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User Manual

E1050TW
Preparations

Digital Camera

Basic operation
Camera function controls
Playback
Using the Menus
Camera connectivity
Appendix
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual E1050TW Preparations Digital Camera Basic operation Camera function controls Playback Using the Menus Camera connectivity Appendix...
  • Page 3: Fcc Statement

    Model Name : E1050TW comply with limits for a Class B digital device, Trade Name : GE pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: Responsible Party : General Imaging Co. Address : 2158 W.
  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    • In a place where the camera is subject to a high the batteries. magnetic field, e.g., near motors, transformers • Use only the GE charger included in the package or magnets. to charge the lithium battery. Do not place the camera on a wet surface or...
  • Page 5: Before You Start

    Before you start Preface Safety information Thank you for purchasing this GE digital camera. Please Please read the following important information care- read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for fully before using the product. future reference.
  • Page 6: About This Manual

    • Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended This manual provides you with instructions on how periods. to use your GE digital camera. Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are • Download all pictures and remove the batteries from...
  • Page 7: About The Lcd Screen

    About the LCD screen The LCD touch-screen (touch panel) can be used to oper- If the LCD monitor is damaged, take particular ate the camera. care with the liquid crystal in the monitor. If any of the following situations arise, take the urgent When you turn the camera on, various icons are shown action indicated.
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents Warning ............i Control touch panel ........... 15 Time and language setup ......... 16 Safety precautions ........ii Time setup ............ 16 Before you start ..........1 Language setup ........... 17 Preface..............1 LCD Screen display ..........18 Copyright............1 Still shooting mode display .......
  • Page 9 Camera function controls ......29 Fireworks ..........40 Museum ..........40 Shooting in Auto mode ......29 Night landscape ......... 40 Using the zoom function ......29 Children and animals ......40 Picture size and quality ......30 Trees and leaves ........ 40 Picture size setup ........
  • Page 10 Resize the picture ..........47 Protected ............57 Picture cropping ..........48 Delete ............. 58 Text display ............49 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ... 60 Slides .............. 60 Operational menus ........50 Camera setting menu ........61 Photographing setting ........50 Format memory ...........
  • Page 11 Camera connection ........68 Appendices ..........79 Connecting to a TV ..........68 Specifications: E1050TW ........79 Error messages ........... 83 Connect Your Camera to a HDMI TV Troubleshooting ..........85 to View Videos ............ 69 Connecting to the PC ......... 71 Setting the USB mode .........
  • Page 12: Getting Ready

    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 your vendor. User Manual Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Warranty Card Wrist Strap Rechargeable Battery Charger USB Cable...
  • Page 13: Identifying The Components

    Identifying the components Front Vew Back Vew Rght Vew...
  • Page 14 Top Vew Bottom Vew Flash Playback button Shutter button AF assist beam/Timer indicator Zoom scroll wheel Left Vew Lens Speaker LCD screen Tripod mount point Wrist strap mount HDMI port Power indicator Memory card/Battery compartment Power button USB/ AV port Status LED...
  • Page 15: Charging The Battery

    Charging the battery Leave the battery to charge until the charger 1. Place the battery into the charger as shown. light goes green. 2. Plug one end of the connecting cable into the charger base. (To maximize battery life, the first charge should be at least 4 hours) 3.
  • Page 16: Inserting The Battery

    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 to be inserted properly.
  • Page 17: Inserting An Optional Sd/Sdhc Card

    3. Gently close the battery compartment. Slide the Inserting an optional SD/SDHC card door to the right in lock position. 1. Open the battery compartment. Optional SD/SDHC cards are not included. The use of 64MB to 4GB memory cards from Battery capacity decreases with usage.
  • Page 18 2. Insert an optional SD/SDHC card into the 3. Close the battery compartment. memory card slot as shown. To remove the SD/SDHC card, open the battery com- partment and gently push the card to release it. Pull the card carefully.
  • Page 19: Turning On And Off

    Control touch panel Turning on and off The LCD screen is also a touch panel and has the cam- Press the Power button to turn on the camera. To turn era control buttons integrated into it. off the camera, press the Power button again. Touch panel Power button When the camera is turned on for the first time, it is...
  • Page 20: Time And Language Setup

    About the touch panel buttons: Time and language setup Before you start using the camera, the language and time must be configured from the Setup menu. To access the Setup menu: 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. 2.
  • Page 21: Language Setup

    3. Press the button with the language you want to set 3. Once the date and time are set, press the button for the camera, then press the button to confirm to confirm and save. and save. Language setup: 1. Select Language from the camera setup menu page.
  • Page 22: Lcd Screen Display

