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DVC323 Digital Video camera

Camera User’s Guide

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Page 1: ...Kodak Digital Science DVC323 Digital Video camera Camera User s Guide...

Page 2: ...written consent of Eastman Kodak Company The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice Eastman Kodak Company makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this written ma...

Page 3: ...for Videoconferencing 1 8 Installing Your DVC323 Camera 1 8 Installing the Software 2 1 Connecting Your DVC323 Camera 3 1 Universal Serial Bus USB Connection 3 1 Monitor Adjustment 3 2 Capturing Pict...

Page 4: ...lp 6 1 Online Services 6 1 Faxed Information 6 1 Kodak Customer Support 6 2 Warranty Regulatory Information W 1 Warranty Time Period W 1 Warranty Repair Coverage W 1 Limitations W 2 Application Suppor...

Page 5: ...White Pine Software Inc You can communicate with one or more people and send video audio text or graphics as you participate in a class a business meeting or a chat with friends or family Capture cat...

Page 6: ...niversal Serial Bus USB cable and detachable base This Camera User s Guide Quick setup card Registration warranty card If you purchased the DVC323 camera by itself and not as part of a computer system...

Page 7: ...s on until you stop recording If the LED blinks continuously the computer is not communicating with the camera See the troubleshooting section of this manual for help Focus Wheel Use the focus wheel t...

Page 8: ...mma 0 45 Video Color Format YUV 9 bits or 12 bits per pixel Still Color Format RGB 24 bits per pixel White Balance and Exposure Automatic with a software option to adjust manually Optics Lens Kodak ma...

Page 9: ...o 40o C Humidity Cold 40o F 15 5 RH Hot 104o F 76 5 RH Altitude Low Temperature 8 000 ft at 49o F 15 5 RH High Temperature 8 000 ft at 86o F 20 5 RH The frame rates apply when 6Mbit second USB bandwid...

Page 10: ...ocessor Windows 95 system software Version 4 00 950B or later Most Pentium MMX Computers are shipped with Version 4 00 950B or later If you have a non MMX Pentium Computer check the system properties...

Page 11: ...install 6 MB for Kai s Power GOO SE 18 MB for Picture Easy 5 MB for Microsoft NetMeeting 256 color VGA display 800 x 600 resolution 16 bit color or better is recommended Additional Requirements for Re...

Page 12: ...4 compliant software and recommended modem Installing Your DVC323 Camera If you purchased your DVC323 camera by itself not bundled with a computer system you must install the software from the DVC323...

Page 13: ...you connect the camera 1 Close all applications that may be running on your personal computer 2 Place the DVC323 Software CD into your CD ROM drive If Auto Run is turned on in Windows 95 the first in...

Page 14: ...Camera to your personal computer For instructions on using the software with your DVC323 camera or un installing the software refer to the DVC323 Software User s Guide 6 Click OK to display the DVC323...

Page 15: ...n Follow these steps to connect your DVC323 camera to your computer 1 Connect the camera cable from the camera to the USB connection on your computer 2 View the message Unknown device Searching for fi...

Page 16: ...splay settings for your monitor to view pictures from the DVC323 camera 1 Double click on the My Computer icon 2 Double click on the Control Panel icon 3 Double click on the Display icon to view the D...

Page 17: ...3 Connect Camera 5 In the Color Palette field select 16 bit 65536 Colors or 24 bit True Color or 16777216 Colors 6 In the Desktop Area field select 800 by 600 pixels or greater 7 Click on the OK butt...

Page 18: ...e just by connecting it to your computer You can take even better pictures by following some simple hints for Composition Lighting Color balance Auto white balance Exposure Shutter speed Videoconferen...

Page 19: ...hine toward the subject Do not mix light types for example fluorescent and incandescent or incandescent and daylight Avoid aiming the camera at bright lights or windows Light Type Good 100 lux Very Go...

Page 20: ...ecommendations for adjusting the color balance auto white balance exposure and shutter speed in the following sections You can also adjust the settings when using some software applications like Pictu...

Page 21: ...e Balance on or off Turn Auto Exposure on or off Select the Shutter Speed 7 Adjust the settings according to the recommendations in the following sections 8 Click on the OK button to save all your adj...

Page 22: ...VC323 Software User s Guide for information about adjusting the camera settings while using PictureWorks Live If your light source is unusual the hue slider and preset values may not be correct Follow...

Page 23: ...ns select a slower shutter speed range set Zoom at Wide and Quality at High on the Video Settings window When taking pictures of moving objects select Stop Action to limit the shutter speed to 1 40 se...

Page 24: ...y only support one image size or format You can select the image format that is supported by your videoconferencing application by following these steps 1 Click on the Start button on your computer ta...

Page 25: ...r inkjet printers Do not use Snapshot Paper with laser printers Before you print with Snapshot Paper you may need to Rotate the picture so it is in portrait layout Resize the picture so the image is s...

Page 26: ...or organic solvents on the camera or any of its parts Never disassemble or touch the inside of the DVC323 camera This will void your warranty and could result in electrical shock Cleaning the Lens 1...

Page 27: ...following two symbols Green smiling face the diagnostics ran successfully and did not find any errors Frowning face and an error code refer to the following table for a possible solution to the probl...

Page 28: ...tart your computer and check for viruses Run SCANDISK to check for corrupted files 3 Unknown Error The operating system and drivers are not properly configured If the camera was previously operating p...

Page 29: ...for your computer immediately after a restart and make sure the USB port is enabled USB port may be conflicting with other interfaces For example an interrupt level conflict with a sound network or gr...

Page 30: ...e or the manual focus is set incorrectly Rotate the focus wheel on the camera until the image is sharp To see more detail select High in the Quality field on the Video Settings window see Chapter 4 If...

Page 31: ...object is in the center of the window the rest of the scene will be darkened when the camera attempts to expose the bright object properly Pictures Videos are too light Camera is set improperly for u...

Page 32: ...lts If the Auto White Balance does not correct itself within 30 seconds adjust the Hue slider on the Video Settings window to correct the colors Click on Restore Defaults on the PictureWorks Live Came...

Page 33: ...23 Camera is compatible with software that uses the Video for Windows VFW interface for video devices The Kodak TWAIN and PictureWorks Live software have been optimized to work best with your DVC323 C...

Page 34: ...et to a low frame rate Change to a lower frame rate High sharpness on the Video Settings window On the PictureWorks Live Camera menu change the window size to Small On the Camera Setup window set the...

Page 35: ...e Web product information by fax from Kodak technical support Online Services Contact Kodak via Faxed Information Kodak offers automated support for digital imaging products and services Product infor...

Page 36: ...through Friday Country Help number Fax Argentina 54 1 808 300 54 1 808 3328 Australia 1 800 674 831 61 3 9353 2488 Austria 0 660 7348 44 131 458 6962 Belgium 0800 72247 44 131 458 6962 Brazil 0 800 15...

Page 37: ...1 458 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 2 816 6718 Portugal 351 1 4149 500 351 14194 321 Russia 7 095 929 9166 7 095 929 9170 Singap...

Page 38: ...ion 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 and l...

Page 39: ...MAINTENANCE 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 PAR...

Page 40: ...d 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 The repaired or replaced unit will be shipped from Kodak w...

Page 41: ...or more 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 differ...

Page 42: ...uid Do not disassemble the digital video camera Take it to a qualified service person when service or repair work is required Incorrect reassembly of the camera can cause electric shock when the camer...

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