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Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible causes

Solution

Camera does not turn on.

• The battery has run out.
• The battery is not in-

serted correctly.

• Charge the battery or replace

with a fully charged battery.

• Re-insert the battery observing

the correct polarity.

Camera turns off suddenly
during operation.

• The battery has run out.

• Charge the battery or replace

with a fully charged battery.

The picture is blurred.

• The lens is dirty.
•

appears when tak-

ing pictures.

• Use a soft cloth to clean the lens

on your camera

• Use the

Image Stabilization

mode.

Images, video clips, and
audio files cannot be
saved.

• The memory card is full.

• Replace the memory card with a

new one.

• Delete unwanted images.
• Unlock the memory card.

Summary of Contents for A730

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Page 3: ...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 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 subje...

Page 4: ...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 Do not heat the batteries or throw them into a fire Do not attempt to deform disa...

Page 5: ... purposes only and may be prop erties of their respective owners Safety information Please read the following important information carefully before using the product Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself Do not drop or knock the camera Improper handling may damage the product Turn off the camera before inserting or removing the battery and memory card Use only the type of ba...

Page 6: ...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 without notice Symbols us...

Page 7: ...arging the battery 18 Inserting the battery 19 Inserting an optional SD SDHC card 22 Turning on and off 23 Using the Mode Dial 24 Setting display language date and time Setting the Date and Time 25 Setting the Language 26 About the LCD screen 27 BASIC OPERATION 28 Shooting in Auto mode 28 Using the zoom function 28 Using the flash 29 Using the self timer 29 Using Macro mode 30 Exposure compensatio...

Page 8: ...f 42 Snow 43 Sunset 43 Fireworks 43 Glass 43 Museum 43 Landscape 43 Night landscape 43 Night portrait 43 Return to the scene mode palette 44 Panorama mode 44 Image stabilization mode 46 Face detection 47 PLAYBACK 48 Viewing photos and videos 48 Editing video 50 Thumbnail view 53 Using zoom playback for still pictures only 52 Using the delete button 53 USING THE MENUS 54 Still menu 54 AF mode Auto ...

Page 9: ...ure Metering 61 Stabilization 61 Playback menu 62 Protect 62 Delete 63 DPOF Digital Print Order Format 64 Info Box Information Box 65 Trim 65 Resize 66 Rotate 66 Slide show 67 Red eye removal 68 Setup menu 69 Format Memory 69 Beep 70 LCD Brightness 71 Power Saver 71 Date Time 72 World time 72 File Numbering 73 Language 73 Video system 73 Copy to Card Copy internal memory to memory card 74 Reset Se...

Page 10: ...o your PC 78 Connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer 79 Setting the USB mode 80 Using the PictBridge menu 82 Print with date 82 Print without date 83 Print index 84 Print DPOF 85 Exit 85 Appendices 86 Specifications G1 86 A730 A830 90 E850 E1030 E1040 E1240 94 Error messages 100 Troubleshooting 102 ...

Page 11: ...o be damaged please contact your vendor The accessories will vary based on model purchased and are noted below Unpacking Rechargeable Lithium ion battery except A730 A830 Battery charger except A730 A830 USB cable AV cable CD ROM User Manual User Manual Quick start guide Warranty card Wrist strap AA size alkaline batteries X2 A730 A830 only ...

Page 12: ... Front View Camera views G1 Back View 1 2 3 ķ ĺ ĲĲ ĲĴ Ĳĵ Ĳĳ Ĳı ĸ Ĺ Navigation Pad Ķ ĵ Right View ...

Page 13: ...r 5 Status LED 16 Power button 6 Mode dial 17 Shutter button 7 Face detection AF button 18 Zoom scroll wheel 8 Menu button 19 USB AV port 9 Erase button 20 Tripod mount point 10 Exposure compensation Up button 21 Memory card Battery compartment 11 Macro mode Right button 22 Wrist strap mount Bottom View power ĲĶ Ĳķ Ĳĸ ĲĹ A V OUT memory card battery Ĳĺ ĳĲ ĳı 22 ...

