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Specifications

APPENDICES

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Active Image Sensor Pixels

14.20 Megapixels

Total Image Sensor Pixels

14.48 Megapixels [1/2.3” (CCD)]

Lens

Focal Length F =

5.0mm (Wide) ~ 25.0mm (Tele)

35mm film equivalent

28mm (Wide) ~ 140mm (Tele)

F number

F3.5 (Wide) ~ F5.2 (Tele)

Lens Construction

10 groups 10 elements

Optical Zoom

5X

Focusing Range

Normal: (Wide) 60cm ~∞, (Tele) 100cm ~ ∞;

 

Macro: (Wide) 5cm ~ ∞;

Anti-Handshake

DIS

Digital Zoom

6x Digital Zoom (Combined Zoom: 30x)

Summary of Contents for J1456W

Page 1: ...EN GE Digital Camera Power Pro Series J1456W User Manual imagination at work Appendix Camera Connectivity Using the Menus Playback Camera Function Controls Basic Operation Getting Started...

Page 2: ...ide U S Canada 1 310 755 6857 WARNING To prevent fire hazard or electrical shock do not expose the camera battery pack or other accessories to water or humidity For Customers in the U S A Tested to Co...

Page 3: ...ular care to keep the terminals dry Do not heat the batteries or throw them into a fire Donotattempttodeform disassembleormodifythebatteries Keep the batteries out of reach of babies and small childre...

Page 4: ...manual are used for identi fication purposes only and are properties of their respective owners Safety information Please read the following important information carefully before using this product...

Page 5: ...a slightly damp soft cloth About this manual This manual provides you with instructions on how to use your new GE digital camera Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual...

Page 6: ...attery 10 Insert the Battery and SD SDHC Card 11 Turning On and Off 13 Use Mode Button 14 Set Time Date Time 15 Setting the Language 15 Set Date Time 16 About the LCD Screen 17 BASIC OPERATION 18 Shoo...

Page 7: ...Backlit Portrait 30 Night Landscape Mode 30 Macro Mode 30 Auto Mode 30 Panorama mode 31 Manual Scene Mode SCN 32 Landscape 33 Sport 33 Beach 33 Sunset 33 Fireworks 33 Night Landscape 33 Night Portrai...

Page 8: ...Continuous AF 45 Smile shutter 45 Digital Zoom 46 Slow Shutter 46 Quick Review 47 Date Imprint 47 Movie Menu 48 Expo Metering Exposure Metering 49 Continuous AF 49 DIS 50 Playback Menu 51 Protect 51...

Page 9: ...nsmission 66 Video System 66 Connecting to a PC 67 Setting the USB Mode 67 Transferring Files to your PC 67 Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer 69 Setting the USB Mode 69 Connecting the Came...

Page 10: ...the camera model you purchased along with the following items If anything is missing or appears to be damaged please contact your retailer Unpacking USB Cable Wrist Strap AC adapter Rechargeable lith...

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

Page 12: ...n OK Button 4 Microphone 16 USB AV Port 5 LCD Screen 17 Wrist Strap Mount 6 Zoom Button 18 Power Button 7 Status Indicator 19 Recording Button 8 Mode Selection Button 20 Shutter Button 9 Playback Butt...

Page 13: ...that in the picture 3 Insert the power adapter into the power socket Battery Charging When charging if the camera indicator is red it shows that the battery is not fully charged when the camera indic...

Page 14: ...11 11 Insert the Battery and SD SDHC Card Not included 2 Insert the enclosed batteries into the battery slot in the correct direction 1 Open the battery compartment...

Page 15: ...12 12 4 Close the battery compartment 3 Insert an SD SDHC card not included into the SD memory card slot as shown write protection buckle...

Page 16: ...battery compartment and gently push the card to release it Remove the card out carefully Turning On and Off Press the Power button to turn the camera on To turn off the camera press the Power button a...

Page 17: ...nually in this mode ASCN Mode The camera automatically selects the best scene type for still pictures Panorama Mode Capture a sequence of shots and automatically stitch them together into a panoramic...

