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Kodak DC260 Digital Camera User Manual

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2. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC220 and DC260 Zoom Cameras User s Guide for the cameras KODAK Installation Software KODAK Camera Properties Software KODAK Mounter Software and KODAK Acquire TWAIN Software Visit Kodak on the World Wide Web at www kodak com Kodak Digital Science FlashPix and the ds monogram are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company Digita is a trademark of FlashPoint Technology Incorporated The FlashPix format is defined in a specification and test suite developed and published by Kodak in collaboration with Microsoft Hewlett Packard and Live Picture Only products that meet the specification and pass the test suite may use the FlashPix name and logo Table of 2 Contents S S Page S 3 1 UD e E T Ca ad bak A T E 1 1 D So where is the film 2 2 0 0 cece eee eee eee 1 1 Camera feat les ooi ence wit ie tpe beara 1 1 Typical uses for your camera 0 0 cece cece eee 1 2 DC220 and DC260 software eeseeeee eh 1 3 System Requirements 00 00 eee eee ee 1 3 Installing software 2 2 0 2 eect tenes 1 4 ACCESSOMES uiu eg d E Ee Lae ha eee ERE E ERE S ae 1 4 2 Meet your camera 0 cece n n n nn nnn 2 1 Your Digital Camera esee e Re ene ENR RR RHR E EOE Ree ES 2 1 NOUO ML 2 3 Mode dial o iivige Srp etter ne erie eee ide bue Eebt SEN 2 3 Four way controller 0 00 cee cece ee 2 3 Your camera display 0 0 cece ccc eee
3. Preview the Refer to page 8 5 picture Transfer the Refer to page 8 7 picture Connecting the camera to your computer To use TWAIN software to transfer your pictures the camera needs to be connected to your computer and turned on Refer to Chapter 6 Connecting your 8 2 camera to your computer for detailed information Co When the camera is correctly connected to and communicating with your computer the camera s Status Display is replaced with the following screen If the connection times out the Status Display returns Starting the TWAIN Software NIVML Buisf 1 Opena TWAIN compliant software for example ADOBE PHOTODELUXE 2 Select KODAK DC220 DC260 ZOOM ACQUIRE as the TWAIN source 3 Select TWAIN ACQUIRE from the compliant software The TWAIN software main window appears The following screen is the main window of TWAIN software More detailed information is offered in the following sections Select appropriate button to Picture viewing area retrieve pictures from your camera or computer Select Transfer Select Camera Select Preferences to transfer pictures Properties to change specify audio into the software camera settings options 8 3 Selecting the source of your pictures TWAIN software allows you to transfer V the contents of the camera s memory card V a picture that you take while your camera is connected to the computer V
4. Setting Preferences 2 In the Transfer As section click the Contact Sheet radio button 3 Click Transfer 6 The Transfer Contact Sheet dialog box appears Liisi 4 Inthe Transfer Contact Sheet dialog box do the following V In the Document Name text box type a filename V In the Output Resolution text box type the output device resolution V From the Thumbnail Size pop up menu select the thumbnail slide mount frame size you want transferred on the contact sheet The picture is sized to fit in the frame A Small frame is 3 4 inch a Medium frame is 1 5 inches and a Large frame is 3 inches V In the Printable area type the width and height of your output media For information on setting the unit of measure for this section see Setting Preferences later in this appendix Click OK A progress indicator appears as the contact sheet is created The contact sheet holds as many thumbnails as fit on a single page based on the specified dimensions Multiple contact sheets are created if necessary To close Digital Access software click Done Saving Pictures to Your Computer A 15 3 9 3 h e 62 gt C e x oO You can save pictures and audio files to your computer and save burst and timelapse pictures as APPLE QuickTime movies Save Individual Pictures To save pictures to your computer 1 2 6 7 In the application window viewing area select the pictures
5. P0000023 sound 6 To save the audio click Save Export an APPLE QuickTime Movie To save burst and timelapse pictures as an APPLE QuickTime movie 1 In the application window viewing area click a burst or timelapse folder to select it 2 Click Save As The Save As dialog box appears 3 Use the navigation pop up menu to fam Hj 2 select the folder where you want to m e NI k save the movie To create a new L folder click New Amm l FHUuae NL r 4 From the File pop up menu select LJ iii Tom QuickTime Diteiets Brigingin 5 Optionally in the Save Current Picture As text box type a filename 6 Click Save 3 9 3 h e 2 gt C e x oO The QuickTime dialog box appears T Inthe Frame Interval section click a radio button Fram kierral it TA v Real Time uses the time D beii Ad Lais delay specified when the Mum m B pictures were taken rei v Delay at Least x Seconds EEA ECCE lets you specify the interval between pictures If an audio is attached the frame interval may increase so the movie shows as long as the audio plays 8 From the Scaling pop up menu use the Up and Down arrows to specify the 8 pop up P pecity percentage you want the picture scaled from its original size The default is 100 the original picture size 9 To create the movie click OK A progress indicator appears as the movie is created Setting Preferences You use the Preferences
6. VY Number of pictures burst and timelapse only v Quality setting V Resolution setting V Size in bytes V Date and time picture was taken v Name of the album in which the picture is stored DC260 only ES To play the picture s attached V Aperture information sound click the PLAY icon V Exposure Time in seconds V Flash information V Audio attachment Transferring pictures When you have previewed your pictures and determined which ones you want to transfer 1 Click on the pictures you want to s immis EES J transfer k Click the TRANSFER button The picture is displayed in the previously opened TWAIN compliant software window 8 7 Saving sound When you transfer pictures containing sound TWAIN software extracts the sound portion of the file Through Preferences TWAIN software can V Prompt you for a filename for each sound file V Save the sound under the same filename as the picture with a wav extension VW Save no sound 1 Click the PREFERENCES button on the TWAIN screen The Preferences screen appears eniin Peters D er inm Bm i 2 Specify how you want to save a Kern io m Dora picture s attached audio iier hier dia emt 3 Click the OK button to apply the settings 8 8 Tips and troubleshooting General maintenance and safety V To keep from damaging your camera avoid exposing it to moisture and extreme temperatures V Clean the outside
7. display these additional icons Refer to the following subsections for information about each setting category 4 When you are satisfied with all your settings press the DONE softkey US The following subsections assume that you have turned the camera on entered the Capture mode and pressed the MENU button to display the Capture Mode Settings on the LCD Picture Type settings Picture Type settings define the characteristics including resolution of your still burst and timelapse pictures V Still pictures are your normal digital photographs V Burst pictures are a series of photographs taken in quick succession ES n Burst mode Medium and Standard resolutions may appear less sharp than in a Still picture mode v Timelapse pictures are a series of photographs taken with a time delay between each picture j VW X dc Pietura Type anil pr More information about Picture Type settings can be found in Chapter 5 1 Press the down arrow to highlight the type of picture you want to define Press the ENTER softkey The settings for the selected picture type appear Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the particular setting you want to specify 4 Use the left and right arrow keys to scroll through the options for each individual setting Album settings DC260 only Album settings specify the album into which pictures will be stored All future pictures are stored in t
8. highlighted choice 3 6 Watermark settings You can choose to place a date time text or logo watermark on the pictures you take Logo watermarks are available only on the DC260 ma Watermark cS yf you do not want a watermark select None ES Ifa logo watermark file lgo exceeds 512 Kb it will not appear as an option on the Logo Stamp screen US Remember that watermarks will only appear on future pictures ES you can see watermarks on pictures in the Review mode when the full resolution picture appears You cannot see watermarks on thumbnail pictures 1 Press the down arrow to select the type of watermark you want Press the SELECT softkey Y None No watermark appears V Date and Time The Date amp Time Stamp screen appears In the Date amp Time Stamp screen you can specify to use the date the time or both V Text The Text Stamp screen appears When you select the text stamp you can select the EDIT softkey to change the text V Logo The Logo Stamp screen appears When you select the logo stamp you can select the EDIT softkey to change the logo Press the left and right arrows to set each of the following fields V Left offset The distance in from the left side of the LCD to place the watermark V Top offset The distance down from the top of the LCD to place the watermark V Transparency The level of transparency for the watermark W Text color The
9. 2 Press the DELETE softkey A D D S S Q US Pressing and holding the DELETE softkey for 2 seconds will delete all the pictures on the memory card It is not necessary to mark pictures if you want to delete all your pictures A confirmation screen appears asking if you want to delete all the marked pictures Press the softkey of your choice v DELETE Deletes the pictures and any attached sound VY CANCEL Cancels the delete operation 4 13 Playing sound bursts and timelapse sequences To play sound burst and timelapse sequences you have to be viewing the picture on a full screen 1 Scroll to highlight the picture sequence you want to play You can scroll through your pictures while viewing them as thumbnails or on a full screen If you scroll to the picture as a thumbnail press the DISPLAY button to view it on a full screen Press the PLAY softkey If the highlighted picture is a still picture with sound the camera plays the sound ES The softkeys remain DELETE MAGNIFY and PLAY when you play a sound clip If the highlighted picture is a burst or timelapse picture the camera plays back the sequence of pictures at the rate specified in the Review Mode preferences ES To stop playing the sequence press the STOP softkey 4 14 Magnifying pictures D You can magnify a picture while viewing it on a full screen 1 Scroll to view the picture you want to mag
10. 3 finding camera properties software 5 1 firmware version 5 3 flash 2 4 settings 3 13 flash mode 5 4 focus 5 4 modes manual 3 9 multi spot 3 9 settings 3 9 single spot 3 9 four way controller 2 3 G getting help or information 10 1 10 2 Index 4 H help getting 10 1 10 2 I Info mode 2 3 information getting 10 1 infrared 6 5 infrared communication 2 9 infrared connection 6 5 installing software 1 4 IR communication 2 9 IR port 6 5 IrDA 6 5 J K Kodak contacting 10 1 getting help from 10 2 L LCD messages 9 7 long time exposure settings 3 8 long time mode 2 9 M macro 5 4 magnifying pictures 4 15 manual focus settings 3 9 manual mode external flashmode manual long time 2 9 marking pictures 4 6 copying from camera to camera 4 8 placing in an album 4 7 memory viewing remaining 4 6 memory card 2 10 Memory Card Reader 7 9 Picture Card Adapter 7 8 placing in computer 7 7 problems 9 4 reformatting 2 10 removing 2 11 Memory Card Reader 7 9 mode 2 3 advanced capture settings 5 5 Capture entering 3 2 settings 3 3 advanced exposure modes 3 8 advanced focus modes 3 9 album 3 5 close up 3 13 exposure 3 13 flash 3 13 picture type 3 4 3 13 preferences 3 9 quality 3 13 script 3 5 self timer 3 13 via menus 3 3 via SCROLL and SELECT buttons 3 13 watermark 3 7 white balance 3 6 Connect 6 1 entering 6 1 manual external flash 2 9 long time 2 9 Review 4 1 setting pref
11. Display reads Full The memory card is full Transfer pictures to your computer or insert a memory card that has available memory Camera does not turn on Batteries are not properly installed Remove the batteries and install them according to the directions on the inside of the battery door Batteries are weak or dead Install new batteries or use the AC Adapter 9 5 m EN o S z D o gt o Q J Camera Problem Cause Solution Part of the picture is missing Something was blocking the lens when the picture was taken Keep hands fingers or other objects away from the lens when taking pictures Your eye or the picture was not centered correctly in the viewfinder Leave space around subject when centering picture in viewfinder Picture is too dark Flash is not on or did not go off Turn on the flash See Flash on page 2 4 The subject is too far away for the flash to have an effect Move so there is no more than 10 feet 3 m between the camera and the subject The subject is in front of a bright light Change your position so the light is not behind the subject Picture is too light Stored pictures are damaged The flash is not needed Change to automatic flash See Flash on page 2 4 The subject is too close when the flash was used Move so there is at
12. Photo Paper Perforated 10 up 50 x 90mm 20 sheet 210x297 mm 863 9064 Photo Stickers Pre cut 6 up 3 75 x 3 25 15 sheet with Picture 167 4647 Easy Software CD 8 5 x 11 in Photo Stickers Pre cut 6 up 95 25 x 82 55mm 15 sheet with Picture 114 2470 Easy Software CD 210x297 mm Photo Stickers Full Page 15 sheet 8 5x11in 847 2177 Photo Greeting Card Paper 1 2 Fold 20 sheet with 20 envelopes 106 2330 28 5x1 Lin Photo Greeting Card Paper 1 2 Fold 20 sheet with 20 envelopes 103 6540 210x297 mm Premium Transparency Film 15 sheet 8 5x1 lin 182 0445 Premium Transparency Film 15 sheet 210 x 297mm 149 8369 Additional information on accessories is available from V the World Wide Web http www kodak com go accessories V in the U S shop on line at http www kodak com go shop VY your computer or Kodak dealer LEN Not all accessories are available in all countries 1 6 Meet your camera To take full advantage of your camera it s important to familiarize yourself with your KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC220 or DC260 Zoom Camera s buttons displays and hardware features Your Digital Camera Light sensor Shutter T Viewfinder Self timer light Flash sensor Battery door Memory card door Auto Focus Infrared Lens sensor DC260 only transceiver IR port Flash Shutter SCROLL button SELECT Power button Status display Self timer amp Close up DC
13. a memory card in the camera If you enter the Capture mode without a memory card the Status LCD flashes the message NO CARD If the camera goes into sleep mode to conserve power the word CARD remains on the Status LCD 3 2 Defining settings You can define settings via the Capture mode menus and through the SCROLL and SELECT buttons on the top of the camera Um Capture mode settings affect only future pictures they cannot be used to alter pictures you have already taken Defining settings via the Capture mode menus The Capture mode preferences are divided into the following categories Q Picture e Album White Type DC260 Balance only B Watermark Advanced Advanced Exposure Focus Modes Mode DC260 only 75 a Preferences de Script 4 US The Script icon only appears when a script is present on your camera It is possible for multiple script icons to appear in your menus As a first step in adjusting the Capture mode settings via the menus you need to display the Capture Mode Settings screen on the LCD _ 1 Press the MENU button The Capture Mode Settings screen appears with the Picture Type icon selected gj x Ke E t 0 62 3 3 2 Press the left and right arrows to highlight the icon representing the settings you want to adjust Some icons do not appear on the initial screen continue to press the right arrow to
14. and hiding A 17 selecting size A 14 slide show playing in Preview view A 10 11 Small thumbnails A 7 software requirements A 1 2 Standard resolution pictures A 7 starting Digital Access software A 5 status bar in application window A 5 system requirements A 1 T text on transferred contact sheet changing color A 17 displaying and hiding A 17 time lapse pictures See also pictures collapsing expanding folder A 10 exporting as QuickTime movie A 16 17 selecting in expanded folder A 7 view graphicA 3 viewing in a slide show A 10 11 in Preview view A 10 information A 12 toolbar in application window A 4 tooltips hiding and showing A 17 transferring pictures as thumbnails on a contact sheet A 14 individual A 13 setting contact sheet display pref erences A 17 xepu V view graphics A 3 View menu A 4 viewing burst and time lapse pictures on a contact sheet A 9 10 higher resolution pictures A 8 9 picture information A 12 slide show in Preview view A 10 viewing area application window A 4 Index 13
15. area select the pictures you want to delete from the picture source A 12 ES To delete pictures from a burst or timelapse folder expand the folder and then select the pictures 2 Click Delete 3 In the resulting message click Delete to erase the pictures from the picture source To keep the pictures click Cancel View Picture Information To view picture information click the picture or burst or timelapse folder in the application window viewing area US To view information on pictures in a burst or timelapse folder expand the folder and then select a picture Picture Information window The Picture Information window shows the width height date time file type and number of pictures in a burst or timelapse folder Getting Pictures from Your Computer You can use Digital Access software to display FlashPix and JPEG pictures saved on your computer 1 From the Source pop up menu select Change Folder The Change Folder dialog box appears The Picture Information window shows the following information for a single picture v Width v Height v Date v Time v File type V Aperture f stop V Exposure time seconds v Flash on off gt 9 3 h e 2 gt C e x oO A 13 ipm mep Pihis ink om evel Felder lc eme mec T Pome 8H i nlhmrr ore fap JPL Wmas 2nd miner PE Laan la vetet ELAME i ai Transferring Pic
16. bar displays a memory gauge that gives the status of working memory DRAM and memory on the memory card Memory card Working memory Working memory is the memory the camera uses to process pictures The working memory gauge fluctuates as the camera processes pictures When the camera has completely processed all pictures by either saving them to the memory card or deleting them the working memory gauge will be clear The memory card gauge shows used space on the memory card in red and available space as white As the camera processes pictures and saves them to the memory card more of the memory card gauge fills with red Adding sound to a picture After taking a picture with Quickview turned on you can attach sound to the picture Once the picture disappears from Quickview you must enter the Review mode to record sound ES You can switch to Review mode and attach sound to a picture at any time 1 When the LCD displays the picture you have taken press and hold the RECORD button The flashing microphone icon appears in the top overlay bar along with a timer indicating how long you have been recording sound gj A m E t 0 62 3 15 LLLLL Reoily Bee ose TII Owerlay Play oS yf you lift your finger 3 16 from the RECORD button before you have finished recording sound delete the sound clip and record a new one 2 When you are done recording release the RECORD button
