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GE Digital Camera

Power PRO Series: X2600

User Manual

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Page 1: ...EN GE Digital Camera Power PRO Series X2600 User Manual imagination at work ...

Page 2: ...efuse Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for proper safe disposal of this product BEFORE YOU START About this Manual Thank you for purchasing this GE digital camera Please read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference General Imaging Company reserves all rights of this document No part of this published manual may be reproduced tran...

Page 3: ...sonableperiodoftimebeforeyoupowerthecameraon When you use the camera remove the battery if it overheats Wait until the battery and camera cool down Download your photos and remove the memory card when you are going to store the camera for a long period of time Store the camera in a dry environment and place it on a flat surface when you are going to store the camera for a long period of time Befor...

Page 4: ...ts to avoid damaging it Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the memory card Do not expose the memory card to water Always keep it dry Do not remove the memory card when the camera is turned on Otherwise the memory card could be damaged Do not directly edit the data on the memory card Copy the data to your computer before you edit them When the camera is stored for a long period of time be sure...

Page 5: ...ofusedbatteriesshouldbecarriedoutinaccordance withthelocal nationalorregional regulations When using your camera on an airplane observe the relevant rules specified by the airline Due to the limitations of manufacturing technology the LCD screen may have a few dead or bright pixels These pixels do no effect the quality or performance of the camera photos or video Do not expose the LCD screen to wa...

Page 6: ...Capture Mode 13 Changing between Tools View and Clean View 14 Monitoring the Battery Level 15 Recording a Video 15 Using other Picture Modes 16 Using the Zoom 16 Using the Flash Button 17 Using the Focus Button 17 Using the Self timer Burst Button 18 Taking Burst Pictures 19 Using Scene Mode 20 Taking Panoramic Pictures 21 Turning on the Date Stamp Feature 22 Using Program AE and Manual Exposure M...

Page 7: ...evision 31 Running a Slideshow 32 Tagging Faces and Keywords 33 Tagging people 33 Manually Adding a Face Tag 34 Updating Names Tags 34 Tagging with Keywords 35 Marking Pictures Videos as Favorites 35 Transferring Sharing Pictures 36 Transferring Pictures Videos using a USB Cable 36 Using the Menu Button to Change camera Settings 37 Adjusting Camera Settings 37 APPENDICES 39 Specifications 39 Promp...

Page 8: ... you purchased along with the following accessories If anything is missing or appears to be damaged please contact your retailer Accessories Included USB Cable Warranty Card Shoulder Strap Lens Cap User Manual User Manual Lens cap strap AA Size Alkaline Batteries ...

Page 9: ... Setting Up Your Camera Inserting the Batteries 1 Press and hold the door lock while sliding the door open 2 ...

Page 10: ...it in the wrong way may cause damage Inserting or removing a card while the camera is on may damage the pictures card or the camera 1 While the camera is turned off open the battery compart ment door 2 Insert an SD card into the SD card slot and push it in until it clicks into place To remove an SD card press the SD card to release it and then remove it from the card slot IMPORTANT When you turn o...

Page 11: ...10 Turning on the Camera 1 If the lens cap is covering the lens remove it 2 Pull back on the ON OFF switch and then release it FF ...

Page 12: ...ss to highlight your desired language 2 Press the OK button Set the date and time 1 Press to change the date format if desired 2 Press to highlight the year month date hours or minutes NOTE You may need to scroll down to see all fields 3 Press to change the value 4 When finished setting the date and time press to highlight OK Then press the camera s OK button Back ...

Page 13: ...12 Attaching the Strap ...

Page 14: ...pictures 1 Use the LCD to preview the picture 2 Press the Shutter button halfway down to focus and set exposure 3 When the Focus brackets turn green press the Shutter button completely down Taking Pictures in Smart Capture Mode Taking Pictures and Recording Videos Press halfway then all the way down Focus brackets ...

Page 15: ...ble in P and M Modes 3 2 3 2 Press to choose a Tool then press OK Tools View Histogram Tools appear at the top of the LCD The LCD can also display a grid and histogram Tool Descriptions Date Stamp Aperture Shutter Speed Exposure Compensation Flash Compensation ISO White Balance Color Mode Focus Exp Zone Contrast More Tools Zoom Slider Sharpness Flash Setting Battery Level EYE FI Card accessory app...

