User manual GATEWAY DC-M42

[. . . ] 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. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] Digital zoom's range is from 1. 25x to 4x (within 11 stages: 1. 25x, 1. 5x, 1. 67x, 1. 75x, 2x, 2. 25x, 2. 5x, 3x, 3. 33x, 3. 5x and 4x). To exit the digital zoom, press continuously the W button and return to the optical zoom status. Press the shutter button to capture a "zoomed" image. You can only set the digital zoom at the resolution of 2304 x 1728 pixels; digital zoom is not available at the resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels, 1280 x 960 pixels or 640 x 480 pixels. In Capture mode, zoom key is always active to zoom the lens between wide-angle and telephoto shots. Digital zoom cannot be used in Movie mode [ ]. 30 Using the Self-Timer By using the self-timer you can appear in your own photos. You can take pictures with the selftimer in any shooting mode (Manual, Auto, Macro, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene or Sports). After the self-timer is set, the shutter automatically releases after 10 seconds. The self-timer lamp starts blinking relatively slow for 7 seconds and then blinking rapidly for the last 3 seconds. Set the mode dial base on the desired scenery (Manual, Auto, Macro, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene or Sports). To cancel the self-timer photography at any time, press the self-timer button to disrupt the sequence. In Capture mode, pressing the button will set self-timer ON. In self-timer mode, rotating the mode dial will change into Capture mode. In self-timer mode, pressing [ ] or[ ] will change into Capture mode. 31 Using the Flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash. You can take an image using a suitable flash mode to your circumstances. If you change the flash mode, the camera will retain that setting even if the camera is turned off. Set the mode dial base on the desired scenery (Manual, Auto, Macro, Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene or Sports). Press the button (located on the rear side of the camera) repeatedly until your desired flash mode appears on the LCD monitor. Compose the picture and press the shutter button. The camera has four flash modes: Automatic Flash (default), Red-Eye Reduction, Fill Flash (on), and Flash Off. The modes appear cyclically when you press the button on the rear side of the camera. 32 The table below helps you choose the appropriate flash mode: Flash Mode ] Auto Flash ] Red-Eye Reduction Description The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions. This causes the pupil in the human eye to constrict, reducing the red-eye phenomenon. Select this mode when taking images of people and animals in low-light conditions. Select this mode for recording images with high contrast (backlighting ) and deep shadows. Select this mode when taking images in a place where flash photography is prohibited, or when the distance to the subject is beyond the effective range of the flash. [ [ [ ] Fill Flash (on) [ ] Flash Off In Macro mode [ ], flash photography is fixed to Flash Off. [. . . ] To access the Playback menu, press the button first and then press the through the menu options by using the / button. Scroll Delete Refer to "Deleting Images/Video Clips" in Playback Mode. Copy to card This feature allows you to copy your images from the camera's memory card or an internal memory. However, you can only do this when the memory card is installed and the internal memory contains images. Then select [No] or [Yes] by using the / button and press OK button to confirm. [. . . ]