Apple QuickTake 100 Guía de usuario

AppleQuickTake 150 User’s Guide for Windows

Do you have what you need?Before you begin, unpack the QuickTake 150 package. Be sure you have theitems shown here:System requirementsTo use the Quick

Your camera at a glance This illustration shows the front and back of the camera.Shutter releaseSerial port andpower adapter port(behind the cover)S

This illustration shows the closeup lens and the bottom of the camera.Closeup lensAdjustable neck strapTripod mounting hole Neck strapattachment poin

Installing the batteriesUse the three lithium batteries that came with your camera. 1 Flip open the door to the battery compartment.2 Insert the batte

Installing the QuickTake softwareBefore you can transfer images from your camera to your computer, you needto install the necessary software on your c

6 In the QuickTake Setup dialog box, click Install to begin installing QuickTake for Windows.If there is an older version of QuickTake on your compute

9Because the QuickTake 150 camera is small and light and runs on batteries,you can capture images with it anywhere.In this chapterm Turning on the cam

Turning on the cameraTo turn the camera on, slide open the lens cover.When the camera is on, the control panel display appears. If the camera does not

Capturing imagesLook straight through the viewfinder and take time to frame the subject youwant to photograph. Hold the camera steady, and press the s

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Using the closeup lensWith the closeup lens attached, objects from 10 to 14 inches away will beproperly focused. The special viewfinder adjusts the fi

Judging the distance from your subject with the closeup lensYou can use the range finder triangles that are superimposed on the closeuplens to estimat

Using the controls When the camera is on, the control panel display appears.Flash settingsThere are three possible settings for the flash. Each time y

Image quality settingsThere are two possible settings for image quality. Each time you press theimage quality button, you switch from one setting to t

Images captured and images available The number in the center of the control panel shows how many imagesyou’ve captured. The smaller number next to th

TimerThe timer gives you 10 seconds before the camera captures an image.1 Press the timer button.2 Press the shutter and prepare for the image.On the

Waking the cameraTo conserve battery power, the camera goes to sleep after 60 seconds ofinactivity (or after 5 minutes of inactivity when connected to

Using the camera with a power adapterTo conserve battery power, you can use a power adapter and plug the camerainto an available power outlet. Use onl

Traveling with the cameraThe QuickTake Travel Case (part number M2848G/A) is available at Apple-authorized resellers. The travel case includes a leath

213Using the Camera With Your ComputerWhen you finish capturing images (or when the camera is full), you canconnect the camera to your computer and tr

iiiCommunications regulation information vi1 Getting Started With the QuickTake 150 Camera 1Do you have what you need? 2System requirem

Connecting the camera to your computerUse only the serial cable that came with your camera.1 Turn off the camera (shut the lens cover).2 Plug one end

3 Plug the other end of the cable into the serial port on the camera.4 Turn on the camera (open the lens cover).When the camera is connected and turne

Looking at the images in the cameraWhile the images are in the camera, you can see what they look like andwork with them. (To move them to your comput

Transferring images to your computerBefore you can transfer images from the camera, it must be connected to yourcomputer. For instructions, see “Conne

Opening images on your computerOnce the images are on your computer, you can use the QuickTake software tolook at them, make some changes, and save th

Opening a slide table1 On your computer, double-click the QuickTake icon to run the application.2 Choose Open Slide Table from the File menu.3 In the

Working with your images You can use the QuickTake software to look at images you’ve captured andtransferred to your computer, make some changes, and

With slides or a full-size image you canm change the image’s orientation by rotating it from vertical to horizontal(and vice versa) m save the images

Opening an image from the slide tableTo see an image from the slide table in full size, double-click the slide. 30Chapter 3Double-click the slide to s

Zoom views in the image windowTo see the image in the image window enlarged, actual size, or reduced,choose View from the Image menu, then choose an i

Waking the camera 18Using the camera with a power adapter 19Traveling with the camera 20Using the battery booster pack with the camera

Cropping an image 1 Drag the pointer to include just the part of the image you want in the selection rectangle.If you don’t get it right the first tim

Changing the bit depth of an image You may want to change the image bit depth of an image you take. Forexample, if the image uses millions of colors,

Copying an image to another applicationYou can copy QuickTake images and paste them into documents in otherapplications. (You cannot paste them into o

Saving an image If you want to preserve changes you make, you have to save the modifiedimage. The Save and Save As commands in the QuickTake software

4 Choose the image depth you want.The image depth you choose depends on the printer to which you plan tosend the image or the monitor on which you pla

Printing your imagesYou can use the QuickTake application to print the images you capture, andyou can print them while they are on the camera or after