Page 14: ...10 10 Front View Camera views A730 A830 Back View 4 1 4 2 3 X 3 6 108 mm 1 2 8 4 8 A u t oFocus Zoom L e n s megapixel 7 0 A730 3 6 9 11 13 14 12 10 7 8 Navigation Pad 5 15 16 17 Right View ...

Page 15: ...LCD screen 17 DC IN port 6 T W button 18 Power button 7 Face detection AF button 19 Status LED 8 Menu button 20 Mode dial 9 Erase button 21 Shutter button 10 Exposure compensation Up button 22 Memory card Battery compartment 11 Macro mode Right button 23 Tripod mount point 12 Self timer Down button 24 Wrist strap mount Bottom View 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ...

Page 16: ...12 12 Front View Camera views E850 Back View 1 3 2 4 8 7 10 12 15 14 13 11 9 Navigation Pad 5 6 Right View ...

Page 17: ...F assist beam Timer indicator 16 Power button 5 LCD screen 17 Shutter button 6 Status LED 18 Zoom scroll wheel 7 Face detection AF button 19 Tripod mount point 8 Mode dial 20 USB AV port 9 Menu button 21 Memory card Battery compartment 10 Erase button 22 DC IN port 11 Exposure compensation Up button 23 Wrist strap mount 12 Macro mode Right button 24 Speaker ...

Page 18: ...14 14 Front View Camera views E1030 Back View 4 3 2 A u t o Focus ZoomL e n s 3 X 35 105mm 1 2 8 4 9 megapixel 10 1 E1030 1 8 10 12 15 14 13 11 Navigation Pad 5 6 W T 9 7 Right View 16 ...

Page 19: ...AF assist beam Timer indicator 16 DC IN port 5 LCD screen 17 Power button 6 Status LED 18 Shutter button 7 Face detection AF button 19 Zoom scroll wheel 8 Mode dial 20 Speaker 9 Menu button 21 Tripod mount point 10 Erase button 22 USB AV port 11 Exposure compensation Up button 23 Memory card Battery compartment 12 Macro mode Right button 24 Wrist strap mount ...

Page 20: ...16 16 Front View Camera views E1040 E1240 Back View 4 1 3 2 func ok menu 8 10 12 15 14 13 11 Navigation Pad 5 6 9 7 Right View 16 ...

Page 21: ... assist beam Timer indicator 16 DC IN port USB AV port 5 LCD screen 17 Power button 6 Status LED 18 Shutter button 7 Face detection AF button 19 Zoom scroll wheel 8 Mode dial 20 Speaker 9 Menu button 21 Tripod mount point 10 Erase button 22 Memory card Battery compartment 11 Exposure compensation Up button 23 Wrist strap mount 12 Macro mode Right button ...

Page 22: ...ing cable into a wall outlet Charging the battery except A730 830 1 2 Leave the battery to charge until the charger light goes green To maximize battery life the first charge should be at least 4 hours Throughout the rest of the manual the following illustrations show the G1 model as an example A730 A830 E850 E1030 E1040 and E1240 operate similarly ...

Page 23: ...o ry c a rd b a tt e ry A V O U T 1 Open the battery compartment A V O U T 2 Insert the battery while observing the correct polarity Use the side of battery to press down the stopper as shown allowing the battery to be inserted properly A V O UT ...

Page 24: ...20 20 A V O U T m e m o ry c a rd b a tt e ry 3 Close the battery compartment A V O U T Battery capacity decreases with usage Inserting the battery A730 A830 1 Open the battery compartment ...

Page 25: ...21 21 2 Insert the battery while observing the correct polarity Use the side of battery to press down the stopper as shown allowing the battery to be inserted properly 3 Close the battery compartment ...

Page 26: ... the battery compartment 2 Insert an optional SD SDHC card into the memory card slot as shown A V O U T A V O U T Optional SD SDHC cards are not included The use of 64MB to 4GB memory cards from recognized manufacturers such as SanDisk Panasonic and Toshiba is recommended for reliable data storage ...

