Kodak DC290 Zoom инструкция обслуживания

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i T ab le of Contents 1 Getting Sta rted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Camera Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Came[...]

ii 2 Taking Pict ures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Turning the Ca mera On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Setting the Camera to Cap ture Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Previewing a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

iii Marking Pictur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Placing Marked Pictur es in an Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Creating a New Album in Review Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Protecting Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

iv Opening KODAK Software for Macintosh Computer s . . . . . . . . . . . 67 KODAK Digital Camera (Mounter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 KODAK Digital Camera (Plug-In Acquir e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 KODAK Digital Camera (Tools) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 KODAK Digital Camera (Control Panel[...]

1 1 1 Getting Star ted This chapter presents an ov ervie w of the camer a b uttons, displays, and hardware features. Intr oduction The K OD AK DC 290 Zoom Digital C amera (DC2 90) tak es gr eat pictures w ithout using film. Here are some of the things that you can do: q T ak e pictures and immediately v ie w them on the color camera display , your [...]

2 Camera Front Camera T op V iewfinder Flash Self -time r IrDA (Inf rar ed) Flas h sens or Light s ensor transceiver light Lens Battery door Memory car d door Shutter Auto Focus sens or Shutter Power S tatus LCD Self-tim er Scroll Select[...]

3 1 Camera Bac k Camera Bottom V iewfinder Read y light Color LC D Mo de dial Zoom AC adap ter USB V ideo and Softkeys Fou r -way controller Audi o volum e Display button Menu but ton Audio LE D Audio Recor d Audio Out xternal flash scr een Micr ophone T ripod socket Pr oduct information data plat e[...]

4 Camera Specificati ons DC2 90 Pixel Resolution CCD 1901 x 121 2=2.3 mill ions of pixels (total numbe r of pi xe ls) Ultra 2240 x 1500 =3, 360,00 0 High 1792 x 1200 =2, 150,40 0 Medium 1440 x 9 60=1,38 2,400 Standard 720 x 480=3 45,60 0 Color 24-bit, m illions of colors Picture File Format Exif v ersion 2.1 (J PEG b ase) o r TIFF Picture Storag e [...]

5 1 Softke ys Y our cam era has three “ softkeys. ” A s oftk ey is a b utton whose function changes according to wh at is displayed abo ve it. F or e xample, in the Capture m ode, the follo wing screen can be displayed: In this case, pres sing the left softk ey enter s the Adv anced F ocus Modes. W hen presented with a dif ferent screen display[...]

6 Y our Statu s LCD A display on the top of the camera sho ws the curr ent settings. The follo wing subsections br iefly describe each entry . For infor mation on how to def ine setting s through the C apture mode, s ee page 24. The camera mus t be turned on and in the Capture mode to vie w and interact with this display . Flash Y our camer a is eq[...]

7 1 Exposure Compensation In very lar ge rooms, under lo w light, you may achiev e better results by turning the flash of f entirely , or by utilizing the flash sync capability with an e xternal flash unit. While in Capture mode, the camera e xposur e can be adjusted from -2. 0 to +2.0 expo sure v alue (EV) in 0.5 EV increments. If your p ictures a[...]

8 Pictures Remaining The Pictures Remaining icon chan ges automatically to ind icate the remaining number of pictures that can be stored at the current quality and resolution settin g. This is a display-only icon. Y ou cannot select or change it. The pictures remaining numbe r does not alway s change when a picture is taken if the picture content i[...]

9 1 IrD A (Infrared) Communication In a camera-to-c amera connection in the Re vie w mode, two cameras can communicate with each other throug h an IrD A connection. The Ir D A Communication ico n appears and chan ges to indicate the state of the communication with its IrD A partner camera. F or details see “ Copyin g Marke d Pictures fr om Camera[...]

10 Batteries The battery po wer icon changes automatically . It is a display-only icon, you cannot select or ch ange it. Battery life is rapidly redu ced when Pre vie w or R e view mo des are in us e. Pictures stored on the memor y card are not lost if th e batteries are depleted. Y our camer a uses four AA batteries for po wer . For yo ur con veni[...]

