User manual GATEWAY DC-M50

[. . . ] DC-M50 digital camera user's guide 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 · MacOS 9. 0~10. 1. 3 · 64 MB RAM or higher · 110 MB free memory capacity · VGA color monitor · CD ROM drive · USB 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. Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans le règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par Industrie Canada. 3 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. [. . . ] A (Auto white balance) Daylight mode Light bulb mode Fluorescent mode Cloudy mode WB Preset mode 77 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 A still appears on the LCD monitor. 78 SPECIFYING THE SHARPNESS MODE This camera has three sharpness modes as described below. 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. · The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the or and press the key so that [SHARPNESS] is highlighted key. 79 3 Press the or highlighted. key so that the desired [sharpness] is · The sharpness mode changes in the following order. · The selected sharpness mode is specified and there would be no icon displayed on the LCD monitor even if "HARD" or "SOFT" is selected. 80 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 LCD The default settings Autoflash with red-eye reduction Auto Central region Single Full (2560x1920) Standard Auto 0 Central region Normal 5 81 1 Press the press the or key so that [DEFAULT] is highlighted and key. 2 Press the key. key so that [YES] is highlighted and press the · The camera settings are reset to the default. · The LCD monitor display returns to the recording mode menu. 82 PALYBACK MODE 83 SINGLE-FRAME PLAY The images recorded on the CF card can be displayed on the LCD monitor one frame at a time. · 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. 3 Press the or key to display the desired image. · When the key is pressed, the following image is displayed. · When the last recorded image is displayed and the key is pressed, the first recorded image is displayed. · When the first recorded image is displayed and the key is pressed, the last recorded image is displayed. 84 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 (with no image information) 85 THE IMAGE INFORMATION DISPLAY IN THE PLABACK MODE Frame number of the image/Total frames recorded on the CF card Recorded date and time of the image 86 When the camera enters the index play mode, the frame number of the image displayed last in the single-frame play mode is highlighted. (The fifth frame is the last displayed image in the figure above. ) INDEX PLAY This mode allows you to display 9 frames at a time on the LCD monitor. 1 When the camera is set to the single-frame play mode, press the display button once or twice (see page 81). · When the image information is displayed in the single-frame play mode, press the display button twice and when no information is displayed, press the display button once. · The frame number of the image displayed last in the single-frame play mode before switching to the index play mode is highlighted. The other frame numbers are displayed in white on the images. 87 2 Press the , , or key to select the desired image. · When the key is pressed, the following image is selected and the frame number of the image is highlighted. When the key is pressed, the preceding 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 key is pressed, the next 9 frames are displayed. · When the tenth frame is selected (when the number 10 is highlighted) and the key is pressed, the preceding 9 frames are displayed. [. . . ] When using the camera at the beach or near water, take care not to drop water or sand on the camera. If water, sand, dust or salt content accumulates on the camera, it may cause a malfunction. Doing so, may damage the CCD. 168 CARE AND STORAGE Cleaning · If the camera or the outside of the lens is dirty, gently wipe it with a soft, clean, dry cloth. If the camera or lens comes in contact with sand, gently blow away loose particles. [. . . ]