User Manual imagination at work Getting Started GE Digital Camera E Series : E1480W Basic operation Camera function controls Playback Using the Menus Camera connectivity Appendix...
Tested To Comply With FCC Standards Declaration of Conformity FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Model Name: E1480W FCC Statement Trade Name: Responsible Party: General Imaging Co. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation...
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Camera notes: • Do not expose the batteries to water, and take particular care to keep the terminals dry. Do not store or use the camera in the following environments: • Do not heat the batteries or throw them into a fire. •...
BEFORE YOU START Preface Safety Information Thank you for purchasing this GE digital camera. Please read Please read the following important information carefully this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future before using the product. reference.
This manual provides you with instructions on how to use your the camera if you are going to store the camera for long GE digital camera. Every effort has been made to ensure that periods of time. the contents of this manual are accurate, however General •...
CONTENTS WARNING ...............i Turning On and Off ..............13 Using the Mode Button ............14 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..........ii Setting Date/Time and Language ........15 Setting the Date and Time ........... 15 BEFORE YOU START ............ 1 Setting the Language ............ 16 Preface ..................1 About the LCD Screen ............
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Quality ................23 Manual Scene Mode (SCN) ............ 32 Size ..................23 Sport ................. 32 Color .................. 24 Indoor ................32 Snow ................. 33 USING THE MODES ........... 25 Fireworks ................. 33 LCD Screen Display ..............25 Museum ................33 Still Picture Mode Display ..........
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PLAYBACK ..............38 OIS Stabilization .............. 48 Movie Menu ................49 Viewing Photos and Videos ..........38 Continuous AF ..............50 Thumbnail View ..............39 Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) ......50 Using Zoom on Playback (for still pictures only) ....40 Playback Menu ................
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Exit ..................75 memory card) ..............64 APPENDICES .............. 76 Reset Settings ..............65 FW Version (Firmware version) ........65 Specifications : E1480W ............76 Error Messages ............... 80 Transmission .............. 66 Troubleshooting ..............82 Video System ................66 Connecting Your Camera to a HDMI TV to View Videos .. 67...
GETTING READY Unpacking Your package should contain the camera model you purchased along with the following items. If anything is missing or appears to be damaged, please contact General Imaging. Warranty Card CD-ROM Wrist Strap USB Cable Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Battery charger...
Top View Bottom View 18 19 20 Flash HDMI Port Lens USB/AV Port Wrist Strap Mount Left View AF assist beam/Timer indicator Power Button LCD Screen Power Indicator Mode Selection Button Playback Button Menu Button Shutter Button Disp/Up Button Zoom Wheel Flash Mode/Right Button Tripod Mount Point Delete Button/Down Button...
Charging the Battery 1. Place the battery into the charger as shown. Leave the battery to charge until the charger light turns green. (To maximize battery life, the first charge should 2. Plug the one end of the connecting cable (plug adapter) be at least 4 hours) into the charger base.
Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (Not included) 1. Open the battery compartment. Insert the battery while observing the correct polarity. Use the side of battery to press down the stopper as shown, allowing the battery to lock into place properly. 11 11...
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3. Insert an SD/SDHC card (not included) into the memory 4. Close the battery compartment. card slot as shown. 12 12...
Optional SD/SDHC cards are not included. The use Turning On and Off of 64 MB to 16 GB memory cards from recognized manufacturers such as SanDisk, Panasonic and Toshiba Press the Power button to turn the camera on. To turn off the is recommended for reliable data storage.
Using the Mode Button The GE camera provides a convenient Mode Button that allows you to switch between different modes easily. After pressing the mode button to enter mode selection menu, press Left/Right button to choose the mode, press to select. All the available modes...
Setting Date/Time and Language Setting the Date and Time 1. Press the menu button. Scroll over to the General Setup menu indicated by a wrench icon. Use the Up/Down button to select Date/Time. Then press the Right button to enter the setting. 2.
Setting the Language The Date/Time and Language setup will automatically appear when the camera is turned on the first time. 1. Press the menu button. Scroll over to the General Setup menu indicated by a wrench icon. Use the Up/Down button to go to the Language.