17. card is corrupted Insert a new or reformat the memory card Camera did not establish connection The camera cannot communicate with the computer See Potential connection problems on page 6 8 Camera needs service The camera is malfunctioning Have the camera serviced The receiving camera does not have enough memory to receive the pictures In a camera to camera communication the receiving camera s memory card is full Transfer pictures to your computer or insert a memory card that has available memory 9 7 m g D D 9 3 LCD Messages Problem Cause Solution Unable to receive picture An error has occurred while receiving pictures in a camera to camera transfer Try the camera to camera transfer again Transfer of pictures was interrupted Not all pictures were sent An error has occurred before all pictures were transferred Try the transfer again Not enough memory There is not enough memory on the card to store the selected timelapse picture sequence Transfer pictures to your computer or insert a memory card that has available memory You can also change the timelapse sequence to one that requires less memory Getting help Help with your camera is available from a number of resources V in Tips and Troubleshooting WV your place of purchase Ch
18. color of the text in the watermark V Background color The color of the watermark s background When you are satisfied with the settings press the DONE softkey gj x m E s t 0 62 3 7 Advanced Exposure Modes settings The Advanced Exposure Modes settings allow you to select one of the following modes v Programmed AE the camera uses the programmed automatic exposure setting which selects the appropriate flash and aperture setting This is the default V Long Time Exposure the camera s flash is disabled as it is assumed that the long time exposure is necessary to obtain a proper exposure within the current ambient lighting environment You set the exposure time between 0 5 and 4 seconds in 0 5 second increments V External Flash DC260 only the camera s built in flash is disabled and the external flash sync is used to provide flash You set the camera aperture or f stop Choose from 3 4 5 6 8 11 16 or 22 The default value is 5 6 which provides an appropriate depth of field for many identification or portraiture applications To select an Advanced Exposure mode Li Xj 3 8 Advance Peagraramed AE ed Ex Modas 1 Press the down arrow to choose the exposure mode you want to use Press the SELECT softkey V Programmed AE the programmed automatic exposure setting is used This is the default v External Flash the External Flash Setup screen appea
19. conduct a full text search V Transfer As radio buttons let you select the way in which pictures are transferred to the host application You can transfer pictures either as individual pictures or as thumbnails on a contact sheet V Picture Information window displays information on a selected picture burst folder or timelapse folder V The status bar includes the Select All icon when you are viewing a contact sheet and the Play Slide Show button in Preview view The status bar also contains the Display Size pop up menu and the following information v The number of the selected picture and the total number of pictures displayed in the viewing area V The cursor position when it is placed over a thumbnail or picture V The RGB pixel values at the cursor position over a thumbnail or picture Getting Pictures from the Camera Memory Card To get pictures from the camera memory card 1 Start the host application and then start Digital Access software If you are using S 9 3 h e 02 gt C e x oO v PHOTOSHOP version 3 0 5 choose File Acquire KODAK DC220 DC260 Acquire v PHOTOSHOP version 4 0 choose File gt Import KODAK DC220 DC260 Acquire V PhotoDeluxe click the Get Photo button in the application window Click the Get Photo tab and then click the Other icon Select KODAK DC220 DC260 Acquire and click OK The Open dialog box appears 2 Use the navigation pop up menu to se
20. dialog box to set picture transfer resolution show or hide tooltips in the application window set the unit of measure in the Transfer Contact Sheet dialog box and customize display elements on a transferred contact sheet 1 In the application window click the Preferences icon on the toolbar The Preferences dialog box appears 2 In the Transfer Resolution text box type a resolution The default is 300 pixels per inch ppi 3 To hide the tooltips displayed in the application window deselect the Show Tooltips checkbox 4 To display centimeters as the unit of measure in the Transfer Contact Sheet dialog box click the Centimeters radio button 5 In the Transferred Contact Sheet Layout section do the following V Click a display element color block background slide mount frame or text V Use the Color Picker dialog box to select the color for the display element cS yf you do not want the slide mount frame or text displayed on the transferred contact sheet click the checkbox preceding the element label 6 To apply the preferences click OK 3 9 3 h e 2 gt C e S oO A 19 A 20 Warranty and regulatory information Ajueue Warranty time period Kodak warrants the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC220 Zoom Camera and the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC260 Zoom Camera excluding the batteries to be free from malfunctions and defects in both materials and workmanship f
21. eee eens 2 4 Removable memory card 0 00 0 e eee eee eee 2 10 Reformatting the memory card 0 000 e eee eens 2 10 Removing the memory card 0 0 eee eee eee eee 2 11 Power management 0 eee eee eee eens 2 11 Installing batteries 2 12 Using the AC adapter 0 0 0 0 repui Ne EINER A 2 13 3 TAKING PENOS uuau dues anro sag heko dg rore ve eps a x wd wa 3 1 Turning the camera on 2 eee e 3 2 Entering the Capture mode lslesesese eese 3 2 Defining settings lees 3 3 Defining settings via the Capture mode menus 3 3 Defining settings via the SCROLL and SELECT buttons 3 13 Taking pictures set sci Gea koi aay eRe Rea oie er ae tele 3 14 Viewing the memory gauge 0 00 eee eee eee 3 15 Adding sound to a picture 6 0 eee eee eee 3 15 ZOOMING onse oh Gaerne eee ao eahe taa Des Cat eve pode fes 3 17 Digital zooming eeeeeeee eh 3 17 4 Reviewing your pictures seen eee 4 1 Entering the Review mode 0 0 ce eee eee eee eee 4 1 Setting Review mode preferences 0 00 cece ee eee eee ee 4 2 MIeWIDP pICIUTES evo poe E ornen pha oy MONEY Mens eee ee v eon 4 5 Viewing the remaining memory 0 0 0 0 e eee eee eee 4 6 Marking pictures for an action 1 0 2 eee eee eee 4 6 Placing marked pictures in an album DC260 only 4 7 Copying marked pictur
22. gj x Ke I s t 0 62 To use digital zoom 3 18 Turn the camera on in CAPTURE mode In this mode you can access the full optical zoom range plus the additional digital zoom range Press the DISPLAY button to turn on the LCD Move and hold the ZOOM switch all the way to the right toward T to zoom to the camera s maximum range View the subject through camera LCD The LCD displays an icon indicating that digital zoom is in effect Ue Digital zoom is disabled when you turn the LCD off 5 Press the SHUTTER button to take the picture Reviewing your pictures Did you have your thumb over the lens Did someone have their eyes closed Should you take one more picture before you let your kids take those ties off With film you ll know as soon as you get your pictures processed With the DC220 and DC260 Cameras in the Review mode you ll know instantly Entering the Review mode 1 Setthe Mode dial to Review The last picture taken appears on the LCD in a full screen view Pressing the DISPLAY button toggles between the thumbnail and full screen views Highlighted picture Filmstrip of from filmstrip pictures stored on memory card Mekor bar displays space left on card and current picture position Picture information 4 1 D DUIM8IA9M Reviewing allows you to V view pictures as thumbnails on a portion of the Camera LCD sc
23. least 1 6 ft 0 5 m between the camera and the subject The light sensor is covered The memory card was removed when the Ready light was blinking Hold the camera so your hands or other objects do not cover the light sensor Make sure the Ready light is not blinking before removing the memory card Pictures remaining number does not decrease 9 6 The image resolution does not take up sufficient space to decrease the picture remaining number The camera is operating normally Continue taking pictures Camera Problem Cause Solution Picture is not clear The lens is dirty Clean the lens See General maintenance and safety on page 9 1 Subject too close when taking picture Stand at least 8 in 20 cm away when taking pictures using Close up Subject or the camera moved while the picture was taken Hold camera steady until the picture is taken The subject is too far away for the flash to be effective Move so the subject is less than 10 ft 3 m away LCD Messages Message Cause Solution Memory Card is Full Memory card is full Transfer pictures to and cannot hold your computer or additional pictures insert a memory card that has available memory No Memory Card There is no memory Insert a memory card card inserted in the camera into the camera Cannot read memory card Memory
24. looks for these names to locate pictures scripts and logo files v To delete a folder click on the folder to highlight it Either move it to the Recycle Bin or press the DELETE key Opening picture files in other software programs Mounter software allows you to open picture files into a registered software program Simply double click on the Camera icon and then double click on the Camera Folder icon to view the picture files Double click on a picture file to open it into a registered software program US You can also save FLASHPIX and JPEG pictures from other software programs to the Camera Folder Saving sound When you transfer pictures containing sound Mounter software extracts the sound portion of the file Through preferences Mounter software can v Prompt you for a filename for each sound file V Save the sound under the same filename as the picture with a wav extension VW Save no sound 7 6 Setting preferences Mounter software allows you to set preferences that govern how Mounter software notifies and prompts you for audio options To set Mounter preferences 1 Click the right mouse button on the Camera icon KODAK DC260 Camera 2 Select MOUNTER PREFERENCES from the pop up menu The Mounter Preferences screen appears NGDEEUESECTTCXEGINTENS 3 Specify the settings which include V How you want to be prompted when saving a picture s attached audio Ci dnd De i ete ia Pomp uum in n
25. picture is taken to constrict the subject s pupils and once when the picture is taken Off turns the flash off You can also set this setting through the Capture mode settings and through the SCROLL and SELECT buttons on the camera Focus DC260 only Single spot determines the focus position using the subject in the center of the lens Multi spot determines the focus position using three positions on the lens Manual allows you to specify the focus position from the pull down menus You can also set this setting through the Capture mode settings on the camera Macro DC220 only On disables the zoom control and places the lens in the macro position Off enables the zoom control and sets the lens position to 28mm This is also known as Close up mode You can also set this setting through the SCROLL and SELECT buttons on the camera Advanced capture mode Programmed AE automatically determines the appropriate shutter speed and aperture settings but allows you to choose an exposure compensation value from a drop down list Long time exposure allows you to select the shutter speed setting from a drop down list External flash DC260 only allows you select the aperture setting from a drop down list You can also set this setting through the Capture mode settings on the camera Zoom tThe position of the zoom lens The DC220 ranges from 28mm to 5 58mm in four steps The DC260 ranges from 38mm to 115mm in six steps O Pe P
26. the Filmstrip screen V one picture at a time V inacontinuous scroll VY ina fast scroll To review pictures j 1 Use one of the following methods to view your pictures V To review the pictures one at a time press and release the right or left arrow V To review the pictures in a continuous scroll press and hold the right or left arrow The filmstrip scrolls until you release the arrow button V To review the pictures in a fast scroll press and hold the right or left arrow After several pictures have scrolled by and the left softkey is labelled FASTER hold the left softkey while still holding the arrow The filmstrip scrolls until you release the arrow button The selected picture on the filmstrip is highlighted and is displayed as a thumbnail 4 5 I ZU Q S s Viewing the remaining memory The Review screen displays a reminder of the amount of memory remaining on the memory card Memory Filled Status Picture Location Indicator The memory bar gives two different indications about your camera s memory The Memory Filled Status indicator shows the amount of used memory in blue and the amount of available memory in white Available memory As you scroll through your pictures the Picture Location Indicator moves to represent the position of the current picture in the list of pictures already on the camera For example if the selected picture is the first of
27. the Status Display returns Viewing your pictures Mounter software allows you to view your pictures as picture files or as thumbnails ES To view your pictures as thumbnails select View gt Thumbnail View It will take longer to display pictures as thumbnails than as picture files To view your pictures om 1 Double click on the My Computer icon Mg Domis The My Computer window appears 2 Double click on the Camera icon pe Dd wes Hem The Camera Folder icon appears so B XrFppe Pars IC CC mma V obsecro mend Fes space 1 FE i TA XU 3 Double click on the Camera Folder icon gun rr A window appears showing the individual picture files or thumbnails ES To delete pictures from your memory card either move them to the Recycle Bin or press the DELETE key 7 3 D i OD o oo 5 Ke E x t S 0 62 Transferring pictures to your computer Mounter software allows you to drag and drop pictures from the camera to your computer US When you drag pictures from one place to another using Mounter software the pictures are copied not moved To move pictures you must hold down the SHIFT key while dragging and dropping Select multiple pictures by holding down the shift key and clicking to select adjacent pictures or the control key and clicking to select nonadjacent pictures To transfer pictures co B 1 Double click on the My Computer icon big Lrin
28. transceiver sls esse 6 7 D Potential connection problems 0 0 0 0 02 e eee eee 6 8 21 7 Accessing your pictures via computer 7 1 Using the Mounter software sees 7 1 Installing Mounter software 0 0 0c eee eee eee eee ee 7 1 Mounter software overview 2 0 cece ee eee eee eee ee 7 2 You ve got to connect first 0 eke eee eee 7 2 Viewing your pictures 2 eee eee 7 3 Transferring pictures to your computer 00 7 4 Transferring pictures and scripts to your camera 7 4 Opening picture files in other software programs 7 6 Saving sound o neresi eee eee Ih 7 6 Setting preferences o certai cee eee re 7 7 Exiting Mounter software 00 cece cece eee eee ee 7 7 Placing the memory card in your computer 7 7 Picture Card Adapter 00 0 0 eee ee 7 8 Memory Card Reader 0 0 00 7 9 8 Transferring pictures via TWAIN software 8 1 Installing TWAIN software esee 8 1 TWAIN software workflow sse 8 2 Connecting the camera to your computer 0000 8 2 Starting the TWAIN Software 00 0 cece eee eee eee 8 3 Selecting the source of your pictures 0 0 0 0 0 cee eee eee 8 4 Selecting the camera s contents 0 0 00 ce eee eee eee 8 4 BF 0220 Cy 11 Wg eR ae Eget c e RESI echec 8 4 Selecting pic
29. you want to change is flashing press the SELECT button to toggle through the choices for the active function The new selection takes affect if you press the SCROLL button again to move to another function or if you do not press a button for 5 seconds xX Setting the Self Timer Y and Close up Y settings DC220 only To activate the Self Timer and Close up settings 1 Press the TIMER button V once to activate the self timer V twice to activate the close up setting V three times to activate both settings V four times to turn both settings off again ES On the DC260 activate the self timer by pressing the TIMER button gj x E t 0 62 3 13 Taking pictures Taking any kind of picture still burst or timelapse is basically the same The only difference is the amount of time you have to hold down the SHUTTER button ES For best results when taking a picture press and hold the SHUTTER button halfway down until the green Ready light illuminates Then press the SHUTTER button the rest of the way To take a picture 1 Place the subject in the viewfinder US To view the subject in the LCD as well as the viewfinder press the DISPLAY button 2 Press the SHUTTER button V If you are taking a still picture press and release the SHUTTER button V If you are taking burst pictures hold down the SHUTTER button for as long as you want the camera to fire The camera
30. 0 Picture Card Adapter The DC220 and DC260 use a removable memory card that complies with the CompactFlash standard Due to the size of the CompactFlash card most PCMCIA card readers do not accept the card as is but require an adapter card A KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Picture Card Adapter is available for your memory card to adapt the 50 pin Picture Card for use with 68 pin PCMCIA ATA compatible devices US For information on ordering a Picture Card Adapter refer to the Accessories section on page 1 4 To transfer pictures via the PCMCIA card 2 1 Remove the memory card from the camera Lelki a Inanga Z a Refer to Removing the memory card on i 7 page 2 10 Insert the memory card into the Picture Card Adapter 3 Insert the Picture Card Adapter into your Tues P I Adam computer l The Picture Card appears as a drive on your computer 7 8 Does my computer support a PCMCIA card To determine if your computer supports a PCMCIA connection 1 OND oO FP WwW ND Click the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your computer s desktop Click on Properties in the pop up menu Click the Device Manager tab Verify that a PCMCIA Socket entry exists Double click on the PCMCIA socket Verify that the PCIC or compatible PCMCIA controller is present Double click on PCIC or compatible PCMCIA controller Verify that device status is The device is working prope
31. 13 14 I information viewing picture A 12 installing Digital Access software A 2 J JPEG pictures getting from computer folder A 12 13 L Large thumbnails A 7 Index 12 M Medium resolution pictures A 8 N navigation bar in application window A 4 O on line help A 5 Open dialog box A 6 P PCMCIA card reader A 1 Picture Information window A 5 picture source pop up menu A 3 pictures See also burst pictures time lapse pictures deleting A 11 12 A 15 deselecting A 7 displaying burst and time lapse A 9 10 from an album A 6 getting from camera memory card A 5 6 computer folder A 12 13 playing attached audio A 11 rotating A 11 saving attached audio A 15 16 individual A 15 selecting A 7 transferring individual A 13 on a contact sheet A 13 14 viewing higher resolution A 8 9 information A 12 number selected and total displayed A 5 playing attached audio A 11 Preferences icon A 4 preferences setting A 17 Preview view changing picture display size A 7 playing a slide show A 10 11 viewing burst or time lapse pictures A 10 pictures A 8 9 Q QuickTime movie exporting A 16 17 quitting Digital Access software A 5 R resolutions camera A 7 Rotate icons A 4 rotating pictures A 11 S saving audio attached to picture A 15 16 individual pictures A 15 selecting pictures A 7 slide mount frame on transferred con tact sheet changing color A 17 displaying
