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Gateway DC-T60 Digital Camera User Manual

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1. exposure the shutter W 0 60s F2 8 speed value is displayed in red Unsteady Shutter Aperture hold speed setting m If the aperture setting is Waring too small making the shutter speed too slow to take a handheld photograph without blurring the picture the unsteady hold warning icon is displayed 4 Compose the picture 5 Focus the camera and take the picture See Setting the focus on page 26 Taking pictures in the Manual mode Use the Manual mode M to set the camera shutter speed and aperture to your preferences In Manual mode M you take full control of your camera to customize your photography settings To take pictures in the Manual mode m 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to the Manual mode M 3 Press the 4 button to select the shutter speed or aperture setting The setting you select is displayed in blue 4 Select the shutter speed or aperture setting with the search dial m Rotate the search dial in the a direction to select a faster shutter speed or larger aperture value or rotate the search dial in the w direction to select a 37 slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value The shutter speed and corresponding aperture setting are displayed on the LCD m If the shutter speed or aperture value is displayed in white the exposure setting is correct for a picture m Ifthe combined aperture and shutter speed
2. __ B R File mode C number Folder number Mode Protect icon icon 25 Setting the focus You can set the camera to focus on subjects with auto focus amp macro focus a infinity focus 3M focus fixed at 3 meters or 1M focus fixed at 1 meter If you change the Focus mode the camera retains the focus settings when the camera is turned off The focus settings however are limited to the capabilities of the selected photography mode Tips amp Tricks Some settings may cause the shutter speed to be too slow for a handheld picture If the shutter speed By is too slow for a handheld picture the unsteady hold warning icon Y is displayed You may want to use a tripod to steady the camera The camera has five Focus modes Icon Focus mode Description Auto focus Select this mode for fully automatic focus Auto focus focuses on subjects from approximately 2 feet 80 cm to infinity in wide angle and telephoto settings KA Macro Select this mode for close up photography Wide angle zoom off focuses from approximately 3 inches 9 cm to infinity Telephoto at optical zoom 3x focuses from approximately 1 foot 30 cm to infinity N Infinity Select this mode for distant photography where subjects are approximately 16 feet 5 m or more from the camera 3M Fixed at Select this mode for photography where the subject is 3 meters approximately 10 feet 3 m from the camera 1M Fixed at Select this mode for photog
3. Item Image sensor Image resolution LCD Viewfinder Image quality Recording medium Compression format Image file format Lens Focus range Auto focus Shutter speed Image capturing Digital zoom Metering system Exposure Exposure compensation White balance Flash Flash effective range ISO sensitivity Self timer Video output Interface Power supply Dimension W x D x H Weight Description 1 1 8 CCD sensor Picture 2816 x 2112 2272 x1704 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Video 320 x 240 2 0 low temperature poly silicon TFT color LCD Real image optical zoom viewfinder Fine Standard Economy External memory supports SD memory card as large as 512 MB JPEG compliant DCF 1 0 DPOF 1 1 EXIP 2 2 AVI f 7 2 mm 21 6 mm equivalent to 35 mm 105 mm ona 35mm camera F 2 8 4 7 Approx 2 6 feet 80 m to infinity both wide and telephoto Approx 3 feet 09 m to infinity macro wide Approx 1 foot 30 m to infinity macro telephoto TTL method AF Long exposure 8 seconds 0 6 seconds Normal exposure 1 2 second 1 1500 second Single image 3 images with 0 67 0 0 67EV 5 images continuously 4 4x Capture mode 2x and 4x Playback mode Multi metering spot metering Program AE Shutter speed priority Aperture priority Manual Portrait Sports Night scene 2EV to 2EV in 0 3EV increments Auto Incandescent Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 Daylight Cloudy M
4. The flash is designed to work automatically in low lighting conditions or when additional lighting is required The intensity of the flash varies depending upon the surrounding lighting conditions You can also set the Flash mode manually The camera retains the current flash setting when the camera is turned off 27 The camera has four Flash modes Icon D 28 Flash mode Auto flash Red eye reduction Forced flash Suppressed flash Description The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions Auto flash only works in the Auto mode E Select this mode for general photography Use the red eye reduction flash to take pictures of people and animals in low light conditions The flash emits a precursor flash before the main flash fires This causes the eye s pupil to contract reducing the red eye phenomenon The flash always fires twice and the photograph is taken at the second flash When the camera mode is set to Auto mode EY or Program mode P the flash fires at a light intensity based on the brightness of the subject When the camera is set to Shutter speed priority mode Tv Aperture priority mode Av or Manual mode M the flash will always fire When the camera is set to Portrait mode Q the flash is set to Red eye reduction mode automatically Select this mode for photography in high contrast lighting situations such as a strong backlight behind a subject fluorescent lighting
5. button The last picture or movie you took is displayed on the LCD 3 Press the a v buttons to highlight Execute then press the Set button The picture or movie is deleted 19 Using your camera Taking pictures Your camera is equipped with both an optical viewfinder and a 2 0 full color LCD to compose pictures The LCD helps you accurately compose pictures However the LCD uses battery power when it is turned on You can use the optical viewfinder to conserve battery power For example if your battery charge is low turn off the LCD and compose images through the viewfinder oO To use the LCD to take pictures 20 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to a photography mode 3 If the LCD is turned off press the Ol button to turn on the LCD Press the Ol button one or more times until OSD full display appears 4 Compose your picture in the LCD 5 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus the image then press the shutter button down the rest of the way to take the picture The viewfinder LED is red while the camera processes the picture Tips amp Tricks After focusing the LCD will show an approximation of the image brightness when the picture is taken By If the lighting is too dark for a good picture exposure the preview image on the LCD will be dark You can change the camera settings such as the shutter speed or aperture to set the camera for m
6. gt To install the battery 1 If the camera is turned on press and release the Power button on the top of your camera to turn off the camera 2 Slide the battery memory card compartment cover open 3 Push the battery lock lever to the side then insert the battery into your camera Make sure that you match the v and the and symbols on the batteries with the vy and the and symbols inside the battery compartment Battery lock lever 4 Close the battery memory card compartment cover To remove the battery 1 If the camera is turned on press and release the Power button on the top of your camera to turn off the camera 2 Slide the battery memory card compartment cover open 10 3 Release the battery lock lever The battery ejects slightly from the battery compartment 4 Remove the battery Important If you have used your camera recently the battery A may be warm when you remove it from the camera Connecting the AC power adapter Use the AC power adapter to E Charge the Lithium ion rechargeable battery E Power your camera while recharging the battery m Power your camera without a battery installed Caution Make sure that you only use the AC power adapter specified for your camera Other AC power A adapters could cause damage to your camera Tips amp Tricks Use the AC power adapter to save battery power when transferring pictures or video clips to your By computer TV or VCR oO To connect the
7. if required white balance and system metering method are fully controlled by your camera You compose the pictures and let your camera take care of the rest o To take pictures in the Auto mode Ey 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to the Auto mode E photography mode 3 Compose the picture 4 Focus the camera and take the picture See Setting the focus on page 26 Taking pictures in the Program mode When you take pictures in the Program mode P the camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and the aperture setting according to the brightness of the subject Unlike the Auto mode E you can manually change the white balance settings the system metering method and exposure compensation Oo To take pictures in the Program mode P 34 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to the Program mode P 3 If required set the white balance settings For more information see White Balance on page 56 4 If required set the system metering method For more information see Metering on page 57 5 If required set the system exposure compensation For more information see Lightening or darkening the overall picture brightness on page 46 6 Compose the picture 7 Focus the camera and take the picture See Setting the focus on page 26 Taking pictures in the Shutter spe
8. AC power adapter 1 If the camera is turned on press and release the Power button on the top of your camera to turn off the camera 2 Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the DC IN 5V connector on the camera 3 Plug the other end of the AC power adapter into a wall outlet As the battery charges the viewfinder LED turns green When fully charged the LED turns off Tips amp Tricks If the rechargeable battery needs to be replaced y the LED indicator turns red 11 Installing the Secure Digital SD memory card Your camera comes with a 32 MB or larger SD memory card to store still pictures and video clips The memory card stores the image files whether the camera is turned on or off You can copy the files to a computer and delete the files from the memory card to free up space for new pictures For more information about copying files to your computer see Connecting to your computer and transferring files on page 63 Important You can use an SD memory card as large as 512 MB for more image file storage capacity The M SD memory card that came with your camera has already been formatted If you purchase an additional memory card make sure that you format the card so that it works correctly with your camera For more information see To format an SD memory card on page 51 gt To install an SD memory card 1 If the camera is turned on press and release the Power button on the top of your
9. Corporation All other product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies 80 Index A A V cable 2 out port 8 69 AC power connecting adapter 11 connector location on camera 8 adjusting camera for lighting conditions 7 46 light metering methods 57 aperture priority program mode settings 33 34 setting with search dial 8 settings 5 36 auto focus button 7 delay 72 LED 4 auto mode 5 14 focal distance 26 using 34 AV aperture priority setting 5 36 B backlight correction 7 46 battery auto off setting 61 charging 9 compartment location 8 conserving power 20 FAQs 71 installing 10 LED indicator 22 lock lever 10 recharging 8 9 removing 10 status indicator 23 battery power conserving 71 brightness adjusting for LCD 59 adjusting for picture 7 46 button auto focus 7 delete 6 19 display 6 flash 7 MENU 6 self timer 7 SET 7 shutter 4 zoom 6 buttons navigation 7 18 c camera default settings 61 focusing 20 26 modes 4 5 turning off 13 turning on 13 camera sounds turning on and off 60 charging battery 9 flash 13 composing pictures 2 7 computer transferring files to 2 transferring files with My Computer 66 transferring files with PhotoShow 64 connecting AC power adapter 11 camera to TV 2 8 69 USB cable to computer 65 connector A V out 2 8 69 AC power 8 contacting Gateway 76 co
10. ON i 0X Next Menu Menu Exit dor gt Select Page Set Adjust Aor w Select Item 54 Description Contrast Sets the difference between bright and dark areas of pictures Hard Increases contrast Normal Sets contrast automatically Soft Decreases the contrast Color Sets the color preferences for pictures Standard Standard color Vivid Bright color Sepia Brown toned color Monochrome Black and white Capture Mode Sets how the camera records pictures Single Sets the camera to take 1 picture each time you press the shutter button Continuous Sets the camera to take as many as 5 consecutive pictures each time you press the shutter button The fastest interval between pictures is 0 62 seconds Note When taking pictures in the Continuous mode press and hold the shutter button until 5 pictures have be taken If you release the shutter sooner the continuous photography will end Auto Exp Sets the camera to take 3 consecutive pictures at 3 levels of exposure compensation standard 0 underexposure 0 67 and overexposure 0 67 Voice Memo Sets the camera to record a voice memo for as long as 30 seconds after you have taken a picture or when reviewing pictures in the Playback mode P ON Turns on voice memo OFF Turns off voice memo Note When the Voice Memo mode is ON immediately after you take a picture the picture preview is displayed and the m
