Kodak DC120 User Manual

Kodak Digital Science DC120 Zoom Digital Camera

UserÕs Guide

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Table of Contents

Chapter-Page

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Your DC120 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Using Your DC120 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Camera On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Status Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

AutoFocus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5

Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

Card Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

Picture Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11

Pictures Remaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12

Battery Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14

Using the LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15

Quickview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15

Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16

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Reviewing Your Pictures on the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-17

i

Moving Pictures into Albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19

Moving Pictures to a Kodak Picture Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20

Erasing Pictures from the DC120 or Kodak Picture Card . . . . . . . .2-21

INFO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22

Adjusting LCD Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23

Automatic LCD Turn Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23

Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24

Automatic Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25

AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25

Kodak Picture Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26

General Maintenance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28

DC120 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-29

Using DC120 with Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

Connecting the DC120 to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

Checking Serial Port Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2

Monitor Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4

Installation Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

Software included on the CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

Picture Transfer Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Camera Communication Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Starting Picture Transfer Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2

Transferring Pictures from DC120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3

Preferences Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

ii

TWAIN & Plug-in Access Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1

Camera Communication Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1

Starting Access Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

Transferring Pictures from DC120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4

Picture Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Rotating Your Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Enhancing Your Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8

Preferences Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9

Changing Connection Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-9

Changing Display Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10

Changing Transfer Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-11

Camera Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-12

Changing LCD settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-12

Changing Camera Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-13

Album Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-13

Erasing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-14

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PhotoEnhancer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1

Starting PhotoEnhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2

Transferring Pictures into PhotoEnhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3

Editing Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4

Enhancing Your Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5

Enhancing in One Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5

Enhancing by Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6

Correcting for Lighting Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8

Saving Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8

Printing Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8

iii

Mounter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1

Camera Communication Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2

Transferring Pictures from DC120 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3

Setting and Viewing Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5

Camera Memory or Memory Card Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5

Picture File Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6

Album Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-7

Camera Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-8

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1

Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1

Software Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1

Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2

Faxed Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2

Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2

Warranty & Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-1

Warranty Time Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W-1

Warranty Repair Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W-1

Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W-2

Application Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W-3

How to Obtain Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W-3

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .W-4

iv

Getting Started

Congratulations on purchasing your new
Digital Camera (DC120). The DC120 features a 3x zoom lens, built-in flash, and
color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) which allows you to immediately view your
pictures.

The DC120 offers 2 megabytes (MB) of internal picture storage plus the
convenience of a removable optional Kodak Picture Card, and an album feature
to easily store and organize your pictures. Use the enclosed software packages to
transfer, enhance, and save pictures from the DC120.

The pictures used throughout this manual were taken with the DC120.

Kodak Digital Science™

DC120 Zoom

Package Contents

✔

DC120 camera with handstrap
DC120 User’s Guide

✔
✔

two serial cables (one for Macintosh and one for PC)

✔

DC120 software
four AA batteries

✔
✔

quick setup guide(s)

✔

registration cards

1

Getting Started

1-1

Your DC120 Camera

Camera Front

Viewfinder Lens

Camera Lens

Auto focus
Sensors

Light Sensor

*The Wide Angle and the TelePhoto buttons are also used to scroll through
previously taken pictures when the pictures are viewed on the LCD screen.

Light

Shutter Button

Self-Timer

Wide Angle Button*

TelePhoto
Button*

Flash

AC Adapter
Connection

Serial Cable
Connection

1-2

Camera Back

Ready Light LCD Screen

View Finder

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

TAB

Enter

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

Move-Erase

LCD Play-Stop
Switch

Select

View

Camera Back - LCD Screen Up

LCD Screen Up

PLAY • STOP

Open

1

Getting Started

Info

Battery Cover

AA

ALKALINE, LITHIUM, Ni-Cd.

TAB SELECT ENTER

Status Display

LCD Brightness
Wheel

Card Eject Button

CARD

EJECT

Card Slot

1-3

Using Your DC120 Camera

Batteries

The DC120 comes equipped with four AA batteries.You may use standard 1.5V
alkaline, 1.7V lithium, or rechargeable 1.2V NiCad batteries. The power level of
the batteries can be checked from the Status Display. See “Battery Status” on
page 2-13 for details.

To install the batteries:

1

Flip-up the LCD screen to expose the
battery cover.

2

Using Camera

ALKALINE, LITHIUM, Ni-Cd.

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

AA

CARD

EJECT

2

Remove the battery cover.

4

3

CARD

EJECT

Insert the batteries as indicated on

3

battery cover.

2-1

4

AA

ALKALINE, LITHIUM, Ni-Cd.

3

CARD

EJECT

4

Place the battery cover over the
batteries and flip-down the LCD
screen.

☞

Remove the batteries if the DC120 will not be used for an extended period
of time. This extends battery life and prevents camera damage from battery
leaks or corrosion.

Camera On/Off

Turn the camera on—

from the camera until it clicks. The Status
Display screen turns on.

Camera On

by sliding cover away

2-2

Camera Off

T urn the camera off—

by sliding cover toward
the camera until it covers the viewfinder lens
and clicks into place.

If the camera is turned off while a picture

☞

is being processed, the camera will finish
processing the picture before turning off.

Status Display

The Status Display allows you to view, select, and change the camera settings.
The following sections offer detailed descriptions of Status Display settings.

☞

The DC120 must be turned on to view the Status Display.

Auto or Manual
Exposure

AutoFocus

AEAF

Pictures
Remaining

To select and change camera settings:

Turn the camera on.

1

Press the TAB button to select the icon.

2

AEAF

A

TAB ENTERSELECT

The icon blinks when it is selected.

Album

Flash

A

Card Self-Timer
Status

Picture Quality

Battery
Status

2

Using Camera

Press the SELECT button to scroll through

3

setting options.
Press the ENTER button to select an option.

4

2-3

AF

AutoFocus

The DC120 has three focus settings:

AF

Auto Focus with multi-spot—

different locations in the scene and adjusts the focus to the closest
distance. This is the default focus setting.

measures the subject’s distance at three

Auto Focus with single-spot—

AF

measures the subject’s distance at the

center location and adjusts the focus to that distance.

Macro mode—

allows you to manually adjust the focus from 8 to 20
inches using the TelePhoto or Wide buttons. The focus distance (in
inches) is shown in the Status Display.

☞

You may manually change the focus distance to centimeters using
the TWAIN/Plug-in Access software. See Chapter 6 -

Plug-In Access Software

for more detailed information.

TWAIN/

To accurately capture the picture in Macro mode the Preview option
automatically starts when the Shutter button is pressed half-way down.
See “Preview” on page 2-16 for detailed information.

To set and lock in the focus, while taking a picture, press the Shutter button half­way down.The camera can then be moved and the focus distance stays set until
the Shutter button is released.

To change the AutoFocus setting:

Turn the camera on and press the TAB button once.

1

The AutoFocus icon blinks.

Press the SELECT button to scroll through the AutoFocus settings.

2

Press the ENTER button to select the appropriate AutoFocus setting.

3

The AutoFocus icon is changed to the selected AutoFocus setting. If Macro
mode is selected, use the TelePhoto or Wide buttons to set the focus distance.

The selected Focus setting returns to the default setting when the camera is
turned off.

2-4

AE

Exposure

The DC120 has four exposure settings:

AE

Auto Exposur e—

exposure setting.

AE

Auto Exposur e-plus (+)—

in half-stop increments up to two full stops. The Status Display indicates
the level of increase when you scroll through the Auto Exposure-plus
settings using the SELECT button.
Use Auto Exposure-plus to lighten your picture.

AE

Auto Exposure-minus (-)—

exposure in half-stop increments up to two full stops. The Status Display
indicates the level of decrease when you scroll through the Auto
Exposure-minus settings using the SELECT button.
Use Auto Exposure-minus to darken your picture.

automatically adjusts the exposure. This is the default

allows you to manually increase the exposure

allows you to manually decrease the

Manual Exposure—

ME

allows you to manually adjust the shutter speed
from 1/500 to 16 seconds. The shutter speed appears in the Status
Display when you scroll through the Manual Exposure options using the
SELECT button.

The following table lists the Manual Exposure shutter speed settings and
the corresponding F-stop.

Shutter speed F-stop (Wide Angle) F-stop (T elePhoto)

1/500 f14.4 f21.4
1/430 f10.9 f16.2
1/380 f8.2 f12.2
1/330 f6.2 f9.2
1/300 f4.7 f6.9
1/250 f3.5 f5.2
1/225 f2.6 f3.9

1/125 to 16 seconds f2.5 f3.8

A longer exposure time may reduce picture clarity. The default lens position is
Wide Angle. All other lens positions are considered TelePhoto settings.

2

Using Camera

2-5

☞

The Auto flash setting will not respond when using a Manual Exposure
shutter speed of 1/250 to 1/500 seconds. Set the flash to Fill if a flash is
needed at those shutter speeds.

To change the Exposure setting:

1

Turn the camera on and press the TAB button twice to highlight the Auto
Exposure setting or three times to highlight the Manual Exposure setting.

The Auto Exposure or Manual Exposure icon blinks.

2

Press the SELECT button to scroll through the Auto Exposure plus (+) or
minus (-) settings or to adjust the Manual Exposure setting.

3

Press the ENTER button to select the appropriate exposure setting.

The exposure icon is changed to the selected exposure setting.

The selected Exposure setting returns to the default setting when the camera is
turned off.

