GE E1240, E1040, G1, E1030, A830 User Manual

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WARNING

To prevent fire 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 device complies with 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, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For customers in Europe

"CE"markindicatesthatthisproduct complies with the European requirements

for safety, health, environment and customer protection."CE"markcamerasareintendedfor 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

: G1/A730/A830/

 

E850/E1030/E1040/E1240

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, 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 magneticfield,e.g.nearmotors,transformersor

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 you carry the camera 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,

iv makestheplaybackofrecordingsnotpossible.

Battery notes:

Incorrect use of the batteries may cause them to leak,becomehot,igniteorburst.Alwaysobservethe precautions given below.

Donotexposethebatteriestowater,andtake particularcaretokeeptheterminalsdry.

Donotheatthebatteriesorthrowthemintoafire.

Do not attempt to deform, disassemble or modify the batteries.

UseGEchargerinthepackagetochargethe

lithium battery only (for G1 and E series).

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 memory card if upgrade thefirmware.

Do not change or delete the directory names, or file names in the memory card from your PC, as this may makeitimpossibletousethecardinyourcamera.

BEFORE YOU START

Preface

ThankyouforpurchasingGEdigitalcameras. Pleasereadthismanualcarefullyandkeepitina safe place for future reference.

Copyright

© Copyright 2007 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

Alltrademarksmentionedinthismanualareused foridentificationpurposesonlyandmaybeproperties of their respective owners.

Safety information

Please read the following important information carefully before using the product.

Donottakeapartorattempttoservicethe camera yourself.

Donotdroporknockthecamera.Improper handling may damage the product.

Turnoffthecamerabeforeinsertingorremoving 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 thecameraandpossiblystartafire.

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 howtouseyourGEdigitalcamera.Everyeffort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are accurate, but General Imaging

Companyreservestherighttomakechanges without notice.

Symbols used in this manual

Throughout this manual, the following symbols areusedtohelpyoulocateinformationquickly and easily.

Indicates the useful information to

know.

Indicatestheprecautionstobetaken while operating the camera.

CONTENTS

WARNING

 

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

 

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

1

Preface.............................................................

1

Copyright..................................................

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: G1..........................................

8

: A730/A830........................

10

: E850...................................

12

: E1030.................................

14

: E1040/E1240....................

16

Charging the battery..................................

18

Inserting the battery..................................

19

Inserting an optional SD/SDHC card.......

22

Turningonandoff.......................................

23

Using the Mode Dial....................................

24

Setting display language, date, and time

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

25

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

26

About the LCD screen.................................

27

BASIC OPERATION.................................

28

Shooting in Auto mode...............................

28

Usingthezoomfunction............................

28

Usingtheflash.............................................

29

Using the self-timer....................................

29

Using Macro mode......................................

30

Exposure compensation............................

30

Advanced function menu...........................

31

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

31

 

 

ISO............................................................

32

Quality.....................................................

33

Size...........................................................

34

Color.........................................................

35

 

USING THE MODES................................

38

 

LCD Screen display......................................

38

 

Still shooting mode display.................

38

 

Video shooting mode display.............

40

 

Playbackmodedisplay........................

41

 

Scene mode...................................................

42

 

Sport.........................................................

42

 

Children...................................................

42

 

Indoor......................................................

42

 

Leaf...........................................................

42

 

Snow.........................................................

43

 

Sunset......................................................

43

 

Fireworks................................................

43

 

Glass.........................................................

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

Museum...................................................

43

Landscape...............................................

43

Night landscape....................................

43

Night portrait.........................................

43

Return to the scene mode palette.....

44

Panorama mode..........................................

44

Imagestabilizationmode..........................

46

Face detection..............................................

47

PLAYBACK...............................................

48

Viewing photos and videos.......................

48

Editing video...........................................

50

Thumbnail view............................................

53

Usingzoomplayback

 

(for still pictures only).................................

52

Using the delete button.............................

53

USING THE MENUS................................

54

Still menu......................................................

54

AF mode (Auto-Focus mode)...............

55

AF-assist beam......................................

55

Cont. AF (Continuous AF).....................

56

Expo Metering (Exposure Metering)..

56

Cont.Shot (Continuous shot)...............

57

Grid...........................................................

57

QuickReview..........................................

58

Digital Zoom...........................................

58

Histogram...............................................

59

Slow shutter...........................................

59

Movie menu..................................................

60

Cont. AF (Continuous AF).....................

60

Expo Metering (Exposure Metering)..61

Stabilization...........................................

61

Playbackmenu.............................................

62

Protect.....................................................

62

Delete.......................................................

63

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format).....

64

Info. Box (Information Box)..................

65

Trim..........................................................

65

Resize.......................................................

66

Rotate......................................................

66

Slide show...............................................

67

Red-eye removal...................................

68

Setup menu...................................................

69

Format Memory.....................................

69

Beep.........................................................

70

LCD Brightness......................................

71

Power Saver............................................

71

Date/Time...............................................

72

World time..............................................

72

File Numbering......................................

73

Language................................................

73

Video system..........................................