11 1 Instal ling the Batteries Remov e the batteries if the camera will not be us ed for an e xtended perio d of time. This will extend the battery life and pre vent camera damage from battery leaks or corros ion. If the batteries are remo ved from the cam era for more than a fe w days, the date and time will be deleted and must b e reset. When usi[...]

12 Quality Y ou can s et your camera to take pictur es with a Good, Better , Best, and Uncompressed Quality setting. The Quality settin g indicates how much the picture is compre ssed to sa ve space on the memory card. The pictures are captured in a JPEG file format, e xcept for the Uncompressed Qu ality setting, which captures the picture in an un[...]

13 1 Understanding Quality and R esolution K eep in mind that with your camera you are g enerally going to g et beautiful digital pictures. Bu t based on two f actors, reso lution and compression, som e pictures will be of a high er quality than others. Instead of film, the camera places yo ur pictures on a memory card. These pictures are made up o[...]

14 Remo vab le Memory Ca r d The camera uses a re mov able memory card, also referred to as a CompactFlash or K OD AK Pict ure C ard, for storing your pictur es. The camera cann ot take pictures without the memory card. Y ou can erase or protect the picture data on the card and then reuse it. T o reformat a memory card, see page 4 2. The remo v abl[...]

15 1 P o wer M ana geme nt Y ou can use batteries or an A C Adapter for K OD AK DC200 Series Digital Cameras to po wer your camera. T o conserve po wer , the camera h as a sleep mode. Understanding Sleep Mode After a specif ied period of inacti vity , the camera enters sleep mode by turning the color LCD of f. Y ou use the Capture Preferences menu [...]

16 Using the Batt ery Ch arger T o ensure that you ha ve a constant supp ly of freshly char ged batteries, a battery charger and fo ur AA Ni-MH recharg eable batteries ar e pro vided. These batteries need to be charged before usin g and take up to eight hours to f ully char ge. So that you are alw ays prepared to take pictures , it is a good idea t[...]

17 1 Battery Guidelines q K odak recomm ends KOD AK PHOT OL IFE AA Alkali ne Batt eries, or K OD AK PHO TOLIFE AA Ni-MH Rechar geable Batteries for use in the camera. q Remov e the batteries when the camera is s tored for e xtended period s of time. q Always follow your battery manufacturer ’ s dir ectio ns fu lly . Do not attempt to disassemble,[...]

18 q When disposing of batteries, follo w the manufacturer ’ s instru cti ons and all federal, state, and local reg ulations. K odak sug gests customers tak e advantage of any community battery rec ycling programs that may exist in your area. C ontact your local w aste remo ver o r recycler f or details. Caution Hot Su rf ace q When remov ing bat[...]

19 2 2 T aking Pictures This chapter pro vides information to help you take great pictur es. Y ou can simply turn on the camera, p osition the Mode d ial to Capture, and start taking pictures . Ho wev er , you may want to change so me of the default settin gs. This chapter also provides the instructions for def ining these settin gs. T urning the C[...]

20 Setting the Camera to Capture Mode Pre view ing a Pictur e If you w ant to see what a picture looks like b efore you tak e it, you can pr e view the image on the co lor LCD. T urn the Mode dial to Capture. The lens extends to the default picture-taking position . Y ou cannot tak e pictures without a memory card in the camera. I f you enter the C[...]

21 3 2 Capturing Pictures T a king a n y ki nd of pi cture, Still, Bu rst, or Time-l apse is basic ally t he same. The only difference is the amount of time you hold down the Shutter button. F or fast camera response and to ensur e sharp pictures withou t blurring d ue to camera motion, press and hold the Shutter b utto n halfway do wn until the gr[...]

22 Setting Flash, Exposure Compensatio n, Picture T ype, and Qualit y Y ou set the Flash, Exposure Compensat ion, Picture T ype, and Quality settings using the Scroll an d Select buttons located on top of the camera. Setting the Sel f-Timer Flash — see page 6. Picture T ype — see page 7. Exposure Compensation — see page 7. Quality — see pag[...]

