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  • Page 1 DC-M50 digital camera user's guide...
  • Page 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMETS WINDOWS • Windows®98 / 98 SE / Windows®2000 Prof./ Windows® Me / Windows®XP • 32 MB RAM • 110 MB free memory capacity • VGA color monitor • CD ROM drive • USB SYSTEM REQUIREMETS IMac,iBook,G3 blue&white series,G4 series •...
  • Page 3 Take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all your camera’s features. Canada Industry Canada (IC) Unintentional emitter per ICES-003 / NMB-003 This digital apparatus 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.

  • Page 4: Regulatory Compliance Statements

    Regulatory compliance statements United States of America Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Unintentional emitter per FCC Part 15 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 5 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 of this device 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.
  • Page 6 This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables. Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway could void the FCC compliance and negate your authority to operate the product.

  • Page 7: For Proper And Safe Use

    Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. This is a descriptive statement that warns of the result if the instructions are ignored or not understood. Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use. • Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual. •...
  • Page 8 • Do not just pull on the power cord while unplugging from the outlet on the wall. Holding the adapter plug unit is recommend. • Do not continue to use if the camera has an odor, or smoke. Immediately remove the power supply taking care not to burn yourself. Contact Gateway when repairs are required.
  • Page 9 • Allowing dust to accumulate in the camera over a long period is hazardous as extreme circumstances may cause a fire. It is best to clean the camera prior to seasonal periods of high humidity. • Consult Gateway for information on the cost of cleaning your camera. CAUTION...

  • Page 10: Before You Begin

    BEFORE YOU BEGIN Check the packing list before you begin. If some parts are missing, contact your Gateway. • Gateway DC-M50 5MP Digital Camera (x 1) • AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x 4) • Video Cable (x 1) • Hand Strap (x 1) •...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE ...4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ....7 TABLE OF CONTENTS ....8 NAMES OF PARTS .
  • Page 12 IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE ... . .38 WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME (Focus Lock Function) ....39 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS DISTANCE .
  • Page 13 PLAYBACK MODE SINGLE-FRAME PLAY ....80 THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR .....81 THE IMAGE INFORMATION DISPLAY IN THE PLAYBACKMODE .
  • Page 14 SETUP THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY ..115 THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR ....115 THE SETUP MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS .

  • Page 15: Names Of Parts

    NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY_ FRONT VIEW * Do not touch.
  • Page 16 CAMERA BODY_REAR VIEW * Do not touch.

  • Page 17: Inside The Terminal Cover

    INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER USB connector Video-out terminal DC terminal BOTTOM OF BODY Battery-chamber door Tripod socket...

  • Page 18: Data Panel

    DATA PANEL The following diagram shows the items displayed on the data panel. Image-size indicators Number of recordable remaining frames/ No-card indicator * Refer to the number of recordable remaining frames as a guide. Flash-mode indicators Battery-condition indicator Self-timer indicator...

  • Page 19: Viewfinder

    VIEWFINDER Focus Iamp Close-framing guide (green) Flash Iamp (red) Close-framing guide When you shoot a subject which is closer than 3ft (100 cm ) through the viewfinder, only the part under the close-framing guide is recorded. So, use the LCD monitor to check the image composition when you shoot a subject which is closer than 3ft (100 cm ).
  • Page 20 Focus Lamp (Green) Lights. Blinks quickly (about 8 times in a second). Blinks slowly (about 2 times in a second). Focus Area (as a Guide) Flash Lamp (Red) Lights. Blinks quickly when the shutter-release button is pressed half-way down (about 8 times in a second). (When the flash function is cancelled) Blinks slowly (about 2 times in a second).

  • Page 21: Quick References

    GETTING STARTED 1 Insert the batteries (see page 25). 2 Insert the CF card (see page 29). TAKING PICTURES – See page 33 for details. 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera.

  • Page 22: The Picture

    3 Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder. 4 Adjust the image range and size with the four-way keys • When the • When the 5 Press the shutter-release button half-way down. • When the image is focused, the focus lamp (green) lights up. 6 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

  • Page 23: Monitoring The Captured Images

    MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES – See page 82 for details. 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The last recorded image is displayed on the LCD monitor. 3 When the key is pressed, the image changes to the previous or next one respectively.

  • Page 24: Deleting Images

    DELETING IMAGES – See page 92 for details. 1 Display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor by performing steps 1 to 3 of "MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES" described on the previous page. 2 Press the MENU button. •...
  • Page 25 • The image to be deleted is displayed on the LCD monitor and a message to confirm whether you want to delete the image appears as shown in the figure. 5 Press the key so that [YES] is highlighted and press key.

  • Page 26: Preparation

    PREPARATION...

  • Page 27: Attaching The Hand Strap

    1 Insert the smaller loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet. 2 Insert the other end of the hand strap through the small loop.

