Kodak DC25 - Manual

1-1 1 Getting Started Getting Started Congratulations on purchasing your new KODAK DC25 Digital Camera (DC25). The DC25 is the digital camera that offers you the convenience of a point-and-shoot camera, a built-in flash, 2 megabytes of picture storage on an optional Picture Card, and a color Liquid ...

1-2 Software Included on CD ROM ✔ Kodak Picture Easy Software—a quick and easy way to transfer pictures from your DC25 to your computer. ✔ PictureWorks’ PhotoEnhancer Special Fun Edition — transfer pictures from the DC25 to your computer and let the fun begin! Quickly view, enhance, and use your pic...

1-3 1 Getting Started Your DC25 Camera Camera Front Camera Back Ca rd POWER ERASE ST ANDARD OFF AUT O FILL HIGH KODAK DC25 DIGIT AL CAMERA DC25 CAMERA Viewfinder Lens Light Sensor Self-Timer Light Flash Picture Card Door Camera Lens Flash Sensor STA ND AR D OFF AUTO FILL HIGH KODAK DC25 DIGIT AL CAM...

2-1 2 Using Camera Using Your DC25 Batteries Installing Your Batteries Your DC25 is powered by two 3-volt lithium batteries. A DC25 AC adapter is available. See page 2-13 for details, and call Kodak Customer support (see Chapter 9 - Get Help) for dealer information. ☞ Remove the batteries if the DC2...

2-2 Battery Indicators You may also check the battery level from the STATUS display on the LCD. See the LCD section of this chapter entitled Checking Camera Status for instructions on accessing the STATUS display. The DC25 may unexpectedly power off if the batteries have reached a low point and the ...

2-3 2 Using Camera Taking Pictures ☞ The red Memory light remains off until the DC25’s memory is full. 1 Press the POWER button to turn the DC25 on. The green Power light turns on indicating the DC25 is ready to take pictures. ☞ If the camera is set to standard resolution, the lights will go through...

2-4 Using the LCD Display Your DC25 comes equipped with a color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that allows you to view pictures just seconds after capturing them! ☞ The LCD does not have to be on to take a picture. Using the LCD option shortens battery life. Adjusting LCD Brightness Automatic LCD Turn...

2-5 2 Using Camera Viewing Your Pictures on the LCD The DISPLAY button turns on the LCD and allows you to view each picture moments after it was taken! To Exit: Press the DISPLAY button again to turn off the LCD. ☞ You may also use the LCD as a viewfinder to preview your subject before taking a pict...

2-6 Checking Camera Status The STATUS display allows you to check the battery level, available memory in the DC25 and optional Picture Card (if loaded), and allows you to access the MOVE TO CARD display. See the Battery section in this chapter entitled Battery Indicators for more information on batt...

2-7 2 Using Camera Moving Pictures from the DC25 to the Picture Card Selecting the MOVE TO CARD option on the STATUS display allows you to move a single or all pictures from the DC25 to the optional Picture Card and erases the picture from the camera’s memory. ☞ A Picture Card must be inserted to us...

2-8 Erasing Pictures from the DC25 or Picture Card The ERASE display allows you to erase individual or all the pictures from the DC25’s memory or the optional Picture Card. ☞ The LCD must be turned on to erase pictures. To Exit: Press the /SCROLL button until the EXIT option is highlighted and then ...

2-9 2 Using Camera Memory Full When the DC25 and/or optional Picture Card are full you must erase the existing pictures to capture additional pictures. To save pictures, transfer them to your computer before erasing them. You may also check the available memory left in the DC25 or Picture Card from ...

2-10 Flash Your DC25 comes equipped with a built-in sensor flash with three settings. The flash has an effective range of approximately 2 to13 feet (0.5 to 4 meters). The DC25 is designed to take pictures indoors under normal lighting conditions without a flash. Some pictures may need to be lightene...

2-11 2 Using Camera Self-Timer Pressing the Self-timer button creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Self-timer button and when the picture is taken. This allows you to include yourself in the picture. To cancel the Self-timer sequence, press the Self-timer button before the pictur...

2-12 Optional Accessories The following DC25 accessories are available from your Kodak dealer. Picture Card You can take and store more pictures on the DC25 by purchasing a removable KODAK Picture Card. The card meets all CompactFlash association requirements and is ATA compatible. The 2 mega byte m...

2-13 2 Using Camera Removing a Picture Card AC Adapter An AC adapter allows you to connect your DC25 to a standard electrical outlet. This is especially useful when you are transferring pictures into your computer. The adaptor powers the camera, but does not charge the batteries. WARNING: Only use t...

2-14 General Maintenance and Safety ✔ To keep from damaging your DC25, avoid exposing it to moisture and extreme temperatures. ✔ Clean the outside of the DC25 by wiping it with a clean, dry cloth. Never use harsh or abrasive cleaners or organic solvents on the camera or any of its parts. ✔ Never dis...