Page 18: ...te Time To access the General Setup menu do the following 1 Press the Power button to turn the camera on 2 Press the button then switch among the settings menus by using the Left Right button and sele...

Page 19: ...date time with the Up Down button then press the or right button to enter the setting 2 Use the Left Right button to select date or time field then press Up Down buttons to adjust values 3 Press the b...

Page 20: ...ughly with water Drink large quantities of water and induce vomiting Then seek medical assistance immediately About the LCD Screen When you turn the camera on various icons are shown on the LCD screen...

Page 21: ...in Auto Mode Auto mode is the easiest mode to take photos with While operating in this mode the camera automatically optimizes the camera s settings for best results To start shooting do the following...

Page 22: ...ound The use of a tripod is recommended when shooting with this setting Flash Red Eye Reduction The camera emits a brief flash before the picture is taken to reduce red eye effects Flash Auto Camera f...

Page 23: ...to focus on subjects 5cm from the lens Macro Off Select this option to disable Macro Macro Mode Using Quick Record In Shooting mode press the Recording Shortcut button to enter the recording mode dire...

Page 24: ...nditions To set the Advanced Functions 1 Pull up the Advanced Function Menus by pressing the button 2 Press Down button to enter the advanced function selection screen press the Left Right button to s...

Page 25: ...pixels is the better the image quality becomes As the number of recorded pixels becomes smaller you will be able to record more images on a memory card Quality The camera s quality setting adjusts th...

Page 26: ...options include Color Auto Color Vivid Color Black White Color Sepia WB White Balance The White Balance allows you to adjust the color temperature for different lighting sources to ensure accurate co...

Page 27: ...sensitivity of the camera s light sensor based on the brightness of the scene To improve the camera s sensor performance in darker environments a higher ISO value is required A lower ISO value is nee...

Page 28: ...e M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 8 15 16 M 17 18 19 20 21 8 M 1 Shooting Mode Icons Auto Mode Manual Mode ASCN Mode Panorama Mode Scene Mode Stabilization Mode Portrait Mode 2 AF Mode Single AF Mu...

Page 29: ...alue Adjustable only in M Manual Mode 13 Histogram 14 Focus Frame 15 Continuous Shot 16 Face Detection 17 Picture Color Adjustable only in M Manual Mode 18 White Balance Adjustable only in M Manual Mo...

Page 30: ...11 Zoom Value Scale Displayed only when zoom is activated 12 Exposure Value 13 Recording Status Icon Recording standby Recording For optimal video shooting it is recommended that an SD memory card be...

Page 31: ...de Icon 2 DPOF File 3 File Protection 4 Picture Number 5 Memory Card Built in Memory 6 Battery Status 7 Image Zoom 8 Zoom Magnification Area Indicator 9 Field of view indicator 10 Memory Space this pi...

Page 32: ...automatically 3 Press the Shutter button halfway down to focus 4 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture Icon Mode name Icon Mode name Landscape Mode Night Landscape Mode Portra...

Page 33: ...omatically adjust the foreground exposure to produce the best pictures possible Night Landscape Mode For night scenes ASCN will automatically increase the ISO value to compensate for low light Macro M...

Page 34: ...conds 3 After the first shot is taken two target icons will appear on the left and right side of the LCD screen Pan the camera and the circle icon on the screen will move towards the square frame icon...

Page 35: ...o enter the Scene Mode turn the mode dial to Manual Scene mode The Scene Mode menu will appear Manual Scene Mode SCN Select a scene using the Up Down Left Right button and press the button Icon Mode N...

Page 36: ...s The use of a tripod is recommended Night Landscape For night scenes The use of tripod is recommended Night Portrait For portraits against night scenery Gathering For taking pictures of large groups...

Page 37: ...Please refer to the Advanced Functions Menu section on page 21 for detailed instructions Travel shooting Produces background image blur that emphasizes the motion of the main subject Text For taking...