    LCD Screen display Stll Shootng mode dsplay 1 Shooting mode icon Mode icon: Auto mode Manual mode Panorama Scene mode stitching mode Stabilization mode 2 Memory card / internal memory display 3 Number of remaining shots 4 Low battery icon 5 Zoom indicator 6 Battery level indicator 7 Setup menu icon...
  • Page 23: Switch Between Screens

    20 Focus mode Slow Synchro flash Single point Red-Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro flash Multi point Flash off 21 Face Detection / Blink Detection icon Forced flash 22 Smile Detection icon 10 Screen display DISP icon (please refer to Swtch Between Screens on page 22) 23 WB (white balance) display (only available under Manual mode)
  • Page 24: Onscreen Icons While Under Movie Mode

    Move mode on-screen cons: Macro mode off Mode icon: Macro mode on 9 Screen display DISP icon (please refer to Screen Dsplay on page 22) 10 EV indicator 11 Self-Portrait and Continuous Shot display 12 Movie size and quality display 13 Travel time icon 14 Expo Metering mode Spot AE...
  • Page 25: Onscreen Icon While Under Playback Mode

    Playback mode on-screen cons: 1 Slideshow mode 15 File protection 16 Change picture size 2 Memory card / built-in memory display 17 Crop picture 3 Current picture index / 18 Picture text display total number 4 File name 5 Date and time captured 6 Setup menu 7 Screen display DISP (Please refer to...
  • Page 26 Screen Dsplay Touch the icon at the bottom right corner to change the display contents on the screen: Hide Grid Show Grid 2. Recording mode When in shooting mode, touch the to change between the two on-screen displays: 1. Shooting mode When in shooting mode, touch the to change between the four on-screen displays:...
  • Page 27 4. Playback mode 3. Scene mode When in Scene mode, the icon at the bottom right is When in playback mode, touch the to change displayed as the scene selection icon: between the two on-screen displays: Open Advanced Functions Hide Icon For relevant settings about scene selection, refer to Scene Mode on page 39.
  • Page 28: Basic Operation

    Basic operation How to take pictures Hold the camera firmly. Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the center of the viewing object, then completely depress the shutter button to capture the image. 4. The captured image is shown on the LCD screen. Use the Zoom Wheel to zoom in or out on the object.
  • Page 29: Focus Controls

    Focus controls Tps to preventng blurry mages When you press the shutter button halfway, the Inadvertent moving of the camera during image camera will automatically focus on the viewing object capturing is called “camera shake”; on the other hand, (Auto Focus). Please note that the shutter button is movements by the main object during the image capture is called “object blur”.
  • Page 30: How To Playback Images

    2. Object blur How to playback images The camera provides a hotkey to quickly playback the images you've captured. To view captured images and movies on the LCD: 1. Press the Playback button to switch the camera to Playback mode. The screen will then show the last taken picture or movie segment.
  • Page 31 3. When a movie has been taken, the icon will appear on the bottom center of the touch screen. Press the play button to start playback of the movie. Previous frame Play Pause Rewind 4. Function buttons during movie playback: Next frame Fast forward Decrease volume...
  • Page 32: How To Delete Images

    How to delete images In Playback mode, touch any place on the screen Delete sound/recording files only to display the main options screen and click the Delete to display the Delete menu. icon 3. Press the Cancel button in the top right corner to return to the playback mode.
  • Page 33: Camera Function Controls

    Camera function controls Using the Zoom function Shooting in Auto mode Auto mode is the easiest mode to use to take pictures. Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom: optical zoom and digital zoom. Use the zoom scroll While operating in this mode, the camera automatically wheel at the top of the camera to zoom in or out on optimizes your picture for best results.
  • Page 34: Picture Size And Quality

    Picture size and quality Pcture sze setup 3. Touch the button to confirm. 4. Number of remaining shots will be shown on screen. The size setting refers to the image resolution in pixels. A higher image resolution allows you to print that image When in picture quality setup menu, touch the in larger sizes without degrading the image.
  • Page 35: Flash Mode

    2. Touch the button to select the Picture Quality Flash mode option. 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. 3.
  • Page 36: Macro Mode

    Macro mode Forced flash • The camera will enable flash under all 1. In Macro mode, you can capture object details at conditions. a close distance. Touch the icon to enter the Red-eye Reducton + Slow Synchro • Macro mode setup menu: flash The camera will use the Slow Synchro flash and Red-eye reduction function.
  • Page 37: Face Detection

    Face detection Face Detection and Auto Focus can be used in shooting • Face Detection: Smile Detection. mode to automatically focus on a subject's face and 3. Touch to confirm. optimize exposure. When Smile Detection is enabled, the camera will automatically take the picture when the 4.
  • Page 38: Self-Portrait And Continuous

