Kodak DC220 User Manual

KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE ª

DC220 and DC260 Zoom Cameras

UserÕs Guide

for the cameras, KODAK Installation Software,
KODAK Camera Properties Software, KODAK Mounter
Software, and KODAK Acquire/TWAIN Software

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Table of
Contents

Page

1 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

So where is the film? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Camera features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Typical uses for your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

DC220 and DC260 software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Installing software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

2 Meet your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Your Digital Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Four-way controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Your camera display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Removable memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Reformatting the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Removing the memory card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11

Installing batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12

Using the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13

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3 Taking pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Turning the camera on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2

Entering the Capture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2

Defining settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

Defining settings via the Capture mode menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3

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Defining settings via the SCROLL and SELECT buttons . . . . . . . .3-13

Taking pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14

Viewing the memory gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15

Adding sound to a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15

Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17

Digital zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17

4 Reviewing your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Entering the Review mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

Setting Review mode preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2

Viewing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

Viewing the remaining memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

Marking pictures for an action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6

Placing marked pictures in an album (DC260 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7

Copying marked pictures from camera to camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8

Opening albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9

Expanding and collapsing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10

Adding sound to pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11

Deleting one picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12

Deleting multiple or all pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13

Playing sound, bursts, and timelapse sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14

Magnifying pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15

Viewing pictures on your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16

5 Setting camera properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

You’ve got to connect first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Finding the Properties software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1

Specifying General settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2

Specifying Camera settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4

Specifying Picture Type settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5

Specifying Albums settings (DC260 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7

6 Connecting your camera to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Entering the Connect mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1

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Which connection? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

RS-232 Serial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Connecting via a serial cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4

Connecting via a USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5

Infrared transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5

Connecting via an infrared transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Potential connection problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8

7 Accessing your pictures via computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1

Using the Mounter software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1

Installing Mounter software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1

Mounter software overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2

You’ve got to connect first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2

Viewing your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3

Transferring pictures to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4

Transferring pictures and scripts to your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4

Opening picture files in other software programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6

Saving sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6

Setting preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7

Exiting Mounter software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7

Placing the memory card in your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7

Picture Card Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8

Memory Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9

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8 Transferring pictures via TWAIN software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1

Installing TWAIN software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

TWAIN software workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2

Connecting the camera to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2

Starting the TWAIN Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3

Selecting the source of your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4

Selecting the camera’s contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4

Taking a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4

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Selecting pictures on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5

Previewing your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5

Play a picture’s attached sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6

Expanding and collapsing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6

Opening a picture in full view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6

Displaying picture information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-7

Transferring pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Saving sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-8

9 Tips and troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

General maintenance and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1

Communicating with the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2

Monitor adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-3

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

10 Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Software help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1

Online services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Faxed information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1

Customer support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2

A KODAK Digital Access Software Plug-In Acquire . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

System and Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Installing Digital Access Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Connecting the Card Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Digital Access Application Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Getting Pictures from the Camera Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Select Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

Change Thumbnail and Picture Display Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

View a High-resolution Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

View Burst and Time-lapse Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9

Play the Audio Attached to a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11

Rotate Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11

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Delete Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11

View Picture Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12

Getting Pictures from Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12

Transferring Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13

Transfer Individual Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13

Transfer Thumbnails on a Contact Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13

Saving Pictures to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14

Save Individual Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15

Save the Audio Attached to a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15

Export an APPLE QuickTime Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16

Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-17

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Warranty & Regulatory Information

Index

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Getting started

So where is the Þlm?

Of course there is no film, but you knew that already. The KODAK DIGITAL

SCIENCE™ DC260 Zoom Camera (DC260) and the KODAK DIGITAL
SCIENCE™ DC220 Zoom Camera (DC220) take great pictures without using

film. Here are some of the things that you can do:

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take pictures and immediately view them on the color camera display, on
your TV, or on your computer

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take burst and timelapse pictures

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add sound to a picture

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organize your pictures in electronic photo albums (DC260 only)
transfer your pictures to your computer and do things like e-mail them to

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family and friends

Camera features

The DC220/DC260 Camera features:

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built-in flash with red-eye reduction
an easy to use status display of camera settings

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removable memory card

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infrared remote connection to compatible devices
a 2X zoom lens (29 to 58mm) on the DC220 and a 3X zoom lens (38.4 to

