Apple QuickTake 150 User’s Guide for Macintosh
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Contents Communications regulation information Preface How to Use Your Manuals vi ix 1 Getting Started With the QuickTake 150 Camera Do you have what you need? System requirements 2 2 Your camera at a glance 3 Installing the QuickTake software Custom installation 6 Installing the batteries 7 5 What if you upgrade your Macintosh system software? What’s next? 1 8 8 2 Using the Camera to Capture Images Turning on the camera Capturing images 9 10 11 Focal range and flash range Using the c
Using the controls Flash settings 14 14 Image quality settings 15 Images captured and images available Battery level Timer 16 16 17 Waking the camera 18 Using the camera with a power adapter Traveling with the camera 19 20 Using the battery booster pack with the camera What’s next? 21 21 3 Using the Camera With Your Macintosh Connecting the camera to your Macintosh 23 24 Using QuickTake Image Access to work with your camera and images Putting the QuickTake camera on your desktop Looking at
4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Caring for your camera and closeup lens Solving problems Appendix A Specifications 43 43 44 49 Appendix B Battery Information 51 Appendix C Using the Camera with a Windows-Based PC Index 53 57 Contents v
Communications regulation information Radio and television interference The equipment described in this manual generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy. If it is not installed and used properly—that is, in strict accordance with Apple’s instructions—it may cause interference with radio and television reception. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules.
FCC statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules.
How to Use Your Manuals With your QuickTake 150 camera, you received PhotoFlash, a program that lets you use your Macintosh to manipulate, modify, and place the images you capture with the camera. You also received three manuals, which you should use in the following order: m QuickTake 150 User’s Guide (the manual you are currently reading) Start with this manual to install your QuickTake and PhotoFlash software and to learn about your camera.
1 Getting Started With the QuickTake 150 Camera The QuickTake 150 is an easy-to-use digital camera that produces highquality images you can quickly transfer to your Macintosh computer. With the QuickTake 150 you can capture images, and with your Macintosh you can manipulate and modify those images to suit your purposes. The QuickTake 150 is a valuable tool for graphic artists, publishing professionals, and anyone who wants to use images to communicate. IMPORTANT Save this manual.
Do you have what you need? Before you begin, unpack the QuickTake 150 package. Be sure you have four QuickTake disks, as well as the other items shown here: Closeup lens QuickTake 150 camera QuickTake software Serial cable Neck strap Batteries System requirements To use the QuickTake 150 camera with your computer, you need m a Macintosh with a 68020 or higher central processing unit (any Macintosh except a Macintosh Plus, SE, Classic®, Portable, or PowerBook 100) m system software version 7.
Your camera at a glance This illustration shows the front and back of the camera.
This illustration shows the closeup lens and the bottom of the camera.
Installing the QuickTake software Before you use your QuickTake camera with your Macintosh, you need to install the necessary software on your Macintosh. You’ll need the four QuickTake disks that came with your camera. The disks contain m the Installer, a program that installs everything you need m QuickTake Image Access, a control panel that allows you to put a camera icon on your desktop and to drag and drop images from the camera to your Macintosh.
Installing the batteries Before you begin using your camera, you need to install its batteries. Use the three lithium batteries that came with your camera. WARNING Installing the batteries incorrectly may cause a fire or a small explosion. Follow the instructions in this manual to replace the batteries. Use only three lithium batteries or three NiCad (nickel-cadmium) batteries. Do not mix different types of batteries in the camera. 1 Flip open the door to the battery compartment.
What if you upgrade your Macintosh system software? If you decide to replace or upgrade your Macintosh system software after you’ve installed the QuickTake software, you may not be able to connect to the camera. To fix this problem, follow these steps: 1 Insert QuickTake Disk 1 into a floppy disk drive. If necessary, open the disk icon. 2 Double-click the Installer icon to open it. 3 In the Welcome dialog box that appears, click OK. 4 In the Installer dialog box, click Customize.
2 Using the Camera to Capture Images Because the QuickTake 150 camera is small and light and runs on batteries, you can capture images with it anywhere.
Turning on the camera To turn the camera on, slide open the lens cover. Lens cover Be careful not to touch the camera lens. When the camera is on, the control panel display appears. If the camera does not turn on, check to make sure you’ve installed the batteries correctly (see “Installing the Batteries” in Chapter 1). Control panel display A To turn the camera off, slide the lens cover closed.
Capturing images Look straight through the viewfinder and take time to frame the subject you want to photograph. Hold the camera steady, and press the shutter release. Because the camera delays briefly before capturing the image, be sure to hold it still until you hear the shutter click. When the camera is ready for the next image (in a few seconds), a green light glows in the viewfinder. The images can remain in the camera’s memory up to 1 year (or until you erase them).