    Self-portrait and Continuous shot To use self portrait timer: • 10 second timer A single picture will be shot 10 seconds after 1. In Shooting mode, Touch the button at the the shutter is pressed. bottom right of the screen until the self-portrait 3.
  • Page 39: Ev Exposure Compensation

    EV exposure compensation Exposure compensation can adjust the exposure value picture exposure value range from EV-2.0 to EV+2.0. (each step at 0.3EV) for best picture results. To change the exposure value: 1. In Shooting mode, Touch the button at the The text onscreen shows the current value when bottom right of the screen until the EV icon...
  • Page 40: Wb (White Balance)

    WB (White Balance) The white balance allows the user to adjust the color 2. Press the icon to select from 7 modes: temperature under different light sources to ensure • Auto accurate color reproduction. (The WB setting is only available when thecamera is in •...
  • Page 41: Iso

    The ISO function allows you to set the camera sensor 2. Press the icon to enter the ISO setup menu. sensitivity to light. To improve the performance in 3. Select an ISO level on the screen, Auto, 0, 00, darker environments, a higher ISO value is required. On the other hand, a lower ISO value is needed when 00, 00, 00, and 00.
  • Page 42: Color Effect

    Color effect The color effect will let you add art effects directly to 2. Press the icon to enter the color effect setup your pictures. You can try different color combinations menu with a total of 4 selectable modes: to change the mood of the picture. •...
  • Page 43: Scene Mode

    Scene mode In Scene mode, you can select from a total of 13 scene 3. Press the mode button at the top left to return types to match your needs. Just select the right scene to the mode selection screen. for the occasion and the camera will automatically adjust to the optimal settings.
  • Page 44: Sport

    Sport Chldren and anmals For taking pictures of children or animals. The flash will For shooting fast-moving objects. Bring action pictures be turned off to not distract the subject. to life. Indoor Trees and leaves For taking pictures of flowers and plants for more vivid For indoors shots.
  • Page 45: Panorama Mode

    Panorama mode 3. Compose your first view on the LCD screen and press Panorama mode allows you to create a panoramic the shutter button. picture. The camera will automatically compose a pan- oramic picture using the individual shots that you take. To use Panorama mode: 1.
  • Page 46 For best results, the use of a tripod is recom- mended. After taking the first picture, the following modes will not be accessible: Flash, Self-timer, Macro and Exposure Compensation. When the panorama mode is active, no picture 5. The camera will automatically stitch and save into a can be deleted during the three shot sequence, panorama picture after the 3rd shot.
  • Page 47: Image Stabilization Mode

    Image stabilization mode The Image Stabilization mode minimizes the effect of hand shake and allows you to take pictures that would otherwise be blurred. Use Image Stabilization mode in weak light environments or when in a slow shutter mode to get best results.
  • Page 48: Playback Mode

    Playback mode Thumbnail view 1. Once you have zoomed in, simply touch the up, down, In Playback mode, push the ( ) on the zoom left and rght arrow key buttons on screen to change wheel once to display thumbnails of pictures and video the display position of the zoomed-in image.
  • Page 49: Play The Slides

    Slideshow Picture Orientation This function allows you to rotate your pictures. In Playback mode, touch anywhere on the screen 1. In Playback mode, touch any place on the screen and to show the Playback main menu. Press the slide play button to start playing a slideshow.
  • Page 50: Red-Eye Removal

    Red-eye removal Sound recording/playing The Sound Recording/Playing function allows you to The camera provides the Red-eye removal function that allows you to easily remove any red-eye effect in the record or play sound quickly. pictures. 1. In Playback mode, touch anywhere on the screen to 1.
  • Page 51: Resize The Picture

    4. When the Picture has recorded the sound, touch the Picture resize button on the screen and enter the sound This setting allows you to resize the Picture in a specific play menu. resolution and save it as a new image. 1.
  • Page 52: Picture Cropping

    After resizing the image, the new image will be Picture cropping saved as a new file. The original image will be kept in the memory. The picture crop function allows you to crop a desired portion of the image and save it as a new file. 1.
  • Page 53: Text Display

    Text display The text information of the picture includes the bar When a movie clip is opened in Playback mode, chart, the IRIS value, the shutter speed, the image only the first frame of the clip will be shown but resolution, WB (White Balance) value, and the ISO the text will not be shown on the screen.
  • Page 54: Operational Menus

    Operational menus Photograph setting 2. Touch the desired function to show its sub-menu. 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.
  • Page 55: Af Mode