Page 38: ...nintentional hand shake low light and slow shutter speed Use Stabilization Mode in dark environments or when using a slow er shutter speed Shooting in a windy or unstable environment such as a moving...

Page 39: ...detect faces and display a rectangular focus frame around them The focus frame will turn green to indicate that the face or faces are in focus Press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the...

Page 40: ...or video clips stored in the internal memory or on the SD memory card 3 To play a selected video clip press the button to enter the movie playback mode During video playback the operating instructions...

Page 41: ...38 38 When playing a movie press the Up Down arrow button to raise or lower the volume to mute the volume press the down arrow until the mute icon appears...

Page 42: ...in Playback mode press the to display thumbnail images of photos and videos on the screen 1 Use the Zoom button to switch between 3x3 4x4 and the Date Folder thumbnail display 2 When displaying 3x3 a...

Page 43: ...2 Use the Left Right navigation buttons to select a photo to magnify 3 Press one end of the Zoom button to zoom in 4 Use the Zoom buttons to zoom in and out The zoom magnification area scale and the t...

Page 44: ...to playback mode 2 Select the picture or video clip you want to delete with the Left Right button 3 After pressing the Up Delete button the delete screen will display on the screen 4 Select Yes or Bac...

Page 45: ...ons to select the function 3 Press the or Right button to go to the submenu 4 Press the Up Down button to select an option or press the Left button to return to the menu 5 Press the button to confirm...

Page 46: ...gle AF The focus frame appears in 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 This...

Page 47: ...m continuous shooting After entering this mode you can shoot multiple images by continuously holding the shutter button down There are five available options Off Turns off the Continuous Shot function...

Page 48: ...ly detects and captures a person smiling A face must be detected by the camera in order for smile detection to function correctly Continuous AF With Continuous AF turned on the camera will continually...

Page 49: ...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 of the exposure The slow shutter mode is avail...

Page 50: ...he photo image Off Date Date Time Quick Review This setting refers to the brief photo review immediately after taking a picture The picture stays on the LCD screen for an adjustable period of time Fou...

Page 51: ...utton select the page with the function you want to adjust and press the Down button 2 Press the Up Down arrow button to select the function to be set and press the or Right button to enter the submen...

Page 52: ...is setting to select the target size of the camera s field of view to be metered Three metering target sizes are available to choose from Spot metering targets a small area in the center of the camera...

Page 53: ...50 50 DIS Using this function will ensure maximum stability of the screen when recording...

Page 54: ...es detailed instructions on the various menu options Protect To prevent any pictures or videos from being accidentally erased use this setting to lock one or all of the files To protect unprotect a pi...

Page 55: ...or select Unprotect to unlock them then press the Up Down button and select Back to return to the playback menu Selecting reset will unprotect all previously protected photos and videos Delete There...

Page 56: ...tem Yes to delete the file or Cancel to return to the menu and then press to confirm The indicator means a file is protected File protection must be removed first before a file can be deleted Deleting...

Page 57: ...rotated picture file will replace the original one Resize This setting allows you to resize a picture to a specified resolution and saves it as a new picture 1 Select the Resize setting from the Playb...

Page 58: ...l appear on the screen red eye is not detected Trim The Trim setting allows you to crop photos and save them as new pictures To trim a picture 1 With the camera in Playback mode press the menu button...

Page 59: ...the actual scene 1 Select HDR setting in the Playback menu as described previously 2 Press the Left and Right button to find the picture you want to optimize and then select Confirm to perform HDR op...

Page 60: ...t Slide Show menu then press the or Right button to enter the slide show setup interface 2 Press the Up Down button to select playback effect playback interval or repeat interval and press the or Righ...

Page 61: ...enu 2 Press Right and the camera will enter the Wallpaper Setting interface Menu Wallpaper From the Display Setup tab use the Up Down button to select the Wallpaper Settings option press the button th...

Page 62: ...me wallpaper press Left button to return to last page and press to exit the menu User GE Logo Back To Default Use the Up Down button to select the Back to Default option press the or Right button to s...

