Kodak DC220 - Manual

1-2 Typical uses for your camera So you bought this great new digital camera and now you want to know what to do with it. Here is a typical scenario: 1. Turn on your camera and With your digital camera you can take single, burst, or timelapse pictures. See page 3-14. put it in the Capture mode. 2. T...

1-3 1 Getting started 1 Getting started DC220 and DC260 software Included with your camera is a CD-ROM containing software that will help you use your digital pictures: ✔ Camera Properties which allows you to setup your digital camera through a graphical interface on your computer ✔ Mounter and TWAI...

1-4 Installing software To install the software: You are now ready to run the newly installed software. Detailed information on Camera Properties Software (Chapter 5), KODAK Mounter Software (Chapter 7), and TWAIN Software (Chapter 8) are included in this user manual. Instruction manuals for the add...

1-6 Additional information on accessories is available from: ✔ the World Wide Web—http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories ✔ in the U.S., shop on-line at http://www.kodak.com/go/shop ✔ your computer or Kodak dealer ☞ Not all accessories are available in all countries. Photographic Quality Paper, Photo We...

2-1 2 2 Y our camera Meet your camera To take full advantage of your camera, it’s important to familiarize yourself with your KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE™ DC220 or DC260 Zoom Camera’s buttons, displays, and hardware features. Your Digital Camera Viewfinder Flash Self-timer Infrared Flash sensor Light sens...

2-3 2 Y our camera Softkeys Your camera has three “softkeys.” A softkey is a button whose function changes according to what is displayed above it. For example, in the Capture mode, the following screen can be displayed: In this case, pressing the left softkey enters the Capture Preferences. When pr...

2-4 Your camera display On the top of the camera a display shows the current settings. Take a minute to become familiar with the various entries on the display. The following subsections briefly describe each entry. ☞ The camera must be turned on to view the Status Display. You must also be in the C...

2-5 2 Y our camera Exposure Compensation The camera’s exposure can be adjusted from -2.0 to +2.0 exposure value (EV) in 0.5 EV increments while in Capture mode. If your pictures are: ✔ correctly exposed —maintain the AUTO default setting which will automatically choose the correct exposure for the l...

2-7 2 Y our camera We now return to our Quality discussion.... You may switch freely between the three settings when taking pictures. The number of pictures the camera is able to store will vary accordingly. The Quality and Resolutions settings combine to dictate how many pictures you can store on y...

2-8 Batteries ☞ This is a display icon only. You cannot select or change this icon. The camera comes equipped with four AA batteries. You can use standard 1.5V alkaline, 1.7V lithium, rechargeable 1.2 NiMH, or rechargeable 1.2V NiCad batteries. NiMH tend to give the best overall performance of recha...

2-10 Removable memory card The DC220 and DC260 cameras use a removable KODAK DIGITAL 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 e...

2-11 2 Y our camera ☞ Reformatting a removable memory card deletes all information on the card. This deleted information cannot be recovered. Removing the memory card Although your camera can’t take pictures without the memory card, you may want to remove the card to use in another camera or to plac...

2-12 To reactivate your camera from the sleep mode: ✔ In the Review mode, press the DISPLAY button. ✔ In the Capture mode, use the ZOOM or SHUTTER as you normally would to take a picture. Installing batteries To install the batteries: WARNING: When using batteries, limit the continuous operation of ...

2-13 2 Y our camera ☞ Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period of time. This extends the battery life and prevents camera damage from battery leaks or corrosion. If the batteries are removed from the camera for more than a few days, the date and time will be deleted...

3-1 3 3 T aking pictures Taking pictures Here is a summary of the steps you’ll likely follow to take pictures with your DC220 or DC260 Camera: Turn the camera on It doesn’t work very well if you don’t. Refer to the “Turning the camera on” section on page 3-2. Settings can be defined either through u...

3-3 3 T aking pictures DeÞning settings You can define settings via the Capture mode menus and through the SCROLL and SELECT buttons on the top of the camera. ☞ Capture mode settings affect only future pictures—they cannot be used to alter pictures you have already taken. DeÞning settings via the Ca...

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. ☞ ...

3-15 3 T aking pictures Viewing the memory gauge In the Capture mode, the Overlay bar displays a memory gauge that gives the status of working memory (DRAM) and memory on the memory card. Working memory is the memory the camera uses to process pictures. The working memory gauge fluctuates as the cam...

