching the desired option AiAE There are three options The three image sizes correspond to the following
42. poor ambient illumination using ISO800 HQ and ISO1600 HQ will improve image quality However the two settings will increase image noise when used in normal shooting conditions Therefore the two settings are only recommended for environments where the signal is poor Color effect BA The color effect will let you add art effects directly to 2 Press the a icon to enter the color effect setup your pictures You can try different color combinations menu with a total of 4 selectable modes to change the mood of the picture i Auto e isp Black and white The color values can be changed only under M manual mode Sepia o Kug Vivid To set up the color effect 3 Touch the H button to confirm the color effect 1 In manual shooting mode touch the button at setup the bottom right of the screen and then page down The color effect icon will appear on this page The screen will reflect the selected color effect For example the Sepia color effect is reflected below NIN COUN ba a Auto Scene mode ASCN s amp s In the ASCN mode different conditions are detected intelligently and the most suitable settings will be automatically selected Follow these steps to enter ASCN mode 1 Touch the B ASCN button in the shooting menu followed by the MK button to go to the ASCN mode The LCD screen should display the following icons VV Mim X 2 Hold the camera steady and aim at the subject At thi
43. posure Control Method Exposure Compensation Shutter Speed Continuous Shooting Playback Modes White Balance Control Internal Flash Shooting Range Single AF Multi AF TTL 9 point Face Detection AF Assist Light On Artificial Intelligence AE Ai AE Center weighted Average Spot Fixed to center of frame ProgramAE AE lock available 2 EV in 1 3 steps 4 1 2000 second Manual 30s Approx 1 39 fps Large Fine Mode Single Photo Index 4 9 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 Gno 5 3 ISO 100 Shooting Range Wide Approx 0 3m 3 2m Tele Approx 0 3m 2 1m ISO 400 l l Internal Memory 18MB Recording Media SD Card SDHC Card Up to 8GB support Other Features PictBridge ExifPrint Support Multi language Support HD Still Output USB2 0 AV OUT Integrated Proprietary Connector HDMI socket Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery GB 40 3 7V 1050mAh Input Voltage AC 100 to 240V 50 60Hz 100mA Output Voltage DC Battery Charger 4 2V 500mA Error messages Messages No card Card error Card full Write protect Picture error No picture Lens error System error No sound file Image cannot be saved Panorama image stitching error Explanation e The mem
44. r bottom right of the screen until the self portrait the shutter is pressed button appears e Sm 10 second timer A single picture will be shot 10 seconds after the shutter is pressed 2 Press Si the button to select from three options Self portrait off g o o o y EV exposure compensation Ea Exposure compensation can adjust the exposure value The text onscreen shows the current value when for best picture results To change the exposure value touching the minus button to lower the 1 In Shooting mode Touch the F button at the exposure value Press and hold the button for 2 bottom right of the screen until the EV IE icon seconds to automatically lower the value until appears the meter reaches the minimum The text onscreen shows the current value when touching the plus button lt gt to raise the exposure value Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to automatically raise the value until the meter reaches the maximum FD oe LOU DSi ae 2 Press the EV 42 icon to enter the exposure compensation setup menu 3 Touch the lt gt button to adjust the picture exposure value range from EV 2 0 to EV 2 0 ee WB White Balance RG The white balance allows the user to adjust the color 2 Press the amp icon to select from 7 modes temperature under different light sources to ensure accurate color reproduction amp Auto The WB setting is only available when the camera is in x Daylight
45. ranty Card Wrist Strap SN ll Rechargeable Lithium Battery Charger USB Cable AV Cable ion Battery g yy Identifying the components Front View si Back View d f Right View Top View Bottom View CES Ham batt e Joel o s gt aad J AZ Flash Playback button Mic Shutter button Left View AF assist beam Timer indicator Zoom scroll wheel Lens Speaker LCD screen Tripod mount point Wrist strap mount HDMI port Power indicator Memory card Battery compartment Power button USB AV port Status LED OG O N OA wo gt A N N e Charging the battery 1 Place the battery into the charger as shown Leave the battery to charge until the charger 2 Plug one end of the connecting cable into the light goes gregn charger base To maximize battery life the first charge should 3 Plug the other end of the connecting cable into a be at least 4 hours wall outlet The charger is for indoor use only Inserting the battery 2 Insert the battery while observing the correct 1 Open the battery compartment polarity Use the side of battery to press down the stopper as shown inserted properly a