Page 27: ...he Power button to turn the camera on To turn off the camera press the Power button again power Power Button 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 A V O U T m e m o ry c a rd b a tt e ry 3 Close the battery compartment A V O U T ...

Page 28: ...red in the memory card and internal memory Movie Switch to record videos Image Stabili zation Switch to use Image Stabilization when taking still pictures Scene Switch to use a preset scene mode for taking still pictures There are 12 scenes in total Portrait Switch to portrait mode when taking close up portrait photos Panorama Switch to capture a sequence of shots and stitch them together into a p...

Page 29: ...isplay language To access the Setup menu do the following 1 Press Power to turn the camera on 2 Press the button and use Up Down Left Right to select the Setup menu When using the camera for the first time the language menu will appear automatically Setting the Date and Time 1 Use the Up Down to select Date Time Then press the Right to enter the setting ...

Page 30: ... Down to adjust the value 3 Press the button to confirm the setting Setting the Language 1 Use the Up Down to select Language Then press the Right to enter the setting 2 Use the navigation buttons to select the desired language 3 Press the button to confirm the setting ...

Page 31: ...uth thoroughly with water Drink large quantities of water and induce vomiting Then seek medical assistance 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 manufac...

Page 32: ...t is in focus the green colored focus frame appears on the center of the LCD screen 5 Press Shutter fully to capture the image Using the zoom function BASIC OPERATION Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom optical zoom and digital zoom Use the Zoom scroll wheel on the top of the camera to zoom in or out on your subject while taking pictures power Zoom Scroll Wheel W T _ Zoom indicator See ...

Page 33: ...ubjects and the night time backdrop Red Eye Reduction Slow Synchro Use this mode for slow synchro shots with red eye reduction 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 shot 2 second timer delay A single picture is shot 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed 10 second timer delay A si...

Page 34: ...n subjects 5cm from the lens Exposure compensation The exposure compensation allows you to adjust the background brightness to produce the best result of photos To change the expo sure values do the following 1 Press the Up Exposure to display the exposure setting 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 ...

Page 35: ...etting is only available when the camera is in the Manual mode To set the white balance do the following 1 Press the button to enter the Function menu Make sure the WB function is selected 2 Use Up Down navigation buttons to select an option The following options are available Auto Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Fluorescent CWF Incandescent Manual 3 Press the button to confirm your setting ...

Page 36: ...SO setting is only available when the camera is in the Manual mode To set the ISO value do the following 1 Press the button to enter the Function menu 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to highlight the ISO function Higher ISO pictures will naturally have more noise than lower ISO pictures 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select the desired ISO value from Auto 80 100 200 400 800 or 160...

Page 37: ...ality do the following 1 Press the button to enter the Function menu 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to highlight the Quality function 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select a desired setting Three options are available Best quality Standard compression Fine quality High compression Normal quality Maximum compression 4 Press the button to confirm your setting ...

Page 38: ...ft Right navigation buttons to highlight the Size function 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select a resolution 4 Press the button to confirm your setting 5 The number of available shots is displayed on the screen The bigger the number of recorded pixels is the better the image quality becomes As the number of recorded pixels becomes smaller you will be able to record more frames on a memor...

Page 39: ...olor setting is only available when the camera is in the Manual mode To set the image color do the following 1 Press the button to enter the Function menu 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to highlight the Color function 3 Use Up Down to select an option The following options are available Auto Black White Sepia Vivid 4 Press the button to confirm your setting ...

Page 40: ... shooting mode available Icon File size Pixels Model name G1 A730 A830 E850 E1030 E1040 E1240 0 3M 640 480 1M 1024 768 2M 1600 1200 3M 2048 1536 4M 2272 1704 5M 2560 1920 5M 16 9 3088 1737 6M 3 2 3088 2058 6M 16 9 3312 1863 ...

Page 41: ...con File size Pixels Model name G1 A730 A830 E850 E1030 E1040 E1240 7M 3088 2320 7M 3 2 3312 2208 7M 16 9 3696 2079 8M 3312 2488 9M 3 2 3696 2464 9M 16 9 4032 2268 10M 3696 2776 10M 3 2 4032 2688 12M 4032 3024 ...

