GatewayメーカーDC-M50の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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DC-M50 digital camera user's guide.
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3 Take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all your camera’s features. Canada Industry Canada (IC) Unintentional emitter per ICES-003 / NMB-003 This digital apparatus d.
4 Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
5 Compliance Accessories: The compliance accessories associated with this equipment are shipped with it. These accessories are required to be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC rules. Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables. FCC declaration of conformity Responsible party: Gateway Companies, Inc.
6 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference recieved, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
7 Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use. • Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual. • Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/-) reversed.
8 • Never charge alkaline batteries. • Do not use leaking batteries. If fluid from the batteries gets in your eyes, immediately rinse eyes with lots of fresh water and contact the doctor .If fluid from the batteries makes contact with your skin or clothing, wash the area thoroughly .
9 CA UTION The temperature of the camera rises with extended periods of use. Use cautiously when handling the camera or removing the batteries and Compact Flash® card. • Do not leave the camera in places subject to extermely high temperatures, like a sealed vehicle, direct sunlight or other places of high temperature.
10 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Check the packing list before you begin. If some parts are missing, contact your Gateway . • Gateway DC-M50 5MP Digital Camera (x 1) • AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x 4) • Vide.
11 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE . . . . . . . . . . .4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 T ABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 NAMES OF P ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 CAMERA BODY .
12 IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME (Focus Lock Function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS DIST ANCE . . . .40 CLOSE UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 SPECIFYING THE PLA YBACK MODE THE PLA YBACK MODE MENU . . . . . . . . . .101 THE PLA YBACK MODE MENU (LCD Monitor) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 THE PLA YBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 SETUP THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLA Y . . . . . .1 15 THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLA Y ON THE LCD MONITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 15 THE SETUP MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 15 SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION .
15 NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BOD Y_ FRONT VIEW * Do not touch..
16 CAMERA BOD Y_REAR VIEW * Do not touch..
17 INSIDE THE TERMIN AL CO VER BOTT OM OF BODY USB connector Video-out terminal DC terminal Battery-chamber door T ripod socket.
18 * Refer to the number of recordable remaining frames as a guide. DA TA P ANEL The following diagram shows the items displayed on the data panel. Battery-condition indicator Self-timer indicator Num.
19 Close-framing guide When you shoot a subject which is closer than 3ft (100 cm ) through the viewfinder , only the part under the close-framing guide is recorded. So, use the LCD monitor to check the image composition when you shoot a subject which is closer than 3ft (100 cm ).
20 F ocus Lamp (Gr een) Lights. The focus is determined and locked. Blinks quickly (about 8 times in a second). The focus is not determined. (The subject contrast is too low , the subject is too dark or too close, or the subject is too far in the close up mode.
21 QUICK REFERENCES GETTING ST ARTED T AKING PICTURES – See page 33 for details. 1 Inser t the batteries (see page 25). 2 Inser t the CF card (see page 29).
22 3 Deter mine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder . 5 Press the shutter-r elease button half-w ay down. • When the image is focused, the focus lamp (green) lights up. 4 Adjust the image r ange and siz e with the four-way k eys ( / ).
23 MONIT ORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES – See page 82 for details. 1 Rota te the function dial to . 2 Slide the power s witch to tur n on the camera. • The last recorded image is displayed on the LCD monitor . 3 W hen the or k ey is pr essed, the image changes to the previous or ne xt one r espectiv ely .
24 3 After confir ming that [SELECTED IMA GE] is highlighted, press the key . DELETING IMAGES – See page 92 for details. 1 Display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor by perfor ming steps 1 to 3 of "MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES" described on the previous page.
25 5 Press the key so tha t [YES] is highlighted and pr ess the k ey . • The image displayed on the LCD monitor in step 1 is deleted. • The image to be deleted is displayed on the LCD monitor and a message to confirm whether you want to delete the image appears as shown in the figure.
26 PREP ARA TION.
27 ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP 1 Inser t the smaller loop of the hand strap thr ough the strap eyelet. 2 Inser t the other end of the hand strap thr ough the small loop.
