Kodak DC260 manual

KODAK DIGIT AL SCIENCE ª DC220 and DC260 Zoom Cameras User Õ s Guide for the cameras, KODAK Installation Software, KODAK Camera Properties Software, KODAK Mounter Software, and KODAK Acquire/TW AIN Software V isit Kodak on the World W ide Web at www .kodak.com[...]

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iii T able of Contents T able of Contents Page 1 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 So where is the film? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Camera features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

iv 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

v T able of Contents Which connection? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 RS-232 Serial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Connecting via a serial cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3 USB . . . . . . . [...]

vi Selecting pictures on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5 Previewing your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5 Play a picture’s attached sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 Expanding and collapsing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

vii T able of Contents Delete Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11 View Picture Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12 Getting Pictures from Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12 Transferring Pictures . . . . . . . . . .[...]

1-1 1 1 Getting started Getting started So where is the Þlm? Of course there is no film, but you kne w that already . The K OD AK DIGIT AL SCIENCE™ DC260 Zoom Camera (DC260) and the K OD AK DIGIT AL SCIENCE™ DC220 Zoom Camera (DC220) take great pictures without using film. Here are some of the things that you can do: ✔ take pictures and im[...]

1-2 T ypical uses for your camera So you bought this great ne w digital camera and now you want to kno w what to do with it. Here is a typical scenario: 1. T urn on your camera and W ith your digital camera you can take single, burst, or timelapse pictures. See page 3-14. put it in the Capture mode. 2. T ake a picture and instantly 3. Add sound to [...]

1-3 1 Getting started 1 Getting started DC220 and DC260 software Included with your camera is a CD-R OM containing software that will help you use your digital pictures: ✔ Camera Properties which allo ws you to setup your digital camera through a graphical interface on your computer ✔ Mounter and TW AIN which allo w you to move pictures from th[...]

1-4 Installing software T o install the software: Y ou are now ready to run the ne wly installed software. Detailed information on Camera Properties Software (Chapter 5), K OD AK Mounter Software (Chapter 7), and TW AIN Software (Chapter 8) are included in this user manual. Instruction manuals for the additional software packages that were installe[...]

1-5 1 Getting started 1 Getting started . Serial Interface Cable for DC220/DC260 Zoom Cameras and WINDOWS platforms 804 4745 USB Interface Cable for DC220/DC260 and WINDO WS 811 2690 V ideo/Audio Cable for DC220/DC260 Zoom Cameras 812 6344 COMP A CTFLASH Car d Item Number Number of Pictures * 220 260 10 MB Card 863 3828 32 20 10 MB Card W ith Adapt[...]

1-6 Additional information on accessories is av ailable from: ✔ the W orld W ide W eb—http://www .k odak.com/go/accessories ✔ in the U.S., shop on-line at http://www .kodak.com/go/shop ✔ your computer or K odak dealer ☞ Not all accessories are av ailable in all countries. Photographic Quality Paper , Photo W eight, 15 sheet, 210 x 297mm 1[...]

2-1 2 2 Y our camera Meet your camera T o take full adv antage of your camera, it’ s important to familiarize yourself with your K OD AK DIGIT AL SCIENCE™ DC220 or DC260 Zoom Camera’ s buttons, displays, and hardware features. Y our Digital Camera V iewf inder Flash Self-timer Infrar ed Flash sensor Light sensor transceiver (IR port) light Le[...]

2-2 ☞ The camera sho wn is a DC260. In cases where the features differ from the camera shown, the User’ s Guide will note it. V iewf inder Ready light LCD scr een Mode dial Zoom AC adapter Serial/USB V ideo & audio Softkeys Four-way contr oller Audio volume Display button Menu button Audio Audio LED Recor d button Out External f lash (DC260[...]

2-3 2 Y our camera Softkeys Y our camera has three “softkeys. ” A softke y is a button whose function changes according to what is displayed abov e it. For example, in the Capture mode, the follo wing screen can be displayed: In this case, pressing the left softke y enters the Capture Preferences. When presented with a dif ferent screen display[...]

2-4 Y our camera display On the top of the camera a display sho ws the current settings. T ake a minute to become familiar with the v arious entries on the display . The following subsections briefly describe each entry . ☞ The camera must be turned on to vie w the Status Display . Y ou must also be in the Capture mode to view and interact with [...]

2-5 2 Y our camera Exposure Compensation The camera’ s e xposure can be adjusted from -2.0 to +2.0 e xposure value (EV) in 0.5 EV increments while in Capture mode. If your pictures are: ✔ correctly exposed —maintain the A UTO default setting which will automatically choose the correct exposure for the lighting conditions. ✔ too dark— incr[...]

