Kodak DVC323 manual

Kodak Digital Science ™ DVC323 Digital V ideo camera Camera User ’ s Guide[...]

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i T able of Con tents T able of Contents Chapte r-Page Gettin g Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Your DVC323 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

ii Troubles hooting Pro blems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 General Maintenance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -1 Cleaning the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Running Diagnos tics . . . . . . .[...]

1-1 1 Getting St arted Getting Started Congrat ulations o n purcha sing yo ur new Kodak Di gital Science™ DVC323 Digital V ideo camera (DVC323 camer a). Using your new DVC323 camera and the right soft ware, you can easily: ✔ Capture still pict ures or record video clip s with sound using Pict ureW orks Live software ✔ Send multimedia greetin [...]

1-2 Package Contents The DVC323 pack age contains the following items: ✔ DVC323 camera with integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable and detachable base ✔ This Camera User’ s Guide ✔ Quick setu p card ✔ Registration/w arranty card If you pu rchased th e DVC323 camera by i tself—and no t as part of a comput er system—the DVC323 pack[...]

1-3 1 Getting St arted Y our DVC323 Camera Camera P art Descriptio n Shutter Bu tton Use your mouse and the software a pplication, o r the shutter button, to take pic t u res an d reco r d vid e os . LED (Red ind icator light) When you plug the c amera into your compu ter , the LED blinks un til the comput er turns the c amera on. W hen you tak e a[...]

1-4 Camera Speci fications Specifi cation D escript ion Imaging Electron ics Image Sen s or Kodak ma nu f a ctu r e d 64 0( H ) x 48 0 ( V ) pi xe ls , interline transfer , progressive scan color CCD with s quare pixe ls Photo Resolut ion 640 ( H) x 48 0( V) 24- bit col or , 16 .7 mill i on colo rs Picture Resoluti on Still s: 320 x 240, 640 x 480 [...]

1-5 1 Getting St arted Specifica tion Descrip tion Oper ati ng Enviro nment T emperature 40 to 104 o F (4.4 o C to 40 o C) Hum idit y Cold: 40 o F @ 15% +/- 5% RH Hot: 104 o F @ 76% +/- 5 % RH Altitude Lo w T empera ture: 8,00 0 ft. a t 49 o F @ 15 +/- 5% RH High T emperatur e: 8,00 0 ft. at 86 o F @ 20 +/- 5% RH * The frame r ates apply wh en 6Mbi[...]

1-6 System Requir ements Minimum System Requirements Y our computer must be equipp ed with the foll owing compon ents in or der to us e the DVC323 camera: ✔ Personal computer with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) and a Pentium (or equi valen t ) Proce s sor . ✔ W indo ws 95 system software, V ersion 4.00. 950B or l ater . (Most Penti um MMX Compute[...]

1-7 1 Getting St arted ✔ 13 MB of available har d disk space for the required software: —10 MB for P ictureW orks Live —3 MB for drivers (DVC323 Device Driver , OCX, and the TW AIN Acquire Module) T o determine the amount o f free space on your hard disk: ✔ Additional har d disk space for the software applications you choo se to install: ?[...]

1-8 Additional Requirements for V ideoconferencing If you are g oing to u se the DVC323 camera for videocon ferencing, y our computer system must also contain th e following components: ✔ Microphon e ✔ 16-bit s ound sys tem ✔ Speakers or h eadphones ✔ Network conn ection (for H.323 networ k-type con ferencing) —TC P/IP ( w insoc k-co mpli[...]

2-1 2 Installati on Installing the Softwar e If you p urchased your Kodak Digital Science DVC323 Digital V ideo camera (DVC323 camera) by itself—not bundled with a computer system—you must install the software that is on the DV C323 So ftware CD o nto yo ur personal computer befo re you conn ect the camera. 1 Close all application s that may b [...]

2-2 The following software applications are installed with the DVC323 Softwar e : ✔ Kai’ s Power GOO SE ✔ PictureW orks Live ✔ TW AIN Y ou must repeat the installation procedure and select a dif ferent installation option in Step 8, to in st all Microsoft NetMeeti ng or Picture Easy . Once you have install ed th e DVC323 So ftwar e , f ollo[...]

3-1 3 Connect Camera Connecting Y our DVC323 Camera Once software fo r using the Kodak Digital Science DVC323 Digital V ideo camera (DVC323 camera) is installed on your personal compu ter , you are ready to connect you r DVC323 camera to you r computer . Universal Serial Bus (USB) Connec tion Follow these steps to connect your DVC323 cam era to you[...]