11. PM Publish the selected 17KB Wave Sound 11 03 2004 2 00 PM items to the Web 0 1 738KB Video Clip 11 03 2004 2 01 PM a see eaecies 2 385 KB JPEG Image 01 01 2004 10 51 PM 26KB Wave Sound 01401 2004 10 52 PM E ie eee 4 ____ 1 854KB JPEG Image 01 01 2004 10 59 PM S Preview 32KB Wave Sound 01 01 2004 10 59 PM Sy Edt 2 437 KB JPEG Image 01 01 2004 10 59 PM Other Places Print 21KB Wave Sound 01 01 2004 10 59 PM aj I L986KB JPEG Image 06 01 2004 12 10 AM oom atsil 2 739KB JPEG Image 06 01 2004 12 10 AM My Documents RA Scan with Norton Antivirus My Computer Caa SQ My Network Places JPEG Image 06 01 2004 12 10 AM Send To Cut Copy Details Create Shortcut Delete Rename Properties 8 Click Copy 9 Open the destination folder where you want to copy your pictures For example in Windows XP click Start My Pictures to open the My Pictures folder Tips amp Tricks Folder names vary depending on the operating system you are using You may want to create a ey new folder to copy your files to your computer Make sure you make note of the folder name and location so you can easily navigate to the image files later 10 Right click inside the destination folder A menu opens f amp My Pictures File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ox O B Paw k Folders Address amp ttings Administrator YOUR EOD11250C2 My Documents My Pictures EJ Go S Picture Tasks 1 View as a slide sho
12. Using the Setup menus 0000 cece eee 52 Connecting your camera 0000 e cece eens 63 Installing software 1 2 ee 63 Connecting to your computer and transferring files 63 Connecting to your TV and viewing pictures 69 Frequently Asked Questions FAQS 0000e cece eeeee 71 Battery ot a e tk Sak hee ea E a aA wee bata ee De 71 USING teint Bes tee Got oe a Ra te at BEA bs 72 TOMS e725 e keds ot ie hae See eae bee a et eae Ee A 74 Contacting Gateway cece cee eee 76 Specifications sie sees rehired hee one Salo es 77 Safety Regulatory and Legal Information 78 Checking out your Gateway DC T60 digital camera Your new digital camera uses a 6 3 megapixel charged coupled device CCD imager to produce high quality pictures with as high as 2816 x 2112 picture resolution You can compose and view pictures through the optical viewfinder or on the 2 0 color LCD then view the pictures on the 2 0 color LCD After you take pictures or movie clips use the USB cable to download image files from your camera to your computer You can enhance and retouch your pictures on your computer with the SimpleStar PhotoShow photo editing software or other image editing software Then share your pictures with your family and friends through e mail on a Web site or with prints Product features m LCD The 2 0 color LCD makes it easy to compose your subject for pic
13. and number of picture cycles The picture fixed interval can be set to 1 3 10 or 60 minutes The number of picture cycles can be set from 2 to 99 During the time between the fixed intervals the red viewfinder LED flashes and the camera turns off Note For more information about setting the fixed intervals and number of picture cycles see Interval Count on page 56 oO To set the self timer 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to one of the photography modes 3 Press the INT button to select the Self timer mode Press the Self timer INT button one or more times until the icon for the self timer setting you want to use is displayed m The Self timer INT mode selection sequence is m gt Off gt 10S 10 seconds gt 2S 2 seconds Inty Interval lt 10 210 2 seconds lt _ m The Movie mode Q and Continuous or Auto Exp mode selection sequence is Off gt 10S 10 seconds gt 282 seconds 4 Compose the picture 5 Focus the camera and take the picture See Setting the focus on page 26 The self timer LED flashes the timer countdown is displayed on the LCD and the picture is taken after the preset time has elapsed Tips amp Tricks To cancel the self timer after it has already started he SET button y press t Adding printing information on the SD memory card Digital Print Orde
14. and other situations that need fill in lighting on the subject When the camera is set to Night scene mode the flash is set to Forced flash mode automatically except in the Infinity focus mode aA Select this mode for places where flash photography is prohibited when the subject is too far away for the flash to be effective or when in situations where the lighting conditions may be low but you want to take pictures in the natural lighting When the camera is set to Sports mode A the flash is set to Suppressed flash mode automatically Tips amp Tricks If the lighting conditions are too dark for a handheld picture and the flash is set to the Suppressed flash mode the unsteady hold warning icon W is displayed to indicate that the picture may be blurry if taken You may want to use a tripod to steady the camera Tips amp Tricks The flash does not operate in the Movie mode we 4 or Continuous or Auto Exp capture modes oO To change the flash settings 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to one of the photography modes 3 Press the button to select the Flash mode Press the 4 button one or more times until the icon for the setting you want to use is displayed below the battery icon on the right corner of the LCD m gt No icon Auto gt Red eye forced flash D Suppressed flash lt 4 Forced flash lt 4 Compose
15. m Select lets you choose the image you want to delete from the thumbnail view 6 Press the Set button A message asks if you want to Cancel or Execute 7 Press the a v buttons to highlight Execute then press the Set button The image is deleted 43 Using advanced features Using the self timer You can use the camera s self timer INT button to set a delay time before a picture is taken You can also set the camera to take pictures in intervals to create a time lapsed series of pictures The camera has four self timer modes Icon Self timer mode O1 2 10 seconds 02s 2 seconds 1042 10 2 44 seconds lntv Interval Description Use this setting to take group pictures Select this mode to take a picture about 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed Use this setting to prevent blurring that can result when the camera is moved while pressing the shutter button Select this mode to take a picture about 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed Use this setting to take group pictures in succession Select this mode to take a picture about 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed Following the first picture the camera prepares to take another picture and recharges the flash if required A second picture is taken about 2 seconds after the camera is ready to take the picture Use this setting to take a time lapsed series of pictures Select this mode to take pictures in fixed intervals
16. minutes of each other For more information about changing the Auto Off time setting in the Setup menu s Basic tab see Auto Off on page 61 E Avoid using the flash when possible Use your camera and batteries as close to room temperature as you can Colder temperatures tend to drain the battery power more quickly Store spare batteries that are charged in the coolest place you can find at or above freezing but be sure to bring cold batteries back up to room temperature before using them in the camera Use an external card reader to transfer image files from your camera to your computer if possible This method of file transfer will let you manage image files without turning the camera on 71 Using 72 Q Why can I not take or delete pictures with the SD memory card in the locked position A When the SD memory card is in the locked position it protects the images on the card You cannot delete files from or add files to the SD memory card until you slide the lock switch on the card to the unlock position Q Why is there a delay when taking a picture with my digital camera A There is a delay while the digital camera auto focuses on the subject The camera also analyzes whether the flash is required and changes other automatic settings There are other factors that can contribute to this delay For example low batteries may cause the camera to operate slower or the subject may be moving Some steps to help s
17. mode Lets you select a self timer setting Menu mode Lets you navigate down through the menu options Photography mode Lets you select an exposure compensation or backlight correction setting Menu mode Lets you navigate left through the menu options Bottom Battery Memory card compartment Tripod socket Component Description Battery memory card Lets you access the camera battery and memory compartment card Tripod socket Lets you mount your camera to a tripod Sides Wrist strap eyelet DC IN 5V USB A V Out connector port Component Description Search dial Shutter speed Tv Aperture Av Manual M mode Lets you change the shutter speed or aperture setting Playback mode Lets you select the next or previous picture Wrist strap eyelet Attach the wrist strap to your camera here DC IN 5V connector Connect the AC power adapter to the camera to operate the camera without a battery or to charge the rechargeable battery USB connector Connect a USB cable to the camera to transfer pictures to your computer OR A V Out connector Connect an A V cable to the camera to view pictures on a TV from the camera Learning the basics Connecting the wrist strap Attach the wrist strap to carry the camera and help prevent the camera from dropping and getting damaged To connect the wrist strap 1 Find the wrist strap that came with your camera 2 Thread the small looped end of
18. more times until OSD full display appears 31 m Press the 1 button to enlarge 4 Press the 4 ma buttons to compose the picture the subject on the LCD for a more close up picture The zoom status meter indicates the settings for the digital and Wide Telephoto optical zoom Zoom ea VT Optical zoom 1x to 3x Digital zoom 1x to 4 4x Press the ma button to reduce the subject on the LCD for a wider angle picture 5 Focus the camera and take the picture See Setting the focus on page 26 oO To use the digital zoom 32 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Make sure that the camera is set to take digital zoom pictures See Digital Zoom on page 55 3 Turn the mode dial to one of the photography modes 4 If the LCD is turned off press the Ol button to turn on the LCD Press the Ol button one or more times until OSD full display appears 5 Use the m buttons to compose the picture m Press the 4 button to enlarge the subject on the LCD for a more close up picture The zoom status meter indicates the settings for the digital and a phi a optical zoom VT T Optical zoom 1x to 3x Digital zoom 1x to 4 4x m Press the m button to reduce the subject on the LCD for a wider angle picture 6 Focus the camera and take the picture See Setting the focus on page 26 Using picture modes Your camera includes a number of photography mod
19. picture information on and off For more information see LCD information on page 23 Component Icon Navigation buttons SET SET button LCD Description Photography mode Lets you navigate camera setting options For more information see Navigation Set buttons on page 7 Playback mode Lets you scroll through and view pictures For more information see Navigation Set buttons on page 7 Lets you access menus to operate the camera compose pictures and view pictures after they have been taken For more information see LCD information on page 23 Navigation Set buttons Set button Exposure compensation backlight correction Navigate left button Component Icon Set button Auto focus button Ak Navigate up button A Flash setting Di button Navigate right gt button Self timer button S INT Navigate down v button Exposure ES compensation backlight correction button Navigate left 4 button Auto focus Navigate up button Flash setting Navigate right button Self timer Navigate down button Description Photography mode Lets you toggle between taking pictures and viewing pictures Menu mode Lets you set menu selections Photography mode Lets you select an auto focus setting Menu mode Lets you navigate up through the menu options Photography mode Lets you select a flash setting Menu mode Lets you navigate right through the menu options Photography
20. setting does not provide enough light for a good picture _ i exposure the shutter Unsteady Shutter Aperture speed value is displayed hold speed setting in red warning m Ifthe shutter speed is too slow to take a handheld photograph without blurring the picture the unsteady hold warning icon W is displayed 5 Compose the picture 6 Focus the camera and take the picture See Setting the focus on page 26 Tips amp Tricks 1 250th of a second is the maximum shutter speed ey you can use in the flash photography mode Taking pictures in a Scene mode You can set the camera to a Scene mode that automatically adjusts the camera settings for specific types of photography scenes The camera has three Scene modes Icon Scene mode Description OQ Portrait Select this mode to take a picture with a subject sharply focused and the background slightly out of focus The Flash mode is turned on automatically in the Red eye reduction mode pee Sports Select this mode to take pictures of fast moving subjects The flash does not operate in the Sports mode At C Night scene Select this mode to take pictures of subjects against a dusk or night time background The Flash mode is turned on automatically in the Forced flash mode 4 38 To take pictures in the Scene mode 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to one of the photography Scene modes Portrait mode Sport
