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To remove the SD/SDHC card, open the battery com-
partment and gently push the card to release it. Pull 
the card carefully.

Turning on and off

Press the 

Power

 button to turn the camera on. To turn 

off the camera, press the 

Power

 button again.

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T

Power button

When turned on, the camera will enter the mode ac-
cording to the mode dial setting. You can also turn the 
mode dial to change the modes after the camera is 
turned on.

3.  Close the battery compartment.

Summary of Contents for E1055W

Page 1: ...En USER MANUAL G Series G2 A Series A735 A835 A1030 A1230 W1000 W1200 E Series E840s E1035 E1235 E1045W E1055W GE Digital Camera...

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Page 3: ...03 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 WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazar...

Page 4: ...for if a malfunction 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...

Page 5: ...purposes only and may be properties of their respective owners Safety information Please read the following important information care fully before using the product Do not take apart or attempt to se...

Page 6: ...e 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...

Page 7: ...00 W1200 12 E1045W E1055W 14 E840s 16 E1035 E1235 18 Charging the battery 20 Inserting the battery 21 Inserting an optional SD SDHC card 24 Turning on and off 25 Using the Mode Dial 26 Setting date ti...

Page 8: ...ng mode display 42 Playback mode display 43 Scene mode 44 Sport 44 Children 44 Indoor 44 Leaf 44 Snow 45 Sunset 45 Fireworks 45 Glass 45 Museum 45 Landscape 45 Night landscape 45 Night portrait 45 Ret...

Page 9: ...us shot 61 Grid 61 Quick Review 62 Digital Zoom 62 Histogram 63 Slow shutter 63 Blink detection 64 Date Imprint 64 Movie menu 65 Expo Metering Exposure Metering 66 Playback menu 67 Protect 67 Delete 6...

Page 10: ...USB mode 82 Transferring files to your PC 82 Connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer 85 Setting the USB mode 85 Connecting the camera and priter 86 Using the PictBridge menu 87 Print with date 8...

Page 11: ...or The accessories will vary based on model purchased and are noted below Unpacking Rechargeable Lithium ion battery except A735 A835 A1030 A1230 W1000 W1200 Battery charger except A735 A835 A1030 A12...

Page 12: ...Front View Camera views G2 Back View Right View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16...

Page 13: ...Speaker 5 LCD screen 17 Zoom scroll wheel 6 Status LED 18 Shutter button 7 Mode dial 19 Power button 8 Face detection AF button 20 Memory card Battery compartment 9 Menu button 21 Tripod mount point...

Page 14: ...10 Front View Camera views A735 A835 Back View Right View 1 2 3 4 5 8 7 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16...

Page 15: ...tor 16 USB AV port 5 Status LED 17 Power button 6 LCD screen 18 Shutter button 7 Face detection AF button 19 Mode dial 8 T W button 20 Speaker 9 Menu button 21 Tripod mount point 10 Erase button 22 Me...

Page 16: ...12 Front View Camera views A1030 A1230 W1000 W1200 Back View Right View 1 2 3 4 megapixel 12 1 6 7 5 8 9 11 12 13 14 10 15...

Page 17: ...t 4 Mic 16 Power button 5 LCD screen 17 Status LED 6 Face detection AF button 18 Shutter button 7 Zoom scroll wheel 19 Mode dial 8 Menu button 20 Tripod mount point 9 Erase button 21 Speaker 10 Func o...

Page 18: ...14 Front View Camera views E1045W E1055W Back View Right View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15...

Page 19: ...ton 4 Lens 16 Shutter button 5 LCD screen 17 Zoom scroll wheel 6 Status LED 18 Power button 7 Mode dial 19 Memory card Battery compartment 8 Face detection AF button 20 Speaker 9 Menu button 21 Tripod...

Page 20: ...16 Front View Camera views E840s Back View Right View 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16...

Page 21: ...tton 4 Lens 16 Speaker 5 LCD screen 17 Power button 6 Face detection AF button 18 Shutter button 7 Status LED 19 Zoom scroll wheel 8 Mode dial 20 Tripod mount point 9 Menu button 21 USB AV port 10 Era...

Page 22: ...18 Front View Camera views E1035 E1235 Back View Right View megapixel 10 1 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15...

Page 23: ...on 4 Mic 16 Power button 5 LCD screen 17 Shutter button 6 Face detection AF button 18 Zoom scroll wheel 7 Status LED 19 Speaker 8 Mode dial 20 Tripod mount point 9 Menu button 21 USB AV port 10 Erase...

