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  • GE A1255 | User Manual (English (7.82 MB)) - Page 1
    imagination at work User Manual GE Digital Camera Preparations Basic operation Camera function controls Playback Using the Menus Camera connectivity A Series : J Series : A1255 / A1455 J1455 / Q1455 Appendix
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    Do not expose the camera battery pack or other accessories to rain or humidity to prevent fire hazard or electric shock. For customers A1455 / J1455 / Q1455 Trade Name: GE Responsible Party: General Imaging Co. Address: 1411 W. 190th Street, Suite 550, Gardena, CA 90248, U.S.A. Customer Service
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    In cold locations, battery performance deteriorates and the time for which they can be used shortens markedly. Memory card notes: When using a new memory card, or a memory card has been initialized by a PC, be sure to format the card with your digital camera before using it. To edit image data, copy
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    BEFORE YOU START Preface Thank you for purchasing this GE digital camera. Please read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference. Copyright © Copyright 2010 General Imaging Company All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted,
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    with a slightly damp soft cloth. About this manual This manual provides you with instructions on how to use your GE digital camera. Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are accurate, however General Imaging Company reserves the right to make changes without notice
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    1 About this manual 2 Symbols used in this manual 2 CONTENTS 3 GETTING READY 7 Unpacking 7 Camera Views: A Series 8 Camera Views: J Series 10 Charging the Battery (J Series 12 Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (Not included) (A Series 13 Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (Not included
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    ISO 26 Quality 27 Size 27 Color 28 USING THE MODES 29 LCD Screen Display 29 Still Picture Mode Display 29 Video Shooting Mode Display 31 Playback Mode Display 32 ASCN mode 33 Landscape 33 Portrait 33 Night Portrait 34 Backlit Portrait 34 Night Landscape 34 Macro 34 Auto 34 
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    Mode (Auto-Focus mode 47 AF-assist Beam 47 Continuous AF 48 Expo Metering (Exposure Metering 48 Continuous Shot 49 Date Imprint 50 Quick Review 50 Digital Zoom 51 Slow Shutter 51 Blink Detection 52 Movie Menu 52 Continuous AF 53 Expo Metering (Exposure Metering 54 DIS (Only for J1455
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    Setting the USB Mode 74 Connecting the Camera and Printer 75 Using the PictBridge Menu 76 Print with Date 76 Print without Date 77 Print Index 78 Print DPOF 79 Exit 79 APPENDICES 80 Specifications: A1255 / A1455 80 Specifications : J1455 / Q1455 84 Error Messages 88 Troubleshooting 90
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    the camera model you purchased along with the following items. If anything is missing or appears to be damaged, please contact your vendor. AA-size Alkaline Batteries (A Series only) Warranty Card CD-ROM Wrist Strap USB Cable Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (Except A Series) Battery charger
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    Camera Views: A Series Front View 12 3 4 Back View 6 7 5  Right View 16 8 9 14 10 13 11 12
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    Button 9 Menu Button 10 Disp/Up Button 11 Flash Mode/Right Button 12 Delete Button/Down Button 13 Face Detection/Left button 14 Function/OK Button 15 USB/AV Port 16 Wrist Strap 17 Mode Dial 18 Shutter Button 19 Status Indicator 20 Power Button 21 Card Slot/Battery Compartment 22 Tripod Socket 
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    Camera Views: J Series Front View 12 3 Back View 6 4 7 8 9 5 Right View 10 15 11 14 12 13 10
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    Dial 9 Playback Button 10 Menu Button 11 Disp/Up Button 12 Flash Mode/Right Button 13 Delete Button/Down Button 14 Face Detection/Left button 15 Function/OK Button 16 USB/AV Port 17 Wrist Strap 18 Zoom Wheel 19 Shutter Button 20 Power Button 21 Card Slot/Battery Compartment 22 Tripod Socket 11
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    countries, please subject to the actual object). 3. Plug the other end of the connecting cable into a the wall outlet. 1 2 Leave the battery to charge until the charger light turns green. (To maximize battery life, the first charge should be at least 4 hours) The charger is for indoor use only. 12
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    Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (Not included) (A Series) 1. Open the battery compartment. 2. Insert the enclosed batteries into the battery slot in the correct direction.     13
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    3. Insert an SD/SDHC card (not included) into the memory card slot as shown. 4. Close the battery compartment. 14
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    Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (Not included) (J Series) 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. 15
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    3. Insert an SD/SDHC card (not included) into the memory card slot as shown. 4. Close the battery compartment. 16
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    the battery compartment and gently push the card to release it. Pull the card out carefully. Throughout the rest of the manual, the following illustrations show the A Series model as an example. The J Series models operate similarly. Turning On and Off Press the Power button to turn the camera on
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    mode Panorama mode Stabilization mode Scene mode Switch to take still pictures in manual mode, where many camera settings can be configured. M (Recommended for advanced users only) Switch to capture a sequence of shots and stitch them together into a panoramic photo. Switch to take still pictures