32. 20 pictures on the camera the indicator is all the way to the left As you scroll through the pictures the indicator moves to the right with each new picture At picture 10 the indicator will be in the middle of the blue portion of the Memory Filled Status indicator At picture 20 the indicator will be all the way to the right of the blue area Marking pictures for an action When you want to select a number of pictures and carry out an action on them you must first mark each picture Marked pictures can be deleted copied from camera to camera or moved from album to album DC260 only To mark a picture 1 Scroll to find the picture you want to select Use any of the three methods described in the Viewing pictures section 2 Press the MARK softkey The selected picture is marked denoted by the notched lower right corner It remains marked until you carry out an action on it US When you have marked a picture the softkey changes to UNMARK ES To mark the entire contents of the memory card hold down the MARK softkey for 2 seconds 4 6 Placing marked pictures in an album DC260 only You can place marked pictures in an existing or new album Move to Album Creating a new album To create a new album D Press the MENU button Press the right arrow to highlight the Album icon Press the down arrow to select an existing album or New Album ZU D D S s Refer to t
33. 220 only 2 1 N BJOWECD INOA Ready light Viewfinder Zoom Display button Menu button LCD screen Audio LED 9 Softkeys Audio volume Audio Record button p External flash DC260 only 1 j b Mode dial N 7 MEUS Four way controller Video amp audio Serial USB AC adapter Out Tripod socket IZ The camera shown is a DC260 In cases where the features differ from the camera shown the User s Guide will note it 2 2 Softkeys Your camera has three softkeys A softkey is a button whose function changes according to what is displayed above it For example in the Capture mode the following screen can be displayed po Preferences In this case pressing the left softkey enters the Capture Preferences When presented with a different screen display pressing this softkey may perform an entirely different function Mode dial N The camera s mode dial allows you to choose from four camera modes v Capture the mode you ll use to take beautiful digital pictures V Review this mode allows you to view edit and organize your pictures eJQWIeD INOA V Connect the mode you ll use to connect your camera to your computer Once connected you can use Mounter TWAIN or KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Picture Easy Software to move your pictures from your camera to your computer v Info this mode displays information about your c
34. 64840 100 65 Card Adapter only 156 1596 N A N A These figures are based on the best quality and highest resolution in a Still Picture JPEG format These are approximate numbers because the actual numbers are determined by the detail in the scene of each picture KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Inkjet Quality tiem Products inis Snapshot Paper 36 sheet 4x6in 145 6979 Photographic Quality paper Photo Weight 15 sheet 8 5x1 lin 158 5199 Photo Paper Photo Weight 50 sheet 8 5x14in 121 5904 Photo Paper Photo Weight 50 sheet 11x17in 877 0356 Photographic Quality Paper Photo Weight 15 sheet 210x297mm 134 2013 Photo Paper Photo Weight 50 sheet 297x420mm 829 5370 Photographic Quality Paper Letter Weight 15 sheet 8 5x1 lin 815 0443 1 5 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Inkjet Quality Item Products iio Photographic Quality Paper Photo Weight 15 sheet 210 x 297mm 197 5937 Photo Paper Perforated 2 up 5 x7 15 sheet with Picture Easy 864 5491 Software CD 8 5x1 lin Photo Paper Perforated 2 up 127x177mm 15 sheet with Picture 888 5139 Easy Software CD 210x297 mm Photo Paper Perforated 6 up 2 25 x 3 5 15 sheet with Picture 870 2870 Easy Software CD 8 5x11in Photo Paper Perforated 6 up 57 1 x 88 9mm 15 sheet with Picture 802 1172 Easy Software CD 210x297 mm Photo Paper Perforated 10 up 2 x 3 5 20 sheet 8 5 x 11in 877 8151
35. 7 saving sound 8 8 type burst 2 5 settings 3 4 3 13 still 2 5 timelapse 2 5 type settings 5 4 viewing 4 1 4 5 on TV 4 16 viewing with Mounter software 7 3 Picture Card Adapter 7 8 Picture Information window 9 placing the memory card in the com puter 7 7 playback preferences 4 4 playing sound burst and timelapse 4 14 power management 2 11 AC Adapter 2 13 batteries installing 2 12 on 3 2 status 5 3 preferences camera name 3 12 capture 3 10 date and time 3 11 setting with Mounter software 7 7 settings 3 9 preview pictures with TWAIN software 8 5 expanding and collapsing 8 6 in full view 8 6 playing sound 8 6 printing screen and print colors do not match 9 3 tips 9 3 problems connecting 6 8 problems see troubleshooting programmed AE settings 3 8 properties 5 1 album settings 5 7 albums 5 7 camera name 5 7 burst picture capture rate 5 6 picture size 5 6 burst picture settings 5 5 camera settings 5 4 finding 5 1 general settings 5 2 baud rate 5 2 communication method 5 2 date and time 5 3 file type 5 3 firmware version 5 3 name 5 3 picture type 5 4 power status 5 3 storage status 5 6 time out settings 5 3 white balance 5 4 picture quality 5 5 resolution 5 5 still picture advanced capture mode 5 5 flash mode 5 4 focus 5 4 macro 5 4 picture size 5 6 zoom 5 5 timelapse picture interval 5 6 number of pictures to capture 5 6 picture size 5 6 Q quality 2 6 5 5 settings 3 13 qualit
36. 7 7 eJOWIeD INOA Power management You can use batteries or an AC adapter to power your camera Refer to the following subsections for information about battery and AC adapter use To conserve power usage the camera has a sleep mode After a specified period of inactivity the camera enters sleep mode by turning the LCD off You can set the amount of time before entering sleep mode through the Capture menu settings Refer to setting the Sleep Timeout preference on page 3 10 After 10 minutes of inactivity the camera turns itself off To reactivate your camera from the sleep mode V In the Review mode press the DISPLAY button V In the Capture mode use the ZOOM or SHUTTER as you normally would to take a picture Installing batteries To install the batteries Open the battery door Slide the inside battery cover toward the back of the camera and then lift it away from the camera Insert the batteries as indicated on the battery cover Close and lock the inside battery cover and close the battery door WARNING When using batteries limit the continuous operation of the LCD for previewing pictures to less than 30 minutes This is particularly true with Lithium batteries Previewing pictures requires a significant electrical current which over time could cause your batteries to heat up significantly Should your camera become too hot inside it is designed with protective circuitry to turn itself off You sh
37. ATIONS OR SERVICE MISUSE ABUSE FAILURE TO FOLLOW KODAK S OPERATING MAINTENANCE OR REPACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS OR FAILURE TO USE ITEMS SUPPLIED BY KODAK SUCH AS ADAPTERS AND CABLES KODAK MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS IMPLIED OR OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE FOR THIS EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE ARE KODAK S ONLY OBLIGATION UNDER THIS WARRANTY KODAK WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE USE OR IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF THIS EQUIPMENT REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE SUCH DAMAGES FOR WHICH KODAK WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT DOWNTIME COSTS LOSS OF USE OF THE EQUIPMENT COST OF ANY SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT FACILITIES OR SERVICES OR CLAIMS OF YOUR CUSTOMERS FOR SUCH DAMAGES Depending on your geographical location some limitations and exclusions may not apply Warranty 2 Application support For application specific support contact your reseller systems integrator software manufacturer or dealer How to obtain service Ajueue y Visit us on the Internet at http www kodak com Please refer to the Customer Support section in Chapter 10 for the support hotline designated to your location When returning a DC220 260 camera for repair the unit shall be packed in its original packing materials A problem report should also be enclosed with the eq
38. Delete Overlay and Play softkeys appear on the bottom of the screen cS yf you press the RECORD button a second time you are given the option to delete the existing sound and record new sound for the picture 3 Press a softkey v Delete Gives the option of deleting the picture and sound or just the sound v Overlay Turns the Overlay off v Play Plays the recorded sound Zooming The DC220 comes equipped with a 2X zoom lens that allows you to zoom in on your subject from Wide Angle 29mm to TelePhoto 58mm The DC260 comes equipped with a 3X zoom lens that allows you to zoom in from Wide Angle 38mm to TelePhoto 115mm To activate the zoom 1 Move the ZOOM button to adjust the 4 lens v Move the button to the right toward Telephoto to zoom in on your subject WY Move it to the left toward Wide angle to zoom away from your subject The camera s default lens position is Wide Angle All other lens positions are considered TelePhoto settings Digital zooming Digital zooming allows you to zoom in on a subject beyond the range provided by the optical zoom lens Digital zooming crops the center of the digital picture and resizes the new cropped picture to the size of the selected resolution US You may see some pixel interpolation effects with digital zooming The camera s viewfinder cannot accurately depict a subject that is digitally zoomed You must use the LCD to preview the subject
39. Low batteries need to be replaced l x Blinking batteries are insufficient to run the camera and need to be replaced ES US Pictures stored in the card s memory are not lost if the batteries are depleted Pictures Remaining 87 ES This isa display icon only You cannot select or change this icon The Pictures Remaining icon changes automatically to indicate the remaining number of pictures that can be stored at the current quality and resolution setting You may not select or change the Pictures Remaining icon ES The Pictures Remaining number does not always change when a picture is taken if the picture content is easily compressed When the card s memory is full the Status Display indicates Full You must delete existing pictures or change the memory card to take additional pictures For more information on how to delete pictures refer to the Deleting pictures section on page 4 13 2 8 Manual Mode F as M The DC260 Camera supports two advanced capture modes the external flash mode and the long time mode The DC220 Camera supports only the long time mode The two manual mode icons are External flash mode the DC260 camera s built in flash is F 5 8 disabled and the external flash sync is used to provide flash You set the camera aperture setting or f stop Choose from 1 8 2 4 4 5 6 8 11 16 or 22 The default value is 5 6 and provides an appropriate depth of field for many identifica
40. The DC220 and DC260 can run DIGITA compatible scripts These scripts add new selections to existing menus or can create new menus and choices gj x E t 0 7p 3 5 to automate and extend camera operations Visit http www kodak com for information on how to obtain scripts for your camera To choose and run a script that has been placed on the camera 1 Press the down arrow to choose the script you want to execute Press the START softkey Seript trit 1 Any steps that follow depend on the chosen script The chosen script may begin running or a screen containing subscripts may appear ES To stop a script that is running press the EXIT softkey which appears after you push the START softkey White Balance settings White Balance examines your pictures and tries to adjust the color balance to remove the color cast that the current lighting conditions add 1 Press the down arrow to highlight the type of White Balance you want to use AN Y Automatic Use this setting when White Balance taking pictures under a variety of Auto lighting conditions This is the default v Daylight Use this setting when taking pictures outdoors V Fluorescent Use this setting when taking pictures under fluorescent light v Tungsten Use this setting when taking pictures under normal incandescent light v Off No White Balance adjustment is made 2 Press the SELECT softkey to select the
41. WS 95a 4 00 950B indicates WINDOWS 95B RS 232 Serial Although not fast maximum data transfer rate of 115 kb sec an RS 232 serial connection is supported by the vast majority of PC computers The serial port option is available on both the WINDOWS 95 and WINDOWS NT 4 0 Operating Systems 6 2 RS 232 connectors are the standard ports located on the back of the PC They are usually labeled A and B The typical computer user should use this method of communicating with the camera To determine if your computer supports an RS232 connection 1 Click the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your computer s desktop Click on Properties in the pop up menu Click the Device Manager tab Double click on the Ports device in the displayed list a Aa WO N Verify that there is at least one Communication Port If at least one Communications Port is present your computer supports an RS 232 Serial connection Connecting via a serial cable The camera can connect to a computer using the serial cable included in your camera package ie To connect to your computer with a serial cable Plug one end of the serial cable into a COM port on the back of your PC cS yf your computer has a 25 pin port you need to use a 9 pin adapter and attach it to the port before attaching the serial cable to the computer 6uljoauuoy Open the serial port on the side of your camera Plug the other end of the seria
42. a second sound clip to a picture a message appears allowing you to delete the existing sound Speak into the microphone on the back of the camera Release the RECORD button A sound icon appears indicating the picture now has attached sound If a picture has attached sound pressing the DELETE softkey allows you to delete the sound alone or both the picture and sound 5 Press the softkey of your choice v DELETE Deletes the sound v SAVE Saves the sound v PLAY Plays the sound Refer to Playing sound bursts and timelapse sequences on page 4 14 for information on playing sound that has not been newly recorded Deleting one picture To delete a picture be Filtri 4 12 Sound Geb Cancel Scroll until the picture you want to delete is highlighted in the center of the filmstrip Press the DELETE softkey Delete Sound Only and Cancel softkeys appear Press the softkey of your choice Y DELETE Deletes the picture and any attached sound v SOUND ONLY Deletes only the attached sound This softkey appears only if the picture contains an attached sound clip VY CANCEL Cancels the delete operation Deleting multiple or all pictures I You can delete multiple pictures from your memory card 1 Mark any pictures you want to delete Refer to the Marking pictures for an action section on page 4 6 for information on how to mark pictures
43. ake a picture It doesn t work very well if you don t Refer to the Turning the camera on section on page 3 2 Make sure the Mode dial is pointing to CAPTURE Refer to the Entering the Capture mode section on page 3 2 Settings can be defined either through using the SCROLL and SELECT buttons or through the settings menus on the LCD Refer to the Defining settings section on page 3 3 You can take still burst or timelapse pictures Refer to the Taking pictures section on page 3 14 D z I e D 5 3 1 Turning the camera on Ready light 1 Press the POWER button The green Ready light on the back of the camera blinks for approximately 10 seconds until the camera is ready to take pictures and the Status Display on the top of the camera turns on To turn the camera off press the POWER button again ES f the camera is turned off while a picture is being processed the camera will finish processing the picture before turning off If your camera is idle for the time period you set in the Camera Properties Time out Settings it automatically turns off To turn the camera on again press the POWER button Entering the Capture mode You will use the Capture Mode to take pictures To place the camera in the Capture Mode 1 Tum the Mode dial to the CAPTURE setting The camera moves the lens to a point away from the camera ES You cannot take pictures without
44. al 5 6 timelapse pictures 2 5 time out settings 5 3 timer 2 7 tips adjusting the monitor settings 9 2 printing 9 3 transceiver 6 5 transfer pictures with TWAIN software 8 7 saving sound 8 8 transferring pictures with Mounter software 7 4 scripts with Mounter software 7 4 troubleshooting 9 2 camera problems 9 5 9 6 9 7 connecting 6 8 LCD messages 9 7 memory card problems 9 4 monitor problems 9 4 screen and print colors do not match 9 3 the camera and computer cannot communicate 9 2 WINDOWS camera communica tion problems 9 4 turning on the camera 3 2 TV xXapu viewing pictures on 4 16 Index 9 TWAIN software 8 1 digital 3 17 previewing pictures 8 5 macro 5 4 displaying picture informa tion 8 7 expanding and collapsing 8 6 in full view 8 6 playing sound 8 6 selecting the picture source 8 4 starting 8 3 transferring pictures 8 7 saving sound 8 8 workflow 8 2 typical uses for the camera 1 2 U Universal Serial Bus connection 6 4 USB connection 6 4 V video preferences 4 4 viewing pictures 4 5 on TV 4 16 pictures with Mounter software 7 3 remaining memory 4 6 W watermark settings 3 7 white balance 5 4 settings 3 6 wide angle 3 17 WINDOWS camera communication problems 9 4 Z zoom 3 17 5 5 Index 10 Index for Appendix A Macintosh Software A albums DC260 Album pop up menu A 3 displaying pictures A 6 view graphic A 3 application window changing view displ
45. amera s firmware You can change modes without turning your camera off Four way controller The four way controller s up down right and left arrows allow you to move through the Camera s menus and icons and to scroll through your pictures 2 3 Your camera display On the top of the camera a display shows the current settings Take a minute to become familiar with the various entries on the display The following subsections briefly describe each entry ES The camera must be turned on to view the Status Display You must also be in the Capture mode to view and interact with this display Exposure Flash compensation P Eon Quality Set using the Set using the Set using the Set using the hardware buttons SCROLL and hardware buttons hardware buttons or Capture SELECT buttons or Capture Mode or Capture Mode menus y menus Mode menus x Close up DC220 AUT C n l 5 a vt 9j a a ing the UALITY D SCROLL and t t amp SELECT buttons p 4 F55s j Self timer il LL Set using the SCROLL and SELECT buttons Battery Manual mode InfraRed Pictures status Set using the communication remaining A read only display Capture Mode A read only display A read only display menus ES For information on how to define settings through the Capture Mode menus and through the SCROLL and SELECT buttons refer to Chapter 3 Flash 5 Your camera is equipped with a built in flash that o
