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User Guide
Gateway DC-T60 Digital Camera
Version 1.0
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Checking out your Gateway DC-T60 digital camera . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Product features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Operating system support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 Usin
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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
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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 zoo
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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 3
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Front Mic Shutter button Self-timer LED/Auto Focus LED Power Mode dial button Optical viewfinder Built-in flash Lens/Auto lens cover Component Description Mode dial Lets you select Photography, Playback, and SET-UP camera modes. Shutter button Press half-way down to focus and lock the camera exposure setting, then press all the way down to take a picture. Power button Turns the camera power on and off. Mic Records voice memos and sound for video clips. Self-timer LED/ Blinks green during se
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Mode dial Manual mode Aperture priority Portrait mode Shutter speed priority Sports mode Program mode Night scene mode Auto mode Movie mode Playback mode SET-UP mode PC mode Component Icon Description Aperture priority Av Sets the camera for aperture priority and an automatic shutter speed setting. Manual mode M Sets the camera for fully manual operation. Portrait mode Sets the camera to photograph portrait subjects and blur the background. Sports mode Sets the camera to photograph fast-movin
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Back Viewfinder Diopter adjustment dial Viewfinder LED Zoom button MENU button Speaker Delete button Display button Navigation/Set LCD buttons Component Icon Description Diopter adjustment Lets you adjust the focus for the viewfinder window. dial This does not effect the picture focus. Viewfinder Lets you frame the picture. Viewfinder LED Provides information about the camera’s current state. For more information, see “LCD information” on page 23. Zoom button Photography mode: Lets you adjus
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Component Icon Description Navigation buttons SET Photography mode: Lets you navigate camera setting options. For more information, see “Navigation/Set buttons” on page 7. SET button Playback mode: Lets you scroll through and view pictures. For more information, see “Navigation/Set buttons” on page 7. LCD Lets you access menus to operate the camera, compose pictures, and view pictures after they have been taken. For more information, see “LCD information” on page 23. Navigation/Set button
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Bottom Battery/ Memory card compartment Tripod socket Component Description Battery/memory card Lets you access the camera battery and memory compartment card. Tripod socket Lets you mount your camera to a tripod. Sides Search dial Wrist strap eyelet DC IN 5V USB/ A/V Out connector 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.
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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-i
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Installing the battery Caution Make sure that the power is turned off before installing or removing the battery. Tips & Tricks We recommend that you fully charge the battery for 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, pres
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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 specified for
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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
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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.
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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 SET-UP, then press the navigation button. The Custom tab opens. Press the / buttons to highlight Date/Time, then press the Set button. The Custom D
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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 Telephoto zoom 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 mom
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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
