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7 Where to
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Summary of Contents for 127-3598 - DC 290 Digital Camera

Page 1: ...KODAK DC290 Zoom Digital Camera User s Guide Visit Kodak on the World Wide Web at www kodak com...

Page 2: ...Kodak and Photolife are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company Digita is a trademark of FlashPoint Technology Incorporated...

Page 3: ...sure Compensation 7 Picture Type 7 Pictures Remaining 8 Advanced Capture Mode 8 Self Timer 8 IrDA Infrared Communication 9 Batteries 10 Installing the Batteries 11 Quality 12 Understanding Quality and...

Page 4: ...tings 28 Advanced Exposure Modes Settings 29 Advanced Focus Mode Settings 30 Preferences Settings 31 Capture 31 Date and Time 32 Camera Name 32 Using Scripts 33 Loading Scripts onto a Memory Card 33 C...

Page 5: ...Pictures on Your Television 55 4 Installing the Software 57 Windows based System Requirements 57 KODAK Software for Windows Based Computers 58 Software Overview 59 Loading KODAK Software on Windows 9...

Page 6: ...e Numbering 69 Naming Files 69 Locating Pictures on the Camera 70 6 Tips and Troubleshooting 71 General Maintenance and Safety 71 Connecting With Your Computer 72 Monitor Adjustment 72 Tips for Printi...

Page 7: ...d of time pictures Add sound to a picture Organize your pictures in electronic photo albums on the camera Transfer your pictures to your computer and then e mail them to family and friends Camera Feat...

Page 8: ...ont Camera Top Viewfinder Flash Self timer IrDA Infrared Flash sensor Light sensor transceiver light Lens Battery door Memory card door Shutter Auto Focus sensor Shutter Power Status LCD Self timer Sc...

Page 9: ...Ready light Color LCD Mode dial Zoom AC adapter USB Video and Softkeys Four way controller Audio volume Display button Menu button Audio LED Audio Record Audio Out External flash screen Microphone Tri...

Page 10: ...to 1 6 ft to 8 2 ft 0 5 to 2 5 m Lens Type Optical quality glass Maximum Aperture Wide F 3 TelePhoto F 4 7 Zoom 6X 3X Optical zoom 2X Digital zoom Focal Length 38 4 to 115 2 mm equivalent to 35mm came...

Page 11: ...ent screen display pressing this softkey can perform an entirely different function Mode Dial and Four Way Controller The mode dial allows you to choose from four camera modes Capture to take beautifu...

Page 12: ...re four Flash settings Auto fires the flash automatically when you press the Shutter button and the camera determines that there is not enough light Red eye determines that there is not enough light a...

Page 13: ...g conditions too dark increase the exposure compensation setting too light decrease the exposure compensation setting Picture Type The Picture Type icon changes to indicate the type of picture you are...

Page 14: ...Mode The camera has two Advanced Capture modes the external flash and the long time modes For details see Advanced Exposure Modes Settings on page 29 Self Timer The Self timer creates a 10 second dela...

Page 15: ...age 47 Initiating communication indicates IrDA communication has been initiated Searching for communication partner Blinking indicates the camera is looking for an IrDA communication partner Communica...

Page 16: ...of batteries are included with your camera four alkaline batteries and four Ni MH rechargeable batteries with a battery charger The alkaline batteries are provided so you can start using your camera...

Page 17: ...res requires a significant electrical current which over time could cause your batteries to heat up significantly Should your camera become too hot inside it is designed with protective circuitry to t...

Page 18: ...y The Quality and Resolution settings combine to dictate how many pictures you can store on your memory card For information on setting camera resolution see Picture Type Settings on page 25 The four...

Page 19: ...eans a lower quality picture Less compression means a better quality picture Together compression or quality and resolution dictate how many pictures you can fit on your memory card If the quality of...

Page 20: ...ional memory cards are available from dealers of KODAK products or from our Website at http www kodak com go accessories Any standard CompactFlash card that is CF certified will function properly Inse...

Page 21: ...ch is an optional accessory allows you to connect your camera to a standard electrical outlet This is especially useful when you are transferring pictures to your computer or using video out mode The...

Page 22: ...harging Ni Cd or Ni MH batteries only with a maximum of 4 cells and a maximum charge of 1450mAH Do not attempt to charge nonrechargeable batteries 2 Align the positive and negative ends of the batteri...

Page 23: ...their possibility of leakage NOT ALL BATTERIES ARE CREATED EQUAL Battery life depends significantly on age usage conditions type brand and camera Digital camera requirements are very demanding on batt...