28 INSERTING THE BATTERIES This camera uses four AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. * When using AA-size Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a vendor-endorsed battery charger . 1 W hen replacing the batteries, slide the po wer switc h to tur n off the camer a.
29 4 Close the batter y-c hamber door in the dir ection of the arr o w 1 and slide it until it clic ks 2 . • After replacing the batteries, check that the built-in clock (date and time) works correctly (See page 121). If the camera is not used more than 5 minutes, the built-in clock may delay or be reset to the default setting.
30 CHECKING THE BA TTER Y POWER When the batteries are installed in the camera, the camera checks the battery power automatically and shows the result on the data panel. Lights - Prepare new batteries. Even in this status, the recording or playback can be performed.
31 AU TO POWER OFF To save the battery power , this camera will turn off automatically if it is not operated for more than 3 minutes. (Auto Power Off function) To operate the camera, slide the power switch to turn on the camera again.
32 INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD Be sure to turn off the camera when inserting or removing the CF card into or from the camera. Otherwise, the data in the card may be lost or the card may be damaged.
33 3 F old the car d-release lev er down as sho wn in the figur e. • Be sure to fold the lever . Otherwise, the card-slot door cannot be closed. 4 Press the car d-slot door until it c licks. 1 Mak e sur e tha t the power is tur ned off . 2 Open the card-slot door as shown in the figure.
34 INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD 3 Lift the card-r elease le ver up as sho wn in the figur e. 4 Push the card-r elease le ver straight in. • When the CF card ejects slightly from the camera, pull out the card. • Be careful with the card because it may be hot.
35 T AKING PICTURES.
36 BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE 1 Rota te the function dial to . 2 Slide the power s witch to tur n on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. When the power switch is on in the recording mode, the LCD monitor is off. If you need to turn on the LCD, press once.
37 5 Press the shutter-r elease button half-w ay down. • The camera adjusts the focus automatically . When the subject is focused, the focus lamp (green) lights up. • When the focus lamp (green) blinks, follow the operation from step 3 again. • When the flash will fire, the flash lamp (red) lights up.
38 THE RECORDING MODE DISPLA Y ON THE LCD MONIT OR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor c hanges in the following order .
39 THE DISPLA Y OF THE CAMERA SETTINGS (For details, see the pages in parentheses).
40 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS FOCUS LAMP When the shutter-release button is pressed half-way , the camera adjusts the focus automatically and the focus lamp (green) shows the focus status (when the focus mode is set to the autofocus mode.
41 THE SUBJECT IS DIFFICUL T TO FOCUS IN THE A UTOFOCUS MODE The autofocus mode uses the image contrast (the difference between light and dark parts) on the CCD (Charge Coupled Device) to focus on. Therefore, with the autofocus mode, the focus may not be adjusted correctly on the following subjects.
42 WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME (F ocus Lock Function) When the subject is not in the center of the frame, the camera adjusts the focus on the background.
43 Auto focus (No icon) Landscape Close up Specified The camera will automatically adjust the focus according to distance of the subject. The camera sets the focus at infinity . Flash is disabled by default. The camera will focus closely on a subject from 3.
44 CLOSE UP The close up function allows you to take a picture as close as 3.2 inches (8 cm) to the subject, and fills the frame with the subject in about 2.4 inches (6 cm) x 1.6 inches (4 cm). 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor .
45 4 Press the shutter-r elease button half-w ay down. • If the focus lamp (green) blinks, make sure that the subject is within 3.1 inches (8 cm) to 15.7 inches (40 cm) [is not more than 15.7 inches (40 cm) from the camera]. 5 Press the shutter-r elease button all the w ay down to tak e the picture.
46 3 Press the or key to select desired focus area and press the k ey to finish the setting. ADJUSTING THE FOCUS AREA Adjust the focus area while looking into the LCD monitor .
47 FLASH The following 5 flash modes are available. The flash fires automatically when the light level is low or the subject is backlit. The flash fires every time a picture is taken regardless of the brightness.