2-6

Flash

A

The DC120 is equipped with a built-in sensor flash with three settings:

A

Auto—

and the DC120 determines that there is not enough light to take a
picture. This is the default setting.

Fill—

A

when the lighting is poor or when your subject is lit from behind.

Off—

☞

The Auto flash setting will not respond when using a Manual Exposure
shutter speed of 1/250 to 1/500 seconds. Set the flash to Fill if a flash is
needed at those shutter speeds.

The flash has an effective range of approximately:

✔

2.3 to 16.4 ft. (0.7 to 5 m) using the Wide Angle setting

✔

2.3 to 10.8 ft. (0.7 to 3.3 m) using the TelePhoto setting

To change the Flash setting:

1

Turn the camera on and press the TAB button four times.

flash fires automatically whenever the Shutter button is pressed

flash fires every time you press the Shutter button. Use this setting

flash is turned off and will not fire.

2

Using Camera

The Flash icon blinks.

2

Press the SELECT button to scroll through the Flash settings.

3

Press the ENTER button to select the appropriate Flash setting.

The Flash icon is changed to the selected Flash setting.

The selected Flash setting returns to the default setting when the camera is turned
off.

An external flash may be used with an optional Flash Sync cable.

☞

2-7

Album

The DC120 allows you to store pictures in one of 8 preset albums on the camera’ s
internal memory or up to 60 albums using an optional Kodak Picture Card.

You can identify which album to store the picture in:

✔ before the picture is taken

or

✔ move it into an album after it is taken using the Change Album feature.

See “Moving Pictures into Albums” on page 2-19 for more details.

Once the picture is taken you may then view pictures by album. See “Reviewing
Your Pictures on the LCD” on page 2-17 for more details.

To change the Album setting:

1 Turn the camera on and press the TAB button five times.

The Album icon and the album number blinks.

2 Press the SELECT button to scroll through the Album settings.

The Album settings ar e displayed on the Status Display and Alb um names are
displayed on the LCD.

3 Press the ENTER button to select the appropriate Album setting.

The LCD turns off. New pictures are now automatically saved to the selected
Album setting.

The Album setting is maintained until another album is selected. This setting
does not change when the camera is turned off.

☞ Names of albums can be personalized using TWAIN/Plug-In Access

software. See Chapter 6 - TWAIN/Plug-in Access Software for more
detailed information.

2-8

Card Status

The Card Status icon changes automatically to indicate if there is an optional
Kodak Picture Card inserted in the DC120. You may not select or change this
icon.

No card inserted—pictures are saved to the camera’s memory.

Card inserted—pictures are saved to the card’s memory.

☞ If a Kodak Picture Card is inserted into the camera and a picture is taken,

the center of the icon blinks while the camera is processing the picture.

WARNING: Do not insert or eject a Kodak Picture Card when the Ready light

is blinking, or when using the Move or Erase features. This may
damage your pictures or camera.

2

Using Camera

2-9

Picture Quality

The DC120 captures pictures using one of four Picture Quality settings.

Setting Picture Quality Minimum number of

pictures stored

Uncompressed 2 No

Best 7 Yes

Better 12 Yes

Good 20 Yes

Pictures include more detail using the Uncompressed or Best setting, but they
will use more memory than the Better or Good setting.

You can switch freely between the four settings when taking pictures. The
number of pictures the DC120 is able to store will vary accordingly.

To change the Picture Quality setting:

Compression

1 Turn the camera on and press the TAB button six times.

The Picture Quality icon blinks.

2 Press the SELECT button to scroll through the Picture Quality settings.
3 Press the ENTER button to select the appropriate Picture Quality setting.

The Picture Quality icon is changed to the selected setting. The picture
remaining number changes to reflect the new Picture Quality setting.

The Picture Quality setting is maintained until another setting is selected. This
setting does not change when the camera is turned off.

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Self-Timer

Selecting the Self-Timer icon creates a 10-second delay between the time you
press the Shutter button and when the picture is taken. This allo ws you to include
yourself in the picture.

Self-Timer Off

Self-Timer On

To activate the Self-Timer:

1 Turn the camera on.
2 Press the TAB button seven times.

The Self-Timer icon blinks.

3 Press the SELECT button.

The Self-Timer icon is highlighted.

4 Press the ENTER button to activate the Self-Timer option
5 Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or tripod.

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6 Press the Shutter button.

The red Self-Timer light, located on the front of the camera, and the green
Ready Light, located on the back of the camera, turn on and stay lit for 8
seconds. The Self-Timer light flashes for 2 seconds just before the picture is
taken.

The Self-Timer returns to the off setting once the picture is taken.

☞ To stop the Self-Timer before the picture is taken, press the TAB button.

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Pictures Remaining

The Pictures Remaining icon changes automatically to indicate the following:

✔ Focus distance of camera, while in Macro mode
✔ Auto Exposure (plus or minus) amount, while it is being changed
✔ Manual Exposure shutter speed, while it is being changed
✔ Album number, while it is being changed
✔ error codes (see Chapter 9 - Troubleshooting for more detailed

information)

✔ remaining number of pictures which can be stored at the current Picture

Quality setting in the camera’s internal memory. If an optional Kodak
Picture Card is inserted this indicates remaining space on the card. To
check the camera’s memory, the card must be removed.

☞ The Pictures Remaining number does not always change when a

picture is taken if the picture content is easily compressed.

✔ when the camera’s or optional Kodak Picture Card’s memory is full the

Status Display indicates FUL and you must erase the existing pictures to
capture additional pictures. To save pictures, transfer them to your
computer before erasing them. For more information on how to erase
pictures, see “Erasing Pictures from the DC120 or Kodak Picture Card”
on page 2-21 or the software chapters on how to move pictures from the
DC120 to your computer.

☞ If the optional Kodak Picture Card is full you will not be able to take

any more pictures. Remove the card and, if the camera memory is
not full, you can take additional pictures.

You may not select or change the Pictures Remaining icon.

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Battery Status

The battery power level is indicated on the Status Display using the following
icons.

—Batteries are fully charged.

—Batteries need to be replaced soon. Pictures stored in the camera’s
or Kodak Picture Card’s memory are not lost if the batteries are
depleted.

The DC120 may unexpectedly turn off if the batteries reach a low point and they
will need to be replaced. If the batteries should go dead while pictures are stored
in the camera’s memory or optional Kodak Picture Card, the pictures remain
stored in the camera or card.

The power level of alkaline batteries may drop suddenly when used in extreme
cold. Warming or resting the batteries may restore the batteries to a usable
condition.

The battery icon does not appear on the Status Display when the optional AC
adaptor is used.

For information on installing batteries see “Batteries” on page 2-1.

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2

Using Camera

Taking Pictures

1 Turn the camera on.

Camera On

Subject range 2 to 3 ft.

(0.5 to 1 m)

Subject range 3 ft. (1 m)
to infinity

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

2 Center subject using the:

✔ entire viewfinder area and the solid

circle when your subject is more than 3
ft. (1 m) away.

✔ viewfinder’s inside line and broken

circle when your subject is 2 to 3 ft. (0.5
to1 m) away.

✔ LCD Preview display, which is

automatically activated when the focus
is set to Macro mode, and your subject
is less than 20 in. (50 cm) away.

3 Press the Shutter button half-way down to

lock-in the focus on your subject.

The green Ready light stays on to indicate
the focus is locked-in. In Macro mode the
LCD displays a Preview of the picture.

4 Press the Shutter button completely down to

take a picture.

There is a slight delay from when the
Shutter button is fully depressed and when
the picture is captur ed. The pictur e is stored
in the camera’s or optional Kodak Picture
Card’s memory.

The green Ready light and the Pictures Remaining number on the Status Display
blinks rapidly as the DC120 processes the picture. The Pictures Remaining
number on the Status Display is reduced by one.

You do not need to hold the camera still while the green Ready light is on, but
you will not be able to take another picture until it turns off.

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Using the LCD Display

Your DC120 comes equipped with a color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that
allows you to quickview, preview, or review your pictures!

Quickview

The Quickview option allows you to view each picture moments after it is taken!

To activate Quickview:

1 Turn the camera on.

Do not activate the PLAY-STOP option.

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

2 Press the VIEW and INFO buttons at the

same time.

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TURN

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

QUICKVIEW

OFF

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

ON

The LCD displays a
QUICKVIEW ON/OFF screen.

3 Press the SELECT button to highlight the

appropriate option.

4 Press the ENTER button.

The QUICKVIEW screen turns off.

When you take a picture with Quickview ON, the picture momentarily appears
on the LCD after the picture is taken.

The Quickview setting is maintained until another setting is selected. This setting
does not change when the camera is turned off.

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Preview

You may also use the LCD as a viewfinder to preview your subject before taking
a picture.

☞ Using the preview option shortens battery life.

To activate Preview:

1 Turn the camera on.

Do not activate the PLAY-STOP option.

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

2 Press the VIEW and MOVE-ERASE buttons

at the same time.

The LCD momentarily displays a
PREVIEW ON screen.

3 Press and hold the Shutter button half-way

down.

The LCD displays the subject that is viewed
from the viewfinder. The LCD automatically
turns off after several seconds to preserve
battery life. Press the Shutter b utton half-way
down to restart.

To Exit: Press the VIEW and MOVE-ERASE buttons again. The LCD
momentarily displays a PREVIEW OFF screen.

