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WARNING .......................................................................i

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................ii

BEFORE YOU START .................................................... 1

Preface .........................................................................................1

Trademarks ........................................................................1

Safety information ....................................................................1

About this manual .....................................................................2

Symbols used in this manual ..........................................2

CONTENTS .................................................................... 3

GETTING READY .......................................................... 7

Unpacking ...................................................................................7

Camera Views .............................................................................8

Inserting the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (Not included) 10

Turning On and O

................................................................. 12

Using the Mode Button ......................................................... 13

Setting Date/Time and Language ....................................... 14

Setting the Date and Time ........................................... 14

Setting the Language .................................................... 15

About the LCD Screen ............................................................ 16

BASIC OPERATION .................................................... 17

Shooting in Auto Mode .......................................................... 17

Using the Zoom Function ...................................................... 17

Basic Functions Menu ............................................................ 18

Flash .................................................................................. 18

Self-timer/Continuous Capture .................................. 19

Macro Mode ..................................................................... 19

Exposure Compensation ............................................... 19

Advanced Functions Menu .................................................... 20

WB (White Balance) ....................................................... 21

ISO ..................................................................................... 21

Quality .............................................................................. 22

CONTENTS

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Page 1: ...1033 K1030 D1030 Appendix Camera connectivity Using the Menus Playback Camera function controls Basic operation Preparations User Manual imagination at work Downloaded From camera usermanual com Gener...

Page 2: ...001 EN 61000 3 3 1995 A1 2001 following the provision of the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 2004 108 EEC WARNING Do not expose the camera battery pack or other accessories to rain or humidity to prevent fir...

Page 3: ...e 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...

Page 4: ...owners Safety information Please read the following important information carefully before using the product Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera your self Do not drop or knock the camer...

Page 5: ...anual 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 however General Imaging Company...

Page 6: ...rning On and Off 12 Using the Mode Button 13 Setting Date Time and Language 14 Setting the Date and Time 14 Setting the Language 15 About the LCD Screen 16 BASIC OPERATION 17 Shooting in Auto Mode 17...

Page 7: ...m 30 Night Landscape 30 Children 30 Leaf 30 Sunset 30 Glass 30 Landscape 30 Night Portrait 30 Stabilization Mode 31 Face Detection 32 PLAYBACK 33 Viewing Photos and Videos 33 Thumbnail View 34 Using Z...

Page 8: ...rim 48 Resize 48 Rotate 49 Red eye Reduction 49 Media Center 50 Slideshow 50 Wallpaper Settings 51 Setup Menu 52 Beep 53 LCD Brightness 53 Power Saver 54 Zone 54 Date Time 55 Language 55 File and Soft...

Page 9: ...ng the USB Mode 61 Connecting the Camera and Printer 62 Using the PictBridge Menu 63 Print with Date 63 Print without Date 64 Print Index 65 Print DPOF 66 Exit 66 APPENDICES 67 Specifications C1033 D1...

Page 10: ...ou purchased along with the following items If anything is missing or appears to be damaged please contact your vendor Unpacking Wrist Strap USB Cable CD ROM Warranty Card AA size Alkaline Batteries D...

Page 11: ...Camera Views Front View Back View Right View 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Downloaded From camera usermanual com General Electric Manuals...

Page 12: ...4 Microphone 15 Function OK Button 5 LCD Screen 16 USB AV Port 6 Status Indicator 17 Wrist Strap 7 Zoom Button 18 Shutter Button 8 Playback Button 19 Power Button 9 Menu Button 20 Speaker 10 Mode Sel...

Page 13: ...e 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 Downloaded From camera usermanual com General Elec...

Page 14: ...11 11 4 Close the battery compartment 3 Insert an SD SDHC card not included into the memory card slot as shown Downloaded From camera usermanual com General Electric Manuals...

Page 15: ...efully Turning On and Off Press the Power button to turn the camera on To turn off the camera press the Power button again Power Button When the camera is turned on it will be at the same shooting mod...

Page 16: ...pictures in automatic mode Panorama Switch to capture a sequence of shots and stitch them together into a panoramic photo Stabilization Switch to take still pictures by reducing the blurs caused by h...

Page 17: ...the setting menus by using the Left Right button to select the corresponding basic setting menu 3 Press the button to confirm the setting Setting the Date and Time 1 Use the Up Down button to select D...

Page 18: ...he first time Setting the Language 1 Use the Up Down button to go to the Language Then press the Right button to enter the setting 2 Use the Left Right buttons to select the desired language 3 Press t...