  • Page 28: Inserting The Batteries

    This camera uses four AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. * When using AA-size Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a vendor-endorsed battery charger. 1 When replacing the batteries, slide the power switch to turn off the camera. • You may skip this step when inserting the batteries for the first time. 2 Slide the battery-chamber door slightly in the direction of the arrow 1 and open it in the direction of the arrow 2 .
  • Page 29 4 Close the battery-chamber door in the direction of the arrow 1 and slide it until it clicks 2 . • After replacing the batteries, check that the built-in clock (date and time) works correctly (See page 121). If the camera is not used more than 5 minutes, the built-in clock may delay or be reset to the default setting.

  • Page 30: Checking The Battery Power

    CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER When the batteries are installed in the camera, the camera checks the battery power automatically and shows the result on the data panel. All indicators go out, blinks for 5 seconds and then, all indicators go out again. •...

  • Page 31: Auto Power Off

    AUTO POWER OFF To save the battery power, this camera will turn off automatically if it is not operated for more than 3 minutes. (Auto Power Off function) To operate the camera, slide the power switch to turn on the camera again. •...

  • Page 32: Inserting/Removing The Compact

    Be sure to turn off the camera when inserting or removing the CF card into or from the camera. Otherwise, the data in the card may be lost or the card may be damaged. If you insert or remove the CF card when the camera is turned on, re-format the CF card after transferring the data from the card to your computer if the data is safe.

  • Page 33: Removing The Cf Card

    INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD 3 Fold the card-release lever down as shown in the figure. • Be sure to fold the lever. Otherwise, the card-slot door cannot be closed. 4 Press the card-slot door until it clicks. REMOVING THE CF CARD 1 Make sure that the power is turned off.
  • Page 34 INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD 3 Lift the card-release lever up as shown in the figure. 4 Push the card-release lever straight in. • When the CF card ejects slightly from the camera, pull out the card. • Be careful with the card because it may be hot. •...

  • Page 35: Taking Pictures

    TAKING PICTURES...

  • Page 36: Basic Recording Procedure

    1 Rotate the function dial to 2 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. When the power switch is on in the recording mode, the LCD monitor is off. If you need to turn on the LCD, press 3 Determine the image composition while looking into the LCD monitor or viewfinder.
  • Page 37 5 Press the shutter-release button half-way down. • The camera adjusts the focus automatically. When the subject is focused, the focus lamp (green) lights up. • When the focus lamp (green) blinks, follow the operation from step 3 again. • When the flash will fire, the flash lamp (red) lights up. •...

  • Page 38: The Recording Mode Display On The Lcd Monitor

    THE RECORDING MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR Each time the display button the LCD monitor changes in the following order. (The camera settings are not displayed) is pressed, the display on The LCD monitor is turned off Live view (The camera settings are displayed) Live view...

  • Page 39: The Display Of The Camera Settings

    THE DISPLAY OF THE CAMERA SETTINGS (For details, see the pages in parentheses)

  • Page 40: Adjusting The Focus

    FOCUS LAMP When the shutter-release button is pressed half-way, the camera adjusts the focus automatically and the focus lamp (green) shows the focus status (when the focus mode is set to the autofocus mode.) Lights Blinks quickly (about 8 times in a second) When the focus lamp (green) blinks, check the following points: •...

  • Page 41: In The Autofocus Mode

    THE SUBJECT IS DIFFICULT TO FOCUS IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE The autofocus mode uses the image contrast (the difference between light and dark parts) on the CCD (Charge Coupled Device) to focus on. Therefore, with the autofocus mode, the focus may not be adjusted correctly on the following subjects.

  • Page 42: When The Subject Is Not In The Center Of The Frame (Focus Lock Function)

    WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME (Focus Lock Function) When the subject is not in the center of the frame, the camera adjusts the focus on the background. In this case, take a picture with the focus lock function. 1 Aim the camera so that the subject is in the center of the frame and press the shutter-release button half-way down.

  • Page 43: Adjusting The Focus Distance

    ADJUSTING THE FOCUS DISTANCE Pressing the key allows you to adjust the focus distance for the best situations. Auto focus The camera will automatically adjust the focus according to distance of the subject. (No icon) The camera sets the focus at infinity. Flash is disabled by default. Landscape The camera will focus closely on a subject from 3.1 inches (8 cm) to 15.7 inches (40 cm) Close up...

  • Page 44: Close Up

    The close up function allows you to take a picture as close as 3.2 inches (8 cm) to the subject, and fills the frame with the subject in about 2.4 inches (6 cm) x 1.6 inches (4 cm). 1 Rotate the function dial to •...
  • Page 45 4 Press the shutter-release button half-way down. • If the focus lamp (green) blinks, make sure that the subject is within 3.1 inches (8 cm) to 15.7 inches (40 cm) [is not more than 15.7 inches (40 cm) from the camera]. 5 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take the picture.

  • Page 46: Adjusting The Focus Area

    ADJUSTING THE FOCUS AREA Adjust the focus area while looking into the LCD monitor. 1 Rotate the function dial to • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press the press the 3 Press the Central Spot key so that [FOCUSING] is highlighted and key.