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115.2mm) on the DC260 to zoom in on subjects

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a close up option to set the focus at 8 in. (20 cm) (DC220 only)

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a mode dial to activate one of four functions on the camera:

Capture —takes, previews, and adjusts the exposure of pictures
Review —reviews, plays, or deletes pictures
Connect —the camera communicates with your computer
Info —displays information about the camera

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Typical uses for your camera

So you bought this great new digital camera and now you want to know what to
do with it. Here is a typical scenario:

1. Turn on your camera and
put it in the Capture mode.

2. Take a picture and instantly
review it.

3. Add sound to your picture.

4. Put the camera in the

Review mode.

5. Scroll through your
pictures.

6. Play back the pictureÕs
sound.

7. Magnify the picture on the
LCD to see its detail.

A push of a button and a turn of the
dial. See page 3-2.

With your digital camera you can take
single, burst, or timelapse pictures. See
page 3-14.

Record a reminder to mail your
insurance premium and attach it to the
picture of your latest fender-bender. See
page 3-16.

The Review mode lets you vie w, edit, and
organize your pictures. See page 4-1.

One at a time, in a continuous scroll, or
in a fast scroll. See page 4-5.

You can also play a series of burst or
timelapse pictures. See page 4-14.

Get a close up view of your
subject. See page 4-15.

8. Connect your camera to
your computer.

9. Transfer the pictures to
your computer.

Now the skyÕs the limit.

With various software programs you can e-mail pictures to friends,
place pictures in your documents and letters, manipulate your
picture in image editing software...you name it. Try Picture Easy—it
offers great ways to use your digital pictures.

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You can use a serial, USB, or infrared
connection. See page 6-1.

Choose from Mounter, TWAIN, or
KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Picture
Easy Software 3.0. See Chapters 7 and
8 in this Guide and the Picture Easy
User’s Guide.

DC220 and DC260 software

Included with your camera is a CD-ROM containing software that will help you
use your digital pictures:

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Camera Properties which allows you to setup your digital camera through
a graphical interface on your computer

Mounter and TWAIN which allow you to move pictures from the camera

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to your computer

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Picture Easy which allows you to organize, enhance, share, and print your
digital pictures

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This User’s Guide describes the DC220/DC260 Camera operation and the
operation of software for use on WINDOWS PC computer systems. For
information about the Macintosh plug-in software, please refer to Appendix
A.

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System Requirements

PC with 486/66MHz microprocessor or PENTIUM Processor

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16 MB or more of RAM (WINDOWS 95), 32 MB RAM (WINDO WS NT

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4.0)

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50 MB hard disk space available

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available serial port, IrDA connection, USB port or PC Card reader
USB requires WINDOWS 95 4.00.950B and supporting hardware

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IrDA requires WINDOWS 95 and supporting hardware

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CD-ROM drive
256 colors (thousands of colors recommended)

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System Administrator privileges to install on a WINDOWS NT 4.0
system

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Installing software

To install the software:

1

Close all other software programs before starting the DC220/DC260
software installation.

2

Place the DC220 or DC260 CD into your CD-ROM drive.

3

Select the language in which you want to view menus and install the
software.

The CD Browser menu appears.

4

Click the INSTALL DC220/DC260 SOFTWARE button.

5

Follow the instructions on your computer screen to complete the
installation.

You are now ready to run the newly installed software. Detailed information on
Camera Properties Software (Chapter 5), KODAK Mounter Software (Chapter

7), and TWAIN Software (Chapter 8) are included in this user manual.
Instruction manuals for the additional software packages that were installed are
included in the camera package.

Accessories

The following accessories for the DC220 and DC260 Cameras can be purchased
from your local Kodak dealer or computer dealer.

