GE E1050TW User Manual
User Manual
E1050TW
Digital Camera
Preparations
Basic operation
Camera function controls
Playback
Using the Menus
Camera connectivity
Appendix
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Warning
To prevent re or shock hazard, do not expose the unit
to rain or moisture.
For customers in the U.S.A.
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
FCC Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
inclu ding interfe rence that may cause unde sired
operation.
For customers in Europe
"CE" mark indicates that this product
complies with the European requirements
for safety, health, environment and customer
protection. "CE" mark cameras are intended for
sales in Europe.
This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin WEEE
Annex IV] indicates separate collection of waste
electrical and electronic equipment in the EU
countries. Please do not throw the equipment into the
domestic refuse. Please use the return and collection
systems available in your country for the disposal of this
product.
Declaration of Conformity
Model Name : E1050TW
Trade Name : GE
Responsible Party : General Imaging Co.
Address : 2158 W. 190th Street,
Torrance, CA 90504, USA
Telephone Number : 1-800-730-6597
Conforms to the following Standards:
EMC: EN 55022:1998/A1:2000/A2:2003 Class B
EN 55024:1998/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)
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Safety precautions
Camera notes:
Do not store or use the camera in the following
types of locations:
• In the rain or very humid and dusty places.
• In a place where the camera can be exposed
directly to the sunlight or subject to high
temperature, e.g., inside a closed car in summer.
• In a place where the camera is subject to a high
magnetic eld, e.g., near motors, transformers
or magnets.
Do not place the camera on a wet surface or
places where dripping water or sand may come
in contact with the camera, which may cause
irrepairable faults.
If the camera will not be used for a long period of time,
we suggest you remove the battery and the memory
card.
If the camera is moved suddenly from a cold location
to a warm place, moisture may condense inside the
camera. We suggest you wait for a while before turning on the camera.
No compensation for loss of recordings. Loss of recordings cannot be compensated for if a malfunction of
your camera or recording media, etc, makes the playback of recordings not possible.
Battery notes:
Incorrect use of the batteries 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 batteries or throw them into a re.
• Do not attempt to deform, disassemble or modify
the batteries.
• Use only the GE charger included in the package
to charge the lithium battery.
Keep the batteries out of reach of babies and small
children.
In cold locations, battery performance deteriorates and
the time for which they can be used shortens markedly.
Memory card notes:
When using a new memory card, or a memory card has
been initialized by a PC, be sure to format the card with
your digital camera before using it.
To edit image data, copy the image data to the PC's hard
disk and then format the memory card if upgrading the
rmware.
Do not change or delete the directory names, or le
names in the memory card from your PC, as this may
make it impossible to use the card in your camera.
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Before you start
Preface
Thank you for purchasing this GE digital camera. Please
read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for
future reference.
Copyright
© Copyright 2008 General Imaging Company. All rights
reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or
translated into any language or computer language,
in any form, by any means, without the prior written
permission of General Imaging Company.
Trademarks
All trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for
identication purposes only and are 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
yourself.
• Do not drop or knock the camera. Improper handling
may damage the product.
• Turn o the camera before inserting or removing the
battery and memory card.
• Use only the type of battery and charger that came
with your camera. Using other types of batteries or
chargers may damage the camera and invalidate the
warranty.
• When using Li-ion batteries in this product, ensure
that they are inserted correctly. Inserting the batteries upside down can cause damage to the camera and
possibly start a re.
• Do not touch the camera lens.
• Do not expose the camera to moisture, or extreme
temperatures. Extreme environments may shorten the
life of your camera or damage the batteries.
• Do not use or store the camera in dusty, dirty, or sandy
areas, as its components may be damaged.
• Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended
periods.
• Download all pictures and remove the batteries from
the camera if you are going to store the camera for
long periods.
• Do not use abrasive cleansers, alcohol-based, or
solvent-based cleaners to clean the camera. Wipe the
camera with a slightly damp soft cloth.
About this manual
This manual provides you with instructions on how
to use your GE digital camera. Every eort has been
made to ensure that the contents of this manual are
accurate, but General Imaging Company reserves the
right to make changes without notice.
