Apple M2655G/A Operation & User’s Manual

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• Apple M2655G/A, 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. If you’re not happy with the result, choose Undo from the Edit menu. Sharing images with other Macintosh computers Images transferred from

• 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 chap

• Apple M2655G/A, 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. You should not follow the installation steps in Chapter 1 of the PhotoFlash Getting Started manual. 41 Using the Camera With Your Macintosh

• Apple M2655G/A, 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. m Standard-quality images are 640 x 480 pixels. You can capture up to 32 standard-quality images. Use standard image quality when you plan to print or display the captured image in a small size and you don’t need to show as much detail. m High-quality images are 640 x 480 pixels. You can capture up to 16 high- quality images. High-quality images take more space in memory than standard-quality images. Use high image quality w

• Apple M2655G/A, 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. Keep your hands, the neck strap, and other objects away from the lens and the built-

• Apple M2655G/A, Timer The 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 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. A When the timer is on, the timer icon blinks. 17 Using the Camera to Capture Images

• Apple M2655G/A, 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. 12 Chapter 2

• Apple M2655G/A, 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. 1 If the cam

• Apple M2655G/A, 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. If necessary, clean these surfaces by gently rubbing with a clean pencil eraser or a cloth. WARNING Damaged nickel-cadmium (NiC

• Apple M2655G/A, 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 the brightness of an image If you take an image that seems too light or too dark, you can adjust its brightness using QuickTake. 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

• Apple M2655G/A, 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. 2 Insert a DOS-formatted disk into a floppy disk drive on the Macintosh. 3 Make sure the image file you want to use is

• Apple M2655G/A, 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. Moving images with Apple Remote Access If you’re moving images from the camer

• Using the battery booster pack with the camera The QuickTake Battery Booster Pack (part number M2655G/A) is available at Apple-authorized resellers. The booster pack extends the life of your batteries, letting you capture thousands of images before replacing the

• Apple M2655G/A, 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. To conserve battery power, transfer images to your Macintosh hard disk before you view or work with them, or use the

• Apple M2655G/A, 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. 1 Connect the camera to your Macintosh. For instructions, see “Connecting t

• Apple M2655G/A, The QuickTake 150 is an easy-to-use digital camera that produces high- quality 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. It contains important safety and operating instructions. In this chapter m An inventory of items you need m System requirements m Features of the camera m Installing

• 51 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

• 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

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