Page 24: ...Charging the battery except A735 A835 A1030 A1230 W1000 W1200 Leave the battery to charge until the charger light goes green To maximize battery life the first charge should be at least 4 hours Throu...

Page 25: ...rting the battery 1 Open the battery compartment 2 Insert the battery while observing the correct polarity Use the side of battery to press down the stopper as shown allowing the battery to be inserte...

Page 26: ...22 3 Close the battery compartment Battery capacity decreases with usage 1 Open the battery compartment Inserting the battery A735 A835 A1030 A1230 W1000 W1200...

Page 27: ...23 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 28: ...partment 2 Insert an optional SD SDHC card into the memory card slot as shown Optional SD SDHC cards are not included The use of 64MB to 4GB memory cards from recognized manufacturers such as SanDisk...

Page 29: ...urning on and off Press the Power button to turn the camera on To turn off the camera press the Power button again W T Power button When turned on the camera will enter the mode ac cording to the mode...

Page 30: ...ed in the memory card and internal memory Movie Switch to record videos Image Stabiliza tion Switch to use Image Stabilization when taking still pictures Scene Switch to use a preset scene mode for ta...

Page 31: ...figured in the Setup menu Date Time Display 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 men...

Page 32: ...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 confi...

Page 33: ...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 in...

Page 34: ...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...

Page 35: ...our subjects 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 Multiple shots To enable the self timer functio...

Page 36: ...om the lens Exposure compensation The exposure compensation allows you to adjust the background brightness to produce the best result of photos To change the exposure values do the follow ing 1 When t...

Page 37: ...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 the setting you want The follow...

Page 38: ...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 nois...

Page 39: ...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 N...

Page 40: ...s 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 b...

Page 41: ...r 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 highl...

Page 42: ...lable Icon File size Pixels Model name G2 A735 A835 A1030 W1000 A1230 W1200 E840s E1035 E1235 E1045W E1055W 0 3M 640 480 1M 1024 768 2M 1600 1200 3M 2048 1536 5M 2560 1920 5M 16 9 3072 1728 6M 2816 21...

Page 43: ...s Model name G2 A735 A835 A1030 W1000 A1230 W1200 E840s E1035 E1235 E1045W E1055W 7M 3072 2304 7M 3 2 3264 2176 7M 16 9 3648 2052 8M 3264 2448 9M 3 2 3648 2432 9M 16 9 4032 2268 10M 3648 2736 10M 3 2...

Page 44: ...icon Auto 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 po...

Page 45: ...ttery status 9 Face detection on indicator 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 Ma...

Page 46: ...status 7 Movie recording on indicator 8 Remaining time for videos that can be taken 9 Focus frame 10 Zoom indicator 11 Video resolution 12 Video quality 13 Memory card built in memory indicator For be...

Page 47: ...file icon 6 Memory card internal memory indicator 7 Picture ID 8 Battery status 9 Photo audio status Press the shutter button to record sound Press the shutter button to play sound 10 Recording date a...

Page 48: ...Up Down Left Right to select a scene and press the button Sport For shooting fast moving objects Bring lively pictures to life Children Suitable for photographing children and pets The flash shuts off...

Page 49: ...od is recommended Glass Suitable for photographing objects behind glass or window Museum For shooting in museums or places where flash is not allowed Landscape For shooting landscapes Vivid reproducti...

Page 50: ...nced Functions Menu section on pages 33 for detailed instructions Panorama mode allows you create a panoramic picture The camera will to automatically compose a panoramic picture using the individual...

Page 51: ...edges of the pictures overlap The numeric indicators on the LCD inform you which shot is being taken 6 The camera will then stitch the pictures into a panorama automatically 7 Turn the mode dial to p...

Page 52: ...a clear picture of a fast moving target such as a car passing by etc This function may not help to stabilize photos if you are in a moving vehicle car boat etc It is best used when taking normal shots...

Page 53: ...49 49 Increasing the ISO level may cause heavier noise on the photo Use of a tripod is always best to get the clearest picture...

Page 54: ...era towards the subject to start the face detection process When the camera detects a face a white rectangular frame will be drawn around the face Note For best results the face of the subject should...

Page 55: ...e subject s face is detected and bracketed by a square box Press the shutter button all the way down and release the shutter button The camera will now wait for the subject to smile 3 When the subject...

