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GE Digital Camera Power PROSeries : GIO0...
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To prevent fire hazard or electrical shock, do not expose This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV] the camera battery pack or other accessories to water or indicates separate collection of electrical waste and electronic equipment in the Europeancountries. Please humidity.
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Do n ot heat the batteries or throw t hem into a fire Camera Notes: [] Do not store or u se t he c amera inthe f ollowing types of l ocations: • Do n ot attempt to deform, disassemble or modify the b atteries...
Thank you f or p urchasing this G E d igital camera. Please read Please read the f ollowing important information carefully this m anual carefully and k eep itinasafe p lace for f uture before using this product. reference. o Do n ot take a part or attempt toservice the c amera...
, Ifwater has penetrated the camera housing, turn t he cam- era offand remove the battery and S D memory card. Allow camera toair-dry for a tleast 24 hours before attempting This manual provides you w ith instructions on how touse your touse a gain.
WARNING................ Turning On and Off ..............15 Setting Language and Date/Time ........15 SAFETYPRECAUTIONS ..........ii Set Display Language ............15 BEFORE YOUSTART ............. 1 Set Date/Time ..............16 Preface ..................1 About the LCD Screen .............17 Copyright ................1 Using the Modes ............18 Trademarks .................1 Display Setting .................18 Safety Information...
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Manual SceneMode(SCN} ............. Indoor ................29 Auto Scene................ Leaf ..................2 9 Landscape................ Museum ................29 Sport .................. Night Portrait ..............29 Beach................. Pet Mode-Dog ..............2 9 Sunset................Pet Mode-Cat ..............29 Fireworks................Fax..................29 Night Landscape............. Auto Scene Mode (ASCN)............30 Multi Exposure ..............BASIC OPERATION ............
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Exposure Compensation ..........Setting Menu................ISO ..................Quality................Shutter Adjustment ............AF-AssistBeam..............Aperture Adjustment ............. Digital Zoom..............Using quick recording ............Date Imprint..............i Button Function Menu ............Movie Mode Menu..............PLAYBACK ..............ExpoMetering {ExposureMetering}......ImagePixel............... Viewing Photos and V ideos ...........
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Resize .................61 Setting the USBMode............ Color Effect ...............61 Transferring Filesto your PC ........VideoSystem................Slideshow ................62 Set Eye-Fi S DCard Connection Mode........Continuous Capture Group Playback ......62 Supported HDMIConnection..........Setup Menu ................63 Connectingto a PictBridge Compatible Printer ....72 Beep ...................63 Setting the USBMode............
Your camera box should contain the camera model you p urchased along with t he f ollowing accessories. Ifanything ismissing appears tobe damaged, please contact your retailer. RechargeableLithium-Ion Battery Warranty Card CD-ROM USBCable ACAdapter Shoulder Strap...
To attach the provided shoulder strap, follow t he d irections 1. Betweenthe shooting and setting menus,you can use the below: jog dial to select additional functions quickly. 2. Playing back pictures or movies, you can use the jog dial to select individual files quickly.
i. With t he c amera turned "off", place the batteries into the (__) When charging, if the camera indicator is red, it means camera. that the battery is not fully charged; when the camera 2. Use the USB cable toconnect the camera tothe power indicator turns green, it indicates that the battery is...
1.Open the battery compartment 2. Insert the battery into t he battery slot inthe c orrect position as shown inthe f ollowing diagram: xtensive,continuous use of the camera can cause battery to overheat. Pleasealways use caution when removing the battery.
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3. Insert an SD/SDHC/SD×C card {not included} into the SD 4.Close the battery compartment memory card slot as shown Write protection ptional SD/SDHC/SD×C cards are not included. The use of 64P1B to128 GB memory cards from reputable l ..manufacturers are recommended for reliable data storage.
Pressthe Power button to turn the camera on. To turn offthe page The Date/Timeand Languagesetup will automatically appear when the camera is turned onfor camera, press the Powerbutton again the first time. Toset the display language and date/time, go to the following setup options in the General S etup menu.
2. Press Up/Down to select the Date &Time Display Mode, press right button toselect the i tem tobe set, press Up/ Down button toselect the desired value. 3. Press the Q button toconfirm the setting. Set Date/Time In the General Set Menu, press Up/Down button to select Date/Time, press Q or Right button to enter setting...
When you turn the cameraon, various iconsare shown on the (t,z!_ ') If the LCDmonitor is damaged, take particular care LCDscreen to indicate the current camera settings and status. with the liquid crystal in the monitor. If any of the To learn more about the displayed icons, see "LCD Screen following situations arise, take the recommended, Display"...