About the LCD Screen When you turn the camera on, various icons are shown on the If the LCD monitor is damaged, take particular care LCD screen to indicate the current camera settings and status. with the liquid crystal in the monitor. If any of the To learn more about the displayed icons, see “LCD Screen following situations arise, take the recommended display”...
BASIC OPERATION Shooting in Auto Mode Using the Zoom Function Auto mode is the easiest mode to take photos. While Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom: optical zoom operating in this mode, the camera automatically optimizes and digital zoom. Use zoom control at the top of the camera to your photos for best results.
Basic Functions Menu The Basic Function Menus of the camera include Flash, Self- timer, Macro Capture, and Exposure Compensation. Set the basic functions as per the following steps: 1. Pull up the Basic Function Menus by pressing Right/Flash button. Press Left/Right button to select the basic functions required to set, press Up button to enter the setting screen for selecting basic functions, or press button to...
• Flash: Forced flash • Self-timer: Off Flash always fires. Disables the self-timer. • Flash: Forced off Macro Mode Flash is turned off. • • Flash: Slow Synchro Macro: On This allows you to take pictures of people at night Select this to focus on subjects 5cm from the lens.
Advanced Functions Menu The Advanced Functions Menu of the camera include Image Size, Image Quality, White Balance, Image Color and ISO. Set the advanced functions as follows. 1. Pull up the Advanced Function Menu by pressing button. Press Left/Right button to select the advanced functions required to set, press Up button to enter the setting screen for selecting advanced functions, or press button to...
WB (White Balance) The White Balance allows you to adjust the color temperature The ISO function allows you to set the sensitivity of the under different lighting conditions. (The WB setting is only camera sensor to light. To improve the performance in darker Manual mode).
Quality Size The quality setting determines how much the camera The size setting refers to the image resolution in pixels. A compresses the photo files. The higher the compression, the higher image resolution allows you to print that image in smaller the file size will be, but the quality will decrease.
Color The color setting allows you to add artistic effects directly when taking pictures. You can try different color tones to alter the mood of your pictures. (The Color setting is only available Manual mode). when the camera is in the The color options include: •...
USING THE MODES LCD Screen Display Still Picture Mode Display 1 Shooting Mode Icons Manual mode Auto mode Mode: ASCN mode Scene mode Panorama Mode Portrait 2 AF Mode Single-AF Multi-AF 3 Expo Metering Spot Center AiAE 4 Image Size 5 Image Quality...
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6 Remaining number of pictures 22 Self-timer 7 Memory card/built-in memory Self-timer: 2 sec 8 Battery Status 9 WT Ratio (Displayed only when zoom is activated) Self-timer: 10 sec 10 Zoom 23 Flash Mode 11 Exposure Flash: Auto 12 ISO Value (Adjustable only in Manual Mode) 13 Histogram Flash: Red-eye reduction...
Video Shooting Mode Display 6 Self-timer Mode : Self-timer: 2 sec Self-timer: 10 sec 7 Remaining Time for Video Recording 8 Memory Card/Built-in Memory 9 Battery Status 10 WT Ratio (Displayed only when zoom is activated) 11 Zoom 12 Exposure 13 OIS Continuous ON 1 Video Mode icon...
Playback Mode Display 1. Play Mode icon 2. Picture File Mode: 3. File protection 4. Picture Number 5. Memory Card/Built-in Memory 6. Battery Status 7. Image Zoom 8. The current display area 9. Zoom area shown 10. Memory Space (this picture/Total number of pictures) 11.
Auto Scene Mode (ASCN) In the "ASCN" mode, different conditions are detected 2. Hold the camera steadily and aim at the subject. The intelligently and the most suitable settings will be optimum scene mode will be identified automatically. automatically selected. 3.
Night Portrait Panorama When you shoot portraits at night, or in low light conditions, ASCN will automatically adjust the exposure for people and Panorama Mode allows you to create a panoramic picture by night scenes. stitching together several pictures. Backlit Portrait Follow these steps to create a panoramic picture: 1.
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5. The camera will then stitch the pictures automatically. 6. Press the playback button to enter Playback mode and review the result. After taking a Panoramic picture press the func/ok but- ton to save and exit or press the Delete button to cancel and exit.
