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Gateway DC-T20 User Manual

Gateway dc-t20: users guide
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  • Page 1 IM±Æª©GAT.p65 92/7/30, ¤W¤È 09:44...

  • Page 2: Fcc Statement

    FCC STATEMENT FCC declaration of conformity Responsible party: Gateway Companies, Inc. 610 Gateway Drive, North Sioux City, SD 57049 (605) 232-2000 Fax:(605) 232-2023 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:...

  • Page 3: Trademark Information

    © 2003 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Gateway, Gateway Country, the Gateway stylized logo, and the black-and-white spot design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 4 Operating the camera in any of these circumstances may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Stop using the camera immediately, turn the camera off and remove the batteries. Contact Gateway for repairs. Never attempt to repair this camera by yourself, as this may be dangerous.
  • Page 5 CAUTIONS Do not place this camera in a location affected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a cooking stove or humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not leave this camera in a location subject to extremely high temperatures, such as in a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction...8 Package Contents Getting to Know Your Camera...9 Names of Parts LCD Monitor Indicator Getting Started...13 Installing Batteries Attaching the Hand Strap Inserting an SD Memory Card (optional accessory) Setting the Date and Time Record Mode...16 Taking Pictures Using the Normal Mode Digital Zoom Photography Self-timer Photography Using the Macro Mode...
  • Page 7 Movie Mode...27 Recording Video Clips Viewing Video Clips Deleting Images...29 Formatting the SD Memory Card...30 Protecting Images...30 Setting the DPOF...31 Menu Options...32 Record Menu Movie Menu Playback Menu Setup Menu Transferring Recorded Images/Video Clips Your Computer...40 Using the Camera as a PC Camera...42 Specifications...45 IM±Æª©GAT.p65 92/7/30, ¤W¤È...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for the purchase of the digital camera. With the camera, you will live a whole new camera experience and make photo shooting more interesting and fun. We will guide you through the whole picture taking process. Keep this manual on hand and enjoy your time.

  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Camera

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  • Page 10: Names Of Parts

    Names of Parts Shutter button Strap eyelet VIDEO OUT jack Flash Viewfinder window Lens Focus dial USB connector Viewfinder Power button Mode button Menu button Display button Arrow button(up) IM±Æª©GAT.p65 Quality/Resolution button Arrow button(left) Flash button Arrow button(right) Self-timer button Arrow button(down) Zoom button OK button...

  • Page 11: Lcd Monitor Indicator

    LCD Monitor Indicator The indicators displayed when recording images: IM±Æª©GAT.p65 1. Record mode 2. Resolution 3. Quality 4. Card indicator 5. Number of recordable image 6. Flash 7. Self-timer 8. Digital zoom 9. EV compensation *No indication: 0 EV 10. White balance *No indication: Auto 11.
  • Page 12 The indicators displayed when playing images back: 0002 00:21 IM±Æª©GAT.p65 1. Playback mode 2. Resolution 3. Quality 4. Card indicator 5. File number 6. Battery level 7. Captured time 8. Captured date 1. Playback mode 2. File number 3. Movie indicator 4.

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    Getting Started You use 2 AA size batteries (Alkaline, Ni-MH or Lithium) to power the camera. Installing Batteries 1. Make sure the camera is turned off. 2. Slide the battery/card cover. 3. Insert the batteries, noting correct polarity (+ and -). 4.

  • Page 14: Attaching The Hand Strap

    Attaching the Hand Strap To prevent accidental dropping of the camera, always use the strap. Attach the hand strap as follows: 1. Thread the small loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet on the camera. 2. Pull the large loop through the small loop until the strap is firmly secured.

  • Page 15: Setting The Date And Time

    To remove a memory card: Make sure the camera is off. Open the battery/card cover. Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject. Note: To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD memory card you can slide the write protect tab (on the side of the SD memory card) to “LOCK”.

  • Page 16: Record Mode

    Record Mode Taking Pictures Your camera is equipped with both an optical viewfinder and a 1.5" LCD monitor to compose images. Taking images using the optical viewfinder will conserve battery power. If your batteries are low, it is recommended that you only compose images by using the viewfinder. Using the LCD monitor, you can compose images more accurately, but at the cost of battery consumption.