46. aphic icon Control Toolbar and buttons View menu Transfer Viewing area options Picture Information Display Size menu Navigation bar Status bar The application window contains the following elements V The picture source pop up menu lets you select the source of the pictures you want to retrieve Sources include the camera memory card or a folder on your computer V The Album pop up menu lets you display the contents of a DC260 album in the viewing area V The view graphic icon indicates the source of the displayed pictures a Indicates the picture source is the camera memory card Indicates the picture source is a DC260 camera album Indicates the picture source is a burst folder Indicates the picture source is a timelapse folder a E Suo 3 9 3 h O gt C O m A 4 Indicates the picture source is a folder on your computer x v Thetoolbar provides icons that let you work with pictures Rotates selected pictures 90 degrees clockwise right E Rotates selected pictures 90 degrees counterclockwise left E FE Expands a burst or timelapse folder to display the pictures stored in the folder The icon changes to the Collapse icon Collapses the folder so only the first picture in the folder is displayed Plays the audio attached to a selected picture Displays the Preferences dialog box from which you can Ges Ww V Select the pict
47. apter 9 V the software s manufacturer v World Wide Web W product information by fax v technical support Software help Help with any software packaged with your camera can be obtained from the software instructions the software s help screens or by contacting the manufacturer of that product Online services Contact Kodak via World Wide Web _http www kodak com America Online keyword KODAK CompuServe GO KODAK Kodak Internet listserv photo cd info kodak com or ftp kodak com O D ct e D o Faxed information Kodak offers automated support for digital imaging products and services Product information can be faxed to you by calling U S 1 800 508 1531 Canada 1 800 295 5531 Europe 44 131 458 6962 U K 44 0 131 458 6962 10 1 Customer support If you have questions concerning the operation of KODAK software or the DC220 DC260 you may speak directly to a customer support representative Have the camera connected to your computer its serial number ready and be at your computer when you call U S call toll free 1 888 375 6325 between the hours of 9 00 a m and 8 00 p m Eastern Standard Time Monday through Friday Canada call toll free 1 800 375 6325 between the hours of 9 00 a m and 8 00 p m Eastern Standard Time Monday through Friday Europe call the Kodak Digital Imaging Support Centre toll free number associated with your lo
48. ay size A 7 hiding and displaying tooltips A 17 overview A 3 5 audio icon on toolbar A 4 playing A 11 saving A 15 16 B burst pictures See also pictures collapsing expanding folder A 10 exporting as QuickTime movie A 16 17 selecting in expanded folder A 7 view graphic A 3 viewing in a slide show A 10 11 in Preview view A 10 information A 12 on a contact sheet A 9 10 xepu camera memory card as picture source A 3 deleting pictures from A 11 getting pictures from A 5 6 view graphic A 3 card reader connecting A 2 collapsing burst or time lapse folder A 10 computer folder as picture source A 3 deleting pictures from A 11 12 getting pictures from A 12 13 view graphic A 3 contact sheet changing thumbnail display size A 7 displayed in viewing area A 6 setting display element preferenc es A 17 transferring to host application A 13 14 viewing burst or time lapse pic tures A 9 cursor position on picture A 5 D deleting pictures A 11 12 A 15 deselecting pictures A 7 Index 1 1 Digital Access software application window A 3 5 feature overview A 1 installing A 2 quitting A 5 setting preferences A 17 starting A 5 Display Size pop up menu A 5 E Expand icon A 4 expanding burst or time lapse folder A 9 F FlashPix pictures getting from com puter folder A 12 13 H Help on line A 5 High resolution pictures A 7 host application starting A 5 transferring pictures to A
49. can also view the camera firmware version on the LCD by turning the Mode Dial to INFO File Type tThe file format in which the camera will store all future pictures You can choose JPEG jpg which can be used by many software programs or FLASHPIX fpx FLASHPIX offers great benefits such as speed in displaying your pictures and the ability to undo and redo edits in software programs such as Picture Easy You can also set this setting through the Capture settings on the camera Camera Date and Time This date and time are assigned to each picture that you take You can set it to the same date and time as on your computer by clicking the Set to Computer Date and Time checkbox You can also set this setting through the Capture mode settings on the camera Computer Date and Time A read only display of the time and date as it is set on the computer to which the camera is connected O fa E 5 E ie o XD jo 7p US The remaining General Property settings are available only after you click the ADVANCED button Power status The current power status This field displays an AC Power icon when you are using the AC Adapter or an icon indicating the level of the camera s battery charge Time out Settings AC Power Off After turns the camera off after a period of inactivity when using AC power Battery Power Off After turns the camera off after a period of inactivity when using battery power Quick View Display Off Aft
50. card reader attached to a PC Refer to Placing the memory card in your computer on page 7 7 for more information Follow the same procedures as you would for formatting a floppy diskette u 1 Double click on the My Computer icon Z Mi Lrinpidiei The My Computer window appears 2 With the removable memory card inserted into your computer or card reader highlight the icon representing the memory card 3 Click the right mouse button and select FORMAT from the pop up menu 2 10 US Reformatting a removable memory card deletes all information on the card This deleted information cannot be recovered Removing the memory card Although your camera can t take pictures without the memory card you may want to remove the card to use in another camera or to place in your computer To remove the memory card 1 Open the memory card door 2 Flip the memory card release button so it protrudes out from the side of the camera WARNING Do not depress the release button if the red LED under the button is on or blinking Ejecting the card while this LED is on may result in the loss of all data on the card N 3 Depress the release button to release the memory card from the camera 4 Pull the memory card out of the camera US For a more detailed discussion of the memory card the PCMCIA card and the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Picture Card Adapter refer to Placing the memory card in your computer on page
51. cation or the U K toll line 44 131 458 6714 between the hours of 09 00 and 17 00 GMT CET Monday through Friday Outside the U S Canada and Europe call the number on the following pages that is associated with your location Country Help number Fax Argentina 54 1 808 300 54 1 808 3328 Australia 1 800 674 831 1 800 659 757 Austria 0 660 7348 44 131 458 6962 Belgium 0800 72247 44 131 458 6962 Brazil 0 800 15 0000 55 12 331 8571 Caribbean 78 7 757 5500 78 7 757 8760 Chile 56 2 697 2000 56 2 697 0310 China Shanghai 8621 64720888 8621 64726582 China Beijing 8610 63471155 8610 63475641 Colombia 57 1 629 0266 57 1 629 0673 Denmark 80 01 09 24 44 131 458 6962 Dominican Republic 809 563 1252 809 563 1264 Egypt 20 2 394 2205 20 2 393 1119 France 0800 90 6281 44 131 458 6962 Finland 0800 117056 44 131 458 6962 Germany 0130 82 54 02 44 131 458 6962 Greece 00800 44125605 44 131 458 6962 Hong Kong 852 2564 9777 852 2564 9753 10 2 Country Help number Fax Hungary 36 1 269 71 17 36 1 269 71 13 India 91 22 617 5823 91 22 617 6004 Indonesia 62 21 721 1060 62 21 725 3817 Ireland 1 800 409391 44 131 458 6962 Italy 1678 72 996 44 131 458 6962 Japan 81 3 5488 2390 81 3 5488 4512 Korea 82 2 708 5400 82 2 708 5500 Latin America 1 305 267 4700 1 305 267 4780
52. cture is taken The Still picture type is the L default whenever you turn the camera on Still pictures is the selected picture type Timelapse a series of pictures are taken with a time delay 9 J between each picture You can set the time delay through Capture Preferences BJOUJ62 INOA Burst a series of pictures are taken in quick succession ES Refer to Chapter 5 Setting camera properties for more information about each picture type and their preference settings 2 5 Quality quatity You may set your camera to take pictures with a Good Better or Best Quality setting The Quality setting indicates how much the picture is compressed to save space on the memory card A brief detour to discuss quality and resolution Keep in mind that with your DC220 and DC260 Cameras you re generally going to get beautiful digital pictures But based on two factors resolution and compression some pictures will be of a higher quality than others It s basically quality versus quantity when it comes to pictures Instead of film a digital camera places your pictures on a memory card The pictures are made up of pixels Stand really close to your TV so close that your mother would yell at you if she saw you Those little dots that make up the picture are pixels It s the more the merrier when it comes to pixels and the quality of your digital pictures But everything has its price The more pixels you have or
53. d 7 Magnify the picture on the LCD to see its detail 8 Connect your camera to your computer 9 Transfer the pictures to your computer A push of a button and a turn of the dial See page 3 2 With your digital camera you can take single burst or timelapse pictures See page 3 14 Record a reminder to mail your insurance premium and attach it to the picture of your latest fender bender See page 3 16 The Review mode lets you view edit and organize your pictures See page 4 1 One at a time in a continuous scroll or in a fast scroll See page 4 5 You can also play a series of burst or timelapse pictures See page 4 14 Get a close up view of your subject See page 4 15 You can use a serial USB or infrared connection See page 6 1 Choose from Mounter TWAIN or KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Picture Easy Software 3 0 See Chapters 7 and 8 in this Guide and the Picture Easy User s Guide Now the sky s the limit With various software programs you can e mail pictures to friends place pictures in your documents and letters manipulate your picture in image editing software you name it Try Picture Easy it offers great ways to use your digital pictures DC220 and DC260 software Included with your camera is a CD ROM containing software that will help you use your digital pictures VY Camera Properties which allows you to setup your digital camera through a graphical interface
54. d The three Quality setting icons are Best use this setting when image quality is very important for DUALITY maximum picture quality especially for larger sized or zoom prints EB Better use this setting for general picture taking good quality Quaury Pictures and to store a large number of pictures Good use this setting to store the greatest number of pictures QUALITY a Self Timer Activating the Self Timer option creates a 10 second delay between the time you press the SHUTTER button and when the picture is taken This allows enough time for you to include yourself in the picture N Close Up DC220 only eI WeI INOA The camera offers a Close Up setting which allows you to focus as close as 8 in 20 cm US The viewfinder does not accurately display the subject in close up mode To accurately capture the picture close up the Preview option automatically starts when the CLOSE UP button is pressed 2 7 Batteries j ES This isa display icon only You cannot select or change this icon The camera comes equipped with four AA batteries You can use standard 1 5V alkaline 1 7V lithium rechargeable 1 2 NiMH or rechargeable 1 2V NiCad batteries NiMH tend to give the best overall performance of rechargeable batteries E Battery life will be reduced when Preview Review or Close up Mode are in use The battery power icon changes automatically i Full batteries are fully charged d
55. d A 7 Change Thumbnail and Picture Display Size A 7 View a High resolution Picture 0 0 0000 A 8 View Burst and Time lapse Pictures 0 A 9 Play the Audio Attached to a Picture 000 A 11 Rotate Pictures eere RUE ETOILE E ER YE RES A 11 vi Delete Pictures iive sper RE dad Reb E in Roe bbw A 11 View Picture Information 0 0 0 c ce eee eee eee A 12 Getting Pictures from Your Computer 0 2 000008 A 12 Transferring Pictures 0 eee eee eee eens A 13 Transfer Individual Pictures 2 0 00 0c cee eee eee A 13 Transfer Thumbnails on a Contact Sheet 2 A 13 Saving Pictures to Your Computer 000000 esses A 14 Save Individual Pictures lleleeeeeeeeeeeee A 15 Save the Audio Attached to a Picture 0000 A 15 Export an APPLE QuickTime Movie A 16 Setting Preferences 2 00 ceo sees cece be ge Re d vL EE A 17 Warranty amp Regulatory Information Index vii D D o h O fe 3 t 5 mh op Getting started So where is the film Of course there is no film but you knew that already The KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC260 Zoom Camera DC260 and the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC220 Zoom Camera DC220 take great pictures without using film Here are some of the things that you can do V take pictu
56. d Reader 7 9 CD Browser 1 4 close up settings 3 13 close up 2 7 collapsing pictures 4 10 communication method 5 2 CompactFlash card 2 10 reformatting 2 10 removing 2 11 computer connecting to your camera 6 1 monitor problems 9 4 Connect mode 2 3 connecting camera and computer 6 1 infrared 6 5 potential problems 6 8 serial 6 2 USB 6 4 creating new albums 4 7 D date and time settings 3 11 defining Capture mode settings 3 3 advanced exposure modes 3 8 advanced focus modes 3 9 album 3 5 close up 3 13 exposure 3 13 flash 3 13 picture type 3 4 3 13 preferences 3 9 quality 3 13 script 3 5 self timer 3 13 via menus 3 3 via SCROLL and SELECT buttons 3 13 watermark 3 7 white balance 3 6 deleting multiple or all pictures 4 13 one picture 4 12 digital zoom 3 17 display 2 4 batteries 2 8 close up 2 7 exposure compensation 2 5 flash 2 4 infrared communication 2 9 manual mode 2 9 picture type 2 5 2 7 pictures remaining 2 8 quality 2 6 settings 2 4 batteries 2 8 close up 2 7 exposure compensation 2 5 flash 2 4 infrared communication 2 9 manual mode 2 9 picture type 2 5 pictures remaining 2 8 Index 3 xapu quality 2 6 self timer 2 7 E entering Capture mode 3 2 Connect mode 6 1 error messages 9 7 exiting Mounter software 7 7 expanding pictures 4 10 exposure settings 3 13 exposure compensation 2 5 external flash settings 3 8 external flash mode 2 9 F features 1 1 file type 5
57. dard resolution 768 by 512 384 by 256 192 by 128 View a High resolution Picture To display pictures at a higher resolution 1 In the application window viewing area select the pictures you want to view US To select pictures from a burst or timelapse folder click the folder to select it and then click the Expand icon on toolbar CS ERR Eng n a rn Eg in ym ri 2 From the View pop up menu ORO J Si j m surg D ED select Preview mw F g cm 3 To change the display size d id amp at choose an option from the Display Size pop up menu The actual display size depends on your camera model See the table in Change Thumbnail and Picture Display Size A single picture is displayed based on the selected display size and the original picture resolution The picture filename and file format extension are displayed below the picture Icons indicate if an audio is attached to a picture or if the picture is in a burst or timelapse folder Ew Qo 9 3 h O gt C O m Eg ae gee Multiple pictures are ES IX eum displayed with a stack fi Se BERE isplaye wi a stac rame surrounding the pictures To scroll through the pictures use the controls on the navigation bar To view a specific picture type the picture number in the text box and then press Return View Burst and Timelapse Pic
58. e thought of as a roll of film But unlike a roll of film the picture data on the card can be erased and the card can be reused ES The KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Picture Card is furnished with your camera Additional removable memory cards can be obtained from a variety of sources Visit http www kodak com go accessories for ordering directly from Kodak or visit the retail store where you purchased your camera The memory cards can also be purchased at any computer store Any standard CompactFlash card that is CF certified will function properly A CF certified card will have the CF logo on its label The removable memory card contains no moving parts It stores information in and maintains that data when removed from your camera The memory card retains information until you either delete the data or re format the card Normal magnetic interference and airport x rays will not harm the stored data Reformatting the memory card In order to communicate with the camera and the PC the removable memory card requires the same standard DOS format that is used by floppy diskettes The DC220 and DC260 offer you the format option if the camera doesn t recognize the format of the card when it is inserted into the camera If you suspect that the card requires formatting and the camera does not automatically provide you the option you can format the card by placing it into a PCMCIA card adapter and placing the card adapter in your computer or in a
59. eath un onis E V If you want to show the progress of E the Mounter connection operations Fem gee itm 4 Click the OK button to apply the settings ides pese me Exiting Mounter software To exit the Mounter software select Close from the File menu The Mounter Camera icon remains in the My Computer folder even when the camera is not accessed Placing the memory card in your computer As an alternative to connecting your camera to your computer you can also access the pictures on the memory card by placing the card in a PCMCIA ATA Card Adapter You can then place the Adapter Card in a PCMCIA drive if your computer is so equipped or into a memory card reader PCMCIA is an acronym for Personal Computer Memory Card International Association Using a PCMCIA card eliminates the need to have your camera tethered to your PC and provides a fast picture data transfer rate 7 7 D gt 9 190 62 o m Ke I e t c 0 62 ES While using a PCMCIA card to access your pictures is generally faster than accessing the camera in the Connect mode you lose some of the functionality you would have through the Mounter software For example when using MICROSOFT EXPLORER software and a PCMCIA card you cannot extract and save audio from pictures that have attached sound To access both a picture and its attached sound from the PCMCIA card you must use KODAK TWAIN software or KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Picture Easy Software 3
60. eft and right arrows to move from one field to another When you are satisfied with the settings press the DONE softkey D Ke E o S D o Camera Name When you name a camera the name is included in the header of each picture file 1 3 12 Press the left softkey to select the type of character set you want to choose from V capital letters WV lower case letters V numbers V symbols Press the up and down arrows to select a character Press the right arrow to add the selected character to the name ES Press the left arrow to backspace and press the center softkey to add a space to the name Add additional characters until you have spelled the name you want using a maximum of 32 characters When you are satisfied with the name press the DONE softkey Defining settings via the SCROLL and SELECT buttons Its likely that you ll change these settings much more often than the settings that you define through the settings menus The settings can change from picture to picture depending on the conditions that exist at the time US You must be in the Capture mode to change these settings Setting Flash Exposure Picture Type and Quality To change the Flash Exposure Picture Type and Quality Capture mode settings m 1 Press the SCROLL button to scroll through E the first four functions on the Status display Flash Exposure Picture Type and Quality 2 When the function