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    to the following setup options in the Setup menu. • Date / Time • Language To access the Setup menu, do the following: 1. Press Power to turn the camera on. 2. Press the button, switch among the setting menus by using the Left/Right button to select the corresponding basic setting menu. 3. Press the
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    /Right buttons to select the desired language. 3. Press the button to confirm the setting. The Date/Time and Language setup will automatically appear when the camera is turned on the first time. 20
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    are shown on the LCD screen to indicate the current camera settings and status. To learn more about the displayed icons that most of the pixels are operational for use. However, there may be some minute points (black, white, red, blue or green) that constantly appear on the LCD screen. These points
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    screen will show green focus frame after the subject is in focus. 5. Press Shutter fully to capture the image. Using the Zoom Function Your camera is built with two zoom functions: Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom. When shooting photo, you can zoom in or zoom out the shot subject by using Zoom button
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    functions, or press button to confirm the settings and exit the screen. Flash • Flash: Auto Camera flash goes off automatically based on existing light conditions. • Flash: Red-eye reduction The camera exposes a brief flash before the picture is taken to reduce red-eye effects. • Flash
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    • Flash: Forced off Flash is turned off. • Flash: Slow Synchro This allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly show both your subjects and the night time backdrop. • Flash:Red-Eye+Slow Synchro Using this mode for slow synchro shots with red-eye reduction. Self-timer/
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    Advanced Functions Menu The Advanced Functions Menu of the camera include Image Size, Image Quality, White Balance, Image Color and ISO etc. The suitable function setting can let you shoot better photos and videos. Set the advanced functions as per the following steps: 1.
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    is required. On the other hand, a lower ISO value is needed when in bright conditions. (The ISO setting is only available when the camera is in the M Manual mode). Pictures at higher ISO will naturally have more noise than those at lower ISO. The options of White Balance include: • WB : Auto
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    quality of image has totally three options: • Quality : Best • Quality : Fine • Quality : Normal The bigger the number of recorded pixels is, the better the image quality becomes. As the number of recorded pixels becomes smaller, you will be able to record more frames on a memory card. 27
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    directly when taking pictures. You can try different color tones to alter the mood of your pictures. (The Color setting is only available when the camera is in the M Manual mode). The color options include: • Color : Auto • Color : Black & White • Color : Sepia • Color : Vivid 28
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    Picture Mode Display Mode: M 1 2 345 6 78 17 9 16 10 15 14 11 13 12 18 19 20 21 22 1 Shooting Mode Icons Auto mode ASCN mode Stabilization mode Panorama mode 2 AF Mode Single-AF Multi-AF 3 Expo Metering Spot Center AiAE 4 Image Size 5 Image Quality Manual mode Scene mode Portrait 29
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    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) 13 Histogram 14 Focus Frame 15 Slow Shutter Warning 16 Continuous Shot 17 Face Detection 18 Picture
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    for Video Recording 8 Memory Card/Built-in Memory 9 Battery Status 10 WT Ratio card be used. If you shoot videos with the limited built-in memory as a result of short video recording, there may be picture jitter and noise. During video shooting, the optical zoom is fixed but the highest 5.7x digital
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    mode display Mode: 1 23 4 56 12 7 8 9 11 10 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. The current display area 9. Affecting regional 10. Memory Space (this picture/Total number of pictures) 11
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    can always take good pictures easily. To use "ASCN": 1. Turn the mode dial to "ASCN", LCD display showing the following diagram. 2. Hold the camera steadily and aim at the subject. The optimum scene mode will be identified automatically. 3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. 4. Press
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    close-ups, ASCN will automatically adjust the focus. Auto Mode The camera will automatically adjusts the exposure and focus to ensure good pictures. Mode. Then enter the Photo Setup to Select either Auto Stitching or Manual Stitching. 2. Use the Left/Right buttons to specify the direction of
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    screen. You can use this image to compose your picture before you press the Shutter button to capture and finish manual stitching. When Using Auto Mode The camera will then stitch the pictures into a panorama automatically. 6. Press the playback button to enter Playback mode and review the panorama
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    match your needs. You just need to select the right scene for the occasion and the camera will automatically adjust to the optimal settings for you. To enter the Scene Mode, turn the mode dial to Manual Scene mode. The Scene Mode palette appears. Select a scene using the Left/Right button and
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    Snow Suitable for snowy landscape. Camera automatically adjusts and corrects exposure value (EV). Fireworks For shooting at night and fireworks. Shutterspeed is slower than normal. (Use of tripod is recommended) Museum