2-6 Quality Y ou may set your camera to take pictures with a Good, Better , or Best Quality setting. The Quality setting indicates ho w much the picture is compressed to sa ve space on the memory card. A brief detour to discuss quality and resolution... K eep in mind that with your DC220 and DC260 Cameras you’ re generally going to get beautiful [...]

2-7 2 Y our camera We now return to our Quality discussion.... Y ou may switch freely between the three settings when taking pictures. The number of pictures the camera is able to store will v ary accordingly . The Quality and Resolutions settings combine to dictate how man y pictures you can store on your memory card. Higher Quality and Resolution[...]

2-8 Batteries ☞ This is a display icon only . Y ou cannot select or change this icon. The camera comes equipped with four AA batteries. Y ou can use standard 1.5V alkaline, 1.7V lithium, rechargeable 1.2 NiMH, or rechar geable 1.2V NiCad batteries. NiMH tend to giv e the best ov erall performance of rechargeable batteries. ☞ Battery life will b[...]

2-9 2 Y our camera Manual Mode The DC260 Camera supports two adv anced 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: Infrared Communication In a camera to camera connection in the Re view mode, two cameras can communicate with each other through an [...]

2-10 Removable memory card The DC220 and DC260 cameras use a remov able K OD AK DIGIT AL SCIENCE Picture Card, also referred to as a CompactFlash or memory card, for storing your pictures. A memory card can be 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. ☞ The K [...]

2-11 2 Y our camera ☞ Reformatting a remov able memory card deletes all information on the card. This deleted information cannot be recov ered. Removing the memory card Although your camera can’t tak e pictures without the memory card, you may want to remo ve the card to use in another camera or to place in your computer . T o remove the memory[...]

2-12 T o reactiv ate your camera from the sleep mode: ✔ In the Re view mode, press the DISPLA Y button. ✔ In the Capture mode, use the ZOOM or SHUTTER as you normally would to take a picture. Installing batteries T o install the batteries: W ARNING: When using batteries, limit the continuous operation of the LCD for previe wing pictures to less[...]

2-13 2 Y our camera ☞ Remov e the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period of time. This e xtends the battery life and prev ents camera damage from battery leaks or corrosion. If the batteries are remov ed from the camera for more than a fe w days, the date and time will be deleted and must be reset. Using the AC adapter Th[...]

3-1 3 3 T aking pictures T aking pictures Here is a summary of the steps you’ll likely follo w to take pictures with your DC220 or DC260 Camera: T urn the camera on It doesn’t w ork very well if you don’ t. Refer to the “T urning the camera on” section on page 3-2. Settings can be defined either through using the SCR OLL and SELECT butto[...]

3-2 T urning the camera on If your camera is idle for the time period you set in the Camera Properties T ime- out Settings, it automatically turns off. T o turn the camera on again, press the PO WER button. Entering the Capture mode Y ou will use the Capture Mode to take pictures. T o place the camera in the Capture Mode: 1 Press the PO WER button.[...]

3-3 3 T aking pictures DeÞning settings Y ou can define settings via the Capture mode menus and through the SCROLL and SELECT buttons on the top of the camera. ☞ Capture mode settings af fect only future pictures—they cannot be used to alter pictures you hav e already taken. DeÞning settings via the Capture mode menus The Capture mode prefer[...]

3-4 ☞ The following subsections assume that you ha ve turned the camera on, entered the Capture mode, and pressed the MENU button to display the Capture Mode Settings on the LCD. Picture T ype settings Picture T ype settings define the characteristics, including resolution, of your still, burst, and timelapse pictures. ✔ Still pictures are you[...]

3-5 3 T aking pictures Album settings ( DC260 only) Album settings specify the alb um into which pictures will be stored. All future pictures are stored in the selected album until you change the alb um setting. Script setting The Script setting allo ws you to run a predefined script that’ s been do wnloaded to the System folder on the camera’[...]

3-6 to automate and extend camera operations. V isit http:// www .kodak.com for information on how to obtain scripts for your camera. T o choose and run a script that has been placed on the camera: White Balance settings White Balance examines your pictures and tries to adjust the color balance to remov e the color cast that the current lighting co[...]

3-7 3 T aking pictures Watermark settings Y ou can choose to place a date, time, text, or logo watermark on the pictures you take. (Logo watermarks are a vailable only on the DC260.) ☞ If you do not want a watermark, select None. ☞ If a logo watermark file (.lgo) exceeds 512 Kb, it will not appear as an option on the Logo Stamp screen. ☞ Rem[...]