3-2 Monitor Adjustment Y o u m a y n eed to adjust the dis play sett ings for your monito r to view pictures from the DVC323 camera. 1 Double-click on th e My Computer icon. 2 Double-click on th e Contr o l P an el ic on. 3 Double-click on th e Disp lay icon to view the “Display Properties” windo w . 4 Click on the Settin gs tab.[...]

3-3 3 Connect Camera 5 In the Color Palette field, select 16-b it (655 36 Colo rs) or 24- bit (T ru e Color o r 16777216 Colo rs). 6 In the Desktop Area field, select 800 by 600 pixels (or greater). 7 Click on the OK button.[...]

4-1 Pictur es & V ideos 4 Capturing Pictur es and V ideos Yo u r Ko dak Digita l Scien ce DVC323 Digital V ideo camera (DVC3 23 camera) will take good pictur es in your home or office just by connectin g it to your computer . Y ou can take even better pictu res by f ollowing so me simple hin ts for: ✔ Composi tion ✔ Lighting ✔ Color balan[...]

4-2 Ligh ting Follow these lig h ting hint s to capture quality pict ures and vid eos: ✔ Use plenty of lig ht Since light ing con ditions var y depend ing on wall color , the use of lamp shades, and man y other factors , refer to the following table for some guidelines. ✔ Place the lights behind and near the camera so they shine toward the subj[...]

4-3 Pictur es & V ideos 4 Adjusting Y our Camera Settings Y ou can ad ju st the following image qu ality setting s fo r your camera to achiev e the most pleasing vi deo image: ✔ Color Balan ce ✔ Auto White Balanc e ✔ Exposur e ✔ Shutter Speed V iewing the “V i deo Settings” W indow Follow these step s to view the “V ideo Settings?[...]

4-4 5 Click on the Setting s tab to adjust the Color Balance attributes. 6 Click on the Camera Controls tab to: ✔ Tu r n A u t o W hi t e Balance on or of f ✔ Tu r n A u t o E x p o s u r e o n or of f ✔ Select the Shutter Speed 7 Adjust the settings according to the recommendations in the following sections. 8 Click o n the OK button t o s a[...]

4-5 Pictur es & V ideos 4 Color Balance The software has automatic and manual color balance op tions. When Auto White Balance is selected on the “V ideo Settings” window , the software automatically adjusts the colo rs for the current ligh ting conditi ons. If the resultin g co lor is not satisfactory , you can manually adjust the color bal[...]

4-6 Exposure The software has auto matic and manual expo sure control options. When Auto Exposure is selected on the “V ideo Settings” window , the software adjusts the bright ness. Y ou can use the manual mode to a djust the br ightness . If you adjust the brightness manually , you will have to adjust the brightness each time the lighting co n[...]

4-7 Pictur es & V ideos 4 Adjusting Y our Camera for V ideoconfer encin g Severa l videoconferen cing soft ware application s do not allow you to enhance the video image settings directly . As shown in the previou s section, you can adjust the image quality attribu tes (brightness, zoom, hue, etc.) for your camera on Kodak’ s “V ideo Settin[...]

4-8 Printing Y our Pict ur es When print ing your capt ured pict ures, we recommen d using Kodak In kjet Snapshot paper . Snapshot Paper is des igned to work with most inkjet printers to produce clearer , crisper , and more detailed imag es. ☞ The 4 x 6 in. S napsh ot Pa per is only availabl e for inkj et pr inters . Do not use Snapshot Paper wit[...]

5-1 5 T r oubleshoot ing T r oubleshooting Pr oblems General Maintenance and S afety ✔ T o keep from damaging your Kodak Digital Science DV C323 Dig ital V ideo camera (DVC323 camera), av oid exposing it to moisture and extreme temperatures. ✔ Never touch th e lens with your fin ger . ✔ Clean the outside of the DVC323 camera by wiping it with[...]

5-2 Running Diagnostics If you are h aving pro blems with yo ur DVC323 camera , run the d iagnostic software to determine if there is a Kodak dr iver p rob lem. 1 Close all ap plicatio ns that may be runn ing on your computer . 2 Click on the Start button on yo ur compu ter taskbar . 3 Click on Progr a ms . 4 Click on KODAK DVC323 . 5 Click on DVC3[...]

5-3 5 T r oubleshoot ing Error Code Descri ption of Err or Cause Solutio n -2 Out of Memory The com pute r doe sn’ t meet t he mi nimum RAM requirements. Add RAM to yo ur co m pu t e r . There are t oo many applica tions runn ing. Close some software applications or a pplic ation wind ows. Other Rest art y our c omput er an d che ck for viruses. [...]