Page 24: ...emover or recycler for details Caution Hot Surface When removing batteries allow to cool before touching since the batteries may be hot For charging Ni Cd or Ni MH batteries only with a maximum of 4 c...

Page 25: ...urning the Camera On or Off To turn on the camera press the Power button The green Ready light on the back of the camera blinks for approximately 6 seconds until the camera is ready to take pictures T...

Page 26: ...ens extends to the default picture taking position You cannot take pictures without a memory card in the camera If you enter the Capture mode without a memory card in the camera the status LCD flashes...

Page 27: ...For Burst pictures hold down the Shutter button for as long as you want to take pictures The camera stops taking pictures when the available memory is used or when you release the Shutter button The...

Page 28: ...the Mode dial to Capture 2 Press Scroll to scroll through the first four functions on the Status display Flash Exposure Picture Type and Quality 3 When the function you want to change is flashing pres...

Page 29: ...finder cannot accurately depict a subject that is digitally zoomed You must use the color LCD to preview the subject Move the Zoom button to adjust the lens Move the button to the right toward Telepho...

Page 30: ...that you have turned on the camera entered the Capture mode and pressed Menu to display the Capture mode settings Picture Type see page 25 Advanced Exposure Modes see page 29 Album see page 26 Advanc...

Page 31: ...ar less sharp than in a Still Picture Type setting Time lapse pictures are a series of photographs taken with a time delay between each picture 1 Press to highlight the type of picture you want to sel...

Page 32: ...m Name screen appears Press to select a character Press to add the selected character to the name Add additional characters until you have spelled the name you want using a maximum of 8 characters Whe...

Page 33: ...1 Press to highlight the type of white balance you want to use Automatic takes pictures under a variety of lighting conditions This is the default Daylight takes pictures outdoors Fluorescent takes p...

Page 34: ...atermark screen appears Select the text watermark and then Edit to change the text Logo the Logo Watermark screen appears Select the logo watermark and press Edit to change the logo If a file lgo exce...

Page 35: ...d AE White Balance Focus and Picture Type settings When activated an Exposure Lock icon appears in the LCD with the picture Exposure Lock is cancelled if any of these settings are changed or if the ca...

Page 36: ...o Focus the camera uses a multi spot focus algorithm which determines the focus position using three positions in the field of view Single Spot Auto Focus the camera uses a single spot focus algorithm...

Page 37: ...nds when a picture is taken and alert sounds when an error occurs Sleep Time out sets the number of minutes the camera sits inactive with the color LCD on before it goes into a power conservation mode...

Page 38: ...ccept or Exit to return to the Date and Time screen without changes 6 When you are satisfied with the settings press Done 1 Press the left softkey to select the type of character set you want to choos...

Page 39: ...Developer Kit that is available from the Kodak Developer Relations Group at www kodak com go drg Loading Scripts onto a Memory Card Scripts must be loaded into the System folder of your memory card to...

Page 40: ...on what is loaded on the memory card 2 Press Start Any steps that follow depend on the chosen script The chosen script can begin running or a screen containing subscripts can appear 3 To stop an activ...

Page 41: ...een recording sound You have up to two minutes to record The green ready light blinks when three seconds of recording time remains then the camera automatically stops recording 2 To manually stop reco...

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Page 43: ...h the camera in the Review mode you ll know instantly Review mode allows you to View pictures as thumbnails on a portion of the color LCD View the amount of unused memory on the memory card Delete one...

Page 44: ...e color LCD in a full screen view Pressing Display toggles between the thumbnail and full screen views Filmstrip of pictures stored on Highlighted picture Overlay from filmstrip memory card current pi...

Page 45: ...the memory card 1 Set the Mode dial to Review 2 Press Display to toggle between full screen and filmstrip screen views on the LCD 3 To review your pictures one at a time press and release As you scrol...

Page 46: ...ion on a memory card for use in other digital cameras Print order setup printing instructions for pictures on the memory card Select print quantities and create an index print thumbnails of the pictur...

Page 47: ...Preferences Use Video preferences to specify the type of video connection needed for a television 1 Press to choose between On and Off 2 Press Done to save your settings Press Cancel to exit without s...

Page 48: ...o so from this camera menu option WARNING All files including image script protected and text files are deleted from the memory card during reformatting This deleted information cannot be recovered 1...

Page 49: ...you to change or review the current print order Order Marked Pictures adds the current marked picture followed by the Copies screen Order All Pictures adds all marked pictures followed by the Copies s...