Clean: Does not display any a dditional icons Press disp button totoggle between these modes: Default, Grid, and C lean. Default mode: Display the camera parameters on screen Grid: Camera parameters with Grid and H istogram...
Still Picture Display Mode Shooting Mode Icons Auto Mode Manual Mode Mode: IMSP÷,_SCN Shutter Priority Program AE Panorama Mode _I_; Face Beautifier Scene Mode MacroMode 3 Zoom Remainingnumber of pictures 5 SDMemorycard/built-in Memory Battery Status ImageSize 8 White Balance(Adjustableonly in M S P Mode} Picture Color(Adjustableonly in M S P Mode} 10 Stabilization 11 ISOValue (Adjustable only in M P _ Mode}...
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21 FlashMode 13 Exposure Compensation {EV value){Adjustable only in S P *: Mode) Force Off 14 Shutter Speed 15 Aperture Value Flash Auto 16 Focus Frame 17 Eye-Fi ON {with signal) Force Flash 18 Expo Metering Slow Sync. AiAE Spot Slow Sync.
Video Shooting Display Mode 6 SDMemory Card/Built-in Memory Battery Status Mode : _]) 8 Video Quality Picture Color 10 ImageStabilization 11 ExposureCompensation (EVvalue) 12 Eye-Fi O N(with signal) 13 ExpoMetering AiAE Spot Multi 14 AF Mode 1 Video Modelcon For optimal video shooting, it is recommended that an SDmemory card be used.
This GE c amera provides aconvenient mode dial that allows you t omanually switch between different modes with e ase. All t he available modes are listed below: Auto N ode Take still pictures inautomatic mode Manual Node M Many of t he camera...
Auto m ode is the easiest mode totake p hotos. While When selecting manual (M) mode, you c an s et the aperture operating inthis m ode, the camera automatically optimizes and s hutter speed manually. numerous camera settings toadjust your photos and v ideos 1.Set the mode dial toM and p ress the button to for o ptimum...
When selecting Shutter Priority (S) mode, you c an a djust the When selecting Auto Program Exposure (P) mode, you c an shutter speed and E V v alue. Selecting ahigher shutter speed adjust the combined settings ofEV v alue, shutter speed will capture faster moving...
InPortrait Node, the camera is set toautomatically adjust Panorama Node allows you t ocreate apanoramic picture. camera exposure for r ealistic portrayal ofskin t ones. camera will automatically compose apanoramic picture using the individual shots that you t ake. 1.Turn mode dial to select Beautifier Node (÷_).
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InManual Scene Mode, you c an s elect from atotal of25 scene types tosuit your needs.The camera will automatically adjust to the optimal settings based on the scenetype that is chosen. To enter the SceneMode,turn the modedial to Manual 5. Ifcontinuous pictures are less than 4 shots, press the Scene mode.The SceneModemenu will appear.
Panning Shot Produces background image blur that emphasizes the motion ofthe main subject. Text For taking pictures oftext, documents or white boards. Portrait The b est setting for p ortraits, enables AE/AF for f aces. _ Distorting Mirror Distorts photo and s ubjects with a mirror effect for i nteresting special effects.
In the "ASCN" mode, different recording conditions are detected intelligently and the most suitable settings will be automatically selected. Icon ' Modename' Icon!'Modename Landscape Mode Night LandscapeMode Portrait Mode Macro Mode Auto Mode Night Portrait 2. Holdthe camera steadily and aim at the subject. The Backlit Portrait optimum scene mode will be selected automatically.
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For landscapes, ASCN will automatically adjust the exposure and r eproduce vivid green and Landscape Mode blue c olors. Portrait Mode The b est mode for s hooting portraits atnight and e nables AE/AF for f aces. When you t ake p ortraits atnight, or inlow light conditions, ASCN will automatically...
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Auto M ode is the easiest mode totake p hotos. While Your camera equipped with two types of zoom functions: operating inthis m ode, the camera automatically optimizes Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom. Pressthe Zoom button of the camera settings toadjust camera settings for t he b est photos...
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This setting allows you t oselect different modes for o ptimum The Macrosetting is ideal for shooting small objects or close- focus. up photos. This modeallows you to focus on subjects very closeto the camera. 1. Press Up button A}: t oenter setting screen. 1.
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Use this f unction totake p ictures atpre-set intervals. Self-Timer- 10 sec camera shutter speed can be setfor 2 seconds, 10seconds or A single picture is shot 10 seconds after the Shutter by smile detection. button is pressed, 1. PressDown _) button to enterSelf-Timer function Self-Timer Smile menu.
