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En User Manual Digital Camera E1486TW Getting Started Basic Operation Camera Function Controls Playback Menu Descriptions Camera Connectivity Appendix[...]
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i This symbol [crossed-out wheeled bin WEEE Annex IV] indicates separate collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment in European countries. Please do not throw the equipment into the domestic refuse. Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for proper disposal of this product. Declaration of Conformity Mode[...]
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ii ii 1 Safety Precautions Camera notes: Do not store or use the camera in the following types of locations: • In rain or very humid and/or dusty places. • In places where the camera can be exposed directly to sunlight or subject to high temperatures, e.g., inside a closed car in summer. • In places where the camera is subject to a high magne[...]
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ii 1 Before Y ou S tart Preface Thank you for purchasing this GE digital camera. Please read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for futur e reference. Copyright © Copyright 2010 General Imaging Company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or tran[...]
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2 3 2 3 • Do not use or store the camera in dusty, dirty or sandy environments, as its components may be damaged. • Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods of time. • Download all pictures and remove the batteries from the camera if you are going to store the camera for long periods of time. • Do not use abrasive clea[...]
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2 3 2 3 If the LCD monitor is dama ged, take particular care with the liquid crystal in the monitor . If any of the following situations arise, take the recommended immediate action indicated below: • If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin, wipe the area with a cloth , then wash thoroughly with soap and running water . • If liquid cr[...]
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4 4 5 Warning................................................................. i Safety Precautions ............................................. ii Before You Start ................................................. 1 Preface .............................................................................. 1 Copyright .................................[...]
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4 5 Camera Function Controls ............................. 33 Shooting in Auto Mode ..................................... 33 Using the Zoom Function ................................. 33 Picture Size Setup .............................................. 34 Flash Mode .......................................................... 35 Macro Mode ...........[...]
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6 7 6 7 Playback Mode .................................................. 49 Thumbnail View ........................................................... 49 Slideshow ...................................................................... 50 Picture Orientation ..................................................... 50 Red-Eye Removal ...................[...]
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6 7 6 7 File Numbering ..................................................... 70 Language ............................................................... 70 Video System ........................................................ 71 Copy to Card ......................................................... 71 Reset Settings ................................[...]
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8 9 8 9 CD-ROM Getting Ready 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 . Unpacking Warranty Card Wrist Strap Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Battery Charger USB Cable[...]
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8 9 8 9 Identifying the Components Front View Back View Right View 1 4 2 3 5[...]
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10 11 10 11 1 Flash 9 Shutter Button 2 Lens 10 Zoom Wheel 3 Mic 11 Tripod Mount Point 4 AF assist beam/Timer indicator 12 Speaker 5 LCD Screen 13 Memory Card/Battery Compartment 6 Power Button 14 HDMI Port 7 Power Indicator 15 USB/AV Port 8 Playback Button 16 Wrist Strap Mount Top View Left View Bottom View 8 9 10 7 6 12 1 1 1 3 16 15 14 䎫䎧䎰?[...]
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10 11 10 11 1. Place the battery into the charger as shown. 2. Plug the one end of the connecting cable (plug adapter) into the charger base (the plug adapter may vary in dierent countries, please subject to the actual object). 3. Plug the other end of the connecting cable into a the wall outlet . 1 2 Leave the battery to charge until the charge[...]
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12 13 12 13 Inserting the Battery 1. Open the battery compartment . 2. Insert the battery while observing the correct polarity. Use the side of battery to press down the stopper as shown, allowing the battery lock into place properly.[...]
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12 13 12 13 3. Gently close the battery compartment. Slide the door to the right into the lock position. Battery capacity decreases with usage. Inserting an Optional SD/SDHC Card 1. Open the battery compartment . Optiona l SD/SD HC car ds ar e not in cluded. The use of 64MB to 16GB memory cards from recog nized manufac turers such a s SanDis k, Pan[...]