48 AUT OFLASH FILL-FLASH FLASH-CANCEL 2 Press the or key to c hange the Flash mode as follows : NIGHT MODE AUT OFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION SELECTING THE FLASH MODE 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor .
49 • The icon for the selected flash mode (see previous page) is displayed on the upper-right side of the LCD monitor (see page 36). • The flash mode returns to "AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION" when the camera is turned off and on again.
50 AD V ANCED OPERA TIONS.
51 P/A/S/M EXPOSURE Options Purpose Programmed auto The camera will automatically set the shutter speed and aperture value for best exposure. Aperture priority The user selects the aperture and the (F3.37-F15) camera sets the shutter speed. Shutter priority The user selects the shutter speed (1/2600s-8s) and the camera sets the aperture.
52 P/A/S/M menu: (Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button.) 1 Press the / key so tha t [P/A/S/M Exposur es] is highlighted and press the key . 2 Select the desired mode by pr essing / and pressing the k ey to confir m the settings. In A/S/M mode: 1.
53 DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom function can increase the maximum magnification (about 0.9 inches)(2.4 cm) of the optical zoom lens (4 inches in the 1.3 inches film format equivalent)(10.2 cm in the 3.4 cm film format equivalent) up to 2 times. 1 In the recor ding mode, press the k ey so that the image is zoomed to the maximum.
54 3 W hile looking into the L CD monitor , deter mine the image composition so that the desired image is positioned within the range of the indicator . 4 Press the shutter-r elease button half-w ay down. 5 5 Press the shutter-r elease button all the w ay down to tak e a picture.
55 BURST IMAGE CAPTURE The camera will continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. The maximum number of images that can be captured at a time (with 32MB CF card) is: Image quality The maximum number of the pictures (as a guide) 2560 x 1920 size 1600X1200 size FINE (Fine) about 13 pictures about 30 pictures STD.
56 • When taking a continuous shot, the flash mode is set to "FLASH CANCEL" automatically . • When the single shot or the self-timer shot is selected, the flash mode returns to "AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION".
57 Continuous with AF Continuous shot Self-timer Single shot 1 After fixing the camera on a tripod, r ota te the function dial to . 2 Press the ENTER button to change the [DRIVE MODE] to SELF-TIMER . The picture is taken about 10 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed.
58 4 Press the shutter-r elease button half-w ay down. 5 Press the shutter-r elease button all the w ay down to star t timer . • While the self-timer is functioning, the self-timer lamp in the front of the camera blinks. As the timer runs down, the lamp blinks faster .
59 ISO SETTING ISO is the standard used to indicate film sensitivity . Raising the ISO sensivity will mean that the camera needs less light in order to take an image. However , the higher the ISO value is, the grainier the image will be. AUTO Select the camera's sensitivity to light.
60 This function makes the image brighter or darker by adjusting the exposure compensation value for the CCD. The bigger the exposure compensation value is, the brighter the image is, and the smaller the exposure compensation value is, the darker the image is.
61 5 Press the MENU button. • The exposure compensation value is specified and displayed on the upper- right side of the LCD monitor (see page 36). 6 Press the shutter-r elease button all the w ay down to tak e picture.
62 MOVIE CLIP SHOT Note • The recording may be suspended during the available recording time due to the CF CARD capacity . 1 Rota te the function dial to MOVIE CLIP mode . • The LCD monitor will be displayed as shown. 4 Image size and type are listed below .
63 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The image files (including movie clips) will be shown on LCD monitor . 2 Press the / key to select the mo vie clip file. • The movie clip shows the icon on top of the LCD monitor . 3 Press the key to play the mo vie clip (PLA Y&P AUSE).
64 VOICE RECORDING 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The last image taken is displayed on LCD monitor . 2 Press the or key to select the desired image to add a recor ding to . 3 Press the key . T he recording star ts, and the sound recor ding indica tor is displayed.
65 V OICE PLA YBACK 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The last shot taken is displayed on LCD monitor . 2 Press the or key to select the image file with voice.
66 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE.
67 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLA Y (LCD Monitor) THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS FLASH (For the Flash mode, see page 44) FOCUSING (For the Focus mode, see page 37) ISO (Fo.