3-17 3 T aking pictures Zooming The DC220 comes equipped with a 2X zoom lens that allows you to zoom in on your subject from Wide Angle (29mm) to TelePhoto (58mm). The DC260 comes equipped with a 3X zoom lens that allows you to zoom in from Wide Angle (38mm) to TelePhoto (115mm). To activate the zoo...

4-1 4 Reviewing 4 Reviewing your pictures Did you have your thumb over the lens? Did someone have their eyes closed? Should you take one more picture before you let your kids take those ties off? With film, you’ll know as soon as you get your pictures processed. With the DC220 and DC260 Cameras in t...

4-2 Reviewing allows 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...

4-5 4 Reviewing Viewing pictures You can view your pictures in three ways on the Filmstrip screen: ✔ one picture at a time ✔ in a continuous scroll ✔ in a fast scroll To review pictures: 1 Use one of the following methods to view your pictures: ✔ To review the pictures one at a time press and releas...

4-7 4 Reviewing Placing marked pictures in an album (DC260 only) You can place marked pictures in an existing or new album. Creating a new album To create a new album: 1 Press the MENU button. 2 Press the right arrow to highlight the Album icon. 3 Press the down arrow to select an existing album or ...

4-8 Copying marked pictures from camera to camera You can send marked pictures to or receive marked pictures from another camera in the Review mode: 6 Press the right arrow to add the selected character to the name. ☞ Press the left arrow to backspace. 7 Add additional characters until you have spel...

4-9 4 Reviewing Opening albums The Review screen shows you when pictures are grouped in an album and allows you to open the album to view the pictures. If the highlighted picture resides in an album, an album icon appears and the left softkey is labelled OPEN. To open an album: 1 Scroll to view the ...

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 individual pictures but displays them as a single picture until you press the EXPAND softkey. In the Review mode, you can expand the displayed burst o...

4-11 4 Reviewing Adding sound to pictures You can attach sound to a selected picture at any time while reviewing your pictures from either the filmstrip or full screens. ☞ You can only add sound to or play sound associated with burst and timelapse pictures when the series is collapsed. ☞ If the came...

4-12 Deleting one picture To delete a picture: 1 Scroll until the picture you want to delete is highlighted in the center of the filmstrip. 2 Press the DELETE softkey. Delete, Sound Only, and Cancel softkeys appear. 3 Press the softkey of your choice. ✔ DELETE—Deletes the picture and any attached so...

4-13 4 Reviewing Deleting multiple or all pictures You can delete multiple pictures from your memory card: 1 Mark any pictures you want to delete. Refer to the “Marking pictures for an action” section on page 4-6 for information on how to mark pictures. 2 Press the DELETE softkey. ☞ Pressing and hol...

4-14 Playing sound, bursts, and timelapse sequences To play sound, burst, and timelapse sequences you have to be viewing the picture on a full screen. 1 Scroll to highlight the picture sequence you want to play. You can scroll through your pictures while viewing them as thumbnails or on a full scree...

4-15 4 Reviewing Magnifying pictures You can magnify a picture while viewing it on a full screen: 1 Scroll to view the picture you want to magnify. Use any of the three methods described in the “Viewing pictures” section on page 4-5. 2 Press the MAGNIFY softkey. The screen displays a magnified view ...

4-16 Viewing pictures on your TV The video out feature on the camera allows you to show the pictures from the memory card on your TV. ☞ The camera’s LCD is disabled when the camera is attached to the video cable. To view pictures on a TV: 1 Turn your TV and the camera off. 2 Insert the video output ...

5-1 5 5 Camera properties Setting camera properties Camera Properties allow you to program your digital camera through a graphical interface on your computer. You 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 alre...

5-2 ✔ Select the Camera Properties button from the camera’s TWAIN Software screen ✔ Select the Properties button from the KODAK DIGITAL 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 ...

5-4 Specifying Camera settings Picture type —Choose the type of picture—Still , Burst , or Timelapse —that you want to take. This field defaults to Still when you turn the camera off. You can also set this setting through the Capture mode settings on the camera. White Balance —White Balance examines...

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 known as Close-up mode. You can also set this setting through the SCROLL and SELECT buttons on the camera. Advanced capture mode —Programmed AE automatically deter...

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 Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection ✔ an infrare...

6-3 6 Connecting RS-232 connectors are the standard ports located on the back of the PC. They are usually labeled A and B. The typical computer user should use this method of communicating with the camera. To determine if your computer supports an RS232 connection: 1 Click the right mouse button on ...

6-4 USB The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a relatively 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 U...