Page 16: ...ies fully charged or keep fresh batteries on hand Full Three Quarters Half One Quarter Critical Recording a Video The camera is always ready to record a video just press and release the Record Video button Press and release it again to stop recording ...

Page 17: ...Portrait Night Landscape Portrait Using the Zoom Use optical zoom to get closer to your subject before taking a picture or video 1 Use the LCD to frame your subject For focus distances see Specifications 2 To zoom in turn the zoom dial clockwise aiming the pointer at T Telephoto To zoom out turn the zoom dial counter clockwise aiming the pointer at W Wide Angle 3 Take the picture or video Pointer ...

Page 18: ...ng the Focus Button Mode Description Normal AF Auto Focus AF Normal picture taking Infinity AF Distant scenery or taking pictures through a window Turn off the flash when taking pictures through glass Macro Subject to lens distances from 10 60 cm 3 9 23 6 in wide 2 2 3 0 m 7 2 9 8 ft telephoto Super Macro Subject to lens distances from 1 15 cm 0 4 5 9 in wide Press the Focus Button to cycle throug...

Page 19: ...nd delay for a steady shutter release 2 shot The first picture is taken after a 10 second delay A second picture is taken 8 seconds later 2 Compose the scene Press the Shutter Button and press halfway down to focus Continue pressing the Shutter Button until it s completely down to start the self timer The Self Timer light blinks until the picture is taken Using the Self Timer Burst Button Press th...

Page 20: ...vailable modes The Burst icon appears at the bottom of the LCD 1 Press the Self Timer Burst Button until the Burst icon appears at the bottom of the LCD 2 Compose the scene Press the Shutter Button halfway down and pause to focus Continue pressing the Shutter Button until it s completely down and hold it to take the pictures The camera stops taking pictures when you release the Shut ter Button or ...

Page 21: ...ows or backlit Candlelight Subjects illuminated by candlelight Children Action pictures of children in bright light Bright Bright beach or snow scenes Fireworks Fireworks For best results place the camera on a steady surface or tripod Self Portrait Close ups of yourself Assures proper focus and minimizes red eye Stage People in dark scenes such as on a stage For best results place the camera on a ...

Page 22: ...pictures is left to right To take pictures from right to left press the Disp button Select the Panorama tool and press OK Choose then press OK 2 Take the first picture After a quickview the LCD displays the Liveview and an overlay from the first picture 3 Compose the second picture Make the overlay from the first picture cover the same portion in the new picture If you are taking stitching only 2 ...

Page 23: ... The Date Stamp On icon appears in the toolbar The date will be stamped on any future pictures you take The feature stays on until you turn it off Using Program AE and Manual Exposure Modes Use these modes when you want more control over your camera and pictures 1 Turn the Mode Dial to P Program AE or M Manual Expo sure Mode 2 If the toolbar is hidden press to display it 3 Press to highlight an ic...

Page 24: ...eed flash compensation and ISO speed Exposure Compensation Adjust the exposure If the scene is too light decrease the setting if it s too dark increase the setting ISO Adjust the camera s sensitivity to light Higher ISO indicates greater sensitivity NOTE A higher ISO may produce unwanted noise in a picture Flash Compensation Adjust flash brightness Shutter Speed Control how long the shutter stays ...

Page 25: ...s Ex posure Zone then press OK 3 Press to highlight a setting Face Priority The camera gives focus priority to faces Multi Zone The camera evaluates the entire frame then sets an exposure based on the average The camera focuses on the nearest object Center The camera focuses on a small zone in the center of a scene 4 Press OK The camera stays in this focus exposure zone until you change it ...

Page 26: ...ture To play a video press the OK button To return to picture taking mode press the Shutter Button halfway down Turning on the Camera in Review Mode You can turn on the camera so that it s in Review Mode with the lens retracted While the camera is off press and hold the Review Button The camera turns on and displays the most recent picture The lens stays retracted ...