68 (Auto setting)* (Daylight) (Light bulb) (Fluorescent) (Cloudy) (WB Preset) DRIVE MODE (For the Drive mode, see page 52) WHITE BALANCE (For the White Balance, see page 73) QU ALITY (For the Image quality , see page 68) (Single shot)* (Continuous shot ) (Continuous with AF) (Self-timer shot) FINE (Fine mode) STD.
69 SHARPNESS (For the Sharpness, see page 75) HARD NORMAL SOFT DEF AUL T (For the Default, see page 77) YES NO EXPOSURE (For the Exposure com- pensation, see page 57) +2.
70 REC.TIME 30s 25s 20s 15s 10s 5s MOVIE CLIP SHOT(For the MOVIE CLIP MODE,see page 59) * The settings indicated with an asterisk (*) are resumed when the camera is turned off and on, or when the batteries are removed and inserted.
71 This camera has 3 image quality modes; " "(fine), " " (Standard) and " " (economy). The image quality is related to the compression ratio of the image. The compression rate is higher in the order of " " " " " ".
72 3 Press the or key so tha t the desir ed image quality mode is highlighted and press key to sa ve the setting. • The image quality mode changes in the following order . 2 Press the or key so tha t [QUALITY] is highlighted and press the key . 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button.
73 4 Press the MENU button. • The selected image quality mode is specified and displayed on the upper-left side of the LCD monitor (see page 36). * It does not matter if there are images recorded in different image quality modes on one CF card.
74 2 Press the or key so tha t [IMAGE SIZE] is highlighted and press the key . SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE Before taking pictures, select the image size. Changing the image size affects the number of the images which can be recorded on the CF card.
75 3 Press the or key so tha t the desir ed image size mode is highlighted and press the key . • The image size mode changes in the following order . FULL (2560X1920) HALF (1280X960) 4 Press the MENU button. • The selected image size mode is specified and displayed under the image quality on the upper-left side of the LCD monitor (see page 36).
76 SPECIFYING THE WHITE BALANCE MODE Auto white balance Automatically adjusts white balance according to light source incident on the CCD. Daylight mode Select this mode when taking a picture of the subject illuminated by sunlight.
77 2 Press the or key so tha t [W hite Balance] is highlighted and press the key . (Auto white balance) Daylight mode Fluorescent mode Light bulb mode 3 Press the or key so tha t the desir ed white balance mode is highlighted and press key . • The white balance mode changes in the following order .
78 4 Press the MENU button. • The selected white balance mode is specified and the icon of the selected white balance mode is displayed on the left side of the flash mode on the upper-right side of the LCD monitor (see page 36). However , when "AUTO" is selected, the icon still appears on the LCD monitor .
79 2 Press the or key so tha t [SHARPNESS] is highlighted and press the key . 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . SPECIFYING THE SHARPNESS MODE This camera has three sharpness modes as described below .
80 4 Press the key . 3 Press the or key so tha t the desir ed [sharpness] is highlighted. • The sharpness mode changes in the following order . HARD NORMAL SOFT 5 Press the MENU button. • The selected sharpness mode is specified and there would be no icon displayed on the LCD monitor even if "HARD" or "SOFT" is selected.
81 This allows you reset this camera’s RECORDING MODE to the default settings. The camera settings The default settings Flash Autoflash with red-eye reduction Focus-mode Auto Focus-Area Central regi.
82 1 Press the or key so tha t [DEF AUL T] is highlighted and press the key . 2 Press the key so tha t [YES] is highlighted and pr ess the ke y . • The camera settings are reset to the default. • The LCD monitor display returns to the recording mode menu.
83 PA LY BA CK MODE.
84 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 If the camera is not tur ned on, slide the power s witch to tur n on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. • The last recorded image is displayed on the LCD monitor .
85 THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR THE PLA YBACK MODE DISPLA Y ON THE LCD MONIT OR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor changes in the f ollowing order .
