Brand: GE
Category: Digital Camera
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Manual for X400
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 6:35 p.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2012-01-01
Warranty Information
Copyright 2012 General Imaging Company. All rights reserved.
Getting Started
- Unpacking: Check camera box contents against the provided list.
- Installing Accessories: Attach shoulder strap and lens cap.
- Camera Views: Familiarize yourself with front, back, left, right, top, and bottom views of the camera, identifying key buttons and components.
- Inserting Battery and Card: Open the battery compartment, insert AA batteries following polarity, and insert SD/SDHC card. Close compartment.
- Turning Camera On/Off: Push the ON/OFF button. After powering on, set the camera to Auto mode.
- Setting Language and Date/Time: On first use, set display language and date/time via the setup menus.
Basic Operation
- Shooting in Auto Mode: Turn on camera, set to Auto, compose image, press shutter halfway to focus, then fully to capture.
- Using the Zoom Function: Use the Zoom Wheel for optical and digital zoom.
Troubleshooting and error codes
| Problem | Possible causes | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Camera does not turn on | • The batteries have been depleted. • The batteries are not inserted correctly. | • Replace the dead batteries with new ones. |
| Camera turns off suddenly during operation | • The batteries have been depleted. | • Replace the dead batteries with new ones. |
| The picture is blurred | • The lens is dirty. • appears when taking pictures. | • Use a soft cloth to clean the lens on your camera. • Use the Image Stabilization mode. |
| Images and video files cannot be saved | • The SD memory card is full. • The SD memory card is full. • No available space to store the files. • The mode dial is in Playback mode. | • Replace the SD memory card with a new one. • Delete unwanted images. • Unlock the memory card. • Replace the SD memory card with a new one or format the current SD memory card. • Delete unwanted images. • The SD memory card is locked. |
| No picture can be taken when pressing the Shutter button | • The SD memory card is full. • No available space to store the files. • The mode dial is in Playback mode. | • Replace the SD memory card with a new one. • Delete unwanted images. • Unlock the memory card. • Replace the SD memory card with a new one or format the current SD memory card. • Delete unwanted images. • The SD memory card is locked. |
| Images cannot print from the connected printer | • The camera is not connected to the printer correctly. • The printer is not PictBridge compatible. • The printer is out of paper or out of ink. • The printer paper is jammed. | • Check the connection between the camera and printer. • Use a PictBridge compatible printer. • Reload more paper in the printer. • Replace the ink cartridge in the printer. • Remove the jammed paper. |
| Write to memory card is slow | • Using a memory card below Class 4 may result in slower recording times. | • Use an SDHC card and shoot after formatting the card. |
| Cannot write to the memory card | • The SD memory card has been locked. • The camera may experience trouble recording HD movies to SD cards with a rating lower than class 4. | • Remove the SD memory card and unlock it. • Use an SDHC card and shoot after formatting the card. |
| Too many movies to process | • The number of pictures or binders in the SD memory card exceed the specifications, so the playback of data folder can not be displayed. | • Delete unwanted files. • Transfer the files on the SD memory card to other area. |