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MANUFACTURER'S CONTENTS

Manufacturer’s contents

Make sure that that you have the correct contents before using this product.

Digital camera

CompactFlash™ Card (32 CF CARD)

AA Alkaline batteries X 4

Carrying case

Video cable

USB cable

Camera strap

Application software and CD-ROM  

User manual

Product warranty

AC Adapter [Optional accessories]

Summary of Contents for DC-M40

Page 1: ...DC M40 digital camera user s guide...

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Page 3: ...ference 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 interfere...

Page 4: ...device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Gateway could void the FCC compliance...

Page 5: ...that you have the correct contents before using this product Digital camera CompactFlash Card 32 CF CARD AA Alkaline batteries X 4 Carrying case Video cable USB cable Camera strap Application softwar...

Page 6: ...R E A D Y 6 THIS DIGITAL CAMERA CAN BE USED FOR Viewing images on TV Recording images onto CD Printing images Editing images on a PC...

Page 7: ...USED FOR Creation of a digital photo album Inserting images directly into any electronic document Taking a self portrait and using the image to personalize name cards Creating your own unique gift wr...

Page 8: ...batteries 21 Using the AC power adapter 22 Attaching the strap 22 Inserting the CF CARD 23 Removing the CF CARD 23 Instructions on how to use the CF CARD 25 Selecting the date and time 26 Advanced Ca...

Page 9: ...ing a service center 76 Specification 79 Requirements of Photo Impression Video Impression 81 Software Software manual 82 How to set up the software for Windows 83 Setting up USB driver for WINDOWS 84...

Page 10: ...ns that will help you use this camera safely and correctly This will help prevent danger to the camera and injury to others Warning This is a descriptive statement that warns of the result if the inst...

Page 11: ...isk of explosion For safety reasons keep this product and accessories out of reach of children or animals to prevent accidents such as swallowing batteries or small camera accessories In case of accid...

Page 12: ...batteries are positioned correctly with regard to polarity When the camera is not in use for long periods always unplug the camera from its power source space batteries or AC Power Adapter space for...

Page 13: ...R E A D Y 13 IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES Product Exterior Top Front Bottom...

Page 14: ...R E A D Y 14 IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES Back 5 Function Button...

Page 15: ...A D Y 15 IDENTIFICATION OF FEATURES Product Exterior side DC input connection point DC 6V IN Video connection terminal USB connection terminal Card cover CompactFlash CF CARD Card eject lever Viewfin...

Page 16: ...Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you take a picture Horizontal grip Vertical grip Note Because there can be some differences between what is seen through the viewfinder and the resulting...

Page 17: ...els Shooting information Battery condition indicator The batteries are fully charged Prepare new batteries There is no battery capacity replace new batteries MACRO SHOT mode STILL IMAGE mode Number of...

Page 18: ...nditions SHOT mode Whenever you press the LCD button the LCD monitor will change in the following order Image Status Image only LCD Off 1 Battery condition page16 2 White balance page45 3 Flash page38...

Page 19: ...ovie Clip shot page32 17 Shooting mode page42 PLAY mode Battery condition page16 Sound indicator When an image that has sound information is selected this indicator will be displayed Date Time Movie c...

Page 20: ...ING select focusing methods page41 SHOOTING MODE select shooting mode page42 IMAGE SIZE select image size page43 QUALITY select image quality page44 WHITE BALANCE select white balance page45 EXPOSURE...

Page 21: ...ect LCD brightness page62 SETUP mode FORMAT format CF CARD page63 POWER OFF select auto power off time page64 DATE TIME select date time page65 BEEP set the beep sound ON OFF page66 VIDEO OUT select v...

Page 22: ...f time We recommend high capacity ALKALINE batteries 2000mAh because man ganese batteries cannot deliver sufficient power Note Important information about battery usage Please remove the batteries if...

Page 23: ...C IN 6V on the camera Ensure that you use an AC adapter with the correct specification for the cam era 6v 2 0A Failure to do so may affect your warranty WARNING Always turn off power before taking the...

Page 24: ...3 To close the card cover push the card in the opposite direction of the arrow in step 1until you hear a click Removing the CF CARD 1 Turn the Power off with the power button 1 2 Open the card cover...

Page 25: ...ecorded image size Recorded image quality Number of shots 32MB 64MB 2272x1704 Super Fine 12 24 Large Fine 25 51 Normal 51 103 1600X1200 Super Fine 25 51 Medium Fine 51 103 Normal 103 207 640X480 Super...

Page 26: ...held responsible for lost data Important information on the use of the CF CARD If you switch off this camera while it is reading initializing or playing the information on the CF CARD may be corrupte...