86 THE IMAGE INFORMA TION DISPLA Y IN THE PLABACK MODE Frame number of the image/T otal frames recorded on the CF card When the camera enters the index play mode, the frame number of the image displayed last in the single-frame play mode is highlighted.
87 INDEX PLAY This mode allows you to display 9 frames at a time on the LCD monitor . It is convenient when you want to find the desired image quickly . 1 W hen the camera is set to the single-frame play mode, press the display button once or twice (see pa ge 81).
88 2 Press the , , or key to select the desired image. • When the key is pressed, the following image is selected and the frame number of the image is highlighted. When the key is pressed, the preced- ing image is selected and the frame number of the image is highlighted.
89 3 Press the key . • The center part of the image selected in the single-frame play or the index play mode is magnified 2.5 times. ZOOM PLAY This mode allows you to increase the magnification of the image around the center 2.0 times and display it on the LCD monitor .
90 5 To cancel the zoom play mode, press the MENU button. • When the zoom play mode is switched to the single-frame play mode, the single-frame play (with the image information) mode returns.
91 The images can be played back continuously on the LCD monitor like an automatic slide show . TO ST ART THE SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The play back mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor .
92 TO ST OP THE SLIDE SHOW • When the key is pressed while the slide show is playing, the slide show is temporarily stopped. • When the MENU key is pressed while the slide show is playing, the playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor .
93 THE SETTINGS IN THE SLIDE SHOW MODE MENU 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. 2 Press the or key so tha t [SLIDE SHOW] is highlighted and press the key . 3 Press the or key so tha t [TIME] is highlighted, and press the key . 4 Press the or key so tha t the desir ed inter val time is highlighted.
94 8 Press the key to star t the slide sho w . 5 Press the key to sa ve the setting. 6 Press the or key so tha t [DIRECTION] is highlighted and press the key . 7 Press the or key so tha t the desir ed direction is highlighted and press the key to finish the setting.
95 DELETING IMA GES.
96 DELETING SELECTED IMAGES The images recorded on the CF card can be deleted while viewing them on the LCD monitor . CA UTION The deleted image cannot be recovered. Be careful when deleting an image. 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on.
97 4 Press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 5 Press the or key so tha t [DELETE] is highlighted and press the key .
98 7 Press the DISPLA Y key to select the image to delete. • After pressing the key it would show the sign that means the image will be delete. 8 Press the ENTER button so that [YES] is highlighted, and press key to finish the Deleting. • "Delete selected image?" is displayed on the monitor .
99 DELETING ALL IMAGES All images recorded in this folder can be deleted. CA UTION The deleted images cannot be recovered. Be careful when deleting images. 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on.
100 6 Press key so tha t [YES] is highlighted and pr ess k ey to finish the Deleting. • All images recorded on the CF card are deleted. • While all images are deleted, the focus lamp (green) blinks slowly (about two times a second). 4 After confir ming that [DELETE] is highlighted, press the ke y .
101 DELETING FOLDERS Delete the folder and all images in the folder CA UTION The deleted images cannot be recovered. Be careful when deleting images. 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on.
102 7 Press the key so tha t [YES] is highlighted and pr ess the k ey to finish the Deleting. • All images in the folder and the folder are deleted. • While all images are deleted, the focus lamp (green) blinks slowly (about two times a second). • Or select [NO] to stop the deleting.
103 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR This allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor according to the angle at which you watch it or the brightness around the monitor so that the display on the LCD monitor can be seen clearly .
104 SPECIFYING THE PLA YB ACK MODE.
105 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU THE PLA YBACK MODE MENU (L CD Monitor) THE PLA YBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EA CH SETTINGS DELETE (For deleting images see page 92) ZOOM (For the zoom play mode, see page 85) S.
106 PRINT (For specifying the print settings with the DPOF , see page103) STD. INDEX CANCEL FOLDER (see page 1 10) NEW SELECT 100GW520 Other folder name * For "DELETE" (deleting images), see page 92. For "ZOOM" (zoom play), see page 85.
107 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 2 Press the or key so tha t [PRINT] is highlighted and press the key . This camera supports the DPOF™ (Digital Print Order Format) V ersion 1.