  • Page 47: Flash

    The following 5 flash modes are available. AUTOFLASH FILL-FLASH FLASH CANCEL AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION NIGHT MODE Flash Range The flash range has the limit. Take pictures by referring to the flash range indicated below. The flash range:wide 19.6 inches (50 cm)~118.1 inches (300 cm) The flash range:Tele 19.6 inches (50 cm)~98.4 inches (250 cm) The flash fires automatically when the light level...

  • Page 48: Selecting The Flash Mode

    SELECTING THE FLASH MODE 1 Rotate the function dial to • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the key to change the Flash mode as follows : AUTOFLASH FILL-FLASH FLASH-CANCEL AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION NIGHT MODE...

  • Page 49: Flash Lamp

    *The camera usually shows the icon shot of a darker subject with FLASH-CANCEL mode steady when taking the picture. • The icon for the selected flash mode (see previous page) is displayed on the upper-right side of the LCD monitor (see page 36). •...

  • Page 50: Advanced Operations

    ADVANCED OPERATIONS...

  • Page 51: P/A/S/M Exposure

    P/A/S/M EXPOSURE EXPOSURE MODES These 4 exposure modes allow extensive control over general photo taking. Programmed Auto P gives carefree operation. Aperture Priority A and Shutter Priority S allow users to maximize exposures in different cases. Manual Exposure M provides complete freedom in controlling the exposure. Options Purpose Programmed auto The camera will automatically set the...

  • Page 52: Aperture Priority

    P/A/S/M menu: (Rotate the function dial to 1 Press the highlighted and press the 2 Select the desired mode by pressing In A/S/M mode: 1. Press the Programmed Auto Aperture Priority shutter speed. Shutter Priority Manual Exposure Aperture Priority You can adjust both aperture and shutter speed in Manual Exposure mode.

  • Page 53: Digital Zoom

    The digital zoom function can increase the maximum magnification (about 0.9 inches)(2.4 cm) of the optical zoom lens (4 inches in the 1.3 inches film format equivalent)(10.2 cm in the 3.4 cm film format equivalent) up to 2 times. 1 In the recording mode, press the zoomed to the maximum.
  • Page 54 3 While looking into the LCD monitor, determine the image composition so that the desired image is positioned within the range of the indicator. 4 Press the shutter-release button half-way down. 5 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to take a picture.

  • Page 55: Burst Image Capture

    The camera will continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. The maximum number of images that can be captured at a time (with 32MB CF card) is: Image quality FINE (Fine) STD. (Standard) ECON. (Economy) * See page 68 for the image quality and page 71 for the image size. * The number of the pictures changes according to the scene or subject you record.
  • Page 56 Single shot Continuous shot Continuous with AF Self-timer • When taking a continuous shot, the flash mode is set to "FLASH CANCEL" automatically. • When the single shot or the self-timer shot is selected, the flash mode returns to "AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION".

  • Page 57: Self-Timer

    The picture is taken about 10 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. 1 After fixing the camera on a tripod, rotate the function dial 2 Press the ENTER button to change the [DRIVE MODE] to SELF-TIMER 3 Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder and adjust the image range and size with the •...
  • Page 58 4 Press the shutter-release button half-way down. 5 Press the shutter-release button all the way down to start timer. • While the self-timer is functioning, the self-timer lamp in the front of the camera blinks. As the timer runs down, the lamp blinks faster. Just before the picture is taken, the lamp lights continuously.

  • Page 59: Iso Setting

    Select the camera's sensitivity to light. ISO is the standard used to indicate film sensitivity. Raising the ISO sensivity will mean that the camera needs less light in order to take an image. However, the higher the ISO value is, the grainier the image will be.

  • Page 60: Exposure Compensation

    This function makes the image brighter or darker by adjusting the exposure compensation value for the CCD. The bigger the exposure compensation value is, the brighter the image is, and the smaller the exposure compensation value is, the darker the image is. 1 Rotate the function dial to •...
  • Page 61 4 Press the compensation value and press the setting. • The exposure compensation value (from +2.0 to –2.0) can be changed by increments of 0.3. 5 Press the MENU button. • The exposure compensation value is specified and displayed on the upper- right side of the LCD monitor (see page 36).

  • Page 62: Movie Clip Shot

    Movie clip shot This function allow users to take Motion Pictures in the camera with 15fps. 1 Rotate the function dial to MOVIE CLIP mode • The LCD monitor will be displayed as shown. 2 Press the shutter button once and movie clips are recorded for as long as the available recording time allows.

  • Page 63: Movie Clip Playback

    MOVIE CLIP PLAYBACK 1 Rotate the function dial to • The image files (including movie clips) will be shown on LCD monitor. 2 Press the • The movie clip shows the icon 3 Press the • Press once: PLAY Press again: PAUSE MOVIE CLIP SETTING 1 Rotate the function dial to •...

  • Page 64: Voice Recording

    RECORDING VOICES FOR PICTURES This function allows the user to record some voices in any picture. 1 Rotate the function dial to • The last image taken is displayed on LCD monitor. 2 Press the recording to. 3 Press the recording indicator •...