The Preview setting automatically turns off when the camera is turned off.

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Reviewing Your Pictures on the LCD

The Play-Stop switch allows you to revie w pre viously tak en pictures on the LCD.

☞ The camera does not have to be turned on to use the PLAY-STOP option.

You cannot take a picture when PLAY-STOP is on.

To activate PLAY-STOP:

Press the PLAY-STOP switch.

The LCD displays the last picture taken.
The picture location icon disappears

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

Picture location
(camera or card )

1

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

after several seconds.
The Album icon only appears when a

specific album has been selected in the
PLAY OPTIONS screen.

A message appears if no pictures are in
the camera’s or optional Kodak Picture
Card’s memory.

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To view multiple pictures:

Press the VIEW button:

✔ once to view four pictures at once
✔ twice to view nine pictures at once

☞ When viewing multiple pictures,

you may view a larger format of a
picture by pressing the SELECT
button until the correct picture is
highlighted by the yellow box,
then press the ENTER button.

☞ Scroll through the pictures by pressing the TelePhoto or Wide Angle

buttons.

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To activate the PLAY OPTIONS screen:

PLAY OPTIONS

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

ALL PICTURES

CAMERA ALBUMS:

ÒNO ALBUMÓ
ALBUM 1
ALBUM 2

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

Press the VIEW button three times.
The PLAY OPTIONS screen allows

you to view pictures:

✔ in both the camera’s and/or

optional Kodak Picture Card’s
memory.

✔ not assigned to an album.
✔ assigned to albums. Selecting

an album limits playback to
pictures in that album.

To select a play option, press the
SELECT or TAB button until the
appropriate option is highlighted,
then press the ENTER button.

To Exit: Press the PLAY-STOP switch again to turn off the LCD.

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Moving Pictures into Albums

The Change Album feature allows you to move previously taken pictures into
albums on the DC120’s memory or the optional Kodak Picture Card.

☞ The camera does not have to be turned on to use the PLAY-STOP option.

You cannot take a picture when PLAY-STOP is on.

1 Press the PLAY-STOP switch.

The LCD displays the last picture taken.

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

1

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

CHANGE ALBUM

MOVE TO CARD
ERASE

MOVE PICTURE

MOVE ALL

EXIT

EXIT

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VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

ÒNO ALBUMÓ

ALBUM 1
ALBUM 2

MOVE PICTURE

MOVE ALL

ALBUM 3

EXIT

12

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

☞ Scroll through the pictures by

pressing the TelePhoto or Wide
Angle buttons.

2 Press the MOVE-ERASE button.

The MOVE-ERASE display appears with
CHANGE ALBUM highlighted. The
MOVE TO CARD option is grayed out if
a card is not inserted in the camera.

3 Press the ENTER button.

A display appears with NO ALBUM
highlighted.

4 Press the TAB or SELECT button until

the correct album is highlighted.

☞ If necessary, press the TelePhoto or

Wide Angle buttons until the correct
picture appears in the bottom right­hand corner.

5 Press the ENTER button.

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The picture is moved into the identified
album.

To Exit: Press the SELECT button until the EXIT option is highlighted and then
press the ENTER button. To return to a picture display screen, press the VIEW
button.

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Moving Pictures to a Kodak Picture Card

Selecting the MOVE TO CARD option on the MOVE-ERASE display allows
you to move a single or all pictures from the camera’s memory onto the optional
Kodak Picture Card and erases the picture from the camera’s memory.

☞ A Kodak Picture Card must be inserted to use the MO VE T O CARD option.

1 Press the PLAY-STOP switch.

The LCD displays the last picture taken.

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

1

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

CHANGE ALBUM

MOVE TO CARD

ERASE

MOVE PICTURE

MOVE ALL

EXIT

EXIT

12

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

MOVE PICTURE

MOVE ALL
EXIT

MOVE PICTURE

MOVE ALL
EXIT

12

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

☞ Scroll through the pictures by

pressing the TelePhoto or Wide
Angle buttons.

2 Press the MOVE-ERASE button.

The MOVE-ERASE display appears with
CHANGE ALBUM highlighted

3 Press the SELECT button until MOVE

TO CARD is highlighted.

4 Press the ENTER button.

A display appears with MOVE PICTURE
highlighted.

5 Press the SELECT button until the

correct move option is highlighted.

☞ The MOVE ALL option moves all

the pictures. Pictures within albums
are moved with their assigned
album.

6 Press the ENTER button.

The MOVING PICTURE display appears
and the card icon blinks on the Status
Display while the picture is moved.

A message appears if the move could not be completed because all the pictures
would not fit on the optional Kodak Picture Card.

To Exit: Press SELECT until the EXIT option is highlighted and then press the
ENTER button. To return to a picture display screen, press the VIEW button.

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Erasing Pictures from the DC120 or Kodak Picture Card

The ERASE display allows you to erase individual or all pictures from the
DC120’s memory or the optional Kodak Picture Card.

☞ The camera does not have to be turned on to use the PLAY-STOP option.

You cannot take a picture when PLAY-STOP is on.

1 Press the PLAY-STOP switch.

The LCD displays the last picture taken.

2 Press the MOVE-ERASE button.

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

1

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

The MOVE-ERASE display appears with
CHANGE ALBUM highlighted.

3 Press the SELECT button until ERASE is

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

CHANGE ALBUM
MOVE TO CARD

ERASE

MOVE PICTURE

MOVE ALL

EXIT

EXIT

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VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

highlighted.

4 Press the ENTER button.

A display appears with ERASE
PICTURE highlighted.

5 Press the SELECT button until the

correct erase option is highlighted,

ERASE PICTURE

ERASE CARD
ERASE CAMERA

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

MOVE PICTURE

MOVE ALL

EXIT

EXIT

12

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

If erasing the entire camera or card, a display appears asking you to verify that all
the pictures should be erased. Press the SELECT button until the appropriate
response is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.

To Exit: Press the SELECT button until the EXIT option is highlighted and then
press the ENTER button.To return to a picture display screen, press the VIEW
button.

6 Press the ENTER button.

☞ If necessary, press the TelePhoto or

Wide Angle buttons until the correct
picture appears in the bottom right­hand corner.

The ERASING PICTURE display
appears while the picture is erased.
Empty albums are also erased.

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INFO

Selecting the INFO button displays information about the currently selected
picture on the LCD.

☞ The camera does not have to be turned on to use the PLAY-STOP option.

You cannot take a picture when PLAY-STOP is on.

1 Press the PLAY-STOP switch.

The LCD displays the last picture taken.

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

1

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

☞ Scroll through the pictures by pressing

the TelePhoto or Wide Angle buttons.

2 Press the INFO button.

The INFO display appears.

ALBUM 1

File name

Location of picture

POOO254

01/01/97 12:15 AM

MOVE PICTURE

MOVE ALL
EXIT

12

To Exit: Press the INFO or VIEW button to return to the PLAY-STOP LCD
screen. Press the MOVE-ERASE button to open the MOVE-ERASE screen.

Album name

Picture date and time

Currently selected picture

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Adjusting LCD Brightness

LCD Screen Up

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

ALKALINE, LITHIUM, Ni-Cd.

CARD

EJECT

AA

LCD brightness wheel

Automatic LCD Turn Off

You may adjust the brightness of the LCD by
turning the brightness wheel located at the
bottom of the DC120.

To save battery power, the LCD display
automatically turns off after 60 seconds.

2

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

Play -Stop switch

To turn the LCD on again, press the PLAY­STOP switch.

☞ When using an AC adaptor, the LCD

display automatically turns off after 20
minutes.

Using Camera

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Zoom

The DC120 comes equipped with a Wide Angle (38 mm) to TelePhoto
(39 to 114 mm) lens

TelePhoto button

Wide button

.

The subject will appear closer
or farther away when you look
through the viewfinder and
press the appropriate button.

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

VIEW INFOMOVE • ERASE

☞ The TelePhoto or W ide Angle

buttons are also used to scroll
through the pictures
displayed on the LCD.

The camera’s default lens position is Wide Angle. All other lens positions are
considered T elePhoto settings.

Automatic Power Off

If you are not using an AC Power Adaptor and your DC120 is idle for
approximately 60 seconds, it automatically turns off. To turn the camera on
again, press any button on the camera. You may change the power off time using
the TWAIN/Plug-In Access Software. See Chapter 6 - TWAIN/Plug-In Access

Software for more information.

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Optional Accessories

The following optional DC120 accessories are av ailable from your K odak dealer.

✔ Universal AC Adaptor, 8 VDC supply for use with Kodak digital cameras
✔ Kodak Digital Science Picture Card
✔ Flash Sync Cable for Kodak Digital Science DC120 Zoom Digital

Camera

AC Adaptor

An AC adaptor allows you to connect your DC120 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 the AC adaptor designed for the DC120. Use of any

other adaptor can cause camera failure, fire, electric shock, or
injury.

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Using Camera

Insert the AC adaptor into the AC power adaptor
connection on the side of your DC120.

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Kodak Picture Card

You can take and store more pictures on the DC120 by purchasing a removable
ATA compatible Kodak Picture Card. The card meets all CompactFlash
association requirements. The 2 MB memory card can hold approximately 13
additional pictures at the better Picture Quality setting.