    AF mode AF assst beam Use this setting to control the auto-focus mechanism Use this setting to assist focusing in a dark condition. while taking pictures. Select On to turn on the AF assist beam, or Off to disable the function. There are two options: When the AF-assist beam is turned on, hold the shutter button halfway, and the camera will...
  • Page 56: Exposure Metering

    Expo meterng Contnuous shot Use this setting to select an area for the exposure to Use this setting to perform continuous shooting. When this be obtained. function is active, keep holding down the shutter button for continuous shooting. There are four options: There are three options: •...
  • Page 57: Quick Review

    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: •...
  • Page 58: Digital Zoom

    Dgtal zoom Prnt date This setting allows you to turn on/off the digital zoom Add the date and time label to the image when function. When the digital zoom is turned off, only the shooting. optical zoom is available. When the function is active, the focus bar on the screen •...
  • Page 59: B Shutter (Slow Shutter)

    B shutter (slow shutter) Blnk detecton When the Slow Shutter is active, the shutter will stay When Blink Detection is active, a warning message open for the pre-set exposure time when you keep the appears on the screen when the camera detects that a shutter button depressed.
  • Page 60: T Video Recording Setup

    Movie recording setup There are three options: Mode icon: • Spot: (Spot metering) When the movie recording is active, touch the button on the screen to enter the Vdeo recordng • Center: (Center-weighted average metering) setup. • A AE: (Artificial intelligence automatic exposure A AE) The Expo Metering Setup: 2.
  • Page 61: Playback Menu Setup

    Playback Setup Menu Protect Mode icon: This setting allows you to protect and lock one or In playback mode, touch the tool button to reach more pictures or movies from being erased. the playback setup menu. Protect single picture or movie: In Playback Mode, there are four options: 1.
  • Page 62: Protected

    Delete 4. You may repeat the steps above to protect other picture(s) or video(s), or you may press the return The camera provides three deleting options. key to go back to the previous page. Files that are deleted cannot be recovered. Protect all images: 1.
  • Page 63 4. Repeat these steps to delete other files, or press the When the icon appears, the file has been return key to go back to the previous page. protected. Please cancel the protection before deleting the file. 5. When the picture includes a sound recording, you may choose to delete both together or the sound recording only.
  • Page 64: Dpof (Digital Print Order Format)

    DPOF (Dgtal Prnt Order Format) Slde show This setting allows you to view all pictures as a The DPOF allows you to choose a selection of images to slideshow in the camera. be saved on your memory card so that a picture printing shop can print the selection without your having to tell 1.
  • Page 65: Camera Setting Menu

    Camera setting menu Format memory Mode icon: The camera settng menu can be opened in all modes. The Format Memory function will erase all data on the memory card and internal camera memory, Simply touch the button to show the Setting menu. including protected files.
  • Page 66: Beep

    3. In the sub-menu, press the desired selection and 3. The current media device is formatted. then press button to confirm (or press the return key to cancel and go back to the camera Beep settng menu). This setting allows you to adjust the volume of beep when buttons are pressed and change the tones for shutter, buttons, self-timer, and power-on/-off.
  • Page 67: Lcd Brightness

    LCD brghtness Power saver This setting allows you to save power and get the maxi- Use this setting to adjust the brightness of your LCD mum possible running time for your battery. Follow screen. the steps below to turn off the LCD screen and camera 1.
  • Page 68: Date / Time

    Date / Tme Zone Use this setting to change the date and time The World Time setting is a useful function on your overseas trips. This feature enables you to display the 1. In the camera settng menu, select Date/Tme. local time on the LCD screen while you are overseas.
  • Page 69: File Numbering

    Fle number Language This setting allows you to set the language of the After capturing pictures or movies, the camera will auto- camera. matically save the file with a numeric suffix. This setting allows you to decide whether the numbers should con- 1.
  • Page 70: Video System

    Vdeo system The TV output will not display properly if an incorrect video system is selected. Use this setting to determine your video system in the current area. Copy to card 1. In the Camera Setting menu, Select the Vdeo system.
  • Page 71: Reset Settings

    Reset settngs FW verson Use this option to restore the camera to the factory Use this setting to view or update the current firmware default settings. version of the camera. 1. In the camera settng menu, select Reset. 1. In the Camera Setting menu, select the FW verson. 2.
  • Page 72: Camera Connection

    Camera connection Connecting to a TV You can connect your camera to your television, computer, or printer to view the picture(s) or Video Audio video(s) you have taken. By using the AV Cable, you can view the captured picture(s) and video(s) on a TV. Follow the steps below to connect the supplied AV cable to a TV: 1.
  • Page 73: Connect Your Camera To A Hdmi Tv