108 3 Press the or key so tha t [STD] is highlighted and press the key . 4 Press the or key to select the image to be printed. • When the image to be printed is selected, the number to be printed is high- lighted. • If the sixth frame is selected and the key is pressed, the following 6 frames are displayed.
109 5 Press the or key to select the number to be printed. • When the key is pressed, the number becomes large. When the key is pressed, the number becomes small. 6 Repea t step 4 and 5 to specify the number to be printed for all images. • For an image you do not want to print, specify 0.
110 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The PLA YBACK mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 2 Press the or key so tha t [PRINT] is highlighted and press the key . 3 Press the key so tha t [INDEX] is highlighted and pr ess the k ey to finish the setting.
111 • The DPOF file, including data for the index print setting, is recorded on the CF card. • After the file is recorded, the LCD monitor display returns to the PLA YBACK mode menu. 4 Press the MENU button. • The LCD monitor display returns to the PLA YBACK mode.
112 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The PLA YBACK mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 2 Press the or key so tha t [PRINT] is highlighted and press the key . 3 Press the key twice so tha t [CANCEL] is highlighted and press the key to finish the setting.
113 FOLDER NAME The folder in the CF card conforms with the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) format. When taking a picture with this camera, the "Dcim" folder is created in the directory of the CF card and the "100GW520" folder is made in the "Dcim" folder .
114 Even if another digital camera supporting the DCF format is used to record the captured images on the CF card, you can insert the CF card into this camera and play back the images by selecting the particular folder name of other digital camera in the PLA YBACK mode menu.
115 1 Rota te the funtion dial to and press the MENU button. • The PLA YBACK mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 2 Press the or key so tha t [FOLDERS] is highlighted and press the key . 3 Press the or key so tha t [New] is highlighted and pr ess the k ey .
116 5 Press the key so tha t the folder name in which the image to be played back is recorded is highlighted and press the ENTER button. • When only "100GW520" folder exists, the folder name does not change even when the or key is pressed.
117 On DCF (Design r ule f or Camera File system) For ma t DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is the image format established by JEODA as the stan- dard format of digital cameras. Through this format, the image files can be used between digital equipment that conforms to DCF .
118 SETUP.
119 FORMA T (For formatting the CF card, see page 1 19) NO YES THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLA Y ON THE LCD MONIT OR POWER SA VE (For the time for the auto power off function, see page 1 17) 1 min. (1 minute) 3 min. (3 minutes) 5 min. (5 minutes) 10 min. (10 minutes) 30 min.
120 NO YES DA TE/TIME (For setting or correcting the date and time, see page 121) DATE TIME YY/MM/DD HH:MM BEEP (For turning the beep on or off, see page 123) ON (The beep sounds.
121 1 Rota te the function dial to "SETUP" and slide the power switc h to tur n on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. 2 Press the button. • The setup mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 3 Press the or key so tha t [POWER SA VE] is highlight- ed and press the key .
122 4 Press the or key so tha t the desir ed time f or the auto power off function is highlighted. • The time for the auto power off function changes in the following order . 5 Press the key to finish the setting. The time for the auto power off function can be specified only when using the batteries.
123 This allows you to format the CF card. CA UTION All the images recorded in the CF card are deleted and cannot be recovered. Be careful when formatting the CF card. 1 Rota te the function dial to "SETUP" and slide the power switc h to tur n on the camera.
124 4 Press the key so tha t [YES] is highlighted and pr ess the K ey to finish the setting. • The format of the CF card starts. • After formatting the CF card, the LCD monitor returns to the SETUP mode menu display .
125 SETTING THE DATE / TIME When taking a picture, the date and time are recorded as the part of the image information. If the built-in clock is not set correctly , the wrong date and time are recorded. Set the date and time correct- ly by performing the procedure below .
126 4 Press the or key to specify or corr ect the da te and press the key to finish the setting. • When you press and hold the or key , the value goes fast-forwrd or fast-backward. 5 Press the or key so tha t [DA TE/TIME] is highlighted and press key .