5-4 Solving Camera Pr oblems If you are h aving pro blems with yo ur camera, or ar e having tro uble viewing images from your camera, refer to the information in the fo llowing table for possible solu tions. Pro blem Cause Solution LED blinks slowly Co m put er doe s not detect t he came ra ✔ Unplu g t he ca m era an d plu g it in again. ✔ Rebo[...]

5-5 5 T r oubleshoot ing Proble m Cau se So lut ion LED stays lit Camera is not working proper ly ✔ Unplug t he ca mera and the n plug it i n agai n. ✔ Reboot your co mputer with t he cam er a plu gg ed in. “Unable to co nnect camera” message appears Camera driver file is missi n g or co rru pted ✔ Unplug the ca mera and the n plug it i n[...]

5-6 Pro blem Cause Solution Pictures/V ideos are dark Th ere is not enough lig ht or the auto ex pos ure is keying on a brig ht area of the scene ✔ Increase th e light on the subject. ✔ Remove an y brig ht light sources from the scen e. ✔ Select a Hig h sh arpness (low fram e rate ) vide o mod e on the “V ideo Settings” window . Select Wi[...]

5-7 5 T r oubleshoot ing Proble m Cau se So lut ion Pictur es/V ideos a re nois y or gra iny Not en ough light ✔ Increase the light on the subject. ✔ Select a High sharpne ss (low frame rate) on th e “Vi deo Settings” window . ✔ On the PictureW orks Live “Camera Set u p” wind ow , set the S hu tte r Sp eed to N orma l to allow for slo[...]

5-8 Pro blem Cause Solution When us ing a third - part y vide o appli cati on, the video frame rate appears slower t han with the Kod ak TW AIN drive r or P ictur eW orks Live Y our DVC32 3 Camera is compatible with softwa re that uses th e V ideo for W indows (VFW) inter f ace fo r vide o devices. The Kodak TW AIN a nd Pictu reW or ks Li ve s oftw[...]

5-9 5 T r oubleshoot ing Proble m Cau se So lut ion V i deo disp lay appe ars to be dropp ing fra mes The CPU in yo ur comput er is not powerf ul enough for the selected camer a mode ✔ Change to a lower frame rate (High sharp ness) on the “V ideo Settings” window . ✔ On the PictureW orks Live “Camera” men u, change the window siz e to S[...]

6-1 6 Help Getting Help Help with your Kodak Digital S cience DVC323 Digital V ideo camera ( DVC323 camera) is available from a number of r esources. ✔ in T r oubleshooting Pr oblems , Cha pter 5 ✔ your place o f purchase ✔ W orld W ide W eb ✔ product i nformation by fax from Kodak ✔ technical support Online Ser vices Contact Ko dak via: [...]

6-2 Kodak Customer Support If you have q uesti o ns concer ning the operat i on o f the DVC3 23 cam era, yo u may speak to a Kodak custome r support representative. Have the DVC323 camera connected to your co mputer , its ser ial number ready , and be at your computer when you call. U.S. and Canada— call toll free, 1-8 88-375-63 25, betw een the [...]

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Warr an ty-1 W arranty W arranty & Regulatory Information W arranty Time Period Kodak warrants the Kodak Digital Science DVC323 Digital V ideo camera (DVC323 camera) to be free from malfunctio ns and defects in both materials and workmanship fo r one year fro m the date of pur chase. W arranty Repair Coverage This warranty will be honored withi[...]

Warra nty- 2 Limitations W ARRANTY SER VICE W ILL NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT DA TED PROOF OF PURCHASE. PLEA SE RETUR N THE W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION CARD W ITHIN 30 DA YS OF PURC HASE. THIS W ARRANTY BEC OMES NULL AND VOID IF YOU F AIL T O P ACK YOUR DVC323 CAMERA I N A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT P ACKAGING AND DAMAGE OC CURS DURING PRO[...]

Warr an ty-3 W arranty Applicat ion Suppor t For application-specific support, co ntact your reseller , systems integrator , software manufacturer , or dealer . How to Obtain Service V isi t us on the Internet at http ://www .k odak.com Please refer to the Kodak C ustomer Support section in Chapter 6 of this user’s guide for the sup p ort hotline[...]

Warra nty- 4 Regulatory Inform ation FCC Compliance and Advisory This device compli es with Part 15 of the FC C Rules. Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditio ns:1) this d evice may no t cause harmful interferen ce, and 2) this device m ust accept any interfere nce received, includin g interference that may cause un desired operat ion. [...]

Warr an ty-5 W arranty Important Safety Instructions When using y our DVC323 camera, always follo w these basic safety pr ecautions: ✔ Read and un derstand all instr uctions b efore usin g your camera. ✔ T o reduce the risk of electric shock: —Do not immerse the d igital video cam era in water or any o ther liquid. —Do not disas semble the [...]