21. the camera records voice memos after each picture To By stop each voice recording press the shutter button To turn off the Voice Memo feature repeat this procedure and highlight OFF To add a voice memo to a picture in Playback mode 1 While viewing pictures in the Playback mode gt press the shutter button down all the way to start the voice memo recording the recording starts 2 Press the shutter button down again The recording stops Listening to a voice memo You can listen to voice memos while viewing pictures gt To listen to an audio memo recorded with a picture m In the Playback mode gt a Mic icon Q is displayed with each picture that includes a voice memo Press the Set button to play the voice memo 42 Deleting images You can delete the last image you took in the Playback mode gt gt To delete images in the Playback mode 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to the Playback mode gt The last image you took is displayed on the LCD 3 Select the image that you want to delete For more information see To view images on the LCD on page 39 4 Press the f button The Delete menu opens 5 Press the a v buttons to highlight one of the options then press SET m Single selects the image you are currently viewing in the Playback a 101 0002 mode DP m All selects all of the images on the memory card
22. the wrist strap through the wrist strap eyelet on your camera 3 Pull the large looped end of the wrist strap through the small loop until the strap is secure Using the battery and AC power You can use the rechargeable Lithium ion battery or AC power adapter to power your camera Before using the camera for the first time on battery power you should fully charge the battery for about 3 hours If the camera is not fully charged the first time the battery life may be shortened You can also use the AC power adapter to power the camera while the battery is charging For more information see Connecting the AC power adapter on page 11 Caution To protect your camera from battery leakage or corrosion remove the batteries if you do not plan A to use your camera for an extended period of time Tips amp Tricks Using the camera in low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce the camera Sy performance Avoid using the camera battery in extremely cold environments Installing the battery Caution Make sure that the power is turned off before installing or removing the battery Tips amp Tricks We recommend that you fully charge the battery for about 3 hours before you use your camera the first y time The charge time may vary dependent upon the ambient room temperature and the charge in the battery For more information about charging your camera see Connecting the AC power adapter on page 11
23. used in the country you are visiting 73 Q What picture resolution do I need to print a 4 x 6 inch photo print What about 8 x 10 inch prints A Print Size Minimum picture Megapixels needed resolution needed 4x6 1024x768 Less than 1 megapixel _ 5x7 1280 x 960 1 8x10 1600 x 1200 2 or more Largerthan 2048 x 1536 or more 3 8x10 Q Should I have any concerns about putting my digital camera through the X ray machines at the airport A No there is no evidence that putting your camera through an X ray machine causes any harm Terms 74 Q What is an SD memory card A The SD Card is a highly secure stamp sized flash memory card that has a fast data transfer rate and consumes very little battery power The SD card can be used in a variety of digital products such as digital music players cellular phones handheld PCs HPCs digital cameras digital video camcorders smart phones car navigation systems and electronic books Q What is the difference between optical zoom and digital zoom A Optical zoom is similar to the zoom feature that you find in a regular 35mm camera When you press the button to zoom in or out the physical lens elements move inside the camera to achieve the desired effect The digital zoom does not have moving parts Instead it uses the camera s electronic brain to digitally magnify the optical image This digital magnification causes the image to be more pixelated grainy picture th
24. you have installed the SimpleStar PhotoShow program to help transfer your image files from your camera to your computer For more information see To install SimpleStar PhotoShow on page 63 SimpleStar PhotoShow is compatible with Windows based operating systems only Tips amp Tricks In addition to using the SimpleStar PhotoShow program you can also transfer image files from y your camera to your computer using Windows My Computer For more information see To transfer files from your camera to your computer using My Computer on page 66 OR If you are using Windows XP and the SimpleStar PhotoShow program is not installed the Removable Disk dialog box opens when you connect your camera and provides options to copy pictures to a folder on your computer view a slide show open folders on your camera with Windows Explorer and other options 64 3 Connect the small square end of the USB cable to the camera s A V Out port then connect the other end of the cable to your computer 4 Turn the camera on A message tells you that new hardware was found 5 Turn the mode dial to PC mode A message tells you that new pictures have been detected on a removable drive Photo h ow PhotoShow Deluxe has detected new pictures on Removable Disk G Would you like to load them into PhotoShow Deluxe now Yes 6 Click Yes then follow the on screen instructions to manage and edit your image files wit
25. 16 x 2112 approximately 6 megapixels a Leah 2272 x 1704 approximately 4 megapixels Leni 1600 x 1200 approximately 2 megapixels Standard 640 x 480 less than 5 megapixels Note The Movie mode 8 captures at 320 x 240 Menu Exit dor gt Select Page Set Adjust aor w Select Item pixels Quality Sets the quality compression rate for pictures Size Fine Low compression rate Standard Normal compression rate Economy High compression rate Note The Economy mode is not available for the Menu Exit qor Select Page Movie mode ae Set Adjust Aor Ww Select Item Sharpness Standard Contrast Economy Color Sepia Sharpness Sets the picture sharpness clarity Size Hard Hard touch Jard Normal Normal touch ernal Soft Soft touch aaa Note The Sharpness feature is not available for Menu Exit dor gt Select Page the Movie mode a Set Adjust Aor w Select Item 53 Setup menu Size 2560 x1920 Quality Fine ES Normal Menu Exit qor gt Select Page Set Adjust Aor Y Select Item AE AWB 2560 x1920 Fine Vivid Sepia Monochrome Menu Exit dor gt Select Page Set Adjust Aor Y Select Item Photography menu Function tab AE AWB Capture Mode Single Voice Memo LCD Bright Digital Zoom Preview Date Print 6 Interval Count AEE Menu Exit dor gt Select Page Set Adjust Aor w Select Item Capture Mode oice Memo LCD Bright OFF Digital Zoom
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27. D To view your first picture 1 With the camera power turned on set the mode dial to Playback mode gt 2 View the last picture you took on the LCD 3 Use the a v buttons on the search dial to view other pictures To delete the photo press the button on the back of the camera then follow the instructions on the LCD 16 Recording your first movie The Movie mode off lets you record video clips at 320 x 240 pixels Sound is also recorded with the video clip Use the LCD to compose the video Tips amp Tricks The LCD cannot be turned off and the flash does y not function when recording video clips Tips amp Tricks The video clip recording time depends on the y amount of memory available on the memory card gt To shoot your first video clip 1 With the camera power turned on turn the mode dial to the Movie mode ree 2 Use the LCD to compose your video clip Frame the subject with the zoom w m buttons Wide Telephoto zoom zoom LCD 3 Press the shutter button to start recording the video clip 4 Press the shutter button a second time to stop the video clip recording When the recording stops the camera takes a few seconds to process the clip to the memory card 17 Viewing movies on the LCD Use the Playback mode gt to view video clips on the LCD gt To view video clips on the LCD 1 With the camera power turned on turn the mode dial to the Playback mo
28. FF Turns off sound Setup menu Card Info Next Menu Next Menu Next Menu dor Select Page Set Adjust Aor W Select Item SET UP menu Custom tab Next Menu Sys Reset Next Menu Language English Video Output ALES System Info Negi dor P Select Page Set Adjust Aor W Select Item Sys Reset Execute Set Enter Aor V Select Date Time English Sys Reset Frangais Deutsch Video Output ZJ EWO System Info lellette RER kt dor P Select Page Set Adjust Aor w Select Item Description Auto Off Turns off the camera after it has not been used for a specified period of time This feature saves battery power and reduces battery wear 1 Min Turns camera off after 1 minute of inactivity 2 Min Turns camera off after 2 minutes of inactivity 3 Min Turns camera off after 3 minutes of inactivity Note Auto Off does not operate during a slide show or while the camera is connected to a computer and while it is in SET UP mode Date Time Sets the date and time For more information see Setting the date and time on page 14 Sys Reset Sets all of the camera s basic settings back to the default settings The time setting will not be reset Cancel Does not return to default settings Execute Returns the camera to default settings Language Sets the language that is displayed on the LCD English English Frangais French Deutsch German Espanol Spa
29. Gateway User Guide Gateway DC T60 Digital Camera Version 1 0 Checking out your Gateway DC T60 digital camera 1 Product features 1 2 2 0 eee eee 2 Package contentS 0 0 cece eet tee 3 Operating system support 0 0 0 c eee ee 3 FIOM aaia n dee Mat ae een ead 4 Mode dial ci cise sennen brung ra gee aeration yet Pe 5 Back civ aster hoses Mt one Daten hy Reb eerie 6 Navigation Set buttons 20 0 cece eee 7 Botomei seed ira a Shee ated bt tied gig eo be 8 SIMOS ic a serch st aSaicay ten ok ee Sets ees ene ace Ge Ai ee ee 8 Learning the baSicS 0 00 cece eee eee eee 9 Connecting the wrist strap 0 ee ee 9 Using the battery and AC power 000 e eee eee 9 Installing the battery 0 eee eee ee 10 Connecting the AC power adapter 00 5 11 Installing the Secure Digital SD memory card 12 Turning on your camera s esasa ee 13 Setting the date and time 00 cee eee 14 Taking your first picture 0 2 eee 14 Viewing pictures on the LCD 0 0 c eae 16 Recording your first movie 0 0 00 e eee eee 17 Viewing movies on the LCD 00 00 eee eee eee 18 Deleting pictures and movieS 0 eee eee eee ee 19 Using your camera 0 cece eee eee 20 TAKING PICtUres eni pio ances gtd eles A aia gana GAN 20 Understanding the viewfinder LED 22 LGD inf
30. al 100 Sets the ISO setting to the equivalent of ISO 100 sensitive setting 200 Sets the ISO setting to the equivalent of ISO 200 high sensitivity setting Auto Sets the ISO setting automatically in the range of ISO 50 to ISO 200 This option is only available in the P mode Note The ISO is automatically set for modes Auto mode gy Portrait mode Sports mode zt Night scene mode or Movie mode 88 Manual WB Lets you set the camera white balance manually To set the white balance select the Manual WB option then compose a picture in the location you plan to take pictures Point the camera toward a white object such as white paper positioned inside the blue box area on the LCD Press the A buttons to highlight Execute then press SET to set the manual WB setting Cancel Turns off manual white balance Execute Turns on manual white balance 57 oO To use the Setup menu in Playback mode 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to the Playback mode gt The last image you took is displayed on the LCD 3 Press the Menu button The Play tab opens Slide Show _ Execute 4 Press the a v navigation buttons to Next Menu Next Menu select menus and menu options o 5 Press the Set button to adjust and 6 Press the Menu button to exit the Setup menu Setup menu Description Playback menu Play tab Slide Show Sets the camera to au
31. an the same image taken with an optical zoom Q What does the term megapixel mean A A pixel is a small square of visual information that makes up an image on your computer screen When all of the pixels are displayed side by side they make up the complete picture that you see on the screen For example a 17 inch computer monitor that has a resolution of 1 280 pixels wide by 1 024 pixels tall makes up an image on your computer display Similarly a digital camera s CCD has a certain number of pixels that it is capable of capturing The pixels are then stored on the camera s memory card and later transferred to your computer A camera with 1 000 000 pixels is a one megapixel camera Q What does CCD mean A CCD is the acronym for charged coupled device The image sensor separates the spectrum of color into red green and blue so the camera can digitally process the image 75 Contacting Gateway 76 Internet support For camera hardware support and information go to the Gateway Support Web site at For camera software support for SimpleStar PhotoShow go to the SimpleStar Web site at fimplestar com Telephone support Talk to a Gateway Technical Support representative about a non tutorial technical support question at 1 888 737 6949 If you need tutorial assistance see this guide and the quick start guide that came with your camera Specifications Product specifications are subject to change without notice