Page 50: ...Scroll to find the picture you want to select 3 Press Mark The selected picture is marked denoted by the notched lower right corner and remains marked until you carry out an action on it When you have...

Page 51: ...2 Press to select New Album 3 Press Move The New Album Name screen appears 4 Press the left softkey to select the type of character set you want You can select either capital letters or numbers 5 Pre...

Page 52: ...to be protected If necessary refer to page 44 3 Press Menu 4 Press to highlight the Picture Protect icon 5 Press to highlight Protect 6 Press Select 7 Press Done when the confirmation screen appears...

Page 53: ...n the memory card or on the CD that came with your camera Additional applications and detailed information are available on our Website at http www kodak com go dc290 Applications on your memory card...

Page 54: ...application you want 4 Press Select The camera turns off to load the application 5 With the camera in Review mode turn on the camera to launch the application 6 Press to select a picture 7 Press the...

Page 55: ...isplayed next to the picture number 1 Scroll to view the picture you want to select Use any of the three methods described in the Viewing pictures section on page 39 2 Press Open The screen opens the...

Page 56: ...or Time lapse picture the appropriate icon appears and the left softkey is labelled Expand 1 Press Display to activate the filmstrip view 2 Scroll to view the picture you want to select Use any of th...

Page 57: ...ure can have only one attached sound clip up to two minutes in length 3 Speak into the microphone on the back of the camera The green ready light blinks when there is three seconds of recording time l...

Page 58: ...ip Cancel cancels the delete operation 1 Mark the pictures you want to delete If necessary refer to the Marking pictures for an action section on page 44 2 Press Delete Press and hold Delete for 2 sec...

Page 59: ...ighlight the picture sequence you want to play You can scroll through your pictures while viewing them as thumbnails or on a full screen If you scroll to the picture as a thumbnail press Display to vi...

Page 60: ...s Magnify once to view the picture at two times magnification Press it again to view the picture at four times magnification The screen displays a magnified view of the selected picture Use the arrow...

Page 61: ...on To play sound on your television use a cable that has two connectors on the television end Connect the yellow connector to the video in connection and the white connector to the audio in connection...

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Page 63: ...stored on the memory card Detailed information on using the software can be found in the online help Windows based System Requirements Windows 98 90 MHz microprocessor minimum or Pentium Processor 16...

Page 64: ...rough a graphical interface on your computer KODAK Pictures Now Desktop Software allows you to view and print pictures in multiple sizes It provides template layouts to print your pictures on perforat...

Page 65: ...tically begin click Start and click Run In the Run dialog box type D setup or use the letter for the drive you have the DC290 disc in then click OK 3 Select the language you want to use The CD Browser...

Page 66: ...unter for DC290 allows you to see the DC290 camera as a volume through a camera icon on the desktop Mounter can be used by other applications or as a stand alone application to access the contents of...

Page 67: ...Watermark Conversion Utility converts Portable Network Graphic files PNG into the watermark file format LGO needed by the DC290 camera This utility can also be used to modify the text entry of existi...

Page 68: ...py the file to an ADOBE Photoshop compliant picture editor 1 Double click the KODAK DC290 folder 2 Double click the KODAK Plug In folder 3 Select KODAK DC290 Plug In Acquire In the Select Folder dialo...

Page 69: ...one of the following RS 232 serial and IrDA infrared connection for Windows based computers RS 232 serial connection for Macintosh computers The connection options listed above are available free of...

Page 70: ...rements 1 Verify that a USB connector is present This connector is normally on the back of the computer 2 Right click the My Computer icon 3 Click Properties in the pop up menu 4 Verify the operating...

Page 71: ...the appropriate end of the USB cable into the port on the computer with the USB symbol If the port is not labeled see your computer User s Guide for a diagram that illustrates all of the external por...

Page 72: ...icon The Camera Memory Card window appears listing the camera and system folders The pictures files are located in the DC290 camera folder KODAK Digital Camera TWAIN Acquire 1 Open a TWAIN compliant...

Page 73: ...one application or a picture editor To open as a stand alone application Go to the DC290 folder installed on the hard disk and select KODAK Camera Tools to open the Main Window for Tools To open throu...

Page 74: ...g symbols Period Slash Brackets Semicolon Equal sign Quotation marks Backslash Colon Vertical bar Comma Naming Folders When naming renaming a folder using a CF card reader you should limit the name to...

Page 75: ...taken was P0000007 JPG the next picture is P0000008 JPG even if P0000007 JPG was deleted prior to taking P0000008 JPG If you insert a different memory card into your DC290 camera the next picture numb...