127 SETTING THE BEEP SOUND The beep sounds each time you operate this camera with the buttons or function dial and you can turn the beep off or on. The beep is turned on unless you change the setting after you purchase this camera.
128 4 Press the key to finish the setting . • When [OFF] is selected on step 3 , the beep does not sound when you operate with the buttons or the function dial. • The volume of the beep cannot be changed. 3 Select [ON] or [OFF] with the or k ey . • The setting of the beep changes in the following order .
129 1 Rota te the function dial to "SETUP" and slide the power switc h to tur n on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position.
130 4 Press the key to finish the setting. • The video signal system output from the video-out terminal is switched to the selected one. PA L NTSC 3 Select [P AL] or [NTSC] with the or key . • The setting of the TV system changes in the following order .
131 SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR The language displayed on the LCD monitor can be switched to English. 1 Rota te the function dial to "SETUP" and slide the power switc h to tur n on the camera. • The SETUP mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor .
132 The camera playback settings Delete (see page 92) Slide show-T ime (see page 89) Slide show-Direction (see page 87) Print (see page 103) Folders (see page 109) LCD (see page 99) The Camera Setup s.
133 1 Rota te the function dial to "SETUP" and slide the power switc h to tur n on the camera. • The SETUP mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 3 Press the or key so tha t [YES] is highlighted and pr ess k ey to finish the setting. • The camera settings are reset to the default.
134 CONNECTING T O THE PERSONAL COMPUTER.
135 INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE INST ALLA TION OF THE DRIVER SOFTWARE The following operation is required for Windows ® 98 / Windows ® 98SE. The driver can be used in a Microsoft W indows series Operating System ( Operating System must suppor t the USB de vice first.
136 3. Click "Ne xt" . 4. The driver installation star ts. 5. Click "Finish " to complete installa tion..
137 6. Click "Y es" to continue and install DirectX 8.1. 7. Click "Y es". 8. The Dir ectX 8.1 installa tion star ts. Caution: We suggest that you install DirectX 8.
138 9. Click "OK" to complete installa tion. 10. Restart your computer ..
139 INSTALLATION DIGITAL IMAGE AND PHOTOIMPRESSION For the IBM-PC/A T and the compatible computers. 1. Inser t the installation CD-R OM. 2. Click "Application" to install Digital Image and PhotoImpression. 3. Choose the setup language and click "Ne xt".
140 5. Click "I accept the ter ms of the license agreement" then clic k "Next". 6. Click "Ne xt". 7. Click "Ne xt".
141 8. The installation star ts. 9. Click "Finish". 10. Click "Y es"..
142 12. Click "Y es". 11. Click "Ne xt " to continue installing Photoimpression..
143 13. Click "Ne xt". 14. Click "Ne xt". 15. Click "Ne xt"..
144 16. The installation star ts. 17. Click "Finish" to complete the installa tion..
145 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 FOR WIN 1. Click "Application" to install VideoImpression. 2. Select language that you want and c lick "sure".
146 6. Click "Ne xt" to accept the installation folder . 7. Click "Ne xt". 8. Click "Ne xt"..
147 9. The V ideoImpression1.6 installation starts. 10. Click "Finish" to complete the installa tion..
148 For Apple Macintosh (OS9, OS10) INST ALLA TION DRIVER Y ou do not need to install driver. INST ALLA TION DIGIT AL IMAGE 1. Inser t the installation CD-R OM.
149 3. Click "Digital Image Installer". 4. Click "Accept". 5. Click "install"..
150 6. Click "Quit"..
151 For Apple Macintosh (OS9, OS10) INST ALLA TION PHOTOIMPRESSION 1. Inser t the installation CD-R OM. 2. Click "PhotoImpression3" to set up the software .
152 3. Click the language that y ou want. 4. Click "PhotoImpression Installer". 5. Click "Accept"..
153 6. Click "Install" to star t the installa tion..
154 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 FOR MAC 1. Click "VideoImpression1.6" to set up the software. 2. Select the language that you want. 3. Click "VideoImpression1.
155 4. Click "Accept". 5. Click "Install" to star t the installa tion..