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    the to Scene selection menu. The main function menu also allows you to adjust the image quality and image size. Please refer to the "Advanced Functions Menu" section on page 25 for detailed instructions. Use stabilization mode in dark environments or when in slow shutter speed Shooting in a windy
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    of the subject should be relatively large on the LCD screen, and the subject should be facing the camera as front on as possible.) 3. Press Shutter halfway to focus on the subject. 4. Press Shutter fully to capture the image. 5. Press the Left/Face Detection button to turn off Face Detection. 39
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    miss a smile. 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. Press the Shutter button all the way down and release the
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    photo menu. button to enter 2. Switch between different Photo Setup menus and Camera Setup menus using the Left/Right button, and select the "Blink Detection" image. If someone has blinked, the camera will show blink detection warning message right after. A face must be detected by the camera in
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    scroll through the photos or video clips stored in the internal memory or memory card. 3. To play a selected video clip, press the button to enter the movie playback mode. During video playback, the operating instructions will appear on the screen. Press the Left/Right button, and press the button
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    view. If the indicator appears on the LCD, then a movie file is currently being displayed. Press the button to restore a preview icon to its original image size. 43
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    and out. The zoom indication and the frame of the whole photo shall display on the screen. 5. Use the navigation buttons to pan across the image. 6. Press the button to return the image to its original scale. Movie images cannot be magnified. 44
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    or Back with Up/Down button and press the button for confirmation. Erased photos/video clips cannot be recovered. Please refer to page 56 for instructions on the Delete Menu options. 45
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    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 button to return to the Still Picture menu for other Photo Setup or Camera Setup pages. Or you can press the Down button several times to
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    . 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 automatically focuses the subject in a wide area to find the focus point. 47
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    Continuous AF After Continuous AF is turned on, the camera will adjust focus automatically in response to any camera or subject movement. Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) Use this setting to select an area for the exposure to be obtained. Three options are available: • Spot •
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    Four options are available: • Continuous shooting: Press and hold the shutter to shoot continuously until you release the shutter or when the memory card has run out of space. • 3 shot: Capture up to 3 consecutive pictures. • 3 shots (Last): Capture pictures continuously until the Shutter button is
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    Date Imprint Include a Date/Time stamp in the photo image. Quick Review 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 • Date • Date and Time 50 Four options
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    Zoom Use this setting to enable or disable the digital zoom function. When disabled, only the optical zoom is enabled the duration of exposure. (The slow shutter mode is available only in M manual mode.) • Manual : To set a long exposure time between 2~30 sec. The use of tripod is recommended for
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    the sponding Movie menu. button to go to the corre- 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. • Off • On 2. Press
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    Continuous AF After Continuous AF is turned on, the camera will adjust focus automatically in response to any camera or subject movement. 3. Press the Up/Down button to select an option or the Left or button to return to the menu. 4. Press the button
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    Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) Set metering mode for various lighting conditions. DIS (Only for J Series) Using this function can ensure the maximum stability of the screen when recording video. Three options are available: • Spot • Center • AiAE (Artificial Intelligence AE) 54
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    or videos from being accidentally erased, use this setting to lock one or all of the files. Please refer to the following sections for detailed instructions on the various menu options. To protect/unprotect a picture or video: 1. Press button and find the picture or video you want to protect by
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    Down navigation buttons to select One to protect this picture/video, or select All to protect all pictures/videos in the internal memory or memory card. Then press the Right navigation button to enter the submenu. 4. Press the button to select Yes to lock. For locked picture/video, use Unlock option
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    File protection must be removed first before a file can be deleted. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) DPOF allows you to record your selection of pictures that you and will save your selection in the memory card, so that you can simply hand your memory card to a photo kiosk without having to tell
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    LCD screen as a new picture, or the button to cancel and return to the Playback menu. The image can not be clipped again when it is clipped to 640X480. 58 3. After using HDR function, the image will be saved as a new file, and the original file is still stored in the memory.