23 3 2 Using Zoom There are tw o types of zoo ming. Optical zoom ing uses the lens to pro duce quality pictures. Digital zoomin g continues the zo oming process b ut reduces the quality of the picture. The camera is equipped with an optical zoom lens that lets you zoom in from W ide Angle (3 8 mm) to T elePhoto (1 15 mm). Digital Zooming Digital zo[...]

24 Defining the Capture Settings Y ou can use the defaul t settings or you can define settings using the Capture mode menus. Capture mode setting s af fect only future pictures , they cannot be used to alter pictur es you ha ve already tak en. The Capture m ode prefe rences are div ided into the following categories: As a fi rst step in adju sting [...]

25 3 2 Picture T ype Settings There are three Picture T ype settings which allo w you to select the type of picture and then def ine the picture characteristics. The Picture T ype setting is where you select the camera resolution for pictures. Pictur e T ype settings can also be set through the Status LCD. For details, see “ Picture T ype ” on [...]

26 Album Settings Album settings let you specify the album in which pictures will be sto red on the memory card. All future pictures are sto red in the selected alb um until you change the setting or turn off the camera. 1 Press to hig hlight one o f the foll owi ng: q No Album — does not st ore your pictures in an alb um. q New Album — allo ws[...]

27 3 2 White Balance Settings White Balance settings adjust the color balance to remov e the color cast that the current light ing condition s add. 1 Press to hi ghlight the type of white balance you w ant to us e. q Au t o m a t i c — ta kes pictur es unde r a v ariety of lighting condition s. Th is is the default. q Daylight — takes p ictures[...]

28 W atermark Settings W atermark settings allo w you to place a d ate, time, text, or logo waterm ark on the pictures you take. W atermarks will only appear on future pictures, and you can see them on pictures in the Re view mode when the full resolution picture appears. Y ou cannot see watermarks on thu mbnail pictures. 1 Press to hig hlight t he[...]

29 3 2 Adv a nced Exposure Modes Settings Advanced Exposure Modes settings allow you to select four e xposure modes: q Prog rammed AE — uses the programmed automatic e xposure s etting which selects the appropriate flash and aperture setting. q Long-Time Exp osure — disables the flash as it is assu med that a long-time e xposure is neces sary t[...]

30 Adv anced Focus Mode Settings The Advan ced Focus Mode settings allow you to select one of the follo wing: q Multi-Spot Auto Focus q Single-Spot Auto Focus q Manual Focus 1 Press to highlight the type of advan ced focus mod e you wa nt to use. q Multi-Spot A uto Focus — the camera uses a multi-spot focus algorith m which determines the focus p[...]

31 3 2 Pref erence s Setti ngs The Preferences settings are Capture, Date and T ime, and Camera Name. Capture 1 Press to select the particular sett ing you want to change. q Quickview — d isplays the picture jus t taken f or a dur ation of 0.5 - 3 0 second s. q A uto Rotate — rotates pictures automatically in respons e to a sensor that determin[...]

32 Date and Time Camera Name When you name the camera, it is included in the header of each picture f ile. 1 Press to change the va lue for the highlig hted fi eld. 2 Press to mov e from o ne fi eld to anot her . 3 Press Format to select a date/time format. The Date and T ime F o rmat scr een app ears. 4 Press to highlight the date and time format [...]

33 3 2 Using Scripts Scripts are electronic f iles on the camera memor y card that automate ro utine camera operations and ex tend camera functions. When a memory card containing a script is placed in y our camera, the s cript appears as an o ption in either the Captur e or Re vie w modes. The Scri pts opti on is not disp layed unl ess a scri pt is[...]

34 Choosing a Script on the Camera 1 Press to choose the script you want to ex ecute. The K odak Script screen may di splay a dif ferent li st of sc ripts, d epending on what is loaded on the memo ry card. 2 Press Start. Any steps tha t follow depend on the chosen script. T he chosen s cript can be gin runn ing or a scr een contain ing subscri pts [...]

