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Using advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Connecting your camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Installing software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  63
Connecting to your computer and transferring files. . . . . . . . . . .  63
Connecting to your TV and viewing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71
Using. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72
Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74

Contacting Gateway  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  76
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  77
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  78

Summary of Contents for DC-T60

Page 1: ...User Guide Gateway DC T60 Digital Camera Version 1 0...

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Page 3: ...the LCD 18 Deleting pictures and movies 19 Using your camera 20 Taking pictures 20 Understanding the viewfinder LED 22 LCD information 23 Photography modes 23 Movie mode 24 Playback modes 25 Setting...

Page 4: ...es on your SD memory card 49 Formatting SD memory cards 51 Using the Setup menus 52 Connecting your camera 63 Installing software 63 Connecting to your computer and transferring files 63 Connecting to...

Page 5: ...h 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 c...

Page 6: ...pictures with the focus distance to the subject set to auto macro infinity 3 m or 1 m Self timer mode Provides camera timer setting options for 2 seconds 10 seconds 10 2 seconds and interval Still im...

Page 7: ...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 wr...

Page 8: ...us LED Blinks green during self timer mode until the picture is taken The camera also uses the LED to focus on images photographed in a dark environment Optical viewfinder Lets you frame a picture wit...

Page 9: ...amera to record video clips SET UP mode SET UP Adjusts camera settings PC mode PC Sets the camera to download pictures to your computer Playback mode View rotate delete and select pictures to print fr...

Page 10: ...ase decrease or select thumbnails of the pictures you view on your camera For more information see To view thumbnail images on page 40 MENU button Menu Toggles the camera menu on and off Speaker Plays...

Page 11: ...utton Photography mode Lets you select an auto focus setting Menu mode Lets you navigate up through the menu options Flash setting button Navigate right button Photography mode Lets you select a flash...

Page 12: ...ect 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...

Page 13: ...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 ba...

Page 14: ...ry 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...

Page 15: ...e 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...

Page 16: ...ory 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 s...

Page 17: ...LOCK Slide the lock back to the write protect off position to add edit or erase files on the SD memory card Tips Tricks After you turn the camera on it may take several seconds to charge the flash The...

Page 18: ...stom Date Time menu opens 3 Press the buttons to highlight the date field then change the date field value with the buttons The date and time setting order is year month day hour and minute 4 After yo...

Page 19: ...viewfinder LED turns green when the picture is focused 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 lighti...

Page 20: ...3 Viewing pictures on the LCD After you have taken your first picture you can view it on your camera s LCD To view your first picture 1 With the camera power turned on set the mode dial to Playback mo...

Page 21: ...clip Frame the subject with the zoom buttons 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 s...

Page 22: ...Normal Forward playback resumes Each press of the button increases the playback speed incrementally 2X 4X Normal Each press of the button increases the reverse playback speed incrementally 2X 4X Norma...

Page 23: ...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 button The last picture or movie you took is displa...

Page 24: ...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 Tri...

Page 25: ...tor 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 chan...

Page 26: ...mputer Red On AC adapter plugged in Writing to memory card in progress Accessing the SD card in progress DPOF file being created Accessing the SD card in progress Computer mode standby Flashing Pictur...

Page 27: ...tion 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 mo...

Page 28: ...in Movie mode Mode icon Focus icon White balance icon Metering icon Exposure compensation Battery status Flash icon Picture quality Picture size Unsteady hold warning icon Self timer icon Shutter spee...

Page 29: ...re in picture Playback mode The following information appears on the LCD when you are in video Playback mode Mode icon File number Voice memo icon Protect icon Folder number Total time File number Pla...

Page 30: ...ter 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 is displayed You may want to use a tripod to steady the camera Ic...

Page 31: ...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...

Page 32: ...tion mode automatically Forced flash Select this mode for photography in high contrast lighting situations such as a strong backlight behind a subject fluorescent lighting and other situations that ne...

Page 33: ...ctures 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 ha...

Page 34: ...icture 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 4 Press the butto...

Page 35: ...ties For more information see the FAQ Q What is the difference between optical zoom and digital zoom on page 74 To use the optical zoom 1 Turn the camera on See Turning on your camera on page 13 2 Tur...

Page 36: ...camera and take the picture See Setting the focus on page 26 To use the digital zoom 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...

Page 37: ...er camera settings For more information see Taking pictures in the Program mode on page 34 Shutter speed priority mode Tv lets you set the shutter speed and the camera automatically sets the aperture...

Page 38: ...s 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 you can manually change the white ba...

Page 39: ...ial 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 Rotate the search dial in the direction to select a faster shutter speed or...

Page 40: ...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 pr...

Page 41: ...ctures 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 set...

Page 42: ...tures 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 Tips Tricks 1 250t...

Page 43: ...e 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 s...

Page 44: ...rough the images OR Press the 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 butto...