  • Page 65: Voice Playback

    VOICE PLAYBACK 1 Rotate the function dial to • The last shot taken is displayed on LCD monitor. 2 Press the key to select the image file with voice. • The icon is displayed on LCD monitor. 3 Press the key for PLAY &...

  • Page 66: Specifying The Recording Mode

    SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE...

  • Page 67: The Recording Mode Menu Display (Lcd Monitor)

    THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLAY (LCD Monitor) THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS FLASH (For the Flash mode, see page 44) FOCUSING (For the Focus mode, see page 37) (For the ISO setting, see page 56) (Auto-flash) (Fill-flash) (Flash cancel) (Auto-flash with red-eye reduction) (Night mode) Central Spot...

  • Page 68: Settings

    DRIVE MODE (For the Drive mode, see page 52) IMAZE SIZE (For the Image size, see page 71) QUALITY (For the Image quality, see page 68) WHITE BALANCE (For the White Balance, see page 73) (Single shot)* (Continuous shot ) (Continuous with AF) (Self-timer shot) FULL (2560X1920)
  • Page 69 EXPOSURE (For the Exposure com- AREA pensation, see page 57) SHARPNESS (For the Sharpness, see page 75) (For the LCD, see page 99) DEFAULT (For the Default, see page 77) FULL CENTRAL SPOT HARD NORMAL SOFT +2.0 +1.7 +1.3 +1.0 +0.7 +0.3 -0.3...
  • Page 70 MOVIE CLIP SHOT(For the MOVIE CLIP MODE,see page 59) REC.TIME * The settings indicated with an asterisk (*) are resumed when the camera is turned off and on, or when the batteries are removed and inserted. For "QUALITY" and "IMAGE SIZE," the camera remembers the last setting before the camera is turned off or before the batteries are removed.

  • Page 71: Specifying Image Quality Mode

    This camera has 3 image quality modes; " The image quality is related to the compression ratio of the image. The compression rate is higher in the order of " " " image quality is. When you want high quality images, select " is low, the number of the images to be recorded on the CF card is less than that in the "...

  • Page 72: Lcd Monitor

    1 Rotate the function dial to • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the press the 3 Press the is highlighted and press • The image quality mode changes in the following order. key so that [QUALITY] is highlighted and key.
  • Page 73 4 Press the MENU button. • The selected image quality mode is specified and displayed on the upper-left side of the LCD monitor (see page 36). * It does not matter if there are images recorded in different image quality modes on one CF card. * The setting of the image quality mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

  • Page 74: Specifying The Image Size Mode

    Before taking pictures, select the image size. Changing the image size affects the number of the images which can be recorded on the CF card. The " FULL, " " LARGE, " " HALF " or "VGA" size can be selected. Number of Pixels (W x H) Image Size 2560X1920...
  • Page 75 3 Press the is highlighted and press the • The image size mode changes in the following order. FULL (2560X1920) LARGE (1600X1200) 4 Press the MENU button. • The selected image size mode is specified and displayed under the image quality on the upper-left side of the LCD monitor (see page 36).

  • Page 76: Specifying White Balance Mode

    This camera has 6 white balance modes. Auto white balance AUTO Automatically adjusts white balance according to light source incident on the CCD. Daylight mode Select this mode when taking a picture of the subject illuminated by sunlight. Light bulb mode Select this mode when taking a picture of the subject illuminated by an incandescent light or tungsten light.
  • Page 77 2 Press the key so that [White Balance] is highlighted and press the key. 3 Press the key so that the desired white balance mode is highlighted and press key. • The white balance mode changes in the following order. (Auto white balance) Daylight mode Light bulb mode...
  • Page 78 4 Press the MENU button. • The selected white balance mode is specified and the icon of the selected white balance mode is displayed on the left side of the flash mode on the upper-right side of the LCD monitor (see page 36). However, when "AUTO" is selected, the icon still appears on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 79: Specifying The Sharpness Mode

    This camera has three sharpness modes as described below. HARD This enhances the sharpness of image. NORMAL No effect on sharpness. SOFT This reduces the sharpness of image and makes an image soft. 1 Rotate the function dial to • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the and press the and press the MENU button.
  • Page 80 3 Press the highlighted. • The sharpness mode changes in the following order. 4 Press the 5 Press the MENU button. • The selected sharpness mode is specified and there would be no icon displayed on the LCD monitor even if "HARD" or "SOFT" is selected.

  • Page 81: Reseting To The Recording Mode Default Settings

    This allows you reset this camera’s RECORDING MODE to the default settings. The camera settings Flash Focus-mode Focus-Area Drive Mode Image size Quality White Balance Exposure-EV Exposure-Area Sharpness The default settings Autoflash with red-eye reduction Auto Central region Single Full (2560x1920) Standard Auto Central region...
  • Page 82 1 Press the key so that [DEFAULT] is highlighted and press the key. 2 Press the key so that [YES] is highlighted and press the key. • The camera settings are reset to the default. • The LCD monitor display returns to the recording mode menu.
  • Page 83 PALYBACK MODE...