Page 27: ...26 Understanding the Review Icons 1 Camera 2 Home 3 Multi Up 4 Tags 5 Print 6 Slide Show 7 Rewind Play Fast Forward 8 Battery Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 7 ...

Page 28: ...ress the Review Button The most recent picture video is displayed 2 Press to find a picture video 3 Press the Delete Button then follow the screen prompts To return to Picture Taking Mode press the Shutter Button halfway down Deleting Multiple Pictures Videos When you delete or copy pictures videos you can apply the delete or copy command to more than one picture 1 Press the Review Button The most...

Page 29: ...re Taking Mode press the Shutter Button halfway down Delete all Pictures Videos that have been saved to computer To save space and stay organized you can delete from your camera those pictures that you ve already sent to your computer When deleting pictures choose Delete All Saved To Computer To return to Picture Taking Mode press the Shutter Button halfway down ...

Page 30: ...ywords Videos only if videos have been taken Taking a video 1 Press the Review Button 2 If the toolbar is hidden press to display it 3 Press and to highlight the Home icon then press OK 4 Highlight Date People Videos or Keywords then press OK If you chose Date People or Keywords highlight the de sired date person or keyword then press OK If you chose Videos thumbnails are displayed To return to Pi...

Page 31: ...2 To zoom in turn the zoom dial clockwise aiming the pointer at T Telephoto To zoom out turn the zoom dial counter clockwise aiming the pointer at W Wide Angle 3 While magnifying you can press to make other portions of the photo viewable To return to Picture Taking Mode press the Shutter Button halfway down Pointer Zoom in Zoom out ...

Page 32: ...display pictures videos on a television computer monitor or any device equipped with a composite video or HDMI input Cables may be sold separately Use the camera controls to navigate through pictures videos on the television HDMI Cable AV Cable HDMI Cable ...

Page 33: ...t picture video is displayed 2 If the toolbar is hidden press to display it 3 Press and to highlight slideshow then press OK The slideshow starts with the current picture then shows each picture video once To interrupt the slide show press any button To return to Picture Taking Mode press the Shutter Button halfway down ...

Page 34: ...ighlight Tags then press OK 4 Highlight Tag People then press OK If faces are detected names or question marks appear under them To resolve an incorrect name or a question mark press to highlight a face then press OK High light a name or highlight Enter New Name then press OK Tagging People Tagging Faces and Keywords 5 If prompted to Update People Tags highlight Yes then press OK Other pictures ar...

Page 35: ... save up to 20 names Manually Add a Face Tag If a face is not detected you can identify and name it 1 Press the Review Button The most recent picture video is displayed 2 Press to find a picture 3 If the toolbar is hidden press to display it 4 Press and to highlight Tags then press OK 5 Highlight Tag People then press OK If no faces are detected the Manual Tag Menu appears If faces were detected h...

Page 36: ...ight Keyword Tag then press OK 5 Highlight a Tag or choose to add a new keyword 6 Highlight Done then press OK Marking Pictures Videos as Favorites Mark pictures as favorites to make them easy to find later 1 Press the Review Button The most recent picture video is displayed 2 If the toolbar is hidden press to display it 3 Press and to highlight Tags then press OK 4 Highlight Keyword Tag then pres...

Page 37: ...amera 3 Turn the camera on 4 Follow the computer prompts to transfer pictures videos to your computer Pictures videos that you tag for sharing could be emailed or uploaded to social networking sites See more about tagging pictures on Tagging Faces and Keywords Transferring Pictures Videos using a USB Cable Transferring Sharing Pictures ...

Page 38: ...ting Camera Settings Using the Menu Button to Change Camera Settings Picture or Video Size Choose picture or video resolution See Specifications NOTE If your card has little space remaining but you need to take pictures or videos you can reduce the Picture or Video Size This lets you take a greater number of pictures or videos although they will be captured at a lower resolution Language Choose yo...

Page 39: ...ness is automatically adjusted according to the environment Sound Volume Choose volume High Medium Low Mute Date Time Set Date and Time Video Out Choose the regional setting that lets you connect the camera to a television or other external device NTSC Used in North America and Japan most common format PAL Used in Europe and China Reset All Camera Settings Reset all settings to their factory defau...