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The F lash is used toilluminate asubject inlow light or for f ill- 3. Pressthe Left/Right button to select from the following 6 inlighting toachieve better illumination of a subject with modes: pronounced shadows. ForceOff Flash is turned off. 1. To turn on the Flash, pressthe Flash button.
The W hite Balance setting allows you t oadjust the c olor temperature for d ifferent lighting sources toensure the most accurate color reproduction. Daylight 1. Press Q button toenter White Balance Menu. Cloudy Fluorescent Fluorescent Incandescent Manual WB(Press the Shutter button todetect ColorTemp.
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Usethis setting to perform continuous shooting. After entering Cant.Shot-High Speed(VGA) this mode,you can shoot multiple images bycontinuously Continuously capture using VGApixel, up to holding the shutter button down. 7Spix/secwith a maximum of 120images. 1. Presstop _ button to enter ContinuousCapture Henu. "0 Cont.
The E V f unction menu of t he camera includes functions, such Exposure Compensation as EV a djustment, shutter, aperture, etc. Using the appropriate The e xposure compensation feature allows you t oadjust the function settings can i mprove your pictures.
Shutter Adjustment The I SO f unction allows you toset the sensitivity ofthe Youcan adjust the shutter speed value.Selecting a higher camera's light sensor based on the brightness of t he scene. shutter speed will capture fast moving objects more clearly. To improve the camera's sensor...
Aperture Adjustment You con a djust the aperture size value. Selecting olarge aperture opening will emphasize the point of f ocus and s how a In shooting mode, press the Recording shortcut button _ to blurry background and f oreground. Asmall aperture opening begin recording...
The I mage color setting allows you t oselect different color Image color setting effect has the following 8options: effects. Normal 1. Press the _ button toselect the image color setting menu. Vivid Retro Black and White Negative 70's Film PopArt Press Left/Right button to select image color setting.
To view t he captured photos and v ideo clips on the LCD screen: The o perating instruction icons are as follows. 1.After pressing the _)button, the last photo or video clip 1 Increase Volume4 Decrease Volume taken will b e displayed on the LCD screen.
When playing amovie, press the Up/Down arrow button to raise or lower the volume, tomute the v olume press the down arrow until the mute icon _ appears. When inPlayback mode, rotate the z oom wheel counter clockwise tothe Wposition todisplay thumbnail images...
3 Press _ button to select continuous shooting playback and d ate p layback. The z oom b uttons can a lso be used during playback. This allows you t omagnify photos between 2x to8x. 1. Press the (_ button toswitch toplayback mode.
InPlayback Mode, you c an p ress the Down/Delete button to 4.Select Delete One or Back with t he Up/Down button and delete an unwanted photo or video. press the Q 'button for c onfirmation. To delete photos or videos: 1.
M S P *; Mode: Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) Usethis setting to select the "target" sizeof the camera's field In any of the abovePhoto Modes,press the _ button to go to of view to be metered. the Photo Setup Menu. To adjust each setting: PressUp/Down button to switch between shooting menu and camera setting menu.
Size Thesize setting refers to the image resolution in pixels.A This modecan help reduce photo blur caused by unintentional higher image resolution allows you to print that image in hand shake, low light or slow shutter speed. larger sizeswithout degrading the image quality. UseStabilization Modein dark environments or when using a slower shutter speed.
Continuous When Continuous AF i sturned on, the camera will continu- Use this s etting tocontrol wide dynamic image range when taking static pictures. Photos with e xtreme contrast of b right and ally a djust focus automatically inresponse toany c amera dark areas will still maintain distinguishable detail and depth.
Quality Mode: 0 Thecamera's quality setting adjusts the compression ratio Press 0 button to enter shooting menu. of the images. Higher quality settings produce better quality 1. Press Up/Down button to choose setting menu. photos, but will take up more memory and card space. There are three options for picture quality: 2.
AF-Assist Beam Digital Zoom This setting can t urn o n or turn o ffAF assist lamp. The A F Use this s etting toenable or disable the Digital Zoom function. assist beam isuseful for f ocusing inthe dark orinlow lighting When Digital Zoom is turned off, only the Optical Zoom is conditions...
Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) Mode: Usethis setting to select the "target" sizeof the camera's field Press Mode Dial to select _ mode, of view to be metered. Press Q button to enter _ menu, Three metering "target" sizes are available to choosefrom: 2.