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14 15 14 15 2. Insert the optional SD/SDHC car d into the memory card slot as shown. 3. Close the battery compartment . To remove the SD/SDHC car d, open the battery compartment and gently push the card to release it. Pull the card out carefully.[...]
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14 15 14 15 Control T ouch Panel The LCD screen is also a touch panel and has camera control buttons integrated into it . Touch panel Turning On and O 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 A[...]
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16 17 16 17 Ope rati ng Met hod of T ouch S cr een The LCD of E148 6TW cam era is t ouc h sc reen an d th e sc ree n shou ld be c ontr oll ed b y n ger. Th e op erat ing met hods of ng er vary fr om t he o per atio n it em. Press When se lect ing and set ting eac h m ode or m enu ico n, p lea se pre ss the touc h sc ree n w ith nge r , the[...]
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16 17 16 17 Before you start using the camera, the language and time must be congured. Time setup: 1. Press the up/down arrows to set the time and date. 2. Once the date and time are set, press the button to conrm and save. Time and Language Setup Language Setup: 1. Press the up/down arrow key on each page to select your language. 2. Press th[...]
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18 19 18 19 Still Shooting Mode Display Mode icon: 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 14 15 16 17 19 18 13 12 1 1 10 9 8 20 21 22 23 LCD Screen Display[...]
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18 19 18 19 1 Shooting Mode Icon Auto Mode Manual Mode Panorama Stitching Mode Scene Mode Portrait Mode ASCN Mode 2 Number of remaining shots 3 Memory card / Internal memory display 4 Battery Level Indicator 5 Zoom Indicator 6 Macro Mode Display Macro mode o Macro mode on 7 Flash Mode Display Auto ash Red-eye reduction ash Slow Synchro [...]
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20 21 20 21 Movie Mode On-Screen Icons: Mode Icon: 10 7 1 1 8 9 10 10 1 2 3 4 6 5 12 13 14 1 Shooting Mode Icon 2 Remaining Recording Time 3 Memory Card / Internal Memory Display 4 Battery Level Indicator 5 Zoom Indicator 6 Macro Mode Indicator 18 Expo Metering Mode Spot Center AiAE 19 Face Detection / Blink Detection Icon 20 EV Indicator 21 ISO (o[...]
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20 21 20 21 Macro mode o Macro mode on 7 Screen Display DISP Icon (please refer to Screen Display on page 24) 8 EV indicator 9 Self-timer Mode Display 10 Movie Size Display 11 Setup Menu Icon 12 OIS Stabilization 13 Expo Metering Mode Spot Center AiAE 14 Recording S tatus Icon Recording standby Recording For best results the use of an SD memory [...]
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22 23 22 23 Playback Mode On-Screen Icons: 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 10 8 9 1 1 12 14 13 15[...]
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22 23 22 23 1 Slideshow Mode 2 Current Picture Index / Total Number 3 Memory Card / Built-in Memory Display 4 Battery Power Display 5 Screen Display DISP (Please refer to Screen Display section on page 24) 6 Next Page Icon 7 Red-eye Reduction 8 Rotate Picture 9 Delete Image 10 Setup Menu 11 DPOF Printing 12 File Protection 13 Change Picture Size 14[...]
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24 25 24 25 Screen Display Touch the icon at the bottom right corner to change the display content on the screen: 1. Shooting Mode When in shooting mode, touch the to change between the four on-screen displays: 2. Movie Mode When in shooting mode, touch the to change between the two on-screen displays: Open Advanced Functions Show Histogram Hide Gr[...]
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24 25 24 25 3. Scene Mode When in Scene mode, the icon at the bottom right is displayed as the scene selection icon: For more information about settings within scene selection, refer to Scene Mode on page 45. 4. Playback Mode When in playback mode, touch the to change between the two on-screen displays: Open Advanced Functions Show text message[...]
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26 27 26 27 How to Take Pictur es 1. Hold the camera rmly. 2. Determine the range and subject of your photo by nding the image on the LCD display. W T 3. Press the shutter button halfway down to focus on the center of the viewing object , then completely depress the shutter button to capture the image. 4. The captured image is then shown on t[...]