61. er containing the pictures or scripts you want to write mpm 3 Double click on the Camera icon The Camera Name and System folder a4 i icons appear CDDAE Poppe A Pere iC P obser elected Fes Spass 133GB 1 4 Click on the picture or script to highlight it and while holding the left mouse button down drag the file onto the appropriate folder icon V Drag picture files onto the Camera Folder icon If you want to transfer pictures to a specific album on the camera double click the Camera Folder to open it and find the desired album V Drag script files onto the System folder icon Creating albums on the camera DC260 only You can create rename and delete albums on your DC260 camera Because your computer treats the camera like another drive you can create rename and delete D gt 2 190 62 o m Ke E e t c 0 62 7 5 albums just like you would create rename and delete folders on any other drive rrj 1 Double click on the Camera Folder icon A window appears listing individual pictures 2 Perform one of the following operations V To create a folder select File gt New gt Folder or position the cursor in the folder window and click the right mouse button V To rename an existing folder click on the name beneath the folder to highlight it Type a new name and press Enter LEN You should not rename the System DC260 01 or DC220 01 folders because the camera
62. er defines how long a newly captured picture is displayed before the LCD turns off 5 3 Specifying Camera settings SS Click the CAMERA beee Seams Lair res cam hir ei Sete 5 4 Paar toe SETTINGS tab T ee 2 Specify the settings rat tem AUSTR Refer to the following subsections for a brief description of each setting To apply these settings to the camera click the APPLY button Picture type Choose the type of picture Still Burst or Timelapse that you want to take This field defaults to Still when you turn the camera off You can also set this setting through the Capture mode settings on the camera White Balance White Balance examines your pictures and tries to adjust the color balance to remove the color casts that the current lighting conditions add Use Automatic when taking pictures under a variety of lighting conditions Use Daylight when taking pictures outdoors Use Fluorescent when taking pictures under fluorescent light Use Tungsten when taking pictures under normal incandescent light Off makes no white balance adjustment You can also set this setting through the Capture mode settings on the camera Flash mode The mode in which you want the camera s flash to operate Auto causes the flash to fire only when there is not enough light Fill causes the flash to fire for every picture Red eye Reduction causes the flash to fire twice once 600 milliseconds before the
63. erences 4 2 overlay 4 3 playback 4 4 slideshow 4 3 video 4 4 mode dial 2 3 monitor problems 9 4 monitor settings 9 2 Mounter software 7 1 creating albums 7 5 exiting 7 7 opening pictures in other software 7 6 overview 7 2 saving sound 7 6 setting preferences 7 7 transferring pictures 7 4 transferring scripts 7 4 viewing pictures 7 3 multi spot focus settings 3 9 xXapu N name 5 7 O opening pictures with Mounter software 7 6 opening albums 4 9 overlay preferences 4 3 P PCMCIA card 7 7 adapter 7 8 Index 5 Memory Card Reader 7 9 picture adding sound 3 15 4 11 burst picture settings 5 5 burst picture size 5 6 card 2 10 reformatting 2 10 removing 2 11 collapsing 4 10 deleting multiple or all 4 13 deleting one 4 12 expanding 4 10 information 8 7 magnifying 4 15 marking 4 6 copying from camera to cam era 4 8 placing in an album 4 7 opening in other software with Mounter software 7 6 playing burst and timelapse 4 14 previewing with TWAIN software 8 5 displaying picture information 8 7 expanding and collapsing 8 6 in full view 8 6 playing sound 8 6 quality 2 6 5 5 remaining remaining pictures 2 8 resolution 5 5 reviewing 4 1 source of pictures in TWAIN soft ware 8 4 still picture size 5 6 taking 3 14 steps for 3 1 timelapse number to capture 5 6 timelapse interval 5 6 timelapse picture size 5 6 Index 6 transferring with Mounter software 7 4 transferring with TWAIN software 8
64. es from camera to camera 4 8 Opening albums 1 2 esent et be Pueri be pee ier eee end 4 0 Expanding and collapsing pictures lel esee 4 10 Adding sound to pictures 00 0 eee eee 4 11 Deleting one picture is esce eR RR dae rhe een ton ee 4 12 Deleting multiple or all pictures 0 0 0 00 00008 4 13 Playing sound bursts and timelapse sequences 4 14 Magnifying pictures 0 eee eee eee eee 4 15 Viewing pictures on your TV 0 00 cece eee 4 16 5 Setting camera properties 200 cece eee eee 5 1 You ve got to connect first 0 keene eee 5 1 Finding the Properties software 0 0 ce eee eee eee eee 5 1 Specifying General settings 00 ccc eee eee eee eee 5 2 Specifying Camera settings 0 0c cece cece eee eee 5 4 Specifying Picture Type settings 00 0 eee eee eee eee ee 5 5 Specifying Albums settings DC260 only 2 20000 5 7 6 Connecting your camera to your computer 6 1 Entering the Connect mode 0 0 00 eee eee eee 6 1 Which connection 0 0 cc eee eee eee eens 6 2 RS 232 Senal 413 ouo eA ChE eda er boa Ge e ete es 6 2 um Connecting via a serial cable 2 eee ee ee eee 6 3 e E E A RE ea P Connecting viaa USB cable lslseeses esee 6 5 O Infrared transceiver 0 eee cece e eens 6 5 S Connecting via an infrared
65. es in Preview view V View burst and timelapse pictures as thumbnails on a contact sheet as high resolution pictures in Preview view and in a slide show v Play and save an audio attached to a picture v Rotate and delete selected pictures v View information on a selected picture burst folder or timelapse folder V Export burst and timelapse pictures as an APPLE QuickTime movie System and Software Requirements To use Digital Access software you require the following system configuration and software UV APPLE PowerMacintosh PowerPC equipped PowerBook or PowerPC equipped Macintosh compatible computer and a CD ROM drive v Display monitor with a minimum resolution of 640 by 400 1024 by 768 preferred and 8 bit color 16 bit or 24 bit preferred V 10 MB free disk space gt 9 m f je 2 gt C je 3 OD V 32 MB random access memory RAM V PCMCIA compatible card reader and CompactFlash card adapter WY MacOS 7 5 3 or later UV ADOBE PHOTOSHOP version 3 0 5 or later or ADOBE PhotoDeluxe version 2 0 or later Installing Digital Access Software To install Digital Access software 1 2 3 Close any applications that are running Place the software installation disc into the CD ROM drive Double click the KODAK Plug In Installer icon The Install dialog box appears From the Install Location pop up menu choose Select Folder In the Select Folder dialog box navigate to one of the fo
66. es you have made Slideshow preferences A slideshow displays each selected picture for a specified interval Through the Slideshow preferences you can specify the duration each picture is displayed turn sound on or off and choose to continuously loop the pictures in the 4 3 slideshow Buration 5 sec Video preferences Use the left and right arrows to select a choice for each setting Press the START softkey to start the slideshow Press the DISPLAY or MENU button or the STOP softkey to stop the slideshow Ue Pressing the DONE softkey saves your settings and takes you back to the Review Preferences menu Through the Video preferences you can specify the type of video connection for connecting to a TV Playback preferences 1 Use the left and right arrows to choose between PAL and NTSC NTSC is generally used in the United States and Japan PAL in Europe Press the DONE softkey to save your settings CANCEL takes you out of the menu without saving the changes you have made Through the Playback preferences you can specify how quickly burst timelapse and album pictures are displayed during full screen playback 1 Use the left and right arrows to select a choice for each setting 2 Press the DONE softkey to save your settings CANCEL takes you out of the menu without saving the changes you have made Viewing pictures You can view your pictures in three ways on
67. ess the down arrow key to highlight SEND Press the SEND softkey The marked pictures are copied from one camera to the other Opening albums The Review screen shows you when pictures are grouped in an album and allows you to open the album to view the pictures If the highlighted picture resides in an album an album icon appears and the left softkey is labelled OPEN To open an album 1 Scroll to view the picture you want to select Use any of the three methods described in the Viewing pictures section on page 4 5 2 Press the OPEN softkey The screen opens the album containing the selected picture and displays the other pictures that are stored in the album The related pictures are linked by a colored background ES When you have opened an album the OPEN softkey changes to CLOSE Press this softkey to close the album 4 9 D OENES Expanding and collapsing pictures It is important to note that your camera treats burst and timelapse pictures as folders containing a series of individual pictures but displays them as a single picture until you press the EXPAND softkey In the Review mode you can expand the displayed burst or timelapse picture to view all the pictures in the series If the highlighted picture is a burst or timelapse picture the appropriate icon appears and the left softkey is labelled EXPAND To expand a burst or timelapse picture 1 Scroll to view the picture you
68. ew your pictures as files or as thumbnails which are smaller versions of your pictures US To view your pictures as thumbnails click on the SHOW AS THUMBNAILS checkbox Viewing pictures as thumbnails will be slower than viewing pictures as files 8 5 Refer to the following subsections for more information about each Preview function Opens any selected Displays information pictures in a full about a single view selected picture Plays a picture s attached sound Expands and collapses burst and timelapse pictures Play a picture s attached sound Pictures that have attached sound show a sound icon beneath the picture 4 Expanding and collapsing pictures Burst pictures are a series of pictures taken in rapid succession Timelapse pictures are a series of pictures taken at a specified interval TWAIN software displays both as single thumbnails with an icon indicating if the picture is a burst or a timelapse picture US When you have expanded a selected picture the EXPAND button changes to a COLLAPSE button Opening a picture in full view You can also double click a picture to open it 8 6 Displaying picture information Co The Picture Information window displays information about the picture and camera settings when the picture was taken You may not select or change any settings on the window The Picture Information window displays v Name of the picture file NIVML Buisf
69. ffers a red eye reduction feature The flash has an effective range of approximately 1 6 to 9 8 ft 0 68 to 3 m There are four Flash settings A Auto the flash fires automatically when you press the SHUTTER g button and the camera determines that there is not enough light Red eye if the camera determines that there is not enough light the flash fires once when you press the SHUTTER button to reduce the chance of red eye and then flashes a second time 600 milliseconds later when the picture is taken Fill the flash fires every time you press the SHUTTER button Use this setting when the lighting is poor or when your subject is lit from behind Off the flash is turned off and will not fire If you turn the flash 5 off the next time you turn the camera on the camera defaults to the Auto flash setting AUTO Exposure Compensation vw The camera s exposure can be adjusted from 2 0 to 42 0 exposure value EV in 0 5 EV increments while in Capture mode If your pictures are V correctly exposed maintain the AUTO default setting which will automatically choose the correct exposure for the lighting conditions V too dark increase the exposure compensation setting v toolight decrease the exposure compensation setting Picture Type aj The Picture Type icon changes to indicate the type of picture you are taking There are three picture types N Still a single still pi
70. he mouse button and drag the cursor across or down the contact sheet to the last thumbnail you want in the selection v Allthe pictures Click the Select All icon on the status bar To deselect a picture Shift click it To deselect all the pictures click anywhere in the viewing area background but not on a picture Change Thumbnail and Picture Display Size You use the Display Size pop up menu on the status bar to change the viewing size of thumbnails on the contact sheet or pictures in Preview view US The display size affects only the viewing size You use the Preferences dialog box to specify the picture transfer size Contact Sheet You can display thumbnails on the contact sheet in two sizes v Small provides a thumbnail suitable for reference v Large provides a viewing quality thumbnail S 9 3 h e 2 gt C e x oO Preview View You can display pictures in Preview view in three sizes The following tables show the picture display sizes for the DC220 camera and the DC260 camera Percentage of Camera Resolution pixels DC220 Camera 100 50 25 High resolution 1152 by 864 576 by 432 288 by 216 Standard resolution 640 by 480 320 by 240 160 by 120 A 8 Percentage of Camera Resolution pixels DC260 Camera 100 50 25 High resolution 1536 by 1024 768 by 512 384 by 256 Medium resolution 1152 by 768 576 by 384 288 by 192 Stan
71. he next subsection for information about creating a new album Press the MOVE softkey The marked pictures are moved to the selected album Display the Album screen as described in the Placing marked pictures in an album section above Press the down arrow to select New Album Press the MOVE softkey The New Album Name screen appears Press the left softkey to select the type of character set you want to choose from V capital letters V numbers Press the up and down arrows to select a character 4 7 6 Press the right arrow to add the selected character to the name US Press the left arrow to backspace Add additional characters until you have spelled the name you want using a maximum of 8 characters When you are satisfied with the name press the DONE softkey The marked pictures are moved to the album you created and the Album screen appears Copying marked pictures from camera to camera You can send marked pictures to or receive marked pictures from another camera in the Review mode Camera ta Camera Saud 4 8 Place the two cameras facing each other aligning their infrared transceivers During Camera to Camera communication the cameras communicate via infrared port Make sure both cameras are in the Review mode Press the MENU button on the receiving camera Press the down arrow key to highlight RECEIVE Press the MENU button on the sending camera Pr
72. he selected album until you change the album setting 1 Press the down arrow to select one of the following selections V No Album your pictures are not stored in an album V New Album allows you to create a new album The New Album Name screen appears Press the up and down arrows to select IZ To remove an album a character Press the right arrow to add highlight it and then the selected character to the name Add press the DISSOLVE additional characters until you have softkey The album is spelled the name you want using a removed but its pictures maximum of 8 characters When you are retained outside the are satisfied with the name press the album DONE softkey to return to the Album Settings screen Press the down arrow to select the new album V An existing album name your pictures are stored in the album you select 2 Press the SELECT softkey 3 Press the DONE softkey Script setting The Script setting allows you to run a predefined script that s been downloaded to the System folder on the camera s memory card Scripts can be created to appear on any screen not only the Script setting screen A script can prompt you for certain actions and define the behavior of the camera and its settings For example a script can set the camera to take burst pictures at a certain rate The script can then prompt you using text on the LCD to take a picture and the camera waits for you to press the SHUTTER button ES
73. ick on the Control Panel icon Double click on the Display icon and click on the Settings tab Make note of the settings for the Color Palette and Desktop areas a FB WN From the Color Palette field select the highest available setting 256 High 16 bit or True 24 bit or 32 bit color and click the OK button 6 From the Desktop Area select 800 x 600 pixels cS Changing these values may cause your monitor display to be offset Consult your monitor s User s Guide for information on repositioning the display cS Jf changing your settings makes your display unusable shutdown your PC reboot in the Safe mode and reset the settings to those recorded in Step 4 To boot up in Safe mode press the F5 key when Starting WINDOWS 95 appears on the monitor 9 2 Printing You may notice that the colors on your computer screen do not always match those in your documents or prints This is because monitors and printers use different color systems You may be able to achieve more predictable results in your printed documents by V improving the quality of your paper Copier paper may not offer the same results as coated paper or paper made especially for ink jet printers V adjusting your printer software settings V using fresh ink cartridges Do not use ink cartridges beyond their life expectancy cS if you need extreme precision in matching printed output to your computer screen you may want to consider pu
74. ion is available in the ReadMe file located in the KODAK DC220 DC260 folder Computer Monitor Problem Cause Solution jagged or inappropriately colored The image on your monitor is Monitor is not set correctly Adjust your monitor display settings See Monitor adjustment on page 9 2 Memory Card Problem Cause Solution your memory card The camera does not recognize The memory card may not be ATA compatible or CompactFlash CF certified Memory cards must be ATA compatible and CompactFlash certified to work with the camera Camera Problem Cause Solution Ready light does not turn on and the camera does not work Batteries are low or empty Replace the batteries or use the AC Adapter Pictures remain in the camera s memory when the battery is removed Camera is not turned on Turn the camera on and verify that the green Ready light turns on Ready light is red No memory card in camera or the memory card is full Insert a new memory card Shutter button does not work Camera is not turned on Turn the camera on and verify that the processing picture green Ready light turns on Mode dial is not set to Set the Mode dial to Capture Capture Ready light is Wait until Ready light blinking Camera is stops blinking before attempting to take another picture The Status