156 CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER • While this camera is connected to the computer or transferring the image data between this camera and the computer , do not perform the following operations.
157 When connecting the camera to the computer and transferring the image data between them, be sure to check that the battery capacity is full. If the battery power is low , the camera may be turned off while transferring data.
158 Requirements of Photo Impression & Video impression To use the supplied image editing applications Photo Impression and Video Impression, the following systems are required.
159 APPENDIX.
160 WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV WA TCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV By connecting this camera to your TV with the supplied video cable, you can watch the captured images on TV . 1.Confir m that the video out signal from the video-out ter minal is set to NTSC or P AL according to the color system in your countr y ( see page 125 ).
161 TROUBLESHOOTING If you have any trouble with this camera, check the following items. Should the difficulty persist, contact Gateway . Problem The focus cannot be adjusted in the autofo- cus mode The focus lamp (green) blinks quickly (about 8 times in a second) when the shutter-release button is pressed half-way down.
162 Problem The shutter- release button is not released. The live view is not dis- played on the LCD monitor . Check Is "CARD FULL" displayed on the LCD monitor? Is the camera turned off? Are the batteries exhausted? Are the batteries inserted with the correct polarity? Is the LCD monitor turned off? The auto power off function activates.
163 Solution Rotate the function dial to and slide the power switch to turn on the camera. Replace all four batteries. Remove the batteries and then insert the batteries by following the +/- diagram indicated on the front of the battery-chamber door .
164 Problem The zoom play cannot be per- formed. The image is too dark or bright. Even when the lens comes out, the data panel is turned off and the camera can not function. The recorded image file is damaged. The camera does not function correctly due to the strong static electricity , etc.
165 NOTES ON HANDLING Batteries • Battery performance decreases with lower operating temperatures. In a cold place, we recommend you prepare new batteries and keep the spare batteries in a warm place such as inside your coat. As the performance of Ni-MH battery decreases, we recommend you use the Ni-MH battery in a cold place.
166 LCD Monitor Care • The LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology . However , there may rarely be a lack of color or bright points on the LCD monitor . • Do not apply pressure on the surface of the LCD monitor. Permanent damage may occur .
167 Operating T emperatures and Conditions • This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF). • Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatures, such as in a car parked in the sun, or to extreme humidity .
168 Others • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. • T urn off the camera when transporting it. • This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Inserting or removing batteries and the CF card, or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera.
169 CARE AND STORAGE Cleaning • If the camera or the outside of the lens is dirty , gently wipe it with a soft, clean, dry cloth. If the camera or lens comes in contact with sand, gently blow away loose particles.
170 Camera T ype Recording media exchangeable 3X zoom digital camera with LCD monitor CCD Pickup elements: 1/1.8 inch-type inter line CCD, 5.13M pixels, with a base color filter Pickup system: single ISO sensitivity: AUTO ISO 100 200 400 Number of bits converted to A/D: 12 bit Lens Unit Focal length: 0.
171 FINE STD.(Standard) ECOn.(Econmy) 2560x1920 size approx. 13 images approx. 26 images approx. 52 images 1600x1200 size approx. 30 images approx. 60 images approx. 90 images 1280x960 size approx. 50 approx. 100 approx. 175 VGA 175 290 340 The number of images to be recorded varies depending on the subject.
172 Autofocus System: AF system by CCD Focus locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway . Focus mode : One shot AF Manual Focus : Avaliable (operated with , , and keys.) Auto Exposure (AE) Control Exposure mode : Programmed AE AE Locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway .
173 Drive Mode Mode: Single shot, continuous shot(approx.1 frame / sec.), self-timer shot Self-timer: Approx. 10 second delayed release Built-in Flash Charge time: Approx. 8 second at fill flash Flash modes: Autoflash, Fill-flash,Flash cancel, Autoflash with red-eye reduction,Fill-flash with (Flash cancel in the close up mode),night mode.
174 (c) 2003 Gateway , Inc. All rights reserved. Gateway , Gateway Country , the Gateway stylized logo, and the black-and-white spot design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway , Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
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