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26 27 26 27 Focus Controls When you press the shutter button halfway down, the camera will automatically focus on the viewing object (Auto Focus). After the camera is focused, the green focus frame at the center of the screen will be shown. If Auto Focus fails, a red focus frame at the center of the screen will be shown. If Auto Focus was achieved [...]
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28 29 28 29 2. Object Blur Cause of object blur: Even if the camera is stable during image capture, movements by the main object during the exposure period could result in blurriness of the object . How to reduce blur: • Switch to Sport mode when taking a picture of an object in motion. • Use higher ISO with faster shutter speeds (only availabl[...]
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28 29 28 29 2. To uch and s lid e lef t or righ t o n the to uch scr een to vi ew ima ges or mo vie s sto re d on th e m em ory car d or bu ilt -in mem ory. 3. Whe n a mov ie ha s bee n tak en, the ic on w ill a ppe ar on the bot tom ce nter of th e tou ch sc re en. P ress t he pl ay but ton t o sta rt pla ybac k o f the m ovi e. 4. Function button[...]
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30 31 30 31 Adjust movie playback time: 1. When playing a movie, you can adjust the movie playback time by touching or . 2. You can also touch and slide the playback bar to adjust the playback time. Adjust playback volume: 1. During movie playback, touch the button and use the buttons to adjust playback volume. 2. You can touch and slide the volume[...]
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30 31 30 31 How to Delete Images Delete movies 3. Press the Cancel button in the top right corner to return to the playback mode. Specic Deletion: 1. In Playback mode, push the on the zoom button to display the thumbnails of images and movies on the screen. 2. Use the touch screen and slide left or right to go to the page of images or movies you[...]
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32 33 32 33 3. After touching the delete button, select the thumbnails of images and movies you wish to delete and touch OK. 4. You can return to the previous page of the main menu by touching the Return button on the upper right hand corner. The icon during Playback indicates the picture is currently protected and the buttons in the delete option [...]
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32 33 32 33 Shooting in Auto Mode Auto mode is the easiest mode to use to take pictures. While operating in this mode, the camera automatically optimizes your picture for best results. To take pictures in Auto mode: 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. 2. Touch the Auto mode button at the top left corner of the screen to enter the mode [...]
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34 35 34 35 Picture Size Setup 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 the image. To change picture size: 1. Touch the button at the lower left corner of the screen to enter the Setup menu. 2. Select the picture size. 3. Touch the button to[...]
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34 35 34 35 Flash Mode Touch the button on the screen to enter the Setup menu and switch between 6 ash modes: • Auto Flash The camera will automatically control the ash based on lighting conditions. • Red-eye Reduction The camera will pre-ash to reduce Red-eye. • Forced Flash The camera will enable ash under all conditions. • Re[...]
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36 37 36 37 • Slow Synchro Flash The camera will use background expo metering as basis for accurate foreground and background exposure levels. Macro Mode In Macro mode , you can capture more details of an object when shooting at a close proximity. 1. Touch the button on the screen to access the Macro mode setup menu: 2. Touch the button and butto[...]
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36 37 36 37 Face Detection Face Detection and Auto Focus can be used in shooting mode to automatically focus on a subject's face and optimize exposure. When Smile Detection is enabled, the camera will automatically take the picture when the subject smiles. 1. In Shooting mode, Touch the button at the bottom right of the screen until the face d[...]
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38 39 38 39 2. Press the button t o select from three options: • Self-timer: o • Self-timer : 2 sec A single picture will be shot 2 seconds after the shutter is pressed. • Self-timer : 10 sec A single picture will be shot 10 seconds after the shutter is pressed. Self-Timer Mode To use Self Portrait Timer: 1. In Shooting Mode, Touch the but[...]
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38 39 38 39 EV Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation adjusts the exposure value for best picture results. T o change the exposure value: 1. In Shooting mode, Touch the button at the bottom right of the screen until the EV icon appears. ( In manual mode, touch "next" button and then page down. The button will appear on this screen ) [...]
