Apple Quicktake 200 Service Manual

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QuickTake 200

Basics Overview - 1

Overview

The QuickTake 200 is an
easy-to-use digital camera
that produces high-quality
images that can quickly
transfer to a Mac OS-based
computer. Using the
computer, you can
manipulate and modify the
images.

The QuickTake 200 is
repaired through whole­unit exchange in most
countries. Check the service
strategy in your region.

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Features

Features of the QuickTake 200 include the following:

• 1.8-inch color LCD display that supports frame-by­frame and automatic playback modes

• 24-bit VGA images at resolutions of up to 640x480
pixels in more than 16 million colors

• SmartMedia 2 MB memory card that can accommodate 30
standard-quality images or as many as 20 high-quality
images

• User-selectable aperture setting of f2.2 and f8

• Focus selections for close-up, portrait, and distance

• Automatic power-off after 2 minutes of no use

• Self-timer

• Bundled software including Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Adobe
PageMill, and PictureWorks NetCard

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Date Button (+)

Time Button (-)

Mode Dial

Shutter Release

Memory Door

Viewfinder

Timer/Sleep Light

Mode Dial: Sets modes for
camera operation.

Date/Time Button: Changes
date and time; allows
scrolling through frames.

Lens

Viewfinder: Use to conserve
batteries or to prevent
sunlight from distorting LCD
screen.

Lens: Frames subject.

Timer/Sleep Light: Indicates
self-timing and sleep modes.

Memory Door: Protects
memory card.

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Focus Selector

Terminal

Door

Aperture Selector

Action Button

LCD Screen

Power Switch

Focus Selector: Selects the
distance from the lens to the
subject.

Aperture Selector: Sets the
light setting to f2.2 or f8.0.

Action Button: Provides data
during playback, erase, and
other operations.

Power Switch: Turns on and
shuts off the camera.

LCD Screen: Allows viewing
of selected images.

Terminal Door: Protects
camera ports.

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Mode Dial Settings

Icon Mode Name Function

Computer Transfer images from the camera to the computer.

Self-Timer Take a picture after 10 seconds.

Record-Fine Take high-quality pictures or change the date and time.

Record Take good quality pictures.

Play View single or multiple images in the camera.

Auto-Playback Automatically play back consecutive frames or view

images on a television.

Protect Prevent images from being erased.

Erase Erase a single image or all images on the memory card,

or format the memory card.

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Camera Operation

This section covers basic camera operations. The information can also be found in Chapter 2
of the Apple QuickTake 200 owner’s manual.

Adjusting the LCD Screen Brightness

Use the brightness dial on the bottom of the camera to set the LCD screen to a visible
brightness.

Note:

While taking pictures indoors, the brightness of an image might be affected by the

flicker of fluorescent lighting.

Important:

taken; it only adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen.

The brightness dial does not adjust the brightness of images that you have already

Using the Camera Mode Dial

The mode dial on the top of the camera provides eight settings (represented by icons) that let
you choose how you want your camera to work.

Record-Fine and Record Modes

You take pictures by turning the mode dial to either Record-Fine ( ) for highest-quality
images or Record ( ) for good-quality images.

• In Record-Fine ( ) mode, high-quality images have 640x480 pixels resolution, and
you can take up to 20 high-quality pictures. Use Record-Fine mode to print or display
the image when you want to preserve the details of the image.

• In Record ( ) mode, good-quality images have 640x480 pixels resolution, and you can
take up to 30 standard-quality pictures. Use Record mode when you don’t need to show as
much detail.

You can mix high-quality and standard-quality images on the camera—all in 24-bit color.
The camera holds a maximum of 30 images.

1 Set the mode dial to either Record-Fine ( ) or Record ( ).

Live video images appear on the LCD screen.

2 Frame your picture using the LCD screen as your guide.

3 Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using the brightness dial on the bottom of the

camera, and select the correct focus using the focus selector.

4 Press the shutter release.

The photographed image is displayed for about 5 to 8 seconds. “REC” or “REC-FINE” (to
indicate the camera is recording) appears flashing in the upper-left corner of the LCD
screen.