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EN Appendix Camera connectivity Using the Menus Playback Camera function controls Basic operation Preparations GE Digital Camera J Series : J1470S User Manual imagination at work.
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ii ii 1 SAFE T Y 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.
ii 1 BEFORE YOU ST ART 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.
2 3 • 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 of time. • Do not use abrasive cleansers, alcohol-based, or solvent- based cleaners to clean the camera.
2 3 3 WARNING .......................................................................i SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................ii BEFORE YOU START .................................................... 1 Preface ..............
4 Size .................................................................................... 25 Color .................................................................................. 26 Exposure Compensation ..........................................
5 Sketch ................................................................................ 35 Stabilization mode ................................................................. 36 PLAYBACK .............................................................
6 6 7 Setup Menu .............................................................................. 60 Beep .................................................................................. 61 LCD Brightness ..............................................
6 7 GET TING RE ADY 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 .
8 9 Camera Views Front View Back View Right View 5 1 2 3 4 7 6 8 11 10 12 13 14 15 16 9.
8 9 9 Top View Left View Bottom View 1 Flash Lamp 14 Delete button/Self-timer button/ Down button 2 AF Assist/Timer Indicator 15 Face Detection/Left button 3 Lens 16 Function/OK Button 4 Speaker 17 Wr.
10 11 10 11 1. Put the battery into the camera. 2. Use USB cable to connect the camera with power adapter . 3. Insert power adapter to power socket . Charging the Battery When charging, if the camera indicator is red the camera is still charging. When the camera completes charging, the light will turn green.
10 11 10 11 Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (Not included) 2. Insert the battery into the battery slot in the correct position as shown in the following diagram.
12 12 13 4. Close the battery compartment . 3. In se rt an S D/ SD HC c ar d (n ot in cl ude d) in to t he me mo ry card slot as shown. Write-protection buckle.
12 13 Optional SD/SDHC cards are not included. The use of 64 MB to 16 GB memory cards from recognized manufacturers such as SanDisk, Panasonic and Toshiba is recommended for reliable data storage. To remove the SD/SDHC car d, open the battery compartment and gently push the card to release it .
14 15 14 15 Mode Button Operat ion The GE camera features a convenient mode button that allows for easy mode selection. All available modes are listed as follows: Mode Name Icon Description Auto mode Switch to take still pictures in automatic mode. Manual mode M Many of the camera settings can be congured manually in this mode.
14 15 14 15 Setting Date/Time and Language The Date/Time and Language setup will automatically appear when the camera is turned on the rst time. To s et t he d ispl ay l angu age, date , an d ti me, go t o th e fo llow ing setu p op tion s in the Gen eral Setu p me nu.
16 16 17 Setting the Date and Time 1. Select Date/Time with the Up/Down button, then press or right button to enter setting. 2. Use the Left/Right button to select date or time eld, then press Up/Down buttons to adjust values. 3. Press the button to conrm the setting.
16 17 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 recommended immediate action indicated below: • If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin, wipe the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly with soap and running water .
18 19 18 19 There are two built-in zoom f unctions: optical zoom and digital zoom. When taking photos, you can zoom in or out on an object using the zoom wheel. Zoom Wheel Zoom indicator (See “Digital Zoom“ on page 47) Optical zoom is initially used until it reaches the maximal threshold.
18 19 18 19 Flash Press Right/Flash button to enter the ash interface, then press Left/Right button to switch among six dierent ash modes: • Flash: Auto Camera ash goes on automatically based on existing light conditions.
20 21 Press the Left/Macro button to enter the close-up photo selection interface, press the Left/Right button to switch between two close-up shooting modes: • Macro : On Select this to focus on subjects 5cm from the lens. • Macro : O Select this option to disable Macro.
20 21 21 For face and smile detection, only one option can be activated at a time. Face Detection This function automatically detects facial features and directs the camera to focus on them.
22 23 22 23 The blink detection feature is on by default . After taking each photo, if a face is detected with their eyes closed, the blink detected icon ( ) will display on the screen.
22 23 22 23 Advanced Functions Menu The Advanced Functions menu of the camera includes image size, image quality, white balance, image color , ISO and EV value. These customized settings will allow you to capture pictures and videos with optimal results.