35 3 2 Adding Sound to a Picture i n Quic kvie w After t aking a pi cture with Quickvie w turned on, you can attach up to two minutes of record ed sound to the p icture. Once the picture dis appears from Quickview , you mu st enter the Re view mode to record sound. 1 While the color LCD displays the p icture you ha v e taken, press and releas e Rec[...]

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37 3 3 Re vie wing Y our Pictures Did you have your thumb o ver th e lens? Did som eone h a ve thei r eyes cl osed? Should y ou tak e one more picture befo re you let your kids take t hose t ies of f? W ith f ilm, you ’ ll kno w as soon as yo u get your pictu res processed. W ith the camera in the Re vie w mode, you ’ ll kno w instantly . Re vi[...]

38 Setting the Camera to Revie w Mode T urn the Mode dial to Rev ie w . The last pictur e taken appea rs on the colo r LCD in a full screen vie w . Pr essing Disp lay to ggles between the thumbnail and fu ll scr een views . Fi l m s t r i p o f pictur es stored on Highlighted pictur e Overlay fr om f ilmstrip memory car d curr ent picture position.[...]

39 3 Revi e wing Pictures Y ou can vie w your pictures one at a time on a f ull screen, or you c an view them one at a time in a cont inuous scroll, or in a f ast scroll on a f ilmstrip screen. Viewing the Remain ing Mem ory The Re vie w screen d isplays the amount of memory re maining on the card . The memory b ar gi ves two dif f erent indication[...]

40 Setting Revi e w Mode Preferences The Revie w mode preferences allo w you to select s pecif ic settings for this mode. Rev ie w mode pr eferences include: q Overlay — display on the LCD the frame numb er , date and time, and sof tkey funct ions wh en reviewing pictur es. q Slide show — setup a slide sho w from the camera. q Vi d e o- o u t ?[...]

41 3 Over lay Preference s Use the Overlay preferences to turn the o v erlay on or of f. The o v erlay appears on the color LCD and displays the softkey labels. Slid e Show Prefere nces A slide sho w displays each s elected picture for a specif ied interv al. Through the Slide sho w preferences you can specify th e duration each picture is d isplay[...]

42 Playback Prefere nces Use Playback prefer ences to specify ho w quickly Burst, T ime-lapse, and Album pictures are displayed during full-sc reen playback. Format Car d Preferences If your camer a does not recognize th e format of the memory card, or for so me other reason you wa nt to reformat a memo ry card, you can do so f rom this camera menu[...]

43 3 Print O r der Pr eferences Pictures on the me mory card need to be marked on the camera befo re the Print Order feature can be u sed. See “ Marking P ictures ” on pag e 44. 1 Press to sele ct the opt ion yo u want. q Done — allows you to sav e, cancel, or continue the print order . q Cancel Current Order — cancels the current print ord[...]

44 Marking Pictures When you w ant to select a number of pictures and carry out an action on th em, you must f irst mark each picture. Marked pictures can be deleted , copied from camera to camera, pr otected, or transferred from alb um to alb um. Plac ing Marked Pi ctures in an Album Y ou can p lace marked pictur es in an e xisting alb um or a ne [...]

45 3 Creating a New Alb um in Revie w Mode In order to place a marked picture in an a lbum, y ou fir st need to create on e. Album s can be created in eith er Re vie w mode or in C apture mode. See “ Alb u m Settings ” on page 26. 1 Display the Alb um screen as described in the “ Placing Marked Pictures in an Albu m ” sectio n on pag e 44. [...]

46 Protecting Y our Pictures Y ou can saf eguard y our pictures fro m being deleted accidentally from the cam era memory card. Th is feature is very useful if the camera and memo ry card are used by more than one pe rson. 1 Set the Mod e di al to R e vi e w . 2 Mark the pictures to be p rotected. If necessary , refer to page 44. 3 Press Menu. 4 Pre[...]

