Newton QuickTake 200 Camera User manual

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The QuickTake 200 is an easy-to-use digital camera that produces high-
quality images you can quickly transfer to your Macintosh Operating System
(Mac OS)–based computer. Using your computer you can manipulate and
modify the images to suit your purposes. The QuickTake 200 is a valuable
tool for graphic artists, publishing professionals, and anyone who wants to use
images to communicate.
IMPORTANT Save this manual. It contains important safety and operating
instructions.
This chapter contains information about system requirements; installing the
QuickTake software, the storage card, and the batteries; and setting the date
and time.
Getting Started With
the QuickTake 200 Camera

Do you have what you need?
Be sure you have all the items shown here:
System requirements
To use the QuickTake 200 camera with your computer, you need
ma Mac OS–based 68040 computer or a Power Macintosh computer
mMac OS version 7.5 or later
mQuickTime version 2.0 or later
mApple recommends that you have at least 16 megabytes (MB) of random-
access memory (RAM) with at least an 8-MB RAM partition available
ma hard drive with at least 10 MB available
ma CD-ROM drive
QuickTake 200 camera
Storage card AA batteries
Mac OS–based
computer cable
QuickTake CD-ROM discs
Optical viewfinder
Carrying strap
TV video cable
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Your camera at a glance
+ (Date) button Action button– (Time) button
Camera lens
Aperture selector
Focus selector
Terminal door
Carrying strap mount
Storage card door
Iø Power switch
Front view
Back view
Shutter release
Timer/sleep light
Mode dial
LCD screen
(liquid-crystal
display)
Bottom view
Storage card slot
Battery door
release button
¤ LCD brightness
dial
Tripod mount
Battery door
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CAUTION
ATTENTION
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The camera mode dial
Use the camera mode dial to select modes; for example, turn to Computer
mode to use the camera with your computer. This section describes the modes
available. See Chapter 2 for information on how to use each mode.
Icon Mode Description
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Computer mode Use this mode, along with the included Mac–OS based computer
cable, to transfer images from the camera to your computer.
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PC-Mode appears on your LCD screen.)
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Self-Timer mode Use this mode to set the camera to take a picture after 10 seconds.
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Record mode Use this mode to take good-quality pictures.
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Record-Fine mode Use this mode when you want the highest picture quality. You can
also change the date and time in this mode.
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Play mode Use this mode to view single or multiple camera images on the
LCD screen.
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Auto-Playback mode Use this mode to automatically play back consecutive frames
on the LCD screen. You also use this mode to view images on
your television.
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Protect mode Use this mode to prevent images from being erased.
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Erase mode Use this mode to erase a single image, erase all images on the
storage card, or to format the storage card.
Mode dial
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Installing the QuickTake software
Before you can transfer images from your camera to your computer, you need
to install the QuickTake software on your computer.
1Insert the Apple QuickTake 200 Software CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
Note: For information about the second CD that contains other applications,
see Chapter 3.
2Double-click the folder called QuickTake 200 Software to open it.
3Double-click the Installer icon to begin the installation process.
IMPORTANT Do not install the QuickTake software by dragging its icons to
your hard disk. You must use the Installer to install the software on your
computer correctly.
4In the Welcome dialog box that appears, click Continue.
5In the Installer dialog box, click Install.
Easy Install is already selected to ensure that all the necessary software is
installed. Make sure that you install the software on your startup disk.
A software license agreement appears.
6Read the agreement.
7If you agree with the terms of the license, click Agree to continue with installation.
You may also print the license agreement or save it to your hard disk. If you
click Disagree, the software will not be installed.
8When you see a message reporting that the installation was successful, click Restart.
The Installer restarts your computer, and a new folder called QuickTake 200
appears on your hard disk. This folder contains the Camera Access software.
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Installing the batteries
Before you begin using your camera, you need to install the batteries. Use
the four lithium batteries (AA size) that came with your camera. To obtain
maximum use from your batteries, turn off the camera whenever you are not
using it.
1Press down on the Push button and slide and open the battery door.
2Insert the batteries into the camera as shown.
3Close the battery door by sliding it into place.
See also: Appendix B, “Battery Information.”
Push button
Battery door
WARNING Installing the batteries incorrectly may cause an
explosion. Follow the instructions in this manual to replace the
batteries. Use only the same type of batteries or an equivalent
batteries recommended by the manufacturer of the original
batteries. Do not mix different types of batteries in the camera.
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Lithium
(Li)