Page 27: ...ode The DATE and TIME will NOT be displayed in STILL IMAGE MACRO SHOT MOVIE CLIP mode 1 Turn on the power by pressing the Power button 2 Set the mode dial to the SETUP mode 3 The setup menu will be di...

Page 28: ...UP DOWN button 7 Press the OK button to confirm the setting at the DATE or TIME sub menu The camera can now be used with the selected camera mode Reference The selection range for the date time setup...

Page 29: ...d for movie clips The flash is changed to FLASH OFF when this mode is selected PLAY mode In this mode the stored images on the CF CARD can be viewed on the LCD monitor on the back of the camera or on...

Page 30: ...ality image size and so forth 4 Decide the image composition that you want to achieve by using the optical viewfinder or the LCD monitor 5 When taking images squeeze the shutter button gently to avoid...

Page 31: ...y will drain the batteries We recommend using the optical viewfinder as often as possible in order to extend battery life If you take an image in a dark place a LOW LUMINANCE message will dis play on...

Page 32: ...g images Note Under certain conditions the auto focus system may not perform as expected When photographing a subject that has little contrast If the subject is highly reflective or shiny If the subje...

Page 33: ...lows Movie clips will still be recorded if the shutter button is released If you wish to stop recording press the shutter button again Image size and type are listed below Image size QVGA 320X240 File...

Page 34: ...on off The camera power will be turned off automatically during periods of inactivity The camera can be reactivated by pressing the power button again SHUTTER button Used for taking images in shot mod...

Page 35: ...ressing it again will return the LCD to the initial display A menu option can be displayed when the following are selected shot STILL IMAGE MACRO SHOT MOVIE CLIP mode PLAY mode and SETUP mode There is...

Page 36: ...will zoom out from the subject the subject will appear farther away Pressing the button continuously will set the camera to its minimum zoom setting the subject appears at its farthest from the camer...

Page 37: ...Use the correct flash to suit the environment 1 Rotate the mode dial to the SHOT mode 2 Do not turn the LCD monitor off 3 Press the FLASH button until the desired FLASH mode indicator displays on the...

Page 38: ...flash will operate automatically Fill in flash The flash fires regardless of available light The intensity of the flash will be controlled according to the prevailing conditions The brighter the back...

Page 39: ...e 2 When the self timer indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor and LCD panel by pressing the SELF TIMER button the setting is completed 3 Pressing the shutter button will start an interval of 10 se...

Page 40: ...ra malfunction When the camera is turned on take care not to touch the camera s moving parts of the lens as this may make the image dim Take care not to touch the lens during the zoom operation as thi...

Page 41: ...E MACRO SHOT MOVIE CLIP STILL IMAGE mode MACRO SHOT mode MOVIE CLIP mode FOCUSING O O X SHOOTING MODE O O X IMAGE SIZE O O X QUALITY O O X WHITY BALANCE O O X EXPOSURE O O X ISO O O X SHARPNESS O O X...

Page 42: ...image simply cancel the menu display by pressing the MENU button The menu will no longer display and the camera is ready to take an image FOCUSING In STILL IMAGE and MACRO SHOT mode you can select th...

Page 43: ...the MENU button and press the UP DOWN button to select SHOOTING MODE 3 Press the RIGHT button to select the SHOOTING MODE sub menu 4 Select the desired shooting mode by pressing the UP DOWN button The...

Page 44: ...1600X1200 640X480 1 Rotate the mode dial to the SHOT mode 2 Press the MENU button and press the UP DOWN button and select IMAGE SIZE 3 Press the RIGHT button to select the IMAGE SIZE sub menu 4 Selec...

Page 45: ...setting Choose the setting appropriate for your needs 1 Rotate the mode dial to the SHOT mode 2 Press the MENU button and press the UP DOWN button and select QUALITY 3 Press the RIGHT button to selec...

Page 46: ...lect the WHITE BAL ANCE sub menu 4 Select the desired white balance setting by pressing the UP DOWN button The default is AUTO 5 After selecting the desired white balance setting press the OK button t...

Page 47: ...posure Value by pressing the UP DOWN button The default setting is 0 0 EV 5 After selecting the desired exposure value press the OK button to confirm the setting 6 Press the MENU button to cancel the...

Page 48: ...er selecting the desired set ting press the OK button to confirm the setting The default is FULL 6 Press the MENU button to cancel the menu display METERING mode indicator FULL Exposure will be calcul...

Page 49: ...value or subject brightness ISO200 ISO400 In the same lighting condition the higher the ISO value is the less light needed to make an exposure allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures 1 Ro...

Page 50: ...T button to select the SHARPNESS sub menu 4 Select the desired sharpness setting by pressing the UP DOWN button The default is NORMAL 5 After selecting the desired sharpness setting press the OK butto...