24 WB (White Balance) The White Balance allows you to adjust the color temperature under dierent light source to ensure corr ect color reproduction.
25 Quality The quality setting adjusts the compression ratio of the images. Higher quality settings give better photos, but will take up more memory space. The picture quality of image has three options: • Quality : Best • Quality : Fine • Quality : Normal Size The size setting refers to the image resolution in pixels.
26 26 27 Color The color setting allows you to add artistic eects directly when taking pictures. You can try dier ent color tones to alter the mood of your pictures.
26 27 LCD Screen Display USING THE MODES Still Picture Mode Display Mode: M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 17 1 Shooting Mode Icons Auto mode Manual mode ASCN mode Scene mode Stabi.
28 6 Remaining number of pictures 7 Memory card/built-in memory 8 Battery Status 9 WT Ratio (Displayed only when zoom is activated) 10 Zoom 11 Exposure 12 ISO Value (Adjustable only in M Manual Mode) .
29 Video Shooting Mode Display Mode : 10 11 12 13 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 5 6 1 Video Mode icon 2 Continuous AF 3 Metering Spot Center AiAE 4 Video Quality 5 Macro Mode 6 Self-timer Self-time : 10-sec 7 Remaini.
30 30 31 Playback mode display Mode: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 12 1. Play Mode icon 2. Picture File 3. File protection 4. Picture Number 5. Memory Card/Built-in Memory 6. Battery Status 7. Image Zoom 8. Zoom Magnication Area Indicator 9. Total Image Area 10.
30 31 In the " ASCN " mode, dierent recording conditions are detected automatically and the most suitable settings will be selected. With "ASCN" you can always take good pictures easily.
32 33 32 33 Night Portrait When you shoot portraits at night , or in low light conditions, ASCN will automatically adjust the exposure for people and night scenes. Backlit Portrait When the sun or any other light source is behind you, ASCN will automatically adjust the foreground exposure to produce good pictures.
32 33 32 33 The camera will then stitch the pictures into a panorama automatically. Press the playback button to enter Playback mode and review the panorama result. After selecting Panorama mode, Flash, Self-timer , Macro mode and Exposure Compensation can’t be adjusted.
34 Select a scene using the Up/Down/Left/Right button and press the button. Icon Mode Name Icon Mode Name Sport Indoor Snow Fireworks Museum Night Landscape Children Leaf/Foilage Sunset Glass Landscape Night Portrait Beach Text Gathering ID Fish eye Travel shooting Photo frame Sketch Sport For shooting fast-moving objects.
35 Leaf/Foilage For shooting plants. Vivid reproduction of green. Sunset For shooting sunsets. Vivid reproduction of red and yellow. Glass Suitable for photographing objects behind glass or window. Landscape For shooting landscapes. Vivid reproduction of green and blue.
36 37 36 37 This mode can help reduce photo blur caused by hand shake, low light and slow shutter speed Use stabilization mode in dark environments or when in slow shutter speed . Shooting in a windy or unstable environment (such as a moving vehicle) may cause blurred images.
36 37 36 37 Viewing Photos and Videos PLAYBA CK To view the captur ed photos and video clips on the LCD scr een: 1. Press button to go to the Playback mode. The last recorded photo or video clip is displayed. 2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to scroll through the photos or video clips stored in the internal memory or memory card.
38 39 38 39 When playing a stored video, press the Up/Down arrow button to adjust the playback volume ; or to mute the volume . Thumbnail View In the playback mode, slide the zoom lever to , the photos and video thumbnails will display on the screen. 1.
38 39 38 39 i button playback function In the playback mode, press the button for full screen playback or date folder selection. 1. Press key to enter function menu. 2. Press Up/Down button to select from the following two functions: •Full Screen Playback •Date Folder View 3.
40 40 41 When selecting a date in the date folder, sliding the zoom lever to will zoom in the picture; sliding the zoom lever to will rst zoom out the picture then enter into the date folder index. Press the butt on to return to the original scale.
40 41 Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only) In playback mode, the zoom wheel can be used to zoom in 2x to 8x. 1. Press button to go to the Playback mode. 2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to select a photo to magnify. 3. Slide the zoom wheel to to on zoom in the picture.
