User Guide
Gateway DC-T60 Digital Camera
Version 1.0
Checking out your Gateway DC-T60 digital camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Product features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Operating system support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Navigation/Set buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Bottom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Sides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Learning the basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connecting the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the battery and AC power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting the AC power adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the Secure Digital (SD) memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Turning on your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Taking your first picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Viewing pictures on the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Recording your first movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Viewing movies on 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 the focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Setting the picture size and quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Determining the number of pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the zoom feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using picture modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Taking pictures in the Auto mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Taking pictures in the Program mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Taking pictures in the Shutter speed priority mode . . . . . . . . . 35
Taking pictures in the Aperture priority mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Taking pictures in the Manual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Taking pictures in a Scene mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using advanced viewing features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Recording and adding voice memos to a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Listening to a voice memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Deleting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Using advanced features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Using the self-timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Adding printing information on the SD memory card . . . . . . . . . 45
Lightening or darkening the overall picture brightness . . . . . . . . 46
Protecting files 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 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
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Checking out your Gateway DC-T60 digital camera
Your new digital camera uses a 6.3 megapixel charged-coupled device
(CCD) imager to produce high quality pictures with as high as
2816 x 2112 picture resolution. You can compose and view pictures
through 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 computer. You can enhance
and retouch your pictures on your computer with the SimpleStar
PhotoShow photo editing software or other image editing software.
Then share your pictures with your family and friends through
e-mail, on a Web site, or with prints.
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Product features
■ LCD – The 2.0" color LCD makes it easy to compose your subject
for pictures and video clips. It also displays images that you have
taken.
■ Recording medium – Supports SD memory cards as large as
512 MB.
■ Camera mode – A variety of camera modes let you adjust your
camera to your preferences and take photographs according to the
photographic conditions.
■ Optical zoom – 3x optical lens lets you to take wide-angle and
telephoto pictures.
■ Digital zoom – 4.4x digital zoom and 3x optical zoom combined
let you zoom as much as 13.2 times. In Playback mode, you can
use the zoom function to enlarge a selected portion of pictures
at 2x and 4x the normal LCD size.
■ Flexible flash settings – Flexible flash settings let you change your
flash according to your lighting environment and Photography
mode setting.
■ Focus mode – Lets you take 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 image capture – Lets you take pictures as single shots, a series
of 3 images with different exposures, and 5 images consecutively.
■ Movie mode – Records short video clips.
■ Voice memo – Lets you record voice memos for as long as 30
seconds immediately after you take a picture. You can also record
a voice memo later while viewing the picture in Playback mode.
■ Camera settings – Use the menu settings to control picture
quality.
■ Thumbnail display – Displays as many as nine pictures on the
LCD for easier and quicker picture selection.
■ TV and PC connection – View pictures on a TV with the A/V cable
or transfer pictures to your computer with the USB cable.
■ DPOF settings – Lets you embed printing information on your
SD memory card and print pictures on a Digital Print Order
Format (DPOF) compatible printer by inserting the SD card into
the printer.
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Package contents
■ DC-T60 Digital camera
■ 32 MB Secure Digital (SD) memory card
■ Rechargeable Lithium-ion 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 wrist strap
Operating system support
■ Windows XP
■ Windows 2000
■ Windows ME
■ Window 98SE
■ MAC OS 9.0 or later
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Front
Mic
Shutter button
Mode dial
Power
button
Component Description
Mode dial Lets you select Photography, Playback, and SET-UP
Shutter button Press half-way down to focus and lock the camera
Power button Turns the camera power on and off.
Mic Records voice memos and sound for video clips.
Self-timer LED/
Auto focus LED
Optical viewfinder Lets you frame a picture without using the LCD.
Built-in flash Provides flash illumination.
Lens/Auto lens cover Lets you take wide angle and telephoto pictures. When
camera modes.
exposure setting, then press all the way down to take
a picture.
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.
the camera is turned off, the auto lens cover closes
automatically to protect the lens.
