GE E1486TW/G - Manual

• 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 o...

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 , then wash thoroughly with soa...

Warning................................................................. i Safety Precautions ............................................. ii Before You Start ................................................. 1 Preface ..............................................................................1 ...

Playback Mode .................................................. 49 Thumbnail View ........................................................... 49Slideshow ...................................................................... 50Picture Orientation .......................................................

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

Identifying the Components Front Vew Back Vew Rght Vew 1 4 2 3 5

0 0 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 Vew Left Vew Bottom Vew 8 ...

0 0 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 different countries, please subject to the actual object). 3. Plug the other end of the connecting cable into a the wall outlet. 1 2 Leav...

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.

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. Optional SD/SDHC cards are not included. The use of 64MB to 16GB memory cards from recognized manufa...

Control Touch Panel The LCD screen is also a touch panel and has camera control buttons integrated into it. Touch panel Turning On and Off Press the Power button to turn on the camera. To turn off the camera, press the Power button again. Power button When the camera is turned on for the first time,...

16 17 16 17 Operating Method of Touch Screen The LCD of E1486TW camera is touch screen and the screen should be controlled by finger. The operating methods of finger vary from the operation item. Press When selecting and setting each mode or menu icon, please press the touch screen with finger, then...

Before you start using the camera, the language and time must be configured. Tme 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 confirm and save. Time and Language Setup Language Setup: 1. Press the up/down arrow key on each page t...

Stll Shootng Mode Dsplay Mode icon: 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 14 15 16 17 19 18 13 12 11 10 9 8 20 21 22 23 LCD Screen Display

0 0 Macro mode off Macro mode on 7 Screen Display DISP Icon (please refer to Screen Dsplay on page 24) 8 EV indicator9 Self-timer Mode Display10 Movie Size Display11 Setup Menu Icon 12 OIS Stabilization 13 Expo Metering Mode Spot Center AiAE 14 Recording Status Icon Recording standby Recording For b...

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 Ad...

How to Take Pictures 1. Hold the camera firmly. 2. Determine the range and subject of your photo by finding 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...

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...

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 fast...

0 0 How to Delete Images Delete movies 3. Press the Cancel button in the top right corner to return to the playback mode. Specific 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 ...

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...

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 co...

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...

Flash Mode Touch the button on the screen to enter the Setup menu and switch between 6 flash modes: • Auto Flash The camera will automatically control the flash based on lighting conditions. • Red-eye Reducton The camera will pre-flash to reduce Red-eye. • Forced Flash The camera will enable flash u...

• 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...

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 rig...

EV Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation adjusts the exposure value for best picture results. To 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 bu...

0 0 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 Manu...

The color effect will let you add art effects directly to your pictures. You can try different color combinations to change the mood of the picture. (The color values can be changed only under manual mode). To set up the color effect:1. In manual shooting mode, touch the button at the bottom right o...

In the "ASCN" mode (Auto Scene Mode), different 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 sc...

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 ...

For best results, the use of a tripod is recommended. When you have taken the first 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 ...

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 i...

0 0 Slideshow In Playback mode , touch the button on the lower right hand corner of the screen to access the Playback menu. Touch the Sldeshow 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 R...

0 0 Red-Eye Removal The camera provides the Red-eye removal function that allows you to easily remove any red-eye effect 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 slde left and ...

After resizing the image, the new image will be saved as a new file. The original image will be kept in the memory. When the original picture size is smaller than 0×0 , the picture can not be resized again. Rotated pictures cannot be resized. Panoramic pictures cannot be resized. Picture Resize This...

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 desired portion of the image and save it as a new file.1. In Playback mode, touch the button at ...

54 55 54 55 Text Display Text information include current image number/total number of images, file 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...

Photograph Setting Operational Menus Mode icon: In the Photograph mode, touch the button on the screen directly to show the Photograph Configuration . 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 ...

• Shots (Last): Capture pictures continuously until the shutter button is released but only the last 3 shots are recorded. • Tme-Lapse: Time-Lapse automatically captures pictures in predefined intervals. There are four options: • 0 Sec • 0 Sec • Mn • Mn When the continuous shot mode is active, the f...