47 3 Copying Mark ed Pictures fr om Camera to Came ra Y ou can s end marked p ictures to or recei ve marked pictures fro m another camera in the Re view mode. Using On-Camera Applications On-camera applications are files residing on your memory card that exten d the functionality of y our camera. When a m emory card con taining an on-camera applica[...]

48 Loading On-Camera Applications onto a Memory Card On-camera applications must be loaded into the System folder of your memo ry card to be accessible. Us e K OD AK Digital Camera Sof tware (Mounter) / f or DC290 or a CF card reader to cop y the on-camera ap plications to the System folder on the m emory card. W ARNING: If you reformat a card, e v[...]

49 3 Opening Albums The Re vie w screen sho ws you when pictures are grouped in an alb um and allows you to open the album to vie w the pictures. If the highlighted picture resides in an album , an albu m icon appears and the left softke y is labelled Open. The alb um name is dis played next to th e pictur e numb er . 1 Scroll to vie w the picture [...]

50 Expanding and Collapsing Pictures It is important to note that y our camera treats Burst and T ime-lapse pictures as folders containing a series of indi vidual p ictures, b ut displays them as a single picture until you press Expand. In the Revie w mode, you can expand the displayed Burst or T ime-lapse picture to vie w all the pictures in the s[...]

51 3 Adding Sound to Pictures Y ou can attach up to tw o minutes of recorded sound to a selected pictur e at any time while revie wing your pictures. W ith Burst and Time- lapse pictures, recor ded sound can on ly be added and played when the s eries is collapsed. If the camera vo lume control is turned down, you will not be able to hear the sound [...]

52 Deleting a Picture Deleting M ultiple Pictu res 1 Scroll until the picture yo u w ant to delete is highlighted in the center of the filmstrip. 2 Press Delete. 3 Press one of the following softkeys: q Delete — deletes the picture and any attached sound. q Sound O nly — deletes only the attached soun d. (This so ftke y appea rs only if the pic[...]

53 3 Pla ying Sound, Bursts, and Time-lapse Sequences T o play sound, Bur st and T ime- lapse, and Alb um sequen ces you ha ve to be vie wing the picture o n a full screen. Burst and T ime-lapse sequences need to b e collapsed in the filmst rip before play ing. Albu m sequences need to be closed in the f ilmstrip before play ing. 1 Scroll to h ighl[...]

54 Magnifying Pictures The magnify feature lets you vie w a section of the curren t picture at two and four times the normal LCD size. 1 Scroll to view the picture you want to magnify . Use any of the three methods for scrolling described i n the “ V iew ing pictur es ” section on page 39. 2 Press Magnify once to vie w the picture at two times [...]

55 3 Viewing Pictures on Y our T elevision The camera video-o ut feature lets yo u sho w the pictur es from the memory card on your tele vision. W ith video-out, the color LCD is disabled when the cam era is attached to the video cable. 1 T urn off your tele vision an d camera. 2 Insert the video output cable into the video-o ut connectio n on the [...]

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57 4 4 Installing the Softw are The K OD AK DC290 Installer Software (Inst aller) included with your camer a contains softw are for W indo ws-based com puters and Macinto sh computers. These applications pr ovide a v ariety of features that let you access and u se the pictures stored on the memory card. Detailed in f ormation on using the software [...]

58 K OD AK Software for Windo ws-Based C omputer s The following K OD AK sof tw are applications and utiliti es are supplied with the camera for us e on a W indows-ba sed computer . The y are: q K OD AK Digital Camera Softwar e (Mounter) / f o r DC29 0 — allows you to vie w and transfer pictures back and for th between the camer a and computer . [...]

59 4 Softwa re Overvie w A brief over view of the software is listed below . Detailed informatio n on the software and utilities is a vailable in the o nline help for each application. Loading K OD AK Software on Windows 98 1 Close all other softw are progra ms including backg round applications and tas k bar items. 2 Place the K OD AK DC290 Instal[...]