Page 19: ...k medical assistance immediately 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 d...

Page 20: ...screen shows for the current zoom status Shooting in Auto Mode Auto mode is the easiest mode to take photos While operating in this mode the camera automatically optimizes your photos for best results...

Page 21: ...on for setting by pressing Left Right button 3 Enter the selection by pressing Up button 4 Select a setting by Left Right button press button to confirm the setting and exit menus or return to the Bas...

Page 22: ...seconds after the Shutter button is pressed Continuous Shot Pictures are shot continuously when the Shutter button is pressed down based on the Continuous Shot settings in the menu See Continuous Shot...

Page 23: ...functions as per the following steps 1 Pull up the Advanced Function Menus by pressing button 2 Select the advanced function for setting by pressing Left Right button 3 Enter the selection by pressing...

Page 24: ...ion allows you to set the sensitivity of the camera sensor based on the brightness of the scene To improve the performance in darker environments a higher ISO value is required On the other hand a low...

Page 25: ...l Size The size setting refers to the image resolution in pixels A higher image resolution allows you to print that image in larger sizes without degrading the image quality The bigger the number of r...

Page 26: ...o add artistic effects directly when taking pictures You can try different color tones to alter the mood of your pictures The color options include Auto Black White Sepia Vivid Downloaded From camera...

Page 27: ...2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 4 17 18 20 21 19 1 Shooting Mode Icons Auto Scene Stabilization Portrait Mode Panorama 2 AF Single AF Multi AF 3 Expo Metering Spot Center AiAE 4 Image Size 5 Image...

Page 28: ...10 Zoom 11 Exposure 12 ISO Value 13 Histogram 14 Focus Frame 15 Continuous Shot 16 Face Detection 17 Picture Color 18 White Balance 19 Macro Mode 20 Self timer 2 sec 10 sec 21 Flash Mode Auto Red eye...

Page 29: ...T Ratio Displayed only when zoom is activated 11 Zoom 12 Exposure 13 Recording Status Icon Recording standby Recording For optimal video shooting it is recommended that the SD card be used If you shoo...

Page 30: ...e protection 4 Picture Number 5 Memory Card Built in Memory 6 Battery Status 7 Image Zoom 8 The current display area 9 Affecting regional 10 Memory Space this picture Total number of pictures 11 Recor...

Page 31: ...the Shutter button to capture 4 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...

Page 32: ...ht button and the LCD screen will show the figure as below Select a scene using the Left Right button and press the button Icon Mode Name Icon Mode Name Sport Indoor Snow Fireworks Museum Night Landsc...

Page 33: ...commended Children Suitable for photographing children and pets The flash shuts off automatically in order not to disturb the subject being photographed Leaf For shooting plants Vivid reproduction of...

Page 34: ...e image quality and image size Please refer to the Advanced Functions Menu section on page 20 for detailed instructions This mode can help reduce photo blur caused by hand shake low light and slow shu...

Page 35: ...o 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 be relatively large on th...

Page 36: ...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 During video playback the operating instructions will appe...

Page 37: ...s and videos on the screen 1 Use the Zoom button to switch between the 2x2 3x3 and 4x4 thumbnail display 2 Use Up Down Left Right to select a photo or video clip to view If the indicator appears on th...

Page 38: ...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 indication and the frame of the whole photo shall display on the...

Page 39: ...ct a picture or video clip you want to delete with the Left Right button 3 Press the Down Delete button and the delete screen appears 4 Select Yes or Back with Up Down button and press the button for...

Page 40: ...uttons to select the function 3 Press the Right button to go to the submenu 4 Press Up Down button to select an option or press the Left or button to return to the menu 5 Press the button for confirma...

Page 41: ...ars 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 This option can turn on or turn...

Page 42: ...be obtained Three options are available Spot Center Weight AiAE Artificial Intelligence AE Continuous AF After Continuous AF is turned on the camera will adjust focus automatically in response to any...

Page 43: ...when the memory card has run out of space 3 shot Capture up to 3 consecutive pictures 3 shots Last Capture pictures continuously until the Shutter button is released but only the last 3 shots are rec...

Page 44: ...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 Date Imprint Include a Date Time stamp in the photo image Off Da...

Page 45: ...his setting to enable or disable the digital zoom function When disabled only the optical zoom is enabled Digital Zoom indicator Off gray color On reddish color Downloaded From camera usermanual com G...

Page 46: ...page with the function you want to adjust and press the Down button 2 Press the Up Down button to select the function and press the Right button to go to the submenu 3 Press the Up Down button to sel...