  • Page 84: Single-Frame Play

    The images recorded on the CF card can be displayed on the LCD monitor one frame at a time. 1 Rotate the function dial to • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 If the camera is not turned on, slide the power switch to turn on the camera.

  • Page 85: The Playback Mode Display On The Lcd Monitor

    THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor changes in the following order. Single-frame play (with the image information) Index (9 frames) Single-frame play...

  • Page 86: The Image Information Display In The Playbackmode

    THE IMAGE INFORMATION DISPLAY IN THE PLABACK MODE Recorded date and time of the image Frame number of the image/Total frames recorded on the CF card When the camera enters the index play mode, the frame number of the image displayed last in the single-frame play mode is highlighted.

  • Page 87: Index Play

    This mode allows you to display 9 frames at a time on the LCD monitor. It is convenient when you want to find the desired image quickly. 1 When the camera is set to the single-frame play mode, press the display button •...
  • Page 88 2 Press the • When the number of the image is highlighted. When the ing image is selected and the frame number of the image is highlighted. • When the ninth frame is selected (when the number 9 is highlighted) and the •...

  • Page 89: Zoom Play

    This mode allows you to increase the magnification of the image around the center 2.0 times and display it on the LCD monitor. It is convenient when checking the details of the image. 1 Rotate the function dial to • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press the 3 Press the •...
  • Page 90 4 Press the image. • The image moves slightly in the direction of the key you press. The image keeps moving while the key is held and pressed. 5 To cancel the zoom play mode, press the MENU button. • When the zoom play mode is switched to the single-frame play mode, the single-frame play (with the image information) mode returns.

  • Page 91: Slide Show

    The images can be played back continuously on the LCD monitor like an automatic slide show. TO START THE SLIDE SHOW 1 Rotate the function dial to • The play back mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the and press the 3 Press the press the...

  • Page 92: To Stop The Slide Show

    TO STOP THE SLIDE SHOW • When the is temporarily stopped. • When the MENU key is pressed while the slide show is playing, the playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. key is pressed while the slide show is playing, the slide show...

  • Page 93: The Setting In The Slide Show Mode Menu

    THE SETTINGS IN THE SLIDE SHOW MODE MENU 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 Press the and press the 3 Press the press the 4 Press the highlighted. and press the MENU button. key so that [SLIDE SHOW] is highlighted key.
  • Page 94 5 Press the 6 Press the and press the 7 Press the highlighted and press the • The direction changes in the following order. 8 Press the key to save the setting. key so that [DIRECTION] is highlighted key. key so that the desired direction is key to finish the setting.

  • Page 95: Deleting Images

    DELETING IMAGES...

  • Page 96: Deleting Selected Image

    The images recorded on the CF card can be deleted while viewing them on the LCD monitor. CAUTION The deleted image cannot be recovered. Be careful when deleting an image. 1 Rotate the function dial to • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 If the camera is not turned on, slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
  • Page 97 4 Press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 5 Press the key so that [DELETE] is highlighted and press the key. 6 Press the key so that [SELECT IMAGE] is highlighted and press the key.
  • Page 98 7 Press the DISPLAY key delete. • After pressing the will be delete. 8 Press the ENTER button so that [YES] is highlighted, and press • "Delete selected image?" is displayed on the monitor. 9 To complete the operation of deleting an image, after confirming that [YES] is highlighted, press the •...

  • Page 99: Deleting All Images

    All images recorded in this folder can be deleted. CAUTION The deleted images cannot be recovered. Be careful when deleting images. 1 Rotate the function dial to • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 If the camera is not turned on, slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
  • Page 100 4 After confirming that [DELETE] is highlighted, press the key. 5 Press the press the • The message to confirm whether you delete all images appears as shown in the figure. • Only the images captured with this camera can be deleted. Even if you insert a CF card in which the images were captured with another camera, the images cannot be deleted.

  • Page 101: Deleting Folders

    Delete the folder and all images in the folder CAUTION The deleted images cannot be recovered. Be careful when deleting images. 1 Rotate the function dial to • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 If the camera is not turned on, slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
  • Page 102 4 After confirming that [DELETE] is highlighted, press the key. 5 Press the 6 Press the card you want to delete and press the 7 Press the key to finish the Deleting. • All images in the folder and the folder are deleted. •...

  • Page 103: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Lcd

    This allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor according to the angle at which you watch it or the brightness around the monitor so that the display on the LCD monitor can be seen clearly. 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 After confirming that [LCD] is highlighted, press the •...

  • Page 104: Specifying The Playback Mode

    SPECIFYING THE PLAYBACK MODE...