60 Macintosh System Re quirements q APPLE Power Ma cintosh, Po werPC- equipp ed Powerbook , PowerPC- equipped Macintosh-co mpatible Computer , or iMac, and a CD-R OM drive. q Display monitor with a minimum resolution of 640 by 400 (102 4 by 768 preferred) and 25 6 colors (tho usands o f colors recomm ended). q 70 MB free disk space. q 32 MB RAM . q[...]

61 4 q K OD AK Digital Camera Software (Contr ol Panel) / f or DC290— lets you set the port a nd serial speed, and mount the DC290 camer a as a vo lume on yo ur deskt op. q K OD AK Pictur es Now Desktop Software — allo ws you to view and print pictures in multiple sizes . It pro vides template layouts to print yo ur pictures on perforate d and [...]

62 Loading K OD AK Software on Macintosh Computers 1 Close any a pplications that are run ning. 2 Place the K OD AK DC290 Installer Software CD into the CD-R OM dri ve. 3 Follo w the on-screen instructions to complete th e installation. If you do not ha v e APPL E QUI CKTIME inst alled o n your sy stem, a message notifies you that you need to insta[...]

63 5 5 Connecting Y our Camer a A first step to using your digital pictures on your computer is to connect you r camera to your computer . T o communicate with your co mputer , your camera comes with a Uni versal Serial Bus (USB) conn ection for both W indows 98 and Macintosh comp uters. If you are running W indo ws 95B (OSR2) o r later , W indo ws[...]

64 Checking f or USB Suppor t on Windows 98 The Uni versal Serial B us (USB) is a rel ati v ely ne w method for yo ur camera to communicate with a pers onal computer . A USB connection is faster than an RS-232 serial connection. USB requires special computer h ardware and softwar e features, including a USB enabled mo therboard, USB connections, an[...]

65 5 Connecting Y our Camera The camera can co nnect to a computer u sing the USB cable included with your camera. When con necting the camera, it is a goo d idea to use the A C Adapter for K OD AK DC200 Series Digital Ca meras. If you do not ha ve this A C adapter , it is a vailable as an accessory from dealers of K OD AK products o r from our W e[...]

66 Starting the K OD AK Software W i th the camer a connected to yo ur computer , you are no w ready to open and use the software that you install ed in Chapter 4. For detailed information on using th e softwa re, refer to t he online help . Opening KOD AK Software for Windows-Based Computer s For information on each K ODAK software and K OD AK uti[...]

67 5 Opening K OD AK Software for Macintosh Computers For info rmation on each K OD AK softwar e and K OD AK utility , refer to the onlin e help. K OD AK D igital Camera (Mounter) Double-click on the Camera icon on the desk top to open the Camera Memory Card windo w listing the camera and System folders. T he pictures f iles are located in the DC29[...]

68 Folder and Fil e Naming Con ventions When you are us ing K OD AK-supplied host softw are and ar e connected to the camera or using a car d reader , it is possible to create folders and files, including picture files on the memory card. All filenames must follow the DOS 8-character format. Y ou can use eight (8) a lphanumeric characters (A-Z and [...]

69 5 Naming Pictures Pictures taken using the DC290 camera are named P0XXXXXX.JPG or P0XXXXXX.TIF , where XXXXXX represents the picture number . Pictures are numbered in the order in which they are taken. Pictu re naming conflicts can occur when takin g pictures if you mo v e picture f iles between camera f olders. The camera handles conflicts by c[...]

70 Locating Pictures on the Cam era The DC290 camer a uses a root le vel System folder (/SYSTEM can con tain camera scripts, camera applications, and logo s), a root le v el DC290_xx f older , and the following folder types: q Album f olders are found only in the DC29 0 folder and ar e a vailable to help you or ganize your pictures on the ca mera m[...]

71 6 6 Tips and T roub leshooting General Maintenance and Saf ety q T o keep from damaging y our camera, a v oid e xposi ng it to moisture and extreme temp eratures. q Clean the outside of the camera by wiping with a clean, dry cloth. Ne ver use harsh or abras i ve cleaners o r org anic solvents o n the camera or any o f its parts. q Do not allo w [...]