Symbols used in this manual
Throughout this manual, the following symbols are
used to help you locate information quickly and easily.
Indicates the useful information to know.
Indicates the precautions to be taken while
operating the camera.
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About the LCD screen
The LCD touch-screen (touch panel) can be used to operate the camera.
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 displayed
icons, see LCD Screen Display on page 18.
LCD Screen notes:
Extremely high-precision technology has been used to
manufacture the LCD screen so that most of the pixels
are operational for use. However, there may be some
minute points (black, white, red, blue or green) that
constantly appear on the LCD screen. These points are
normal in the manufacturing process and the recording
is not aected in any way.
If the LCD monitor is damaged, take particular
care with the liquid crystal in the monitor. If any
of the following situations arise, take the urgent
action indicated.
• If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin, wipe
the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly with
soap and running water.
• If liquid crystal gets into your eye, ush the aected
eye with clean water for at least 15 minutes and
then seek medical assistance.
• If liquid crystal is swallowed, ush your mouth
thoroughly with water. Drink large quantities of
water and induce vomiting. Seek medical assistance.
Contents
Warning .......................................................... i
Safety precautions .......................................ii
Before you start ............................................1
Preface.................................................................... 1
Copyright......................................................... 1
Trademarks .................................................... 1
Safety information ............................................... 1
About this manual ............................................... 2
Symbols used in this manual ...................... 2
About the LCD screen .......................................... 3
Control touch panel ........................................... 15
Time and language setup ................................. 16
Time setup .................................................... 16
Language setup ........................................... 17
LCD Screen display .............................................18
Still shooting mode display ....................... 18
Onscreen icons while under
movie mode .................................................. 20
Onscreen icon while under
playback mode ............................................. 21
Switch between screens ............................ 22
Contents .........................................................4
Basic operation ..........................................24
Getting ready ................................................ 8
Unpacking .............................................................. 8
Identifying the components .............................. 9
Charging the battery ......................................... 11
Inserting the battery ......................................... 12
Inserting an optional SD/SDHC card.............. 13
Turning on and o .............................................. 15
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How to take pictures ......................................... 24
Camera controls ..........................................24
Focus controls .............................................. 25
Tips to preventing blurry images ............. 25
How to playback images ..................................26
How to delete images ....................................... 28
Camera function controls ........................29
Shooting in Auto mode ............................. 29
Using the zoom function .......................... 29
Picture size and quality ............................ 30
Picture size setup ....................................... 30
Picture quality setup ................................. 30
Flash mode .................................................. 31
Macro mode ................................................ 32
Face detection ............................................ 33
Self-portrait and continuous .................34
EV exposure compensation ..................... 35
WB (White Balance)................................... 36
ISO ................................................................. 37
Color eect .................................................. 38
Scene mode ................................................. 39
Sport ..................................................... 40
Indoor ...................................................40
Snow ..................................................... 40
Fireworks ............................................. 40
Museum ...............................................40
Night landscape ................................. 40
Children and animals ........................ 40
Trees and leaves ................................40
Sunset .................................................. 40
Glass layer ........................................... 40
Landscape ........................................... 40
Night portrait ..................................... 40
Portrait ................................................. 40
Panorama mode ........................................41
Image Stabilization mode ........................ 43
Playback mode ...........................................44
Picture preview ................................................... 44
Play the slides ..................................................... 45
Rotate the pictures ............................................ 45
Red-eye removal ................................................46
Sound recording/playing .................................. 46
Resize the picture ............................................... 47
Picture cropping ................................................. 48
Text display .......................................................... 49
Operational menus ....................................50
Photographing setting ...................................... 50
AF mode ......................................................... 51
AF-assist beam ............................................51