  • Page 17: Using The Normal Mode

    Note: The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light. This is not a malfunction. Using the LCD monitor for an extended period of time will decrease the number of images you can take. To increase battery longevity, turn the LCD monitor off and use the viewfinder instead.

  • Page 18: Self-Timer Photography

    1. Toggle the button to the mode. 2. Turn on the LCD monitor by pressing the 3. To enable the digital zoom, press the You may select 2X/3X/4X by toggling the Normal display 4. Press the shutter button to capture a "zoomed" image. Self-Timer Photography When the self-timer is used, the camera automatically takes a picture after 10 or 2 seconds.

  • Page 19: Using The Macro Mode

    To cancel self-timer photography at any time, press the shutter button to disrupt the sequence. Note: After an image is taken using the self-timer, the self-timer mode is turned off. If you wish to take another image using the self-timer, repeat these steps. Using the Macro Mode Use the macro (close-up) mode to shoot a close-up of a subject (such as flowers or insects) where the range is between 1.3~1.6 ft (0.4~0.5 m).

  • Page 20: Setting The Flash

    Setting the Flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of the flash. You can take an image using a flash mode suitable to your circumstances. If you change the flash mode, the camera will retain that setting even if the camera is turned off. 1.
  • Page 21 The camera has three flash modes: Automatic Flash, Red-Eye Reduction and Flash Off. The table below will help you choose the appropriate flash mode: Flash mode Auto flash The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions. Select this mode for general photography. Red-eye reduction "Red-eye"...

  • Page 22: Setting The Image Resolution And Quality

    Setting Image Resolution and Quality Resolution and quality settings determine the pixel size (dimension), image file size, and compression ratio for your images. These settings affect the number of images that can be stored in memory, or on a memory card. As you get to know the camera, it is recommended that you try each quality and resolution setting to get an appreciation for the effects that these settings will have on your images.
  • Page 23 Number of Recordable Images The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be stored on the internal memory or the memory card at the camera's image quality and size settings. The number of recordable images may vary depending on the recorded subject and the capacity of the memory card, or if there are files other than images, or when the recording is made while switching the picture quality/resolution.

  • Page 24: Playback Mode

    Playback Mode In the mode, you can view, magnify your images or play back video clips. This mode even provides thumbnail images display and slide show, allowing you to quickly search for the image that you want or play the images back one by one automatically. Playing Back Photographed Images (Single-Frame Playback) Play back photographed still images one image at a time.

  • Page 25: Displaying Thumbnail Images

    Displaying Thumbnail Images This function allows you to view thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so that you may search for a particular image. 1. Toggle the button to the mode. The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor. 2.

  • Page 26: Zoom Playback

    Zoom Playback While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. This magnification allows you to view fine details. Video clips cannot be displayed using the zoom playback feature. 1. Toggle the button to the mode. The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 27: Movie Mode

    3. Select SLIDE SHOW by using the 4. Set the playback interval by using the then press the button. The slideshow starts displaying your images on the LCD monitor, one by one, with the interval that you set. To stop the slideshow display, press the Note: You can adjust the slideshow display interval within the range of 1 sec.

  • Page 28: Viewing Video Clips

    Viewing Video Clips To view the recorded video clips, follow the steps below: 1. Toggle the button to the mode with the camera powered on. 2. Select the video clip that you want to view by using the button. 3. Press the shutter button to start. To pause playback at any time, press the shutter button again.

  • Page 29: Deleting Images

    Deleting Images You can delete one image/video clip or all images/video clips at a time. To delete one image or video clip at a time: 1. Toggle the button to the mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Use the button to select ERASE. 4.

  • Page 30: Formatting The Sd Memory Card

    Formatting the SD Memory Card Formatting the SD card will erase all the images on the SD memory card. Be sure the SD memory card is properly inserted into the camera before formatting it. 1. Toggle the button to the 2.

  • Page 31: Setting The Dpof

    Setting the DPOF DPOF is the standard for recording printing information directly on the SD memory cards and other media. Files saved in the DPOF format can be printed using compatible printers or through a laboratory printing service. 1. Toggle the button to the mode.