Page 76: ...aken in a burst series Burst folders are named BRXXXXXX where XXXXXX is the last six characters in the name of the first picture in the series when the folder is created Other folders in the DC290 fol...

Page 77: ...you notice smoke or a strange smell coming from the camera immediately turn off the camera wait a few minutes until the camera cools and then remove the batteries Clean the lens status LCD and color L...

Page 78: ...e online help for troubleshooting information If you are experiencing problems with a Windows based computer refer to USB PDF Macintosh computer refer to Connect PDF Monitor Adjustment Your monitor di...

Page 79: ...uter screen Consult your local computer dealer for more information Remember these few tips when it comes time to print your pictures Color printing takes more time Increased complexity in your docume...

Page 80: ...memory card may not be ATA compatible or CompactFlash certified Memory cards must be ATA compatible and CompactFlash certified to work with the camera Ready light does not turn on and the camera does...

Page 81: ...it until Ready light stops blinking before attempting to take another picture The Status Display reads Full The memory card is full Transfer pictures to your computer or change the memory card Camera...

Page 82: ...away for the flash to have an effect Move so there is no more than 4 m 13 ft between the camera and the subject The subject is in front of a bright light Change your position so the light is not behin...

Page 83: ...ected during the initial installation of the camera Disconnect the floppy drive and attach the camera Shut down the computer and attach the floppy drive again Now you can connect and disconnect the ca...

Page 84: ...ery life See the Power Management section of your laptop user s guide to disable this feature Camera is not connected to USB cable or cable is not connected to the computer USB port Connect USB cable...

Page 85: ...Camera needs service The camera is malfunctioning Have the camera serviced The receiving camera does not have enough memory to receive the pictures In a camera to camera communication the receiving ca...

Page 86: ...hat has available memory You can also changetheTime lapse sequence to one that requires less memory E11 Corrupted firmware Have the camera serviced Memory card is inserted incorrectly or is damaged Tu...

Page 87: ...ufacturer Online Services Contact Kodak via Faxed Information Kodak offers automated support by fax Chapter 6 Tips and Troubleshooting Place of purchase Software s manufacturer World Wide Web Product...

Page 88: ...een the hours of 09 00 and 17 00 GMT CET Monday through Friday Outside the U S Canada and Europe call the number on the following pages that is associated with your location Country Help Number Fax Ar...

Page 89: ...346 9372 44 0 131 458 6962 New Zealand 0800 500 135 64 9 302 8637 Norway 23 16 21 33 44 0 131 458 6962 Panama 52 3 678 6200 52 3 678 6210 Peru 51 1 224 8610 51 1 224 8605 Philippines 63 2 810 0331 63...

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Page 91: ...function properly during the warranty period due to defects in either materials or workmanship Kodak will at its option either repair or replace the equipment without charge subject to the conditions...

Page 92: ...ENANCE OR REPACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS OR FAILURE TO USE ITEMS SUPPLIED BY KODAK SUCH AS ADAPTERS AND CABLES KODAK MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS IMPLIED OR OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICUL...

Page 93: ...ng materials A problem report should also be enclosed with the equipment If the original packaging has been discarded or is not available packing will be at the owner s expense Unless a specific Kodak...

Page 94: ...ore of the following measures 1 reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver 3 connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different...

Page 95: ...lash indicator description 6 focus sensor locator 2 rotate preference 31 B battery charger using 16 door locator 2 indicator description 10 installing 11 status indicator 6 troubleshooting 74 using in...

Page 96: ...t capture preference 31 deleting pictures 52 sound 35 51 52 digita file 47 Digital Access Plug In Acquire description 60 TWAIN Acquire description 58 digital zooming 23 display monitor adjustment 72 d...

Page 97: ...ased computers 58 L LCD cleaning 71 messages troubleshooting 74 status overview 6 light sensor locator 2 limitations warranty 86 loading scripts 33 locking see protecting pictures protecting undo 46 l...

Page 98: ...d see memory card 14 picture type description 7 icon 22 24 indicator 6 setting 22 25 pictures adding sound 51 deleting 52 expanding collapsing 50 magnifying 54 marking 44 placing in an album 44 protec...

Page 99: ...t locator 2 service numbers 82 service how to obtain 87 setting capture preference 31 quality 12 resolution 25 status LCD functions 6 shutter button troubleshooting 75 using 21 single spot auto focus...

Page 100: ...74 TWAIN Acquire software 58 U ultra resolution 25 uncompressed quality indicator 12 setting 12 undo picture protection 46 USB cable connection 65 support connection 64 V video out locator 3 viewfind...

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