42 43 42 43 Using the Delete Button In Playback mode, press Down/Delete/Self-timer button to delete photos and movies. To delete pictures or videos: 1. Press button to go to the Playback Mode. 2. Select a picture or video clip you want to delete with the Left/Right button.
42 43 42 43 Still Menu USING THE MENUS Mode: M In any of the above Still Picture Modes, press the button to go to the Still Picture menu. To adjust each setting: 1. In the Still Picture Menu, press Left/Right buttons to switch between dierent Photo and Camera Setup pages.
44 AF Mode (Auto-Focus mode) Use this setting to control the auto-focus mechanism while taking pictures. Two options are available: • Single-AF : The focus frame appears on the center of the LCD screen to focus on the subject . • Multi-AF : The camera shall focus correctly for multiple parts of the object .
45 Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) Use this setting to select an area for the exposure to be obtained. Three options are available: • Spot • Center-Weight • AiAE (Articial Intelligence AE) Continuous AF After Continuous AF is turned on, the camera will adjust focus automatically in response to any camera or subject move- ment .
46 Continuous Shot Use this setting to perform continuous shooting. After entering this mode, you can shoot multiple images through operating the shutter button.
47 Quick Review This setting refers to the quick photo review immediately after taking a picture. The picture stays on the LCD scr een for an adjustable period of time. Four options are available: • O • 1 sec • 2 sec • 3 sec Digital Zoom Use this setting to enable or disable the digital zoom function.
48 49 Slow Shutter ("B" or Bulb Mode) In Slow Shutter (B) mode, the shutter will remain open as long as the Shutter button is pressed. This gives you complete con- trol over the duration of the exposure. (The slow shutter mode is available only in M manual mode.
48 49 49 3. Press the Up/Down button to select an option or the Left or button to return to the menu. 4. Press button to conrm the setting and return to the previous layer .
50 50 51 Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) Set metering mode for various lighting conditions. Three options are available: • Spot • Center • AiAE (Articial Intelligence AE) DIS Using this function can ensure the maximum stability of the screen when recording video .
50 51 Playback Menu Mode : In Playback mode, press the button to enter the Play- back menu. Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions on the various menu options. Protect To prevent any pictures or videos from being accidentally erased, use this setting to lock one or all of the les.
52 2. Use the Up/Down button to select One picture/video to protect or select ALL to protect all photos and movies stored on the active memory (memory card or internal memory - when memory card is inserted, the memory card is the active memory. Without the memory card, the internal memory is the active memory).
53 • Delete All : 1. In the Delete option, select All and then press button. 2. Use Up/Down button to select Yes to delete all les, or select Back to return to the menu. • Delete Date Folder: 1. In the Delete Folder , press or button after selecting date folder.
54 Trim The Trim setting allows you select an area of the photo you want to keep and then save it as a new photo. To trim a picture: 1. Select the Trim setting from the menu. 2. Using the Left/Right buttons, locate the photo that you want to crop and have it displayed on the LCD.
55 Resize This setting allows you to resize a picture to a specied resolution, and saves it as a new picture. 1. Select the Resize setting from the Playback menu as described previously. 2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to select a picture to resize.
56 57 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.
56 57 57 Slideshow This setting allows you to view all the stored pictures as a slideshow. 1. Select Slide Show menu, press or Right button to enter the slide show setup interface. 2. Press Up/Down button to select eect, interval, repeat or music, and press or Right button to enter and adjust settings.
58 Menu Wallpaper : Use Up/Down button to select the Menu Wallpaper option, press button to conrm or press Left button to return to last page, and press to exit the menu.
59 Set back to default: Use Up/Down button to select Back To Default , press to conrm or press Left button to return to last page, and press to exit the menu.
60 61 Setup Menu Mode : M The Setup menu for the camera is available in all modes. Each menu page can be selected by pressing the button and switching between menus with the Left/Right button. To adjust the settings: 1. Select the menu page with the function you want to adjust and press the Down button.
60 61 61 LCD Brightness Use this setting to adjust the brightness of your LCD screen. 1. Select the LCD Brightness setting from the Setup menu as described previously. 2. Select auto or adjust the brightness level using the Left/Right button, and press the button to conrm the setting.