3-8 Advanced Exposure Modes settings The Adv anced Exposure Modes settings allow you to select one of the follo wing modes: ✔ Programmed AE—the camera uses the programmed automatic e xposure setting which selects the appropriate flash and aperture setting. This is the default. ✔ Long T ime Exposure—the camera’ s flash is disabled as it [...]

3-9 3 T aking pictures Advanced Focus Mode settings (DC260 only) The Adv anced Focus Mode settings allo w you to select one of the following modes: ✔ Multi-Spot Auto Focus ✔ Single-Spot Auto Focus ✔ Manual Focus T o select the focus mode: Preferences settings The Preferences settings include: ✔ Capture ✔ Date and T ime ✔ Camera Name 1 P[...]

3-10 Capture ☞ Pressing the DEF A UL T softke y restores the default Capture Preference values. 1 Press the down arro w to select the particular setting you want to change. ✔ File T ype—the format in which pictures are sav ed, either FlashPix (FPX) or JPEG (JPG). ✔ Quickvie w—displays the picture just taken for a duration between 0.5 and [...]

3-11 3 T aking pictures Date and Time 1 Press the FORMA T softkey . The F ormat screen appears. 2 Press the do wn arro w to select the date and time format you want to use. 3 Press the SELECT softkey . The Date and T ime screen appear s again. 4 Press the up and do wn arrows to select a value for the highlighted field. 5 Press the left and right a[...]

3-12 Camera Name When you name a camera, the name is included in the header of each picture file. 1 Press the left softkey to select the type of character set you want to choose from: ✔ capital letters ✔ lo wer case letters ✔ numbers ✔ symbols 2 Press the up and do wn arrows to select a character . 3 Press the right arrow to add the select[...]

3-13 3 T aking pictures DeÞning 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. ☞ Y ou must be in the Capture mode to change t[...]

3-14 T aking pictures T aking any kind of picture, still, b urst, or timelapse is basically the same. The only difference is the amount of time you ha ve to hold do wn the SHUTTER button. ☞ For best results when taking a picture, press and hold the SHUTTER b utton halfway do wn until the green Ready light illuminates. Then press the SHUTTER butto[...]

3-15 3 T aking pictures Viewing the memory gauge In the Capture mode, the Overlay bar displays a memory gauge that gi ves the status of working memory (DRAM) and memory on the memory card. W orking memory is the memory the camera uses to process pictures. The working memory gauge fluctuates as the camera processes pictures. When the camera has com[...]

3-16 ☞ If you lift your finger from the RECORD button before you ha ve finished recording sound, delete the sound clip and record a new one. 2 When you are done recording, release the RECORD button. Delete, Overlay , and Play softkeys appear on the bottom of the scr een. ☞ If you press the RECORD button a second time, you are giv en the optio[...]

3-17 3 T aking pictures Zooming The DC220 comes equipped with a 2X zoom lens that allo ws you to zoom in on your subject from W ide Angle (29mm) to T elePhoto (58mm). The DC260 comes equipped with a 3X zoom lens that allows you to zoom in from W ide Angle (38mm) to T elePhoto (115mm). T o activ ate the zoom: The camera’ s default lens position is[...]

3-18 T o use digital zoom: 1 T urn the camera on in CAPTURE mode. In this mode, you can access the full optical zoom range plus the additional digital zoom rang e. 2 Press the DISPLA Y button to turn on the LCD. 3 Mov e and hold the ZOOM switch all the way to the right (to ward T ) to zoom to the camera’ s maximum range. 4 V ie w the subject thro[...]

4-1 4 Reviewing 4 Reviewing your pictures Did you hav e your thumb over the lens? Did someone ha ve their e yes closed? Should you take one more picture before you let your kids take those ties of f? W ith film, you’ll kno w as soon as you get your pictures processed. W ith the DC220 and DC260 Cameras in the Re view mode, you’ll kno w instantl[...]

4-2 Revie wing allo ws you to: ✔ view pictures as thumbnails on a portion of the Camera LCD screen. ✔ view the amount of unused memory on the memory card ✔ delete one or all pictures from the memory card ✔ view pictures from the camera on your TV ✔ view and magnify pictures on the full LCD ✔ play back sound, bursts, and timelapse sequen[...]

4-3 4 Reviewing Overlay preferences Through the Overlay preferences you can turn the o verlay on or of f. The ov erlay appears on the LCD and displays the softke y labels. Slideshow preferences A slidesho w displays each selected picture for a specified interval. Through the Slidesho w preferences you can specify the duration each picture is displ[...]

4-4 slidesho w . Video preferences Through the V ideo preferences you can specify the type of video connection for connecting to a TV . Playback preferences Through the Playback preferences you can specify ho w quickly b urst, timelapse, and album pictures are displayed during full screen playback. 1 Use the left and right arrows to select a choice[...]