32. anual Auto Red eye reduction Suppressed flash Forced flash 2 feet 9 8 feet 0 6 m 3 0 m wide ISO 200 Equivalent to ISO 50 100 200 Auto ISO 50 ISO 200 10 sec 2 sec 10 2 sec Interval 1 3 10 60 min NTSC PAL DC IN 5V terminal A V Out port USB 1 1 Lithium ion battery optional AC power adapter 5 V 3 A positive polarity Approx 3 7 x 2 5 x 1 8 inches 94 x 63 x 35 mm without protruding parts Approx 6 3 ounces 180 g without battery and SD card 77 Safety Regulatory and Legal Information Important safety information Warning To reduce the risk of electric shock do not modify your camera or open the case There are no Q user serviceable parts inside Opening the case voids the warranty If your camera needs service contact Gateway at Warnings and precautions 78 m Disconnect all cables before moving your camera Moving your camera with its cables attached may damage the cables and cause fire or electric shock danger Do not expose your camera to rain or moisture If this happens wipe the camera with a dry cloth m Do not drop your camera or leave it under heavy objects Do not operate your camera while driving a vehicle Do not leave the camera where it will be subjected to prolonged exposure to direct sunlight extreme temperatures such as inside a parked automobile or near a heat source moisture vibration excessive dust and sand Avoid areas with st
33. ation button 7 18 night scene mode 5 38 83 NTSC o video output 62 operating system support MAC OS 9 0 and later 3 Windows 2000 3 Windows 98SE 3 Windows ME 3 Windows XP 3 optical zoom 31 74 P PAL video output 62 PC mode 5 22 photography menu 52 53 modes 22 23 picture capture mode 54 exposure 57 modes 33 previewing 55 printing date 55 setting color 54 setting contrast 54 setting quality 53 setting sharpness 53 setting size 29 53 sharpness 36 viewing 40 picture information turning on and off 6 pictures 84 adding voice memos 42 cancelling protection 50 deleting thumbnails 43 downloading 5 lightening and darkening 7 46 playing voice memos 42 protecting 49 rotating 40 transferring to computer 2 viewing on LCD 39 viewing on TV 2 8 69 viewing thumbnails 2 6 40 playback controls 18 menu 52 58 mode 5 25 playback mode 22 deleting images 43 port A V out 8 portrait mode 5 38 ports A V out 2 69 USB 8 power button 4 connecting AC adapter 11 conserving 71 turning off 13 turning on 13 power off mode 22 previewing pictures on LCD 55 printing from memory card 45 58 program mode 5 aperture setting 33 shutter speed setting 33 using 34 protecting images 49 R recharging battery 8 9 recording movies 17 voice memos 2 4 41 red eye reduction 28 resetting camera 6l resolution picture 29 video clip 17 53 rotating pictures 40 S scene mo
34. b opens on the LCD C 7 Next Menu g Next Menu 5 Press the a v buttons to highlight Next Menu Format then press the Set button The Format SD Card menu opens dor P Select Page Set Adjust Aor w Select Item Caution Formatting the memory card deletes all information stored on the card Before formatting your memory A card make sure that you copy all important image files from the card to your computer 51 Using the Setup menus 52 6 Press the a v buttons to highlight Execute then press the Set button An Basie Custom OK message appears to indicate that Format SD Card the memory card is formatted Execute Set Enter Aor Select Your camera features Setup menus that lets you adjust optimize and change preset camera settings to your own customized preferences After you adjust the settings the changes are saved so the next time you use your camera they will continue to be in effect There are three types of Setup menus Photography menus Use these menus when a Photography mode is selected and j 2816x2112 you want to change the settings i Fine associated with taking pictures Pictures nomal tab change other photography Standard functions Function tab and change settings for the auto exposure and auto PERRA white balance AE AWB tab The AE AWB tab is not available in the Auto mode EY For more information see To use the Setup menu in Photography mode on page 53 m P
35. camera to turn off the camera 2 Slide the battery memory card compartment cover open 3 Insert the SD memory card The SD memory card is keyed and will only fit in the slot one way The metal contacts should face toward the back side of the camera Make sure that the card is pushed all the way in the card slot 4 Close the battery memory card compartment cover To remove an SD memory card 1 If the camera is turned on press and release the Power button on the top of your camera to turn off the camera 2 Slide the battery memory card compartment cover open 3 Press in gently on the visible edge of the SD memory card to eject it 12 Tips amp Tricks 4 To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased slide the write protect tab on the side of the SD memory card to LOCK Slide the lock back to the write protect off position to add edit or erase files on the SD memory card Turning on your camera To turn on your camera m Press and hold the Power button on the top of your camera for about one second The LED momentarily turns green then orange then the LED turns off when the camera turns on Tips amp Tricks Tips amp Tricks yy o To turn off your camera E Press and release the After you turn the camera on it may take several seconds to charge the flash The viewfinder LED is green then orange while the camera is charging the flash When the LED turns of
36. de taking night pictures 5 38 taking portrait pictures 5 38 taking sports pictures 5 38 search dial setting 8 viewing pictures 8 viewing video frames 18 Secure Digital memory card 12 self timer button 7 LED 4 mode 2 setting 45 using 44 SET button 7 setting picture quality 29 setting up voice memos 41 54 settings aperture priority 5 36 auto focus 7 auto mode 5 battery auto off time 61 camera defaults 61 date and time 14 61 diopter adjustment dial 6 flash 2 29 focus 26 language 61 manual mode 5 37 MENU mode 6 mode dial 4 movie mode 5 night scene mode 5 PC mode 5 playback mode 5 portrait mode 5 power button 4 program mode 5 scene mode 38 search dial 8 self timer 7 44 45 SET UP mode 5 shutter button 4 shutter speed priority 5 33 35 sports mode 5 time 61 white balance 57 zoom button 6 SET UP menus 52 59 setup menus 52 53 58 59 SET UP mode 5 shutter button 4 shutter speed in auto mode 34 in manual mode 37 in program mode 33 34 maximum with flash 38 priority setting 5 33 35 setting with search dial 8 slide show playing 58 viewing pictures in 41 software technical support 76 sound adjusting camera 60 turning on and off 60 speaker 6 specifications 77 sports mode 5 38 system info firmware version 62 T technical support contacting 76 Internet 76 telephone 76 telephoto lens 4 zoom 6 31 thumbnail pictures 2 6 40 43 thumbnails protecting
37. de P The last video clip you recorded is displayed on the LCD 2 Press the SET button to play the video clip You can also use the navigation buttons to view video clips Button During playback During pause During stop SET Press SET to cancel pause and continue clip playback gt Each press of the gt Forward playback button increases the resumes Each press playback speed of the gt button incrementally increases the 2X 4X Normal playback speed incrementally 2X 4X Normal 4 Each press of the lt q Reverse playback button increases the resumes Each press reverse playback of the 4 button speed incrementally increases the reverse 2X 4X Normal playback speed incrementally 2X 4X Normal A Pauses playback Resumes playback Scrolls to the previous image on the memory card v Press w to stop Press w to stop Scrolls to the next playback and returnto playback and returnto image on the memory start of the clip start of the clip card Search Rotate the Search dial Rotate the search dial dial w or a to step the w or a to scroll to 18 clip forward or backwards frame by frame the previous or next image on the memory card Deleting pictures and movies You can erase the last picture or movie you took with the Quick Delete feature To delete a picture or movie in the Quick Delete mode 1 With the camera power turned on turn the mode dial to one of the photography modes 2 Press the
38. e current picture 90 counter clockwise m Press the gt button to rotate the current picture 90 clockwise To view thumbnail images 1 In the Playback mode gt press the amp button The images are displayed as thumbnail views 4 2 Rotate the search dial in the a v direction to move forward or backwards through the images OR Press the 4 gt a v navigation buttons to move forward backwards up or down through the pictures 3 When you want to view a picture that you highlighted with a green frame press the SET button To change the picture zoom view 1 In Playback mode gt follow the instructions in To view images on the LCD on page 39 to navigate to a picture 2 Adjust the zoom ratio with the 14 and buttons 40 m Press the my button once to display the picture at 2x the normal size While in zoom view the green frame indicates what part of the picture you are viewing m Press the m button twice to display the picture at 4x the normal size Whole Current While in zoom view the green frame picture picture indicates what part of the picture VICW ZOO vow you are viewing m Press the lt gt a v navigation buttons to scroll side to side and up or down through the picture m Press the 4 button once or twice to return the picture to the normal viewing size To view pictures in an automatic slide show 1 In Playback mode gt pre
39. eceiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from the one the receiver is connected to Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual If such changes or modifications are be made you could be required to stop operating the equipment FCC declaration of conformity Responsible party Gateway Companies Inc 610 Gateway Drive North Sioux City SD 57049 605 232 2000 Fax 605 232 2023 Product DC T60 Digital Camera Canada Industry Canada IC Unintentional emitter per ICES 003 NMB 003 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of Industry Canada Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de Classe B prescrites dans le r glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par Industrie Canada California Proposition 65 Warning Warning This product contains chemicals including lead known to the State of California to cause cancer Q and or birth defects or reproductive harm 79 Notices Copyright 2004 Gateway Inc All Rights Reserved 14303 Gateway Place Poway CA 92064 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is prot
40. ected by copyright and all rights are reserved No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form without prior consent in writing from Gateway The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate However changes are made periodically These changes are incorporated in newer publication editions Gateway may improve and or change products described in this publication at any time Due to continuing system improvements Gateway is not responsible for inaccurate information which may appear in this manual For the latest product updates consult the Gateway Web site at In no event will Gateway be liable for direct indirect special exemplary incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect or omission in this manual even if advised of the possibility of such damages In the interest of continued product development Gateway reserves the right to make improvements in this manual and the products it describes at any time without notices or obligation Trademark Acknowledgments Gateway and the Black and White Spot Design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway Inc in the U S and other countries SpotShop Spotshop com and Your Ware are trademarks of Gateway Inc Intel Intel Inside logo and Pentium are registered trademarks and MMX is a trademark of Intel Corporation Microsoft MS MS DOS and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft
41. ection to increase lighten the value Tips amp Tricks The Exposure compensation setting ranges from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV 0 EV is the default setting The ey larger the value the brighter the overall image The smaller the value the darker the overall image The currently selected value is displayed on the LCD 6 Compose the picture 7 Focus the camera and take the picture See Setting the focus on page 26 Protecting files on your SD memory card You can lock your memory card so images files on the card are read only and cannot be deleted Use this mode if you want to prevent erasing important images by mistake Important The image protection does not protect your A memory card if you format the SD memory card gt To protect images 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to the Playback mode gt The last image you took is displayed on the LCD 3 Select the image that you want to protect For more information see Protect on page 58 4 Press the Menu button The Playback ee Slide Show__ Execute 5 Press the w navigation button to eee highlight Protect then press the Set 0 button The Protect options are displayed Menu Exit Set Enter Aor V Select m Single protects the image you are currently viewing in the Playback mode gt m All protects all of the images on All the memory card Select m Select provides a thumb
42. ed priority mode When you take pictures in the Shutter speed priority mode Tv the camera gives priority to the shutter speed The camera automatically sets the aperture value based on the shutter speed setting When you set the camera to a fast shutter speed moving subjects appear still in the picture When you set the camera to a slow shutter speed moving subjects appear in motion with a blurred effect in the picture oO To take pictures in the Shutter speed priority mode Tv 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to the Shutter speed priority mode Tv 3 Set the shutter speed from 8 seconds to 1 1500 of a second with the search dial m Rotate the search dial in the a direction to select a faster shutter speed or rotate the search dial in the w direction to select a slower shutter speed The shutter speed and corresponding aperture setting are displayed on the LCD m If the aperture setting is displayed in white the exposure setting is correct for a picture m If a combined aperture and shutter speed setting does not provide enough light for a good picture exposure the aperture W 0 60s F2 8 setting is displayed in ted Unsteady Shutter Aperture hold speed setting If the shutter speed see setting is too slow to take a handheld photograph without blurring the picture the unsteady hold warning icon is displayed 35 4 Co