62 62 63 • LCD O : ON, 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min. • Camera O : ON, 3 min, 5 min, 10 min. 4. Press the button to conrm. Zone The Zone setting is a useful function on your overseas trips. This feature enables you to display the local time on the LCD screen while you are overseas.
62 63 File and Software Date/Time See “ Setting the Date and Time “ section on page 16. Language See “ Setting the Language “ section on page 15. Format Memory Please note: formatting enables you to delete all contents in the memory card and built-in memory, including protected photo and movie les.
64 Copy to Card (Copy internal memory to memory card) Use this setting to copy the les stored in the internal memory to the memory card. 1. Select the Copy to memory card in File and Software menu. 2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No .
65 FW Version (Firmware V ersion) Use this setting to view and update the current camera rmware version. 1. Select the FW Version in File and Software menu. 2. The screen will show the current rmware v ersion. If there is a memory card with a rmware le, the camera will detect it and ask if you want to update the rmware.
66 67 Transmission Connecting to a PC You can connect to the PC by using the USB interface on the camera or the USB cable. Once connected you can manually transfer the les or use software such as Arcsoft (included on disc).
66 67 67 Windows operating system (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7.) Click [Remove hardware safely] icon in the taskbar, and remove USB according to the displayed menu. Macintosh Drag the untitled icon to the Trash. ("Untitled") 4.
68 69 Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer PictBridge allows printing images from a memory card in a digital camera directly to a printer , regardless of brand. To nd out if a printer is PictBridge compatible, simply look for the PictBridge logo on the packaging or check the manual for specications.
68 69 69 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.
70 71 After setting the USB mode to Printer, the PictBridge menu will appear: Press the Up/Down button to select a menu item, then Press the or Right button to enter this item. Refer to the following sections for more detailed information on each setting.
70 71 71 3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select the number of prints for the current displayed photo. 4. Press the button and the following screen will appear: 5. Select Yes to conrm the printing, or Cancel . Then press the button. Print without date Use this setting to print the photos without dates on them.
72 5. Select Yes to conrm the printing, or Cancel . Then press 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 will appear: 2.
73 Print DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) To use DPOF printing, you must select the photos for printing using the DPOF settings before hand. see the “ DPOF ” section on page 53. 1. Select Print DPOF from the PictBri dge menu. The follow- ing screen will appear: 2.
74 75 APPENDICES Specications Design and specications are subject to change without notice. Eective Image Sensor Pixels 14.1 Megapixels Image Sensor 14.48 Megapixels [1/2.3” (CCD)] Lens Focal Length F = 5.9mm (Wide) ~ 41.3mm (Tele) 35mm lm equivalent 32.
74 75 75 Number of Recording Pixels Still Image 14MP, 12MP(3:2), 10MP(16:9), 8MP , 5MP, 3MP, 0.3MP Movie 1280x720pixels: 30fps/15fps, 640x480pixels: 30fps/15fps, 320x240pixels: 30fps/15fps Image Compression Best, Fine, Normal DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support Yes File Format Still Image Exif 2.
76 Pan-Capture Panorama Yes LCD Display 3.0 inch (230,400 pixels) LTPS (low-temperature polycrystalline silicon) TFT color LCD ISO Sensitivity Auto, ISO 64/100/200/400/800/1600 AF Method Single AF, Mu.
77 Internal Flash (Shooting Range) Auto/Red-Eye Reduction/Forced Flash/No Flash/Slow Synchro/Red-Eye Reduction+Slow Synchro Shooting Range Wide: Approx.
78 79 Error messages Messages Explanation 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 was not captured correctly.
78 79 79 Messages Explanation Card is not formatted, format? • Conrm whether the memory card should be formatted. Cannot record movie • The write protection switch in the memory card is set to the “LOCK” position. Warning!! Camera recording, please wait.
80 81 Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes Solution Camera does not turn on. • The battery has run out. • The battery is not inserted cor- rectly. • Replace with a fully charged battery. Camera turns o suddenly during operation. • The battery has run out.
80 81 81 Problem Possible causes Solution Images cannot print from the connected printer. • The camera is not connected to the printer correctly. • The printer is not PictBridge compatible. • The printer is out of paper or out of ink. • The paper is jammed.
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