72 Connecting With Y our Comp uter If you are g etting messages on your com puter that state you are not connected, refer to the PDF docum ents installed with the software or the online help for troubleshootin g information. If you are e xperiencing pr oblems with a: q W indows-ba sed com puter , ref er to USB. PDF . q Macintosh computer , refer to[...]

6 73 Tips for Printing Y ou may notice that the co lors on you r computer scr een do not alw ays match those in prints. This is becaus e monitors and prin ters use dif ferent color systems. T o achieve more predictable results in your printed documents: q Impro v e the quality of your p aper . Copier paper may not o f fer the same results as coated[...]

74 T r ou bl eshooting If you are experiencing dif f iculties with your camera, check the following table for possible solu tions. Additional technical infor m ation is av ailable in the ReadMe file located in the KO D AK DC290 folder . Camera Problems Pr oble m Cause Solut ion The camera shuts of f unexpectedly . Batteries are low . Replace the ba[...]

6 75 Corrupted Image m essage is displayed on the Co lor LCD while in the Revie w mode. While in the Captur e mode, the thumbnail appear ed normal. The memory card w as ejected during processing . The picture must be retaken. Batteries are too low to complete processing . Replace the batteries or use the A C Adapter . The picture must be retaken. S[...]

76 EX files cann ot be accessed using the softwar e. The y can, how ev er, be vie wed on the camera. A pre vious file with the same name was not fully processed. Therefore, a n EX pref ix is placed on the pre vio us f ile an d th e ne w file has the standard P p refix. The card ma y ha ve been removed to o soon. T ransfer the u naf fected files to [...]

6 77 Pictures remaining number does not decrease. The image resolution do es not ta ke up suff icient space to decrease the picture remaining number . The camera is operating no rmally . Co ntinue t aking pictures. Using IBM Thi nkpad 77 0E - USB, the camera does no t appear in the De vice Manager under th e USB host co ntrolle r . The Thinkpad h a[...]

78 Computer cannot communicate with the camera. Camera po wer is o ff. T urn on the camera. The Mode dial is no t set to Connect. Set the Mode dial to Connect. Conflict w ith another de vice. Refer to t he USB.PDF or Connect.PDF docume nt supp lied with the camera softw are, or your computer User ’ s Guide. Some Adv anced Po wer Managemen t utili[...]

6 79 LCD Message s Pr oblem Cause Solution Memory card is Full. Memory card is full and cannot h old additional pictures T ransfer pictures to your computer , insert a memory card that has av ailab le memory , or delete some pict ures. No Memory C ard. There is no memory card inserted in the camera. Insert a memo ry card into the camera. Cannot rea[...]

80 Not enough m emory There is not en ough memory on the card to store the selected time-lapse picture sequence. T ransfer picture s to your compu ter or insert a memory card that has av ailable memory . Y ou can also change the T ime-lapse sequence to one that requires less memory . E11 Corrupted f irmware. Have the camera serviced. Memory card is[...]

81 7 7 Where to Get Help If you n eed help with your cam era, it is a vailable fr om a numb er of resources: Softwar e Help Help with any softwar e packaged with yo ur camera can be o btained from the online help, or by contacting the m anufacturer . Onli ne Serv ices Contact K odak via: Fax ed Information K odak o f fers aut omated sup port by fax[...]

82 Customer Su pport If you ha ve questions concerning th e operatio n of K OD AK software or the camera, you may speak directly to a customer suppor t representati v e. Ha ve the camera connected to your computer , its serial number read y , and be at your computer when y ou call. Also ha ve r eady a des cription of the problem with the exact erro[...]

83 7 Countr y Help Nu mber Fax Hong K ong 852-2 564- 9777 852- 2564- 9753 Hunga ry 44-0-131 -458-6 714 44-0-131 -458-6 962 India 91-22-61 7-582 3 91-22-61 7-6004 Irela nd 01 -407- 3054 44-0 -131- 458-69 62 Ital y 02-69 6-33 4-52 44-0-1 31-4 58-696 2 Japan 81-3-548 8-239 0 81-3- 5488-4512 K or ea 82-2-708 -5400 82-2-708-55 00 Latin America 1-305-267[...]