43. emo recording starts Speak toward the camera mic on the top of the camera then press the shutter button to stop the recording Setup menu LCD Bright Menu Exit Set Enter Aor V Select Digital Zoom JO Preview OFF interval Interval Count Keyan Menu Exit dor gt Select Page Set Adjust Aor w Select Item Menu Exit dor gt Select Page Set Adjust Aor w Select Item Capture Mode RINIG Voice Memo Menu Exit dor gt Select Page Set Adjust aor w Select Item Description LCD Brightness Sets the LCD brightness level The LCD brightness adjustments range from 5 to 5 Press the a button to brighten the LCD Press the w button to darken the LCD Digital Zoom Sets the camera to take digital zoom pictures as much as 4 times the optical zoom capabilities ON Turns on digital zoom photography default OFF Turns off digital zoom photography Preview Sets the camera to display the picture on the LCD immediately after the picture is taken To cancel preview press the shutter button half way down ON Displays the picture for 2 seconds after it is taken default OFF Turns off the picture preview feature Note When the Preview mode is ON the voice memo option is turned off Date Print Sets the camera to display the date the picture was taken on the picture The option must be activated before the picture is taken ON Imprints the current date on pictures when they are taken OFF Turn
44. eo clips on the camera s LCD For more information about viewing images see Viewing pictures on the LCD on page 16 Frequently Asked Questions FAQs Battery Q How can I get better battery performance for my digital camera A When your battery power is low avoid using the camera functions that consume the most power Store and use your batteries at the optimum temperature Take advantage of external power sources when you can In addition Keep at least two batteries one in the camera and one charging or in reserve for when you need to swap them out Use rechargeable Lithium ion batteries in your Gateway DC T60 camera Rechargeable batteries often get up to two times as many pictures on a fresh charge so make sure your batteries are fully charged before taking a lot of pictures Avoid using the camera s LCD when you want to extend the battery life Using the LCD consumes the most battery power so turn off the LCD and use the viewfinder to take pictures For more information see To use the viewfinder to take pictures on page 21 Use the camera s AC power adapter to view your pictures on the camera without using the battery power Avoid operating the zoom lens Using the zoom lens forces the lens to extend and retract with each power cycle Set the camera s Auto Off mode to a longer time setting A better power conservation strategy is to leave the camera on when you are taking pictures within a few
45. es that let you set preferences for taking pictures m Auto mode E lets your camera make all the correct settings for your pictures For more information see Taking pictures in the Auto mode on page 34 E Program mode P lets your camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and the aperture setting then you can adjust other camera settings For more information see Taking pictures in the Program mode on page 34 E Shutter speed priority mode Tv lets you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture value For more information see Taking pictures in the Shutter speed priority mode on page 35 m Aperture priority mode Av lets you set the aperture setting and the camera automatically sets the shutter speed based For more information see Taking pictures in the Aperture priority mode on page 36 E Manual mode M lets you take full control of your camera to customize your photography settings For more information see Taking pictures in the Manual mode on page 37 E Scene mode automatically adjusts the camera settings for specific types of photography scenes Portrait mode Q Sports mode A Night scene mode For more information see Taking pictures in a Scene mode on page 38 33 Taking pictures in the Auto mode The Auto mode E lets your camera make all the correct settings for your pictures In Auto mode F the shutter speed aperture setting focus flash
46. escent lighting Fluorescent 1 Sets the white balance for fluorescent lighting with a bluish cast Fluorescent 2 Sets the white balance for fluorescent lighting with a reddish cast Day Light Sets the white balance for daylight outdoor lighting Cloudy Sets the white balance for cloudy sky lighting Manual Sets the white balance manually Note This menu is not available in the Auto mode gy or Movie mode Setup menu AE AWB Spot Manual WB Adjust Menu Exit dor gt Select Page Set Adjust Aor W Select Item AE AWB White Balance Pattie Metering Multi isi Manual WB 100 200 Auto pee Menu Exit dor gt Select Page Set Adjust Aor w Select Item AE AWB Manual WB Cancel Menu Exit Set Enter Aor W Select Description Metering Sets the camera light metering method for calculating the exposure Multi Measures the entire image area to calculate the picture exposure Spot Measures a small portion of the center of the image area to calculate the picture exposure ISO Sets the camera s sensitivity to the lighting conditions The settings range from ISO 50 to ISO 200 The higher the ISO setting the more sensitive the camera is to lighting conditions For example in dark lighting conditions ISO 200 is more sensitive than ISO 50 A higher ISO setting however renders a more pixelated grainy picture 50 Sets the ISO setting to the equivalent of ISO 50 norm
47. f the camera is ready to take pictures The camera power automatically turns off when the camera has not been used for a fixed period of time To continue using the camera turn the camera on again For more information about changing the Auto Off time setting in the Setup menu s Basic tab see Auto Off on page 61 Power button on the top of your camera 13 Setting the date and time Set the date and time the first time you use your camera or when you turn on your camera after leaving the battery out of the camera for an extended period of time oO To set the date and time 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 If the date time screen does not appear turn the mode dial to SET UP Next Menu then press the navigation button Sys Reset BELT The Custom tab opens Language English Video Output EALES System Info Next Menu Press the a v buttons to highlight Date Time then press the Set button ao L e The Custom Date Time menu opens SSE Num ALC 3 Press the 4 gt buttons to highlight the date field then change the date field value with the a v buttons ee Month Day The date and time setting order is 03 05 year month day hour and minute Hour Minute 4 After you have set the date and time 13 4 lt dor P Select Item select a picture mode with the mode Set Adjust Aor W change value dial to exit the menu Taking your first picture 14 Use the Aut
48. f timer icon 0001 Pictures remaining Unsteady hold Date amp warning icon time 23 The following information appears on the LCD when you are in photography modes Program mode P Shutter speed priority mode Tv Aperture priority mode Av Manual mode M Zoom status Voice memo mode Mode icon _ PROG W T g rza Battery status Focus icon M D _ Flash icon White balance icon a z as Metering icon ie i E 2 j Histogram Focus area S EE Capture mode icon xposure compensation E n SAOS E Picture size 0 60s F2 8 inn _ Pictures remaining Picture Unsteady Shutter 3 hold warning speed Aperture quality an Self timer icon Movie mode The following information appears on the LCD when you are in Movie mode g Zoom status Mode icon S T 1 waal Battery status Focus icon amp Self timer icon__ _________ y 10S aaa 7 Picture size REC 0 30 Recording time elapsed time Recording Picture indicator quality 24 Playback modes The following information appears on the LCD when you are in picture Playback mode B Mode icon _ PJ m100 0010 4 File number Voice Protect Folder memo icon icon The following information appears on the LCD when you are in video Playback mode DJ Movie status bar Total E Elapsed time time Play
49. g in progress On AC adapter plugged in Flashing On Battery charging error Flashing Photography modes Auto focus successful and locked on subject Writing to memory card in progress Picture notin focus Interval photography in Standby mode Processing picture Flash charging in progress Battery fully discharged Battery cover open SD card write protect on Viewfinder LED Playback mode Accessing the SD card in progress DPOF file being created Battery fully discharged PC mode Camera connected to computer Accessing the SD card in progress Computer mode standby Not recognized by PC Battery fully discharged SD card missing LCD information Important M The following LCD information is representative of information that may be displayed in the various camera modes Not all icons will appear at the same time The icons that are displayed depend on the selected mode and the options available for the selected mode Photography modes The following information appears on the LCD when you are in photography modes Auto mode 9 Portrait mode Q Sports mode AX Night scene mode Mode icon Focus icon White balance icon Metering icon Focus area Backlight correction icon Zoom status Voice memo mode 0 W TT A w 03 15 2004 10 30 taal Battery status D Flash icon E Capture mode icon 10S Sel
50. h SimpleStar PhotoShow 65 oO To transfer files from your camera to your computer using My Computer 1 If you are using Windows 98SE make sure that you have installed the USB device driver for the camera For more information see To install the Windows 98SE USB driver on page 63 2 Connect the small rectangular end of the USB cable to the camera s A V Out port then connect the other end of the cable to your computer 3 Turn the camera on A message tells you that new hardware was found 4 Turn the mode dial to PC mode A message tells you that new pictures have been detected on a removable drive 66 5 Click Start My Computer The My Computer window opens and the camera appears as a Removable Disk drive drive letter E or higher T My Computer File Edit View Favorites Help Q P Psh F gt Folders System Tasks E View system information Add or remove programs GB change a setting Other Places GQ My Network Places My Documents amp Control Panel Details My Computer System Folder 6 Double click the camera s drive letter double click the DCIM folder then double click a sub folder The folder opens amp 100DSCIM Hard Disk Drives g Local Disk C Devices with Removable Storage DYD RW Drive D SQ Renovable Dik F wow Removable Disk H file Edt View Favorites Tools Help Q EB Psach G Folders Se Removable Disk E S7 Removable Dis
51. horten the time delay are E Steady the camera m Gently press the shutter button half way down to auto focus the subject This activates the auto focus and checks the condition of the flash When your subject is ready take the picture Q Why is there a delay before I can take another picture after I push the shutter button A There are several reasons for the delay The camera must E Set the focus exposure time white balance and other settings m Charge the charged coupled device CCD imager The camera cannot hold the charge for long so it does it right before you snap the picture m Copy the image out of the CCD into random access memory RAM m Compress the image into a smaller more memory space efficient format such as JPG E Write the image to the SD memory card Q What are troubleshooting steps for Windows USB connection issues A Usually setting up a digital camera on a computer is simple plug the camera in let the computer install the device driver and use the computer However sometimes the USB connection does not work Review the following information to help solve the typical USB connection problems m Is my memory card compatible with my camera A large number of problems are caused by incompatible memory cards In many cases the memory cards work while taking pictures but fail to download files from the camera to the computer To avoid this problem format new SD memory cards to ensure that the
52. it Set Adjust Aor W Select Item 7 Press the a v buttons to highlight Date then press the Set button Select whether to have the date print on the pictures with the a v buttons then press the Set button 8 Press the a v buttons to highlight Print Enable then press the Set button 9 Press the a v buttons to highlight Execute then press the Set button When you insert the memory card into a DPOF printer the DPOF information is sent to your printer and your pictures print Lightening or darkening the overall picture brightness The Exposure compensation Backlight correction 4 4 feature lets you lighten or darken the overall picture brightness 46 Use Exposure compensation Backlight correction settings when the difference in brightness between the subject and the background subject is not well balanced Also use this feature when the subject occupies only a small part of the picture composition and the contrast between the subject and the rest of the picture varies significantly Use Positive compensation 0 to 2 0 when taking pictures of m High contrast printed text for example black text on white paper m Subjects with a strong backlight for example people on the beach with the sun behind them m Very bright scenes for example a snow field with people in the picture Use Negative compensation 0 to 2 0 when taking pictures of m High contrast printed text for example white text on black paper m Sub