Manual Scene Mode (SCN) In Manual Scene mode, you can select from a total of 12 Select a scene using the Left/Right button and press the scene types to match your needs. You just need to select the button. right scene for the occasion and the camera will automatically adjust to the optimal settings for you.
Snow Leaf For snow scenes. Reproduce natural and clear white scenes. For plants. Capture brilliant shots of greenery and blossoms. Sunset Fireworks For sunsets. Capture subjects in strong sunlight. For fireworks at night. Slow shutter speed adjusted for bril- liant images. Glass Museum For objects behind transparent glass.
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1. After selecting the scene type, press the button to select. 2. To select a different scene type, press the button to enter the main function menu. Then press it again to return to the to Scene selection menu. The main function menu also allows you to adjust the image quality and image size.
Face Detection The Face Detection mode will detect and enhance facial features. 1. In Shooting Mode, press the Left/Face Detection button to turn on the Face Detection and an icon ( ) appears on the LCD. 2. Hold the camera securely, and point the camera towards the subject to start the face detection process.
Smile Detection With the "Smile Detection" feature, the camera automatically detects and captures a person smiling. 1. In Shooting Mode, press the Left/Face Detection button to turn on Smile Detection and an icon ( ) appears on the LCD. 2. Point the camera at the subject until the subject's face is detected and bracketed by a square box.
Blink Detection The Blink Detection feature is on by default, and after taking each photo, a warning message will pop up if a blink has been detected in the photo. 1. In any Still Shooting modes, press the button to enter the photo menu.
PLAYBACK Viewing Photos and Videos To view the captured photos and video clips on the LCD screen: 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.
During video playback, you can press the Up/Down button to Thumbnail View adjust the volume. In Playback mode, turn the zoom control to display thumbnails of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen. 1. Display thumbnail with 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 by switching the Zoom lever.
Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only) When playing photo, you can also use zoom lever to zoom in 5. Use the navigation buttons to pan across the image. it (2~8) times. 6. Press the button to return the image to its original 1.
Using the Delete Button In Playback Mode, you can press the Down/Delete button to 4. Select Yes or Back with Up/Down button and press the delete pictures or videos. button for confirmation. To delete pictures or videos: Erased photos/video clips cannot be recovered. 1.
USING THE MENUS Still Menu Mode: 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, switch between different Photo Setup or Camera Setup pages using the Left/Right button, to select the page with the function you want to adjust and press the Down button.
AF Mode (Auto-Focus mode) AF-assist Beam Use this setting to control the auto-focus mechanism while This option can turn on or turn off AF assist lamp. The AF assist taking pictures. lamp assists the camera in focusing correctly in low light conditions.
Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) Continuous AF This setting determines what part of the picture the camera The camera continuously focuses as the subject moves such uses to determine the correct exposure for the whole picture. as a sports player. Three options are available: •...
Continuous Shot The flash is designed not to work in this mode in order to enable quick succession of shots. Use this setting to perform continuous shooting. Once in this mode, you must continuously hold down the Shutter button to take multiple frames.
Date Imprint Quick Review Include a Date/Time stamp in the photo image. This setting refers to the quick photo review immediately after taking a picture. The picture stays on the LCD screen for an adjustable period of time. • Off •...
Digital Zoom Slow Shutter Use this setting to enable or disable the digital zoom function. In Slow shutter mode, the shutter will remain open as long as When disabled, only the optical zoom is enabled. the Shutter button is pressed. This gives you complete control over the duration of exposure.
Blink Detection OIS Stabilization Turning on the OIS Stabilization will avoid blurred images The Blink Detection feature is on by default, and after taking caused by hand shake and deliver sharper photos. (This func- each photo, a warning message will pop up if a blink was tion is not available in panorama mode.) detected in the photo.
Movie Menu Mode: In the Movie Mode, press the button to go to the corre- sponding Movie menu. To configure each setting: 1. In the Movie menu, switch between the Movie Setup or different Camera Setup pages using the Left/Right button, select the page with the function you want to adjust and press the Down button.
Continuous AF Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) The camera continuously focuses as the subject moves such This setting determines what part of the picture the camera as a sports player. uses to determine the correct exposure for the whole picture. Three options are available: •...