    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 conversion loss and improves image viewing quality.
  • Page 74 Refer to your TV instruction manual for information on what resolution sizes it will support. The resolution and output formats that are not supported will be grayed out on the camera's LCD screen. Select resolution Select screen color format 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.
  • Page 75: Connecting To The Pc

    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 is correctly configured to connect with a PC.
  • Page 76 If the USB opton s set to [PC] : By using the USB Cable, you can transfer the captured picture(s) and video(s) to a PC. Follow the Turn off the camera and disconnect the USB Cable. steps below to connect the camera to a PC. If the USB opton s set to [PC (PTP)] : 1.
  • Page 77 Wndows 000 Professonal Click the [Unplug or Eject Hardware] icon ( ) in the taskbar and select [Stop USB Mass Storage Device] from the menu displayed. Macntosh Drag the untitled icon to the Trash. ("Untitled")
  • Page 78: Connecting To A Pictbridge Compatible Printer

    Connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer PictBridge allows printing images from a 1. In the camera settng menu, select USB memory card in a digital camera directly Connecton. to a printer, regardless of brand. 2. Select Prnter. Press the button to confirm. To find out if a printer is PictBridge compatible, simply look for the PictBridge logo on the packaging or check the manual for specifications.
  • Page 79: Connecting The Camera And Printer

    Connectng the camera and prnter. If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge compatible printer, the following error message will 1. Make sure both the camera and printer are turned on. appear on the LCD screen. 2. Connect one end of the supplied USB Cable to the USB port on your camera.
  • Page 80: Using The Pictbridge Menu

    Using the PictBridge menu After setting the USB mode to printer, the DPS menu Wth/Wthout the pcture date prnted will appear. When you have set the date and time in the camera, all pictures you have taken will be saved with the date and time.
  • Page 81: Print All Index

    Prnt all ndex 3. Use the button to select the print quantity of the selected image. This function allows you to print all images in the cam- era in a thumbnail index. 4. Press the button to confirm when all images have been set.
  • Page 82: Print The Dpof Image

    Prnt the DPOF mage Dsconnect the USB cable To print DPOF images, you need to select the images Select the USB Dsconnectng icon at the for the DPOF setting in advance. Refer to DPOF sec- upper right corner of the screen to exit the DPS menu. tion on page 60.
  • Page 83: Appendices

    Appendices Specifications : E1050TW "Design and specifications are subject to change without notice." Effective Image Sensor Pixels 10.1 Megapixels Image Sensor 10.7 Megapixels [1/2.33” Charge Coupled Device (CCD)] Focal Length F = 5.1mm (Wide) ~ 25.5mm (Tele) [35mm film equivalent] [28mm (Wide) ~ 140mm (Tele)] F number F3.3 (Wide) ~ F5.1 (Tele)
  • Page 84 Image Compression Best, Fine, Normal DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support Still Image Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie Image Compression: MPEG4, Audio: G.711 [Monaural] File Format Audio WAVE [Monaural] (Max 60 seconds) Auto, Manual, Image Stabilization, Movie, Panorama, Scene (Sport, Children, Indoor, Leaf, Snow, Sunset, Fireworks, Glass, Shooting Modes Museum, Landscape, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Portrait)
  • Page 85 Single AF, Multi-AF (TTL 9-point), Face-Detection, AF Method AF Assist Light (On/Off) Artificial Intelligence AE (Ai AE), Center-weighted Light Metering Method 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) Continuous Shooting...
  • Page 86 Internal Memory: 26MB Recording Media SD Card/SDHC Card (Up to 4GB support) PictBridge, ExifPrint Support, Multi-language Support Other Features (23 languages), HD Still Output Jacks USB2.0/AV-OUT (Integrated Proprietary Connector), HD OUT Power Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery GB-40, 3.7V 1050mAh Battery Charger Input Voltage : AC 100 to 240V, 50/60Hz, 100mA Output Voltage : DC 4.2V, 500mA"...
  • Page 87: Error Messages

    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 •...
  • Page 88 Messages Explanaton Card is not formatted, format? • Confirm 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 write protection switch in the memory card is set to the “LOCK”...
  • Page 89: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Problem Possble causes Soluton Camera does not turn on. • The battery has run out. • Charge the battery or replace with a fully charged battery. • The battery is not inserted correctly. • Re-insert the battery observing the correct polarity.
  • Page 90 Problem Possble causes Soluton No picture is taken when • The memory card is full. • Replace the memory card with a new one or clean off current memory card. pressing the shutter button. • No available space to store the files.
  • Page 92 Printed in China...

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