Album names longer then eight characters are shortened when viewed through a
DOS file system. For example, an album named Winter 1 is viewed as Winte ~1.

☞ Memory cards containing compression or stacker software do not work

with the camera until they are reformatted. Refer to the card’ s user’ s manual
for reformatting information.

WARNING: Do not insert or eject a Kodak Picture Card when the Ready light

is blinking, or when using the Move or Erase features. This may
damage your pictures or camera.

To insert a Kodak Picture Card:

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PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

Card

LCD up

ALKALINE, LITHIUM, Ni-Cd.

CARD

Card door

ALKALINE, LITHIUM, Ni-Cd.

EJECT

1 Flip-up the LCD screen.
2 Open the card door.

AA

3 Hold the Kodak Picture Card face up,

with the connecting end pointed at the
camera.

AA

4 Push the card all of the way into the card

slot.

5 Close the card door.
6 Flip-down the LCD screen.

To remove a Kodak Picture Card

LCD up

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

EJECT button

PLAY • STOP

TAB SELECT ENTER

ALKALINE, LITHIUM, Ni-Cd.

CARD

EJECT

ALKALINE, LITHIUM, Ni-Cd.

AA

Card door

AA

1 Flip-up the LCD screen.
2 Open the card door.
3 Press the EJECT button.

The card partially slides out of the slot.

4 Take hold of the card and carefully

remove it from the slot.

5 Close the card door.
6 Flip-down the LCD screen.

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General Maintenance and Safety

✔ To keep from damaging your DC120, avoid exposing it to moisture and

extreme temperatures.

✔ Clean the outside of the DC120 by wiping it with a clean, dry cloth. Nev er

use harsh or abrasive cleaners or organic solv ents on the camera or an y of
its parts.

✔ Never disassemble or touch the inside of the DC120. This could result in

electrical shock.

✔ If you notice smoke or a strange smell coming from the DC120,

immediately turn the camera off, wait a few minutes until the DC120
cools, then remove the batteries.

Cleaning the Lens

1 Blow gently on the lens to remove dust and dirt.
2 Moisten the lens by breathing lightly on it.
3 Wipe the lens gently with a soft, lint-free cloth or an untreated lens-cleaning

tissue.

☞ Do not use cleaning solutions unless they are designed specifically for

camera lenses. Do not wipe the camera lens with chemically treated
eyeglass lens tissue as it may scratch the lens.

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DC120 SpeciÞcations

Picture Resolution—1.2 million pixels Lens—autofocus optical quality glass
CCD Resolution—836,400 pixels Focus Distance—2.3 ft. (0.7 m) to

infinity

Storage—2 MB internal 3X Zoom Lens—38 to 114 mm

Equivalent for 35mm camera
Actual focal length is 7 to 21mm

Color—24-bit, millions of colors Aperture—wide: f/2.5 to f/16

tele: f3.8 to f24

Sensitivity—ASA/ISO rating
equivalent to 160

Flash—effective range
wide: 2.3 to 16.4 ft. (0.7 to 5 m)
tele: 2.3 to 10.8 ft. (0.7 to 3.3 m)

Tripod Socket—1/4 in. Weight—1.15 lb. (520 g)

Power— 4 AA batteries Dimensions—5.7 X 4.3 X 2.2 in.

Close Up—0.7 to 1.6 ft. (0.2 to 0.5 m)

Shutter Speed—1/500 to 16 sec

Viewfinder—Zooming Optical

without batteries

(146 X 108 X 55 mm)

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Using DC120 with Your Computer

Connecting the DC120 to Your Computer

1 Plug one end of the serial cable into the printer

or modem port (on a Macintosh) or a COM port
(on a PC) on the back of your computer.

Macintosh

☞ If your computer has a 25-pin port, you need to

purchase a 9-pin adapter and attach it to the
port before attaching the serial cable to the
computer.

PC

2 Pull down the rubber tab on the camera.

DC 7V-8V

3 Plug the other end of the serial cable into the

camera’s serial port.

4 Turn on the camera.

If you have already installed the software included with the DC120, you are no w
ready to transfer the pictures from the camera to your computer using the
appropriate software packages.

Refer to the appropriate chapters of this user’s guide, or the software’s quick
setup guides in the back cover of this user’s guide, for more information on the
software packages.

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3

Computer Setup

Checking Serial Port Availability

If your computer cannot communicate with the DC120, you may need to adjust
the serial port configuration on the computer. To verify that there are no serial
port conflicts with other items on your computer, refer to the serial
communication or corresponding section of your computer’s or operating
system’s (Windows, Macintosh) user’s guide.

☞ Additional technical information is available in the Technical Tips

Trouble.text document located in the DC120 folder.

Windows

If your computer does not recognize that the DC120 is attached and turned on,
and you are running Windows 95 or 3.1, you may need to adjust the serial port
and speed settings.

Each software included on the DC120 CD has an option to adjust the serial port
and speed. Refer to the software chapters for further details or complete the
following steps to adjust the settings using the Kodak Picture Transfer
Application Software (Picture Transfer).

1 Connect the DC120 to your computer and turn it on.
2 Open Picture Transfer software.

3 Click the Preferences button.
4 Select DC120 from the Camera Type field.
5 Select COM1 (or the port you have connected the camera to) from the Port

field.

6 Adjust Speed up or down by one setting.
7 Click Accept.
8 Click the Get Selected Pictures from the Camera button.

☞ If the software does not recognize the DC120, continue to adjust the serial

port speed on COM1, and the other COM ports until it is recognized.

Once your computer can communicate with your camera, gradually incr ease
speed to optimize transfer picture time.

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Macintosh

If running software on a Macintosh computer or PowerBook, you may need to:

✔ turn off or disable AppleTalk, Express Modem, GlobalFax, and any

loaded Speed RAM Doublers.

✔ specify an external or normal modem.
✔ run Extensions Manager on minimal if running Systems 7.5 or higher.

Monitor Adjustment

Your monitor display settings may need to be adjusted to view pictures from the
DC120 camera.

Windows 95

1 Double-click on the My Computer icon.
2 Double-click on the Control Panel icon.
3 Double-click on the Display icon and click on the Settings tab.
4 From the Color Palette field, select the highest available setting {256, High

(16-bit), or True (32-bit) color} and click the OK button.

Windows 3.1

Refer to the user’s guide of your computer’s video driver card or its manufacturer.

Macintosh

From the Apple icon, select the Control Panel folder.

1
2 Double-click on the Monitors icon.
3 From the Settings of Selected Monitor field, select the highest available color

setting (256, Thousands, or Millions).

☞ To display pictures from the DC120, the minimum recommended setting is

256 colors. If you are not satisfied with the quality of the picture displayed
after adjusting the monitor and/or you do not have a setting higher than 256,
you may wish to upgrade your video display card and/or monitor. Contact
your computer dealer for more information.

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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:

✔ improving the quality of your paper. Copier paper may not offer the same

results as coated paper or paper made especially for ink jet printers.

✔ adjusting your printer software settings.
✔ using fresh ink cartridges. Do not use ink cartridges beyond their life

expectancy.

☞ If you need extreme precision in matching printed output to your computer

screen, you may want to consider purchasing a calibration system. The aim
of a calibration system is to match, as close as possible, the printed image to
the image on your computer screen. Please consult your local computer
dealer for more information.

Remember these few tips when it comes time to print your document.

✔ color printing takes more time.
✔ the more complex your document is increases the printing and drying

time.

✔ color printing is more memory intensive than black and white. If your

computer gives you an insufficient memory message, you may need to
close some applications, change some settings, or add additional memory.

✔ color prints may not photocopy as clearly as black and white. If you plan

to photocopy documents, you may consider printing the document in
gray scale. This setting is usually changed from the print menu.

✔ resizing the picture to a smaller size or printing the picture on glossy

paper may increase the quality of the print.

To 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.

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Installation

4

Software

Kodak Digital Science DC120 Zoom Digital Camera Installation Software
(Installation software) quickly and easily installs the software included on the
DC120 CD to your computer. Customize your installation using one of the
following install options:

✔ Typical or Easy—installs all software programs included on the CD.
✔ Custom—installs only the software that you select from the CD.

Software included on the CD

✔ PictureWorks PhotoEnhancer—fix, modify, or enhance your pictures

using PhotoEnhancer software. Use Kodak DC120 Digital Access
software to transfer pictures into PhotoEnhancer.

✔ Kodak DC120 Digital Access—transfer pictures from your camera or

computer to TWAIN-compliant or Plug-In compatible software
applications such as PhotoEnhancer or Adobe PhotoShop.

✔ Kodak Picture Transfer Application—download pictures quickly and

easily from the camera or your computer in one of several standard file
formats.

✔ Kodak DC120 Mounter—view and copy DC120 picture files (.KDC

format) to your computer. Mounter software treats the DC120 and
optional Kodak Picture Card as a read-only disk drive. You must have
Windows 95 to use this application.

Installation

☞ You will not be able to work simultaneously in Digital Access (TWAIN),

Picture Transfer Application, or Mounter software.