Playback Menu Protect Mode : To prevent any pictures or videos from being accidentally In Playback mode, press the button to enter the Play- erased, use this setting to lock one or all of the files. back menu. Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions To protect/unprotect a picture or video: on the various menu options.
Delete 3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select One to protect this picture/video, or select All to protect all There are two ways to delete files. pictures/videos in the internal memory or memory card. Then press the Right navigation button to enter the submenu.
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) • Delete All: 1. On the Delete setting, select Delete All and then press the DPOF allows you to record your selection of pictures that Right button. you would like to print, and will save your selection in the memory card, so that you can simply hand your memory card 2. Using the Up/Down buttons, select Yes (to delete all files) to a photo kiosk without having to tell them in person which or No (to cancel and return to the previous menu).
Trim HDR-High Dynamic Range The Trim setting allows you select an area of the photo you With the HDR function, pictures that may be overexposed may want to keep and then save it as a new photo. be corrected to optimize the highlights and lowlights captured to more accurately represent the real scene.
Resize Rotate You can use this setting to change the picture orientation of This setting allows you to resize a picture to a specified the picture. resolution, and saves it as a new picture. 1. Select the Rotate setting from the Playback menu as 1.
Red-eye Reduction Display Setup Use this setting to remove red eye in your photos. 1. Select the Red-eye Reduction in Playback menu as Mode: described previously. 2. Use the Left/Right button to select the picture from Press button in Playback mode to enter Display Setup which the red eye needs to be removed.
Slideshow Wallpaper Settings This setting allows you to view all the stored pictures as a Use this setting to select your favorite picture to use as a slideshow. background on the LCD screen. 1. Select the slideshow menu, press the right button to enter 1.
Left button to return to to confirm or press Left button to return to last page, and last page, and press to exit the menu. press to exit the menu. • User • User • GE logo • Nature • Sparkling...
Back To Default: Use Up/Down button to select Back To Default, press confirm or press Left button to return to last page, and press to exit the menu. • Yes • No...
Setup Menu 2. Switch between different functions with the Up/Down Mode : button. 3. Press the Right button to enter the submenu. The Setup menu for the camera is available in all modes. Each menu page can be selected by pressing the button and After selecting a function option, you can press the Up switching between menus with the Left/Right button.
Beep LCD Brightness Use this setting to adjust the brightness of your LCD screen. Use this setting to adjust the volume of beep when buttons are pressed and change the tones for Shutter button, self-timer, 1. Select the LCD Brightness setting from the Setup menu and power-on/power-off.
Power Saver • Turn off the LCD: 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, and off. This setting allows you to save power and get the maximum • Turn off the camera: possible running time for your battery. Follow the steps below 3 min, 5 min, 10 min, and off.
File and Software Format Memory Please note: formatting enables you to delete all contents in the memory card and built-in memory, including protected photo and movie files. To use this setting: 1. Select the Format in File and Software menu. 2.
File Numbering Copy to Card (Copy internal memory to memory card) After you take a picture or video clip, the camera will save it as file that ends with a serial number. You can use this item to Use this setting to copy the files stored in the internal memory choose whether the file is consecutively numbered or begins to the memory card.
2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No. 2. If SD card contains a new version of firmware, please Then press the button to confirm. upgrade accordingly as necessary. To update to the latest firmware version, you can go to the following website:www.ge.com/digitalcameras and look under Support.
Transmission Video System Use this setting to determine your video system in the current The video output signal can be switched to NTSC or PAL to area. accommodate different regional standards. The appropriate setting will vary between regions. 1. Select the Video System in Connection Setup menu. NTSC: USA, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, etc.
Connect Your Camera to a HDMI TV to View Videos HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), is a fully 2. Use a high-definition output terminal cable (optional) to digital audio/video transmission interface, through which connect your camera to an HDMI compliant TV. uncompressed audio and video signals are transmitted.
Connecting to a PC Transferring Files to Your PC Use the USB cable supplied with your camera to copy (transfer) pictures to a computer. The computer will automatically detect the camera as a removable drive. Double-click My Computer icon on the Setting the USB Mode desktop to locate the removable drive and to copy the folders and files in the drive to a directory on your PC as you would...