Page 51: ...he default is 5 6 After selecting the desired brightness value press the OK button to confirm the setting 7 Press the MENU button to cancel the menu display REC TIME You can select available recording...

Page 52: ...functions are listed below Camera button THUMBNAIL ZOOM DELETE VOICE RECORDING PLAY PAUSE LCD monitor Play back SLIDE SHOW LCD brightness DELETE ALL Print setting QUANTITY INDEX CANCEL Reference The l...

Page 53: ...2 Press the THUMBNAIL button The thumbnail display will highlight the last 6 images on the LCD monitor 3 Press the button to move to the desired image Icons are displayed to indicate the type of file...

Page 54: ...ference If an image is enlarged the ratio indicator will display on the upper left side of the LCD monitor Movie clips cannot be enlarged If an image is enlarged a loss of quality may occur MENU butto...

Page 55: ...o select the image that you wish to delete 3 When you press the DELETE button a message will be displayed on the LCD monitor 4 Select YES or NO by pressing UP DOWN button Selecting NO Press the OK but...

Page 56: ...ton and the sound recording indicator will display The sound is being recorded 4 Recording can be stopped by pressing the MIC button again The sound will record for 10 seconds PLAY PAUSE DOWN button T...

Page 57: ...ge is showing but there is no sound or movement Press the PLAY PAUSE button to play the sound clip or to start the movie clip A sound recorded still image A movie clip If the image is playing Press th...

Page 58: ...ING UP PLAY BACK FUNCTIONS Slide show If the PLAY PAUSE button is pressed when the image is paused the sound or movement will resume Reference When an image is being played back press the MENU button...

Page 59: ...desired option by pressing the UP DOWN button and then press the OK button 5 Select YES or NO Selecting NO The display is returned to the initial menu and the DELETE ALL menu is high lighted Press th...

Page 60: ...ng direction Select SLIDE SHOW DIRECTION 1 Select DIRECTION in step 4 by pressing the UP DOWN button 2 Press the RIGHT button to select the DIRECTION sub menu 3 Select the desired option by pressing t...

Page 61: ...on and press the UP DOWN button to select DPOF 3 Press the RIGHT button to select the DPOF sub menu 4 Press the UP DOWN button to select QUANTITY 5 Press the RIGHT button then a menu confirming the nu...

Page 62: ...he stored images 6 Press the MENU button to cancel the menu display CANCEL This will cancel the STD standard and INDEX DPOF function 1 Rotate the mode dial to the PLAY mode 2 Press the MENU button and...

Page 63: ...button to select the FOLDER sub menu LCD You can adjust the LCD brightness 1 Rotate the mode dial to the PLAY mode 2 Press the MENU button and press the UP DOWN button to select LCD 3 Press the RIGHT...

Page 64: ...sub menu 5 Select the desired setting by pressing the UP DOWN button After selecting the desired setting press the OK button to confirm the setting 6 Selecting NO The menu display returns to the initi...

Page 65: ...om the last operation Note that the automatic power off does not operate if the camera is in slide show or PC mode 1 Rotate the mode dial to the SETUP mode A MENU will display on the LCD monitor 2 Pre...

Page 66: ...e mode dial to the SETUP mode and a MENU will display on the LCD monitor 4 Press the UP DOWN button to select DATE TIME 5 Move to DATE TIME sub menu by using the RIGHT button Selecting DATE In step 5...

Page 67: ...2 Rotate the mode dial to the SETUP mode and a MENU will display on the LCD monitor 3 Press the UP DOWN button to select BEEP 4 Press the RIGHT button to select the BEEP sub menu 5 Select the desired...

Page 68: ...ys tem and a PAL system so you can watch the images on TV not only in your own country but around the world 1 Rotate the mode dial to the SETUP mode and a MENU will display on the LCD monitor 2 Press...

Page 69: ...or 2 Press the UP DOWN button to select RESET 3 Press the RIGHT button to select the RESET sub menu 4 Select the desired sub menu by pressing the UP DOWN button Selecting NO The menu display returns t...

Page 70: ...enu setting SHOOTING SINGLE X X X X CONTINUOUS X X X X FOCUSING CENTRAL X X X X SPOT X X X X FLASH AUTO X X X X Fill in X X X X OFF X X X AUTO RED EYE X X X X SLOW SYNCH X X X X SIZE LARGE X X X X MED...

Page 71: ...X OFF X X X X LANDSCAPE ON X X X X X OFF X X X X X DELETE ALL X X X X X SLIDE SHOW X X X X X DPOF QUANTITY X X X X X INDEX X X X X X CANCEL X X X X X RESET X X X X X POWER OFF 1 MIN X X X X X 3 MIN X...

