User manual GATEWAY DC-T23

[. . . ] Gateway DC-T23 digital camera user'sguide Customizing Troubleshooting Contents Using the Gateway DC-T23 . 4 Inserting and removing the SD/MMC card (Optional) . 24 Connecting the camera to your computer . 25 Copying pictures and movies to your computer . [. . . ] Close other applications that are running on your computer. 2 Place the camera software CD into the CD or DVD drive. If the program starts automatically, go to Step 4. - OR If the program does not start automatically, go to Step 3. 3 4 5 Click Start, My Computer (or double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop), then double-click your CD or DVD drive letter. Complete the driver installation by following the on-screen instructions. 24 www. gateway. com Viewing images on your computer Connecting the camera to your computer To connect the camera to your computer: 1 2 3 Turn on your computer. Set the Mode switch on the camera to or . Insert the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. 4 Insert the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your camera. Important Disconnecting the camera from the computer in Windows 2000 or Windows ME To disconnect the camera from the computer, double-click the icon on the Task Bar, click (USB Disk), then click Stop. Follow the on-screen instructions. www. gateway. com 25 Using the Gateway DC-T23 Copying pictures and movies to your computer To copy pictures and movies to your computer: 1 If you are using Windows XP, after you connect your camera to the computer, the Removable Disk window opens. Click Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer, click OK, then go to Step 3. - OR If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows ME, go to the next step. 2 Double-click My Computer, then double-click the Removable Disk icon. 3 Double-click the DCIM folder. 26 www. gateway. com Viewing images on your computer 4 Double-click the 100MEDIA folder. 5 To copy the pictures or movies from your camera, drag the files from the camera's folder to the My Documents folder on your computer. Tips & Tricks The following illustration shows the storage position of your camera's pictures and movies. www. gateway. com 27 Using the Gateway DC-T23 Viewing pictures and movies on your computer To view pictures and movies on your computer: 1 Double-click the My Documents folder. 2 Double-click the file you want to view. Tips & Tricks You must have DirectX 8. 0 or higher to view movies. 28 www. gateway. com Using PC Camera or Web Cam Using PC Camera or Web Cam The PC Camera or Web Cam software lets you record still images and video while the camera is connected to the computer. When using your camera in this mode the camera receives power from your computer and will not consume battery life. You can also use your camera with other video conferencing applications, such as Microsoft Messenger with video chat, or Netmeeting. Important You need to install the DC-T23 camera software before you can use PC Camera. For instructions on installing your camera software, see "Installing the camera software" on page 24. To use PC Camera: 1 2 3 Set the Mode switch on your camera to and slide the lens cover open. Connect the camera to your computer. For instructions on connecting your camera, see "Connecting the camera to your computer" on page 25. Click Start, All Programs, DC-T23, then click DC-T23. The PC Camera window opens. www. gateway. com 29 Using the Gateway DC-T23 4 Click the icons at the bottom of the PC Camera window to use the functions. Preview Window Record Stop Recording Snapshot Format settings* Video settings* Preview or Stop Preview Open Album Video Source * For detailed information on the Format and Video settings, see "Format settings" on page 31 or "Video settings" on page 32. Tips & Tricks To view your pictures and movies using the PC Camera interface, click Open Album, then browse to the following folder: C:\Program Files\DC-T23\Work Temp 30 www. gateway. com Using PC Camera or Web Cam Format settings Click the Format settings icon on the PC Camera window to bring up advanced settings. Color Space/Compression Select one of the following settings: RGB 24 ­ Lower compression with better image quality. Files are larger and take longer to send to others. I420 ­ Higher compression with lower image quality. Files are smaller and can be sent to others much more quickly. Output size Set the output size to change the size of the preview window. Select larger pixels when you need a larger preview window. www. gateway. com 31 Using the Gateway DC-T23 Video settings Click the Video settings icon on the PC Camera window to bring up advanced settings. Banding Filter If your computer screen flickers when using the PC Camera function, change the Banding Filter item on the Video Setting tab. Select 50 Hz or 60 Hz until the screen stops flickering. If you want to restore the default setting, select Normal AE. Bandwidth If the controller does not have enough bandwidth available for the camera, set the Bandwidth item on the Video Setting tab. The camera uses less bandwidth as you decrease the bandwidth value. Custom settings You can use the default settings or change the settings for brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness, and hue manually. 32 www. gateway. com Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Using the camera Problem The camera has no power. Solution 1 The batteries may be out of power. 2 Make sure that the batteries are installed correctly. 1 Make sure that the batteries are installed correctly. 2 After 3 minutes of camera idle, the camera shuts down automatically. [. . . ] The actual number of pictures stored may vary up to 30% depending on their resolution and color saturation. Specifications Sensor effective resolution Internal memory External memory Digital still camera Digital video camcorder Video conferencing LCD Display Digital zoom Exposure 1600×1200 (2 Megapixels) Built-in 16 MB SDRAM (buffer) 16 MB Flash memory (storage) Built-in SD/MMC slot (maximum: 512 MB) JPEG Format 2048×1536 (hardware enhanced), 1600×1200, or 1280×960 Motion JPEG (AVI) Format QVGA (320×240 pixels) / up to 20 fps VGA (640×480 pixels) / up to 10 fps QVGA (320×240 pixels) / up to 20 fps 1. 5 in. Color TFT LCD 4× (for still pictures only) Auto/Back light 36 www. gateway. com Appendix White balance Image effect Lens Self Timer Interface Power saving Built-in microphone Built-in speakers Built-in flash Battery Dimensions Auto/Sunny/Cloudy/Fluorescent/Tungsten 4 modes for still pictures 2 modes for videos F=3. 5, 8. 5mm 10 seconds USB 1. 1 (USB 2. 0 compatible) Auto power-off if idle for over 3 minutes Yes No Yes 2× AAA (alkaline recommended) 3. 4 × 1. 6 × 1. 2 in. (86. 36 × 40. 64 × 30. 48 mm) Supported Operating Systems Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 2000 (Windows 98SE driver supplied but not supported. ) www. gateway. com 37 Using the Gateway DC-T23 Regulatory compliance statements United States of America 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. [. . . ]