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40 41 40 41 WB (White Balance) The white balance allows the user to adjust the color tem- perature under dierent light sources to ensure accurate color reproduction.(The WB setting is only available when the camera is in the Manual mode). To set the white balance: 1. In manual shooting mode, touch the button at the bottom right of the screen and[...]
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40 41 40 41 The ISO function allows you to set the camera sensor sensitiv- ity to light. To improve the performance in darker environ- ments, a higher ISO value is required. A lower ISO value is needed when taking pictures in bright conditions. (The ISO setting is only available when the camera is in the Manual mode). To set the ISO value: 1. In ma[...]
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42 43 42 43 The color eect will let you add art eects directly to your pictures. You can try dierent color combinations to change the mood of the picture. (The color values can be changed only under manual mode). To set up the color eect: 1. In manual shooting mode, touch the button at the bottom right of the screen and then page down. [...]
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42 43 42 43 In the "ASCN" mode (Auto Scene Mode), dierent conditions are detected intelligently and the most suitable settings will be automatically selected. Follow these steps to enter 'ASCN' mode: 1. Touch the ASCN button in the shooting menu followed by the button to go to the ASCN mode. The LCD screen should display the [...]
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44 45 44 45 Landscape Mode For landscapes, ASCN will automatically adjust the exposure to match the background. Portrait mode For portraits, ASCN will automatically adjust the exposure and skin tones to give clear pictures. Night Portrait When you shoot portraits at night , or in low light conditions, ASCN will automatically adjust the exposure for[...]
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44 45 44 45 In Scene mode, you can select from a total of 12 scene types to match your needs. Just select the right scene for the occa- sion and the camera will automatically adjust to the optimal settings. 1. Touch the mode button in the upper left corner of the screen. Touch button and then press to enter the Scene mode . 2. The scene mode menu w[...]
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46 47 46 47 Sport For fast-moving subjects. Capture sharp action shots without blur . Indoor For indoors. Reduce blur and improve color accuracy. Snow For snow scenes. Reproduce natural and clear white scenes. Fireworks For reworks at night. Slow shutt er speed adjusted for bril - liant images. Museum For museum or ash-free area. Retain color[...]
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46 47 46 47 Panorama Mode Panorama mode allows you to create a panoramic picture. The camera will automatically compose a panoramic picture using the individual shots that you take. To use Panorama mode: 1. Touch the mode button in the upper left corder, then press Panorama mode and . 2. Select the direction you wish to proceed (the camera’s defa[...]
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48 49 48 49 For best results, the use of a tripod is recommended. When you have taken the rst image, be sure to avoid moving the camera too fast as it may lead to stitch failure. If the camera is moved to the wrong direction or the angle of movement has deviated, you will see a warning message on screen. The camera will save the captured image 2[...]
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48 49 48 49 Playback Mode Thumbnail View In Playback mode, turn the zoom control to display thumbnails of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen. 1. Use the zoom control to switch between the 2x2 or 3x3 thumbnail display. 2. Touch the thumbnail image on the screen to view it in full size. When the selected image is displayed in full size in Pla[...]
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50 51 50 51 Slideshow In Playback mode , touch the button on the lower right hand corner of the screen to access the Playback menu. Touch the Slideshow button to enter the slideshow playback mode. When the slide plays, touch anywhere on the screen to show the operational buttons. 1 2 3 1 Stop 3 Play Setup 2 Resume Refer to page 66 for Playback setu[...]
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50 51 50 51 Red-Eye Removal The camera provides the Red-eye removal f unction that allows you to easily remove any red-eye eect in the pictures. 1. In Playback mode, touch the button on the lower right hand corner of the screen until the Red eye removal button appears. 2. Touch the button and slide left and right on the touch screen to select th[...]
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52 53 52 53 After resizing the image, the new image will be saved as a new le. The original image will be kept in the memory. When the original picture size is smaller than 640×480 , the picture can not be resized again. Rotated pictures cannot be resized. Panoramic pictures cannot be resized. Picture Resize This setting allows you to resize th[...]