Page 72: ...ernal monitor Selecting the Video output type You can select an NTSC or PAL video output signal depending on the external equipment monitor or TV that you wish to connect to Refer to page 67 VIDEO OUT...

Page 73: ...ion to download the images to your PC 4 If you want to edit downloaded images you can use Digital Image In this mode you can download stored images to your PC through the USB cable There is no menu in...

Page 74: ...here is high magnetism or excessive vibration Areas with high explosives or highly flammable materials Pesticides and other chemicals Sand or other partiles can cause severe malfunctions Ensure that t...

Page 75: ...to contact with solvent materials such as benzol insecticide thinners or similar products Rough handling can damage the LCD monitor Take care to avoid damage and keep the camera in its protective carr...

Page 76: ...a CF CARD The camera cannot Remove and re insert the CF recognize the CF CARD CARD Turn the camera off wait a few seconds and turn it on again NO IMAGE There are no images Take images stored on the CF...

Page 77: ...and re insert connected securely plug Batteries drain The camera being used in low Keep the camera in warm quickly temperatures conditions for example inside a jacket and only remove it in order to ta...

Page 78: ...ate and and time is have been set incorrectly time correctly displayed or the camera has adopted Refer to page 65 the default settings The camera Camera malfunction Remove then re insert buttons do no...

Page 79: ...CARD that has correct files When using the Cable connection is Check the connection PC s explorer incorrect Removable Disk The camera is off Turn the camera on does not appear There are no batteries...

Page 80: ...0 sec Exposure Control Program AE Full Central Spot Compensation 2EV 0 5EV steps ISO Equivalent Auto 200 400 Flash Modes Auto Fill in flash Flash off Auto Red eye reduction Slow sync Range Wide 0 2 3...

Page 81: ...1 103 32 64MB Medium Super fine 25 51 Fine 51 103 Normal 103 207 Small Super fine 155 311 Fine 249 497 Normal 366 733 These figures are measured under Gatewat s standard conditions and may vary depend...

Page 82: ...or more of built in memory For Windows NT 32 MB or more of built in memory 110 MB or more of available hard disk space Resolution 800x600 color monitor for 16 bit color video display Necessary when i...

Page 83: ...ropriate use Using a Hand made PC or a PC that has not been guaranteed by a manufacturer is not covered by the Gateway warranty Before reading this manufal you should have a basic knowledge of compute...

Page 84: ...river installation for Windows refer to page 84 2 Application Arcsoft Photo Impression Video Impression Digital Image image editing program Refer to page 88 3 User s Guide Detail advanced introduction...

Page 85: ...stall the Camera Driver first After this has been done the stored images in the camera can be moved to the PC and can be edited by an image editing program 1 Click the Storage Driver menu on the Autor...

Page 86: ...start the computer If the camera is connected to the PC before Driver installation the Add Found New Hardware Wizard will appear In this case follow the Add Found New Hardware Wizard to install the ca...

Page 87: ...u re playing games or watching video on your PC 1 After driver installation the Microsoft DirectX 8 1 Setup window will open automatically Click Yes 2 The software license agreement window will open I...

Page 88: ...ect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the camera 3 Set the mode dial to PC mode 4 Switch the camera on Removable Disk To use this camera as a Removable Disk install the USB Driver 1 Be...

Page 89: ...8 1 INSTALLATION OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE 1 Insert the installation CD ROM 2 Click Application to install Digital Image and PhotoImpression 3 Choose setup language and click Next 4 Click Next Click I a...

Page 90: ...O F T W A R E 90 INSTALLATION OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE 7 Keep clinking Next until the installation of Photo Impression starts then click FINISH to complete installation Installation of Photo Impressio...

Page 91: ...APPLICATION SOFTWARE 1 Click Application to install Video Impression 2 Select the language that you want and click sure 3 Keep clicking Next until the installation starts then click Finish to complet...

Page 92: ...edure below to remove the USB Driver 1 Connect the PC to the camera PC mode power on 2 As mentioned above remove 410GW in Add Remove programs 3 Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the task bar...

Page 93: ...port the camera driver Check the MAC OS This camera is available in MAC OS 9 0 10 1 3 Note Before connecting the camera to a MAC make sure that the CF CARD is inserted in the card slot Connect the cam...

Page 94: ...r 84 Case 4 The USB cable is not connected or you are using a cable with an incorrect specification Use a USB cable with the correct specification Case 5 The CF CARD is not inserted or the camera can...

Page 95: ...Click start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager Universal Serial Bus controller There must be a USB Host Controller and USB root hub under Universal serial bus con...

Page 96: ...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 tr...

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