6-5 6 Connecting connection. If your computer meets all the conditions except that no USB Supplement to OSR2 is present, refer 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 ca...

6-7 6 Connecting Connecting via an infrared transceiver Your camera automatically detects when a compatible infrared device is present. 1 Place the camera facing the computer’s infrared transceiver. When the two infrared ports establish contact, the PC emits a beep. ☞ While in the Review mode, you c...

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: Windows/DC220 DC260 Camera Communications Problem Cause Solution Computer cannot communicate with the camera. Camera power is off. Turn the...

7-1 7 7 Accessing pictures Accessing your pictures via computer Now that you’ve taken some pictures with your digital camera, how do you get to them? ✔ By connecting your camera to your computer and using KODAK Mounter Software. Mounter software is an easy way to view, transfer, or delete pictures s...

7-2 Mounter software overview With Mounter software you can: ✔ View pictures on the camera ✔ Transfer pictures from the camera to your computer ✔ Transfer pictures and scripts to the camera ✔ Save the audio portion of a picture file as a .wav file ✔ Set Mounter preferences Mounter software uses the ...

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 allows you to view your pictures as picture files or as thumbnails. ☞ To view your pictures as thumbnails,...

7-4 Transferring pictures to your computer Mounter software allows 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 moved. To move pictures, you must hold down the SHIFT key while d...

7-7 7 Accessing pictures Setting preferences Mounter software allows you to set preferences that govern how Mounter software notifies and prompts you for audio options. To set Mounter preferences: Exiting Mounter software To exit the Mounter software, select Close from the File menu. The Mounter Cam...

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 have through the Mounter software. For example, when using MICROSOFT EXPLORER software and a PCMCIA card, you cannot extract and sav...

7-9 7 Accessing pictures Does my computer support a PCMCIA card? To 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 Device Manager tab. 4 Verify that a “P...

8-1 8 8 Using TW AIN Transferring pictures via TWAIN software You’ve used your digital camera to photograph your real estate agency’s newest listings for the company Web page. Now you need to open your pictures in an image editing software program to touch up some peeling paint, add some text, and i...

8-3 8 Using TW AIN camera to your computer” for detailed information. Starting the TWAIN Software 1 Open a TWAIN-compliant software (for example, ADOBE PHOTODELUXE). 2 Select KODAK DC220/DC260 ZOOM ACQUIRE as the TWAIN source. 3 Select TWAIN ACQUIRE from the compliant software. The TWAIN software ma...

8-4 Selecting the source of your pictures TWAIN software allows 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 Taking a picture...

8-5 8 Using TW AIN Selecting pictures on your computer To 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 previewing your pictures using TWAIN software, you can view your pictures as files or as thum...

8-7 8 Using TW AIN Displaying picture information The Picture Information window displays information about the picture and camera settings when the picture was taken. You may not select or change any settings on the window. The Picture Information window displays: Transferring pictures When you hav...

8-8 Saving sound When you transfer pictures containing sound, TWAIN software extracts the sound portion of the file. Through Preferences, TWAIN software can: ✔ Prompt you for a filename for each sound file ✔ Save the sound under the same filename as the picture with a .wav extension ✔ Save no sound ...

9-1 9 9 T roubleshooting Tips and troubleshooting General maintenance and safety ✔ To keep from damaging your camera, avoid exposing it to moisture and extreme temperatures. ✔ Clean the outside of the camera by wiping with a clean, dry cloth. Never use harsh or abrasive cleaners or organic solvents ...

9-3 9 T roubleshooting Printing You 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 different color systems. You may be able to achieve more predictable results in your printed documents by: ✔ improvi...

9-4 Troubleshooting If you are experiencing difficulties with your camera, check the following table for possible solutions. If the difficulties persist, refer to Chapter 10 - Getting Help . ☞ Additional technical information is available in the ReadMe file located in the KODAK DC220/DC260 folder. C...

9-5 9 T roubleshooting Camera Problem Cause Solution Ready light does not turn on and the camera does not work. Batteries are low or empty. Replace the batteries or use the AC Adapter. Pictures remain in the camera’s memory when the battery is removed. Camera is not turned on. Turn the camera on and...

10-1 10 Getting help 10 Getting help Help with your camera is available from a number of resources. Software help Help with any software 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 se...

10-2 Customer support If you have questions concerning the operation of KODAK software, or the DC220/DC260, you may speak directly to a customer support representative. Have the camera connected to your computer, its serial number ready, and be at your computer when you call. U.S.— call toll free, 1...