Camera Accessories Item Number

KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Premium Accessory
Kit for DC200 Series Digital Camera

KODAK DC200 Series Premium Camera Bag 809 2710
Lens Cap for DC220/DC260 Zoom Camera 139 5185
KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE AC Adapter for

DC200 Cameras

KODAK Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Charger with 4AA
NiMH Batteries

190 6130 (US/Canada)

188 0459 (International)

122 0557 (US/Canada)
190 9282 (International)
974 2933 (Australia/NZ)

807 6341

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Camera Accessories Item Number

Serial Interface Cable for DC220/DC260 Zoom
Cameras and WINDOWS platforms

USB Interface Cable for DC220/DC260 and
WINDOWS

Video/Audio Cable for DC220/DC260 Zoom
Cameras

COMPACTFLASH Card

10 MB Card 863 3828 32 20
10 MB Card With Adapter 849 2399 32 20
20 MB Card 146 8628 65 40
20 MB Card With Adapter 824 2026 65 40
32 MB Card 180 6900 100 65
32 MB Card With Adapter 196 4840 100 65
Card Adapter only 156 1596 N/A N/A

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These figures are based on the best quality and highest resolution in a Still
Picture JPEG format. These are approximate numbers because the actual
numbers are determined by the detail in the scene of each picture.

Item

Number

804 4745

811 2690

812 6344

Number of

Pictures

220 260

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KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Inkjet Quality

Products

Snapshot Paper, 36 sheet, 4x6in. 145 6979
Photographic Quality paper, Photo Weight, 15 sheet, 8.5x11in. 158 5199
Photo Paper, Photo Weight, 50 sheet, 8.5x14in. 121 5904
Photo Paper, Photo Weight, 50 sheet, 11x17in. 877 0356
Photographic Quality Paper, Photo Weight, 15 sheet, 210x297mm 134 2013
Photo Paper, Photo Weight, 50 sheet, 297x420mm 829 5370
Photographic Quality Paper, Letter Weight, 15 sheet, 8.5x11in. 815 0443

Item

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KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Inkjet Quality

Products

Photographic Quality Paper, Photo Weight, 15 sheet, 210 x 297mm 197 5937
Photo Paper, Perforated 2 up 5"x7", 15 sheet with Picture Easy

Software CD, 8.5x11in.
Photo Paper, Perforated 2 up 127x177mm, 15 sheet with Picture

Easy Software CD, 210x297 mm
Photo Paper, Perforated 6 up 2.25" x 3.5", 15 sheet with Picture

Easy Software CD, 8.5x11in.
Photo Paper, Perforated 6 up 57.1 x 88.9mm, 15 sheet with Picture

Easy Software CD, 210x297 mm
Photo Paper, Perforated 10 up 2" x 3.5", 20 sheet, 8.5 x 11in. 877 8151
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864 5491

888 5139

870 2870

802 1172

167 4647

114 2470

106 2330

103 6540

Additional information on accessories is available from:

✔ the W orld W ide Web—http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories
✔ in the U.S., shop on-line at http://www.kodak.com/go/shop
✔ your computer or Kodak dealer

☞Not all accessories are available in all countries.

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Meet your
camera

To take full advantage of your camera, it’s important to familiarize yourself with
your KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE™ DC220 or DC260 Zoom Camera’s buttons,
displays, and hardware features.

Your Digital Camera

Flash

Shutter

Self-timer
light

Light sensor

Viewfinder

Battery door

Memory card
door

SCROLL
button

SELECT
button

Auto Focus
sensor (DC260 only)

Status display

Flash sensor

Infrared
transceiver (IR port)

Flash

Self-timer & Close up (DC220 only)

Shutter

Lens

Power

2

Your camera

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Ready light

Display button

Menu button

Audio LED

Audio volume

Audio

Record button

External flash
(DC260 only)

Video & audio
Out

Viewfinder

Serial/USB

AC adapter

Mode dial

Zoom

LCD screen

Softkeys

Four-way controller

Tripod socket

☞ The camera shown is a DC260. In cases where the features differ from the

camera shown, the User’s Guide will note it.

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Softkeys

Your camera has three “softkeys.” A softkey is a button whose function changes
according to what is displayed above it. For example, in the Capture mode, the
following screen can be displayed:

In this case, pressing the left softkey enters the Capture Preferences. When
presented with a different screen display, pressing this softkey may perform an
entirely different function.

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Mode dial

The camera’s mode dial allows you to choose from four camera modes:

✔ Capture—the mode you’ll use to take beautiful digital pictures
✔ Review—this mode allows you to view, edit, and organize your pictures
✔ Connect—the mode you’ll use to connect your camera to your computer.

Once connected you can use Mounter, TWAIN, or KODAK DIGITAL
SCIENCE Picture Easy Software to move your pictures from your camera

to your computer.