Page 42: ...to Manual Panorama Portrait Scene Image Stabilization 2 Scene icon only available for Scene mode Sport Fireworks Children Glass Indoor Museum Leaf Landscape Snow Night landscape Sunset Night portrait 3 Light metering method Spot AE Center Weight Ai AE 4 EV indicator 5 Self timer indicator 2 second self timer 10 second self timer Continuous shot ...

Page 43: ...atus 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 indicator ...

Page 44: ... 3 EV indicator 4 Self timer indicator 2 second self timer 10 second self timer Continuous shot 5 Macro mode indicator 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 ...

Page 45: ... 19 18 17 9 11 13 14 15 16 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 10 1 Playback mode icon 2 DPOF file icon 3 File protection icon 4 Audio file icon 5 Video file icon 6 Memory card internal memory indicator 7 Picture ID 8 Battery status 9 Mode name 10 Photo audio status No audio recording Audio recording present 11 Recording date and time 12 Histogram 13 Aperture value 14 Shutter speed 15 Exposure value 16 Memory capaci...

Page 46: ...enter the scene mode turn the mode dial to Scene mode The scene mode palette appears Use Up Down Left Right to select a scene and press the button Sport For shooting fast moving objects Bring lively pictures to life Children For shooting kids and pets No flash to avoid disturbances Indoor For shooting people indoors Clearly shows background and atmosphere Leaf For shooting plants Vivid reproductio...

Page 47: ...rks 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 ...

Page 48: ...age Quality and Image Size from the Function menu For more setting details on the options refer to Advanced function menu on page 31 Panorama mode allows you to shoot ultra wide panoramic shots It allows you to create beautiful wide view photos by stitching three images into a single panoramic picture To stitch a panoramic picture follow the steps below 1 Set the mode dial to Panorama mode ...

Page 49: ...een 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 a panorama automatically 7 Set the mode dial to playback mode to view the result ...

Page 50: ...ity function 4 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select 15fps and press the 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 button to confirm The Image Stabilization mode combats the effect of hand shake and allows you to take pictures that would otherwise be blurred 1 Switch the...

Page 51: ...e 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 frame 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 front on as possible 3 Press Shutter halfway to focus on the subject Face D...

Page 52: ...croll 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Exit 5 Previous frame 2 Play 6 Next frame 3 Sl...

Page 53: ...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 playback ...

Page 54: ...nd use the Left Right navigation buttons to specify the new beginning of the playback 2 Select the button and use the Left Right navigation buttons to specify the new end of the playback 2 Select the button to play the editing section 3 To save the file select the button and press the button 4 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select an option New file Save as a new file Overwrite Overwrite th...

Page 55: ...ved With sufficient battery and at least 1GB of available memory up to 30 minutes of footage can be recorded per movie Thumbnail view When in Playback mode move the zoom scroll wheel to the Wide position once to display the thumbnail of photos and video clips on the screen 1 Use the zoom scroll wheel to switch between the 2x2 3x3 and 4x4 thumbnail display 2 Use Up Down Left Right to select a photo...

Page 56: ... 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 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 button to return the image to its original scale ...

Page 57: ...rn your camera to Playback mode 2 Use the navigation buttons to select the photo video clip you want to delete 3 Press the button The Delete screen appears 4 Press the Up Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No Then press the button to confirm Erased photos video clips cannot be recovered See the Delete All function on page 64 to delete all photos video clips in a single operation ...

Page 58: ...ngs 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 button to confirm the setting and exit the menu Refer to the following sections for more de tailed information on each setting ...

Page 59: ...ilable Single AF The focus frame appears on the center of the LCD screen to focus on the subject Multi AF The camera automatically focuses the subject in a wide area to find the focus point AF assist beam Use this setting to aid focus in dark condi tions Select On to turn on the AF assist beam or Off the disable the function ...

Page 60: ...e auto continuous focus function when shooting on a moving subject Expo Metering Exposure Metering Use this setting to select an area for the exposure to be obtained Three options are available Spot AE Spot Auto Exposure Center Weight AiAE Artificial Intelligence AE ...