46. recovered Protect all images 1 In Playback mode press the Kif button 2 Select Protect When the sub menu appears select All 3 Choose OK to protect all images or press Cancel to return to the previous menu Delete 4 Select Reset to cancel all protection A key con eal ane on a ane the Delete One SS eee E ences 1 In Playback mode press the fiii button protected 2 Select Delete when the sub menu appears select Single 3 Touch and slide left and right on the touch screen to browse the files you wish to delete Press the or button before pressing the Gil button to delete the selected files 4 Repeat these steps to delete other files or press the 64 return key to go back to the previous page When the picture includes a sound recording you may choose to delete both together or the sound recording only Delete the picture and the recording sound together Py Delete the recording sound Delete All In Playback mode press the M button Select Delete when the sub menu appears select All Press OK in the sub menu then press the Gil button to delete all files or press Cancel to go back to the previous menu The protected file will not be deleted unless the protection is cancelled When the icon A appears the file has been protected Please cancel the protection before deleting the file Once the file has been deleted all configured DPOF values must
47. s time the camera will automatically choose the appropriate mode to suit the lighting conditions of Mode name Landscape Mode h Lanascope Night Portrait Auto Mode 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to focus E prame 4 Press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture In the ASCN mode different conditions are detected intelligently and the most suitable settings will be automatically selected the scene you are photographing 43 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 the subject ASCN will automatically adjust the foreground exposure 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 Scene mode In Scene mode you can select from a total of 13 scene types to match your needs Just select the right scen
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49. t transmission of digital video signals to your TV p reduces conversion loss and improves image viewing quality HDMI setup mode HDMI connection can be set to automatic or manual in the HDMI setup menu HDMI mode Connect the camera to a HDMI TV 1 Select NTSC or PAL based on the TV video format see page 72 and turn off your camera 2 Use a high definition output terminal cable optional 1 In the Camera Setting menu choose HDMI setup to connect your camera to an HDMI ready TV 2 Select the HDMI mode as needed and touch the air 3 Based on the HDMI mode you have selected you will button to confirm be using one of the following modes a Auto mode eer R ES The camera will automatically determine if the connected display supports 1080i resolution If the la display supports the resolution select the resolution 720x870 PaL 18 9 you prefer on the menu shown on the camera and the display will render the images at the specified 12007200 PAL 16 9 resolution If the display does not support the Select resolution Select screen color format resolution it will automatically render images at the highest resolution possible 4 Once an output format is selected the LCD screen on the camera will go blank although it is still on and your TV will then display the images and menus 5 When you unplug the HDMI cable you will have 10 seconds to reconnect the cable for the display to retain all
50. th Without the picture date Printed 82 File numbering acicssnessesrvesixcvincssivcurventanavenanisatviers 71 Printoal indek asasan 83 EQINQUOG E rnas 71 Print the DPOF iMdQe u c secsessesssesesseesseeseese 84 Video Syste acanna 72 Disconnect the USB cable essesseesesseeee 84 CODY tO COO unisicannnnannanan a 72 Reset SCttINGS cecessessesessessessesesssscsesssseeseesees 73 Appendices a ee gee 85 FW vers Oinaan 73 Specifications E1250 TW cccsesssssecssssssecssesseessees 85 Error MOSSAGES s cecsssssscesssessesessssesesessesecscecseecscers 89 Camerdconnectiont mer nn a 14 Troubleshooting ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssstetsesesesee 91 CONNECTING CO O TV aremania 74 Connect Your Camera to a HDMI TV to View Videos ou eesssessesssssessstssscsstssscssssssecseestesneeass 75 Connecting to the PC eeeesessessessessesssessesseeseeses 77 Setting the USB MOC ecessesseesesseeseeseesee 77 Transferring files to your PC eesessecseeseeee 78 Connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer 80 Setting the USB MOC eessesseeseseeseeseeses 80 Connecting the camera and printer 81 Using the PictBridge Me NU c ccccssesseessesseeseeseees 82 Unpacking Your 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 User Manual Quick Start Guide CD ROM War
51. tions Hide Icon Open Advanced Functions Show Histogram re 3 Scene mode 4 Playback mode When in Scene mode the icon at the bottom right is When in playback mode touch the H4 to change displayed as the scene selection icon between the two on screen displays SCENE AI oo 7 CEZ Open Advanced Functions Hide Icon For relevant settings about scene selection refer to Scene Mode on page 45 2 How to take pictures Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the center of the viewing object then completely depress the shutter button to capture the image 4 The captured image is shown on the LCD screen Use the Zoom Wheel to zoom in or out on the object g o o o y Focus controls When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will automatically focus on the viewing object Auto Focus Please note that the shutter button is depressed halfway only 8 A Glin f cea 6 fl LU S a After the camera is focused the green focus frame at the center of the screen will be shown If Auto Focus fails a red focus frame at the center of the screen will be shown If Auto Focus was achieved but the image is still blurry camera shake may be the cause dQ Tips to preventing blurry images Inadvertent moving of the camera during image capturing is called camera shake on the other hand movements by the main object during the image captur