53. jects illuminated by a bright light for example an actress under a spotlight against a dark background m Weak light reflecting subjects for example an evergreen tree forest Use Backlight correction compensation 1 3 fixed when taking pictures of m Subjects with a strong backlight for example people on the beach with the sun behind them oO To use the exposure compensation backlight correction feature 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn set the Backlight correction compensation FA turn the mode dial to the Auto mode E Program mode P Shutter speed priority mode Tv Aperture priority mode Av Portrait mode Q or Sports mode At OR Turn set the Exposure compensation 4 turn the mode dial to the Program mode P Shutter speed priority mode Tv or Aperture priority mode Av 47 48 3 Press the A A button to select one of the Exposure compensation or Backlight correction modes Press the A A button one or more times until the icon for the exposure compensation backlight setting you want to use is displayed No icon Auto gt A Backlight correction gt 4 Exposure compensation 4 If you selected the Backlight correction mode EF then go to Step 6 5 If you selected the Exposure compensation mode G4 select the exposure value with the search dial m Rotate the search dial in the a direction to decrease darken the value or rotate the search dial in the w dir
54. k G Removable Disk I Address 1 ocrM 1000ScIM File and Folder Tasks CJ Make a new Folder Publish this folder to the Web bad Share this folder Other Places D cam My Documents F My Computer GQ My Network Places Details Size 3 175 KB 27 KB 1 621 KB 27 KB 1 211 KB 17KB 1 738 KB 2 385 KB 26 KB 1 854 KB 32KB 2 437 KB 21KB 1 986 KB 2 739 KB Glicrooio 2 371 KB Type JPEG Image Wave Sound JPEG Image Wave Sound JPEG Image Wave Sound Video Clip JPEG Image Wave Sound JPEG Image Wave Sound JPEG Image Wave Sound JPEG Image JPEG Image JPEG Image Bo B Norton Antivirus gt Norton antvius E Date Modified 01 01 2004 9 14 PM 0101 2004 10 47 PM 01 01 2004 11 51 PM 01 01 2004 11 51 PM 11 03 2004 2 00 PM 11 03 2004 2 00 PM 11 03 2004 2 01 PM 01 01 2004 10 51 PM 67 7 Click the file or folder you want to copy press and hold the CTRL or SHIFT button when you click to select multiple files or folders then right click your selection A menu opens La File Edt View Favorites Tools Help QO p Pah H Foes fi r ocmuooscm M Eco Norton antivirus Gl Size Type Date Modified File and Folder Tasks 3 175KB JPEG Image 01 01 2004 9 14 PM 27KB Wave Sound 01 01 2004 10 47 PM D ove the selected 1 621 KB JPEG Image 01 01 2004 11 51 PM Ceni 27KB Wave Sound 01 01 2004 11 51 PM items 1 211 KB JPEG Image 11 03 2004 2 00
55. layback menu Use this menu when the Playback mode gt is selected and YOu Grams ar want to change the settings associated Next Menu with the Play tab such as viewing Next Menu images printing your pictures on a 3 Digital Print Order Format DPOF option compatible printer protecting PASS image files from being erased and setting the LCD brightness For more information see To use the Setup menu in Playback mode on page 58 m SET UP menus Use these menus when the SET UP mode is selected and you want to change the settings related to No Next Menu the camera s basic settings Basic tab Seenu such as formatting the SD memory card and custom settings Custom tab such as restoring default settings For EE more information see To use the Setup menu in SET UP mode on page 59 oO To use the Setup menu in Photography mode 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to one of the photography modes 3 Press the Menu button The Picture AE AWB menu opens DB T6x2112 Fine 4 Press the lt gt a v navigation buttons Normal Normal to select menus and menu options Standard 5 Press the Set button to adjust and select Menu Exit dor gt Select Page menu options Set Adjust Aor w Select Item 6 Press the Menu button to exit the Setup menu Setup menu Description Photography menu Picture tab Size Sets the desired image size for pictures 28
56. mpose the picture 5 Focus the camera and take the picture See Setting the focus on page 26 Taking pictures in the Aperture priority mode When you take pictures in the Aperture priority mode Av the camera gives priority to the aperture setting The camera automatically sets the shutter speed based on the aperture setting When you set the camera to a small aperture higher F stop value pictures have a sharper focus in the foreground and background greater depth of field When you set the camera to a large aperture smaller F stop value pictures have sharper focus in the foreground and a more blurred focus in the background shallow depth of field To take pictures in the Aperture priority mode Av 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to the Aperture priority mode Av 3 Set the aperture setting from F 2 8 to F 6 7 with the search dial m Rotate the search dial in the a direction to select a larger aperture F stop value smaller aperture setting or rotate the search dial in the w direction to select a smaller aperture F stop value larger aperture setting The aperture value and z corresponding aperture setting are mee on the LCD 36 m Ifthe shutter speed value is displayed in white the exposure setting is correct for a picture m Ifthe combined aperture and shutter speed setting does not provide enough light for a good picture
57. nail view Menu Exit of the images on the memory Se AdjUstEASrAVtaSelecnitem card You can choose the image you want to protect 6 Press the a v buttons to highlight one of the Protect options The Protect confirmation options are displayed 49 7 If you highlighted the Single or All option press the a v buttons to highlight Set then press the Set button The Locked mode icon indicates the image is locked OR If you highlighted the Select option press the lt gt a v navigation buttons to select a picture thumbnail view then press the Ol button The Locked mode icon indicates the image is locked You can select additional thumbnail pictures to protect while in this mode To cancel image protection 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to the Playback mode P The last image you took is displayed on the LCD 3 Select the image that you want to cancel protection for For more information see Protect on page 58 4 Press the Menu button The Playback ie Slide Show _ Execute 5 Press the w navigation button to Nepal Mew highlight Protect then press the Set 0 button The Protect options are displayed Menu Exit Set Enter Aor V Select m Single unprotects the image you are currently viewing in the Playback mode gt m All unprotects all of the images on All the memory card Select m Select provides a thumbnail view Menu Exit
58. nail view 49 viewing thumbnails 40 infinity mode focal distance 26 installing battery 10 Windows 98SE USB driver 63 ISO settings 57 L language menu options 61 LCD adjusting brightness 59 composing pictures with 20 conserving power 71 information 23 setting preview preferences 55 turning on and off 6 viewing movies on 18 39 viewing pictures on 2 7 16 LED auto focus 4 self timer 4 viewfinder 6 22 lens cover 4 telephoto 4 wide angle 4 light meter adjustments 57 listening to voice memos 42 Lithium ion battery 9 charging 9 installing 10 locking memory card 13 M macro zoom focal distance 26 manual mode using 37 memory card capacity 30 compartment location 8 formatting 51 60 installing 12 lock 13 protecting files 49 removing 12 Secure Digital 12 storage capacity 12 write protect tab 13 MENU button 6 menus photography 52 53 playback 52 58 SET UP 52 59 turning on and off 6 viewing on LCD 7 18 microphone 4 mode dial 4 5 modes 5 38 aperture priority 36 auto 5 14 flash 28 focus 26 manual 5 37 movie 2 5 24 night scene 5 38 PC 5 22 photography 4 5 23 picture 33 playback 4 5 25 43 58 power off 22 program 5 33 scene 38 self timer 2 SET UP 4 5 59 shutter speed priority 35 voice memo 54 movie mode 5 24 picture resolution 53 playback controls 18 viewing video frames with search dial 18 movies deleting 19 downloading 5 recording 2 5 17 viewing on LCD 18 39 N navig
59. nish Italiano Italian ah Chinese Traditional Htr Chinese Simplified 61 Setup menu Description Video Output 62 dor P Select Page Set Adjust Aor w Select Item System Info System Information Version 0 035 Set Exit Sets the video output format for the video equipment you are going to connect the camera to NTSC National Television System Committee NTSC system used in North America PAL Phase Alternating Line PAL system used in most European countries System Info Displays the firmware version installed on the camera Connecting your camera You can share pictures and video clips with your family and friends by m Connecting your camera to your computer and transferring the image files to your computer m Connecting your camera to a TV to display pictures directly from your camera on the TV Installing software Before you connect your camera to your computer to transfer image files install the SimpleStar PhotoShow image editing software from the Gateway DC T60 Digital Camera software CD If you use Windows 98SE as the operating system on your computer install the Windows 98SE USB driver from the Gateway DC T60 Digital Camera software CD Windows XP Windows 2000 and Windows ME operating systems do not require additional USB driver software oO To install SimpleStar PhotoShow 1 Insert the Gateway DC T60 CD into your computer s CD drive The user option
60. ntrols movie playback 18 81 D date setting 14 61 DC IN connector 8 delete button 6 19 43 deleting files 6 19 43 movies 19 pictures from thumbnail views 43 video clips 19 digital zoom compared to optical zoom 74 turning on and off 55 using 32 diopter dial focusing viewfinder with 6 display button 6 See LCD displaying thumbnails 2 6 40 43 downloading files from camera 5 DPOF adding print info 45 58 settings 58 E erasing image files 6 19 43 exposure compensation 7 46 settings 7 46 F FAQs battery 71 conserving power 71 deleting pictures 72 terms 74 troubleshooting computer connection 73 troubleshooting PC mode 73 USB connection 73 files erasing 6 19 43 82 protecting 49 transferring 5 firmware version 62 flash changing settings 29 charging 13 conserving battery power 71 location 4 maximum shutter speed 38 setting button 7 settings 2 using 27 flash mode auto flash 28 forced flash 28 red eye reduction 28 suppressed flash 28 focus auto mode 7 26 camera 4 20 26 delay 27 72 fixed focal distance 26 infinity mode 26 macro mode 26 settings 26 sharpness 36 focusing camera 4 20 26 in dark environment 4 viewfinder 6 formatting memory card 51 60 l image protection cancelling 50 enabling 49 image software SimpleStar PhotoShow 64 images cancelling protection 50 deleting from thumbnail views 43 deleting in playback mode 43 enabling protection 49 protecting in thumb
61. o mode to get started taking pictures quickly and easily The Auto mode lets your camera make all the correct settings for your pictures In Auto mode F the shutter speed aperture setting focus flash if required white balance and system metering method are fully controlled by your camera You compose the pictures and let your camera take care of the rest oO To take your first picture 1 With the camera power turned on set the mode dial to Auto mode BD 2 Use the LCD to compose your picture Frame the subject with the zoom 4 mm buttons Wide Telephoto zoom zoom Delete button 3 Press the shutter button halfway down to automatically focus the image The viewfinder LED turns green when the picture is focused Viewfinder LED turns green 4 Press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture After the picture is taken it appears momentarily on the LCD Important If lighting conditions require additional flash lighting the flash automatically flashes twice The M first flash is for the red eye flash compensation and the second flash is for the picture 15 5 Press and release the Power button on the top of your camera to turn off the camera For more information about picture modes and options see Taking pictures on page 20 and see Using picture modes on page 33 Viewing pictures on the LCD After you have taken your first picture you can view it on your camera s LC
62. of the images on the memory Set Adjust Aor W Select Item card You can choose the image you want to unprotect 6 Press the a v buttons to highlight one of the Protect options The Protect confirmation options are displayed 50 7 If you highlighted the Single or All option press the a v buttons to highlight Cancel Protection then press the Set button The unlocked image is displayed without the Locked mode icon OR If you highlighted the Select option press the 4 gt a v navigation buttons to select a picture thumbnail view then press the Ol button The Locked mode icon 8 turns off to indicate the image is unlocked You can select additional thumbnail pictures to cancel image protection while in this mode Formatting SD memory cards You can use an SD memory card as large as 512 MB for more image file storage capacity The SD memory card that came with your camera has already been formatted If you purchase an additional memory card make sure that you format the card so that it works correctly with your camera To format an SD memory card 1 Press and release the Power button on the top of your camera to turn off the camera 2 Install a new SD memory card or memory card that has information you want to completely erase For more information see To install an SD memory card on page 12 3 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 4 Turn the mode dial to SET UP The Basic ta