4-5 4 Reviewing V iewing pictures Y ou can view your pictures in three ways on the Filmstrip screen: ✔ one picture at a time ✔ in a continuous scroll ✔ in a fast scroll T o revie w pictures: 1 Use one of the follo wing methods to view your pictures: ✔ T o revie w the pictures one at a time press and release the right or left arro w . ✔ T [...]

4-6 V iewing the remaining memory The Revie w screen displays a reminder of the amount of memory remaining on the memory card. The memory bar gi ves two dif ferent indications about your camera’ s memory . The Memory Filled Status indicator sho ws the amount of used memory (in blue) and the amount of av ailable memory (in white). As you scroll th[...]

4-7 4 Reviewing Placing marked pictures in an album (DC260 only) Y ou can place marked pictures in an existing or ne w album. Creating a new album T o create a new alb um: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the right arrow to highlight the Album icon. 3 Press the do wn arrow to select an existing album or Ne w Alb um. Refer to the next subsection for[...]

4-8 Copying marked pictures from camera to camera Y ou can send marked pictures to or receiv e marked pictures from another camera in the Revie w mode: 6 Press the right arro w to add the selected character to the name. ☞ Press the left arrow to backspace. 7 Add additional characters until you hav e spelled the name you want using a maximum of 8 [...]

4-9 4 Reviewing Opening albums The Re vie w screen sho ws you when pictures are grouped in an alb um and allo ws you to open the album to vie w the pictures. If the highlighted picture resides in an album, an alb um icon appears and the left softkey is labelled OPEN. T o open an album: 1 Scroll to view the picture you w ant to select. Use any of th[...]

4-10 Expanding and collapsing pictures It is important to note that your camera treats burst and timelapse pictures as folders containing a series of indi vidual pictures but displays them as a single picture until you press the EXP AND softke y . In the Re view mode, you can expand the displayed b urst or timelapse picture to view all the pictures[...]

4-11 4 Reviewing Adding sound to pictures Y ou can attach sound to a selected picture at any time while revie wing your pictures from either the filmstrip or full screens. ☞ Y ou can only add sound to or play sound associated with burst and timelapse pictures when the series is collapsed. ☞ If the camera’ s v olume control is turned do wn, y[...]

4-12 Deleting one picture T o delete a picture: 1 Scroll until the picture you want to delete is highlighted in the center of the filmstrip. 2 Press the DELETE softke y . Delete, Sound Only , and Cancel softkeys appear . 3 Press the softkey of your choice. ✔ DELETE—Deletes the picture and any attached sound. ✔ SOUND ONL Y—Deletes only the [...]

4-13 4 Reviewing Deleting multiple or all pictures Y ou can delete multiple pictures from your memory card: 1 Mark any pictures you want to delete. Refer to the “Marking pictur es for an action” section on page 4-6 for information on how to mark pictur es. 2 Press the DELETE softke y . ☞ Pressing and holding the DELETE softke y for 2 seconds [...]

4-14 Playing sound, bursts, and timelapse sequences T o play sound, burst, and timelapse sequences you ha ve to be vie wing the picture on a full screen. 1 Scroll to highlight the picture sequence you want to play . Y ou can scr oll thr ough your pictur es while viewing them as thumbnails or on a full scr een. If you scr oll to the pictur e as a th[...]

4-15 4 Reviewing Magnifying pictures Y ou can magnify a picture while viewing it on a full screen: 1 Scroll to view the picture you w ant to magnify . Use any of the thr ee methods described in the “V iewing pictur es” section on page 4-5. 2 Press the MA GNIFY softkey . The scr een displays a magnified view of the selected pictur e. ☞ Use th[...]

4-16 V iewing pictures on your TV The video out feature on the camera allows you to sho w the pictures from the memory card on your TV . ☞ The camera’ s LCD is disabled when the camera is attached to the video cable. T o view pictures on a TV : 1 T urn your TV and the camera of f. 2 Insert the video output cable into the video out connection on[...]

5-1 5 5 Camera properties Setting camera properties Camera Properties allo w you to program your digital camera through a graphical interface on your computer . Y ou 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. T o use the default for[...]

5-2 ✔ Select the Camera Properties button from the camera’ s TW AIN Software screen ✔ Select the Properties button from the K OD AK DIGIT AL SCIENCE Picture Easy Software 3.0 screen ✔ Select DC220 or DC260 Camera Properties from the Start Programs menu. The remaining sections of this chapter assume that you hav e started the Camera Properti[...]