75. l cable into the camera s serial port Turn on the camera 6 3 USB The Universal Serial Bus USB is a relatively new method for your camera to communicate with the PC A USB connection is faster than an RS 232 serial connection increasing the maximum data transfer rate to 12 Mb sec USB requires special computer hardware and software features including a USB enabled motherboard USB connections and a version of WINDOWS 95 called Win95B or OSR2 Most computers manufactured prior to January 1997 do not meet these requirements but most computers manufactured since then often meet these requirements ES USB is not currently supported in the WINDOWS NT 4 0 environment This method should only be used by the advanced computer user To determine if your computer supports a USB connection 1 Verify that a USB connector is present This connector is normally on the back of the computer 2 Click the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your computer s desktop Click on Properties in the pop up menu Verify the operating system is 4 00 950b or greater Click the Device Manager tab ao a Fb Oo Verify that the Universal Serial Bus Controller is present without any yellow or red indicators 7 Click on Universal Serial Bus Controller 8 Verify that a controller and USB Root hub are listed 9 Double click on USB Root hub 10 verify that device status is The device is working properly 11 On your deskt
76. lect the camera folder 3 Click Select folder name select cii a US The next time you start Digital Access software the contents of the last selected folder are displayed automatically Digital Access software starts The application window shows thumbnails from the selected picture source on a contact sheet ES To display the contents of a DC260 album select an album from the Album pop up menu After the pictures are displayed in the viewing area you can V Select pictures to transfer to the host application or save to your computer V Change the display size of thumbnails on the contact sheet or pictures displayed in Preview view V View pictures at a higher resolution in Preview view A 6 V Expand burst and timelapse folders and display the pictures as thumbnails on a contact sheet as high resolution pictures in Preview view and in a slide show V Rotate pictures V Play an attached audio V Delete pictures from the picture source V View picture information Select Pictures In order to work with pictures displayed on the contact sheet you need to select them To select pictures in a burst or timelapse folder expand the folder and then select the pictures To select V A single picture Click the thumbnail V Multiple noncontiguous pictures Shift click each thumbnail v Multiple contiguous pictures Click outside the slide mount frame of the first thumbnail hold down t
77. llowing application folders where you want to install the software v PHOTOSHOP version 3 0 5 Plug ins folder Acquire Export folder v PHOTOSHOP version 4 0 Plug ins folder Import Export folder v PhotoDeluxe version 2 0 Plug ins folder Acquire Export folder Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation cS yf you do not have APPLE QuickTime installed on your system a message notifies you that you need to install it The APPLE QuickTime version 3 0 installer is located on the installation disc When the software has been installed successfully a message appears prompting you to restart your computer Click Restart Digital Access software is installed in the folder KODAK DC220 DC260 Acquire in the selected folder To also use Digital Access software with another supported application Option click the KODAK DC220 DC260 Acquire folder and then drag it to the Plug ins folder for the application you want to use Connecting the Card Reader In order to retrieve pictures you need to connect a PCMCIA compatible card reader to your computer and use a PCMCIA card adapter to hold the camera memory card For information see the card reader User s Guide A 2 Digital Access Application Window You use the Digital Access application window to view and select pictures transfer them to the host application or save them to your computer VEM at gd er Pg eel 000000078 Picture source menu View gr
78. nications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver 3 connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for additional suggestions Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Where shielded interface cables have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the product they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation Canadian DOC statement DOC Class B Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Obervation des normes Class B Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils
79. nify Use any of the three methods described in the Viewing pictures section on page 4 5 2 Press the MAGNIFY softkey ZU D D S i amp The screen displays a magnified view of the selected picture US Use the arrow keys to scroll to different parts of the picture 3 To return to a normal view press the REDUCE softkey US if you use the arrow keys to move to different parts of the magnified picture the REDUCE softkey label disappears However you can still press the middle softkey to reduce the picture to its normal view 4 15 Viewing pictures on your TV The video out feature on the camera allows you to show the pictures from the memory card on your TV Tw The camera s LCD is disabled when the camera is attached to the video cable To view pictures on a TV 1 Turn your TV and the camera off 2 Insert the video output cable into the video out connection on the side of your camera 3 Connect the other end of the cable to the video in connection on your TV ES To play sound on your TV use a cable that has two connectors on the TV end Connect the yellow connector to the video in connection and the white connector to the audio in connection 4 Turn on the camera and TV 2 Set the Mode dial to Review 6 Setthe TV to the correct channel for viewing video The pictures that are stored on the memory card appear on the TV screen as they appear on the LCD T Scroll th
80. nnect 6 1 le bBuioeuuo2 Which connection Which connection should you use to transfer pictures between your camera and computer That depends on which connections your computer supports The following sections will help you determine the connections that your PC supports You specify the type of connection you are using through the Camera Properties software For information on how to choose a connection method refer to Chapter 5 Setting camera properties Operating System Connection Option WINDOWS 95 Serial IrDA WINDOWS 95a WINDOWS 95B also known as OSR2 Serial IrDA USB 2 WINDOWS NT 4 0 Serial WINDOWS 95 and WINDOWS 95a require an IrDA Software Patch that is available from MICROSOFT s Web site Go to http www microsoft com and then search for irda Please read and understand all the instructions provided by MICROSOFT before proceeding WINDOWS 95B requires the MICROSOFT USB Supplement Contact your PC vendor or manufacturer for the Supplement The IrDA driver for WINDOWS 95B is either preloaded on your system or available on your original diskettes or CD ROM To determine which version of WINDOWS 95 is installed on your PC 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel 2 Double click the System icon 3 View the top right of the General tab which indicates the installed operating system 4 00 950 indicates WINDOWS 95 basic 4 00 950a indicates WINDO
81. num riques de la Classe B prescrites dans les r glements sur le brouillage redio lectrique dict s par le Minist re des Communications du Canada Warranty 4 Index A AC Adapter 2 13 accessories 1 4 adding sound to a picture 3 15 4 11 advanced capture mode 5 5 advanced exposure modes external flash 3 8 long time exposure 3 8 programmed AE 3 8 settings 3 8 album creating new 4 7 creating on the camera 7 5 opening 4 9 placing marked pictures in 4 7 settings 3 5 5 7 albums 5 7 camera name 5 7 B batteries 2 8 installing 2 12 management 2 11 baud rate 5 2 burst capture rate 5 6 expanding and collapsing 4 10 pictures 2 5 playing 4 14 buttons 2 3 C camera accessories 1 4 arrow keys 2 3 buttons 2 3 connecting to your computer 6 1 infrared 6 5 IrDA 6 5 serial 6 2 USB 6 4 creating albums 7 5 date 5 3 display 2 4 batteries 2 8 close up 2 7 exposure compensation 2 5 flash 2 4 infrared communication 2 9 manual mode 2 9 picture type 2 5 pictures remaining 2 8 quality 2 6 self timer 2 7 features 1 1 2 1 firmware 5 3 four way controller 2 3 getting help or information 10 1 10 2 mode dial 2 3 name 5 3 5 7 overview 2 1 power 2 11 AC Adapter 2 13 batteries Index 1 xepul installing 2 12 on 3 2 properties 5 1 album settings 5 7 albums 5 7 camera name 5 7 burst picture settings 5 5 capture rate 5 6 picture size 5 6 camera settings 5 4 finding 5 1 general settings 5 2 ba
82. o camera and COM port See Connecting via a serial cable on page 6 3 Infrared port is not responding Check the computer s infrared connection Be sure that the camera is on The BIOS has a different port assigned as the infrared port Change the port setting in Camera Properties to reflect the port value assigned in the BIOS 6 8 Accessing your pictures via computer Now that you ve taken some pictures with your digital camera how do you get to them V By connecting your camera to your computer and using KODAK Mounter Software Mounter software is an easy way to view transfer or delete pictures stored on the memory card using your PC and WINDOWS software V By placing your memory card in a PCMCIA card adapter and placing it in your computer or a memory card reader Using the Mounter software Using Mounter software the DC220 or DC260 camera icon appears in the My Computer window dialog boxes and file browsers included in many software applications Mounter software presents the camera contents as though it were an extension of your hard drive For more detailed information on working with WINDOWS refer to your WINDOWS Software User s Guide Installing Mounter software If you have not installed the DC220 DC260 software refer to the Installing software section on page 1 4 D 9 190 Y o m Ke E e t c 0 62 7 1 Mounter sof
83. of the camera by wiping with a clean dry cloth Never use harsh or abrasive cleaners or organic solvents on the camera or any of its parts WV Never disassemble or touch the inside of the camera This could result in electrical shock S S S e D o E zj e V If you notice smoke or a strange smell coming from the camera immediately turn the camera off wait a few minutes until the camera cools and then remove the batteries V Cleaning the lens Blow gently on the lens to remove dust and dirt 2 Moisten the lens by breathing lightly on it 3 Wipe the lens gently with a soft lint free cloth or an untreated lens cleaning tissue ES po not use cleaning solutions unless they are designed specifically for camera lenses Do not wipe the camera lens with chemically treated eyeglass lens tissue as it may scratch the lens 9 1 Communicating with the computer If your computer cannot communicate with the camera you may need to adjust the serial port speed setting Adjust the settings using the Camera Properties Chapter 5 or follow the instructions on the Kodak Web site at http www kodak com Monitor adjustment To get the best view of your pictures you should optimize your monitor display You can view the pictures on a monitor using 256 color and a 640 x 480 display setting but these settings will not give a true representation of the pictures Double click on the My Computer icon Double cl
84. on your computer v Mounter and TWAIN which allow you to move pictures from the camera to your computer V Picture Easy which allows you to organize enhance share and print your digital pictures US This User s Guide describes the DC220 DC260 Camera operation and the operation of software for use on WINDOWS PC computer systems For information about the Macintosh plug in software please refer to Appendix A System Requirements V PC with 486 66MHz microprocessor or PENTIUM Processor v 16 MB or more of RAM WINDOWS 95 32 MB RAM WINDOWS NT 4 0 v 50 MB hard disk space available v available serial port IrDA connection USB port or PC Card reader v USB requires WINDOWS 95 4 00 950B and supporting hardware V IrDA requires WINDOWS 95 and supporting hardware V CD ROM drive V 256 colors thousands of colors recommended Q D amp ga D 2 D or V System Administrator privileges to install on a WINDOWS NT 4 0 system 1 3 Installing software To install the software 1 Close all other software programs before starting the DC220 DC260 software installation 2 Place the DC220 or DC260 CD into your CD ROM drive 3 Select the language in which you want to view menus and install the software The CD Browser menu appears 4 Click the INSTALL DC220 DC260 SOFTWARE button 5 Follow the instructions on your computer screen to complete the installation You are now ready to run the newly installed sof
85. ond ES Remember that infrared communication usually requires system resources that are used by the serial port On most computers you will have to disable the serial port and enable the infrared port for infrared communication to work and reverse these settings if you wish to use your serial port again ES IrDA is not currently supported in the WINDOWS NT 4 0 environment To determine if your computer supports an infrared connection 1 Click the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your computer s desktop Click on Properties in the pop up menu Click the Device Manager tab Verify that an Infrared Devices entry exists Double click on Infrared Devices Verify that the Infrared port on laptops or desktop is present On your computer click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel ON OO i o MN Verify that the Infrared icon is present 9 Double click the Infrared icon 10 Click the Options tab 11 Verify that the Enable infrared communication on Com X and Search for and provide status for device in range checkboxes are selected 12 Verify that you have an internal or external IrDA transceiver connected to your computer Check your computer hardware manual for information on the IrDA transceiver location cS yf you are using the camera s infrared transceiver to connect to the computer and the camera automatically turns off because of inactivity you need to press the camera s POWER button to tu
86. op click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel 12Click the Add Remove Programs entry 13 Verify that USB Supplement to OSR2 is present If all of the above conditions are met your computer supports a USB 6 4 connection If your computer meets all the conditions except that no USB Supplement to OSR2 is present refer to the README file for instructions on installing the USB Supplement Connecting via a USB cable The camera can connect to a computer using the USB cable included in your camera package To connect to your computer with a USB cable ___ 1 Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on the back of your PC Open the serial port on the side of your camera Plug the other end of the USB cable into the camera s serial port ie Turn on the camera bBuioeuuo2 Infrared transceiver Infrared is invisible light that the camera uses to transfer pictures through the air without cables or wires Like your television remote the camera requires a clear line of sight between its infrared transceiver and the infrared port on the computer IrDA Infrared Data Association compliant devices use both a transmitting mode and a receiving mode which allows these devices to acknowledge the information was received generate responses and even automatically detect the presence of another infrared device 6 5 IrDA 1 0 has the same maximum data transfer rate of the serial port 115 Kb per sec
87. or one year from the date of purchase Warranty repair coverage This warranty will be honored within the geographical location that the product was originally distributed and purchased If the equipment does not function properly during the warranty period due to defects in either materials or workmanship Kodak will at its option either repair or replace the equipment without charge subject to the conditions and limitations stated herein Such repair service will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and or replacement parts If replacement parts are used in making repairs these parts may be remanufactured or may contain remanufactured materials If it is necessary to replace the entire system it may be replaced with a remanufactured system Kodak will also provide telephone assistance during the warranty period Warranty 1 Limitations WARRANTY SERVICE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT DATED PROOF OF PURCHASE PLEASE RETURN THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE THIS WARRANTY BECOMES NULL AND VOID IF YOU FAIL TO PACK YOUR DC220 260 CAMERA IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT PACKAGING AND DAMAGE OCCURS DURING PRODUCT SHIPMENT THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND KODAK S CONTROL SERVICE OR PARTS TO CORRECT PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES OR ALTERATIONS NOT MARKETED BY KODAK SERVICE REQUIRED AS THE RESULT OF UNAUTHORIZED MODIFIC
88. ould allow sufficient time for the camera to cool before turning it on again Consider using an AC adapter when using preview mode for extended periods Always follow your battery manufacturer s directions fully 2 12 US Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period of time This extends the battery life and prevents camera damage from battery leaks or corrosion If the batteries are removed from the camera for more than a few days the date and time will be deleted and must be reset Using the AC adapter The AC adapter allows you to connect your camera to a standard electrical outlet This is especially useful when you are transferring pictures into your computer The adapter powers the camera but does not charge the batteries WARNING Only use the AC adapter designed for the DC220 or DC260 Use of any other adapter may void the warranty and can cause camera failure fire electric shock or injury 1 Insert the AC adapter into the AC power adapter connection on the side of your camera 2 Connect the other end of the adapter into a power outlet 3 Tum the camera on US The Battery icon does not appear on the Status Display when an AC adapter is used 2 13 N eI WeI INOA Taking pictures Here is a summary of the steps you ll likely follow to take pictures with your DC220 or DC260 Camera Turn the camera on Enter the Capture mode Define setting T
89. ow viewing area click the burst or timelapse folder to select it and then click the Expand icon on the toolbar E Qo 9 3 h O gt C O m 2 From the View pop up menu select Preview 3 To change the display size for the slide show select an option from the Display Size pop up menu 4 On the status bar click the Play Slide Show icon ZEE HIIEHI E The slide show begins with the m5 ig 3 first picture in the folder and ai ee H z continues through the last picture If an audio is attached it begins when the first picture is displayed ES To stop the slide show click the Stop Slide Show icon on the status bar Play the Audio Attached to a Picture To listen to an audio attached to a picture do either of the following v Contact sheet Click the thumbnail to select it and then click the Play Sound icon on the toolbar V Preview view Advance to the picture with an attached audio and then click the Play Sound icon on the toolbar Rotate Pictures To rotate pictures 1 Inthe application window viewing area select the pictures you want to rotate To select multiple pictures Shift click each picture 2 Onthe toolbar click either the Rotate Clockwise right or Rotate Counterclockwise left icon The picture is rotated 90 degrees in the selected direction Delete Pictures To delete pictures from the picture source 1 Inthe application window viewing