Page 61: ...tures continu ously until the shutter button is released but 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 th...

Page 62: ...re The pic ture stays on the LCD screen for an adjustable period of time Three options are available 1 sec 2 sec 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 indicator Off gray color On reddish color ...

Page 63: ...le the histogram display on the LCD screen 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 in the Manual mode Manual To set a long exposure time between 2 30 sec ...

Page 64: ...ttons 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 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 56 ...

Page 65: ...61 61 Expo Metering Exposure Metering See Expo Metering section on page 56 Stabilization See Stabilization section on page 46 ...

Page 66: ...e the Up Down navigation buttons to 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 Protect To prevent pictures or videos being erased accidentally you can use this setting to lock one or all files ...

Page 67: ...t navigation button 4 Use the 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 icon will appear on the top of the screen to indicate that the picture video is protected Delete This setting allows you to delete a single or all files stored in the internal memory or your memory...

Page 68: ... described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select All 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 ...

Page 69: ...alue image size image quality and ISO value About the display icon please refer to page 41 Trim The trim setting allows you to trim a picture to adjust the part that you desired and save it as a new picture To trim a picture 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 ...

Page 70: ...ct 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 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 app...

Page 71: ...o confirm the setting The rotated image will be saved as a new file and the original image will remain intact in memory Slide show This setting allows you to view all the stored 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...

Page 72: ... previously 2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select the image for which red eye will be removed 3 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Yes to fix the selected image or back to cancel and return to the Playback menu 4 Press the button to confirm the setting For best results the face of the subject should be relatively large on the LCD screen the subject should be facing the camera...

Page 73: ...ht 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 navigati...

Page 74: ...imer 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 3 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to adjust the volume and change each tone style Then press the button to confirm ...

Page 75: ...tness level Then press the button to confirm Power Saver This setting allows you to save power and get the maximum possible running time for your battery Follow the steps below to turn off the LCD screen and camera automatically after a period of inactivity 1 Select the Power Save setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to switch between LCD power a...

Page 76: ...e and Time section on page 25 World time 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 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 and travel destination fie...

Page 77: ...ve files in a new folder in the memory card 1 Select the File numbering 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 Language See Setting the Language section on page 26 Video system Use this setting to determine your video system in the current area 1 Select the Video system setting from the Setup men...

Page 78: ...c 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 Ye...

Page 79: ...et 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 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 ...

Page 80: ...C 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 Audio Video Make sure that both the camera and TV are turned off before connecting the AV cable Use a fully charged ...

Page 81: ... 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 button to confirm the setting 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 remova...

Page 82: ...r 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 PTP 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...

Page 83: ...9 79 Window 2000 Professional Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the taskbar and select Stop USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed Macintosh Drag the untitled icon to the Trash Untitled ...

Page 84: ...hotos 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 1 Press the button and use Up Down to select USB Connect and then press the Right...

Page 85: ...the cable to the USB port on the printer If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge compatible printer the following error message appears on the LCD screen The above error message would also appear if the USB mode were set incorrectly in which case you should disconnect the USB cable check the USB mode settings ensure that the Printer is turned on and then try connecting the USB cable again ...

Page 86: ...nter Refer to the following sections for more de tailed information on each setting Print with date If you have set the date and time of your camera the date record would be saved with the photos you take You can print the photos with date by following the steps below 1 Select Print with date from the PictBridge menu The following screen appears Using the PictBridge menu ...

Page 87: ...llowing screen appears 5 Select Yes to confirm printing or No to cancel Then press the 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 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 c...

Page 88: ...rinting or No to cancel Then press the button Print index You can use this setting to print all indexes to show all the photos currently in your camera 1 Select Print index from the PictBridge menu The following screen appears 2 Select Yes to confirm the printing or No to cancel Then press the button ...

Page 89: ...ngs before hand See DPOF section on page 52 1 Select Print DPOF from the PictBridge menu The following screen appears 2 Select Yes to confirm the printing or No to cancel Then press the button Exit To exit the PictBridge menu select Exit The Remove USB cable message will be displayed Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer ...