52. to confirm FW Update Reset Settings 2 When no new firmware version is found in the SD card the screen shows the current camera firmware version of the camera 3 When a new firmware version is found in the SD card select Yes to continue the update or No to cancel Press the button to confirm When there is only one bar of battery remaining you will not be able to update the camera s firmware Ea Connecting toa TV You can connect your camera to your television computer or printer to view the picture s or video s you have taken By using the AV Cable you can view the captured picture s and video s on a TV Follow the steps below to connect the supplied AV cable to a TV 1 Choose NTSC or PAL to match your TV video standard see page 72 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 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 Connect Your Camera to a HDMI TV to View Videos HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a fully digital audio video transmission interface through which uncompressed audio and video signals are transmitted Direc
53. tup Before you start using the camera the language and time must be configured from the Setup menu To access the Setup menu 1 Press the power button to turn on the camera 2 Touch the ipaq icon to enter the Setup menus then touch Camera setting button to enter the camera setting menu 3 Touch and slide up or down on the touch screen to e Please use your finger to gently touch the camera scroll through each menu page controls on the touch panel e Please do not use any sharp objects to operate the Time setup touch panel 1 Inthe Camera Setting menu select Date Time e Please do not use excessive force on the LCD touch panel 2 Press the up down arrows to set the time and date __ Date Time Language 2009 03 01 1 8 or a N af fs Espanol 1 5 3 Once the date and time are set press the Gi button 3 Press the button with the language you want to set to confirm and save for the camera then press the button to confirm and save Language setup 1 Select Language from the camera setup menu page 2 Press up down arrow key in each page to find your language 7 LCD Screen display Still Shooting mode display Mode icon Col 4 agli Dn Om DUN N Shooting mode icon Auto mode ass Panorama stitching mode eMip Stabilization mode Coly Manual mode sage Scene mode Auto Scene mode Memory card internal memory display Number of r
54. turned on and then try connecting the USB Cable again Using the PictBridge menu After setting the USB mode to printer the DPS menu With Without the picture date printed will appear When you have set the date and time in the camera all pictures you have taken will be saved with the date and time See the following steps to print out the pictures with date time Print without Date 1 In the DPS menu select With date time printed or Without date time printed The screen below priere ee will be shown Print DPOF Images Select and press a setting button to enter the sub menu Refer to the following sections for details of all the settings 2 Slide left and right on the touch screen to select the images you wish to print 3 Use the SP or button to select the print Print all index quantity of the selected image This function allows you to print all images in the cam 4 Press the button to confirm when all images era in a thumbnail index have been set The screen below will be shown when 1 In the DPS menu select Print all index items The confirmed screen will show as below Print Index 5 When the printing is complete the camera will show the DPS menu automatically 2 Select Yes to continue or No to cancel OY Print the DPOF image To print DPOF images you need to select the images for the DPOF setting in advance Refer to DPOF section on page 66 1 In the DPS menu select
55. ye flush the affected eye with clean water for at least 15 minutes and then seek medical assistance e If liquid crystal is swallowed flush your mouth thoroughly with water Drink large quantities of water and induce vomiting Seek medical assistance Contents WAFA Ocenia i Safety precautionS sesesssseseesssssecsssseecessseeeess ii Before you Staft sseo ssssssoeeossssseoeesssseccresssseceene 1 PRU CS aaco E 1 COPYrIO ee 1 Trademarks cicrceceessiecsccniatesamaecamaaeee 1 Safety information u ecsessesssssssessecsesseesesseessceseeseenes 1 About this Manu cseesesesscssessessesssestessesneeseesee 2 Symbols used in this manual uu eeeseeseeeeeeee 2 About the LCD screen ou essesseessesessessesssesessscsneeseesee 3 IME INS eas sesccrsasscececstszeesezesesedestscseeeateeesseeapeer 4 Getting reddy a ee en ee ter ees 8 MVOC KING siraru 8 Identifying the COMPONENMS c cccsecsesseesseseesseeseens 9 Charging the battery esessessessssssessesseeseeees 11 Inserting the battery ue eessessessessssseessesseeseeseees 12 Inserting an optional SD SDHC card sccsee 13 Turning ON and Off esessesseessessessessecsessecssesseeseeseenees 15 Control touch panel ou ecsessessessessecsesseeseeseeseeees 15 Time and language SELUP c ccecsecsesseessesseeseeseeses 16 VUES CCU seicssinueissivecavsrsnsegnsyeedessanvaonassveeinsedreeanets 16 Language setup sss sssesssesssesssessseesseessees
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