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    /Right navigation buttons to select a picture to resize. 3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select a resolution (1024X768 or 640X480) to resize the image or Back to cancel and return to the Playback menu. 4. Press the button to confirm the setting. 4. Press the button to confirm the setting
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    . 3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select Yes to fix the selected image or Back to cancel and return to the Playback menu. Display Setup Mode: Press be relatively large on the LCD screen, the subject should be facing the camera as front on as possible, and the red eyes should be as large
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    favorite picture to use as a background on the LCD screen. 1. Press Down button to select the Wallpaper Setting menu. 2. Press Right button, and the camera will enter the Wallpaper Setting interface. 3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select Start to run the slideshow or Cancel to return to
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    button to select the Startup Screen option, press to confirm or press Left button to return to last page, and press to exit the menu. • User • Nature • Sparkling 62 • User • GE logo
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    Playing Effect (Only for J1455) You can use this setting to select the effect of playing photo. 1. Select Playing Effect menu, press Right button, and camera will enter the setting screen of Playing Effect. • Yes • No 2. Press Up/Down button to select Natural or Vivid, and press button to confirm
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    3. When Vivid is selected for Playing Effect, please enter the Playback mode, slid the zoom lever to the side , and the following displaying effect will appear: 64
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    Setup Menu Mode : M The Setup menu for the camera is available in all modes. Each menu page can be . After selecting a function option, you can press the Up button to return to the menu for other Camera Setup pages. Or you can press the Down button to switch to the next menu page. Refer to
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    Beep Use this setting to adjust the volume of beep when buttons are pressed and change the tones for Shutter button, self-timer, and power-on/power-off. To change this setting: 1. Select the Beep setting from the Setup menu as described previously. 2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to switch
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    Power Saver This setting allows you to save power and get the maximum possible running time for your battery. Follow the steps below to turn off the LCD screen and camera automatically after a period of inactivity. 1. Select the Power Save setting from the Setup menu as described previously. 2.
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    Time" section on page 19. Language See "Setting the Language" section on page 20. 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
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    or video clip, the camera will save it as file that ends with a serial number. You can use this item to choose whether the file is serially numbered or begins with 1 and is saved in another folder on the memory card. 1. Select the File Name in File and Software menu. 2. Select the option
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    camera firmware version. 1. Select the FW Version in File and Software menu. 2. If SD card contains a new version of firmware, please 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
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    Transmission Video System Use this setting to determine your video system in the current area. 1. Select the Video System in Connection Setup menu. 2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select NTSC or PAL. Then press the button to confirm. The video output signal can be switched to NTSC or PAL
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    PC. Follow the steps below to connect the camera to a PC. 1. Start a computer to which ArcSoft software has been installed. 2. Make sure both the camera and PC are turned on. 3. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB/AV OUT port on your camera. 4. Connect the other end of the cable to
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    7.) Click the [Safely remove the hardware] icon and remove the USB connector according to the appeared menu. 5. Disconnect the camera once transfer is completed. If the USB option is set to [PC] : Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. If the USB option is set to [PC (PTP) ] : Remove the
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    Printer PictBridge allows printing images from a 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 manual for specifications.With the PictBridge function
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    are turned on. 2. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB port on your camera. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on the printer. If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge compatible printer, the following error message appears on the LCD screen. The above
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    Using the PictBridge Menu After setting the USB mode to Printer, the PictBridge menu appears. Print with date 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. Select Print with date from the PictBridge menu. The following
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    following screen appears. 5. Select Yes to confirm the printing, or Cancel. Then press the button. 2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to scroll through the images. 3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select the number of prints for the current displayed
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    , 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 appears. 2. Select Yes to confirm the printing, or Cancel. Then press the button. 78
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    Print DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) To use DPOF printing, you must make the appears. Exit To exit the PictBridge menu, select Exit. The "Remove USB cable" message will be displayed. Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer. 2. Select Yes to confirm the printing, or Cancel.