✔ Info—this mode displays information about your camera’s firmware.

You can change modes without turning your camera off.

Four-way controller

The four-way controller’s up, down, right, and left arrows allow you to move
through the Camera’s menus and icons and to scroll through your pictures.

Your camera

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Your camera display

On the top of the camera a display shows the current settings. Take a minute to
become familiar with the various entries on the display. The following
subsections briefly describe each entry.

☞ The camera must be turned on to view the Status Display. You must also be

in the Capture mode to view and interact with this display.

Flash

Set using the

hardware buttons

or Capture

Mode menus

Exposure

compensation

Set using the

SCROLL and

SELECT buttons

hardware buttons

or Capture Mode

Picture

Set using the

type

menus

Quality

Set using the

hardware buttons

or Capture

Mode menus

Close up (DC220
only)

Set using the
SCROLL and
SELECT buttons

Self-timer

Set using the
SCROLL and
SELECT buttons

Battery
status

Manual mode

Set using the

Capture Mode

menus

InfraRed
communication

A read only display

Pictures
remaining

A read only displayA read only display

☞ For information on how to define settings through the Capture Mode menus

and through the SCROLL and SELECT buttons, refer to Chapter 3.

Flash

Your camera is equipped with a built-in flash that offers a red-eye reduction
feature. The flash has an effecti ve range of approximately 1.6 to 9.8 ft. (0.68 to 3
m). There are four Flash settings:

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Auto— the flash fires automatically when you press the SHUTTER
button and the camera determines that there is not enough light.

Red-eye— if the camera determines that there is not enough light,
the flash fires once when you press the SHUTTER button to reduce
the chance of red-eye and then flashes a second time, 600
milliseconds later, when the picture is taken.

Fill— the flash fires every time you press the SHUTTER button.
Use this setting when the lighting is poor or when your subject is lit
from behind.

Off— the flash is turned off and will not fire. If you turn the flash
off, the next time you turn the camera on, the camera defaults to the
Auto flash setting.

Exposure Compensation

The camera’s e xposure can be adjusted from -2.0 to +2.0 exposure value (EV) in

0.5 EV increments while in Capture mode.
If your pictures are:

✔ correctly exposed —maintain the AUTO default setting which will

automatically choose the correct exposure for the lighting conditions.

✔ too dark— increase (+) the exposure compensation setting
✔ too light— decrease (-) the exposure compensation setting

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Picture Type

The Picture Type icon changes to indicate the type of picture you are taking.
There are three picture types:

Still— a single still picture is taken. The Still picture type is the
default; whenever you turn the camera on, Still pictures is the
selected picture type.

Burst— a series of pictures are taken in quick succession.

Timelapse— a series of pictures are taken with a time delay

between each picture. You can set the time delay through Capture
Preferences.

☞ Refer to Chapter 5, “Setting camera properties” for more information about

each picture type and their preference settings.

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Your camera

Quality

You may set your camera to take pictures with a Good, Better, or Best Quality
setting. The Quality setting indicates how much the picture is compressed to sav e
space on the memory card.

A brief detour to discuss quality and resolution...

Keep in mind that with your DC220 and DC260 Cameras you’ re generally going
to get beautiful digital pictures. But based on two factors, resolution and
compression , some pictures will be of a higher quality than others.

It’s basically quality versus quantity when it comes to pictures.
Instead of film, a digital camera places your pictures on a memory card. The

pictures are made up of pixels. Stand really close to your TV—so close that your
mother would yell at you if she saw you. Those little dots that make up the
picture are pixels. It’s the more the merrier when it comes to pixels and the
quality of your digital pictures. But everything has its price. The more pix els you
have (or the better the resolution in other words) the more space you use on
the camera memory card.

To save space, you can compress each picture. When a picture is compressed,
some color and detail information is discarded. More compression means a lower
quality picture. Less compression means a better quality picture.

Together, compression (or quality ) and resolution dictate how many pictures
you can fit on your memory card.

✔ If the quality of your pictures is most important, use high quality (which

results in little compression) and high resolution. You may want to do this
if you will be printing your pictures on a high quality printer.

✔ If space on your memory card is most important, use a lower quality

(which results in more compression) and standard resolution. You may
want to do this if you will be using your pictures in a Web page.

☞ Remember that Resolution and Quality are two different things. Resolution

is the number of pixels in the picture. Quality is how much you compress
them.