Self-timer LED/Auto Focus LED
Optical viewfinder
Lens/Auto lens cover
Built-in
flash
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Mode dial
Shutter speed
priority
Manual mode
Portrait modeAperture priority
Sports mode
Program mode
Auto mode
SET-UP modePlayback mode
PC mode
Night scene mode
Movie mode
Component Icon Description
Aperture priority Av Sets the camera for aperture priority and an
Manual mode M Sets the camera for fully manual operation.
Portrait mode Sets the camera to photograph portrait subjects and
Sports mode Sets the camera to photograph fast-moving
Night scene mode Sets the camera to photograph subjects against the
Movie mode Sets the camera to record video clips.
SET-UP mode SET-UP Adjusts camera settings.
PC mode PC Sets the camera to download pictures to your
Playback mode View, rotate, delete, and select pictures to print from
Auto mode Sets the camera for fully automatic settings.
Program mode P Sets the camera for automatic shutter speed and
Shutter speed
priority
automatic shutter speed setting.
blur the background.
subjects.
backdrop of evening or night scenes.
computer.
your camera.
aperture settings. Other camera settings can be
changed in this mode.
Tv Sets the camera for shutter speed priority and an
automatic aperture setting.
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Back
Diopter
adjustment dial
Viewfinder
Viewfinder LED
Zoom button
MENU button
Speaker
Delete button
Display button
LCD
Navigation/Set
buttons
Component Icon Description
Diopter adjustment
dial
Viewfinder Lets you frame the picture.
Viewfinder LED Provides information about the camera’s current
Zoom button Photography mode: Lets you adjust the camera
MENU button Menu Toggles the camera menu on and off.
Speaker Plays camera sounds and recorded audio.
Delete button Lets you erase images stored on the memory card.
Display button Photography mode: Lets you turn the LCD on and
Lets you adjust the focus for the viewfinder window.
This does not effect the picture focus.
state. For more information, see “LCD information”
on page 23.
lens to take wide angle or telephoto pictures. For
more information, see “Setting the focus” on page 26
and “To use the digital zoom:” on page 32.
Playback mode: Lets you increase, decrease, or
select thumbnails of the pictures you view on your
camera. For more information, see “To view
thumbnail images:” on page 40.
For more information, see “Deleting images” on
page 43.
off. For more information, see “To use the LCD to
take pictures:” on page 20.
Playback mode: Lets you toggle picture information
on and off. For more information, see “LCD
information” on page 23.
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Component Icon Description
Navigation buttons
SET button
LCD Lets you access menus to operate the camera,
SET Photography mode: Lets you navigate camera
setting options. For more information, see
“Navigation/Set buttons” on page 7.
Playback mode: Lets you scroll through and view
pictures. For more information, see “Navigation/Set
buttons” on page 7.
compose pictures, and view pictures after they have
been taken. For more information, see “LCD
information” on page 23.
Navigation/Set buttons
Set button
Exposure
compensation/
backlight correction/
Navigate left button
Auto focus
Navigate up button
Flash setting/
Navigate right button
Self-timer/
Navigate down button
Component Icon Description
Set button Photography mode: Lets you toggle between
taking pictures and viewing pictures.
Menu mode: Lets you set menu selections.
Auto focus button
Navigate up button
Flash setting
button
Navigate right
button
Self-timer button
Navigate down
button
Exposure
compensation/
backlight
correction button
Navigate left
button
Photography mode: Lets you select an auto focus
setting.
Menu mode: Lets you navigate up through the
menu options.
Photography mode: Lets you select a flash setting.
Menu mode: Lets you navigate right through the
menu options.
Photography mode: Lets you select a self-timer
setting.
Menu mode: Lets you navigate down through the
menu options.
Photography mode: Lets you select an exposure
compensation or backlight correction setting.
Menu mode: Lets you navigate left through the
menu options.
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Bottom
Battery/
Memory card
compartment
Tripod socket
Component Description
Battery/memory card
compartment
Tripod socket Lets you mount your camera to a tripod.
Lets you access the camera battery and memory
card.