5-3 2 Y our camera 5 Camera properties Camera Name —Why would you want to gi ve a camera a name? Because it’ s so impersonal calling it “He y , camera. ” Also, the camera name is included in e very picture file. Y ou can also set this setting thr ough the Captur e mode settings on the camera. Firmware V ersion —A read-only field that di[...]

5-4 Specifying Camera settings Picture type —Choose the type of picture— Still , Burst , or Timelapse —that you w ant to take. This field defaults to Still when you turn the camera of f. Y ou can also set this setting thr ough the Capture mode settings on the camera. White Balance —White Balance examines your pictures and tries to adjust t[...]

5-5 2 Y our camera 5 Camera properties the macro position. Off enables the zoom control and sets the lens position to 28mm. This is also kno wn as Close-up mode. Y ou can also set this setting thr ough the SCR OLL and SELECT buttons on the camer a. Adv anced capture mode — Programmed AE automatically determines the appropriate shutter speed and a[...]

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 vary depending on the content of the picture. Burst/Capture rate —The rate, in frames per second, at which pictures will be taken. Y ou can also set this set[...]

5-7 2 Y our camera 5 Camera properties Specifying Albums settings (DC260 only) 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 dif ferent DC260 Cameras. Albums —A display of the alb ums on the memory card. Y ou can create new albu[...]

6-1 6 6 Connecting 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: ✔ an RS232 serial connection ✔ a Uni versal Serial Bus (USB) connection ✔ an infrared transcei ver ☞ It is a good idea to u[...]

6-2 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. Y ou specify the type of connection you are using through the Camera Properties software. F or in[...]

6-3 6 Connecting RS-232 connectors are the standard ports located on the back of the PC. The y are usually labeled A and B. The typical computer user should use this method of communicating with the camera. T o determine if your computer supports an RS232 connection: 1 Click the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your computer’ s deskt[...]

6-4 USB The Uni versal Serial Bus (USB) is a relativ ely 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 v[...]

6-5 6 Connecting connection. If your computer meets all the conditions except that no USB Supplement to OSR2 is pr esent, r efer 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. T o connect to your computer with[...]

6-6 IrD A 1.0 has the same maximum data transfer rate of the serial port, 115 Kb per second. ☞ Remember that infrared communication usually requires system resources that are used by the serial port. On most computers you will hav e to disable the serial port and enable the infrared port for infrared communication to work and re verse these setti[...]

6-7 6 Connecting Connecting via an infrared transceiver Y our camera automatically detects when a compatible infrared device is present. 1 Place the camera facing the computer’ s infrared transceiv er . When the two infrar ed ports establish contact, the PC emits a beep. ☞ While in the Revie w mode, you can transfer pictures from one camera to [...]

6-8 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: Windo ws/DC220 DC260 Camera Communications Problem Cause Solution Computer cannot communicate with the camera. Camera power is of f. T urn the camera on. The Mode dial is not set to Connect[...]

7-1 7 7 Accessing pictures Accessing your pictures via computer Now that you’ ve taken some pictures with your digital camera, ho w do you get to them? ✔ By connecting your camera to your computer and using K OD AK Mounter Software. Mounter software is an easy w ay to view , transfer , or delete pictures stored on the memory card using your PC [...]

7-2 Mounter software overview W ith Mounter software you can: ✔ V ie w pictures on the camera ✔ T ransfer pictures from the camera to your computer ✔ T ransfer pictures and scripts to the camera ✔ Sav e the audio portion of a picture file as a .wav file ✔ Set Mounter preferences Mounter software uses the follo wing icons: Y ouÕve got t[...]

7-3 7 Accessing pictures connected to your computer and turned on. Refer to Chapter 6, “Connecting your camera to your computer” for detailed information. Viewing your pictures Mounter software allo ws you to view your pictures as picture files or as thumbnails. ☞ T o view your pictures as thumbnails, select V ie w -> Thumbnail V iew . It[...]

7-4 T ransferring pictures to your computer Mounter software allo ws you to drag and drop pictures from the camera to your computer . ☞ When you drag pictures from one place to another using Mounter software, the pictures are copied, not mov ed. T o mov e pictures, you must hold down the SHIFT key while dragging and dropping. Select multiple pict[...]

7-5 7 Accessing pictures A predefined script can prompt you for certain actions and define the behavior of the camera and its settings. For e xample, a script can set the camera to take burst pictures at a certain rate. The script can then prompt you, using te xt on the LCD, to take a picture and the camera waits for you to press the SHUTTER b ut[...]

7-6 albums just lik e you w ould create, rename, and delete folders on any other dri ve. Opening picture Þles in other software programs Mounter software allo ws 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 vie w the picture files. Double-c[...]