Using the closeup lens With the closeup lens attached, objects from 10 to 14 inches away will be properly focused. The special viewfinder adjusts the field of view so that the object appears just as it will in the image. (With other closeup lenses, the viewfinder images are offset.) The flash is balanced to avoid uneven lighting of the subject you’re photographing. Insert the tab and rotate the lens downward until it snaps into place. Press here to snap into place. Lift this tab to remove the closeup lens.
Judging the distance from your subject with the closeup lens You can use the range finder triangles that are superimposed on the closeup lens to estimate your distance from the object you want to photograph. 1 Find some object or part of the object you are photographing to use as a guide. The object must be approximately 3 3/8 inches (9 cm) long or wide, about the width of a credit card. You can also use the distance between two objects as a guide.
Using the controls When the camera is on, the control panel display appears. Flash button Control panel display Image quality button A Erase All button (explained in Chapter 3) Timer button Flash settings There are three possible settings for the flash. Each time you press the flash button, you cycle from one setting to the next. To let the camera’s light sensor determine when to flash, press the button until you see this icon. For a flash with every image, press the button until you see this icon.
Image quality settings There are two possible settings for image quality. Each time you press the image quality button, you switch from one setting to the other. For standard quality, press the button until you see this icon. A For high quality, press the button until you see this icon. A m Standard-quality images are 640 x 480 pixels. You can capture up to 32 standard-quality images.
Images captured and images available The number in the center of the control panel shows how many images you’ve captured. The smaller number next to the image quality icon shows how many images you can capture at the current image quality before the camera is full. Images taken A Images you can take at the selected image quality A This number changes when you change the image quality. The camera automatically switches to standard quality when there isn’t enough memory for a high-quality image.
Timer The timer gives you 10 seconds before the camera captures an image. 1 Press the timer button. A When the timer is on, the timer icon blinks. 2 Press the shutter and prepare for the image. On the top front of the camera, a red indicator light glows steadily for 8 seconds, then it blinks rapidly for another 2 seconds. When time is up, the camera captures the image.
Waking the camera To conserve battery power, the camera goes to sleep after 60 seconds of inactivity (or after 5 minutes of inactivity when connected to your Macintosh). To wake it, you can press and release the shutter, or close and reopen the sliding lens cover. If the camera is connected to your Macintosh, you must close and reopen the lens cover to wake it. Pressing the shutter won’t work. To wake the camera, press and release the shutter. Or close and reopen the lens cover.
Using the camera with a power adapter To conserve battery power, you can use a power adapter and plug the camera into an available power outlet. Use only the QuickTake AC Adapter (part number M2851LL/A) or the Macintosh PowerBook AC Adapter (part number M4662LL/A) with the QuickTake 150. It’s a good idea to use the power adapter for power while the camera is connected to your Macintosh. (Note: The power adapter does not recharge batteries in the camera.
Traveling with the camera The QuickTake Travel Case (part number M2848G/A) is available at Apple-authorized resellers. The travel case includes a leather camera grip and a protective carrying case.
Using the battery booster pack with the camera The QuickTake Battery Booster Pack (part number M2655G/A) is available at Apple-authorized resellers.
3 Using the Camera With Your Macintosh When you finish capturing images (or when the camera is full), you can connect the camera to your Macintosh computer and transfer the images to the computer.
Connecting the camera to your Macintosh Use the serial cable that came with your camera. IMPORTANT It is recommended that you use the AC Adapter or the QuickTake Battery Booster Pack whenever your QuickTake camera is connected to the computer. 1 Turn off the camera (shut the lens cover). 2 Plug one end of the serial cable into the modem or printer port on your Macintosh. These icons identify the printer and modem ports on your Macintosh. Connect the camera to either port.
3 Plug the other end of the cable into the serial port on the camera. Press the cover in and slide it open. 4 Serial port Turn on the camera (open the lens cover). When the camera is connected and turned on, an animated rectangle appears on the control panel display. The edge of the rectangle moves.
Using QuickTake Image Access to work with your camera and images QuickTake Image Access is a control panel that allows you to perform the following tasks: m put the QuickTake camera on your desktop m look at images in the camera m transfer images from the camera to your Macintosh m name the camera m control the camera’s sleep time m set the camera’s clock Putting the QuickTake camera on your desktop The QuickTake Image Access control panel puts a camera icon on the desktop for convenient access to images o
4 In the box that appears, click Connect To Camera. Click here to connect your Macintosh to the QuickTake camera. The camera icon appears on your desktop. Click the close box to close the QuickTake Image Access control panel. The camera icon appears on your desktop when you use QuickTake Image Access. You can also use the control panel to rename the camera, set the camera’s clock, control the camera’s sleep time, and erase the images on the camera. 5 To close the control panel, click its close box.
