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User Manual imagination at work GE Digital Camera Smart Series : C1440W Getting Started Basic Operation Camera Function Controls Playback Using the Menus Camera Connectivity Appendix EN - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 2
recycle and dispose of properly. Declaration of Conformity Model Name: C1440W Trade Name: GE Responsible Party: General Imaging Co. Address: 1411 W. 190th Street, Suite 550, Gardena, CA 90248, U.S.A. Customer Service Telephone Number: +1-800-730-6597 (Outside U.S. & Canada: +1-310-755-6857 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 3
battery performance deteriorates and battery life is significantly shortened. Memory Card Notes: When using a new memory card, be sure to format the card with your digital camera before using it. Do not change folder or file name of the memory card in the computer. An edited file cannot be displayed - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 4
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 2012 General Imaging Company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 5
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 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 6
BEFORE YOU START 1 Preface 1 Copyright 1 Trademarks 1 Safety Information 1 About this Manual 2 Symbols used in this manual 2 CONTENTS 3 GETTING READY 7 Package Contents 7 Camera Views 8 Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (card not included 10 Turning On and Off 12 Setting Language and - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 7
Beach 25 Sunset 25 Fireworks 25 Night Landscape 25 Snow 25 Children 25 ID 25 Glass 25 Photo Frame 25 Panning Shot 26 Text 26 Portrait 26 Fish Eye 26 Party 26 Indoor 26 Leaf 26 Museum 26 Night Portrait 26 Sketch 26 Anti-shake 26 Auto Scene Mode (ASCN 27 BASIC OPERATION 29 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 8
40 White Balance Setting 41 Setting Menu 42 Quality 42 AF-Assist Beam 43 Digital Zoom 43 Date Imprint 44 Quick Review 44 Movie Mode Menu 45 Image Pixel 45 Playback Menu 46 Protect 46 Delete 47 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format 48 Trim 49 Red-Eye Reduction 49 Rotate 50 Slideshow 50 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 9
58 Setting the USB Mode 58 Connecting the Camera and Printer 59 Video System 60 Using the PictBridge Menu 61 Print with Date 61 Print without Date 62 Print Index 63 Print DPOF (Digital Print Order Format 64 Exit 64 APPENDICES 65 Specifications 65 Error Messages 69 Troubleshooting 71 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 10
GETTING READY Package Contents 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 (Optional) Wrist Strap USB Cable AA-size Alkaline Batteries - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 11
Camera Views Front View 123 4 Back View 5 6 7 8 9 10 Right View 15 11 14 12 13 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 12
Button 16 USB/AV Port 17 Wrist Strap Mount 18 Speaker 19 Power Button 20 Movie button 21 Shutter Button 22 Tripod Mount Point 23 Memory Card/Battery Compartment - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 13
Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (card not included) 1. Open the battery compartment. 2. Insert the battery while observing the correct polarity. 10 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 14
3. Insert an SD/SDHC card (not included) into the memory card slot as shown. 4. Close the battery compartment. 11 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 15
use of 64 MB to 32 GB memory cards from recognized manufacturers such as SanDisk, Panasonic and Toshiba are recommended for reliable data storage. To remove the SD/SDHC card, open the battery compartment and gently push the card to release it. Pull the card out carefully. Turning On and Off Press - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 16
set the display language and date/time, go to the following setup options in the General Setup Menu. • Language • Date/Time To access the General Setup Menu, follow the steps below: 1. Press the Power button to turn the camera on. 2. Press the func menu button, press Up/Down button to switch - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 17
Set Date/Time 1. In the General Setup Menu, press Up/Down button to select Date/Time, press SET or Right button to enter setting mode. 2. Press Up/Down to select the - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 18
, various icons are shown on the LCD screen to indicate the current camera settings and status. To learn more about the displayed icons, see "LCD Screen display" on page 17. LCD Screen Notes: Extremely high-precision technology has - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 19
Using the Modes Display Setting Press the button to toggle between these modes: Default, Grid, and Clean. Default mode: Display the camera parameters on screen 1234 Clean: Does not display any additional icons -0.3 EV 400 ISO Grid: Camera parameters with Grid and Histogram 1234 -0.3 EV 400 ISO 16 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 20
10 12 11 1234 x3.5 -0.3 EV 400 ISO 1 Shooting Mode Icons Auto Mode Manual Mode Scene Mode Panorama Mode 2 Macro Mode 3 Zoom 4 Remaining number of pictures 5 SD Memory card/built-in memory 6 Battery Status 7 Image Size 8 White Balance (Adjustable only in Mode) 9 Picture Color (Adjustable - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 21
14 AF Mode Single-AF Multi-AF 15 Flash Mode Force Off Flash Auto Force Flash Slow Sync. Slow Sync. + Red-Eye Red-Eye Reduction 18 16 Self-Timer 2sec 10sec Smile 17 Continuous Shot Off On - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 22