Sides
Search
dial
Wrist strap
eyelet
DC IN 5V
connector
USB/ A/V Out
port
Component Description
Search dial (Shutter speed (Tv) / Aperture (Av) / Manual (M))
mode: Lets you change the shutter speed or aperture
setting.
Playback mode: Lets you select 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
USB connector
A/V Out connector
operate the camera without a battery or to charge the
rechargeable battery.
Connect a USB cable to the camera to transfer pictures
to your computer.
- OR Connect an A/V cable to the camera to view pictures
on a TV from the camera.
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Learning the basics
Connecting the wrist strap
Attach the wrist strap to carry the camera and help prevent the
camera from dropping and getting damaged.
To connect the wrist strap:
1 Find the wrist strap that came with
your camera.
2 Thread the small looped end of the
wrist strap through the wrist strap
eyelet on your camera.
3 Pull the large looped end of the
wrist strap through the small loop
until the strap is secure.
Using the battery and AC power
You can use the rechargeable Lithium-ion battery or AC power
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 battery
life may be shortened.
You can also use the AC power adapter to power the camera while
the battery is charging. For more information, see “Connecting the
AC power adapter” on page 11.
Caution To protect your camera from battery leakage or
corrosion, remove the batteries if you do not plan
to use your camera for an extended period of time.
Tips & Tricks Using the camera in low temperatures can shorten
the battery life and reduce the camera
performance. Avoid using the camera battery in
extremely cold environments.
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Installing the battery
Caution Make sure that the power is turned off before
Tips & Tricks We recommend that you fully charge the battery for
installing or removing the battery.
about 3 hours before you use your camera the first
time. The charge time may vary dependent upon
the ambient room temperature and the charge in
the battery. For more information about charging
your camera, see “Connecting the AC power
adapter” on page 11.
To install 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
compartment cover open.
3 Push the battery lock lever to the
side, then insert the battery into
your camera. Make sure that you
match the and the
symbols on the batteries with the
and the + and – symbols inside the battery compartment.
+ and –
Battery lock lever
4 Close the battery/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 compartment cover open.
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3 Release the battery lock lever. The battery ejects slightly from the
battery compartment.
4 Remove the battery.
Important If you have used your camera recently, the battery
may be warm when you remove it from the camera.
Connecting the AC power adapter
Use the AC power adapter to:
■ Charge the Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
■ Power your camera while recharging the battery
■ Power your camera without a battery installed
Caution Make sure that you only use the AC power adapter
Tips & Tricks Use the AC power adapter to save battery power
To connect the AC power adapter:
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 Connect one end of the AC power
adapter to the DC IN 5V connector
on the camera.
specified for your camera. Other AC power
adapters could cause damage to your camera.
when transferring pictures or video clips to your
computer, TV, or VCR.
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 LED turns off.
Tips & Tricks If the rechargeable battery needs to be replaced,
the LED indicator turns red.
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Installing the Secure Digital (SD) memory card
Your camera comes with a 32 MB or larger SD memory card to store
still pictures and video clips. The memory card stores the image files
whether the camera is turned on or off. You can copy the files to a
computer and delete the files from the memory card to free-up space
for new pictures. For more information about copying files to your
computer, see “Connecting to your computer and transferring files”
on page 63.
Important You can use an SD memor y card as large as
To install an SD memory card:
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 compartment cover open.
3 Insert the SD memory 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 slot.
512 MB for more image file storage capacity. The
SD memory card that came with your camera has
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. For more information,
see “To format an SD memory card:” on page 51.
4 Close the battery/memory card
compartment cover.
To remove an SD memory card:
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
compartment cover open.
3 Press in gently on the visible edge
of the SD memory card to eject it.
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Tips & Tricks To prevent valuable data from being accidentally
erased, slide the write protect tab (on the side of
the SD memory card) to “LOCK.”
Slide
tab to
lock
Slide the lock back to the write-protect off position
to add, edit, or erase files on the SD memory card.
Turning on your camera
To turn on your camera:
■ Press and hold the Power button on the top of your camera for
about one second. The LED momentarily turns green, then
orange, then the LED turns off when the camera turns on.