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System Requirements

Windows

Personal computer with 486/33MHz microprocessor minimum or

✔

Pentium Processor

✔ Windows 3.1 software or later, MS-DOS 6.0 or later, or Microsoft

Windows 95

✔ 8 MB or more of RAM available, 12 MB recommended
✔ available serial port and CD-ROM drive

Macintosh

Power PC, Centris, Quadra, Performa, or other systems with a 68020

✔

processor or better

✔ System 7.1 or later
✔ 8 MB or more of RAM available, 16 MB recommended
✔ available serial port and CD-ROM drive

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Installing the Software

While the Installation software is automatically loading your software, take a few
minutes to fill out and send in the DC120 product registration card. This allows
you to receive information regarding software updates and registers all the
products included with the DC120 camera.

Windows

Close all other applications before starting the Installation software.

1 Place the DC120 CD into your CD-ROM drive.

☞ If Auto Run is turned on in Windows 95, the first install window

automatically appears. Proceed to step 4.

2 Do one of the following:

✔ Windows 3.1—choose RUN from the FILE pulldown menu.
✔ Windows 95—choose RUN from the START menu.

3 Type the path to the drive that contains the CD and then the word “setup”.

For example: d:\setup

The Kodak DC120 Software
Install window appears.

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Installation

4 Select your language.

The W elcome window
appears.

5 Click the Next button.

4-3

6 Read the agreement and click

the Yes button to accept the
software license agreement.

☞ If you do not accept the

license you will not be
able to install the
software.

7 Select installation option:

✔ Typical—installs all

software programs
included on the CD.

✔ Custom—installs only

the software that you
select from the CD.

☞ If you select the

Custom option, a
software selection
window appears and
you are prompted to
select which software
should be installed.

4-4

8 Verify the name of the

directory where the software
should be installed on your
computer and click the Next
button.

☞ If necessary, change the

name of the directory
by clicking the Browse
button.

4

9 Verify the name of the

Program Folder and click the
Next button.

☞ If necessary, type a ne w

folder name or select
from the Existing
Folders list.

A progress screen appears
while the software is
installed. It takes
approximately two minutes to
install all the software on
most systems.

10Select the restart option and

click the Finish button.

☞ If you have installed

the Kodak DC120
Mounter software you
must restart your
computer.

Installation

You are now ready to run the newly installed software. See the following chapters
for detailed instructions on the software.

When using DC120 software, if your computer does not recognize that the
camera is attached and turned on, you may need to adjust the serial port and
speed settings. Use the software’s Preferences or Properties window to adjust the
camera communications settings.

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Macintosh

Close all other applications before starting the Installation software.

1 Place the DC120 CD into

your CD-ROM drive.

The DC120 Software
Installer icon appears on
your desktop.

2 Double-click on the DC120

Software Installer icon.

The DC120 Installation
Software window appears.

3 Click the Continue button.

The Software License
Agreement appears.

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4 Read the agreement and click

the Accept button to accept
the software license
agreement.

☞ If you do not accept the

license you will not be
able to install the
software.

5 Select installation option:

✔ Easy—installs all

software programs
included on the CD.

✔ Custom—installs only

the software that you
select from the CD.

☞ If you select the

Custom option, a
software selection
window appears and
you are prompted to
select which software
should be installed.

6 Verify the name of the

directory where the software
should be installed on your
computer.

☞ If necessary, change the

name of the folder by
clicking on the arrow in
the Install Location
box.

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Installation

7 Click the Install button.

A progress screen
momentarily appears. It
takes approximately two
minutes to install the
software on most systems.

8 Click the Quit button.

You are now ready to run the newly installed software by selecting the icons from
your computer’s Program Folder. See the following chapters for detailed
instructions on the software.

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Picture Transfer Application

Kodak Picture Transfer Application (Picture Transfer) software provides an easy
way to manage pictures that are stored in the memory of your DC120 camera or
optional Kodak Picture Card using your computer. You can do the following with
Picture Transfer software:

✔ transfer pictures from the memory of the camera or the optional Kodak

Picture Card to your computer

✔ move pictures between folders on your computer
✔ convert pictures to other file formats

Picture Transfer software for Windows and Macintosh uses the same screens
except for minor differences specific to the platform. The screens displayed in
this chapter are from Picture Transfer software for Windows 95.

Installation

5

Picture Transfer

If you selected the Typical or Easy installation option when you installed the
software from the DC120 CD (see Chapter 4 - Installer Software), Picture
Transfer software will already be installed. If it is not installed, complete the
installation instructions in Chapter 4 and select the Picture Transfer option.

Camera Communication Settings

If your computer does not recognize that the camera is attached and turned on,
you may need to adjust the serial port and speed settings. See “Preferences
Settings” on page 5- 6 or Chapter 3 - Using DC120 with Your Computer for
details.

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Starting Picture Transfer Application

Windows 95 - from the Start menu select Programs, open the KODAK DC120
group and select the Picture Transfer Software.

Windows 3.1 - from the Program Manager, double-click on the Kodak Picture
Transfer icon.

Macintosh - from the KOD AK DC120 folder , double-click on the Kodak Picture
Transfer icon.

Overview

The Picture Transfer main windo w lets you select Preferences for your computer ,
identify picture file destination, and create image files in any of the supported
formats:

Select button to
transfer pictures
from your camera,
card, or computer

Select where you
want to store pictures

Select name
for picture files

Select Preferences to change the
serial port or speed, camera type,
file conversion, and notification
method.

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Select to transfer
pictures

Transferring Pictures from DC120

You have the option of transferring all the pictures in the camera or transferring
individual pictures from your camera to the computer.

When using Picture Transfer software, you cannot tak e pictures with the camera.
The camera needs to be connected to your computer and turned on to access your
picture files on the camera.The Status Display is replaced by the following
screen

1 Click the Get Selected

Pictures from the Camera
button.

☞ You may also select:

✔ Get all Pictures

from the Camera

✔ Get Selected

Pictures from My
Computer

The Picture Selection
window appears.

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Picture Transfer

2 Select the folder where the

pictures reside:

✔ memory of your camera
✔ optional Kodak Picture

Card

☞ Check Show thumbnail

to preview the picture
file.

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3 Select the picture file from

the File Selection area.

The picture file is
highlighted. If Show
thumbnail is checked a
preview of the picture
appears.

☞ You can also select

albums which may
contain multiple files.

4 Click the Add to List button.

The picture file is listed in the
transfer window.

☞ You may also select:

✔ Remove from List

to remove a
highlighted picture
file from the Picture
Transfer List

✔ Remove All from

List to remove all
the picture files
from the Picture
Transfer List

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5 Click the OK button.

The main Picture Transfer
window appears.

6 Verify the name of the folder

where picture files should be
transferred.

☞ Click the Browse

button to select or
create a new folder on
your computer.

7 Select the file naming format

by clicking one of the
following:

✔ Use Existing Picture

Names

✔ Name Template and enter

a new file name. The
appropriate file extension
and picture number will
be automatically added to
the file name.

☞ If necessary, change the

file conversion format
using the Preferences
window. See
“Preferences Settings”
on page 5- 6 for more
information.

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Picture Transfer

8 Click the Transfer button.

The Progress window
appears.

Picture Transfer software allows you to work in other applications while the
pictures are transferred.You are notified of transfer progress, completion, or error
messages according to the options selected on the Preferences window.

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Preferences Settings

The Preferences window is used to set camera communications, serial port and
speed, and file conversion information. It also allows you to customize progress
window options and notification options.

To change Preferences settings:

1 Click the Preferences button.

The Preferences window
appears.

2 Select appropriate options.

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☞ See following field

descriptions for detailed
information on options.

3 Click the Accept button.

The Picture Transfer main
window appears.

Field Descriptions

Copy/Move—check “Delete Pictures from Source after Transfer” to erase the
original pictures from the camera or computer after they are transferred.

Communication—adjust camera type, port, and port speed if your computer
does not recognize that the camera is attached and turned on.

☞ To decrease the amount of time it tak es to transfer a picture file, increase the

port speed. The port speed of 230400 is only available on PCs or Macintosh
PowerPCs with high-speed serial cards.

File Conversion—select the file format from the File type list. You may select:

✔ Native KDC format
✔ BMP (Bitmap, Windows only)
✔ TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)
✔ JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
✔ FPX (FlashPix, Windows 95 and Macintosh PowerPC only)
✔ PICT (Macintosh only)

☞ If you select JPEG or FPX select a Quality setting for the picture. The

final Quality setting you select for JPEG or FPX is based on the
camera’s Picture Quality setting when the picture was taken.

Progress—check an option for displaying the progress transfer dialog box.
You can select:

✔ Show Progress Window to display transfer progress messages for the

entire time the pictures are being transferred. If this option is not checked,
the progress messages dialog box is not shown.

✔ Always on Top (Windows only) to display transfer progress messages as

the top window for the entire time the pictures are being transferred.

Notification method—select how you want to be notified when the transfer is
complete or an error occurs.
You can select:

✔ Pop-up Dialog
✔ Animated Icon
✔ Notify When Complete displays the Transfer Complete dialog box after

all the pictures have been transferred to your computer.

✔ Alert Sound produces a sound when the transfer is complete or if an error

occurs.

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Picture Transfer

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TWAIN &

Plug-in Access
Software

Kodak DC120 Digital Access Software (Access software), (TWAIN Acquire
software for Windows and the Plug-in software for Macintosh), is a special
industry-standard “language” that allows the DC120 camera to transfer pictures
from your camera directly to your favorite TWAIN compliant or Plug-in
compatible software, such as Adobe Photoshop.