Looking at images in the camera You can see what the images in your camera look like by connecting the camera to your Macintosh and viewing them on the computer screen. When images are stored on your camera, you can look at them, but you can’t make changes to them, or save them–they must be transferred from the camera to your computer’s hard disk first. IMPORTANT Batteries can be quickly depleted while images are viewed or transferred from the camera.
Transferring images to your Macintosh with QuickTake Image Access Before you can transfer images from the camera, it must be connected to your Macintosh. For instructions, see “Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh,” earlier in this chapter. IMPORTANT Batteries can be quickly depleted while images are viewed or transferred from the camera. To conserve battery power, it is recommended that you use the QuickTake AC Adapter or Battery Booster Pack whenever your QuickTake camera is connected to the computer.
Naming the camera It is a good idea to name your camera if more than one QuickTake camera will be used with your Macintosh. The camera’s name is associated with the names of the images it has captured to help you identify them. The camera must be connected to your Macintosh. (For instructions, see “Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh,” earlier in this chapter.) 1 If necessary, turn on the camera by sliding open the lens cover. 2 On your Macintosh, open the QuickTake Image Access control panel.
Controlling the camera’s sleep time To conserve battery power, the QuickTake camera is set to shut itself off after 5 minutes when connected to your Macintosh. You can use the QuickTake Image Access control panel to set how long you want the camera to wait before it shuts off when it is connected to your Macintosh. The camera must be connected to your Macintosh. (For instructions, see “Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh,” earlier in this chapter.
Setting the clock in the camera The camera’s internal clock keeps track of the date and time you capture each image. This information is useful, and in some circumstances important, so take time now to set the clock. The camera must be connected to your Macintosh. (For instructions, see “Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh,” earlier in this chapter.) If you want to check the date and time on the Macintosh before you set the camera, use the General Controls panel.
Using PhotoFlash to work with your camera and images PhotoFlash is a program that allows you to perform the following tasks: m transfer images from the camera to your Macintosh m capture images from the Macintosh m open and edit images on the Macintosh m place images in some of your favorite application programs (see your PhotoFlash Getting Started manual) Transferring images to your Macintosh with PhotoFlash Transferring images with PhotoFlash can be time consuming.
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 Camera Pictures inside the PhotoFlash for QuickTake folder. You can use this folder of images to create a catalog of PhotoFlash images (refer to the PhotoFlash Getting Started manual for instructions on creating a catalog). If you want to erase the images from the camera, use the Erase All button. (See “Erasing Images From the Camera,” later in this chapter.
IMPORTANT When Camera Watcher is finished copying all of the images to the hard disk, it erases all the images in your camera. The computer beeps to indicate that all images have been transferred to your Macintosh and erased from the camera. To stop Camera Watcher, choose PhotoFlash Camera Watcher from the Application menu to make it the active program, then choose Quit from the File menu. Capturing images from the Macintosh You can use your Macintosh to capture images with your QuickTake camera.
6 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 camera or it goes to sleep. For details about the different settings, see “Using the Controls” in Chapter 2. Flash button Erase All button 7 Image quality button Timer button When you’re ready, click “Take a Picture.” Images you capture from your Macintosh are automatically saved in a folder called Camera Pictures.
Opening and editing images on the Macintosh Once you have transferred your images from the QuickTake camera to your Macintosh, you can use the PhotoFlash program to open and edit your images. Refer to the PhotoFlash Getting Started manual to learn how to use PhotoFlash to look at and edit images. The following two sections describe some additional features not documented in the PhotoFlash manuals.
Adjusting an image captured under fluorescent light Fluorescent lighting causes all photographs, even those taken by regular cameras, to take on a green tint. You can use PhotoFlash to correct images captured under fluorescent light. Note that this procedure only works with 24 bit color (16 million colors) images. 1 Open the image you want to work with. 2 From the Enhance menu, choose Adjust for Fluorescent Lighting. The image is corrected.
Sharing images over a network You cannot give other users on a network access privileges to the QuickTake camera icon on your desktop. However, you can share your images over a network by transferring the images to a folder on your hard disk (following the suggestions in “Sharing Images With Other Macintosh Computers” to ensure that others can use them), and then setting up file sharing. See the documentation that came with your Macintosh for instructions on setting up file sharing.
Erasing images from the camera After you transfer your images to your Macintosh, you should erase them from the camera to make room for new images. To erase all the images in the camera, lightly press the Erase All button. (Use any small, pointed object.) As the images are erased, the Trash icon in the control panel display blinks. In a few seconds, the display shows 0 (zero) images captured. If the camera is connected to your Macintosh, there’s another way to erase images.