Page 40: ...e 676mm Tele F Number F3 2 Wide F5 6 Tele Lens Construction 10 groups 14 elements Optical Zoom 26x Focusing Range 0 5 m Infinity Wide Standard 2 2 m Infinity Tele Standard 0 1 m 0 6 Wide Macro 2 2 m 3 0 Tele Macro 1 cm 15 cm Wide Super Macro View Finder NO Anti Handshake Optical Image Stabilization Digital Zoom 5x Digital Zoom Combined Zoom 130x Specifications APPENDICES ...

Page 41: ... Exif 2 3 JPEG Movie Movie Format H 264 MP4 Audio AAC Monaural Shooting Modes Auto Scene Program P Manual M Sport Night Landscape Landscape Panorama Night Portrait Portrait Scene Modes Children Sunset Backlight Self Portrait High ISO Photobooth Bright Candlelight Stage Fireworks Flower Movie Capture Mode Detection Features Face Detection Face Recognition Red Eye Removal Panorama Capture Yes Horizo...

Page 42: ...ock Available Exposure Compensation 2 0EV With 1 3 EV Steps Shutter Speed Smart Capture Mode Auto 1 2 1 2000 Sec M Mode 16 1 1000 Sec Playback Modes Still Capture Single Up Multi Up Thumbnails Magnify Slideshow Video Capture FF Rewind Pause By Frame Volume Control Multi up Thumbnail Slideshow Color Mode Vivid Color Full Color Basic Color Black White Sepia White Balance Control Auto Daylight Tungst...

Page 43: ...ternal Memory Approx 28MB SDHC SD Support 32GB Other Features PictBridge ExifPrint Support Multi Language Support 21 Languages Jacks AV OUT USB 2 0 Micro 5 pin USB HDMI Type D Power 4AA Battery Shooting Capability Battery Performance Approx 300 Shots Operation Environment Temperature 32 104 o F 0 40 o C Humidity 0 90 Dimensions W H D 116 4 W 78 8 H 73 D mm 4 6 3 1 2 9 in Based on CIPA Standards We...

Page 44: ...ssage will disappear after 2 seconds Battery temperature is too high The battery temperature has reached 53 5 o C or higher Remove the battery and let it cool before attempting to use the camera again The message will disappear after 2 seconds Built in memory error An error has occurred in interal memory Try shutting down the camera and turning it on again The message will disappear after 2 second...

Page 45: ...econds Firmware version mismatch The firmware version does not match during the firmware update process The message will disappear after 2 seconds Warning Do not turn off your camera during update The message appears during the firmware update process The message disappears after the camera update and restart Remove USB Cable Indicates that you can disconnect the USB cable The message disappears a...

Page 46: ...Card is not formatted When an error occurs in the SD card the message Not Formatted appears Format the SD card WARNING Formatting the SD card will erase all data on the card Copy the data from the SD card to another storage such as a computer Otherwise all data will be erased after the format The message will disappear after 2 seconds Slow access When a SD card lower than Class 4 is used to record...

Page 47: ...ayback mode Unable to recognize files The format of the file to be viewed is not supported or the file is corrupted so it cannot be properly read This image message disappears only after the file is deleted No Picture When you press the play button no image files exist in the camera or memory card The message disappears 2 seconds later to return to the photo shooting screen No continuous group fil...

Page 48: ...be saved The SD memory card is full The memory card is locked Use another memory card or delete unnecessary files Unlock the memory card Images will not print from the connected printer The camera is not connected to the printer correctly The printer is not PictBridge compatible The printer is out of paper or ink The printer paper is jammed Check the connection between the camera and printer Use a...

Page 49: ...s been locked The camera may experience trouble recording HD movies to SD cards with a rating lower than Class 4 Release the write lock of the memory card or replace with another card Use an SD card with write Class higher than 4 to improve performance Too many movies to process The number of pictures or folders in the SD memory card exceed the specifications so the playback of data folder can not...

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