2-15 2 Using Camera DC25 SpeciÞcations Image Resolutions— High 493 X 373 pixel Standard 320 X 240 pixels Lens—focus free optical quality glass Focus Distance—2 ft. (0.5 m) to infinity Storage—2 MB internal Aperture—f/4 to f/11 Color—24-bit, millions of colors Tripod Socket—1/4 in. Sensitivity—ASA/IS...

3-1 3 Computer Setup Using DC25 with Your Computer Connecting the DC25 to Your Computer ☞ The camera and the PC should be turned off before connecting the serial cable. You are now ready to transfer the pictures from the camera to your computer using any one of the software packages. Refer to the ap...

3-2 Checking Serial Port Availability If your computer cannot communicate with the DC25, you may need to adjust the serial port configuration on the computer. First verify that there are no serial port conflicts with other items on your computer. To verify select Start-Settings-Control Panel-System ...

3-3 3 Computer Setup 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. Tips You may be able to achieve more predictable results in your printed documents by: ✔ impr...

3-4 Printing Your Pictures It improve the quality of your prints, you may want to print your pictures on Kodak Inkjet Snapshot Paper. Snapshot Paper is made to work with most inkjet printers to give you clearer, crisper, and more detailed images on your prints. ☞ The 4 X 6 in. Snapshot Paper is only...

4-1 4 Picture Easy Picture Easy Software KODAK Picture Easy Software (Picture Easy) is a quick and easy way to transfer pictures from your DC25 to your computer. Picture Easy’s icons allow you to: ✔ view thumbnail or full-size color pictures ✔ rotate ✔ print ✔ transfer and save pictures ✔ delete sav...

4-2 Overview Picture Easy Window Icons Camera—displays pictures from the DC25 or optional Picture Card. Printer—prints the displayed picture. Rotate—turns picture a quarter-turn to the right. Trash—deletes the displayed picture from your computer and the right picture strip. Question mark—displays t...

4-3 4 Picture Easy Transferring Pictures from DC25 1 Connect the DC25 camera to your computer. See the Connecting the DC25 to Your Computer section in Chapter 3 - Using DC25 with Your Computer . 2 From the Picture Easy window select the Camera icon. ☞ The DC25 must be turned on to transfer pictures....

4-4 Saved Pictures The pictures you selected are saved as numbered .JPG files in the \PICTURES subdirectory. The subdirectory or folder is found in the same location on your computer as Picture Easy software. 4 Click on the empty drawer icon to save the previewed picture to your computer. Your pictu...

5-1 5 PhotoEnhancer PhotoEnhancer Special Fun Edition Software With PhotoEnhancer Special Fun Edition software from PICTUREWORKS you can transfer pictures from your DC25 into your computer and incorporate them into a variety of fun and creative projects! Use the Enhancement ShortCuts to correct ligh...

5-2 Starting PhotoEnhancer From the Start menu select Programs, open the KODAK DC25 group and select PictureWorks PhotoEnhancer Software. ☞ You may need to open the PhotoEnhancer Express menu by selecting PhotoEnhancer Express from the File pulldown menu. Camera Communications Settings If your compu...

5-5 5 PhotoEnhancer Editing Tools PhotoEnhancer editing Tool Bar and Brush Box (shown below) automatically appear when the software is opened. The Zoom option is selected by default. Once you have opened your picture in an editing window, use the selection tools and enhancement brushes to edit your ...

5-6 Enhancing Your Pictures PhotoEnhancer allows you to enhance your pictures two ways. Use SmartPix to make corrections for specific lighting conditions in which you took your pictures. Use By Example to correct focus, exposure, brightness/contrast, and color balance. Correcting for Lighting Condit...

5-7 5 PhotoEnhancer Enhancing by Example 1 Open a picture using Photo Center options. 2 Click Enhancement Short Cuts on the PhotoEnhancer Express menu. The Enhancement Short Cuts menu appears. 3 Click By Example. The Filter By Example window opens with a reduced version of the original picture in th...

5-9 5 PhotoEnhancer Creating Special Effects and Cards Creating Cards, Calendars, and Postcards 1 Open a picture using the Photo Center options. If necessary, turn the picture by selecting Flip Image or Rotate from the Image pulldown menu. 2 Click Creative Corner on the PhotoEnhancer Express menu. T...

5-13 5 PhotoEnhancer Eye-Catching Special Effects - FunPix 1 Open a picture using the Photo Center options. 2 Click Creative Corner on the PhotoEnhancer Express menu. The Creative Corner menu appears. 3 Click FunPix. The FunPix menu appears. 4 Click the special effects icon you want to apply to your...