GE H1200 User manual

USER MANUAL
Digital Camera
GE
H1200
ENGLISH P.01
FRENCH P.19
PORTUGUESE P.55
SPANISH P.37

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Thank you for purchasing GE digital cameras. Please read this manual
carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference.
Copyright
© Copyright 2008 General Imaging Company All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,
stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or
computer language, in any form, by any means, without the prior written
permission of General Imaging Company.
Trademarks
All trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for identification
purposes only and may be properties of their respective owners.
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. (The accessories will vary based
on model purchased and are noted below.)
Preface
USB cable
AV cable
CD-ROM
User Manual
User Manual
Warranty card
Wrist strap
Quick start guide
AA-size alkaline
batteries X2

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Camera Views : H1200
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meg apixel
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Camera Views
1 AF assist beam / Timer
indicator
13 Self-timer / Down button
2 Flash 14 Flash mode / Left button
3 Lens 15 USB / AV port
4 Mic 16 Power button
5 LCD screen 17 Status LED
6 Face detection AF button 18 Shutter button
7 Zoom scroll wheel 19 Mode dial
8 Menu button 20 Tripod mount point
9 Erase button 21 Speaker
10 Func / ok button 22 Memory card / Battery
compartment
11 Exposure compensation /
Up button
23 Wrist strap mount
12 Macro mode / Right button

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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.
Inserting the battery and SD/SDHC card
1. Slide the battery compartment out and lift it open.
Getting Started
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To remove the SD/SDHC card, open the battery compartment and
gently push the card to release it. Pull the card carefully.
4. Close the battery compartment.
Optional SD/SDHC cards are not included. The use of 64MB to 8GB
memory card is recommended for reliable data storage.
Getting Started
3. Insert an optional SD/SDHC card into the memory card slot as shown.

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Getting Started
Press the Power button to turn the camera on.
To turn o the camera, press the Power button again.
When turned on, the camera will
enter the mode according to the
mode dial setting. You can also turn
the mode dial to change the modes
after the camera is turned on.
Turning on and off
The GE camera provides a convenient mode
dial that allows you to switch between dierent
modes with ease. All the available modes are
listed as follows.
Using the mode dial
Icon Mode Name Icon Mode Name
Auto Scene
Playback Portrait
Movie Panorama
Image Stabilization Manual
In Scene mode, you can select from a total of 12 scene types to 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.
Scene mode
Icon Mode Name Icon Mode Name Icon Mode Name
Sport Snow Museum
Children Sunset Landscape
Indoor Fireworks Night landscape
Leaf Glass Night portrait
Power button
Mode dial

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Setting display language, date, and time
When using the camera for the rst time, you need to set the language,
date, and time for your camera in the Setup menu.
Getting Started
To access the Setup menu, do the following:
1. Press the Power button to turn the
camera on.
2. Press the button and use the
navigation buttons to select the
Setup menu.
3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons
to select Date/Time or Language.
Then press the Right navigation
button to enter the setting.
4. (For Date/Time setting) Press the
Left/Right navigation buttons to
highlight each eld and use the Up/
Down navigation buttons to adjust
the value.
5. (For Language setting) Use the
navigation buttons to select the
desired language.
6. Press the button to confirm the
setting.
The Set date/time and language screen will automatically appear
when the camera is turned on the rst time.
Format Memory
We recommend that you format a memory card before using it for
the rst time after purchasing it, or whenever the card you are
using seems to be the cause of abnormal images.
Please note: formatting enables you to delete all content in the memory
card and built-in memory, including protected photo and movie les.
1. Select the Format Memory setting from the Setup menu as described
previously.
2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to select Yes or No, and press
the button to conrm.
3. The current media is formatted.

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LCD Screen Display
Shooting mode display Playback mode display
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Shooting mode icon
Scene mode icon (only available for
Scene mode)
Light metering method
EV value
Self-timer indicator
Macro mode indicator
Flash mode indicator
Battery status
Face detection “on” indicator
Remaining capacity
Focus frame
Zoom indicator
White balance
ISO speed
Image quality
Image size
Image color
Slow shutter warning indicator
Memory card/internal memory
indicator
EV adjustment slider
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Playback mode icon
DPOF le icon
File protection icon
Audio le icon
Video le icon
Memory card/internal memory
indicator
Picture ID
Battery status
Photo audio status
(Press the shutter button to record sound)
(Press the shutter button to play sound)
Recording date and time
Histogram
Aperture value
Shutter speed
Exposure value
Memory capacity
(current picture/ total picture number)
ISO value
WB
Image size
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Auto mode is the easiest mode to take photos. While operating in this
mode, the camera automatically optimizes your photos for best results.
To start shooting, do the following:
1. Set the mode dial to Auto mode ( ).
2. Press the Power button to turn the camera on.
3. Compose your picture on the LCD screen and press the shutter button
halfway to focus on the subject.
4. When the subject is in focus, the Focus Frame that appears on the
center of the LCD screen will turn green.
5. Press the Shutter button fully to capture the image.
Using the zoom function
Basic Operation
Zoom indicator
Shooting in Auto mode
Zoom Scroll wheel
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Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom: optical zoom and
digital zoom. Use the Zoom scroll wheel on the top of the camera to
zoom in or out on your subject while taking pictures.
When the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum value, it stops
momentarily. Keep the (Tele) zoom button depressed and zoom will
switch over to digital zoom automatically.