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Windows operating system (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7.) Click the [Safely remove the hardware] icon and remove the USB connector according to the appeared menu. Macintosh 4. Disconnect the camera once transfer is completed. Drag the untitled icon to the Trash. ("Untitled") If the USB option is set to [PC] : Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable.
Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer PictBridge allows printing images from a 3. Press the button to confirm the setting. memory card in a digital camera directly to a printer, regardless of brand. To find out if a printer is PictBridge compatible, simply look for the PictBridge logo on the packaging or check the printer manual.
Connecting the Camera and Printer. If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge compatible printer, the following error message appears on the LCD 1. Make sure both the camera and printer are turned on. screen. 2. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB port on your camera.
Using the PictBridge Menu After setting the USB mode to Printer, the PictBridge menu Print with Date appears. If you have set the date and time of your camera, the date and time will be recorded and saved with each photo you take. 1.
Print without Date 3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select the number of prints for the current displayed photo. Use this setting to print the photos without dates on them. 4. Press the button and the following screen appears. 1.
5. Select Yes to confirm the printing, or Cancel. Then press Select Yes to confirm the printing, or Cancel. Then press button. button. Print Index You can use this setting to print all indexes to show all the photos currently in your camera. 1.
Print DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) Exit To exit the PictBridge menu, select Exit. The “Remove USB To use DPOF printing, you must make the selection of photos cable” message will be displayed. for printing using the DPOF settings before hand. See “DPOF” section on page 53.
APPENDICES Specifications : E1480W Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Effective Image Sensor Pixels 14.1 Megapixels Image Sensor 14.2 Megapixels [1/2.3” (CCD)] Focal Length F = 5.1mm (Wide) ~ 40.8mm (Tele) 35mm film equivalent 28mm (Wide) ~ 224mm (Tele) F number F3.3 (Wide) ~ F5.8 (Tele)
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Still Image 14MP, 12MP(3:2), 10MP(16:9), 8MP, 5MP, 3MP, 2MP, 0.3MP Number of Recording 1280x720pixels: 30fps/15fps, 640x480pixels: 30fps/15fps, Movie Pixels 320x240pixels: 30fps/15fps Image Compression Best, Fine, Normal DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support Still Image Exif 2.2 (JPEG) File Format Movie MPEG-4/H.264, Audio: G.711 [Monaural]) Auto, Manual, Auto-Scene, Scene (Sport, Indoor, Snow, Fireworks, Museum, Night Shooting Modes Landscape, Children, Leaf, Sunset, Glass, Landscape, Night Portrait), Portrait,...
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Pan-Capture Panorama 3.0 inch (230,400 pixels) LTPS (low-temperature polycrystalline silicon) TFT color LCD Display ISO Sensitivity Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600/3200 AF Method Single AF, Multi-AF (TTL 9-point), AF Assist Light (On/Off) Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE), Center-weighted Average, Spot (Fixed to center of Light Metering Method frame) Exposure Control Method...
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Auto/Red-Eye Reduction/Forced Flash/No Flash/Slow Synchro/Red-Eye Reduction+Slow Synchro Internal Flash (Shooting Range) Shooting Range Wide: Approx. 0.3m~5.1m / Tele: Approx. 1.0m ~ 2.8m (ISO 800) Internal Memory: 12MB Recording Media SD Card/SDHC Card (Up to 16GB support) Other Features PictBridge, ExifPrint Support, Multi-language Sup port Jacks USB2.0/AV-OUT (Integrated Proprietary Connector) Power...
Error messages Messages Explanation 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 •...
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Messages Explanation When the camera is used for longer than • During underwater recording or shooting, the camera was kept under water the specified time it may be damaged. longer than the specified time. Card is not formatted, format? • Confirm whether the memory card should be formatted. This image cannot be deleted •...
Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes Solution Camera does not turn on. • The battery has run out. • Replace with a fully charged battery. • The battery is not inserted cor- rectly. Camera turns off suddenly during • The battery has run out. •...
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Problem Possible causes Solution No picture is taken when pressing • The memory card is full. • Replace the memory card with a new one or the Shutter button. clean off current memory card. • No available space to store the files.