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52 53 52 53 A photo which is edited for image rotation cannot be trimmed. When the size of the photo is less than 640×480, it cannot be edited further. Picture Cropping The picture crop function allows you to crop a desir ed portion of the image and save it as a new le. 1. In Playback mode, touch the button at the bottom right of the screen and[...]
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54 55 54 55 Text Display Text information include current image number/total number of images, le name, date and time captured, shutter speed, ISO speed, EV , image resolution, WB (White Balance) and so forth. 1. In playback mode, press the button on the lower right corner of the screen, until text information appears. 2. Touch and slide left an[...]
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54 55 54 55 Photograph Setting Operational Menus Mode icon: In the Photograph mode, touch the button on the screen directly to show the Photograph Conguration . In any photograph mode, touch the button to enter set up menu. Changing settings: 1. Touch and slide up or down on the touch screen to scroll through each menu page. 2. Touch the desired[...]
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56 57 56 57 • 3 Shots (Last): Capture pictures continuously until the shutter button is released but only the last 3 shots are recorded. • Time-Lapse: Time-Lapse automatically captures pictures in predened intervals. There are four options: • 10 Sec • 30 Sec • 1 Min • 5 Min When the continuous shot mode is active, the ash will not[...]
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56 57 56 57 Expo Metering Use this setting to select a particular exposure area. There are three options: • Spot: Spot metering • Center : Center-weighted average metering • AiAE: Articial intelligence automatic exposure AiAE When Touch-to-Focus is selected, you will not be able to congure expo metering in the Photograph Conguration [...]
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58 59 58 59 Quick Review This setting allows you to have a quick review of the image after taking a picture. You can change the length of time the image stays on the screen to a pre-set option. There are four options: • O • 1 Sec • 2 Sec • 3 Sec Digital Zoom This setting allows you to turn on/o the digital zoom function. When the digi[...]
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58 59 58 59 Date Imprint Add the date and time label to the image when shooting. • O • Date • Date/Time When the color is set to Sepia and Blank & White, the font color changes to white . AF Assist Beam Use this setting to assist focusing in dark conditions. Select On to turn on the AF Assist Beam, or O to disable the function. When[...]
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60 61 60 61 (The Slow Shutter is only available under the Manual mode ). • To set the exposure time: Touch the or button to adjust the exposure time. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to automatically increases / decreases the exposure time to the limit between 2 to 30 seconds. The default setting for the slow shutter mode is o . Therefo[...]
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60 61 60 61 OIS Stabilization Tur ning on th e O IS S tab ili zat ion wil l a void blurr ed imag es cau sed by han d s hake an d d eliv er sha rpe r ph oto s. (Thi s fun ctio n i s n ot avai lab le in p ano ram a m ode. ) • Continuous ON • In shooting • OFF Shooting in a windy or unstable environment (such as moving vehicle) may cause blurred[...]
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62 63 62 63 When yo u have set ima ge size to 1280x 720, th e maximum video recor ding t ime will be 29 minutes. Expo Metering Setup: 1. Touch the desired expo metering option. There are three options: • Spot: (Spot metering) • Center : (Center-weighted average metering) • AiAE: (Articial intelligence a utomatic exposure Ai AE ) 2. Pre ss [...]
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62 63 62 63 Playback Setup Menu In Playback mode, touch the button on the lower right hand corner of the screen until the button appears; t ouch the Return button to go to the Playback Setup menu. In Playback Mode, there are four options: • Protect • Delete • DP OF • Slideshow Protect This setting allows you to protect and lock one or more [...]
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64 65 64 65 Delete The camera provides two deleting options. Files that are deleted cannot be recovered. Delete One: 1. In Playback mode, press the button. 2. Select Delete when the sub-menu appears, select Single . 3. Touch and slide left or right on the touch screen to browse the les you wish to delete. Press the button before pressing the but[...]