Mode 3 Self-Timer 10 sec 4 Zoom Value Scale (Displayed only when zoom is activated) 5 Remaining time for video recording 6 SD Memory Card/Built-in Memory 7 Battery Status 8 Video Quality 9 Picture Color 10 Exposure Compensation (EV value) 11 Metering For optimal video shooting, it is recommended - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 23
Playback Mode Display Mode : 12 3 6/45 4 5 10 6 7 8 15:37 9 1 DPOF File 2 File Protection 3 Memory Space (this picture/total number of pictures) 4 SD Memory Card/Built-in Memory 5 Battery Status 6 Zoom Magnification Area 7 Image Zoom Ratios 8 Image Zone 9 Shooting Date 10 Red-Eye Reduction - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 24
Using the Mode Button This GE camera provides a convenient Mode Button that allows you to switch Mode Name Auto Mode Icon Description The camera selects all the settings automatically Manual Mode Many of the camera settings can be configured manually in this mode Scene Mode Panorama Mode - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 25
mode to take photos. While operating in this mode, the camera automatically optimizes your photo settings for best results. Follow these steps to capture the image. Manual Mode M When selecting (Manual Exposure) Mode, you can set EV/ISO. 1. Press mode button to select Manual Exposure Mode , press - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 26
appear on the left and right side of the LCD screen. Pan the camera and the circle icon on the screen will move towards the square frame icon you see this message: "Improper alignment. Please try again.", it means the camera angle is misaligned from the baseline image. You will need to reshoot the - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 27
Mode (SCN) In Manual Scene Mode, you can select from a total of 23 scene types to match your needs. Select the desired scene for the occasion and the camera will automatically adjust the optimal settings for you. Press the SET button to enter Scene Mode. The LCD will display a menu like the - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 28
Mode name Auto Scene Landscape Sport Beach Sunset Fireworks Night Landscape Snow Children ID Glass Photo Frame Description Identifies the scene automatically; Person, Backlighting, Landscape, Macro, Night Scene, Night Scene with subject, Auto. For landscapes. Vivid reproduction of green and blue. - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 29
Mode name Panning Shot Text Portrait Fish Eye Party Indoor Leaf Museum Night Portrait Sketch Anti-shake Description Produces background image blur that emphasizes the motion of the main subject. For taking pictures of text, documents or white boards. The best setting for portrait shooting, enables - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 30
To use "ASCN": 1. Press mode button to select "SCN" mode, then select "ASCN" function. LCD screen will be shown as follows: 2. Hold the camera steadily and aim at the subject. The optimum scene mode will be selected automatically. 3. Press the Shutter button halfway down to focus. 4. Press the - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 31
will automatically increase the ISO value to compensate for low light. To produce more detailed close-ups, ASCN will automatically engage the camera's Macro mode and automatically focus the lens. The camera will automatically adjusts the exposure and focus to ensure the best possible pictures. 28 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 32
focus. 5. Press the Shutter button down all the way to capture the image. Using the Zoom Function Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. Press the Zoom button of the camera to zoom in or out on the subject while taking pictures. Zoom indicator (See - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 33
when shooting with this setting. • Slow Sync. + Red-Eye Using this mode for slow synchro shots with red-eye reduction. • Red-Eye Reduction The camera emits a brief flash before the picture is taken to reduce red-eye effects. 2. Press Left/Right button to select the option setting, press SET - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 34
Self-Timer Setting Use this function to take pictures at pre-set intervals. The camera shutter speed can be set for 2 seconds, 10 seconds or by smile detection. 1. Press button to enter function menu. 2. Press Up/Down button to enter - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 35
objects or closeup photos. This mode allows you to focus on subjects very close to the camera. 1. Press button to enter macro function menu. SET Function Menu The SET function menu of the camera includes EV, ISO. The appropriate function setting can give you better photographs and videos. Exposure - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 36
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 taken with higher ISO will generally have more noise than those taken with lower ISO. Blink Detection Blink Detection is enabled by default unless - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 37
to scroll through the photos or video clips stored in the internal memory or memory card. 3. To play a selected video clip, press the SET 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 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 38
When playing a movie, press the Up/Down button to increase or decrease the volume. To mute the audio, press and hold the Down button until the appears. Thumbnail View When in playback mode, press on the zoom button to display thumbnail images of photos and videos on the screen. W Zoom out T Zoom - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 39
3. Use Up/Down/Left/Right button to select a picture or video clip, press the SET button to return to the original size. If the indicator appears on the LCD, then a movie file is currently being displayed. Press the SET button to restore a preview icon to its original image size. Using Zoom - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 40