Tips & Tricks After you turn the camera on, it may take several
seconds to charge the flash. The viewfinder LED
is green, then orange while the camera is charging
the flash. When the LED turns off, the camera is
ready to take pictures.
Tips & Tricks The camera power automatically turns off when the
camera has not been used for a fixed period of time.
To continue using the camera, turn the camera on
again. For more information about changing the
Auto Off time setting in the Setup menu’s Basic tab,
see “Auto Off” on page 61.
To turn off your camera:
■ Press and release the Power button on the top of your camera.
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Setting the date and time
Set the date and time the first time you use your camera or when
you turn on your camera after leaving the battery out of the camera
for an extended period of time.
To set the date and time:
1 Turn the camera on. See “Turning on your camera” on page 13.
2 If the date/time screen does not
appear, turn the mode dial to
then press the navigation button.
The Custom tab opens.
Press the / buttons to highlight
Date/Time, then press the Set button.
The Custom 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 you have set the date and time,
select a picture mode with the mode
dial to exit the menu.
SET-UP,
Taking your first picture
Use the Auto mode to get started taking pictures quickly and
easily.
The Auto mode lets your camera make all the correct settings
for your pictures. In Auto mode the shutter speed, aperture
setting, focus, flash (if required), white balance, and system metering
method are fully controlled by your camera. You compose the
pictures and let your camera take care of the rest.
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To take your first picture:
1 With the camera power turned on, set
the mode dial to Auto mode .
2 Use the LCD to compose your picture.
Frame the subject with the zoom
buttons.
Wide
zoom
Telephoto
zoom
LCD
Delete button
3 Press the shutter button halfway down to automatically focus the
image. The viewfinder LED turns green when the picture is
focused.
Viewfinder LED
turns green
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 lighting conditions require additional flash
lighting, the flash automatically flashes twice. The
first flash is for the red-eye flash compensation and
the second flash is for the picture.
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5 Press and release the Power button on the top of your camera to
turn off the camera.
For more information about picture modes and options, see “Taking
pictures” on page 20 and see “Using picture modes” on page 33.
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 mode .
2 View the last picture you took on the
LCD.
3 Use the / buttons on the
search dial to view other pictures.
To delete the photo, press the
button on the back of the camera,
then follow the instructions on the
LCD.
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Recording your first movie
The Movie mode lets you record video clips at 320 x 240 pixels.
Sound is also recorded with the video clip. Use the LCD to compose
the video.
Tips & Tricks The LCD cannot be turned off and the flash does
not function when recording video clips.
Tips & Tricks The video clip recording time depends on the
amount of memory available on the memory card.
To shoot your first video clip:
1 With the camera power turned on, turn
the mode dial to the Movie mode
2 Use the LCD to compose your video
clip. Frame the subject with the zoom
buttons.
Wide
zoom
.
Telephoto
zoom
LCD
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
stops, the camera takes a few
seconds to process the clip to the
memory card.
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Viewing movies on the LCD
Use the Playback mode to view video clips on the LCD.
To view video clips on the LCD:
1 With the camera power turned on, turn
the mode dial to the Playback mode
The last video clip you recorded is
displayed on the LCD.
2 Press the SET button to play the video
clip.
You can also use the navigation buttons
to view video clips:
Button During playback During pause During stop
SET
—
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, Normal)
Pauses playback Resumes playback Scrolls to the previous
Press to stop
playback and return to
start of the clip
Search
dial
—
Press SET to cancel
pause and continue
clip playback.
Forward playback
resumes. Each press
of the button
increases the
playback speed
incrementally
(2X, 4X, Normal).
Reverse playback
resumes. Each press
of the button
increases the reverse
playback speed
incrementally (2X, 4X,
Normal).
Press to stop
playback and return to
start of the clip
Rotate the Search dial
clip forward or
backwards frame-byframe
or
to step the
.
image on the memory
card
Scrolls to the next
image on the memory
card
Rotate the search dial
or
the previous or next
image on the memory
card
—
—
—
to scroll to
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Deleting pictures and movies
You can erase the last picture or movie you took with the Quick
Delete feature.