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85 8 8 W arr anty and Regulator y Inf or mation W arr anty Time Period K odak warrants the K OD AK DC2 90 Zoom Digital Camera (excluding the batteries) to be f ree from m alfunctions and defects in both m aterials and workm ansh ip for o ne year from th e dat e of pur chase . W arranty Repair Co verage This warranty will be honored within the geogr[...]

86 Limitations W ARRANTY SER VICE WILL NO T B E PR O VIDED WITHOUT DA TED PR OOF OF PURCHASE. PLEASE RETURN THE W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION CARD WITHIN 30 D A YS OF PURCHASE. THIS W ARRANTY B E COMES NULL AND V OID IF Y OU F AIL TO P A C K Y OUR DC290 CAMERA IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGIN AL PR ODUC T P ACKA GING AND DAMA GE OCCURS DURING PR OD[...]

87 8 Application Supp ort For app lication specif ic support, co ntact your reseller , systems integrato r , softwa re manufa cturer , or dealer . Ho w to Ob tain Se rvice V isit us on the Internet at h ttp://www .kodak.com. Please refer to Chapter “ 7 Where to Get Help ” for the support hotline designated to your location. When returning a cam[...]

88 Regula tory Information FCC Compliance and Advisor y This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:1) this dev ice may not cause harmful inter ference, and 2) this de vice must accept an y interference receiv ed, including interference that may cause undesi red operation. This equipment [...]

89 1 Inde x A AC adapter locatorUSB connection, locator 3 usin g 15 adapter AC, using 15 adding sound 51 sound in quic kview 35 adjusti ng your m onitor 72 advanced exposure , icon 24 exposure, settings 29 focus, i con 24 focus, se tting 30 album icon 24 naming new 45 open ing 49 plac ing pic tures 44 play se ttings 42 settings 26 application suppo[...]

90 setting 20 capture preference, s etting 31 card, see memo ry card choosing a scri pt 34 cleaning camera 71 LCD screen 71 collapsing pictur es 50 co lor b ala nc e 27 color printing tips 73 CompactFlash, see memory card compr ession 13 computer connecting problems 72 connecting the cam era 63 connecting camera to compu ter 63 probl ems 72 USB sup[...]

91 G general maintenan ce 71 getting help 81 good quali ty, in dicator 12 setting 12 H help customer s upport numb ers 82 fax 81 online service addres s 81 software 81 I IBM Thinkpad 770E 77 image quality, troubleshooting 74 image sound, s lide show 41 infrared transceiver, locator 2 inserting a memory card 14 installing ba tter ies 11 software, Ma[...]

92 monitor ad justment 72 Mounter so ftware desc ription 58 multi-spot auto focus 30 N name camera 32 new album 45 new album namin g 45 setting 26 O on and of f, camera 19 on-camera appl ications loading 48 selecting 48 usin g 47 open ing albums 49 orde ring pri nts 40 , 43 over lay setting 41 sound 35 P PC installing so ftware 59 pict ure location[...]

93 R ready light locator 3 troubleshootin g 74 red-eye flash, indicat or description 6 reducti on indicator 6 reformatti ng the memory card 42 regulatory inform ation 88 remaining nu mber, troubles hooti ng 77 removing a m emory card 14 resolution setting 25 understa nding 13 review mod e over view 37 setting 38 setting preferences 40 S safety 71 s[...]

94 T taki ng pict ures 19 , 21 televis ion, viewing pict ures 55 text watermark 28 tiff file format 12 time-lapse pict ure type , indi cator 7 play se ttings 42 playi ng 53 using the shut ter button 21 tips for printin g 73 tripod socket, locator 3 troubleshootin g 74 TWAIN Acquire software 58 U ultra resolutio n 25 uncompressed quali ty, in dicato[...]