Replacing the batteries
When the batteries are low, the battery warning flashes on the liquid-crystal
display (LCD) screen to remind you to replace the batteries. The camera turns
itself off when the batteries get too low to use.
IMPORTANT Do not use old and new batteries together or batteries of different
types together.
IMPORTANT Batteries contain chemicals, some of which may be harmful to
the environment. Please dispose of used batteries according to your local
environmental guidelines.
Installing the storage card
Before you can use your QuickTake 200 camera, you must install the storage
card that you received with the camera. After you install the card, you need to
format it using the Erase mode Format function. (You format the card the first
time that you use it in the camera.)
If the card is not in the camera, a NO CARD message flashes on
the LCD screen when you turn on the camera. You cannot take pictures
without a card.
WARNING The use of storage cards other than that specified for use with
your camera may result in damage to your camera.
Lithium
(Li)
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1Open the storage card door.
IMPORTANT Opening the storage card door always turns off the camera.
2Hold the card as shown, and gently push it all the way into the card slot.
3Close the card door.
IMPORTANT When storing the camera, you should remove the card and store it
in its plastic case.
Storage card
Storage card door
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Formatting the storage card
1Turn on the camera by sliding the power switch ( ‰ ) (above the LCD screen) in the
direction indicated by the arrow and then releasing it.
2To format the storage card, turn the mode dial to Erase ( # ) mode.
3Use the plus (+) and minus (–) buttons (next to the mode dial) to select FORMAT on
the screen.
4Press the action button (next to the + and – buttons).
OK? appears blinking on your screen.
5Press the action button again to format the card.
Write-protecting the storage card
To prevent erasing important data from your storage card, place a write-
protect seal over the write-protect circle on the card. You receive 4 seals with
every card you buy. (You cannot reuse seals.)
This seal makes it impossible to record data to or erase data from the card.
To agai n use the card to record or erase data, remove the seal.
IMPORTANT Write-protection might not function if the seal becomes dirty. Use
a dry, lint-free cloth to wipe the seal clean.
WARNING When you format a card, all the data on the card is removed,
including any protected images.
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Attaching the carrying strap
Always use the carrying strap to avoid dropping the camera.
1Pass the end of the strap through the strap mount on the camera.
2Pull the strap through the strap fastener.
Loop the carrying strap over your wrist before grasping the camera.
Strap
Strap mount
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Setting the date and time in the camera
You can set the date and time to date-stamp your images. The date and
time are automatically recorded and appear on the LCD screen or the
television monitor.
1Turn the mode dial to Record-Fine ( ! ) mode.
2Hold down the plus (+) and minus (–) buttons at the same time for 3 or more seconds.
The date appears with the year flashing.
3Press the + button to change the year.
IMPORTANT If you advance beyond the number that you want to set, continue
pressing the + button. When the highest number is reached, the display
goes back to the lowest number. For example, when you set the month, the
display goes from 12 back to 1.
4Press the – button to set the year and advance to the month.
The month appears flashing.
IMPORTANT Press the – button only when you want to set your choice. You cannot
use the – button to go backward if you pass the number that you wanted.
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to change and set the month, day, and time.
Press the + button to advance the number flashing. Press the – button
to set the flashing number and move to the next setting. The time appears
after you set the day.
IMPORTANT To set AM and PM, you must advance the hours using the + button.
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6After you set the number for minutes, press the – button again.
The date and time are now set.
Displaying and hiding the date and time
You can display and hide the date and time on your LCD screen when you are
using either Record-Fine or Record mode.
Press the + button to display the date and press again to hide it.
Press the – button to display the time and press again to hide it.
IMPORTANT The date and time remain set for up to 5 minutes while you
change the battery. You must reset the date and time after 5 minutes have
elapsed without batteries in the camera.
What if you upgrade your system software?
If you decide to replace or upgrade your system software after you’ve installed
the QuickTake software, you might not be able to connect to the camera. You
must reinstall the Apple QuickTake 200 software. See “Installing the
QuickTake Software,” earlier in this chapter.
What’s next?
Read Chapter 2 for instructions about how to take pictures with your
QuickTake 200 camera.
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2Using the Camera to Take Pictures
This chapter provides information about turning on the camera and taking
pictures; using the optical viewfinder; using the camera mode dial; the
auto-power-off function; and using the camera with the optional AC
power adapter.
Turning on the camera
To tur n on the camera, slide the power switch (‰) (above the LCD screen)
in the direction indicated by the arrow and then release it.
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When the camera is on, the LCD screen displays live, video images. If the
camera does not turn on, check to make sure that you’ve installed the
storage card and the batteries correctly (see Chapter 1). Also make sure that
the card door is closed and that the mode dial is correctly positioned.
mTurn the mode dial to the Record-Fine (!) mode when you want high-
quality images, and you want to preserve the details of the image.
mTurn the mode dial to the Record (1) mode when you want good-quality
images, but you don’t need to show as much detail.
To tur n off the camera, again slide the power switch (‰) in the direction
indicated by the arrow and then release it.
IMPORTANT When not using your camera for long periods or when you store
the camera, remove the storage card and keep it in its plastic case.
Taking pictures
1Turn the mode dial to Record-Fine ( ! )or Record ( 1 ).
The LCD screen displays live, video images.
2Take time to frame the subject that you want to photograph using the LCD screen.

