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KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCEª
DC220 and DC260 Zoom Cameras
UserÕs Guide
for the cameras, KODAK Installation Software,
KODAK Camera Properties Software, KODAK Mounter
Software, and KODAK Acquire/TWAIN Software
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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.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Page 1 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 So where is the film? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Camera features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Typical uses for your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 DC220 and DC260 software . . .
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Defining settings via the SCROLL and SELECT buttons . . . . . . . .3-13 Taking pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14 Viewing the memory gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15 Adding sound to a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15 Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17 Digital zoom
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Table of Contents Which connection? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2 RS-232 Serial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Connecting via a serial cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3 USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4 Connecting via a USB cable . . . . . . . . . . .
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Selecting pictures on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5 Previewing your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5 Play a picture’s attached sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6 Expanding and collapsing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6 Opening a picture in full view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6 Displaying pictur
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Table of Contents Delete Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11 View Picture Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12 Getting Pictures from Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12 Transferring Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13 Transfer Individual Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting started Getting started So where is the Þlm? 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 1 film. Here are some of the things that you can do: 4 take pictures and immediately view them on the color camera display, on your TV, or on your computer take burst and timelapse pictures 4 4 add s
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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: A push of a button and a turn of the 1. Turn on your camera and dial. See page 3-2. put it in the Capture mode. With your digital camera you can take 2. Take a picture and instantly single, burst, or timelapse pictures. See review it. page 3-14. 3. Add sound to your picture. Record a reminder to mail your insurance premium and attach it to
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Getting started Getting started DC220 and DC260 software Included with your camera is a CD-ROM containing software that will help you use your digital pictures: 4 Camera Properties which allows you to setup your digital camera through a graphical interface on your computer Mounter and TWAIN which allow you to move pictures from the camera 4 to your computer 4 Picture Easy which allows you to organize, enhance, share, and print your digital pictures 1 1 + Thi
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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 s
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Getting started Getting started 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 1 1 Number of Item * COMPACTFLASH Card Pictures Number 220 260 10 MB Card 863 3828 32 20 10 MB Card With Adapter 849 2399 32 20 20 MB Card 146 8628 65 40 20 MB Card With Adapter 824 2026 65 40 32 MB Card 180 6900 100 65
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Item KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Inkjet Quality Numbe Products r 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, 8.5x11in. 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 80
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Your camera 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 Flash Light sensor Shutter Viewfinder Self-timer light 2 Flash sensor Battery door Memory card Lens Auto Focus Infrared door sensor (DC260 only) transceiver (IR port) Flash Shutter SCROLL button SELECT Power button Status display Self-timer & Close up (DC220
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Ready light Viewfinder Zoom Display button Menu button LCD screen Audio LED Audio volume Softkeys Audio Record button External flash (DC260 only) Mode dial Four-way controller Video & audio AC adapter Serial/USB Out Tripod socket + 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
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Your camera 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: In this case, pressing the left softkey enters the Capture Preferences. When presented with a different screen display, pressing this softkey may perform an 2 entirely different function. Mode dial The camera’s mode dial allows you to choose from four camera modes: 4 Capture—the
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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. + 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 Picture compensation Quality Flash type Set using the Set using the Set using the Set using the SCROLL and hardware buttons hardware
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Your camera 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 off, the next time you turn the camera on, the camera defaults to the Auto flash setting. Exposure Compensation The camera’s exposure can be adjusted from -2.0 to +2.0 exposure value (EV) in 0.5 EV increments while in Capture mode. If your pictures are: 4 correctly exp
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Quality 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 ver
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Your camera 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 card. The three Quality setting icon