73

Copy to Card (Copy internal memory

to memory card)....................................

74

Reset Settings........................................

75

FW Ver. (Firmware version).................

75

CONNECTIONS.......................................

76

Connecting to a TV......................................

76

Connecting to a PC......................................

77

Setting the USB mode..........................

78

TransferringfilestoyourPC...............

78

Connecting to a PictBridge compatible

 

printer............................................................

79

Setting the USB mode..........................

80

Using the PictBridge menu........................

82

Print with date.......................................

82

Print without date.................................

83

Print index...............................................

84

Print DPOF..............................................

85

Exit............................................................

85

Appendices.............................................

86

Specifications:

 

G1...............................................................

86

A730/A830................................................

90

E850/E1030/E1040/E1240.....................

94

Error messages..........................................

100

Troubleshooting.........................................

102

GETTING READY

Unpacking

Yourpackageshouldcontainthecameramodelyoupurchasedalongwiththefollowingitems.

If anything is missing or appears to be damaged, please contact your vendor. (The accessories will vary based on model purchased and are noted below.)

User

Man

 

 

ual

Rechargeable

AA-sizealkaline

User Manual

Quickstartguide

Wrist strap

Lithium-ion battery

batteries X2

 

 

(except A730/A830)

(A730/A830 only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB cable

AV cable

Battery charger

CD-ROM

Warranty card

 

 

(except A730/A830)

 

 

Camera views : G1

Front View

1

2

Back View ĵ

Ķ

 

 

 

3

ķ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ĸ

 

 

 

 

Ĺ

 

 

 

 

ĺ

 

 

 

Right View

 

 

 

 

Navigation Pad

 

 

 

IJĵ

IJı

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IJĴ

IJIJ

 

 

 

 

IJij

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top View

Bottom View

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

power

 

 

IJĶ

IJķ

IJĸ

IJĹ

A/V

memory card

OUT

 

battery

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1

Flash

12

Self-timer/ Down button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Lens

13

Flash mode/ Left button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

AF assist beam/Timer indicator

14

Func/okbutton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

LCD screen

15

Speaker

 

 

Left View

5

Status LED

16

Power button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Mode dial

17

Shutter button

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

Face detection AF button

18

Zoom scroll wheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

8

Menu button

19

USB/ AV port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Erase button

20

Tripod mount point

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

Exposure compensation/

21

Memory card/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Up button

 

Battery compartment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Macro mode/ Right button

22

Wrist strap mount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera views : A730/A830

Front View 1

Back View 5

 

 

 

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A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

.8

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

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-

 

 

 

.8

 

 

 

 

 

1

0

 

:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 mm1

 

 

 

 

 

7.0 megapixel A730

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Right View

15

16

17

6

7

8

9

Navigation Pad

10

14

13 11

12

10

Top View

Bottom View

 

 

18

19

20

21

 

22

23

 

 

1

Flash

 

 

 

13

Flash mode/ Left button

 

 

2

Lens

 

 

 

14

Func/okbutton

 

 

3

Mic

 

 

 

15

Speaker

 

 

 

4

AF assist beam/Timer indicator

16

USB/ AV port

 

 

5

LCD screen

17

DC IN port

 

 

Left View

6

T&W button

18

Power button

 

 

7

Face detection AF button

19

Status LED

 

 

 

8

Menu button

20

Mode dial

 

 

 

9

Erase button

21

Shutter button

 

 

24

Exposure compensation

22

Memory card

 

 

10

 

 

 

/Up button

 

/ Battery compartment

 

 

11

Macro mode/ Right button

23

Tripod mount point

 

 

12

Self-timer/ Down button

24

Wrist strap mount

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GE E1240, E1040, G1, E1030, A830 User Manual

Camera views : E850

Front View 1

2

3

Back View 5

6

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

4

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right View

 

Navigation Pad

11

14

15 12

13

12

Top View

Bottom View

 

 

16

17

18

 

19

20

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Flash

 

 

13

Self-timer/ Down button

 

2

Mic

 

 

14

Func/okbutton

 

 

3

Lens

 

 

15

Flash mode/ Left button

 

4

AF assist beam/Timer indicator

16

Power button

 

 

5

LCD screen

 

 

17

Shutter button

 

Left View

6

Status LED

 

 

18

Zoom scroll wheel

 

7

Face detection AF button

19

Tripod mount point

 

 

 

22

8

Mode dial

 

 

20

USB/ AV port

 

 

9

Menu button

 

21

Memory card

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

/ Battery compartment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

10

Erase button

 

22

DC IN port

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Exposure compensation/Up button

23

Wrist strap mount

 

 

12 Macro mode/ Right button

24

Speaker

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera views : E1030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front View 1

2

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Back View

5

6

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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u

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.9

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

5mm1

 

4

 

 

 

 

10.1 megapixel E1030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right View

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navigation Pad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

 

14

Top View

W T

17

18

19

Bottom View

20

21

22

23

 

 

1

Flash

13

Self-timer/ Down button

 

 

 

2

Mic

14

Func/okbutton

 

 

 