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64 65 64 65 Delete All: 1. In Playback mode, press the button. 2. Select Delete when the sub-menu appears, select All . 3. Press OK in the sub-menu, then, press the button to delete all les (or press Cancel to go back to the previous menu). 4. The protected le will not be deleted, unless the protection is cancelled. When the icon appears, the[...]
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66 67 66 67 Mode i con: The camera setting menu can be opened in all modes. Simply touch the button to show the Setting menu. Touch the camera setting button to enter the camera setting menu. 1. T ouch and slide up or down on the touch screen to scroll through each menu page. 2. T ouch the setting you want to set up to enter the sub- menu. Camera S[...]
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66 67 66 67 Format Memory The Format Memory function will erase all data on the memory card and internal camera memory, including protected les. 1. Press Format memory in the camera setting menu. 2. Press Yes and button to conrm (or press the return key to cancel and go back to the camera setting menu). 3. The current media device is formatte[...]
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68 69 68 69 LCD Brightness Use this setting to adjust the brightness of your LCD screen. 1. In the camera setting menu, select LCD Brightness. 2. Touch the Auto or Manual button and then press button to conrm. 3. By selecting the Manual option, you can adjust the brightness manually as desired by pressing the or button. Press and hold the or but[...]
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68 69 68 69 Date / Time Use this setting to change the date and time 1. In the camera setting menu, select Date/Time . 2. Touch the date or time segment to be adjusted, then touch the up/down arrows to change the values. 3. Press the button to conrm the date and time setting. Zone The World Time setting is a useful function on your overseas trip[...]
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70 71 70 71 File Numbering After capturing pictures or movies, the camera will automati- cally save the le with a numeric sux. This setting allows you to decide whether the numbers should continue from the last photo taken or reset the counter to 1 and save the les in a new folder on the memory card. 1. In the camera setting menu, select F[...]
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70 71 70 71 Video System Use this setting to determine your video system in the current area. 1. In the Camera Setting menu, Select the Video System . 2. Select NTSC or PAL , and press the button to conrm. The camera supports two dierent video output signals – NTSC or P AL , depending on the region. NTSC: USA , Canada, Taiwan, Japan, etc. P[...]
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72 73 72 73 Reset Setting Use this option to restore the camera to the factory default settings. 1. In the camera setting menu, select Reset Settings . 2. Select Yes or No . Press the button to conrm. FW Version Use this setting to view or update the current rmware ver - sion of the camera. 1. In the Camera Setting menu, select the FW Version[...]
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72 73 72 73 Camera Connection Connect Your Camera to a HDMI TV to View Videos HDM I (H igh D en it ion M ult imedi a In terf ac e), is a ful ly dig ital au di o/v id eo tr ans missi on i nte rfa ce, thr ou gh wh ich unc ompr es sed a udi o and vid eo si gna ls ar e tr ans mitte d. Direct transmission of digital video signals to your TV reduces c[...]
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74 75 74 75 4. Once an output format is selected, the LCD screen on the camera will go blank (although it is still on) and your TV will then display the images and menus. 5. When you unplug the HDMI cable, you will have 10 seconds to reconnect the cable for the display to retain all HDMI display settings prior to disconnection before the display go[...]
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74 75 74 75 Connecting to the PC Use the USB Cable and ArcSoft software (CD-ROM) supplied with your camera to copy (transfer) pictures to a computer . Setting the USB Mode Since the camera’s USB port can be set to connect with either a PC or a Printer, the following steps will allow you to ensure that the camera is correctly congured to connec[...]
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76 77 76 77 4. Connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on your PC. 5. Disconnect the cable after the transfer is complete. If the USB option is set to [P C] : Turn o the camera and disconnect the USB Cable. If the USB option is set to [P C (PTP)] : Remove the camera from the system as described below before turning o the c[...]
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76 77 76 77 1. In the camera setting menu, select USB Connection . 2. Select Printer . Press the button to conrm. When the camera is reset , the USB mode will automatically switch to the PC connection mode. Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer PictBridge allows printing images from a memory card in a digital camera directly to a printer[...]