7-7 7 Accessing pictures Setting preferences Mounter software allo ws you to set preferences that govern ho w Mounter software notifies and prompts you for audio options. T o set Mounter preferences: Exiting Mounter software T o exit the Mounter software , select Close from the File menu. The Mounter Camera icon remains in the My Computer folder e[...]

7-8 ☞ 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 ha ve through the Mounter software. F or example, when using MICR OSOFT EXPLORER software and a PCMCIA card, you cannot extract and sa ve audio from pictures that ha ve attached so[...]

7-9 7 Accessing pictures Does my computer support a PCMCIA card? T o determine if your computer supports a PCMCIA connection: 1 Click the right mouse button on the My Computer icon on your computer’ s desktop. 2 Click on Properties in the pop-up menu. 3 Click the De vice Manager tab. 4 V erify that a “PCMCIA Socket” entry exists. 5 Double cli[...]

8-1 8 8 Using TW AIN T ransferring pictures via TW AIN software Y ou’ ve used your digital camera to photograph your real estate agency’ s newest listings for the company W eb page. Now you need to open your pictures in an image editing software program to touch up some peeling paint, add some te xt, and insert an asking price. Using K OD AK Ac[...]

8-2 TW AIN software workßow Connecting the camera to your computer T o use TW AIN software to transfer your pictures, the camera needs to be connected to your computer and turned on. Refer to Chapter 6, “Connecting your Connect the camera to your computer Start the TW AIN software Select the source of your pictures Previe w the picture T ransfer[...]

8-3 8 Using TW AIN camera to your computer” for detailed information. Starting the TW AIN Software 1 Open a TW AIN-compliant software (for e xample, ADOBE PHO TODELUXE). 2 Select K OD AK DC220/DC260 ZOOM A CQUIRE as the TW AIN source. 3 Select TW AIN ACQ UIRE from the compliant software. The TW AIN softwar e main window appears. The follo wing sc[...]

8-4 Selecting the source of your pictures TW AIN software allo ws you to transfer: ✔ the contents of the camera’ s memory card ✔ a picture that you take while your camera is connected to the computer ✔ pictures stored on your computer or your memory card Selecting the cameraÕs contents T aking a picture 1 Click the CAMERA CONTENTS button o[...]

8-5 8 Using TW AIN Selecting pictures on your computer T o select a picture that is stored on your computer or a picture that resides on a memory card that is in your computer: Previewing your pictures While pre viewing your pictures using TW AIN software, you can view your pictures as files or as thumbnails which are smaller versions of your pict[...]

8-6 Refer to the following subsections for more information about each Pre vie w function. Play a pictureÕs attached sound Pictures that hav e attached sound show a sound icon beneath the picture. Expanding and collapsing pictures Burst pictures are a series of pictures taken in rapid succession. Timelapse pictures are a series of pictures taken a[...]

8-7 8 Using TW AIN Displaying picture information The Picture Information windo w displays information about the picture and camera settings when the picture was taken. Y ou may not select or change any settings on the windo w . The Picture Information windo w displays: T ransferring pictures When you hav e previe wed your pictures and determined w[...]

8-8 Saving sound When you transfer pictures containing sound, TW AIN software e xtracts the sound portion of the file. Through Preferences, TW AIN software can: ✔ Prompt you for a filename for each sound file ✔ Sav e the sound under the same filename as the picture with a .wav extension ✔ Sav e no sound 1 Click the PREFERENCES button on t[...]

9-1 9 9 T roubleshooting T ips and troubleshooting General maintenance and safety ✔ T o keep from damaging your camera, av oid exposing it to moisture and extreme temperatures. ✔ Clean the outside of the camera by wiping with a clean, dry cloth. Nev er use harsh or abrasi v e cleaners or or ganic solv ents on the camera or any of its parts. ✔[...]

9-2 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 K odak W eb site at http://www .kodak.com Monitor adjustment T o get the best view of your pictures, you should o[...]

9-3 9 T roubleshooting Printing Y ou 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 dif ferent color systems. Y ou may be able to achieve more predictable results in your printed documents by: ✔ improving the quality of your paper . Copier paper m[...]

9-4 T roubleshooting If you are experiencing dif ficulties with your camera, check the following table for possible solutions. If the dif ficulties persist, refer to Chapter 10 - Getting Help . ☞ Additional technical information is av ailable in the ReadMe file located in the K OD AK DC220/DC260 folder . Computer Monitor Problem Cause Solution[...]

