GE C1033, User Manual

Page 1: ...GE Digital Camera C1033 C1233 Appendix Camera connectivity Using the Menus Playback Camera function controls Basic operation Preparations User Manual imagination at work...

Page 2: ...4 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 Do not expose the camera battery pack or other a...

Page 3: ...es may cause them to leak become 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...

Page 4: ...properties of their respective 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 sel...

Page 5: ...tly damp soft cloth About this manual 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...

Page 6: ...SD SDHC Card Not included 10 Turning 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 OPERAT...

Page 7: ...0 Fireworks 30 Museum 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 Thumb...

Page 8: ...Trim 47 Resize 47 Rotate 48 Red eye Reduction 48 Display Setup 49 Slideshow 49 Wallpaper Settings 50 Setup Menu 52 Beep 53 LCD Brightness 53 Power Saver 54 Zone 54 Date Time 55 Language 55 File and So...

Page 9: ...tible Printer 61 Setting 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 S...

Page 10: ...ould contain the camera model you 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 Ca...

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...

Page 12: ...Face Detection Left button 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 But...

Page 13: ...10 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 14: ...11 11 4 Close the battery compartment 3 Insert an SD SDHC card not included into the memory card slot as shown...

Page 15: ...release it Pull 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 again Power Button When the camera is turned on it...

Page 16: ...mode Switch to take still pictures in automatic mode Panorama mode Switch to capture a sequence of shots and stitch them together into a panoramic photo Stabilization mode Switch to take still pictur...

Page 17: ...Press the button switch among 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...

Page 18: ...when the camera is turned on the 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...

Page 19: ...er 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 to indicate the current camera settings and s...

Page 20: ...the Zoom button is released The 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 optimi...

Page 21: ...tion 3 Press button to confirm the settings and exit the menu or press Down button to enter the selection screen of Basic Function 4 Press Left Right button to select the basic functions required to s...

Page 22: ...10 sec A single picture is shot 10 seconds after the Shutter button is pressed Self time Continuous Shot Pictures are shot continuously when the Shutter button is pressed down based on the Continuous...

Page 23: ...ull up the Advanced Function Menus by pressing button 2 Press Left Right button to select the settings of the required function 3 Press button to confirm the settings and exit the menu or press Down b...

Page 24: ...hutter button to set WB ISO The ISO function 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...

Page 25: ...ions Quality Best Quality Fine Quality Normal 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...

Page 26: ...etting allows you to add artistic effects directly when taking pictures You can try different color tones to alter the mood of your pictures The color options include Color Auto Color Black White Colo...

Page 27: ...e Mode Display Mode 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 17 18 19 20 21 1 Shooting Mode Icons Auto mode Scene mode Stabilization mode Portrait Panorama mode 2 AF Mode Single AF Multi AF 3 Expo Meter...

Page 28: ...ated 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 Self time 2 sec Self time 10 sec 21...

Page 29: ...Card Built in Memory 9 Battery Status 10 WT Ratio Displayed only when zoom is activated 11 Zoom 12 Exposure 13 Recording Status Icon Recording standby Recording For optimal video shooting it is recomm...

Page 30: ...Mode icon 2 Picture File 3 File 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 To...

Page 31: ...icture on the LCD screen and press 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 ima...

Page 32: ...the Scene Mode menu with the Left Right 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 Indo...

Page 33: ...night scenes Use of tripod is recommended Children Suitable for photographing children and pets The flash shuts off automatically in order not to disturb the subject being photographed Leaf For shooti...

Page 34: ...enu also allows you to adjust the 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 h...

Page 35: ...the camera 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...

Page 36: ...ns to scroll 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 During video playback the...

Page 37: ...display the thumbnail of photos 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...

Page 38: ...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 indication and the frame of the w...

Page 39: ...o go to the Playback Mode 2 Select 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...

Page 40: ...wn button 2 Press the Up Down buttons 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...

Page 41: ...able Single AF The focus frame appears 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 Continuous A...

Page 42: ...ou must continuously hold down the Shutter button to use this function Four options are available Unlimited Press and hold the shutter to shoot continu ously until you release the shutter or when the...

Page 43: ...s designed not to work in this mode in order to enable quick succession of shots Continuous Shot can only be selected in Self timer Mode Date Imprint Include a Date Time stamp in the photo image Off D...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...the Left Right button select the 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...

Page 46: ...ng mode for various lighting conditions Three options are available Spot Center AiAE Artificial Intelligence AE Continuous AF After Continuous AF is turned on the camera will adjust focus automaticall...

Page 47: ...y erased use this setting to lock 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...

Page 48: ...5 A key icon will appear on the top of the 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...

Page 49: ...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 of pictu...

Page 50: ...to cancel and return to the Playback 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...

Page 51: ...k menu 4 Press the button to confirm 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...

Page 52: ...ictures as a slideshow 1 Select 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...

Page 53: ...ss Down button to select the Wallpaper Setting menu 2 Press Right button and the camera will enter the Wallpaper Setting interface Menu Wallpaper Use Up Down button to select the Menu Wallpaper option...

Page 54: ...on press to confirm or press Left button to return to last page and press to exit the menu User GE logo Set back to defaults Use Up Down button to select Set back to defaults press to confirm or press...

Page 55: ...enu page 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 selecting a fun...

Page 56: ...ns to switch between volume shutter 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 confi...

Page 57: ...cted item Both items have the following 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 usef...

Page 58: ...ote formatting enables you to delete 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 U...

Page 59: ...er on the memory card 1 Select 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 car...

Page 60: ...e please upgrade accordingly as 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...

Page 61: ...Japan 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 setting to determine your video system in the curr...

Page 62: ...to confirm the setting 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...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...hotos directly with a PictBridge 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...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...he following sections for more 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 ta...

Page 67: ...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 Rig...

Page 68: ...the 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...

Page 69: ...tings before hand See DPOF section on page 46 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 ex...

Page 70: ...lm equivalent 31 2mm Wide 93 6mm Tele 28 8mm Wide 86 4mm Tele F number F3 5 Wide F6 4 Tele Construction 7 elements in 7 groups Optical Zoom 3X Focusing Range Normal Wide 30cm Tele 80cm Macro Wide 5cm...

Page 71: ...320x240pixels 30fps 15fps Image Compression 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 Shooting Modes Auto Sce...

Page 72: ...iAE 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 Continuous...

Page 73: ...rd SDHC Card Up to 32GB support Other Features PictBridge ExifPrint Support Multi language Sup port Jacks USB2 0 AV OUT Integrated Proprietary Connector Power 2 x AA Alkaline Battery AA NiMH Battery N...

Page 74: ...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 Image cannot be saved The write protection sw...

Page 75: ...tected Cannot record movie The 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 record...

Page 76: ...f suddenly during operation The 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 yo...

Page 77: ...mory card Delete unwanted images 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 patibl...

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