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78 79 78 79 Connecting the camera and printer. 1. Make sure both the camera and printer are turned on. 2. Connect one end of the supplied USB Cable to the USB port on your camera. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on the printer . If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge compatible printer , the following error message wil[...]
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78 79 78 79 After setting the USB mode to printer, the DPS menu will appear. Select and press a setting button to enter the sub-menu. Refer to the following sections for details of all the settings. With/Without the picture date print ed When you have set the date and time in the camera, all pic- tures you have taken will be saved with the date and[...]
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80 81 80 81 3. Use the or button to select the print quantity of the selected image. 4. Press the button to conrm when all images have been set. The screen below will be shown when conrmed: 5. When the printing is complete, the camera will show the DPS menu automatically. Print Index This function allows you to print all images in the camera [...]
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80 81 80 81 Print DPOF Images To print DPOF images, you need to select the images for the DPOF setting in advance. Refer to DPOF section on page 65. 1. In the DPS menu, select Print DPOF Images . The following screen will be shown: 2. Select Yes to continue (or No to cancel). Disconnect the USB Cable Select the USB Disconnecting icon at the upper r[...]
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82 83 82 83 Specications : E1486TW Appendices "Design and specications are subject to change without notice." Eective Image Sensor Pixels 14.1 Megapixels Image Sensor 14.2 Megapixels [1/2.3” Charge Coupled Device (CCD)] Lens Focal Length F = 5.1mm (Wide) ~ 40.8mm (Tele) 35mm lm equivalent 28mm (Wide) ~ 224mm (Tele) F number [...]
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82 83 82 83 Image Compression Best , Fine, Normal DCF , DPOF (Ver1.1) Support Yes File Format Still Image Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie Image Compression: MPEG4, Audio: G.711 [Monaural] Audio WA VE [Monaural] (Max 60 seconds) Shooting Modes Auto, Manual, Portrait , Movie, Panorama, ASCN, Scene (Sport , Indoor, Snow , Fireworks, Museum, Night L andscape, Ch[...]
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84 85 84 85 AF Method Single AF , Multi-AF (TTL 9-point), Face-Detection+AE, AF Assist Light (On/O) Light Metering Method Auto Expo Metering (AiAE), Center Average, Spot (Fixed to center of frame) Exposure Control Method ProgramAE (AE-lock available) Exposure Compensation ±2 EV in 1/3 steps Shutter Speed 4 ~ 1/2000 second (Manual 30s) Continuou[...]
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84 85 84 85 Recording Media Internal Memory: 18MB SD Card/SDHC Card (Up to 16GB support) Other Features PictBridge, ExifPrint Support , Multi-language S upport , HD Still Output Jacks USB2.0/AV-OUT (Integrated Proprietary Connector), HDMI socket Power Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery GB-10 (D016), 3.7V 700mAh Shooting Capability (Battery Performanc[...]
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86 87 86 87 Error Messages Messages Explanation No card • The memory card is not insert ed. Card error • The memory card is not formatted. Card full • The memory card is full and cannot store any new images. Write protect • The memory card is write-protected. Picture error • The picture is not captured correctly. • The picture is damage[...]
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86 87 86 87 Messages Explanation Card is not formatted, format? • Conrm whether the memory card should be formatted. This image cannot be deleted • The picture or video you are trying to delete is protected. Cannot record movie • The writ e protection switch in the memory card is set to the “LOCK” position. Warning! Camera recording, p[...]
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88 89 88 89 Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes Solution Camera does not turn on. • The batt ery has run out . • The battery is no t inserted c orrectl y. • Charge the battery or replace with a fully charged battery. • Re-inser t the battery observing the correct polarity. Camera turns o suddenly during operation. • The batt ery ha[...]
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88 89 88 89 Problem Possible causes Solution No picture is taken when pressing the shutter button. • The memory card is full. • No available space to store the les. • Replace the memory card with a new one or clean o current memory card. • Delet e unwanted images. • The memory card is locked. Images cannot print from the connected p[...]
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