Exposure metering.. .................................... 52
Continuous shot .......................................... 52
Quick review ................................................. 53
Digital zoom ................................................. 54
Date printed .................................................54
B Shutter (Slow Shutter) ............................. 55
Blink detection ............................................. 55
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Video recording setup ................................ 56
Expo metering setup................................... 56
Playback menu setup ........................................ 57
Protected ....................................................... 57
Delete ............................................................. 58
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ...........60
Slides .............................................................. 60
Camera setting menu ....................................... 61
Format memory ........................................... 61
Beep................................................................ 62
LCD brightness ............................................. 63
Power saver .................................................. 63
Date / Time ...................................................64
Zone ................................................................ 64
File numbering ............................................. 65
Language ......................................................65
Video system ................................................66
Copy to Card .................................................66
Reset settings .............................................. 67
FW version ....................................................67
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Camera connection ...................................68
Connecting to a TV ............................................. 68
Connect Your Camera to a HDMI TV
to View Videos .................................................... 69
Connecting to the PC ......................................... 71
Setting the USB mode ................................. 71
Transferring les to your PC .....................71
Connecting to a PictBridge compatible
printer ................................................................... 74
Setting the USB mode ................................. 74
Connecting the camera and printer ....... 75
Using the PictBridge menu ..............................76
With/Without the picture date Printed .. 76
Print all index ...............................................77
Print the DPOF image .................................78
Disconnect the USB cable .......................... 78
Appendices ..................................................79
Specications: E1050TW ................................... 79
Error messages ................................................... 83
Troubleshooting .................................................85
User Ma
n
ual
Getting ready
Unpacking
Your package should contain the camera model you purchased along with the following items. If anything is missing or
appears to be damaged, please contact your vendor.
User Manual Quick Start Guide
Rechargeable
Lithium-ion Battery
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Battery Charger
CD-ROM
USB Cable
Warranty Card Wrist Strap
AV Cable
Identifying the components
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Front View Back View
Right View
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Top View
Left View
Bottom View
1 Flash 10 Playback button
2 Mic 11 Shutter button
3 AF assist beam/Timer indicator 12 Zoom scroll wheel
4 Lens 13 Speaker
5 LCD screen 14 Tripod mount point
6 Wrist strap mount 15 HDMI port
7 Power indicator 16 Memory card/Battery compartment
8 Power button 17 USB/ AV port
9 Status LED
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Charging the battery
1. Place the battery into the charger as shown.
2. Plug one end of the connecting cable into the charger
base.
3. Plug the other end of the connecting cable into a wall
outlet.
Leave the battery to charge until the charger
light goes green.
(To maximize battery life, the rst charge
should be at least 4 hours)
The charger is for indoor use only.
Inserting the battery
1. Open the battery compartment.
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2. Insert the battery while observing the correct
polarity. Use the side of battery to press down
the stopper as shown, allowing the battery to
be inserted properly.
3. Gently close the battery compartment. Slide the
door to the right in lock position.
Battery capacity decreases with usage.
Inserting an optional SD/SDHC card
1. Open the battery compartment.
Optional SD/SDHC cards are not included.
The use of 64MB to 4GB memory cards from
recognized manufacturers such as SanDisk,
Panasonic and Toshiba is recommended for
reliable data storage.
2. Insert an optional SD/SDHC card into the
memory card slot as shown.
3. Close the battery compartment.
To remove the SD/SDHC card, open the battery compartment and gently push the card to release it. Pull
the card carefully.
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Turning on and o
Control touch panel
Press the Power button to turn on the camera. To turn
o the camera, press the Power button again.
Power button
When the camera is turned on for the rst time, it is
automatically set to the Auto shooting mode. You can
change to other modes in the camera setup. Please see
Camera Function Controls
details. The camera will power on in the last shooting
mode that it was set to when it was powered o.
on page 29 for more
The LCD screen is also a touch panel and has the camera control buttons integrated into it.
Touch panel
About the touch panel buttons:
• Please use your finger to gently touch the camera
controls on the touch panel.
• Please do not use any sharp objects to operate the
touch panel.
• Please do not use excessive force on the LCD touch
panel.
Time and language setup
Before you start using the camera, the language and
time must be congured from the Setup menu.
To access the Setup menu:
1. Press the power button to turn on the camera.
2. Touch the
touch
Camera setting
camera setting menu.
3. Press the
menu page.