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Basic Operation
Function menu
The Function menu allows you to
congure the following settings.
To access the Function menu,
do the following:
Function Settings
WB Auto
Day light
Cloudy
Fluorescent
Fluorescent CWF
Incandescent
Manual
ISO Auto
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Quality Best quality Fine quality Normal quality
Size You can change the recordable size settings to suit the purpose of
the image you are about to shoot.
Color O
Vivid
Black & White Sepia
1. Press the button to enter the Function menu.
2. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to highlight a function.
3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select a setting.
4. Press the button to conrm your setting.
The WB, ISO, and Color setting is only available when the
camera is in the Manual mode.

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Viewing photos and videos
Playback
To view the captured photos and video clips on the LCD screen:
1. Turn your camera to 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.
3. To play a selected video clip, press the button to enter the movie
playback mode.
4. Use the Left/Right navigation buttons to select a program button and
press the button to conrm the selection. The function of each
button is described in the following.
Video menu
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Play
Slow motion
First frame
Previous frame
Next frame
Edit
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Thumbnail view
When in Playback mode, move the zoom scroll wheel to the Wide
position ( ) once to display the thumbnail of photos and video clips
on the screen.
1. Use the zoom scroll wheel to switch between the 2x2, 3x3, and 4x4
thumbnail display.
2. Use Up/Down/Left/Right to select a photo or video clip to view.
If the indicator appears on the LCD, then a movie le is
currently being displayed.
Press the button to restore a preview icon to its original image
size.

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Using the Delete button
Playback
The camera is equipped with a quick Delete button for you to delete
photos or videoclips without entering the Playback menu.
To delete a photo or video:
1. Turn your camera to Playback mode.
2. Use the navigation buttons to select the photo/video clip you want to
delete.
3. Press the button. The Delete screen appears.
4. Press the Up/Down navigation buttons to select Yes or No. Then press
the button to conrm.
Erased photos/video clips cannot be recovered.
The indicator appears if the picture has a sound le
attached. You can choose to delete the attached sound le
alone or to delete both the picture and the sound le.

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Using the Menus
Mode:
In still shooting modes, press the button to enter the Photo menu.
To congure the settings:
1. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to scroll through the menu
items.
2. Press the Right navigation button to enter the submenu.
3. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to select an option.
4. Press the button to conrm the setting and exit the menu.
For more detailed information on each setting, refer to the User Manual
located on the CD that was included with your camera.

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Photo menu
Menu items Settings
AF mode Single-AF / Multi-AF
AF-Assist Beam On / O
Expo Metering Spot / Center-Weight / AiAE
Cont. Shot Unlimited / 5 shots / 5 shots(Last) / Time-Lapse
Grid On / O
Quick Review O / 1 sec / 2 sec / 3 sec
Digital zoom On / O
Histogram On / O
Slow Shutter O / Manual (2~30sec)
Date Imprint O / Date / Date and Time
Blink detection On / O
Playback menu
Menu items Settings
Protect One / All / Reset
Delete One / All / Selected
DPOF One / All / Reset
Info. Box On / O
Trim To crop a portion of the picture.
Resize 1024X768 / 640X480 / Back
Rotate Counterclockwise 90 degrees /
Clockwise 90 degrees / Back
Slide show Eect / Time Interval / Repeat / Start / Cancel
Red-eye removal Yes / No
Movie menu
Menu items Settings
Expo Metering Spot AE / Center-Weight / AiAE
Stabilization On / O
Setup menu
Refer to the User Manual located on the CD.
Using the Menus

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Model name H1200
Camera Eective Pixels 12.1 Megapixels
Image Sensor 1/1.72” Charge Coupled Device (CCD)
(Total number of pixels: 12.40 Megapixels)
Focal Length F = 7.5mm (Wide) ~ 22.5mm (Tele)
[35mm lm equivalent] 35mm (Wide) ~ 105mm (Tele)
F number F2.8 (Wide) ~ F4.9 (Tele)
Focusing Range Normal: (Wide) 60cm ~∞
Macro: (Wide) 6cm ~ ∞; (Tele) 40cm ~ ∞
Optical Zoom 3X
Digital Zoom 4.5X digital zoom (Combined Zoom: 13.5X)
Anti-Handshake Electronic Image Stabilization
LCD Display 2.5 inch TFT color LCD
Still Image Size 12MP(4:3), 10MP(3:2), 9MP(16:9), 6MP, 3MP,
2MP, 1MP, 0.3MP
Movie Clip Resolution 640x480pixels: 20fps/15fps
320x240pixels: 20fps/15fps
Face-detection Yes
Specications : H1200

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Model name H1200
Panorama Stitching Yes
Red-eye Removal Yes
Smile Detection Yes
Blink Detection Yes
Continuous Shooting Approx. 1.25 fps (Large / Fine mode)
Recording Media Internal Memory: 24MB
SD Card / SDHC Card (Up to 8GB support)
Other Features PictBridge, ExifPrint Support, Multi-lan-
guage Support (23 languages)
Jacks USB2.0 / AV-OUT (Integrated Proprietary
Connector)
Power AA battery
Shooting Capability
(Battery Performance) Approx. 110 shots (based on CIPA standards)
Operation Environment Temperature: 0~40oC, Humidity: 0~90%
Dimensions (W x H x D) 95mm x 60mm x 24.5 mm
Mass Approx. 145g (Body only)
Specications