  • Page 105: The Playback Mode Menu

    THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU (LCD Monitor) THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS DELETE (For deleting images see page 92) ZOOM (For the zoom play mode, see page 85) SLIDE SHOW (For the slide show mode,see page 87) SELECT IMAGE DELETE ALL IMAGES FOLDER START...
  • Page 106 PRINT (For specifying the print settings with the DPOF, see page103) FOLDER (see page 110) LCD BRIGHT (For adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor, see page 99) * For "DELETE" (deleting images), see page 92. For "ZOOM" (zoom play), see page 85. For "SLIDE SHOW" (auto play), see page 87.

  • Page 107: The Dpof

    * The DPOF is jointly developed by Eastman Kodak Company, Canon Inc., Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd., and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Led. for direct printing from digital camera. SPECIFYING THE IMAGE AND THE NUMBER TO BE PRINTED 1 Rotate the function dial to •...
  • Page 108 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE AND THE NUMBER TO BE PRINT 3 Press the press the 4 Press the • When the image to be printed is selected, the number to be printed is high- lighted. • If the sixth frame is selected and the frames are displayed.

  • Page 109: Settings

    5 Press the key to select the number to be printed. • When the key is pressed, the number becomes large. When the key is pressed, the number becomes small. 6 Repeat step 4 and 5 to specify the number to be printed for all images.

  • Page 110: Specifying The Index Print Settings

    SPECIFYING THE INDEX PRINT SETTING This setting allows you to print all images recorded in the CF card on one sheet as an index print. 1 Rotate the function dial to • The PLAYBACK mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the press the 3 Press the...

  • Page 111: The Dpof

    • The DPOF file, including data for the index print setting, is recorded on the CF card. • After the file is recorded, the LCD monitor display returns to the PLAYBACK mode menu. 4 Press the MENU button. • The LCD monitor display returns to the PLAYBACK mode.
  • Page 112 TO CANCEL THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF All Print settings with the DPOF described on page 103 can be cancelled. The index print setting (see page 106) is also cancelled. 1 Rotate the function dial to • The PLAYBACK mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the press the 3 Press the...

  • Page 113: Folder Name

    FOLDER NAME The folder in the CF card conforms with the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) format. When taking a picture with this camera, the "Dcim" folder is created in the directory of the CF card and the "100GW520" folder is made in the "Dcim" folder. The first captured image is recorded with the file name of "SIMG001.jpg"...

  • Page 114: Selected An Folder

    SELECT A FOLDER Even if another digital camera supporting the DCF format is used to record the captured images on the CF card, you can insert the CF card into this camera and play back the images by selecting the particular folder name of other digital camera in the PLAYBACK mode menu.

  • Page 115: Give Folder A New Name

    GIVE THE FOLDER A NEW NAME You could give the folder a new name in the FOLDER-NEW mode. 1 Rotate the funtion dial to • The PLAYBACK mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the press the 3 Press the and press the MENU button.
  • Page 116 4 Press the press the • If you don't want to give a new name, press the MENU button to go back to the PLAYBACK menu. 5 Press the image to be played back is recorded is highlighted and press the ENTER button. •...

  • Page 117: On Dcf (Design Rule For Camera File System) Format

    Through this format, the image files can be used between digital equipment that conforms to DCF. The following operation can be available between digital equipment that conforms to DCF: • The images captured with your digital camera can be played back on the LCD monitor of another digital camera.

  • Page 118: Setup

    SETUP...

  • Page 119: The Setup Mode Menu Display

    THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR FORMAT (For formatting the CF card, see page 119) POWER SAVE (For the time for the auto power off function, see page 117) 1 min. (1 minute) 3 min. (3 minutes) 5 min.
  • Page 120 DATE/TIME (For setting or correcting the date and time, see page 121) BEEP (For turning the beep on or off, see page 123) VIDEO OUT (For switching the video signal from the video-out terminal, see page 125) LANGUAGE (For switching the language displayed on the LCD monitor, see page 127) DEFAULT (For resetting the camera, see page 128) DATE...

  • Page 121: Specifying The Time For The Auto Power Off Function

    To save the battery power, this camera will be turned off automatically if it is not operated for more than 3 minutes. (Auto Power Off function) The time for the auto power off function is set to 3 minutes unless you change the setting after you purchase this camera. 1 Rotate the function dial to "SETUP"...
  • Page 122 4 Press the auto power off function is highlighted. • The time for the auto power off function changes in the following order. 5 Press the setting. The time for the auto power off function can be specified only when using the batteries. When this camera is connected to the computer, the time for the auto power off function is fixed at 30 minutes automatically regardless of the setting or the power supply.

  • Page 123: Formatting The Cfcard

    This allows you to format the CF card. CAUTION All the images recorded in the CF card are deleted and cannot be recovered. Be careful when formatting the CF card. 1 Rotate the function dial to "SETUP" and slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
  • Page 124 4 Press the key so that [YES] is highlighted and press the Key to finish the setting. • The format of the CF card starts. • After formatting the CF card, the LCD monitor returns to the SETUP mode menu display.