9-5 9 T roubleshooting Camera Problem Cause Solution Ready light does not turn on and the camera does not work. Batteries are lo w or empty . Replace the batteries or use the A C Adapter . Pictures remain in the camera’ s memory when the battery is remov ed. Camera is not turned on. T urn the camera on and verify that the green Ready light turns [...]

9-6 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 aw ay from the lens when taking pictures. Y our eye or the picture was not centered correctly in the viewfinder . Leav e space around subject when centering picture in viewfinder . Pi[...]

9-7 9 T roubleshooting 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.) aw ay when taking pictures using Close-up. Subject or the camera mov ed while the picture was taken. Hold camera st[...]

9-8 LCD Messages Problem Cause Solution Unable to receiv e picture. An error has occurred while receiving pictures in a camera to camera transfer . T ry the camera to camera transfer again. T ransfer of pictures was interrupted. Not all pictures were sent. An error has occurred before all pictures were transferred. T ry the transfer again. Not enou[...]

10-1 10 Getting help 10 Getting help Help with your camera is av ailable from a number of resources. Software help Help with any softwar e 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 K odak via: W orld Wide W eb?[...]

10-2 Customer support If you hav e questions concerning the operation of KOD AK softw are, or the DC220/DC260, you may speak directly to a customer support representati ve. Hav e 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[...]

10-3 Getting help 10 Country Help number F ax 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 K orea 82-2-708-5400 82-2-708-5500 Latin America 1-305-267-4700 1-305-267-4780 Leba[...]

A-1 A Macintosh Software K OD AK Digital Access Softw are Plug-In Acquire KO DAK DC220/DC260 Digital Access Software (Plug-In Acquire) lets you use a PCMCIA -compatible card reader and a host application ( ADOBE PHO TOSHOP version 3.0.5 or later , or ADOBE PhotoDeluxe version 2.0) to access pictures stored on the DC220 or DC260 camera memory card. [...]

A-2 ✔ MacOS 7.5.3 or later ✔ ADOBE PHO TOSHOP v ersion 3.0.5 or later , or ADOBE PhotoDeluxe version 2.0 or later Installing Digital Access Software T o install Digital Access software 1 Close any applications that are running. 2 Place the software installation disc into the CD-R OM dri ve. 3 Double-click the KO DAK Plug-In Installer icon. The [...]

A-3 Macintosh Software Digital Access Application Window Y ou use the Digital Access application window to vie w and select pictures, transfer them to the host application, or sav e them to your computer . The application windo w contains the following elements: ✔ The picture sour ce pop-up menu lets you select the source of the pictures you want[...]

A-4 ✔ The toolbar pro vides icons that let you work with pictures. ✔ The V iew menu lets you display the contents of the selected picture source as a contact sheet in the vie wing area or as high-resolution pictures in Previe w vie w . ✔ The viewing area displays the contents of the selected picture source either as thumbnails on a contact sh[...]

A-5 Macintosh Software ✔ The na vigation bar provides controls to scroll through multiple- selected pictures. From left to right you can: vie w the first picture in the selection, display the pre vious picture, specify the exact picture you want to view , adv ance to the next picture, and view the last picture in the selection. ✔ Fiv e control[...]

A-6 ✔ PHO TOSHOP v ersion 3.0.5, choose File → Acquire → KOD AK DC220/ DC260 Acquire. ✔ PHO TOSHOP v ersion 4.0, choose File → Import → KOD AK DC220/DC260 Acquire. ✔ PhotoDeluxe, click the Get Photo b utton in the application windo w . Click the Get Photo tab and then click the Other icon. Select KODA K DC220/ DC260 Acquire and click [...]

A-7 Macintosh Software ✔ Expand burst and timelapse folders, and display the pictures as thumbnails on a contact sheet, as high-resolution pictures in Previe w view , and in a slide sho w ✔ Rotate pictures ✔ Play an attached audio ✔ Delete pictures from the picture source ✔ V ie w picture information Select Pictures In order to work with [...]

A-8 Preview View Y ou can display pictures in Previe w view in three sizes. The following tables show the picture display sizes for the DC220 camera and the DC260 camera: DC220 Camera P ercentage of Camera Resolution (pixels) 100% 50% 25% High resolution 1152 by 864 576 by 432 288 by 216 Standard resolution 640 by 480 320 by 240 160 b y 120[...]

A-9 Macintosh Software View a High-resolution Picture T o display pictures at a higher resolution 1 In the application windo w viewing area, select the pictures you want to vie w . ☞ T o select pictures from a burst or timelapse folder , click the folder to select it and then click the Expand icon on toolbar . DC260 Camera P ercentage of Camera R[...]