Expo Meterng Use this setting to select a particular exposure area. There are three options: • Spot: Spot metering • Center: Center-weighted average metering • AAE: Artificial intelligence automatic exposure AAE When Touch-to-Focus is selected, you will not be able to configure expo metering in the ...

Quck Revew 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: • Off • Sec • Sec • Sec Dgtal Zoom This setting allows you to turn on/off the digital zoom funct...

Date Imprnt Add the date and time label to the image when shooting. • Off • Date • Date/Tme When the color is set to Sepia and Blank & White, the font color changes to white . AF Assst Beam Use this setting to assist focusing in dark conditions. Select On to turn on the AF Assist Beam, or Off to...

0 0 (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...

0 0 OIS Stablzaton Turning on the OIS Stabilization will avoid blurred images caused by hand shake and deliver sharper photos. (This function is not available in panorama mode.) • Contnuous ON • In shootng • OFF Shooting in a windy or unstable environment (such as moving vehicle) may cause blurred i...

When you have set image size to 1280x720, the maximum video recording time 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) • AAE: (Artificial intelligence automatic expos...

Playback Setup Menu In Playback mode, touch the button on the lower right hand corner of the screen until the button appears; touch the Return button to go to the Playback Setup menu. In Playback Mode, there are four options: • Protect • Delete • DPOF • Sldeshow Protect This setting allows you to pr...

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 Sngle . 3. Touch and slide left or right on the touch screen to browse the files you wish to delete. Pres...

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 files (or press Cancel to go back to the previous menu). 4. The protected file will not be deleted, unless the protection is c...

Mode icon: The camera settng menu can be opened in all modes. Simply touch the button to show the Setting menu. Touch the camera settng button to enter the camera setting menu. 1. Touch and slide up or down on the touch screen to scroll through each menu page. 2. Touch the setting you want to set up...

Format Memory The Format Memory function will erase all data on the memory card and internal camera memory, including protected files. 1. Press Format memory in the camera setting menu.2. Press Yes and button to confirm (or press the return key to cancel and go back to the camera setting menu). 3. T...

LCD Brghtness 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 confirm. 3. By selecting the Manual option, you can adjust the brightness manually as desired by pressing the o...

Date / Tme Use this setting to change the date and time1. In the camera settng menu, select Date/Tme . 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 confirm the date and time setting. Zone The World Time setting is a usef...

0 0 Vdeo System Use this setting to determine your video system in the current area. 1. In the Camera Setting menu, Select the Vdeo System . 2. Select NTSC or PAL , and press the button to confirm. The camera supports two different video output signals – NTSC or PAL , depending on the region. NTSC: ...

Camera Connection Connect Your Camera to a HDMI TV to View Videos HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), is a fully digital audio/video transmission interface, through which uncompressed audio and video signals are transmitted. Direct transmission of digital video signals to your TV reduces co...

Connecting to the PC Use the USB Cable and ArcSoft software (CD-ROM) supplied with your camera to copy (transfer) pictures to a computer. Settng 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 ...

1. In the camera settng menu, select USB Connecton . 2. Select Prnter . Press the button to confirm. 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 dig...

Connectng the camera and prnter. 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 printe...

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. Wth/Wthout the pcture date prnted When you have set the date and time in the camera, all pic-tures you have taken ...

0 0 3. Use the or button to select the print quantity of the selected image. 4. Press the button to confirm when all images have been set. The screen below will be shown when confirmed: 5. When the printing is complete, the camera will show the DPS menu automatically. Prnt Index This function allows...

0 0 Prnt 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). Dsconnect the USB Cable Select t...

Specifications : E1486TW Appendices "Design and specifications are subject to change without notice." Effective 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 film equivalent 28mm (...

Error Messages Messages Explanaton No card • The memory card is not inserted. 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....

Troubleshooting Problem Possble causes Soluton Camera does not turn on. • The battery has run out.• The battery is not inserted correctly. • Charge the battery or replace with a fully charged battery. • Re-insert the battery observing the correct polarity. Camera turns off suddenly during operation....