  • Page 125: Setting The Date / Time

    When taking a picture, the date and time are recorded as the part of the image information. If the built-in clock is not set correctly, the wrong date and time are recorded. Set the date and time correct- ly by performing the procedure below. 1 Rotate the function dial to "SETUP"...
  • Page 126 4 Press the press the • When you press and hold the fast-backward. 5 Press the and press • The display to set the date and time appears as shown in the figure. 6 Press the press the 7 Press the press the •...

  • Page 127: Setting The Beep Sound

    The beep sounds each time you operate this camera with the buttons or function dial and you can turn the beep off or on. The beep is turned on unless you change the setting after you purchase this camera. When you use this camera in a situation where you cannot make noise, such as a wedding ceremony, you can turn off the beep.
  • Page 128 3 Select [ON] or [OFF] with the key. • The setting of the beep changes in the following order. ON (The beep sounds.) OFF (The beep does not sound.) 4 Press the key to finish the setting . • When [OFF] is selected on step 3, the beep does not sound when you operate with the buttons or the function dial.

  • Page 129: Switching The Video Signal From The Video Output Terminal

    As this camera has a video-out terminal, you can watch the captured images on TV by connecting this camera to your TV with the supplied video cable. The video output signal can be switched between NTSC and PAL. What is an NTSC system and a PAL system? Both are the color television broadcast system.
  • Page 130 3 Select [PAL] or [NTSC] with the • The setting of the TV system changes in the following order. 4 Press the • The video signal system output from the video-out terminal is switched to the selected one. NTSC key to finish the setting. key.

  • Page 131: Switching The Language Displayed On The Lcd Monitor

    The language displayed on the LCD monitor can be switched to English. 1 Rotate the function dial to "SETUP" and slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The SETUP mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the and press the 3 Select [ENGLISH] with the...

  • Page 132: Resetting To The Default Settings

    This allows you reset all this camera's PLAYBACK MODE, SETUP MODE, and PC MODE to the default at one time. The camera playback settings Delete (see page 92) Slide show-Time (see page 89) Slide show-Direction (see page 87) Print (see page 103) Folders (see page 109) LCD (see page 99) The Camera Setup settings...
  • Page 133 1 Rotate the function dial to "SETUP" and slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The SETUP mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the key so that [DEFAULT] is highlighted and press the key.

  • Page 134: Connecting To The Personal

    CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER...
  • Page 135 INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER SOFTWARE The following operation is required for Windows ® 98 / Windows ® 98SE. The driver can be used in a Microsoft Windows series Operating System ( Operating System must support the USB device first. ) 1.
  • Page 136 3. Click "Next". 4. The driver installation starts. 5. Click "Finish " to complete installation.
  • Page 137 6. Click "Yes" to continue and install DirectX 8.1. Caution: We suggest that you install DirectX 8.1 for all Win OS. 7. Click "Yes". 8. The DirectX 8.1 installation starts.
  • Page 138 9. Click "OK" to complete installation. 10. Restart your computer.
  • Page 139 For the IBM-PC/AT and the compatible computers. 1. Insert the installation CD-ROM. 2. Click "Application" to install Digital Image and PhotoImpression. 3. Choose the setup language and click "Next". 4. Click "Next". Caution: Digital Image is compatible with Win98SE/ 2000/ ME/ XP...
  • Page 140 5. Click "I accept the terms of the license agreement" then click "Next". 6. Click "Next". 7. Click "Next".
  • Page 141 8. The installation starts. 9. Click "Finish". 10. Click "Yes".
  • Page 142 11. Click "Next " to continue installing Photoimpression. 12. Click "Yes".
  • Page 143 13. Click "Next". 14. Click "Next". 15. Click "Next".
  • Page 144 16. The installation starts. 17. Click "Finish" to complete the installation.
  • Page 145 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 FOR WIN 1. Click "Application" to install VideoImpression. 2. Select language that you want and click "sure". 3. The installation starts. 4. Click "Next". 5. Click "Yes".
  • Page 146 6. Click "Next" to accept the installation folder. 7. Click "Next". 8. Click "Next".
  • Page 147 9. The VideoImpression1.6 installation starts. 10. Click "Finish" to complete the installation.

  • Page 148: Installation Of Digital Image(Mac)

    For Apple Macintosh (OS9, OS10) INSTALLATION DRIVER You do not need to install driver. INSTALLATION DIGITAL IMAGE 1. Insert the installation CD-ROM. 2. Click "Digital Image Installer".
  • Page 149 3. Click "Digital Image Installer". 4. Click "Accept". 5. Click "install".
  • Page 150 6. Click "Quit".
  • Page 151 For Apple Macintosh (OS9, OS10) INSTALLATION PHOTOIMPRESSION 1. Insert the installation CD-ROM. 2. Click "PhotoImpression3" to set up the software .
  • Page 152 3. Click the language that you want. 4. Click "PhotoImpression Installer". 5. Click "Accept".
  • Page 153 6. Click "Install" to start the installation.
  • Page 154 INSTALLATION VIDEOIMPRESSION1.6 FOR MAC 1. Click "VideoImpression1.6" to set up the software. 2. Select the language that you want. 3. Click "VideoImpression1.6 Installer".
  • Page 155 4. Click "Accept". 5. Click "Install" to start the installation.