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    A1255 / A1455 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Model name Effective Image Sensor Pixels Image Sensor Focal Length F = 35mm film equivalent F number Lens Construction Optical Zoom Focusing Range Anti-Handshake Digital Zoom A1255 A1455 12.2 Megapixels 14
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    Number of Recording Pixels Still Image Movie Image Compression DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support File Format Still Image Movie Shooting Modes Smile Detection Blink Detection Face-Detection Red-eye Removal A1255 A1455 12MP, 10MP(3:2), 9MP(16:9), 8MP, 5MP, 14MP, 12MP(3:2), 10MP(16:9), 8MP, 5MP
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    Speed Continuous Shooting Playback Modes White Balance Control 82 A1255 A1455 Yes 2.7 inch (230,400 pixels) LTPS (low-temperature ) ProgramAE (AE-lock available) ±2 EV in 1/3 Step increments 4 ~ 1/2000 second (Manual 30 s) Approx. 1.8 fps (Large/Fine mode) Approx. 1.39 fps (Large/Fine mode
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    800) (ISO 800) Internal Memory: 18MB SD Card/SDHC Card (Up to 16GB support) PictBridge, ExifPrint Support, Multi-language Sup port USB2.0/AV-OUT (Integrated Proprietary Connector) 2 x AA Alkaline Battery, AA NiMH Battery [Not Included] AA Alkaline Batteries: Approx. 120 shots (based on CIPA
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    / Q1455 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Effective Image Sensor Pixels Image Sensor Focal Length F = 35mm film equivalent F number Lens Construction Optical Zoom Focusing Range Anti-Handshake Digital Zoom 14.1 Megapixels 14.2 Megapixels [1/2.3" (CCD)] 6.3mm
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    Number of Recording Pixels Still Image Movie Image Compression DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support File Format Still Image Movie Shooting Modes Smile Detection Blink Detection Face-Detection Red-eye Removal 14MP, 12MP(3:2), 10MP(16:9), 8MP, 5MP, 3MP, 0.3MP 640x480pixels: 30fps/15fps, 320x240pixels:
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    AE (AiAE), Center-weighted Average, Spot (Fixed to center of frame) ProgramAE (AE-lock available) ±2 EV in 1/3 Step increments 4 ~ 1/2000 second (Manual 30 s) Approx. 1.39 fps (Large/Fine mode) Single Photo, Index (4/9/16 thumbnails), Slide Show, Movie (Slow-Motion possible), Zoom (Approx. 2X~8X
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    ~4.7m / Tele: Approx. 0.8m ~ 3.0m (ISO 800) Internal Memory: 18MB SD Card/SDHC Card (Up to 16GB support) PictBridge, ExifPrint Support, Multi-language Sup port USB2.0/AV-OUT (Integrated Proprietary Connector) Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery GB-10 (D016), 3.7V 700mAh Approx. 180 shots (based on CIPA
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    . • The picture is damaged. • There are no images in the memory card or in the internal memory. • The lens is probably stuck and the camera will power off automatically. • Unexpected error encountered. • The write protection switch in the memory card is set to the "LOCK" position. • When pictures
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    specified time it may be damaged. Card is not formatted, format? This image cannot be deleted Cannot record movie Warning!! Camera recording, please wait. Warning!! Battery exhausted. This file cannot be played back No connection Print error Cannot print Explanation • During underwater recording
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    Troubleshooting Problem Camera does not turn on. Camera turns off suddenly during operation. The picture is blurred. Images and video files cannot be saved. Possible causes • The battery has run out. • The battery is not inserted cor- rectly. • The battery has run out. • The lens is dirty. •
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    space to store the files. • The mode dial is in Playback mode. • Replace the memory card with a new one or clean off current memory card. • Delete unwanted images. • The memory card is locked. • The camera is not connected to the printer correctly. • The printer is not PictBridge compatible. • The
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Appendix
Camera connectivity
Using the Menus
Playback
Camera function controls
Basic operation
Preparations
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