63. options No Next Menu Next Menu 4 Press the Set button to adjust and select menu options i dor P Select Page 5 Change the mode dial to another SerAdluct Aches Selection setting to close the SET UP menu 59 Setup menu SET UP menu Basic tab 60 Basie Custom Card Info Card Size 29MB Remain 19MB SSS Set Exit Frame Number Reset Execute Set Enter A or V Select Basic Custom Format SD Card Execute Set Enter Aor V Select pasic Custom Card Info Fr No Reset Next Menu Next Menu Next Menu dor P Select Page Set Adjust Aor W Select Item Next Menu Next Menu Next Menu Description Card Info Provides information about the memory card size and the remaining available memory on the memory card Fr No Reset Sets the camera to record pictures to a newly created folder starting with 0001 Cancel Does not reset the file number Execute Resets the file number and creates a new folder Format This function erases all images and reformats the SD memory card in your camera Protected images are also erased The memory card cannot be formatted if the write protect tab is set to lock Cancel Does not format the memory card Execute Formats the memory card Sound Turns sound recorded with voice memo and video clips on or off ON Turns on sound OFF Turns off sound Beep Turns camera beep sounds on or off ON Turns on sound O
64. ore light sensitivity However some settings may cause the shutter speed to be too slow for a handheld picture If the shutter speed is too slow for a handheld picture the unsteady hold warning icon W is displayed You may want to use a tripod to steady the camera Tips amp Tricks The image on the LCD may look dim in bright sunlight This is common for the LCD because the By sunlight may be brighter than LCD brightness Tips amp Tricks For more information about focusing the camera ey see Setting the focus on page 26 gt To use the viewfinder to take pictures 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to a photography mode 3 If the LCD is turned on press the Ol button to turn off the LCD Press the Ol button one or more times until LCD monitor Off appears 4 Compose your picture in the viewfinder If the image looks blurry in the viewfinder rotate the diopter adjustment dial to focus the viewfinder for your eyes This setting does not change the picture Os Viewfinder 5 Focus the camera and take the picture Tips amp Tricks For more information about focusing the camera y see Setting the focus on page 26 21 Understanding the viewfinder LED The viewfinder LED changes color depending on what mode you are in and what the status of the camera is Color Green Red Orange 22 State Power off mode On Battery chargin
65. ormation isein ve cwe yale ok eed eee 23 Photography modes 0c eee eee eee ees 23 Movie mode 0 02 eee eee ees 24 Playback modes siss nekodiran t eraa eee ees 25 Setting the focuS 0 c cece eee 26 Using the flash wis oe et eae Gb kee ee eet p Rb a eo 27 Setting the picture size and quality 0005 29 Determining the number of pictures 0 5 30 Using the zoom feature 0 eee ee 31 Using picture modes 2 0 00 cece tees 33 Taking pictures in the Auto mode 55 34 Taking pictures in the Program mode 34 Taking pictures in the Shutter speed priority mode 35 Taking pictures in the Aperture priority mode 36 Taking pictures in the Manual mode 37 Taking pictures ina Scene mode 2005 38 Using advanced viewing features 000 0 ee 39 Recording and adding voice memos to a picture 41 Listening to a voice Memo 1 raana ranana 42 Deleting images 02 cece eee narrar 43 Using advanced features 200 cece eee eee 44 Using the self timer 0 00 c eee eee eee 44 Adding printing information on the SD memory card 45 Lightening or darkening the overall picture brightness 46 Protecting files on your SD memory card 49 Formatting SD memory cards 0 0c eee eee eee 51
66. pictures 49 using to cancel image protection 50 time setting 14 61 transferring files about 2 from USB out port 8 to computer using My 85 Computer 66 to computer using PhotoShow 64 using PC mode 5 tripod socket 8 troubleshooting PC mode 73 turning on voice memos 54 TV mode shutter speed priority setting 5 33 35 U USB connecting cable 65 driver for Windows 98SE 63 FAQs 73 port location 8 using self timer 44 v video clip See movie or movies video out 2 8 69 video output format NTSC 62 PAL 62 viewfinder focusing 6 location 6 optical 4 viewfinder LED 6 22 PC mode status indicators 22 photography mode status indicators 22 playback mode status indicators 22 power mode status indicators 22 viewing movies 18 pictures from playback mode 5 pictures from slideshow 41 pictures in zoom mode 40 86 pictures on a TV 8 69 pictures on LCD 16 pictures on TV 2 thumbnail pictures 2 6 40 voice memo adding to picture 41 42 listening to 42 recording 2 41 setting up 41 54 WwW white balance manually adjusting 57 wide angle lens 4 zoom 6 31 wrist strap connecting 9 location 8 write protect tab memory card 13 Z zoom adjusting picture ratio 40 digital 31 32 55 74 optical 31 74 optical vs digital 74 status 23 telephoto 6 31 wide angle 6 31 zoom button enlarging pictures with 6 viewing thumbnails with 40 Printed in China MAN T60 DIG CAM USR GDE RO 3 04 8 M 03 0
67. r Format DPOF lets you embed printing information on your memory card You can select the pictures and the number of prints to make in the camera s DPOF menu When you insert the memory card into a DPOF compatible printer the printer automatically prints the pictures you selected in the DPOF menu Tips amp Tricks Make sure that you have the Date and Time set correctly so the correct date and time print on the pictures that you select to print with dates and times 45 oO To select images for printing on a DPOF enabled printer 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to the Playback mode gt The last image you took is displayed on the LCD 3 View the image that you want to print with the camera s DPOF feature For more information see To view images on the LCD on page 39 4 Press the Menu button The Playback menu opens Slide Show 5 Press the w navigation button to Ree highlight DPOF then press the Set 0 button The DPOF options are displayed Menu Exit Set Enter Aor W Select m Single selects the image you are currently viewing in the Playback mode m All selects all of the images on the memory card 6 Press the a v buttons to highlight Print Num then press the Set button Select the number of copies to print with the a v buttons then press the Set button You can set as many Print Enable Execute as nine prints for each image Menu Ex
68. raphy where the subject is 1 meter approximately 3 feet 1 m from the camera gt To change the focus settings 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to one of the photography w b modes 3 Press the s button to select the Focus mode Press the amp button one or more times until the icon for the focus setting you want to use is displayed in the left corner of the LCD 26 For Auto mode E Program mode P Shutter speed priority mode Tv Aperture priority mode Av Manual mode M Sports mode At or Movie mode Qg m gt No icon Auto focus gt amp Macro gt ad Infinity 1M Fixed at 1 meter lt 3M Fixed at 3 meters lt For Portrait mode and Night scene mode m gt No icon Auto focus Infinity 1M Fixed at 1 meter lt 3M Fixed at 3 meters lt 4 Compose the picture 5 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus the image The viewfinder LED turns green to indicate that the subject is in focus Tips amp Tricks The camera focus time depends on how much the picture subject is moving If the subject moves Sy significantly the focus may take slightly longer than still subjects Generally the camera focus locks in about 1 second 6 Press the shutter button down the rest of the way to take the picture After you take the picture it appears on the LCD momentarily Using the flash
69. rint and for situations that require the finest detail Lower resolution and lower quality pictures take up less memory space and may be quite suitable for sharing through e mail in a report or on a Web page Determining the number of pictures The following table indicates the approximate number of still pictures that can be stored on an SD memory card SD Memory Card Number of Pictures Resolution Quality 32 MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512 MB Size 2816x2112 Finexkuww tt 2 445 H 83 Standard x x 18 38 77 154 311 Economy gt 34 70 142 283 571 2272x1704 Fine xx x 18 37 76 151 305 Standard x x 30 61 124 247 498 Economy gt 59 121 244 487 981 1600 x 1200 Fine x x 37 76 153 306 616 Standard x x 59 121 244 487 981 Economy x 118 242 489 975 1963 640 x 480 Fine x x amp 145 298 602 1200 2417 Standard x x 210 430 870 1734 3491 Economy gt 379 775 1566 3121 6284 gt To set the picture size and quality 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to one of the photography modes 3 Press the Menu button The Picture menu opens Picture ishli i 2272x1704 4 Press the a v buttons to highlight ODAR Size then press the Set button The 640x480 picture size options are displayed 5 Press the a v buttons to highlight RARER the picture size option then press the Set button 30 6 Press the a v buttons to highlight Quality then press the Set button The picture quality option
70. rong magnetic fields Disconnect your camera and remove the batteries when not used for a long period of time Do not use any batteries other than the ones specified for your camera Do not place your camera on an unstable cart stand or table Regulatory compliance statements FCC Statement 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 received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and r
71. s are displayed 2 Click Install SimpleStar PhotoShow then follow the on screen instructions gt To install the Windows 98SE USB driver 1 Insert the Gateway DC T60 CD into your computer s CD drive The user options are displayed 2 Click Install Windows 98SE Driver then follow the on screen instructions Connecting to your computer and transferring files When you connect your camera to your computer and transfer image files to your computer you can share them with family and friends through e mail on a Web site or on prints If your computer uses Windows 98SE before connecting your camera to your computer make sure that you install the Windows 98SE USB driver For more information see Installing 63 software on page 63 Windows XP Windows 2000 and Windows ME operating systems do not require additional driver software Tips amp Tricks If you have purchased an SD memory card reader you can also transfer pictures and ey move clips from the SD memory card from the camera with a card reader To connect and transfer files from your camera to your computer using SimpleStar PhotoShow 1 If you are using Windows 98SE make sure that you have installed the USB device driver for the camera For more information see To install the Windows 98SE USB driver on page 63 Important Windows XP Windows 2000 or Windows ME operating systems do not require additional driver A software 2 Make sure that
72. s are displayed 7 Press the a v buttons to highlight the picture quality option then press the Set button 8 Press the Menu button to exit the Menu mode Using the zoom feature The optical zoom lets you take telephoto and wide angle pictures You can also enlarge pictures as much as 3 times the normal size using the optical zoom The digital zoom lets you take telephoto or enlarged pictures as much as 13 2 times the normal picture enlargement The camera combines the 3x optical zoom with the 4 4x digital zoom to increase the camera s digital zoom capabilities For more information see the FAQ Q What is the difference between optical zoom and digital zoom on page 74 Tips amp Tricks When you use the zoom feature the camera is more sensitive to camera movement If the shutter By speed is too slow for a handheld picture the unsteady hold warning icon W is displayed You may want to use a tripod to steady the camera Tips amp Tricks The more the picture subject is enlarged with the digital zoom the more pixelated grainy the image By is in the picture Tips amp Tricks The digital zoom feature is cancelled when the OJ ey button is pressed and the LCD is turned off gt To use the optical zoom 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to one of the photography modes 3 If the LCD is turned off press the Ol button to turn on the LCD Press the Ol button one or
73. s many as nine pictures on the LCD for easier and quicker picture selection m TV and PC connection View pictures on a TV with the A V cable or transfer pictures to your computer with the USB cable m DPOF settings Lets you embed printing information on your SD memory card and print pictures on a Digital Print Order Format DPOF compatible printer by inserting the SD card into the printer Package contents DC T60 Digital camera 32 MB Secure Digital SD memory card Rechargeable Lithium ion battery LI 100 AC power adapter charger Quick start guide and user guide USB cable A V cable DC T60 software CD with Windows 98SE USB driver SimpleStar PhotoShow software and PDF user guides Camera wrist strap Operating system support Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows ME Window 98SE MAC OS 9 0 or later Front Shutter button Mode dial Component Mode dial Shutter button Power button Mic Self timer LED Auto focus LED Optical viewfinder Built in flash Lens Auto lens cover Mic Power Self timer LED Auto Focus LED Built in flash button Optical viewfinder elm aa Lens Auto lens cover Description Lets you select Photography Playback and SET UP camera modes Press half way down to focus and lock the camera exposure setting then press all the way down to take a picture Turns the camera power on and off Records voice memos and sound for video clips Blinks green during self