Page 63: ...that corresponds with the function you want to adjust and press the Down button 2 Switch between different functions with the Up Down button 3 Press the Right button to enter the submenu After selecti...

Page 64: ...tons to switch between volume shutter key self timer and power fields 3 Press the Right button then press the Up Down button to adjust volume and change tones and press the button to confirm the setti...

Page 65: ...have the following options LCD Off 30 sec 1 min 2 min and On Camera Off 3 min 5 min 10 min and On 4 Press the button to confirm Date Time See Setting the Date and Time section on page 15 Zone The Zon...

Page 66: ...buttons to select Yes or No Then press the button to confirm the setting 3 Select Yes and the camera will format the selected media 4 Note that when you perform the Format Memory function it only form...

Page 67: ...ect 1 Select File Numbering in the File Software menu then press Right 2 Select the option with the Up Down button and press the button for confirmation Copy to Card Copy internal memory to memory car...

Page 68: ...atest firmware version you can go to the following website www ge com digitalcameras and look under Support Reset Settings Use this setting to restore the camera to its original factory default settin...

Page 69: ...etc PAL Europe Asia excluding Taiwan Oceania etc Note The TV output will not display properly if an incorrect video system is selected Use this feature to switch the video system from either NTSC or...

Page 70: ...irm the setting Transferring files to your PC The computer will automatically detect the camera as a removable drive Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop to locate the removable drive and...

Page 71: ...g to the appeared menu Macintosh Drag the untitled icon to the Trash Untitled 5 Disconnect the camera once transfer is completed If the USB option is set to PC Turn the camera off and disconnect the U...

Page 72: ...hotos directly to a PictBridge compatible printer using the supplied USB cable without the need for a PC Setting the USB mode The camera s USB port can be set to connect with either a PC or a Printer...

Page 73: ...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 app...

Page 74: ...the following sections for more detailed information on each setting Print with Date If you have set the date and time on your camera the date and time will be recorded and saved with each photo you...

Page 75: ...button again 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 navig...

Page 76: ...on again Print Index You can use this setting to print an index of all the photos currently in your camera s memory 1 Select Print index from the PictBridge menu The following screen will appear 2 Sel...

Page 77: ...e camera and printer Print DPOF Digital Print Order Format To use DPOF printing you must make the selection of photos for printing using the DPOF settings beforehand See DPOF section on page 53 1 Sele...

Page 78: ...Image Sensor Pixels 14 48 Megapixels 1 2 3 CCD Lens Focal Length F 5 0mm Wide 25 0mm Tele 35mm film equivalent 28mm Wide 140mm Tele F number F3 5 Wide F5 2 Tele Lens Construction 10 groups 10 element...

Page 79: ...mat Still Image Exif 2 2 JPEG Movie Movie Format MOV M JPEG Audio G 711 Shooting Modes Auto mode Manual mode ASCN mode Scene mode Sport Indoor Snow Fireworks Museum Night Landscape Children Leaf Sunse...

Page 80: ...AE AiAE Center weighted Average Spot Fixed to center of frame Face AE Exposure Control Method ProgramAE AE lock available Exposure Compensation 2 EV in 1 3 Step increments Shutter Speed 4 1 2000 seco...

Page 81: ...y 50 9MB SD Card SDHC Card Up to 32GB support Other Features PictBridge ExifPrint Support Multi language Sup port Jacks USB2 0 5 pin Macro USB AV OUT Power Rechargeable Lithium ion Battery GB 10 3 7V...

Page 82: ...here are no images on the SD 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 Write Pro...

Page 83: ...No other actions are allowed during video audio recording Warning Battery exhausted The batteries are depleted This file cannot be played back The picture format is not recognized by the camera No con...

Page 84: ...ard with a new one Delete unwanted images Unlock the memory card No picture can be taken when press ing the Shutter button The SD memory card is full No available space to store the files The mode dia...

Page 85: ...s been locked The camera may experience trouble recording HD movies to SD cards with a rating lower than class 4 Remove the SD memory card and unlock it Use an SDHC card and shoot after formatting the...

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