To 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
displayed on the LCD.
3 Press the / buttons to highlight Execute, then press the Set
button. The picture or movie is deleted.
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Using your camera
Taking pic tures
Your camera is equipped with both an optical viewfinder and a 2.0”
full-color LCD to compose pictures.
The LCD helps you accurately compose pictures. However, the LCD
uses battery power when it is turned on. You can use the optical
viewfinder to conserve battery power. For example, if your battery
charge is low, turn off the LCD and compose images through the
viewfinder.
To use the LCD to take pictures:
1 Turn the camera on. See “Turning on your camera” on page 13.
2 Turn the mode dial to a photography mode.
3 If the LCD is turned off, press the
button to turn on the LCD. Press the
button one or more times, until
display
appears.
4 Compose your picture in the LCD.
5 Press 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.
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Tips & Tricks After focusing, the LCD will show an approximation
of the image brightness when the picture is taken.
If the lighting is too dark for a good picture
exposure, the preview image on the LCD will be
dark. You can change the camera settings, such as
the shutter speed or aperture, to set the camera for
more light sensitivity. However, some settings may
cause the shutter 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.
Tips & Tricks The image on the LCD may look dim in bright
sunlight. This is common for the LCD because the
sunlight may be brighter than LCD brightness.
Tips & Tricks For more information about focusing the camera,
see “Setting the focus” on page 26.
To use the viewfinder to take pictures:
1 Turn the camera on. See “Turning on
your camera” on page 13.
2 Turn the mode dial to a photography
mode.
3 If the LCD is turned on, press the
button to turn off the LCD. Press the
button one or more times, until
monitor Off
appears.
LCD
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 change the picture
focus.
Viewfinder
5 Focus the camera and take the
picture.
Tips & Tricks For more information about focusing the camera,
see “Setting the focus” on page 26.
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Understanding the viewfinder LED
The viewfinder LED changes color depending on what mode you are
in and what the status of the camera is.
Viewfinder LED
Color State Power off
mode
Green On Battery
charging in
progress
Red On AC
adapter
plugged in
Flashing
—
Orange On Battery
charging
error
Flashing
—
Photography
modes
Auto focus
successful and
locked on
subject
Writing to
memory card
in progress
■
Picture not in
focus
■
Interval
photography
in Standby
mode
■
Processing
picture
■
Flash
charging in
progress
■
Battery fully
discharged
■
Battery
cover open
■
SD card
write protect
on
Playback
PC mode
mode
—
■
Accessing
the SD
card in
progress
■
DPOF
file being
created
——
—
Battery
fully
discharged
Camera
connected to
computer
■
Accessing
the SD
card in
progress
■
Computer
mode
standby
Not
recognized
by PC
■
Battery
fully
discharged
■
SD card
missing
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LCD information
Important The following LCD information is representative of
information 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 mode.
Photography modes
The following information appears on the LCD when you are in
photography modes: Auto mode , Portrait mode , Sports mode
, Night scene mode .
Mode icon
Focus icon
White balance icon
Metering icon
Focus area
Backlight
correction icon
Zoom status
Unsteady hold
warning icon
Voice memo mode
Battery status
Flash icon
Capture mode icon
Self-timer icon
Pictures remaining
Date &
time
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The following information appears on the LCD when you are in
n
photography modes: Program mode
Tv, Aperture priority mode Av, Manual mode M.
P, Shutter speed priority mode
Mode icon
Focus icon
White balance icon
Metering icon
Focus area
xposure compensation
Unsteady
hold warning
icon
Zoom status
Shutter
speed
Self-timer
icon
Voice memo mode
Aperture
Battery status
Flash icon
Histogram
Capture mode ico
Picture size
Pictures remaining
Picture
quality
Movie mode
The following information appears on the LCD when you are in
Movie mode .
Zoom status
Mode icon
Focus icon
Battery status
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Self-timer icon
Recording
indicator
Picture
quality
Picture size
Recording time/
elapsed time
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