3

Lens

15

Flash mode/ Left button

 

 

 

4

AF assist beam/Timer indicator

16

DC IN port

 

 

 

5

LCD screen

17

Power button

 

Left View

 

6

Status LED

18

Shutter button

 

 

 

7

Face detection AF button

19

Zoom scroll wheel

 

 

 

8

Mode dial

20

Speaker

 

 

24

9

Menu button

21

Tripod mount point

 

 

10

Erase button

22

USB/ AV port

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

Exposure compensation/Up button

23

Memory card

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ Battery compartment

 

 

 

12 Macro mode/ Right button

24

Wrist strap mount

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camera views : E1040/E1240

 

 

 

 

Front View

1

2

3

Back View

5

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu

func ok

4

10

Right View

Navigation Pad

11

14

15 12

16

13

 

16

Top View

Bottom View

 

 

17

18

19

 

20

21

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Flash

 

 

13

Self-timer/ Down button

 

2

Lens

 

 

14

Func/okbutton

 

3

Mic

 

 

15

Flash mode/ Left button

 

4

AF assist beam/Timer indicator

16

DC IN port (USB/ AV port)

 

5

LCD screen

 

17

Power button

 

Left View

6

Status LED

 

18

Shutter button

 

7

Face detection AF button

19

Zoom scroll wheel

 

8

Mode dial

 

20

Speaker

 

 

23

9

Menu button

 

21

Tripod mount point

10

Erase button

 

22

Memory card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ Battery compartment

 

11

Exposure compensation/Up button

23

Wrist strap mount

 

12 Macro mode/ Right button

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charging the battery (except A730/830)

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.

Throughout the rest of the manual, the following illustrations show the G1 model as an example.

(A730, A830, E850, E1030, E1040, and E1240 operate similarly.)

1

2

Leave the battery to charge until the charger light goes green.

(Tomaximizebatterylife,thefirstcharge should be at least 4 hours)

18

Inserting the battery

1. Open the battery compartment.

TUO /VA

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.

19

3. Close the battery compartment.

Inserting the battery (A730/A830)

 

1. Open the battery compartment.

TUO /VA

Battery capacity decreases with usage.

20

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. Close the battery compartment.

21

Inserting an optional SD/SDHC card

1. Open the battery compartment.

TUO /VA

2.Insert an optional SD/SDHC card into the memory card slot as shown.

Optional SD/SDHC cards are not included. The use of 64MB to 4GB memory cards from recognizedmanufacturerssuchasSanDisk,

Panasonic and Toshiba is recommended for

reliable data storage.

22

3. Close the battery compartment.

Turningonandoff

Press the Power button to turn the camera on.Toturnoffthecamera,pressthePower button again.

Power Button

power

TUO /VA

To remove the SD/SDHC card, open the battery compartment and gently push the card to release it. Pull the card carefully.

When turned on, the camera will enter the mode according to the mode dial setting. You can also turn the mode dial to change the modes after the camera is turned on.

23

Using the Mode Dial

TheGEcameraprovidesaconvenientmodedialthatallowsyoutoswitchbetweendifferent modes with ease. All the available modes are listed as follows.

 

 

Mode Name

Icon

Description

 

 

 

Auto

 

Switchtotakestillpictures.(Thecamerausesthedefaultpro-

 

 

 

 

 

grammed automatic settings.)

 

 

 

Playback

 

Switch to view the pictures/videos stored in the memory card and

 

 

 

 

 

internal memory.

 

 

 

Movie

 

Switch to record videos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image Stabili-

 

SwitchtouseImageStabilizationwhentakingstillpictures.

 

 

 

zation

 

 

 

 

 

Scene

 

Switchtouseapresetscenemodefortakingstillpictures.

 

 

 

 

 

There are 12 scenes in total.

 

 

 

Portrait

 

Switchtoportraitmodewhentakingclose-upportraitphotos.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panorama

 

Switch to capture a sequence of shots and stitch them together into a

 

 

 

 

 

panoramic photo.

 

 

 

Manual

 

Switchtotakestillpicturesinmanualmode,wheremanycameraset-

 

 

 

 

 

tingscanbeconfigured.(Recommendedforadvancedusersonly)

 

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Setting display language, date, and time

 

To set the language, date, and time, the following

 

settingsneedtobeconfiguredintheSetup

 

menu.

 

• Date / Time

 

• Display language

 

To access the Setup menu, do the following:

 

1 .Press Power to turn the camera on.

 

2. Press the button and use Up/Down/Left/

 

Right to select the Setup menu ( ).

 

Whenusingthecameraforthefirsttime,the

 

language menu will appear automatically.

 

Setting the Date and Time

 

1. Use the Up/Down to select Date/Time.

 

Then press the Right to enter the setting.

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2.Press the Left/Right tohighlighteachfield and use the Up/Down to adjust the value.

3.Press the buttontoconfirmthesetting.

Setting the Language

1.Use the Up/Down to select Language. Then press the Right to enter the setting.

2. Use the navigation buttons to select the desired language.

3. Press the buttontoconfirmthesetting.

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