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KODAK
DC25 Digital Camera
UserÕs Guide
for camera and software
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Page Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 Software Included on CD ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Using DC25 with Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 Connecting the DC25 to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 Checking Serial Port Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 Picture Easy Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of Contents Picture Postcard Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1 Download Picture Postcard Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2 Starting Picture Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2 Setting Options or Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Getting Started Getting Started Congratulations on purchasing your new KODAK DC25 Digital Camera (DC25). The DC25 is the digital camera that offers you the convenience of a point-and- shoot camera, a built-in flash, 2 megabytes of picture storage on an optional Picture Card, and a color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) which allows you to 1 immediately view your pictures. The pictures used through out this manual were taken with the DC25 and edited using PhotoEnhancer Special Fu
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Software Included on CD ROM 4 Kodak Picture Easy Software—a quick and easy way to transfer pictures from your DC25 to your computer. 4 PictureWorks’ PhotoEnhancer Special Fun Edition—transfer pictures from the DC25 to your computer and let the fun begin! Quickly view, enhance, and use your pictures in templates to create cards, invitations, calendars, and more. KODAK Digital Science Picture Postcard Software—lets you send an 4 e-mail picture postcard using
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KODAK DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA STANDARD HIGH OFF AUTO FILL ERASE POWER Getting Started Your DC25 Camera Camera Front Light Sensor Flash Flash Sensor Self-Timer Light 1 Picture Card Door Viewfinder Lens Camera Lens Camera Back Busy Light Power Light Memory Light Viewfinder Power Busy Memory DISPLAY Button DISPLAY /SCROLL / / SCROLL Button STATUS Buttons ENTER Serial Cable Connection LCD Display STATUS/ENTER AC Adapter Button Connection 1-3 ERASE POWER KODAK DC25
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Camera Top Self Timer Button Flash Switch OFF AUTO FILL Shutter Button ERASE STANDARD HIGH POWER Camera KODAK DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA Power Button (On/Off) Resolution Switch Erase Button Camera Bottom Battery Door Tripod Mount Eject LCD Brightness Wheel Picture Card Eject Switch 1-4
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Using Camera Card Using Your DC25 Batteries Installing Your Batteries Your DC25 is powered by two 3-volt lithium batteries. 1 Place your thumb on the battery door. Eject 2 Slide battery door away from 2 the camera. Bottom view of camera. 3 Insert the batteries as indicated on inside of battery door. A DC25 AC adapter is available. See page 2-13 for details, and call Kodak Customer support (see Chapter 9 - Get Help) for dealer information. + Remove the batteries if the DC25 wi
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Battery Indicators The green Power light, on the back of the DC25, blinks to Power Busy indicate that the battery is weak and in need of replacement. Memory You may also check the battery level from the STATUS display on the LCD. See the LCD section of this chapter entitled Checking Camera Status for instructions on accessing the STATUS display. The DC25 may unexpectedly power off if the batteries have reached a low point and the batteries will need to be replaced. If the bat
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Using Camera Taking Pictures OFF AUTO FILL ERASE STANDARD HIGH POWER 1 Press the POWER button to turn the KODAK DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA DC25 on. The green Power light turns on Power indicating the DC25 is ready to take Busy Memory pictures. + If the camera is set to standard resolution, the lights will go through a series of blinks before the Power light stays on. 2 Position the subject in the Subject range 2 to 3 ft. (0.5 to 1 m) viewfinder. Center your subject in the
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Using the LCD Display Your DC25 comes equipped with a color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that allows you to view pictures just seconds after capturing them! + The LCD does not have to be on to take a picture. Using the LCD option shortens battery life. Adjusting LCD Brightness You may adjust the brightness of the LCD by turning the brightness wheel located at the Eject bottom of the DC25. LCD brightness wheel Automatic LCD Turn Off To save battery power, the LCD display automatic
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Using Camera Viewing Your Pictures on the LCD The DISPLAY button turns on the LCD and allows you to view each picture moments after it was taken! OFF AUTO FILL ERASE STANDARD HIGH POWER 1 Press the POWER button. KODAK DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA Power Busy 2 Press the DISPLAY button. Memory The LCD momentarily DISPLAY displays a BUSY screen then SCROLL displays the last picture taken. STATUS The picture number and icon 1 ENTER disappear after 2 seconds. Picture number A
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Checking Camera Status The STATUS display allows you to check the battery level, available memory in the DC25 and optional Picture Card (if loaded), and allows you to access the MOVE TO CARD display. Power 1 Press the POWER button. Busy Memory 2 Press the DISPLAY button. DISPLAY SCROLL STATUS ENTER 3 Press the STATUS/ENTER button. Power The STATUS display appears on the LCD. Busy Memory + If a Picture Card is inserted, STATUS DISPLAY displays information pertaining to the MOVE TO CARD
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Using Camera Moving Pictures from the DC25 to the Picture Card Selecting the MOVE TO CARD option on the STATUS display allows you to move a single or all pictures from the DC25 to the optional Picture Card and erases the picture from the camera’s memory. + A Picture Card must be inserted to use the MOVE TO CARD option. Power 1 Press the POWER button. Busy Memory 2 Press the DISPLAY button. DISPLAY 3 Press the STATUS/ENTER button. SCROLL STATUS The STATUS display appears with Exit ENTER high
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Erasing Pictures from the DC25 or Picture Card The ERASE display allows you to erase individual or all the pictures from the DC25’s memory or the optional Picture Card. + The LCD must be turned on to erase pictures. 1 Press the POWER button. OFF AUTO FILL 2 Press the DISPLAY button. STANDARD HIGH ERASE POWER KODAK DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA 3 Press the ERASE button. Power The ERASE display appears with ERASE Busy Memory PICTURE highlighted. ERASE PICTURE DISPLAY ERASE CAMERA 4 If erasing one pic
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Using Camera Memory Full When the DC25 and/or optional Picture Card are full you must erase the existing pictures to capture additional pictures. To save pictures, transfer them to your computer before erasing them. You may also check the available memory left in the DC25 or Picture Card from the STATUS display on the LCD. See the LCD section in this chapter entitled Checking Camera Status for instructions on accessing the STATUS display. Memory Light The red Memory light comes on when the D
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Flash Your DC25 comes equipped with a built-in sensor flash with three settings. The flash has an effective range of approximately 2 to13 feet (0.5 to 4 meters). Off—flash is turned off and will Flash switch not fire. Auto—flash fires automatically whenever the DC25 determines OFF AUTO FILL that there is not enough light to ERASE STANDARD HIGH POWER KODAK DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA take a picture. Fill—flash fires every time you press the Shutter button. Use this setting when the lighting is poor