Page 90: ...19 2mm Tele 35mm film equivalent 38mm Wide 114mm Tele F number F3 5 Wide F4 3 Tele Lens Construction 13 elements in 10 groups Optical Zoom 3X Focusing Range Normal 60cm Macro Wide 5cm Tele 25cm Anti Handshake Electronic Image Stabilization Digital Zoom 4 5X digital zoom Combined Zoom 13 5X Number of Recording Pixels Still Image See page36 7MP 6MP 3 2 5MP 16 9 3MP 2MP 1MP 0 3MP Movie 640x480pixels ...

Page 91: ...conds Shooting Modes Auto Manual Image Stabilization Movie Scene Sport Children Indoor Leaf Snow Sunset Fireworks Glass Museum Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Panorama Portrait Face Detection Yes Red eye Removal Yes Panorama Stitching Yes LCD Display 2 5 inch LTPS low temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD 153 600 pixels ISO Sensitivity Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 ...

Page 92: ...00 second Manual 30 seconds Continuous Shooting Approx 2 1 fps Large Fine mode Playback Modes Single Photo Index 4 9 16 thumbnails Slide Show Movie Slow Motion possible Zoom Approx 2X 8X Audio Histogram Display White Balance Control Auto AWB Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Fluorescent CWF Incandescent Manual Internal Flash Shooting Range Auto Red Eye Reduction Forced Flash No Flash Slow Synchro Red Ey...

Page 93: ...rated Proprietary Connector Power Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery GB 20 3 7V 750mAh Battery Charger Input Voltage AC 100 to 240V 50 60Hz 100mA Output Voltage DC 4 2V 500mA Shooting Capability Battery Performance Approx 200 shots based on CIPA standards Operation Environment Temperature 0 40 o C Humidity 0 90 Dimensions W x H x D 92 x 62 5 x 20 9 mm Mass Approx 95g without the battery ...

Page 94: ...lent 36mm Wide 108mm Tele F number F2 8 Wide F4 8 Tele Lens Construction 7 elements in 6 groups Optical Zoom 3X Focusing Range Normal 60cm Macro Wide 5cm Tele 40cm Anti Handshake Electronic Image Stabilization Digital Zoom 4 5X digital zoom Combined Zoom 13 5X Specifications A730 A830 Appendices Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 95: ...pression Best Fine Normal DCF DPOF Ver1 1 Support Yes File Format Still Image Exif 2 2 JPEG Movie Image Compression MPEG4 Audio G 711 Monoaural Audio WAVE Monoaural Max 60 seconds Shooting Modes Auto Manual Image Stabilization Movie Scene Sport Children Indoor Leaf Snow Sunset Fireworks Glass Museum Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Panorama Portrait Face Detection Yes Red eye Removal Yes P...

Page 96: ... 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 Playback Modes Single Photo Index 4 9 16 thumbnails Slide Show Movie Slow Motion possible Zoom Approx 2X 8X Audio Histogram Display White Balance Co...

Page 97: ...er Features PictBridge ExifPrint Support Multi language Support 11 languages Jacks USB2 0 AV OUT Integrated Proprietary Connector DC IN 3 3V Power 2X AA size alkaline batteries AA NiMH Battery Sold Separately Shooting Capability Battery Performance AA Alkaline Batteries Approx 100 shots based on CIPA standards AA NiMH Battery Approx 400 shots CIPA Standards Operation Environment Temperature 0 40 o...

Page 98: ...de 35 2mm Tele 8 8mm Wide 35 2mm Tele 35mm film equivalent 28mm Wide 140mm Tele 34mm Wide 102mm Tele 40mm Wide 160mm Tele 40mm Wide 160mm Tele Lens F number F3 3 Wide F4 8 Tele F2 8 Wide F4 9 Tele F2 9 Wide F6 3 Tele F2 9 Wide F6 3 Tele Lens Construction 9 elements in 7 groups 7 elements in 7 groups 7 elements in 7 groups 7 elements in 7 groups Optical Zoom 5X 3X 4X 4X Lens Focusing Range Normal 6...