Page 56: ...ttons to select Blink detection setting 3 Use the Right navigation buttons to enter the submenu and select On option 4 Press the button to confirm the setting and exit the menu 5 The Blink detection i...

Page 57: ...roll 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 bu...

Page 58: ...per form the functions accordingly 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 navi...

Page 59: ...e 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 3 To save the file sel...

Page 60: ...hen in Playback mode move the zoom scroll wheel to the Wide position once to display the thumb nail of photos and video clips on the screen 1 Use the zoom scroll wheel to switch between the 2x2 3x3 an...

Page 61: ...ck 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 an...

Page 62: ...he 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 clip...

Page 63: ...page numbers of the function menu and press the Right button to enter the function menu option 2 Switch between various functions with the Up Down button 3 Press the Right button to enter the sub menu...

Page 64: ...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 conditions Select On to turn on the AF assist beam or Off t...

Page 65: ...es continuously until the shutter button is released but only the last 3 shots are recorded Time Lapse Automatically capture pictures in at predefined intervals Theflashisdesignednottoworkinthismodein...

Page 66: ...tely after taking a picture The picture stays on the LCD screen for an adjustable period of time Four options are available Off 1 sec 2 sec 3 sec Digital Zoom Use this setting to enable or disable the...

Page 67: ...the histogram display on the LCD screen Off On Slow Shutter In Slow shutter mode the shutter will remain open as long as the shutter button is pressed This gives you complete control over the duration...

Page 68: ...a date time stamp in the photo image Off Date Date and time Blink Detection The Blink Detection feature is on by default and after taking each photo a warning message will pop up if a blink had been d...

Page 69: ...n to switch between the page numbers of the function menu and press the Right button to enter the function menu option 2 Switch between various functions with the Up Down button 3 Press the Right butt...

Page 70: ...Expo Metering Exposure Metering Set metering mode for various lighting conditions Three options are available Spot metering Center weighted average metering Artificial intelligence automatic expo sure...

Page 71: ...ons Protect To prevent pictures or videos being erased accidentally you can use this setting to lock one or all files To protect unprotect a picture or video 1 Switch to playback mode using the mode d...

Page 72: ...5 A key icon will appear on the top of the screen to indicate that the picture video is protected 6 Select reset to cancel protection for all files that have been placed in the protected mode Delete...

Page 73: ...rotected File protection must be removed first before a file can be deleted Deleting files will cause DPOF settings to be reset DPOF Digital Print Order Format DPOF allows you to record your selection...

Page 74: ...page 40 for information on the menu options shown Trim The trim setting allows you select an area of the photo you want to keep and then save it as a new photo To trim a picture 1 Select the Trim sett...

Page 75: ...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...

Page 76: ...g 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 Interva...

Page 77: ...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...

Page 78: ...ion 2 Switch between various functions with the Up Down button 3 Press the Right button to enter the sub menu Refer to the following sections for more detailed infor mation on each setting Format Memo...

Page 79: ...n 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 p...

Page 80: ...eriod of inactivity 1 Select the Power Save setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to switch between LCD power and Camera power fields 3 Use the Left...

Page 81: ...elect 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 fields...

Page 82: ...determine your video system in the current area 1 Select the Video system setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select NTSC or PAL Then press the...

Page 83: ...g from the Setup menu as described previously 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No Then press the button to confirm Reset Settings Use this setting to restore the camera to its def...

Page 84: ...sion Use this setting to view the current camera firmware version 1 Select the FW Ver setting from the Setup menu as described previously 2 If SD card contains a new version of firmware please upgrade...

Page 85: ...or PAL to match your TV video standard see page 79 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 cabl...

Page 86: ...nnect 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...

Page 87: ...r and select Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device from the menu displayed By using the USB cable you can transfer the captured photos and videos to a PC Follow the steps below to connect the camera t...

Page 88: ...84 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 Untitl...

Page 89: ...s directly with a PictBridge compatible printer us ing 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 Pri...

Page 90: ...he 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 appea...

Page 91: ...for more detailed infor mation 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 da...

Page 92: ...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 Ri...

Page 93: ...e 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 Y...

Page 94: ...gs before hand See DPOF section on page 70 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...

Page 95: ...de 27mm Tele 35mm film equivalent 38mm Wide 152mm Tele F number F3 5 Wide F5 15 Tele Lens Construction 14 elements in 11 groups Optical Zoom 4X Focusing Range Normal 60cm Tele 80cm Macro Wide 6cm Anti...