  • Page 32: Menu Options

    Menu Options Record Menu Record menu items: SETUP MENU, QUICK VIEW and EV & WHITE BALANCE. 1. Toggle the button to the mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Move to the desired menu item by using the On SETUP MENU and EV & WHITE BALANCE, press the button to confirm the selection.
  • Page 33 EV & WHITE BALANCE EV COMPENSATION Your camera adjusts the exposure of each scene automatically. However, if the subject is very dark, or very bright, you may override the camera's automatic exposure determination to make the subject brighter or darker. This is called EV compensation. The EV compensation of the camera can be adjusted from -2.0EV to +2.0EV in 0.5EV step.

  • Page 34: Record Menu

    Movie Menu Movie menu items: SETUP MENU and EV & WHITE BALANCE. 1. Toggle the button to the mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Move to the desired menu item by using the On SETUP MENU and EV & WHITE BALANCE, press the button to confirm the selection.

  • Page 35: Playback Menu

    Playback Menu Playback menu items: SETUP MENU, SLIDE SHOW, ERASE, COPY TO CARD and DPOF. 1. Toggle the button to the mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Move to the desired menu item by using the On SETUP MENU, press the button to confirm the selection.
  • Page 36 ERASE This option allows you to delete one image/video clip or delete all images/video clips from the memory at one time. If you wish to delete the images or video clips in the internal memory, ensure that the memory card is not inserted in the camera. Otherwise, you will delete the images or video clips stored on the memory card.

  • Page 37: Setup Menu

    Setup Menu Setup menu items: LCD BRIGHTNESS, DATE/TIME, LANGUAGE, SOUND, FORMAT MEDIA, FILE NO. MEMORY, AUTO POWER OFF, LIGHT FREQUENCY, FACTORY SETUP and VIDEO MODE. 1. Toggle the button to the mode. 2. Press the button. 3. SETUP MENU will be highlighted, and press the button.
  • Page 38 SOUND Specify whether or not beeps are to be generated when buttons are pressed. OFF: Beeps are not generated. ON : Beeps are generated. FORMAT MEDIA This utility formats the media (internal memory or memory card) and erases all stored images and data.To format the memory card, refer to section in this manual titled FORMATTING THE SD MEMORY CARD for further details.

  • Page 39: Setup Menu

    LIGHT FREQUENCY The camera supports different lighting frequencies: 50Hz and 60Hz. When photographing under fluorescent lighting, select the correct frequency setting depending on your local area's voltage. This function is only effective if you set the White Balance to setting. 50Hz: Light frequency is set to 50Hz.

  • Page 40: Transferring Recorded Images/Video Clips Your Computer

    Transferring Recorded Images/Video Clips to Your Computer To transfer images/video clips from the camera to your computer, follow these steps: Step 1: Installing the USB driver Step 2: Connecting the camera to your computer Step 3: Downloading images/video clips System Requirements (Windows) Pentium 166 MHz or higher Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP 32MB RAM or more available (64MB or...
  • Page 41 Step 2: Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera. The camera will automatically power on.

  • Page 42: Using This Camera As A Pc Camera

    may also drag and drop image files from the camera to a desired location. Macintosh Open the "untitled" disk window and the hard disk or the destination location. Drag and drop from the camera disk to the desired destination. Note: Memory card users may prefer to use a memory card reader (highly recommended).
  • Page 43 Step 1: Installing the PC Camera Driver The PC camera driver on the supplied CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows. The PC camera function provided on this camera is not supported by the Macintosh platform. Step 2: Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 1.
  • Page 44 Note: For more information about the operation of videoconference application software, refer to its online help. IM±Æª©GAT.p65 92/7/30, ¤W¤È 09:48...

  • Page 45: Specifications

    Specifications Item Description Sensor 2.0 megapixels CMOS Color depth 10-bit Image Resolution 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480 Image Quality Fine, Normal Compressing method JPEG File format Exif(ver. 2.1), DCF(ver. 1.1), DPOF(ver. 1.0), AVI(Motion JPEG) 1.5” color LCD Self-timer 10 sec./2 sec. delay Zoom 2x/3x/4x digital zoom Capture modes...

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