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AppleQuickTake 150User’s Guide for Macintosh

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

Do you have what you need?Before you begin, unpack the QuickTake 150 package. Be sure you have fourQuickTake disks, as well as the other items shown h

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

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

Installing the QuickTake softwareBefore you use your QuickTake camera with your Macintosh, you need toinstall the necessary software on your Macintosh

Installing the batteriesBefore you begin using your camera, you need to install its batteries. Use thethree lithium batteries that came with your came

What if you upgrade your Macintosh system software?If you decide to replace or upgrade your Macintosh system software afteryou’ve installed the QuickT

Because 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 came

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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

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 of inactivity (or after 5 minutes of inactivity when connected t

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

iiiCommunications regulation information viPreface How to Use Your Manuals ix1 Getting Started With the QuickTake 150 Camera 1Do you ha

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

Using the battery booster pack with the cameraThe QuickTake Battery Booster Pack (part number M2655G/A) is available at Apple-authorized resellers. Th

23When you finish capturing images (or when the camera is full), you canconnect the camera to your Macintosh computer and transfer the images tothe co

Connecting the camera to your MacintoshUse the serial cable that came with your camera.IMPORTANTIt is recommended that you use the AC Adapter or the Q

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

Using QuickTake Image Access to work with your camera and imagesQuickTake Image Access is a control panel that allows you to perform thefollowing task

4 In the box that appears, click Connect To Camera. The camera icon appears on your desktop. You can also use the control panel to rename the camera,

Looking at images in the cameraYou can see what the images in your camera look like by connecting thecamera to your Macintosh and viewing them on the

Transferring images to your Macintosh with QuickTake Image AccessBefore you can transfer images from the camera, it must be connected to yourMacintosh

Using the controls 14Flash settings 14Image quality settings 15Images captured and images available 16Battery level 16Timer

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

Controlling the camera’s sleep timeTo conserve battery power, the QuickTake camera is set to shut itself off after5 minutes when connected to your Mac

Setting the clock in the cameraThe camera’s internal clock keeps track of the date and time you capture eachimage. This information is useful, and in

Using PhotoFlash to work with your camera and imagesPhotoFlash is a program that allows you to perform the following tasks:m transfer images from the

3 Choose QuickTake Scripts from the Script menu, then choose Get All Images.The photos are stored on your computer’s hard disk in a folder called Came

IMPORTANTWhen Camera Watcher is finished copying all of the images tothe hard disk, it erases all the images in your camera. The computer beeps to ind

36Chapter 36 In the box that appears, change any settings to suit the image you’re capturing.These settings remain in effect until you shut off the ca

Opening and editing images on the MacintoshOnce you have transferred your images from the QuickTake camera to yourMacintosh, you can use the PhotoFlas

Adjusting an image captured under fluorescent lightFluorescent lighting causes all photographs, even those taken by regularcameras, to take on a green

Sharing images over a networkYou cannot give other users on a network access privileges to the QuickTakecamera icon on your desktop. However, you can

4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 43Caring for your camera and closeup lens 43Solving problems 44Appendix A Specifications 49Appen

Erasing images from the cameraAfter you transfer your images to your Macintosh, you should erase themfrom the camera to make room for new images.If th

What’s next?Now that you’ve captured images and transferred them to your computer,you’ll want to start working with them. Starting with Chapter 2, wor

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

m To clean the camera lens and closeup lens, it is recommended that youpurchase a camera lens cleaning kit from your local photographic supplystore. W

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

Flash fails to go offm Make sure the flash is turned on. (See “Flash Settings” in Chapter 2.)m The batteries may be low or dead. Replace the batteries

m The camera may be pointed directly at a bright light. Try a different angle.m The light sensors (above and below the viewfinder lens) may be dirty.

49Physicalm 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

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

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

51The 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

You can use the QuickTake 150 camera with a computer running Windowssoftware, but you’ll need a special cable and the Windows version of theQuickTake

m Use the PICT QuickTake file format (*.QTK) if you want to copy imagesthat have not been opened in PhotoFlash directly from your camera to aDOS-forma

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

AAC Adapter 19, 24, 28preventing sleep during use of 31accessories 50Adjust for Fluorescent Lightingcommand (PhotoFlash) 38alkaline batteries 51a

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

With your QuickTake 150 camera, you received PhotoFlash, a program thatlets you use your Macintosh to manipulate, modify, and place the images youcapt