Page 45: ...e press the Menu button The Play tab opens 2 Press the buttons to highlight Slide Show then press the Set button The slide show starts 3 To stop the slide show press the Set button Recording and addin...

Page 46: ...tton 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 vie...

Page 47: ...information see To view images on the LCD on page 39 4 Press the button The Delete menu opens 5 Press the buttons to highlight one of the options then press SET Single selects the image you are curre...

Page 48: ...is pressed 10 2 seconds 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 ca...

Page 49: ...layed on the LCD and the picture is taken after the preset time has elapsed Adding printing information on the SD memory card Digital Print Order Format DPOF lets you embed printing information on you...

Page 50: ...e memory card 6 Press the buttons to highlight Print Num then press the Set button Select the number of copies to print with the buttons then press the Set button You can set as many as nine prints fo...

Page 51: ...taking pictures of High contrast printed text for example white text on black paper Subjects illuminated by a bright light for example an actress under a spotlight against a dark background Weak light...

Page 52: ...the search dial Rotate the search dial in the direction to decrease darken the value or rotate the search dial in the direction to increase lighten the value 6 Compose the picture 7 Focus the camera a...

Page 53: ...nformation see Protect on page 58 4 Press the Menu button The Playback menu opens 5 Press the navigation button to highlight Protect then press the Set button The Protect options are displayed Single...

Page 54: ...2 Turn the mode dial to the Playback mode 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...

Page 55: ...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 Powe...

Page 56: ...te balance AE AWB tab The AE AWB tab is not available in the Auto mode For more information see To use the Setup menu in Photography mode on page 53 Playback menu Use this menu when the Playback mode...

Page 57: ...ture tab Size Sets the desired image size for pictures 2816 x 2112 approximately 6 megapixels 2272 x 1704 approximately 4 megapixels 1600 x 1200 approximately 2 megapixels 640 x 480 less than 5 megapi...

Page 58: ...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 Au...

Page 59: ...ets 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...

Page 60: ...camera turns off Photography menu AE AWB tab 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...

Page 61: ...0 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 rang...

Page 62: ...ly play pictures in order one image at a time For more information about playing a slide show see To view pictures in an automatic slide show on page 41 DPOF Sets the camera to embed printing informat...

Page 63: ...ess the navigation buttons to select menus and menu options 4 Press the Set button to adjust and select menu options 5 Change the mode dial to another setting to close the SET UP menu LCD Bright Sets...

Page 64: ...esets 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 formatt...

Page 65: ...is connected to a computer and while it is in SET UP mode SET UP menu Custom tab Date Time Sets the date and time For more information see Setting the date and time on page 14 Sys Reset Sets all of th...

Page 66: ...u 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 Displ...

Page 67: ...perating systems do not require additional USB driver software To install SimpleStar PhotoShow 1 Insert the Gateway DC T60 CD into your computer s CD drive The user options are displayed 2 Click Insta...

Page 68: ...ng systems only Tips Tricks If you have purchased an SD memory card reader you can also transfer pictures and move clips from the SD memory card from the camera with a card reader Important Windows XP...

Page 69: ...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 driv...

Page 70: ...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 com...

Page 71: ...ter The My Computer window opens and the camera appears as a Removable Disk drive drive letter E or higher 6 Double click the camera s drive letter double click the DCIM folder then double click a sub...

Page 72: ...n 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 Tricks Folder names vary depending on the operating...

Page 73: ...s 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 To view pictures on...

Page 74: ...A 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 6 Use the same controls on the camera to view images on a TV as you use to view pi...

Page 75: ...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...

Page 76: ...cause the camera to operate slower or the subject may be moving Some steps to help shorten the time delay are Steady the camera Gently press the shutter button half way down to auto focus the subject...

Page 77: ...LCD is on and the camera is in the PC 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 Does the New Hardware Wizard start W...

Page 78: ...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 hav...

Page 79: ...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 couple...

Page 80: ...om For camera software support for SimpleStar PhotoShow go to the SimpleStar Web site at simplestar com Telephone support Talk to a Gateway Technical Support representative about a non tutorial techni...

Page 81: ...onds Normal exposure 1 2 second 1 1500 second Image capturing Single image 3 images with 0 67 0 0 67EV 5 images continuously Digital zoom 4 4x Capture mode 2x and 4x Playback mode Metering system Mult...

Page 82: ...re 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 wi...

Page 83: ...te the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from the one the receiver is connected to Use of shielde...

Page 84: ...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...

Page 85: ...tor 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 fla...

Page 86: ...ting PC mode 73 USB connection 73 files erasing 6 19 43 protecting 49 transferring 5 firmware version 62 flash changing settings 29 charging 13 conserving battery power 71 location 4 maximum shutter s...

Page 87: ...g 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 menu...

Page 88: ...ng 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 men...

Page 89: ...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...

Page 90: ...ndicators 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 pictures on a TV 8 6...

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