Time setup:
1. In the
2. Press the
and date.
Camera Setting
Date/Time
icon to enter the Setup menus, then
button to enter the
up/down arrows
.
up/down arrows
to scroll through each
menu, select
to set the time
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3. Once the date and time are set, press the button
to conrm and save.
Language setup:
1. Select
2. Press
Language
page.
up/down arrow key
your language.
from the
camera setup
in each page to find
menu
3. Press the button with the language you want to set
for the camera, then press the button to conrm
and save.
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LCD Screen display
Still Shooting mode display
Mode icon:
1 Shooting mode icon
Auto mode
Panorama
Manual mode
Scene mode
stitching mode
Stabilization mode
2 Memory card / internal memory display
3 Number of remaining shots
4 Low battery icon
5 Zoom indicator
6 Battery level indicator
7 Setup menu icon
8 Macro mode display
Macro mode o
Macro mode on
9 Flash mode display
Auto ash
Red-eye Reduction ash
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Slow Synchro ash
Red-Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro ash
Flash o
Forced ash
10 Screen display DISP icon (please refer to
Switch Between Screens
11 Function Page icon
12 EV indicator
13 Self-Portrait and Continuous Shot display
14 Face Detection and Smile Detection display.
15 Picture size and quality display
16 Travel time icon
17 Continuous Shot display
18 B Shutter (slow shutter) icon
19 Expo Metering mode
Spot AE
Centered-Weight
AI AE
on page 22)
20 Focus mode
Single point
Multi point
21 Face Detection / Blink Detection icon
22 Smile Detection icon
23 WB (white balance) display
(only available under
24 ISO
(only available under
25 Color eect display
(only available under
Manual mode)
Manual mode
Manual mode
)
)
Movie mode on-screen icons:
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Mode icon:
Macro mode o
Macro mode on
9 Screen display DISP icon (please refer to
Screen Display
on page 22)
10 EV indicator
11 Self-Portrait and Continuous Shot display
12 Movie size and quality display
13 Travel time icon
14 Expo Metering mode
Spot AE
Centered-Weight
Ai AE
15 Recording status icon
1 Shooting mode icon
2 Memory card / internal memory display
3 Remaining recording time
4 Low battery icon
5 Zoom indicator
6 Battery level indicator
7 Setup menu icon
8 Macro mode indicator
Recording standby
Recording
For best results the use of an SD memory card is
recommended when shooting a movie. The camera's
built-in memory is limited and may cause stuttering
and noise if used for movie recording.
While recording, the optical zoom is fixed but the
digital zoom can go up to the maximum 4.5x.
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Playback mode on-screen icons:
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1 Slideshow mode
2 Memory card / built-in
memory display
3 Current picture index /
total number
4 File name
5 Date and time captured
6 Setup menu
7 Screen display DISP
(Please refer to
Screen Display
section on page 22)
8 Next page icon
9 Audio playback display
10 Red-eye Reduction
11 Rotate picture
12 Delete image
13 DPOF printing
14 Picture audio status
15 File protection
16 Change picture size
17 Crop picture
18 Picture text display
Screen Display
Touch the icon at the bottom right corner to
change the display contents on the screen:
1. Shooting mode
When in shooting mode, touch the
between the four on-screen displays:
to change
Hide Grid Show Grid
2. Recording mode
When in shooting mode, touch the
between the two on-screen displays:
to change
Open Advanced Functions
Open Advanced Functions
Show Histogram
Hide Icon
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3. Scene mode
When in Scene mode, the icon at the bottom right is
displayed as the scene selection icon:
For relevant settings about scene selection, refer
to
Scene Mode
on page 39.
4. Playback mode
When in playback mode, touch the
between the two on-screen displays:
Open Advanced Functions Hide Icon
to change
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Basic operation
How to take pictures
1.
Hold the camera rmly.
2.
Use the Zoom Wheel to zoom in or out on the
object.
3.
Press the shutter button halfway to
focus on the center of the viewing
object, then completely depress the
shutter button to capture the image.
4. The captured image is shown on the LCD screen.
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