3Hold the camera steady, and press the shutter release.
The screen displays a still image (the picture that you just took) for about 5 to
8 seconds with REC or REC-FINE flashing in the upper-left corner of the
screen. When the camera is ready for you to take the next picture, REC or
REC-FINE stops flashing and the live, video images resume.
Frame numbers
A frame number is automatically assigned to each photograph that you take.
It appears in the top-right corner of the LCD screen during Play, Auto-Play,
Erase, and Protect modes when you have screen information displayed. (To
hide or show LCD screen information, press the action button.)
Frame numbers are assigned a 5-digit number from 00001 to 30000. If you
take pictures without erasing all previous images, the frame numbers continue
from the last image that you captured.
Shutter release
You can hold the camera horizontally or vertically.
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Setting the focus
Use the focus selector to set the distance from the lens to the subject.
1Estimate the focal distance from the front surface of the LCD screen to the object
being photographed.
2Set the focus for the correct distance:
Icon Name Description
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Close-up 3.5 to 5.1 inches (9 to 13 cm)
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Portrait 17.7 to 35.4 inches (45 to 90 cm)
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Far 35.4 inches and farther (90 cm and farther)
For close-up images, you can set the focus between close-up and portrait.
IMPORTANT Do not use the close-up focus when you use the viewfinder. It is
not accurate.
Focus selector
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Selecting the aperture
Selecting the aperture (the light setting) for your camera is a simple process.
(The aperture is the opening in the lens that lets in light.) You can switch the
aperture between ƒ2.2 and ƒ8.0. Use the X(ƒ2.2) setting when you have low
light, and use the ◊setting (ƒ8.0) when you have bright light.
If the overexposure (%) warning is flashing on the LCD screen, indicating
too much light, change the setting to ◊(ƒ8.0).
If the underexposure (⁄) warning is flashing on the LCD screen, indicating
too little light, change the setting to X(ƒ2.2).
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 The brightness dial does not adjust the brightness of images that
you have already taken; it only adjusts the brightness of the LCD screen.
Brightness dial
Aperture selector

Using the optical viewfinder
Attach the optical viewfinder to your camera to use when you are taking a
series of pictures, when you want to conserve the batteries, or when you are
outdoors and sunlight is distorting the LCD screen view.
Note that when you use the viewfinder, you will not be able to tell whether
the aperture setting is correct before you take the picture, because the LCD
screen is asleep. However, the overexposure or underexposure warning will
appear flashing on the screen after you take the picture if the condition exists.
IMPORTANT Do not use the close-up focus with the viewfinder; it is not
accurate, because the parallex correction is off.
To install the optical viewfinder, hook the viewfinder to the front of the
camera first, then hook it to the back of the camera. Remove it in the same
way; don’t pull the viewfinder off the camera.
Optical viewfinder
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Press the action button twice when the camera is in Record-Fine or Record
mode. The LCD screen turns off and the red sleep light on the front of the
camera goes on. When you press the shutter, the LCD screen turns on and
lets you review the image. Then the LCD screen turns itself off again. To
reactivate the LCD screen, press the action button twice again.
While you are framing your picture, use the viewfinder’s clear, center circle as
a reference point for the center of the picture.
For more information about using the viewfinder, see “Battery-Saving Mode,”
later in this chapter.
Using the camera mode dial
The mode dial on the right side of 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 for taking pictures
You take pictures by turning the mode dial to either Record-Fine (!) for
highest-quality images or Record (1) for good-quality images.
mIn Record-Fine (!)mode, high-quality images have 640 x 480 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.
Record-Fine mode Record mode
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mIn Record (1)mode, good-quality images have 640 x 480 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.
1Set the mode dial to either Record-Fine ( ! ) or Record ( 1 ).
Live, video images appear on the LCD screen.
2Frame your picture using the LCD screen as your guide.
3Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen using the brightness dial and select the correct
focus using the focus selector.
4Press the shutter release.
The photographed image is displayed for about 5 to 8 seconds. REC or REC-
FINE (to indicate that the camera is recording) appears flashing in the upper-
left corner of the LCD screen.
Images available
When the LCD display is on, the number in the upper-right corner of the
LCD screen shows how many more pictures you can take. The number
decreases as you take pictures, and indicates the number of pictures you can
take at the current image quality before the card is full.
WARNING Never open the storage card door while the camera is
recording an image. This can damage the card or corrupt data on the
card.You might have to reformat the card, which means that all the
images on the card will be erased.
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