90. pictures stored on your computer or your memory card Selecting the camera s contents Taking a picture Click the CAMERA CONTENTS button on the TWAIN screen The TWAIN software displays the pictures stored on the camera s memory card ES Tf your DC260 Camera contains albums the screen displays album icons Click on an album to display its contents Click on the pictures you want to select for transfer Refer to Previewing your pictures on page 8 5 Frame the subject of your picture in the camera s viewfinder Click the TAKE PICTURE button on the TWAIN screen EX You can only take still pictures through the TWAIN software The TWAIN software displays the picture in a full view Refer to Previewing your pictures on page 8 5 Selecting pictures on your computer Co To select a picture that is stored on your computer or a picture that resides on a memory card that is in your computer e 2 1 Click the MY COMPUTER button t on the TWAIN screen The TWAIN software displays a standard WINDOWS Open E window 2 Navigate to find the pictures that you want to open Pea Lae JP ia ad HN dn 3 Click on the pictures you want and click OPEN The TWAIN software displays the picture in either the list or thumbnail mode Refer to the next section Previewing your pictures Previewing your pictures While previewing your pictures using TWAIN software you can vi
91. pidiei The My Computer window appears E hp Camin i 2 Double click on the Camera icon The Camera Name and System folder zi LES icons appear Feer Peweic COOU Poppe Pasac iC cia mum in as Y ober peiecued Fae Space 1 396 3 Double click on the Camera Folder icon EOE OSE Ogos ME A window appears listing individual pictures ie Del ipii p 4 Double click on the folder into which you ll be placing pictures 5 Click on the pictures and while holding the mouse button down drag the pictures to the folder The pictures appear in the new location Transferring pictures and scripts to your camera Mounter software allows you to drag and drop pictures and scripts from your computer to your camera 7 4 A predefined script can prompt you for certain actions and define the behavior of the camera and its settings For example a script can set the camera to take burst pictures at a certain rate The script can then prompt you using text on the LCD to take a picture and the camera waits for you to press the SHUTTER button ES you can view transferred pictures on your camera only if they are FLASHPIX fpx or JPEG jpg formats in a resolution supported by the camera Refer to page 5 5 for resolution information To transfer pictures and scripts to the camera 1 Double click on the My Computer icon Jj Mg Darii The My Computer window appears 2 Double click on the fold
92. rchasing a calibration system The aim of a calibration system is to match as closely as possible the printed image to the image on your computer screen Please consult your local computer dealer for more information m EN o S z D o gt o Q S Remember these few tips when it comes time to print your document V color printing takes more time Increased complexity in your document increases the printing and drying time V color printing is more memory intensive than black and white If your computer gives you an insufficient memory message you may need to close some applications change some settings or add additional memory V color prints may not photocopy as clearly as black and white If you plan to photocopy documents you may consider printing the document in gray scale This setting is usually changed from the Print menu V resizing the picture to a smaller size or printing the picture on glossy paper may increase the quality of the print To improve the quality of your prints you may want to print your pictures on KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Inkjet Paper InkJet Paper is made to work with most inkjet printers to give you clearer crisper and more detailed images on your prints Troubleshooting If you are experiencing difficulties with your camera check the following table for possible solutions If the difficulties persist refer to Chapter 10 Getting Help eS Additional technical informat
93. reen V view the amount of unused memory on the memory card V delete one or all pictures from the memory card V view pictures from the camera on your TV V view and magnify pictures on the full LCD v play back sound bursts and timelapse sequences Setting Review mode preferences The Review mode preferences allow you to set global parameters for this mode Review mode preferences include Y overlay v slideshow V video V play As a first step in adjusting the Review mode settings you need to display the Review Mode Settings screen on the LCD Press the MENU button The Review Mode Settings screen appears 4 2 Press the right arrow to highlight the Review Preference icon I Press the down arrow to highlight the Review Prefrenzes preference category you want to set Owntlay Press the ENTER softkey to enter the selected preference category Refer to the following sections for information about each preference category D D D S S Q 6 When you are satisfied with all your settings press the DONE softkey The LCD returns to the thumbnail or full screen Overlay preferences Through the Overlay preferences you can turn the overlay on or off The overlay appears on the LCD and displays the softkey labels 1 Use the left and right arrows to choose Shaw iuil rm 2 Press the DONE softkey to save your settings CANCEL takes you out of the menu without saving the chang
94. rence values 3 10 1 Press the down arrow to select the particular setting you want to change v File Type the format in which pictures are saved either FlashPix FPX or JPEG JPG v Quickview displays the picture just taken for a duration between 0 5 and 30 seconds Y Auto Rotate rotates pictures automatically in response to a sensor that senses the orientation of the camera and rotates pictures to a vertical plane The Auto Rotate sensor does not function well when you are above the subject with the lens perpendicular to the floor In such cases Auto Rotate should be OFF v System sounds plays shutter sounds when a picture is taken and alert sounds when an error occurs V Sleep Timeout the number of minutes the camera will sit inactive with the LCD on before it goes into the low power mode In the sleep mode the LCD turns off the Status Display on the top of the camera remains on and you can take a picture Press the left and right arrows to change each setting When you are satisfied with the settings press the DONE softkey Date and Time Date and Time Format d BEDD 24 howe Press the FORMAT softkey The Format screen appears Press the down arrow to select the date and time format you want to use Press the SELECT softkey The Date and Time screen appears again Press the up and down arrows to select a value for the highlighted field Press the l
95. res and immediately view them on the color camera display on your TV or on your computer V take burst and timelapse pictures V add sound to a picture i Di 2 ied mi 9 gt Q V organize your pictures in electronic photo albums DC260 only V transfer your pictures to your computer and do things like e mail them to family and friends Camera features The DC220 DC260 Camera features V built in flash with red eye reduction V an easy to use status display of camera settings V removable memory card V infrared remote connection to compatible devices V a2X zoom lens 29 to 58mm on the DC220 and a 3X zoom lens 38 4 to 115 2mm on the DC260 to zoom in on subjects V aclose up option to set the focus at 8 in 20 cm DC220 only V a mode dial to activate one of four functions on the camera Capture takes previews and adjusts the exposure of pictures Review reviews plays or deletes pictures Connect the camera communicates with your computer Info displays information about the camera 1 1 Typical uses for your camera So you bought this great new digital camera and now you want to know what to do with it Here is a typical scenario 1 Turn on your camera and put it in the Capture mode 2 Take a picture and instantly review it 3 Add sound to your picture 4 Put the camera in the Review mode 5 Scroll through your pictures 6 Play back the picture s soun
96. rly If the above conditions are met and you have a PCMCIA card for your camera you can use a PCMCIA connection A PCMCIA card is an optional accessory for the DC220 DC260 camera Memory Card Reader A memory card reader allows you to transfer pictures faster from a CompactFlash or full size PCMCIA Flash Memory ATA card to your PC computer than with a cable connection Several models of memory card readers are available from computer dealers D gt 9 190 62 o m Ke E e t c 0 62 7 9 Transferring pictures via TWAIN software Co NIVML Buisf You ve used your digital camera to photograph your real estate agency s newest listings for the company Web page Now you need to open your pictures in an image editing software program to touch up some peeling paint add some text and insert an asking price Using KODAK Access TWAIN Acquire Software TWAIN for WINDOWS you can do just that TWAIN is special industry standard software that allows you to transfer pictures from your digital camera directly to TWAIN compliant software such as ADOBE PHOTODELUXE Installing TWAIN software If you have not installed the DC220 DC260 software refer to the Installing software section on page 1 4 8 1 TWAIN software workflow Connect the Refer to page 8 2 camera to your computer Start the Refer to page 8 3 TWAIN software source of your Refer to page 8 4 pictures
97. rn the camera back on 6 6 Connecting via an infrared transceiver Your camera automatically detects when a compatible infrared device is present 1 Place the camera facing the computer s infrared transceiver When the two infrared ports establish contact the PC emits a beep ES While in the Review mode you can transfer pictures from one camera to another using an infrared connection Refer to Copying marked pictures from camera to camera on page 4 8 o gt 6uljoauuoy 6 7 Potential connection problems Here are some issues that might come up when attempting to connect your camera to your computer and some ways to correct them Windows DC220 DC260 Camera Communications Problem Cause Solution Computer cannot communicate with the camera Camera power is off Turn the camera on The Mode dial is not set to Connect Set the camera s Mode dial to Connect Conflict with another serial device such as a modem Refer to the serial communication or corresponding section of your computer s modem and or operating system s user s guide Some Advanced Power Management utilities on laptops can turn off ports to save battery life See the Power Management section of your laptop s user guide to disable this feature Camera is not connected to serial cable or cable is not connected to the computer s COM port Connect serial cable t
98. rough your pictures using any of the three methods described in the Viewing pictures section on page 4 5 cS f pictures do not appear on the TV you may need try a different channel or adjust the Video preference on the camera Refer to page 4 4 4 16 Setting camera properties Camera Properties allow you to program your digital camera through a graphical interface on your computer You may want to set these properties before you use your camera to take pictures Or you may want to use the default properties that are already set on your camera To use the default for each setting click the Defaults button on the Camera Properties screen To return to the previous settings click Cancel We ll identify any properties that can also be set from the camera itself You can set camera properties for these categories v General v Camera V Picture Type V Albums DC260 only You ve got to connect first Because you set the camera properties on your computer you first have to connect your camera to your computer Refer to Chapter 6 Connecting your camera to your computer for instructions Finding the Properties software You can get to the Camera Properties software in a number of ways v Double click the DC220 or DC260 Camera Properties icon on your desktop V Select the Camera Properties menu item from the Mounter Software screen 5 1 O 5 D 5 E ie Ee D zi 07 7p V Selec
99. rs Use the left and right arrows to set the aperture V Long Time Exposure the Long Time Setup screen appears Use the left and right arrows to set the exposure time Press the DONE softkey If you set a new aperture or exposure time it appears on the Status LCD on top of the camera Advanced Focus Mode settings DC260 only The Advanced Focus Mode settings allow you to select one of the following modes v Multi Spot Auto Focus v Single Spot Auto Focus v Manual Focus To select the focus mode 1 Press the down arrow to choose the focus mode you want to use CA EE 2 Press the SELECT softkey Su t Ppid Focur Moder anaes VY Multi Spot Auto Focus the camera uses a multi spot focus algorithm which determines the focus position using three positions on the lens BelH Spet Auta Fatur V Single Spot Auto Focus the camera uses a single spot focus algorithm which determines the focus position using the subject in the center of the lens v Manual Focus the Manual Focus Setup screen appears which allows you to specify the focus position Use the left and right arrows to set the focus distance 3 Press the DONE softkey Preferences settings The Preferences settings include v Capture v Date and Time VY Camera Name gj x m Ke E t 0 62 3 9 Capture Capture Preferences LOLLE ES Pressing the DEFAULT softkey restores the default Capture Prefe
100. ry depending on the content of the picture Burst Capture rate The rate in frames per second at which pictures will be taken You can also set this setting through the Capture mode settings on the camera Approximate Picture Size Burst Based on the Picture Quality Resolution and Burst Capture rate the approximate size of the burst picture series The actual burst size can vary depending on the content of the picture Interval Timelapse The time between pictures in hours and minutes The minimum time between pictures is 60 seconds for both the DC220 and DC260 The maximum time between pictures is 1550 minutes for both cameras You can also set this setting through the Capture mode settings on the camera Number of Pictures Timelapse The total number of pictures to capture Approximate timelapse size Based on the Picture Quality Resolution Interval and Number of Pictures the number of pictures that can be taken and the total size of the timelapse picture series The actual timelapse size can vary depending on the content of the picture Storage status Based on your current Picture Type settings the number of pictures you have stored on your memory card and the number of pictures that can still be stored Specifying Albums settings DC260 only 1 Click the ALBUMS SETTINGS tab ama na iam Fran La ume er me aae 2 Specify the settings Refer to the following subsections for a brief de
101. scription of each Albums setting Mu 3 To apply these settings to the camera click the APPLY button Lg p i gj dc Camera Folder The list of camera folders on the memory card Multiple names exist if the memory card in question has pictures on it that were taken with 2 or more different DC260 Cameras Albums A display of the albums on the memory card You can create new albums or rename or delete existing albums O 5 E 5 E ie o O D 7p 5 7 Connecting your camera to your computer A first step to using your digital pictures on your computer is to connect your camera to your computer The camera can communicate with your computer using V an RS232 serial connection V a Universal Serial Bus USB connection WY an infrared transceiver US prisa good idea to use the AC Adapter when connecting to your computer to conserve battery power While in Connect mode the camera is controlled by the computer Except for the Mode dial POWER SHUTTER and ZOOM buttons all other camera buttons are disabled The Ready light indicates when the camera is on Once software is installed and the camera is connected to a computer you are ready to transfer the pictures Refer to the appropriate chapters of this User s Guide or the software s quick setup guides for more information on the software programs Entering the Connect mode To enter the Connect mode 1 Setthe Mode dial to Co
102. stops firing when the available camera memory is used or when you release the SHUTTER button The resolution and quality of your pictures set in the burst picture settings dictates how quickly camera memory is consumed Refer to page 3 4 for more information on burst picture settings ES You do not need to hold the camera still while the green Ready light is blinking but you will not be able to take another picture until it stops blinking I yf you set a long interval between timelapse V If you are taking timelapse pictures pictures the camera may press and release the SHUTTER button appear to turn itself off to The camera fires at the interval set in save batteries It will turn the timelapse picture settings The itself back on to take the camera continues to fire until you press next picture the SHUTTER button again press the STOP softkey or until the maximum number of pictures set in the timelapse picture settings is taken Refer to page 3 4 for more information on timelapse picture settings 3 14 If you have the Quickview setting turned on the camera displays the picture on the LCD and saves it to the memory card ES yf you are taking burst or timelapse pictures the LCD displays the picture after the last picture in the series is taken You can only record sound when the picture sequence is complete and the last picture is displayed Viewing the memory gauge In the Capture mode the Overlay
103. t Specifying Picture Type settings S 1 Click the PICTURE TYPE v Demeri 9 Fete Lin me e il masne 7 SETTINGS tab E EE pase see 2 Specify the settings IS ra Nd Refer to the following q i j H dirt subsections for a brief 77 pem description of each setting 3 To apply these settings to the camera click the APPLY LS button Picture Capture State Choose the type of picture Still Burst or Timelapse for which you want to set Picture Type settings The other fields on the screen change depending on the type of picture Picture quality Best compresses a picture the least and has the highest image quality Better compresses a picture more and has a lower image quality Good compresses a picture the most and has the lowest image quality You can also set this setting through the Capture mode settings and through the SCROLL and SELECT buttons on the camera Resolution The number of pixels that make up each picture either High 1152 x 864 pixels DC220 1536 x 1024 pixels DC260 Medium 1152 x 768 pixels DC260 only or Standard 640 x 480 pixels DC220 768 x 512 pixels DC260 The more the merrier when it comes to pixels and the quality of your pictures You can also set this setting through the Capture 5 5 5 6 mode settings on the camera Approximate Picture Size Still The approximate size of each picture based on your Picture quality and Resolution selections The actual picture size can va