with the Up/Down button and press the SET button for confirmation. Erased photos/video clips cannot be recovered. Please refer to page 47 for instructions on the Delete Menu options. 37 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 41
To adjust each setting: In the shooting menu, press Up/Down button to switch between shooting menu and camera setting menu. Select the screen which has function options and press Left/Right button to select function. Size becomes smaller, you will be able to record more images on a memory card. - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 42
Continuous AF When Continuous AF is turned on, the camera will continually adjust focus automatically in response to any camera or subject movement. Continuous Capture Setting Use this setting to perform continuous shooting. After entering this mode, you can shoot multiple images by continuously - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 43
. There are 2 options: Single-AF Multi-AF 40 Image color setting effect has the following 4 options: • Normal • Vivid • Retro • Black and White Adjustable only in Manual Mode. - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 44
accurate color reproduction. 1. Press Left/Right button to select the following 7 modes: • AWB • Daylight • Cloudy • Fluorescent • Fluorescent CWF • Incandescent • Manual WB (Press the Shutter button to detect WB) 2. Press the SET button to confirm the settings and exit the menu - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 45
Mode : Press func menu button to enter shooting menu. 1. Press Up/Down button to switch among shooting menus and select setting menu. Quality The camera's quality setting adjusts the compression ratio of the images. Higher quality settings produce better quality photos, but will take up more - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 46
turn on or turn off the AF assist lamp. The AF assist beam is useful for focusing in the dark or in low lighting conditions. Digital Zoom Use this setting to enable or disable the Digital Zoom function. When Digital Zoom is turned off, only the optical zoom is functional. 43 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 47
Date Imprint Include a Date/Time stamp in the photo image. Quick Review This setting refers to the brief photo review immediately after taking a picture. The picture stays on the LCD screen for an adjustable period of time. • Off • Date • Date / Time 44 Four options are - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 48
the menu options to be set. 3. Press Left/Right button to select functions. The speed requirements for reading and writing high resolution pixel images to a SD card are as follows: No. Image Frame Requirement Recommendation Pixel 1 1280x720 30 Class 2 Class 4 Recording time limit above (1280 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 49
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. Use Up/Down arrow button to select Protection, press the SET or Right button to enter the submenu. 46 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 50
/Down button to select between protection options: • Single, to protect a single selected photo or video • All, to protect all photos and videos stored in built-in memory and/or SD card Press SET button to confirm and enter photo/video protection interface. 3. Select Protect to lock displayed photos - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 51
to be reset. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) DPOF allows you to record a selection of pictures that you would like to print, and will save your selection in the memory card, so that you can simply use your memory card at a photo kiosk or in-store without having to review and select photos you - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 52
function. 2. Select "Yes" to confirm cutting, use the zoom lever and direction buttons to select the part to be cut, and to select the desired photo. Red-Eye Reduction Use this setting to remove red eye the subject should be facing the camera, and the eyes should be as large as possible. 49 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 53
Rotate You can use this setting to change the orientation of the picture. 1. In the playback mode, press Left/Right button to select the photo which needs rotation. 2. In the func menu menu, select to set, press SET to enter setting screen. 3. Press Left/Right button to select rotation - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 54
SET or Right button to enter the submenu. 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 the following pages for more details about - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 55
your batteries. Follow the steps below to turn off the LCD screen and camera automatically after a period of inactivity. 1. Select the Power Save setting Press the Up/Down button to select the power items for the screen and camera and press the Right button. 3. Press Right button to enter, and - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 56
"Setting the Date and Time" section on page 14. 3. Select Yes, the camera will format the selected media. Note that when you perform the Format Memory function, it only formats the active memory. If an SD memory card is inserted, the SD memory card is active and will be formatted. If there is no SD - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 57
button to confirm the setting. File Numbering After you take a picture or video clip, the camera will save it in sequential order. You can use this to reset the file numbering to 1. (When the files in the memory card exceed 9999, and the photos in the last file exceed 999, a warning will indicate - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 58