No matter which software you choose, Access software allows you to preview,
rotate, or enhance your pictures before they are transferred. It also allows you to
adjust the camera’s picture quality, flash, sleep timeout and self-timer delay
settings, and erase pictures from the DC120 while it is connected to your
computer.

Access software for Windows and Macintosh uses the same screens except for
minor differences specific to the platform. The screens displayed in this chapter
are from Access software for Windows 95.

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TWAIN/Plug-in

Installation

If you selected the Typical or Easy installation option when you installed the
software from the DC120 CD (see Chapter 4 - Installer Software), Access
software will already be installed. If it is not installed, complete the installation
instructions in Chapter 4 and select the Access software option.

Camera Communication Settings

If your computer does not recognize that the camera is attached and turned on,
you may need to adjust the serial port and speed settings. See “Changing
Connection Setup” on page 6- 9 or Chapter 3 - Using DC120 with Your

Computer for details.

6-1

Starting Access Software

Windows

1 Connect the DC120 camera to your computer.

See the “Connecting the DC120 to Your Computer” section in Chapter 3 -

Using DC120 with Your Computer.

2 Open a TWAIN compliant software (for example, PhotoEnhancer software).
3 Pull down the File menu and select TWAIN Source.
4 Select Kodak DC120 Digital Access.
5 Pull down the File menu and select TWAIN Acquire.

The Access software main window appears.

Macintosh

1 Connect the DC120 camera to your computer.

See the “Connecting the DC120 to Your Computer” section in Chapter 3 -

Using DC120 with Your Computer.

2 Open a Plug-in compatible software (for example, PhotoEnhancer software).
3 Pull down the File menu and select Acquire.
4 Select Kodak DC120 Digital Access.

The Access software main window appears.

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Overview

The following is the main window of Access software. More detailed information
is offered in the following sections.

Take a picture with
the camera connected
to your computer

Select appropriate button to
retrieve pictures from your
camera or computer

Select appropriate
button to rotate,
enhance, or
transfer pictures

Select Preferences to change
serial port or speed, display
set up, or transfer resolution

Picture viewing area

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TWAIN/Plug-in

Select Camera Functions to
view or adjust camera settings,
create albums, and
erase pictures

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Transferring Pictures from DC120

☞ The DC120 needs to be turned on and connected to your computer to access

pictures from the camera.

1 Click the Get Pictures from

Camera button.

☞ You may also select:

✔ Get Pictures from

Computer to
transfer picture
from a .KDC file

✔ Take a Picture to

use the camera
when it is attached
to the computer

The Get Camera Pictures
window appears.

2 Select the folder where the

pictures reside:

✔ memory of your camera

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✔ optional Kodak Picture

Card

☞ Check Show

Thumbnail to preview
the picture file.

3 Select the picture file from

the File Selection area.

The picture file is
highlighted. If Show
Thumbnail is checked a
preview of the picture
appears.

☞ To select multiple files

at one time, hold down
the control or shift key
and click on the picture
files.

4 Click the Add to List button.

The picture file is listed in the
transfer window.

☞ You may also select:

✔ Remove from List

to remove a
highlighted picture
file from the Picture
Transfer List

✔ Remove All from

List to remove all
the picture files
from the Picture
Transfer List

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TWAIN/Plug-in

5 Click the OK button.

A progress window
momentarily appears.

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The main Access software
window reappears with your
picture. If you selected
multiple pictures, thumbnails
of the pictures are displayed.

6 If necessary, select the Rotate

or Enhance buttons to adjust
the picture.

See “Rotating Your Picture”
on page 6- 7 and“Enhancing
Your Picture” on page 6- 8
for more information.

☞ To preview a picture

click the Preview
button.

7 Click the Transfer Pictures

button.

A window appears showing
the progress and picture(s)
being transferred.

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8 Click the Close button to exit

Access software.

The open TWAIN compliant
or Plug-in compatible
software window displays
your picture.

Picture Information

The Picture Info button displays information about the picture and camera
settings when the picture was taken. You may not select or change an y settings on
the window.

To display picture information:

Click the Picture Info button.

The Picture Information window appears and displays:

✔ Picture file and Album name
✔ Quality setting
✔ Flash information
✔ Size (in bytes) and

dimensions (in pixels)

✔ Date and time picture was

taken

✔ Aperture information
✔ Exposure time, in seconds

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TWAIN/Plug-in

Rotating Your Picture

The Rotate button allows you to rotate your picture 90 to 180 degrees.

To rotate your picture:

1 Click the Rotate button.

The Rotate window appears.

2 Click the appropriate rotate option.

3 Click the Apply button.

The rotate option is applied to your pictur e. If
necessary, select another rotate option. until
your picture is correct.

4 Click the OK button.

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Enhancing Your Picture

The Enhance button corrects the color or lighting balance of your picture.

To enhance your picture:

1 Click the Enhance button.

The Enhance window appears.

2 Select the appropriate enhance option that

best matches the lighting conditions when
you took the picture:

✔ Auto White Balance
✔ Daylight/Flash
✔ Tungsten—use this option to improve

pictures taken under warm,
incandescent, or candle light

✔ Fluorescent lighting—use this option if

your picture has a green cast

✔ No White balance correction
✔ Custom White Balance correction—

enter the balance values for red (R),
green (G), or blue (B)

3 Click the Apply button.

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The enhancements are applied to your
picture.

Preferences Settings

The Preferences window allows you to change connection setup, display setup,
and transfer resolution settings.

☞ You must press the Apply button to activate any changes to the Preferences

window.

Changing Connection Setup

If your computer does not recognize that the camera is attached and turned on,
adjust the serial port and speed setting using the Connection Setup tab.

To Change Connection Setup:

1 Click the Preferences button.

The Preferences window appears.

2 Click the Connection Setup

tab.

3 Select appropriate serial port

setting.

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TWAIN/Plug-in

4 Adjust the serial speed to

optimize picture transfer
time.

☞ The port speed of

230400 is only
available on PCs or
Macintosh PowerPCs
with high-speed serial
cards.

5 Click the Apply button.

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Changing Display Setup

You may customize your computer monitor setup using the Display Setup tab.

To change the Display Setup:

1 Click the Preferences button.

The Preferences window appears.

2 Click the Display Setup tab.
3 Adjust your monitor setup by

changing the settings for:

✔ Monitor gamma
✔ White temperature
✔ Phosphor (red, green, blue)

color values

4 Click the Apply button.

☞ Click the Reset to default

button to return to the default
settings.

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Changing Transfer Resolution

The Transfer Resolution tab allows adjustment of the picture’s resolution to
preset settings (in pixels) during the transfer process.

To change the Transfer Resolution:

1 Click the Preferences button.

The Preferences window appears.

2 Click the Transfer Resolution

tab.

3 Select a preset pixel setting.

4 Click the Apply button.

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6

TWAIN/Plug-in

Camera Functions

The Camera Functions window allows you to review or reset camera settings
from the Status LCD Function Setup or Other Camera Function Setup tabs while
the DC120 is attached to your computer. You may also personalize albums using
the Album Setup tab and erase pictures.

Changing LCD Settings

The Status LCD Function Setup allow you to set all the settings that are normally
set using the Status Display on the camera.

To change the LCD settings:

1 Click the Camera Functions button.

The Camera Functions window appears.

2 Click the Status LCD

Function Setup tab.

3 If necessary, change the

camera’s settings.

☞ See “Status Display” on

page 2-3 for more
information on camera
settings.

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4 Click the Update Camera to

apply changes.

Changing Camera Functions

The Other Camera Function Setup allows you to reset a limited number of
camera settings.

To change the Camera Function settings:

1 Click the Camera Functions button.

The Camera Functions window appears

2 Click the Other Camera

Function Setup tab.

3 If necessary, change

camera’s settings.

☞ See Chapter 2 - Using

Your DC120 Camera

for more information.

4 Click the Update Camera

button to apply changes.

Album Setup

The Album Setup tab allows you to personalize album names in the camera.

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TWAIN/Plug-in

To personalize an album:

1 Click the Camera Functions button.

The Camera Functions window appears.

2 Click the Album Setup tab.
3 Personalize an album by

placing the cursor in
appropriate space and enter
the new name.

4 Click the Upload Albums to

Camera button.

Album names are updated in
the camera.

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Erasing Pictures

The Erase Pictures button on the Camera Functions window allo ws you to delete
pictures from the camera’s or optional Kodak Picture Card’s memory.

To erase pictures:

1 Click the Erase Pictures

button.

The Erase Pictures window
appears.

2 Select the folder where the

pictures reside:

✔ memory of your camera
✔ optional Kodak Picture

Card

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☞ Check Show

Thumbnail to preview
the picture file.

3 Select the picture file from

the File Selection area.

The picture file is
highlighted. If Show
Thumbnail is checked a
preview of the picture
appears.

☞ To select multiple files

at one time, hold down
the control or shift key
and click on the picture
files.

4 Click the Add to List button.

The picture file is listed in the
erase window.

☞ You may also select:

✔ Remove from List

to remove a
highlighted picture
file from the Erase
Picture List

✔ Remove All from

List to remove all
the picture files
from the Erase
Picture List

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TWAIN/Plug-in

5 Click the OK button.

The picture file is erased
from the camera’s or card’s
memory.