104. t the Camera Properties button from the camera s TWAIN Software screen V Select the Properties button from the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Picture Easy Software 3 0 screen V Select DC220 or DC260 Camera Properties from the Start Programs menu The remaining sections of this chapter assume that you have started the Camera Properties software and are viewing the first tab General settings Specifying General settings The GENERAL settings tab is selected by default 1 Specify the settings Refer to the following subsections for a brief description of each setting 2 Ifyou want to see more settings click the ADVANCED button Additional settings appear 3 To apply these settings to the camera click the APPLY button US To revert to a screen s default settings click the DEFAULTS button Communications Method Defines the type of connection you want to use between the camera and your computer Baud Rate Defines the rate at which the camera and the computer communicate This field is greyed out if USB or IrDA is selected as the communication method 5 2 Camera Name Why would you want to give a camera a name Because it s so impersonal calling it Hey camera Also the camera name is included in every picture file You can also set this setting through the Capture mode settings on the camera Firmware Version A read only field that displays the camera s firmware version number You
105. te and time 3 11 quality 3 13 Review mode 4 2 overlay 4 3 playback 4 4 slideshow 4 3 video 4 4 script 3 5 self timer 3 13 watermark 3 7 white balance 3 6 settings display 2 4 batteries 2 8 close up 2 7 exposure compensation 2 5 flash 2 4 infrared communication 2 9 manual mode external flash 2 9 picture type 2 5 pictures remaining 2 8 quality 2 6 self timer 2 7 single spot focus settings 3 9 size burst picture 5 6 still picture 5 6 timelapse picture 5 6 slideshow preferences 4 3 softkeys 2 3 software 1 3 installing 1 4 Mounter 7 1 creating albums 7 5 exiting 7 7 opening pictures in other software 7 6 overview 7 2 saving sound 7 6 setting preferences 7 7 transferring pictures 7 4 transferring scripts 7 4 viewing pictures 7 3 requirements 1 3 TWAIN 8 1 previewing pictures 8 5 displaying picture information 8 7 expanding and collapsing 8 6 in full view 8 6 playing sound 8 6 selecting the picture source 8 4 starting 8 3 transferring pictures 8 7 saving sound 8 8 workflow 8 2 software requirements 5 6 sound adding to a picture 3 15 4 11 playing 4 14 playing via TWAIN software 8 6 saving with Mounter software 7 6 still pictures 2 5 storage status 5 6 system requirements 1 3 software installing 1 4 system requirements 1 3 T taking pictures 3 14 steps 3 1 telephoto 3 17 television viewing pictures on 4 16 time 5 3 timelapse 5 6 expanding and collapsing 4 10 playing 4 14 timelapse interv
106. the better the resolution in other words the more space you use on the camera memory card To save space you can compress each picture When a picture is compressed some color and detail information is discarded More compression means a lower quality picture Less compression means a better quality picture Together compression or quality and resolution dictate how many pictures you can fit on your memory card v If the quality of your pictures is most important use high quality which results in little compression and high resolution You may want to do this if you will be printing your pictures on a high quality printer V If space on your memory card is most important use a lower quality which results in more compression and standard resolution You may want to do this if you will be using your pictures in a Web page ES Remember that Resolution and Quality are two different things Resolution is the number of pixels in the picture Quality is how much you compress them We now return to our Quality discussion You may switch freely between the three settings when taking pictures The number of pictures the camera is able to store will vary accordingly The Quality and Resolutions settings combine to dictate how many pictures you can store on your memory card Higher Quality and Resolution settings mean you save more picture information making for higher quality pictures but use more space of your memory car
107. tion or portraiture applications Long time mode The camera s flash is disabled as it is assumed BH that a long exposure time is necessary to obtain a proper exposure within the current ambient lighting environment You set the exposure time between 0 5 and 4 seconds in 0 5 second increments Infrared Communication In a camera to camera connection in the Review mode two cameras can communicate with each other through an infrared connection The Infrared Communication icon appears and changes to indicate the state of the camera s communication with its infrared partner camera The infrared communication icons are Initiating communication Infrared communication has been IR initiated Searching for communication partner The camera is COCKE looking for an infrared communication partner Blinking CCCCC Communicating The camera is communicating with its infrared partner The alphanumeric display also indicates the number IR of pictures that have yet to be transmitted CCCCC Communication timed out A problem has occurred that has caused the communication to time out The icon continues to blink IR until you respond to the LCD dialog or turn the camera off Blinking 2 9 N eI WeI INOA Removable memory card The DC220 and DC260 cameras use a removable KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Picture Card also referred to as a CompactFlash or memory card for storing your pictures A memory card can b
108. tures Use the navigation pop up menu to select the folder on your computer where the pictures are saved Click Select folder name The pictures from the selected folder are displayed in the application window viewing area You can transfer pictures to the host application either as individual pictures or as thumbnails on a contact sheet Transfer Individual Pictures To transfer individual pictures to the host application 1 Inthe application window viewing area select the pictures you want to transfer To transfer pictures in a burst or timelapse folder expand the folder and then select the pictures To transfer a single picture double click it US For information on exporting the folder see Export an APPLE QuickTime Movie later in this appendix mum eS re 2 Inthe Transfer As section click the Photo radio button 3 Click Transfer 4 To close Digital Access software click Done Transfer Thumbnails on a Contact Sheet To transfer thumbnails on a contact sheet A 14 1 In the application window viewing area do either of the following V To transfer a single picture double click it V To transfer multiple pictures select the pictures you want to include on the contact sheet To transfer pictures in a burst or timelapse folder expand the folder and then select the pictures US For information on changing the color for the contact sheet background slide mount frame and text see
109. tures You can view the pictures in a burst or timelapse folder as thumbnails on the contact sheet as high resolution pictures in Preview view or in a slide show Contact Sheet To view burst and timelapse pictures on a contact sheet 1 In the application window viewing area click the burst or timelapse folder to select it 2 On the toolbar click the Expand icon ES You can also double click a burst or timelapse folder to expand it A 10 The folder expands and a thumbnail of each picture in the folder is displayed in the viewing area The Expand icon changes to the Collapse icon To collapse the expanded folder and redisplay the contact sheet click the Collapse icon Preview View To view burst and timelapse pictures in Preview view 1 In the application window viewing area expand the folder and then select the pictures you want to view The pictures are displayed in Preview view with a stack frame surrounding them 2 Tochange the display size select an option from the Display Size pop up menu The actual display size depends on your camera model See the table in Change Thumbnail and Picture Display Size 3 To scroll through the pictures use the controls on the navigation bar To view a specific picture type its number in the text box and then press Return Slide Show To view burst or timelapse pictures in a slide show 1 Inthe application wind
110. tures on your computer 000 8 5 Previewing your pictures 8 5 Play a picture s attached sound 0 00002 eee eee 8 6 Expanding and collapsing pictures 000000000 8 6 Opening a picture in full view 0 000 000 0008 8 6 Displaying picture information 00 00 e ee eee eee 8 7 Transferring pictures 8 7 SAVING SOUNG esr pe UK RDDLE RIP ERI RP ECHOS neces 8 8 9 Tips and troubleshooting s sees 9 1 General maintenance and safety 00 0 0c cece eee eee 9 1 Communicating with the computer 0 000000 9 2 Monitor adjustment 0 eee eee eee 9 2 PADUNE poe P TM 9 3 Troubleshooting 0 2 0 0 eee e 9 4 10 Getting help 22 2 ns edie eed cee ee ans ERRARE XAR aaa 10 1 Software help eL RRRRDRPHeRESSA Wie hed MER Sede a Anos 10 1 Online services iis b repe ERR RAPERE Rd E 10 1 Faxed information 1 0 0 0 cece cece cette nen eee 10 1 Customer support 0 eee eee eae 10 2 A KODAK Digital Access Software Plug In Acquire A 1 System and Software Requirements 00 0 0000 A 1 Installing Digital Access Software 00 cee eee eee eee A 2 Connecting the Card Reader 0 0 00 0 cece eee eee A 2 Digital Access Application Window 00 000 renna A 3 Getting Pictures from the Camera Memory Card A 5 Select Pictures 5e saunas RR Eu RR Edu de
111. tware Detailed information on Camera Properties Software Chapter 5 KODAK Mounter Software Chapter 7 and TWAIN Software Chapter 8 are included in this user manual Instruction manuals for the additional software packages that were installed are included in the camera package Accessories The following accessories for the DC220 and DC260 Cameras can be purchased from your local Kodak dealer or computer dealer Camera Accessories Item Number KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Premium Accessory 190 6130 US Canada Kit for DC200 Series Digital Camera 188 0459 International KODAK DC200 Series Premium Camera Bag 809 2710 Lens Cap for DC220 DC260 Zoom Camera 139 5185 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE AC Adapter for 122 0557 US Canada DC200 Cameras 190 9282 International 974 2933 Australia NZ KODAK Ni MH Ni Cd Battery Charger with 4AA 807 6341 NiMH Batteries Camera Accessories Item Number Serial Interface Cable for DC220 DC260 Zoom 804 4745 Cameras and WINDOWS platforms USB Interface Cable for DC220 DC260 and 811 2690 WINDOWS Video Audio Cable for DC220 DC260 Zoom 812 6344 Cameras Number of 1 COMPACTFLASH Card PESE Pictures Q 220 260 D 10 MB Card 863 3828 32 20 10 MB Card With Adapter 849 2399 32 20 ps 20 MB Card 1468628 65 40 S 20 MB Card With Adapter 824 2026 65 40 3 32 MB Card 1806900 100 65 32 MB Card With Adapter 19
112. tware overview With Mounter software you can V View pictures on the camera V Transfer pictures from the camera to your computer V Transfer pictures and scripts to the camera V Save the audio portion of a picture file as a wav file V Set Mounter preferences Mounter software uses the following icons camera represent the DC220 and DC260 cameras album represents an album on your memory card DC260 only camera folders represents both the Camera Folder and the System folder The Camera Folder holds your pictures or albums The System folder holds scripts and camera firmware files burst represents burst pictures with and without attached sound timelapse represents timelapse pictures with and without attached sound picture file represents picture files with and without attached sound with FLASHPIX FPX or JPEG JPG extensions when appropriate viewing option is selected If the picture file has been registered by another application this icon may be different You ve got to connect first To use Mounter software to access your pictures the camera needs to be 7 2 connected to your computer and turned on Refer to Chapter 6 Connecting your camera to your computer for detailed information When the camera is correctly connected to and communicating with your computer the camera s Status Display is replaced with the following screen If the connection times out
113. ud rate 5 2 communication method 5 2 date and time 5 3 file type 5 3 firmware version 5 3 name 5 3 picture type 5 4 power status 5 3 storage status 5 6 time out settings 5 3 white balance 5 4 picture type settings picture size 5 6 quality 5 5 resolution 5 5 still picture settings advanced capture mode 5 5 flash mode 5 4 focus 5 4 macro 5 4 zoom 5 5 timelapse picture settings interval 5 6 number of pictures to capture 5 6 picture size 5 6 settings 5 4 softkeys 2 3 Index 2 software 1 3 time 5 3 to camera copy 4 8 troubleshooting 9 2 9 3 9 4 9 5 9 6 9 7 turning on 3 2 typical uses 1 2 zoom 3 17 digital 3 17 camera memory card getting pictures from 9 10 camera name preferences settings 3 12 Capture mode 2 3 entering 3 2 settings advanced exposure modes 3 8 external flash 3 8 long time exposure 3 8 programmed AE 3 8 advanced focus modes 3 9 album 3 5 close up 3 13 defining 3 3 via menus 3 3 via SCROLL and SELECT buttons 3 13 exposure 3 13 flash 3 13 focus modes manual 3 9 multi spot 3 9 single spot 3 9 picture type 3 4 3 13 preferences 3 9 camera name 3 12 capture 3 10 date and time 3 11 quality 3 13 script 3 5 self timer 3 13 watermark 3 7 white balance 3 6 capture preferences settings 3 10 card CompactFlash 2 10 reformatting 2 10 removing 2 11 memory 2 10 7 7 adapter 7 8 Memory Card Reader 7 9 reformatting 2 10 removing 2 11 PCMCIA 7 7 adapter 7 8 Memory Car
114. uipment If the original packaging has been discarded or is not available packing will be at the owner s expense The repaired or replaced unit will be shipped from Kodak within five business days from the date of the camera receipt at the service center Unless a specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the purchaser in writing by a Kodak company no other warranty or liability exists beyond the information contained above even though defect damage or loss may be caused by negligence or other act To obtain warranty repair service contact your local Kodak representative For assistance refer to the Service and Support information in the DC220 260 User s Guide Warranty 3 Regulatory information FCC compliance and advisory 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 pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio commu
115. ure transfer resolution V Show or hide tooltips in the application window V Set the unit of measure used in the Transfer Contact Sheet dialog box V Specify the color for the background slide mount frame and text on a transferred contact sheet v The View menu lets you display the contents of the selected picture source as a contact sheet in the viewing area or as high resolution pictures in Preview view V The viewing area displays the contents of the selected picture source either as thumbnails on a contact sheet or as high resolution pictures in Preview view V The navigation bar provides controls to scroll through multiple selected pictures From left to right you can view the first picture in the selection display the previous picture specify the exact picture you want to view advance to the next picture and view the last picture in the selection V Five control buttons V Transfer transfers the selected pictures to the host application V Save As displays the Save As dialog box from which you can save the selected pictures to your hard disk save an attached audio and export burst and timelapse pictures as APPLE QuickTime movies V Delete erases the selected pictures from the picture source V Done quits Digital Access software and returns you to the host application V Help displays the help Contents window from which you can view the books and pages in the help system access an index of topics and
116. want to select Use any of the three methods described in the Viewing pictures section on page 4 5 2 Press the EXPAND softkey qu The screen expands the selected burst or timelapse picture and displays its individual pictures on the filmstrip The related pictures are linked by a colored dotted line IHTTTSI I TTTIT US When you have expanded a picture the EXPAND softkey changes to COLLAPSE Press this softkey to collapse the picture back to its original form DIET Paleis Mure 4 10 Adding sound to pictures D You can attach sound to a selected picture at any time while reviewing your pictures from either the filmstrip or full screens ES You can only add sound to or play sound associated with burst and timelapse pictures when the series is collapsed 1 Scroll to view the picture you want to select ES If the camera s volume control is turned down you will not be able to hear the sound you have recorded The volume control adjusts the volume of sound clips attached to pictures only You can turn off System Sounds through Capture Preferences on page 3 10 Use any of the three methods described in the Viewing pictures section on page 4 5 Press and hold the RECORD button ZU D D S 3 amp The microphone icon appears on the screen along with how long you have been recording ES Bach picture can have only one attached sound clip If you attempt to attach
117. y vs resolution 2 6 R reformatting the memory card 2 10 removable memory card 2 10 reformatting 2 10 removing 2 11 removing the memory card 2 11 resolution 5 5 5 6 Review mode 2 3 4 1 preferences 4 2 overlay 4 3 playback 4 4 slideshow 4 3 video 4 4 reviewing pictures 4 1 RS 232 connection 6 2 xapu S saving sound with Mounter software 7 6 script settings 3 5 transferring with Mounter soft ware 7 4 self timer 2 7 settings 3 13 serial connection 6 2 setting camera properties 5 1 album 5 7 albums 5 7 camera name 5 7 burst picture 5 5 Index 7 capture rate 5 6 picture size 5 6 camera 5 4 general 5 2 baud rate 5 2 communication method 5 2 date and time 5 3 file type 5 3 firmware version 5 3 name 5 3 picture type 5 4 power status 5 3 storage status 5 6 time out settings 5 3 white balance 5 4 picture quality 5 5 resolution 5 5 still picture advanced capture mode 5 5 flash mode 5 4 focus 5 4 macro 5 4 picture size 5 6 zoom 5 5 timelapse picture interval 5 6 number of pictures to capture 5 6 picture size 5 6 settings advanced exposure modes 3 8 external flash 3 8 long time exposure 3 8 programmed AE 3 8 advanced focus modes 3 9 album 3 5 close up 3 13 defining 3 3 via menus 3 3 via SCROLL and SELECT buttons 3 13 exposure 3 13 Index 8 flash 3 13 focus modes manual 3 9 multi spot 3 9 single spot 3 9 picture type 3 4 3 13 preferences 3 9 camera name 3 12 capture 3 10 da
118. you want to save to your computer Click Save As The Save As dialog box appears 3 Use the navigation pop up menu to B ECESE 8i SHIRE D ELE E Co select the folder where you want to ie ri i 1 mm Cim save the pictures To create a new eet folder click New TUER E 4 Optionally in the Save Current L Hre Die ings Picture As text box type a filename bwin signed for a single picture Multiple pictures use the camera filename cS yf you rename a single FlashPix picture some applications may not recognize the renamed picture From the File pop up menu select Image the default To delete the pictures from the camera memory card after they are saved to your computer click the Delete Originals checkbox To save the pictures click Save Save the Audio Attached to a Picture To save the audio attached to a picture 1 2 3 In the application window viewing area select one or more pictures with an attached audio Click Save As In the Save As dialog box use the navigation pop up menu to select the folder where you want to save the pictures To create a new folder click New A 16 4 From the File pop up menu select Sound 5 Optionally in the Save Current Picture As text box type a filename for a single audio If you are saving audio from multiple pictures the filename of the picture is used with the file extension sound For example P0000023 JPG becomes

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