Naming the cameraIt is a good idea to name your camera if more than one QuickTake camerawill be used with your computer. The camera’s name is associat

4 To set the camera to match your computer, click OK in the dialog box that appears.Whenever you want to check the accuracy of the camera’s clock, cho

Erasing images from the cameraAfter you transfer your images to your computer, you should erase them fromthe camera to make room for new images.If the

41This chapter explains what happens when you choose any of the commandsfrom the QuickTake software menus.In this chapterm The File menum The Edit men

Naming the camera 38Setting the clock in the camera 38Capturing images from the computer 39Erasing images from the camera 404 Quic

The File menuBefore you open an image or a slide table, the only commands you see in theFile menu are Open, Open Slide Table, and Exit. After you open

Save As Saves an image the first time you open it and want to save it. Also it lets yousave it with a different name, or in a different directory, or

The Edit menuThe commands in the Edit menu let you work with selected parts of theimage in the image window. The Edit menu is available only after you

The Image menuThe commands in the Image menu work with the image in the imagewindow, and some of them work with slides in the slide table. The Imageme

Crop Trims an image to include only the part you’ve selected with the selection rectangle.Change Image Depth Lets you change the bit depth of the imag

The Camera menuThe commands in the Camera menu work with the camera. You must connectthe camera to your computer before you can use this menu. (For in

The Window menuThe Window menu lists commands you can use to rearrange open windows. The menu also lists the names of all the QuickTake windows curren

49This chapter offers suggestions to help you care for your camera and solve problems. In this chapterm Maintenance tipsm Problem-solving tipsCaring f

m To clean the QuickTake camera lens and closeup lens, it is recommendedthat you purchase a camera lens cleaning kit from a photographic supplystore.

m The camera’s memory may have no room for another image. Transfer the images from the camera to your computer, then erase the images. (See “Erasing I

Communications regulation informationRadio and television interferenceThe equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-fr

To check Windows Ports control panel settings:1 Open the Windows Ports control panel.2 Select COM3 or COM4. Repeat this process for both COM ports.3 C

Images are too dark (underexposed)m There may not be enough light to capture an image. Turn on the flash. (See “Flash Settings” in Chapter 2.)m The su

To change speed:1 On your computer, double-click the QuickTake Serial Ports icon to run the application.2 In the dialog box that appears, change the b

55Physicalm Depth 6.1 in. (155 mm)m Width 5.3 in. (135 mm)m Height 2.2 in. (55 mm)m Weight 1 lb. (0.5 kg)Technicalm Type CCD Still Frame Cameram Image

Cameram Lens field of view 8 mm (equivalent to 50-mm lens on a 35-mm film camera)m ISO equivalent to approximately ISO 85m Focus range 4 feet to infin

57The QuickTake camera comes with three lithium batteries. In place of thelithium batteries, the camera can also use NiCad batteries. This appendixcon

Ways to improve battery performanceHere are some tips that may help you get the most from your batteries.m For longest battery life, use lithium batte

59You can use the QuickTake 150 camera with a Macintosh. You can purchasethe QuickTake Connection Kit for Macintosh with everything you need.Transferr

9 Click OK. The first PC Exchange dialog box reappears, and the QTK file type has beenassigned to the selected application as a PICT file type. Now yo

Aaccessories 56adaptersAC 19, 23–24, 289-to-25-pin 22Adjust Brightness command (Image menu) 33, 46Adjust for Fluorescent Light command(Image menu)

FCC statementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following twoconditions:(1) this device may not cause har

Ccableconnecting 22–23, 51disconnecting 22, 51camera. See also specific topicbatteries and 5, 57–58battery booster pack for 20, 23–24capturing ima

computer (Windows PC). See alsoMacintoshcapturing images from 39connecting camera to 22–23failure to recognize camera 51looking at images in 24ope

flashlocation of 3range of 11–12, 52, 56recharging 50setting 14troubleshooting 51Flash buttonin QuickTake software 39on camera 14flash diffuser

number taken and number available 16opening 26–27, 42opening from slide table 27, 30, 42opening slides to full-size image 30, 42opening slide tabl

Nnamingcamera 38, 47images 35slides 29neck strap 4network, transferring files on 60NiCad batteries 5, 579-to-25-pin adapter 22OOpen command (Fi

Rreboot 53–54rechargeable batteries 57–58recharging flash 50red timer light 3, 17replacing batteries 58Resize command (Image menu) 31, 45resolut

Ttaking pictures. See capturing imagestechnical specifications 55–56temperature specifications 56TIFF format 35, 60time, setting 38–39, 47Timer bu

The QuickTake 150 is an easy-to-use digital camera that produces high-quality images you can quickly transfer to your computer. With the QuickTake150