Page 47: ...nditions Three options are available Spot Center AiAE Artificial Intelligence AE Continuous AF After Continuous AF is turned on the camera will adjust focus automatically in response to any camera or...

Page 48: ...ck one or all of the files To protect unprotect a picture or video 1 Press button and find the picture or video you want to protect by using Left Right button Once it is displayed on the screen go to...

Page 49: ...e screen to indicate that the picture video is protected 6 Select Reset on the Protection setting to cancel protection for all files that have been placed in the protected mode Delete There are two wa...

Page 50: ...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 of pictures that you would li...

Page 51: ...yback menu The image can not be clipped again when it is clipped to 640X480 Resize This setting allows you to resize a picture to a specified resolution and saves it as a new picture 1 Select the Resi...

Page 52: ...irm the setting Red eye Reduction Use this setting to remove red eyes in your photos 1 Select the Red eye Reduction in Playback menu as described previously 2 Use the Left Right button to select the p...

Page 53: ...the slideshow menu press the right button to enter the options menu 2 Use the Up Down navigation buttons to select Effect Interval time or Repeat and use the Left Right navigation buttons to adjust th...

Page 54: ...se this setting to select your favorite picture to use as a background on the LCD screen 2 Press Up Down button to select wallpaper settings welcome screen setting or default and press Right button to...

Page 55: ...ant 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 selecting a function option you can press the U...

Page 56: ...ter tone key tone self timer tone and power tone fields 3 Press the Right button press the Up Down button to adjust volume and change tone and press the button to confirm setting LCD Brightness Use th...

Page 57: ...ollowing options Turn off the LCD 30 sec 1 min 2 min and off Turn off the camera 3 min 5 min 10 min and off 4 Press the button to confirm Zone The Zone setting is a useful function on your overseas tr...

Page 58: ...ete all contents in the memory card and built in memory including protected photo and movie files To use this setting 1 Select the Format in File and Software menu 2 Use the Left Right navigation butt...

Page 59: ...the File Name in File and Software menu 2 Select the option with the Up Down button and press the button for confirmation Copy to Card Copy internal memory to memory card Use this setting to copy the...

Page 60: ...necessary To update to the latest 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 def...

Page 61: ...ding Taiwan Oceania etc Note The TV output will not display properly if an incorrect video system is selected Use this setting to determine your video system in the current area 1 Select the Video Sys...

Page 62: ...Transferring files to your PC The computer will automatically detect the camera as a removable drive Double click My Computer icon on the desktop to locate the removable drive and to copy the folders...

Page 63: ...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 USB cable If the USB option is se...

Page 64: ...e 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 wil...

Page 65: ...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 incor...

Page 66: ...detailed information on each setting Print with date If you have set the date and time of your camera the date and time will be recorded and saved with each photo you take 1 Select Print with date fro...

Page 67: ...out 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...

Page 68: ...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...

Page 69: ...on on page 47 1 Select Print DPOF from the PictBridge menu The follow ing screen appears 2 Select Yes to confirm the printing or Cancel Then press the button Exit To exit the PictBridge menu select Ex...

Page 70: ...e F6 4 Tele Construction 7 elements in 7 groups Optical Zoom 3X Focusing Range Normal Wide 30cm Tele 80cm Macro Wide 5cm 60cm Anti Handshake Electronic Image Stabilization Digital Zoom 5 7X digital zo...

Page 71: ...POF Ver1 1 Support Yes File Format Still Image Exif 2 2 JPEG Movie Quick Time Motion JPEG Audio G 711 Monaural Shooting Modes Auto Scene Sport Indoor Snow Fireworks Museum Night Landscape Children Lea...

Page 72: ...rage 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 Continuous Shooting Approx 2 05 f...

Page 73: ...ridge ExifPrint Support Multi language Sup port Jacks USB2 0 AV OUT Integrated Proprietary Connector Power 2 x AA Alkaline Battery AA NiMH Battery Not Included Shooting Capability Battery Performance...

Page 74: ...ens error The lens is probably stuck and the camera will power off automatically System error Unexpected error encountered Image cannot be saved The write protection switch in the memory card is set t...

Page 75: ...write 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 T...

Page 76: ...battery has run out Replace with a fully charged battery The picture is blurred The lens is dirty appears when taking pic tures Use a soft cloth to clean the lens on your camera Use the Image Stabili...

Page 77: ...The memory card is locked Images cannot print from the con nected printer The camera is not connected to the printer correctly The printer is not PictBridge com patible The printer is out of paper or...

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