Reset Settings Use this setting to restore the camera to its original factory default settings. 1. Select to confirm the setting. FW Version (Firmware Version) Use this setting to view the current camera firmware version. Select FW Version in the File/Software menu, then press Right. To update - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 59
copy any typical folder or file. Follow the steps below to connect the camera to a PC. 1. Make sure both the camera and PC are turned on. 2. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the USB/AV OUT port on your camera. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to an available USB port on - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 60
[Safely remove the hardware] icon and remove the USB connector according to the appeared menu. 4. Disconnect the camera once transfer is completed. If the USB option is set to [PC] : Turn the camera off and disconnect the USB cable. Macintosh Drag the untitled icon to the Trash. ("Untitled") 57 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 61
Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer PictBridge allows printing images from a memory card in a digital camera directly to a printer, regardless of brand. To find out if a printer is PictBridge compatible, simply look for the PictBridge logo on the packaging or check the printer manual. - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 62
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 will appear on the LCD screen. The above error message would - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 63
Video System Use this feature to switch the video system from either NTSC or PAL. 1. Select Video System in the Transmission menu, then press Right. 2. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select NTSC or PAL. Then press the SET button to confirm. The video output signal can be switched to NTSC or - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 64
After setting the USB mode to Printer, the PictBridge menu will appear: 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 screen - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 65
3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select the number of prints for the current displayed photo. 4. Press the SET button and the following screen will appear: Print without Date Use this setting to print the photos without dates on them. 1. Select Print without date from the PictBridge menu. - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 66
Print Index You can use this setting to print all indexes to show all photos currently in your camera. 1. Select Print index from the PictBridge menu. The following screen will appear: 5. Select "Yes", then press SET button: confirm print. Select "Cancel", then press SET - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 67
Print DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) To use DPOF printing, you must select the photos for printing using the DPOF settings before hand. See "Yes", then press SET button: confirm print. Select "Cancel", then press SET button: cancel print. Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and printer. 64 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 68
APPENDICES Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Active Image Sensor Pixels Total Image Sensor Pixels Focal Length [35mm film equivalent] F number Lens Lens Construction Optical Zoom Focusing Range Anti-Handshake Digital Zoom 14.14 Megapixels 14. - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 69
Image Movie Image Compression DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support File Format Still Image Movie Shooting Modes Detection Exif 2.2 (JPEG) Movie Format: MOV (Motion JPEG), Audio: G7.11 [Monaural] Auto, Manual, Movie, Scene [Auto Scene, Landscape, Sport, Beach, Sunset, Fireworks, Night Landscape, Snow, - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 70
Increments 1/2000 ~ 4 Seconds Yes Single Photo, Index (9/16 Thumbnails), Slide Show, Movie Zoom (Approx. 2x ~ 8x), Histogram Display AWB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent CWF, Incandescent, Manual WB 67 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 71
2.4m (ISO800) Recording Media Internal Memory: Approx. 8 MB SD/SDHC Card (Up to 32GB Support) [Nonsupport MMC Card] Other Features PictBridge, ExifPrint Support, Multi-Language Support (25 Languages) Jacks AV-OUT/USB On Country or Region) Wrist Strap Quick Start Guide, Warranty Card 68 - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 72
The picture is corrupted. • 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 were - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 73
whether the memory card should be formatted. • The picture or video you are trying to delete is protected. • No other actions allowed to perform during video/audio recording. • The battery is out of charge. • The picture format cannot be recognized by the camera. • The camera is not connected to the - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 74
Troubleshooting Problem Camera does not turn on. Camera turns off suddenly during operation. The picture is blurred. Images and video files cannot be saved. No picture is taken when pressing the Shutter button. - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 75
Problem Images cannot print from the connected printer. Writing to memory card is slow Cannot write to the memory card Possible causes • The camera is not connected to the printer correctly. Solution • Check the connection between the camera and printer. • The printer is not PictBridge compatible - GE C1440W | User Manual (English (English)) - Page 76
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Appendix
Camera Connectivity
Using the Menus
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Camera Function Controls
Basic Operation
Getting Started
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