  • Page 156: Cautions When Connecting To The Personal Computer

    • While this camera is connected to the computer or transferring the image data between this camera and the computer, do not perform the following operations. Otherwise, an error may occur, the camera and the computer may not function correctly, or the image data recorded on the CF card may be erased or damaged.
  • Page 157 CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER When connecting the camera to the computer and transferring the image data between them, be sure to check that the battery capacity is full. If the battery power is low, the camera may be turned off while transferring data.
  • Page 158 To use the supplied image editing applications Photo Impression and Video Impression, the following systems are required. For the IBM-PC/AT and compatible computers Intel Pentium II processor of 233 MHz or more, or the computer equipped with a fully compatible processor. Windows®98/98SE/ME/2000/XP Windows®...

  • Page 159: Appendix

    APPENDIX...

  • Page 160: Watching The Captured Images

    WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV By connecting this camera to your TV with the supplied video cable, you can watch the captured images on TV. 1.Confirm that the video out signal from the video-out terminal is set to NTSC or PAL according to the color system in your country ( see page 125 ).

  • Page 161: Troubleshooting

    If you have any trouble with this camera, check the following items. Should the difficulty persist, Gateway contact Problem Check The focus cannot be Did you attempt to adjust the focus adjusted in the autofo- on the subject, which is difficult to...
  • Page 162 Problem Check The shutter- Is "CARD FULL" displayed on the release button LCD monitor? is not released. Is the camera turned off? The live view Are the batteries exhausted? is not dis- played on the Are the batteries inserted with the LCD monitor.
  • Page 163 Problem Check Is the camera turned off? Are the batteries exhausted? Are the batteries inserted with the The image correct polarity? cannot be played Is the CF card inserted in the back on camera? ( Is "NO CARD" the LCD displayed on the LCD monitor? ) monitor.
  • Page 164 Problem Check The zoom play Did you take a picture with the cannot be per- digital zoom function? formed. The image is too Is the exposure compensation dark or bright. value specified? Even when the Has the lens comes out, indicator blinked (all the indicators the data panel is disappeared after 5 seconds ) ?

  • Page 165: Notes On The Handling

    Batteries • Battery performance decreases with lower operating temperatures. In a cold place, we recommend you prepare new batteries and keep the spare batteries in a warm place such as inside your coat. As the performance of Ni-MH battery decreases, we recommend you use the Ni-MH battery in a cold place. Even if the battery performance decreases due to a cold environment, the battery can recover its power when the battery warms up.
  • Page 166 DPOF data will be cancelled. • Even if you insert the CF card including the data recorded with another digital camera supporting the DCF format, the DPOF data for the images captured with another digital camera ( the images in the folder made by another digital camera supporting the DCF format ) cannot be specified in this camera.
  • Page 167 Operating Temperatures and Conditions • This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF). • Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatures, such as in a car parked in the sun, or to extreme humidity.
  • Page 168 Others • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. • Turn off the camera when transporting it. • This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Inserting or removing batteries and the CF card, or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera.

  • Page 169: Care And Storage

    Before Important Events such as a Wedding Ceremony or Overseas Travel • We recommend you to check the camera’s operation beforehand or take test pictures, and to prepare spare batteries. Gateway • has no responsibility for damages incurred by equipment malfunction.

  • Page 170: Technical Details

    Camera Type Recording media exchangeable 3X zoom digital camera with LCD monitor Pickup elements: 1/1.8 inch-type inter line CCD, 5.13M pixels, with a base color filter Pickup system: single ISO sensitivity: AUTO ISO 100 200 400 Number of bits converted to A/D: 12 bit...
  • Page 171 Storage capacity ( Using a 32 M B CF card ) : 2560x1920 size FINE approx. 13 images STD.(Standard) approx. 26 images ECOn.(Econmy) approx. 52 images The number of images to be recorded varies depending on the subject. Other: Delete function ( Single image. All images ) 1600x1200 size 1280x960 size approx.
  • Page 172 Autofocus System: AF system by CCD Focus locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus mode : One shot AF Manual Focus : Avaliable (operated with Auto Exposure (AE) Control Exposure mode : Programmed AE AE Locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Metering : Center weighted TTL metering Shutter:...
  • Page 173 Drive Mode Mode: Single shot, continuous shot(approx.1 frame / sec.), self-timer shot Self-timer: Approx. 10 second delayed release Built-in Flash Charge time: Approx. 8 second at fill flash Flash modes: Autoflash, Fill-flash,Flash cancel, Autoflash with red-eye reduction,Fill-flash with (Flash cancel in the close up mode),night mode. Flash intensity control: Adjusted automatically by an external light Interface Video output:...
  • Page 174 (c) 2003 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved. Gateway, Gateway Country, the Gateway stylized logo, and the black-and-white spot design are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gateway, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered...

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