Page 99: ... 2 6MP 16 9 5MP 3MP 2MP 1MP 0 3MP 10MP 9MP 3 2 7MP 16 9 5MP 3MP 2MP 1MP 0 3MP 10MP 9MP 3 2 7MP 16 9 5MP 3MP 2MP 1MP 0 3MP 12MP 10MP 3 2 9MP 16 9 6MP 3MP 2MP 1MP 0 3MP Number of Re cording Pixels Movie 640x480pixels 30fps 15fps 320x240pixels 30fps 15fps 640x480pixels 25fps 15fps 320x240pixels 25fps 15fps 640x480pixels 25fps 15fps 320x240pixels 25fps 15fps 640x480pixels 20fps 15fps 320x240pixels 20f...

Page 100: ...Stabilization Movie Scene Sport Children Indoor Leaf Snow Sunset Fireworks Glass Museum Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Panorama Portrait Face Detection Yes Red eye Removal Yes Panorama Stitching Yes LCD Display 3 0 inch LTPS TFT color LCD 230 400 pixels 2 7 inch a Si TFT LCD 230 400 pixels 3 0 inch LTPS TFT color LCD 230 400 pixels 3 0 inch LTPS TFT color LCD 230 400 pixels ...

Page 101: ...f frame Exposure Con trol Method ProgramAE AE lock available Exposure Com pensation 2 EV in 1 3 steps Shutter Speed 4 1 2000 second Manual 30 seconds Continuous Shooting Approx 1 8 fps Large Fine mode Approx 1 39 fps Large Fine mode Approx 1 39 fps Large Fine mode Approx 1 25 fps Large Fine mode Playback Modes Single Photo Index 4 9 16 thumbnails Slide Show Movie Slow Motion possible Zoom Approx 2...

Page 102: ...SO 400 Shooting Range Wide Approx 0 3m 4 4m Tele Approx 0 3m 2 0m ISO 400 Shooting Range Wide Approx 0 3m 4 4m Tele Approx 0 3m 2 0m ISO 400 Recording Media Internal Memory 26MB SD Card SDHC Card Up to 4GB support Other Features PictBridge Exif Print Support Multi language Support 11 languages Jacks USB2 0 AV OUT Integrated Proprietary Connector DC IN 5 0V Power Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery GB...

Page 103: ...n CIPA standards Operation Environment Temperature 0 40o C Humidity 0 90 Dimensions W x H x D 99 x 60 1 x 25 7 mm 103 6 x 56 x 25 mm 98 5 x 58 5 x 24 mm 98 5 x 58 5 x 24 mm Mass Approx 155g without the bat tery Approx 145g without the battery Approx 150g without the battery Approx 150g without the battery ...

Page 104: ...icture error The picture is not captured correctly The picture is damaged No picture There are no images in the memory card or in the internal memory Lens error The lens is probably stuck and the camera will power off automatically System error Unexpected error encountered No sound file There are no audio files in the memory card or in the inter nal memory Image cannot be saved The write protectio...

Page 105: ...protection switch in the memory card is set to the LOCK position Warning Camera recording please wait No other actions allowed to perform during video audio recording Warning Battery exhausted The battery is out of charge This file cannot be played back The picture format cannot be recognized by the camera No connection The camera is not connected to the printer correctly Print error There is a pr...

Page 106: ...polarity Camera turns off suddenly during operation The battery has run out Charge the battery or replace with a fully charged battery The picture is blurred The lens is dirty appears when tak ing pictures Use a soft cloth to clean the lens on your camera Use the Image Stabilization mode Images video clips and audio files cannot be saved The memory card is full Replace the memory card with a new o...

Page 107: ...wanted images The memory card is locked Turn the mode dial to any still shooting mode Images cannot print from the connected printer The camera is not con nected to the printer correctly The printer is not Pict Bridge compatible The printer is out of paper or out of ink The paper is jammed Check the connection between the camera and printer Use a PictBridge compatible printer Load some paper in th...

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