A-1 A Macintosh Software KODAK Digital Access SoftwarePlug-In Acquire KODAK DC220/DC260 Digital Access Software (Plug-In Acquire) lets you use a PCMCIA -compatible card reader and a host application ( ADOBE PHOTOSHOP version 3.0.5 or later, or ADOBE PhotoDeluxe version 2.0) to access pictures stored...

A-2 ✔ MacOS 7.5.3 or later ✔ ADOBE PHOTOSHOP version 3.0.5 or later, or ADOBE PhotoDeluxe version 2.0 or later Installing Digital Access Software To install Digital Access software 1 Close any applications that are running. 2 Place the software installation disc into the CD-ROM drive. 3 Double-click...

A-3 Macintosh Software Digital Access Application Window You use the Digital Access application window to view and select pictures, transfer them to the host application, or save them to your computer. The application window contains the following elements: ✔ The picture source pop-up menu lets you ...

A-5 Macintosh Software ✔ The navigation bar provides controls to scroll through multiple- selected pictures. From left to right you can: view the first picture in the selection, display the previous picture, specify the exact picture you want to view, advance to the next picture, and view the last p...

A-7 Macintosh Software ✔ Expand burst and timelapse folders, and display the pictures as thumbnails on a contact sheet, as high-resolution pictures in Preview view, and in a slide show ✔ Rotate pictures ✔ Play an attached audio ✔ Delete pictures from the picture source ✔ View picture information Sel...

A-9 Macintosh Software View a High-resolution Picture To display pictures at a higher resolution 1 In the application window viewing area, select the pictures you want to view. ☞ To select pictures from a burst or timelapse folder, click the folder to select it and then click the Expand icon on tool...

A-10 To scroll through the pictures, use the controls on the navigation bar. To view a specific picture, type the picture number in the text box and then press Return. View Burst and Timelapse Pictures You can view the pictures in a burst or timelapse folder as thumbnails on the contact sheet, as hi...

A-13 Macintosh Software ☞ To delete pictures from a burst or timelapse folder, expand 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. To keep the pictures, click Cancel. View Picture Information To view ...

A-14 Transferring Pictures You can transfer pictures to the host application either as individual pictures or as thumbnails on a contact sheet. Transfer Individual Pictures To transfer individual pictures to the host application 1 In the application window viewing area, select the pictures you want ...

A-15 Macintosh Software 1 In the application window viewing area, do either of the following: ✔ To transfer a single picture, double-click it. ✔ To transfer multiple pictures, select the pictures you want to include on the contact sheet. To transfer pictures in a burst or timelapse folder, expand th...

A-16 You can save pictures and audio files to your computer, and save burst and timelapse pictures as APPLE QuickTime movies. Save Individual Pictures To save pictures to your computer 1 In the application window viewing area, select the pictures you want to save to your computer. 2 Click Save As. T...

A-17 Macintosh Software 4 From the File pop-up menu select Sound. 5 Optionally, in the Save 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 example: P0000023.JPG ...

The QuickTime dialog box appears. If an audio is attached, the frame interval may increase so the movie shows as long as the audio plays. 8 From the Scaling pop-up menu, use the Up and Down arrows to specify the percentage you want the picture scaled from its original size. The default is 100%, the ...

Warranty-1 W arranty Warranty and regulatory information Warranty time period Kodak warrants the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC220 Zoom Camera and the KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC260 Zoom Camera (excluding the batteries) to be free from malfunctions and defects in both materials and workmanship for one year f...

Warranty-2 Limitations WARRANTY SERVICE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT DATED PROOF OF PURCHASE. PLEASE RETURN THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE. THIS WARRANTY BECOMES NULL AND VOID IF YOU FAIL TO PACK YOUR DC220/260 CAMERA IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT PACKAG...

Warranty-3 W arranty Application support For application specific support, contact your reseller, systems integrator, software manufacturer, or dealer. How to obtain service Visit us on the Internet at http://www.kodak.com Please refer to the Customer Support section in Chapter 10 for the support ho...

Warranty-4 Regulatory information FCC compliance and advisory This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference t...

Index-1 Index Index A AC Adapter 2-13accessories 1-4adding sound to a picture 3-15, 4-11advanced capture mode 5-5advanced exposure modes external flash 3-8long time exposure 3-8programmed AE 3-8settings 3-8 album creating new 4-7creating on the camera 7-5opening 4-9placing marked pictures in 4-7sett...

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 bu...