Page 96: ...o Manual Image Stabilization Movie Scene Sport Children Indoor Leaf Snow Sunset Fireworks Glass Museum Landscape Night Landscape Night Portrait Panorama Portrait Smile Detection Yes Blink Detection Ye...

Page 97: ...second Manual 30 seconds Continuous Shooting Approx 1 8 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...

Page 98: ...ntegrated 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 Bat...

Page 99: ...nt 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 Stabil...

Page 100: ...ine Normal DCF DPOF Ver1 1 Support Yes File Format Still Image Exif 2 21 JPEG Movie Quick Time Motion JPEG Audio G 711 Monaural Audio WAVE Monaural Max 60 seconds Shooting Modes Auto Manual Image Stab...

Page 101: ...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 Step increments Shutter Speed 4 1 2000 second Manual...

Page 102: ...pport Other Features PictBridge ExifPrint Support Multi language Support 23 languages Jacks USB2 0 AV OUT Integrated Proprietary Connector Power 2X AA Alkaline Battery AA NiMH Battery Sold Separately...

Page 103: ...uivalent 35mm Wide 105mm Tele F number F2 8 Wide F4 9 Tele Lens Construction 7 elements in 7 groups Optical Zoom 3X Focusing Range Normal 60cm Macro Wide 6cm Tele 40cm Anti Handshake Electronic Image...

Page 104: ...ression Best Fine Normal DCF DPOF Ver1 1 Support Yes File Format Still Image Exif 2 2 JPEG Movie Quick Time Motion JPEG Audio G 711 Monaural Audio WAVE Monaural Max 60 seconds Shooting Modes Auto Manu...

Page 105: ...nce AE Ai AE Center weighted Average Spot Fixed to center of frame Exposure Control Method ProgramAE AE lock available Exposure Compensation 2 EV in 1 3 Step increments Shutter Speed 4 1 2000 second M...

Page 106: ...SDHC Card Up to 8GB support Other Features PictBridge ExifPrint Support Multi language Support 23 languages Jacks USB2 0 AV OUT Integrated Proprietary Connector Power 2X AA Alkaline Battery Shooting C...

Page 107: ...112mm 140mm Tele F number F3 3 Wide F5 0 F5 2 Tele Lens Construction 9 elements in 8 groups Optical Zoom 4X 5X Focusing Range Normal 60cm 60cm Tele 100cm 120cm Macro Wide 5cm 80cm Anti Handshake Elec...

Page 108: ...1 Support Yes File Format Still Image Exif 2 2 JPEG Movie Quick Time Motion JPEG Audio G 711 Monaural Audio WAVE Monaural Max 60 seconds Shooting Modes Auto Manual Image Stabilization Scene Sport Chil...

Page 109: ...E 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 Step increments Shutter Speed 4 1 2000 second Manual...

Page 110: ...emory 24MB SD Card SDHC Card Up to 8GB support Other Features PictBridge ExifPrint Support Multi language Support 23 languages Jacks USB2 0 AV OUT Integrated Proprietary Connector Power Rechargeable L...

Page 111: ...5mm Wide 22 5mm Tele 7 5mm Wide 22 5mm Tele 35mm film equiva lent 37mm Wide 148mm Tele 35mm Wide 105mm Tele 35mm Wide 105mm Tele Lens F number F3 4 Wide F5 8 Tele F2 8 Wide F4 9 Tele F2 8 Wide F4 9 Te...

Page 112: ...9MP 3 2 7MP 16 9 5MP 3MP 2MP 1MP 0 3MP 12MP 4 3 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...

Page 113: ...s LCD Display 2 7 inch LTPS TFT color LCD 230 400 pixels 2 7 inch LTPS TFT color LCD 230 400 pixels 2 7 inch LTPS TFT color LCD 230 400 pixels ISO Sensitivity Auto ISO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 Auto ISO...

Page 114: ...l Auto AWB Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Fluorescent CWF Incandescent Manual Internal Flash Shooting Range Auto Red Eye Reduction Forced Flash No Flash Slow Synchro Red Eye Reduction Slow Synchro Gno 5...

Page 115: ...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 Approx 210 shots based on CIPA standards Approx...

Page 116: ...rror 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...

Page 117: ...rotection switch in the memory card is set to the LOCK posi tion Warning Camera recording please wait No other actions allowed to perform during video audio recording Warning Battery exhausted The bat...

Page 118: ...arity Camera turns off suddenly dur ing 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 taking pictur...

Page 119: ...anted 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 connected to the printer correctly The printer is...

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