74. s mode At Night scene mode 3 Compose the picture 4 Focus the camera and take the picture See Setting the focus on page 26 Using advanced viewing features Use the Playback mode gt to view pictures and video clips in full screen view or view as many as nine thumbnail images on the LCD While viewing pictures you can rotate the picture to change the orientation and you can zoom in on a selected area of the picture You can also listen to voice memos if they were recorded with a picture You can also view your pictures in an automated sequential slide show To view images on the LCD 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to the Playback mode gt The last image you took is displayed on the LCD 3 Rotate the search dial to move forward or backwards through the images m Rotate the search dial in the a direction to view the previous frame or rotate the search dial in the w direction to view the next frame Tips amp Tricks When viewing pictures you can also use the a v navigation buttons to move forward or Sy backwards through the pictures 39 Tips amp Tricks When viewing pictures you can press the IOl button to view detailed image information about Sy each picture Press the IOI button again to turn the image information display off gt To rotate pictures on the LCD m In the Playback mode gt m Press the lt 4 button to rotate th
75. s off imprinting 55 Setup menu Interval Count A EMI 02 v or P Select Item Set Adjust Aor w Change Value Photography menu AE AWB tab 56 White Balance Metering Incandescent ISO Fluorescent 1 Manual WB Fluorescent 2 Day Light Cloudy Manual Menu Exit dor gt Select Page Set Adjust Aor W Select Item Description Interval Count Sets the camera to automatically take pictures at a fixed time interval for a set number of cycles Press the a buttons to change the interval settings 1 Min Records pictures in 1 minute intervals 3 Min Records pictures in 3 minute intervals 10 Min Records pictures in 10 minute intervals 60 Min Records pictures in 60 minute intervals You can select from 2 to 99 picture cycles For more information see Using the self timer on page 44 Important The number of interval pictures you can take is limited to the capacity of your memory card Note During the time between the fixed intervals the red viewfinder LED flashes and the camera turns off White Balance Sets the camera white balance by averaging the various types of light entering the camera lens The white balance can be set to automatically set the white balance or you can set it manually based on the lighting environment Press the A buttons to change the interval settings Auto Sets the white balance automatically Incandescent Sets the white balance for incand
76. ss the Menu button The Play tab opens Slide Show Next Menu 2 Press the a v buttons to highlight Ree Slide Show then press the Set button o The slide show starts Menu Exit 3 To stop the slide show press the Set Sazon button Recording and adding voice memos to a picture You can record as much as a 30 second audio memo with each picture If you turn on the voice memo feature immediately after you take a picture you can add your voice memo You can also record a voice memo with a picture when you are viewing pictures in the Playback mode gt To record a voice memo with a picture 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 Size i 4 2 Turn the mode dial to one of the 1600x1200 640x480 photography modes Sande 3 Press the Menu button The Picture Menu Exit dor gt Select Page menu opens Set Adjust aor w Select Item 41 4 Press the navigation button to highlight the Function tab Capture Mode Single P i Voice Memo 0j 5 Press the w navigation button to LCD Bright highlight Voice Memo then press the Poea Set button The Voice Memo options Pate Print Interval Count DEAC are displayed Menu Exit dor gt Select Page Set Adjust Aor w Select Item 6 Press the a v buttons to highlight On then press the Set button The Voice Memo option turns on 7 Press the Menu button to exit the menu Tips amp Tricks After the Voice Memo option is turned on
77. the picture 5 Focus the camera and take the picture See Setting the focus on page 26 Tips amp Tricks After the flash fires it takes about 5 to 10 seconds to recharge the flash for the next picture As the By flash charges the viewfinder LED turns orange When fully charged the LED turns off Setting the picture size and quality The camera resolution picture size and quality settings determine the number of pixels dimensions picture file size and compression ratio for your pictures These settings affect the number of pictures that can be stored on a memory card As you become more familiar with your camera we recommended that you try each resolution and quality setting to understand the effects that these settings have on your pictures Your camera has four resolution picture size settings Em 2816 x 2112 approximately 6 megapixels E 2272 x 1704 approximately 4 megapixels m 1600 x 1200 approximately 2 megapixels m 640 x 480 less than 5 megapixels To learn more about the definition for megapixels see the FAQ Q What does the term megapixel mean on page 74 Your camera has three picture quality settings E Fine E Standard m Economy 29 Higher resolution and higher quality pictures offer the best photographic quality but produce larger image file sizes Because of this fewer pictures fit on a memory card Use high resolution and high quality settings for pictures that you plan to p
78. timer mode until the picture is taken The camera also uses the LED to focus on images photographed in a dark environment Lets you frame a picture without using the LCD Provides flash illumination Lets you take wide angle and telephoto pictures When the camera is turned off the auto lens cover closes automatically to protect the lens Mode dial Shutter speed priority Program mode Auto mode Component Aperture priority Manual mode Portrait mode Sports mode Night scene mode Movie mode SET UP mode PC mode Playback mode Auto mode Program mode Shutter speed priority Aperture priority Playback mode Icon Av X SET UP Manual mode Portrait mode Sports mode Night scene mode Sf Movie mode SET UP mode PC mode Description Sets the camera for aperture priority and an automatic shutter speed setting Sets the camera for fully manual operation Sets the camera to photograph portrait subjects and blur the background Sets the camera to photograph fast moving subjects Sets the camera to photograph subjects against the backdrop of evening or night scenes Sets the camera to record video clips Adjusts camera settings Sets the camera to download pictures to your computer View rotate delete and select pictures to print from your camera Sets the camera for fully automatic settings Sets the camera for automatic shutter speed and aperture se
79. tomatically play pictures in order one image at a time For more information Slide Show Execute about playing a slide show see To view pictures Next Menu in an automatic slide show on page 41 Next Menu 0 Menu Exit Set Enter Aor V Select DPOF Sets the camera to embed printing information on your SD memory card and print your pictures on a Digital Print Order Format DPOF compatible printer by inserting the SD card into the printer For more information about using the DPOF mode see Deleting images on page 43 Menu Exit Set Adjust Aor W Select Item Protect FE Sets the camera to lock your memory card so images files on the card are read only and cannot be deleted Use this mode if you want to prevent All erasing important images by mistake For more Select information see Protecting files on your SD memory card on page 49 Protect Menu Exit Set Adjust Aor W Select Item 58 Setup menu Description LCD Bright Sets the camera LCD brightness This function does LCD Bright not adjust the brightness of recorded images For more information see LCD Brightness on page 55 Menu Exit Set Enter Aor W Select gt To use the Setup menu in SET UP mode 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Turn the mode dial to the SET UP mode The Basic tab opens 3 Press the 4 gt a v navigation buttons to select menus and menu Next Menu
80. ttings Other camera settings can be changed in this mode Sets the camera for shutter speed priority and an automatic aperture setting Back Viewfinder Diopter adjustment dial Component Diopter adjustment dial Viewfinder Viewfinder LED Zoom button MENU button Speaker Delete button Display button Icon el Ol Viewfinder LED Zoom button MENU button Speaker Delete button Display button LCD Navigation Set buttons Description Lets you adjust the focus for the viewfinder window This does not effect the picture focus Lets you frame the picture Provides information about the camera s current state For more information see LCD information on page 23 Photography mode Lets you adjust the camera lens to take wide angle or telephoto pictures For more information see Setting the focus on page 26 and To use the digital zoom on page 32 Playback mode Lets you increase decrease or select thumbnails of the pictures you view on your camera For more information see To view thumbnail images on page 40 Toggles the camera menu on and off Plays camera sounds and recorded audio Lets you erase images stored on the memory card For more information see Deleting images on page 43 Photography mode Lets you turn the LCD on and off For more information see To use the LCD to take pictures on page 20 Playback mode Lets you toggle
81. tures and video clips It also displays images that you have taken E Recording medium Supports SD memory cards as large as 512 MB m Camera mode A variety of camera modes let you adjust your camera to your preferences and take photographs according to the photographic conditions E Optical zoom 3x optical lens lets you to take wide angle and telephoto pictures E Digital zoom 4 4x digital zoom and 3x optical zoom combined let you zoom as much as 13 2 times In Playback mode you can use the zoom function to enlarge a selected portion of pictures at 2x and 4x the normal LCD size E Flexible flash settings Flexible flash settings let you change your flash according to your lighting environment and Photography mode setting m Focus mode Lets you take pictures with the focus distance to the subject set to auto macro infinity 3 m or 1 m E Self timer mode Provides camera timer setting options for 2 seconds 10 seconds 10 2 seconds and interval E Still image capture Lets you take pictures as single shots a series of 3 images with different exposures and 5 images consecutively m Movie mode Records short video clips E Voice memo Lets you record voice memos for as long as 30 seconds immediately after you take a picture You can also record a voice memo later while viewing the picture in Playback mode m Camera settings Use the menu settings to control picture quality E Thumbnail display Displays a
82. w Order prints online Ahy Print pictures Copy all items to CD File and Folder Tasks C3 Make a new Folder Publish this Folder to the Web fad Share this Folder Other Places A Antarctica ID Eaby Braden Cameras Fal Camping lO Yellowstone and Tetons ED Sample Pictures View Arrange Icons By Refresh Paste Paste Shortc Undo Move Ctrhz Properties EEE a Norton Antivirus 11 Click Paste A copy of the file or folder appears in the new folder location Connecting to your TV and viewing pictures You can connect your camera to a TV to view the pictures that are on your camera s memory card To connect the camera to your TV to view pictures and video clips your TV must have an RCA type Video In port and an RCA type Audio In port Important M Use this feature with TVs that support NTSC or PAL video signals only If you use a PAL TV the images will have a black border around them gt To view pictures on a TV display 1 Connect the small square end of the A V cable to the camera s A V Out port 69 70 2 Connect the A V cable s yellow RCA type connector to the yellow Video In jack on your TV 3 Connect the A V cable s white RCA type connector to the white Audio In jack on your TV 4 Turn the camera on 5 Turn the mode dial to the Playback mode gt 6 Use the same controls on the camera to view images on a TV as you use to view pictures and vid
83. y will be compatible with your camera For more information about formatting an SD memory card see To format an SD memory card on page 51 m Does the LCD go dark after being connected for 2 seconds If the Found New Hardware wizard does not appear on the computer display then check to see if the camera s LCD is on and the camera is in the P mode If the LCD is on and the camera is in PC mode then you may have a bad USB cable or a faulty camera or computer USB port E Does the New Hardware Wizard start Windows XP Windows 2000 and Windows Me operating systems should automatically recognize a new camera connected to the USB port and use the Microsoft Mass Storage driver to communicate with it If you connect the camera and a Found New Hardware wizard opens select the option to let the computer auto search for the drivers then click Next The wizard completes the driver installation computers with Windows 98SE require that you install a USB driver to operate your Gateway camera Q The lens on the camera is stuck and will not retract What should I do A This could be related to a low battery charge Make sure that the battery is fully charged try a new battery or use the AC power adapter if available Q Can I use my AC adapter for the DC T60 camera in other countries A The AC adapter US type accepts voltages between 100 to 240 volts 50 60 Hz However it requires an adapter that is compatible with outlets

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