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PhotoEnhancer Software

With PictureWorks PhotoEnhancer software (PhotoEnhancer) you can view, edit,
and enhance your digital pictures quickly and easily. Use the By Example
enhancement feature to display your picture as different enhancing options are
applied to it. Use SmartPix for one-step correction for lighting, focus, or color
balance in your pictures. Pictures are transferred from your DC120 into
PhotoEnhancer software using Access software (TWAIN Acquire or Plug-in
Software). This version of PhotoEnhancer software will also work with the
following Kodak digital cameras: DC20, DC25, DC40, and DC50.

PhotoEnhancer software for Windows and Macintosh use the same screens
except for minor differences specific to the platform. The screens displayed in
this chapter are from PhotoEnhancer software for Windows 95.

Installation

If you selected the Typical or Easy installation option when you installed the
software from the DC120 CD (see Chapter 4 - Installer Software),
PhotoEnhancer software will already be installed. If it is not installed, complete
the installation instructions in Chapter 4 and select the PhotoEnhancer software
option.

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Starting PhotoEnhancer

Windows 95—from the Start menu select Programs, open the Kodak DC120
group and select PictureWorks PhotoEnhancer Software.

Windows 3.1—from the Program Manager, double-click on the
PhotoEnhancer icon.

Macintosh—from the Kodak DC120 folder, double-click on the PhotoEnhancer
icon.

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PhotoEnhancer

Overview

Main menu bar

Name of
picture file

Picture
viewing area

Tool
palette

Brush
box

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Transferring Pictures into PhotoEnhancer

You must use the Access software (TWAIN Acquire or Plug-in Software) to
transfer pictures from your camera into PhotoEnhancer software.

1 Click on File and select

Select TWAIN Source from
the pulldown menu.

The Select Source window
appears

2 Select Kodak DC120 Digital

Access from the Select Source
window.

3 Click the Select button.

4 Click on File and select

TW AIN Acquire from
pulldown menu.

The main window of the
Access software (TWAIN
Acquire or Plug-in Software)
appears.

5 Use the Access software to

transfer pictures from your
camera into PhotoEnhancer.

See Chapter 6 - TWAIN &

Plug-in Access Software for

more information.

Once pictures are transferred into PhotoEnhancer software you may edit,
enhance, save and print them.

☞ Y ou can also open pictures from files on your computer. Simply select Open

from the File pulldown menu, and select the picture file from the
appropriate location on your computer. Select Open Slide Table to view a
table of several pictures files, from which you would double-click on a file
to open it.

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PhotoEnhancer

Editing Tools

PhotoEnhancer’s editing Tool Palette automatically appears when the software is
opened. Once you have opened your picture into PhotoEnhancer, use the
selection tools and brushes, along with the editing options from the main menu
bar, to edit your pictures.

Tool Palette

Hand—scrolls through a
picture.

Rectangle—makes a
rectangular selection.

Lasso—makes freehand
selection.

Sharpen—focuses area of
picture using a brush.

Lighten—lightens area of
picture using a brush.

Red Eye—corrects area of
picture for red eye using a
brush.

☞ The Brush Box automatically appears

when using the Sharpen, Smooth, Lighten,
Darken, and Red Eye tools.

To use the tool palette:

1 Click on a tool to select it.

Zoom—magnifies.To resize
select the File menu’s Image,
View option (or on PCs press
the mouse buttons).

Polygon—makes irregular
straight-sided selection.

Magic Wand—selects areas
by similar color.

Smooth—softens area of
picture using a brush.

Darken—darkens area of
picture using a brush.

Oval—makes a circular or an
oval selection.

Brush Box

2 Place the cursor on the part of the picture that you want to select or brush.
3 Click and drag the mouse to complete your selection or brush stroke.
4 Release the mouse button.
5 Use the:

✔ Edit pulldown menu to undo, cut, copy, or paste a selected area.
✔ Image pulldown menu to resize, flip, rotate, or crop a selected area.

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Enhancing Your Picture

PhotoEnhancer allows you to enhance your picture two ways. The Enhance
pulldown menu options allows you to adjust your picture automatically in one
easy step. Use By Example to see how your picture changes before the
enhancements are applied.

Enhancing in One Step

1 Open a picture file.
2 Click on Enhance and select the appropriate

enhancement option from the pulldown menu.

Your picture adjusts according to your
selection.

The Adjust options include:

✔ Negate to apply a photographic negative effect to your picture.
✔ Lightening or darkening your picture.
✔ Equalize to distribute the brightness v alues e venly across your picture and

to increase the contrast.

You may also choose to soften, sharpen, intensify, or lighten shadows a little
or a lot.

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PhotoEnhancer

7-5

Enhancing by Example

1 Open a picture file.
2 Click on Enhance and select

By Example from the
pulldown menu.

The Filter By Example
window appears with a
reduced version of the
original picture in the upper
right corner. The blue square
controls the part of the
picture that appears in the
nine sample boxes. Drag the
blue square in the reduced
version to view the different
areas of the picture.

The middle sample box
corresponds to the current
picture setting.

3 Click on the appropriate

Picture Enhancement option:

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✔ Focus to sharpen.
✔ Exposure to adjust

lightness or darkness.

✔ Brightness/Contrast to

adjust the tones.

✔ Color to adjust the color

balance.

✔ Variations to adjust the

amount of enhancement.

4 View the pictures in the

sample box and click on the
one you like best.

5 Click the Apply button.

The enhancement selected
from the sample is applied to
the entire picture.

The sample boxes show the
applied enhancement in
various degrees.

6 Experiment with the different

enhancement options to find
the best one for improving
your picture.

☞ Click the Undo button

to delete the last change
applied to the picture
and Revert to return the
picture to its original
state.

7 Click the Done button to exit

By Example and keep
changes.

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PhotoEnhancer

Correcting for Lighting Conditions

Use SmartPix to improve pictures taken in specific lighting conditions.

1 Open a picture file.
2 Click on SmartPix and select the appropriate

option from the pulldown menu.

3 Select the lighting condition in which your

picture was taken.

Your picture adjusts to compensate for a
specific lighting condition.

☞ You can also adjust for faded colors,

light or heavy shadows, or remove dot
patterns.

Optimize For indicates that the
SmartPix values were set for the DC120
camera. Optimize For also supports
other Kodak devices.

Experiment with the different SmartPix options to find the best one for improving
your picture.

☞ You can also apply SmartPix to multiple pictures at the same time from a

slide table. Simply hold down the shift key and click the slides you want to
enhance, then select a SmartPix option.

Saving Your Pictures

Save your enhanced pictures by selecting Sav e or Sav e As from the File pulldo wn
menu.

Printing Your Pictures

Print your enhanced pictures by selecting Print from the File pulldown menu.
Use SmartPrint from the File pulldown menu to print a representative area of
your picture several times on one page. This allows you to view how different
printer settings affect your print. You would then select the best one for your
picture.

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Mounter

8

Software

Kodak DC120 Mounter software (Mounter software) is an easy way to manage
pictures stored in the camera’s or optional Kodak Picture Card’s memory using
your PC computer and Windows 95 software.

You can view or transfer picture files to different locations on your computer
using the My Computer or Explorer window options. The My Computer icon
allows you to display and copy your files from your desktop. The Explorer
window provides access to all your files through an explorer shell. For more
detailed information on working with files through the My Computer or Explorer
window options, refer to your Windows 95 software user’s guide.

Installation

If you selected the Typical installation option when you installed the software
from the DC120 CD (see Chapter 4 - Installation Software), Mounter software
will already be installed. If it is not installed, complete the installation
instructions in Chapter 4 and select the Mounter software option.

Camera Communication Settings

Mounter

If your computer does not recognize that the camera is attached and turned on,
you may need to adjust the serial port and speed settings. See “Serial Port” on
page 8- 9 or Chapter 3 - Setting up Computer, for details.

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Overview

Mounter software uses the following icons:

Camera icon—displays the DC120 Camera.

Camera Memory icon—displays picture files or albums stored in

the DC120 camera.

Memory Card icon—displays picture files or albums stored in the
optional Kodak Picture Card.

☞ Do NOT delete the album.ctl file on the optional Kodak

Picture Card.

Album icon—displays picture files stored in an album.

Picture File icon—displays picture files with .KDC extensions.

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Transferring Pictures from DC120

When using Mounter software, you cannot take pictures with the camera.
The camera needs to be connected to your computer and turned on to access
your picture files. The Status Display on the camera is replaced by the
following screen.

1 Double-click on the My

Computer icon.

☞ To open Mounter

software from the

My Computer window

2 Double-click on the Kodak

Exploring - Kodak DC120 window

Explorer window,
select Programs from
the Start menu and then
select Windows
Explorer.

The My Computer or
Explorer window appears.

DC120 Digital Camera icon.

The Camera Memory icon
appears either in a separate
window when using My
Computer or on the split
screen when using Explorer.
A Memory Card icon also
appears if an optional Kodak
Picture Card is inserted in
the camera.

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3 Double-click on the Camera

Memory or Memory Card
icon.

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The Camera Memory
window appears. Album
icons and individual picture
files appear.

☞ Double-click on an album

to open it. Double-click on
a picture file to open it into
a registered application.

T o change the w ay files are
displayed, use the
commands listed on the
View menu.

4 Select a picture file (or

album) to highlight it and
hold the mouse button down.