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, work through the chapters in the PhotoFlash Getting Started manual to learn how to use PhotoFlash to create collections of digitized images, how to edit and enhance these images, and how to place them in documents. IMPORTANT PhotoFlash was installed automatically for you when you used the QuickTake 150 installation disks.
4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting This chapter offers suggestions to help you care for your camera and solve problems. In this chapter m Maintenance tips m Problem-solving tips Caring for your camera and closeup lens These suggestions should help you maintain the QuickTake 150 camera: m Protect the camera from moisture and excessive heat. m Don’t use harsh or abrasive cleaners on the camera. Wipe off dust with a clean, dry cloth.
m To clean the camera lens and closeup lens, it is recommended that you purchase a camera lens cleaning kit from your local photographic supply store. When cleaning, don’t press hard, or you may scratch the lens. Never wipe a dry lens. WARNING Don’t use solvents or solutions unless they are specifically designed for cleaning camera lenses. Don’t use chemically treated tissues intended for eyeglasses. m If you store the camera for an extended period, remove the batteries.
m The camera’s memory may have no room for another image. Transfer the images from the camera to your Macintosh, then erase the images. (See “Erasing Images From the Camera” in Chapter 3.) m The camera may be connected to your Macintosh. You can use the camera controls on the Macintosh to capture images (see “Capturing Images From the Macintosh” in Chapter 3), or disconnect the serial cable from the camera.
Flash fails to go off m 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 batteries may not be installed correctly. (See “Installing the Batteries” in Chapter 1.) Images are fuzzy, blurry, or blotchy m The lens may be dirty. Clean the lens. (See “Caring for Your Camera,” earlier in this chapter.) m The subject or the camera may have moved. Hold the camera steady, and use the flash.
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. Use a soft, dry cloth to clean them. (To locate the light sensors, see “Your Camera at a Glance” in Chapter 1.) m One or both of the light sensors may be covered inadvertently. Be careful not to obstruct the light sensors while you capture images. Part of an image is missing m Some part of the lens may be covered.
Appendix A Specifications Physical m 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.
Camera m Lens field of view 8 mm (equivalent to 50-mm lens on a 35-mm film camera) m ISO equivalent to approximately ISO 85 m Focus range 4 feet to infinity m Focus range with closeup lens 10-14 inches m Aperture ƒ2.
Appendix B Battery Information The QuickTake camera comes with three lithium batteries. In place of the lithium batteries, the camera can also use NiCad batteries. This appendix contains important information about the batteries you can use in the QuickTake camera. IMPORTANT Do not use alkaline batteries in the QuickTake camera. They may not function correctly. Caring for batteries Here are some general suggestions for good battery care. m Always handle batteries carefully.
Ways to improve battery performance Here are some tips that may help you get the most from your batteries. m For longest battery life, use lithium batteries. m When you replace used batteries, replace all the old ones with new ones. Mixing new and used batteries weakens the performance of the new ones. (If you are using rechargeable NiCad batteries, replace batteries that are running low with a complete set of fully charged batteries.) m Batteries work best when the contact surfaces are clean.
Appendix C Using the Camera with a Windows-Based PC You can use the QuickTake 150 camera with a computer running Windows software, but you’ll need a special cable and the Windows version of the QuickTake software. You can purchase the QuickTake 150 Connection Kit for Windows with everything you need. Transferring QuickTake images from a Macintosh to a Windows computer 1 Make sure Macintosh PC Exchange (or a similar program) has been installed on the Macintosh.
m Use the PICT QuickTake file format (*.QTK) if you want to copy images that have not been opened in PhotoFlash directly from your camera to a DOS-formatted floppy disk. PICT QuickTake is the file format in which your camera stores image files. Refer to Chapter 3 of this manual for instructions on placing the QuickTake camera on your desktop and transferring files from the camera. 4 Copy the Macintosh QuickTake files to the floppy disk, and move them to your Windowsbased computer.
9 Click OK. The first PC Exchange dialog box reappears, and the QTK file type has been assigned to the selected application as a PICT file type. Now you can open and view the files in any Macintosh program that reads PICT. In addition, if you open an image in the QuickTake program, you can save it in the other file formats available on the Macintosh (PICT, JPEG, and TIFF).
Index A AC Adapter 19, 24, 28 preventing sleep during use of 31 accessories 50 Adjust for Fluorescent Lighting command (PhotoFlash) 38 alkaline batteries 51 aperture 50 Apple Remote Access, moving images with 39 AppleTalk 45 B batteries 51–52 alkaline 51 caring for 51 checking level of 16 cleaning 52 conserving with AC Adapter 19, 24, 28 conserving with Battery Booster Pack 21, 24, 28 conserving with image transfer 28 conserving with sleep 18, 31 damaged 52 disposing of 51 improving performance of 52 ins