Image P ixel The quality ofthe images can be changed by selecting image This mode can h elp r educe photo blur caused by hand shake, resolution ratio. low light and s low s hutter speed. The speed requirements for r eading and w riting high i mage pixel images toSD card are a s follows:...
Image color setting effect has the following 4 options: Image Color Setting Image color setting allows you to select different color effects. Normal Pressing _ button can select image color setting. Vivid Press Left/Right button to select image color setting. Retro Black and White...
Blink Detection is enabled by default unless disabled by the user. When shooting, if a subject is detected with its eyes closed, the Blink Detection icon _:_i] will appear on the screen to show that a blink was detected.
Protect Mode:Q To prevent ony pictures or videos from being accidentally in Playbackmode, pressthe O button to enter the Playback erased,use this setting to lock one or oil of the files. Menu. 1. PressUp/Downbutton to switch betweenplaybackmenus. 2. PressQ or Right button to enter playback setting menu. To protect/unprotect a picture or video: Use Up/Down orrow button to select Protection,...
Press U p/Down button toselect between protection Delete options: There are 2 ways to delete files. Single, to protect a single selected photo or video All, to protect all photos and videos stored in built-in memory and/or SD card Press Q button to confirm and enter photo/video protection interface.
, Delete All: DPOF (Digital Print Order Format} 1. In the Delete option, select All and then press the Q The DPOF feature allows you to compile and select o group button. of pictures that you would like to print and will saveyour selection on the memory cord so that you con use the SD 2.
Tri m HDR-High Dynamic Range The Trim Setting allows you t ocrop photos and s ave them a s With the HDR function, pictures that are o verexposed may be new pictures. corrected tooptimize the highlights and I owlights captured To trim apicture: more accurately represent...
Rotate Red-Eye Reduction Use this s etting toremove red-eye effects inyour photos. You can u se this s etting to change the o rientation of t he p icture. 1. In the playback mode, press Left/Right button toselect the 1. In the playback mode, press Left/Right button toselect the...
Color Effect Resize This setting allows you t ochange the picture color effect. The This setting allows you t oresize apicture toaparticular file is saved as anew photo and s tored inmemory together resolution, and s aves itas anew p icture. with t he original photo.
Slideshow Continuous Capture Group Playback This setting allows you to view all the stored pictures as a you can use this menusetting to playback a slideshow of a slideshow. group of photos with continuous capture. 1. Press_ button to enter playback screen. 1.
2. Switch between different functions with the Up/Down P ÷:_SCN_ Mode: button. Vou can enterthe Setup menu from any mode, justpressQ 3. Pressthe Right button to enter the sub-menu. button, pressUp/Down buttonto switch, select _@ settings menu, pressG buttonto enter, then press Up/Down button to select basicsettings menu.
Press Up/Down button toselect volume control: Power Saver oTone 1: L ow This setting allows you to save power and get the maximum possible running time for your camera's batteries. Follow o Tone 2: Medium the steps below to turn the LCDscreen and cameraoff automatically after a consecutive period of inactivity.
Zone The Zone setting is ouseful function for y our overseas trips. This feature enables you t odisplay the l ocal time o n the LCD Formot Memory screen while you o re a broad. Please note: formatting enables you t odelete oil c ontents 1.Select the Zone setting from the Setup menu as...
Copy t oCard ( Copy internal memory toSD File Numbering memory card) After you take a picture or video clip, the camera will save it Use this s etting tocopy the f iles s tored inthe internal memory with a sequential number.Youcan use this to reset the file toan SD memory card.
Right. Right. 2. Usethe Up/Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No. Then press the Q button to confirm the setting. To update to the latest firmware version, you can go to the following website: www.ge.com/digitalcameras and look under Support.
You can u se a USB cable toconnect the camera and c opy Transferring files to your {transmit} photos toacomputer, printer or other device. The computer will automatically detect the camera as a removable drive. Double-click the My Computer icon on the Setting t heUSB m ode desktop to locate the removable drive and to copyfolders and files in the drive to a directory on your PCasyou would copy...
Windows operating system (Windows 2000, Windows ×P, Windows Vista, Windows Click the [Safely remove the hardware] icon and r emove the USB connector according tothe appeared menu. Macintosh 4. Disconnect the camera once transfer is complete. Drag the untitled icon tothe Trash. ("Untitled"} IftheUSB o ption issetto[PC]: Turn the c amera...
This camera supports wireless connection of an Eye-FiSD Use this feature to switch the video system from either NTSC or PAL. Card. Upload the photos from the camera to the Internet using the following steps: 1. Select Video System in the Transmission menu, then press Right.
HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), isofully Connecting thecamera toanHDMI TV digital audio/video transmission interface, through which 1. Use ehigh-definition output terminal cable (optional) uncompressed audio end v ideo signals ere transmitted. connect your camera to on H DM Icam pliant TV. Direct transmission ofdigital video signals to your TV reduces...
PictBridge allows printing ofimages from an 3. Pressthe Q button to confirm the setting. SD memory card i nadigital camera directly aprinter, regardless ofbrand. To f ind out ifa Pi_ltfidge printer isPictBridge compatible, simply look for the PictBridge logo on the p ackaging or check the owner's manual...
Connecting theCamera andPrinter. If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge compatible printer, the following error message will appear on the LCD 1. Hake sure b oth the camera and p rinter are turned on. screen. 2.Connect one e nd o fthe s upplied USB cable tothe USB port on your camera.
Print w ithDate After setting the USB mode toPrinter, the PictBridge Menu will appear. Ifyou have set the d ate a nd t ime o n your camera, the date and t ime w ill b e recorded and s aved with e ach photo you t ake. 1.Select Print with Date f rom the PictBridge Menu.
Print w ithout Date 3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select the number ofprints for t he displayed photo. Use this s etting toprint the photos without dates on them. 4. Press the Q button and t he following screen will appear.
2. Select"Yes",then press_ button: confirm print. 5. Select"Yes",then pressQ button: confirm print. Select"Cancel",then press_ button: cancel print. Select"Cancel",then press Q button: cancel print. Print Index Youcan use this setting to print an index of all the photos currently inyour camera's memory. 1.
Print D POF Exit (Digital Print Order Format) To exit the PictBridge Menu,select Exit. The "RemoveUSB To use DPOFprinting, you must select your photos for printing using the DPOF settings beforehand.See"DPOF" section on cable" messagewill be displayed. page 58. 1. Select Print DPOF from the PictBridge Menu.The follow- ing screenwill appear: Disconnectthe USBcable from the camera and printer.
Design and s pecifications are subject to change without notice. Active Image Sensor Pixels 14.41 Megapixels Total Image Sensor Pixels 15.40 Megapixels [1/2.3"CMOS] Focal Length 5.0mm (Wide) - 75.0mm (Tele) [35mm film equivalent] [28mm (Wide) - 420mm (Tele)] F number F3.9 (Wide) - F5.6 (Tele) Lens...
14MP: 4320x3240, (3:2)12MP: 4320x2880, (16:9)10MP:4320x2432, 8MP: 3264x2448, Number of Still Image Recording 5MP: 2592x1944, 3MP: 2048x1536, (16:9)2MP: 1920xi080, 0.3MP: 640x480 Pixels Movie i080p30, 720p60, 720p30, VGA, QVGA Image Compresslon Best, Fine, Normal DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support Still Image Exif 2.2 (JPEG) File Format Movie Movie Format: NOV (H.264), Audio: AAC [Stereo]...
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LCD Display 3.0inch (460kPixels) ISO S ensitivity Auto, ISOi00/200/400/800/1600/3200 SingleAE,Multi-AF (TTL9-point), Object Tracking, Face-Detection,AFAssist Light AF Method (On/Off) Artificial Intelligence AE(AiAE),Center-Weighted Average,Spot(Fixedto Center Exposure Metering Method of Frame),FaceAE Exposure Control Method ProgramAE(AE-LockAvailable},Shutter Priority Exposure Compensation _+3EV i n 1/3 StepIncrements Shutter Speed i12000 ~ 4 Seconds(MIS:8 Seconds)
Card Error • The SDmemory card is not formatted. Card Full • The SDmemory card is full and cannot store any new images. Picture Error . The picture was not captured correctly. The picture is damaged. No Picture * There are no images on the SDmemory card or in the internal memory. LensError * The lens could be stuck and the camera will power off automatically.
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Card isnot formatted, format? • Confirm whether the SD memory card should be formatted. This image cannot be deleted • The p icture or video you a re trying todelete is protected. Warning!! Camera recording, please wait * No other actions are a llowed during video/audio recording.
Camera does not turn o n oThe b atteries have been depleted. • Replace the dead batteries with n ew o nes. The b atteries are not inserted correctly. Camera turns offsuddenly during • The b atteries have been depleted. • Replace the dead batteries with n ew o nes.
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Images will not print from the oThe c amera is not connected tothe oCheck the connection between the c amera connected printer printer correctly, printer. The p rinter is not PictBridge _Use aPictBridge compatible printer. compatible. , Reload more paper inthe printer. , The p rinter is out ofpaper or ink.