Camera Memory window

☞ Make sure the location

where you want to drag the
picture file into is visible.

5 Drag the picture file to where

you want it positioned and
then release the mouse
button.

The picture file is copied to
the new location.

☞ To select multiple pictures,

Picture file is copied to
new location on computer

Mounter software does not allow you to copy picture files or albums into the
camera’s or optional Kodak Picture Card’s memory. You can only copy picture
files from the camera’s or card’s memory into your computer.

hold down the shift key and
click on additional files.

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Setting and Viewing Properties

Mounter software displays camera, serial port, picture, or album information
from the Properties window of the following icons:

✔ Camera Memory ✔ Album
✔ Memory Card ✔ Camera
✔ Picture File

Camera Memory or Memory Card Properties

The General Info tab on the Camera or Camera Card Memory Properties window
displays the current setting of the camera’s or optional memory card’s memory.
You cannot change settings on this window.

☞ You must have an optional K odak Picture Card inserted to vie w the Camera

Card Memory Properties window.

To open the Camera Memory Properties window:

1 Click on the Camera Memory icon with the right mouse button.
2 Select Properties from the popup menu.

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The Camera Memory Properties window appears and displays:

✔ Picture Quality setting of

camera

✔ Number of pictures

remaining that can be stored
in the memory of your
camera

✔ Number of pictures stored

in the memory of your
camera

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Picture File Properties

The General Info tab on the Picture File Properties window displays information
about the current picture file. You cannot change any settings on this window.

To open the Picture File Properties window:

1 Click on the Picture File icon with the right mouse button.
2 Select Properties from the popup menu.

The Picture File Properties window appears and displays:

✔ Picture Quality setting of

the picture file

✔ Picture Size in bytes
✔ Date and time the picture

was taken

✔ Name of the picture file

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Album Properties

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The General Info tab on the Camera Album Properties window displays
information on the current album. You cannot change any settings from this
window.

To open the Camera Album Properties window:

1 Click on the Album icon with the right mouse button.
2 Select Properties from the popup menu.

The Camera Album Properties window appears and displays:

✔ Picture Quality Setting of

the album

✔ Number of pictures

remaining that can stored in
the album

✔ Number of pictures stored

in the album

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Camera Properties

The Camera Properties window displays general information on the camera and
serial port settings.

General Information Tab

The General Info tab on the Camera Properties window allows you to view the
camera’s current settings. You cannot change any settings from this window.

To open the General Information window:

1 Click on the Camera icon with the right mouse button.
2 Select Camera Properties from the popup menu.

The Camera Properties window appears.

3 Click the General Info tab.

The General Info tab displays:

✔ Picture Quality and Flash

setting

✔ Auto and Manual Exposure

Mode setting

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✔ Focus Mode
✔ Whether an optional Kodak

Picture Card is inserted

✔ Number of pictures

remaining that can be stored
in the camera’s or optional
Kodak Picture Card’s
memory

✔ Number of pictures taken

and stored in the camera’s or
optional Kodak Picture
Card’s memory

Serial Port

The Serial Port tab on the Camera Properties window allows you to view and
change the serial port and port speed settings while the camera is attached to your
computer.

See the “Checking Serial Port Availability” section in Chapter 3 - Using DC120

with Your Computer for more detailed information.

To open the Serial Port window:

1 Click on the Camera icon with the right mouse button.
2 Select Camera Properties from the popup menu.

The Camera Properties window appears.

3 Click the Serial Port tab.

The Serial Port Tab appears.

4 If necessary adjust the:

✔ serial port if your computer

does not recognize the
camera

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✔ port speed to optimize picture

transfer time

☞ The port speed of 230400 is

only available on PCs or
Macintosh PowerPCs with
high-speed serial cards.

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Troubleshooting

If you are experiencing difficulties with your DC120 camera, check the following
table for possible solutions. If the difficulties persist, refer to Chapter 10 - Where

to Get Help.

☞ Additional technical information is available in the Technical Tips

Trouble.text document located in the DC120 or KODAK DC120 folder.

Computer Monitor
Problem Cause Solution

The image on your monitor is
jagged or inappropriately
colored.

Windows/DC120 Camera Communications
Problem Cause Solution

Open slide table in software
indicates the wrong number of
pictures or zero pictures stored
in the camera.

Monitor is not set
correctly.

Possibly a serial port
speed problem.

Adjust your monitor
display settings. See
the “Monitor
Adjustment” section
in Chapter 3 - Using

DC120 with Your
Computer.

Lower the port speed
by one setting using
the Preferences
window in Picture
Transfer or Access
(TW AIN Acquire)
software, or the
Camera Properties
window in Mounter
software.

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Windows/DC120 Camera Communications
Problem Cause Solution

Camera does not respond after
selecting camera options from
the software.

Some Advanced
Power Management
utilities on laptops can
turn off ports to save
battery life.

Conflict with another
serial device, such as a
modem.

Camera power is off. Slide the cover open to

Camera is not
connected to serial
cable or cable is not
connected to the
computer’s COM port.

Port settings in
software’s Acquire­Preferences may be set
to the incorrect COM
port.

See the Power
Management section
of your laptop’s user
guide to disable this
feature.

Refer to the serial
communication or
corresponding section
of your computer’s,
modem, and/or
operating system’s
(Windows 95 or
Windows 3.1) user’s
guide.

turn the camera on.
Connect serial cable to

camera and COM
port. See the
“Connecting the
DC120 to Your
Computer” section in
Chapter 3 - Using

DC120 with Your
Computer.

Change the COM port
settings to Auto­Search or to a specific
COM port using the
Preferences window in
Picture Transfer or
Access (TWAIN
Acquire) software, or
the Camera Properties
window in Mounter
software.

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Macintosh/DC120 Camera Communications
Problem Cause Solution

Camera does not respond after
selecting camera options from
the software.

Camera power is off. Slide the cover open to

turn the camera on.

Camera is not
connected to serial
cable or cable is not
connected to the
computer’s serial port.

AppleTalk is
conflicting with serial
port communications.

Modem or fax
software is conflicting
with serial port
communications.

Extensions may be
conflicting with serial
port communications.

Connect serial cable to
camera and serial port.
See the “Connecting
DC120 to Your
Computer” section in
Chapter 3 - Using

DC120 with Your
Computer.

Disable AppleT alk.

Turn off or disable
Express Modem,
GlobalFax, and any
speed doublers.

Run Extensions
Manager on minimal
if running 7.1 systems
or higher.

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DC120 Camera
Problem Cause Solution

Ready light does not turn on
and the camera does not work.

Shutter button does not work. Camera is not turned

Camera does not turn on. Batteries are not

Part of the picture is missing. Something was

Batteries are low or
empty.

Camera is not turned
on.

on.

Ready light is
blinking. Camera is
processing picture.

The Status Display
reads FUL. The
camera memory or
optional Picture Card
is full.

Camera is connected
to the computer.

properly installed.

blocking the lens
when the picture was
taken.

Y our e ye or the picture
was not centered
correctly in the
viewfinder

Replace the batteries.
Pictures remain in the
camera’s memory
when the battery is
removed.

Turn the camera on
and verify that the
green Ready light
turns on.

Turn the camera on
and verify that the
green Ready light
turns on.

Wait until Ready light
stops blinking before
attempting to take
another picture.

Transfer pictures to
your computer and
erase them from the
camera’s memory.

Disconnect camera
from computer.

Remove the batteries
and install them
according to the
directions on the
outside of the battery
door.

Keep hands, fingers,
or other objects away
from the lens when
taking pictures.

Leave space around
subject when
centering picture in
viewfinder.

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DC120 Camera
Problem Cause Solution

Picture is too dark. Flash is not on or did

not go off.

The subject is too far
away for the flash to
have an effect.

The subject is in front
of a bright light.

Picture is too light. The flash is not

needed.

The subject is too
close when the flash
was used.

The light sensor is
covered.

Stored pictures are damaged. The memory card was

inserted or removed
when the Ready light
was blinking.

Pictures remaining number
does not decrease.

The image resolution
does not take up
sufficient space to
decrease the picture
remaining number.

Turn on the flash. See
the “Flash” section in
Chapter 2 - Using

Your DC120.

Move so there is no
more than 16.4 feet
(5 m) between the
camera and the
subject.

Change your position
so the light is not
behind the subject.

Change to automatic
flash. See the “Flash”
section in Chapter 2 -

Using Your DC120.

Move so there is at
least 2.3 feet (0.7 m)
between the camera
and the subject.

Hold the camera so
your hands or other
objects do not cover
the light sensor.

Make sure the Ready
light is not blinking
before inserting or
removing the memory
card.

Continue taking
pictures.

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DC120 Camera
Problem Cause Solution

Picture is not clear. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens. See the

“Cleaning the Lens”
section in Chapter 2 -

Using Your DC120.

Subject too close
when taking picture

Subject or the camera
moved while the
picture was taken.

The subject is too far
away for the flash to
be effective.

Camera Memory Error
appears on the LCD.

Stand at least 8 in.
away when taking
pictures using Macro
mode.

Hold camera steady
until you the picture is
taken.

Move so the subject is
less than 16.4 feet (5
m) away.

Press the TAB and
INFO buttons at the
same time to reformat
the Camera’s memory.

Any picture files
stored on the camera
are lost.

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