A-10 T o scr oll thr ough the pictur es, use the contr ols on the navigation bar. T o view a specific pictur e, type the pictur e number in the text box and then pr ess Return. View Burst and T imelapse Pictures Y ou can view the pictures in a b urst or timelapse folder as thumbnails on the contact sheet, as high-resolution pictures in Previe w vi[...]

A-11 Macintosh Software Preview View T o view b urst and timelapse pictures in Previe w vie w 1 In the application window vie wing area, expand the folder and then select the pictures you want to vie w. 3 T o scroll through the pictures, use the controls on the navigation bar . T o view a specific picture, type its number in the text box and then [...]

A-12 3 T o 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. Play the Audio Attached to a Picture T o listen to an audio attached to a picture, do either of the following: ✔ Contact sheet. Click the thumbnail to select it and then click the Play S[...]

A-13 Macintosh Software ☞ T o delete pictures from a burst or timelapse folder, e xpand 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. T o keep the pictures, click Cancel. View Picture Information T o view picture information, click the picture or b [...]

A-14 T ransferring Pictures Y ou can transfer pictures to the host application either as individual pictures or as thumbnails on a contact sheet. T ransfer Individual Pictures T o transfer individual pictures to the host application 1 In the application windo w viewing area, select the pictures you want to transfer . T o transfer pictures in a burs[...]

A-15 Macintosh Software 1 In the application windo w viewing area, do either of the follo wing: ✔ T o transfer a single picture, double-click it. ✔ T o transfer multiple pictures, select the pictures you want to include on the contact sheet. T o transfer pictures in a b urst or timelapse folder , expand the folder and then select the pictures. [...]

A-16 Y ou can save pictures and audio files to your computer , and sa ve b urst and timelapse pictures as APPLE QuickT ime movies. Save Individual Pictures T o sav e pictures to your computer 1 In the application windo w viewing area, select the pictures you want to sa ve to your computer . 2 Click Sav e As. The Save As dialo g box appears. ☞ If[...]

A-17 Macintosh Software 4 From the File pop-up menu select Sound. 5 Optionally, in the Sav e 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 e xample: P0000023.JPG becomes P0000023 sound. 6 T o sav e the [...]

The QuickT ime dialog box appears. If an audio is attached, the fr ame interval may incr ease so the movie shows as long as the audio plays. 8 From the Scaling pop-up menu, use the Up and Down arro ws to specify the percentage you want the picture scaled from its original size. The default is 100%, the original picture size. 9 T o create the movie,[...]

A-19 Macintosh Software The Pr efer ences dialog box appears. 5 In the T ransferred Contact Sheet Layout section, do the follo wing ✔ Click a display element color block (background, slide mount frame, or text). ✔ Use the Color Picker dialog box to select the color for the display element. ☞ If you do not want the slide mount frame or text di[...]

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Warranty-1 W arranty W arranty and regulatory information W arranty time period K odak warrants the K OD AK DIGIT AL SCIENCE DC220 Zoom Camera and the K OD AK DIGIT AL SCIENCE DC260 Zoom Camera (e xcluding the batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in both materials and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. W arranty repa[...]

Warranty-2 Limitations W ARRANTY SER VICE WILL NO T BE PR O VIDED WITHOUT D A TED PR OOF OF PURCHASE. PLEASE RETURN THE W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION CARD WITHIN 30 D A YS OF PURCHASE. THIS W ARRANTY BECOMES NULL AND V OID IF Y OU F AIL TO P A CK Y OUR DC220/260 CAMERA IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGIN AL PR ODUCT P A CKA GING AND D AMA GE OCCURS DU[...]

Warranty-3 W arranty Application support For application specific support, contact your reseller , systems inte grator , software manufacturer , or dealer . How to obtain service V isit 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 re[...]

Warranty-4 Regulatory information FCC compliance and advisory This de vice complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following tw o conditions:1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept an y interference receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipm[...]

Index-1 Index 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-[...]

Index-2 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 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 s[...]

Index-3 Index 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 Card Reader 7-9 CD Browser 1-4 close up settings 3-13 close-up 2-7 collapsing picture[...]

Index-4 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 5-3 finding camera properties software 5-1 firmware version 5-3 flash 2-[...]

Index-5 Index 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 ent[...]

Index-6 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 o[...]

Index-7 Index 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 com[...]

Index-8 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 f[...]

Index-9 Index 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[...]

Index-10 TWAIN software 8-1 previewing pictures 8-5 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 vide[...]

Index-11 Index for Appendix A: Macintosh Software Index A albums (DC260) Album pop-up menu A-3 displaying pictures A-6 view graphic A-3 application window changing view display 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/expa[...]

Index-12 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 [...]

Index-13 Index 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[...]