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We now return to our Quality discussion....

You may switch freely between the three settings when taking pictures. The
number of pictures the camera is able to store will vary accordingly. The Quality
and Resolutions settings combine to dictate how many pictures you can store on
your memory card. Higher Quality and Resolution settings mean you save more
picture information, making for higher quality pictures, but use more space of
your memory card.

The three Quality setting icons are:

Best— use this setting when image quality is very important for
maximum picture quality, especially for larger sized or zoom prints.

Better— use this setting for general picture taking, good quality
pictures, and to store a large number of pictures.

Good— use this setting to store the greatest number of pictures.

Self-Timer

Activating the Self-T imer option creates a 10-second delay between the time you
press the SHUTTER button and when the picture is taken. This allows enough
time for you to include yourself in the picture.

Close Up (DC220 only)

The camera offers a Close Up setting which allows you to focus as close as 8 in.
(20 cm).

☞ The viewfinder does not accurately display the subject in close up mode. T o

accurately capture the picture close up, the Preview option automatically
starts when the CLOSE UP button is pressed.

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Your camera

Batteries

☞ This is a display icon only. You cannot select or change this icon.

The camera comes equipped with four AA batteries. You can use standard 1.5V
alkaline, 1.7V lithium, rechargeable 1.2 NiMH, or rechargeable 1.2V NiCad
batteries. NiMH tend to give the best overall performance of rechargeable
batteries.

☞ Battery life will be reduced when Preview , Revie w, or Close-up Mode are in

use.

The battery power icon changes automatically.

Full— batteries are fully charged.

Low— batteries need to be replaced.

Blinking— batteries are insufficient to run the camera and need to be

replaced.

☞ Pictures stored in the card’s memory are not lost if the batteries

are depleted.

Pictures Remaining

☞ This is a display icon only. You cannot select or change this icon.

The Pictures Remaining icon changes automatically to indicate the remaining
number of pictures that can be stored at the current quality and resolution setting.
You may not select or change the Pictures Remaining icon.

☞ The Pictures Remaining number does not always change when a picture is

taken if the picture content is easily compressed.

When the card’s memory is full, the Status Display indicates Full. You must
delete existing pictures or change the memory card to take additional pictures.
For more information on how to delete pictures, refer to the “Deleting pictures”
section on page 4-13.

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Manual Mode

The DC260 Camera supports two advanced capture modes—the external flash
mode and the long time mode. The DC220 Camera supports only the long time
mode.

The two manual mode icons are:

External flash mode— the DC260 camera’s built-in flash is
disabled and the external flash sync is used to provide flash. You set
the camera aperture setting (or f/stop). Choose from 1.8, 2.4, 4, 5.6,
8, 11, 16, or 22. The default value is 5.6 and pro vides an appropriate
depth of field for many identification or portraiture applications.

Long time mode— The camera’ s flash is disabled as it is assumed
that a long exposure time is necessary to obtain a proper exposure
within the current ambient lighting environment. You set the
exposure time between 0.5 and 4 seconds in 0.5 second increments.

Infrared Communication

In a camera to camera connection in the Review mode, two cameras can
communicate with each other through an infrared connection. The Infrared
Communication icon appears and changes to indicate the state of the camera’s
communication with its infrared partner camera.

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Your camera

The infrared communication icons are:

Initiating communication— Infrared communication has been
initiated.

Searching for communication partner— The camera is
looking for an infrared communication partner.

Blinking

Communicating— The camera is communicating with its

infrared partner. The alphanumeric display also indicates the number
of pictures that have yet to be transmitted.

Communication timed out— A problem has occurred that has
caused the communication to time out. The icon continues to blink
until you respond to the LCD dialog or turn the camera off.

Blinking

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Removable memory card

The DC220 and DC260 cameras use a removable KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE
Picture Card, also referred to as a CompactFlash or memory card, for storing
your pictures. A memory card can be thought of as a roll of film. But unlike a roll
of film, the picture data on the card can be erased and the card can be reused.

☞ The KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE Picture Card is furnished with your

camera. Additional remo vable memory cards can be obtained from a v ariety
of sources. Visit http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories for
ordering directly from Kodak, or visit the retail store where you purchased
your camera. The memory cards can also be purchased at any computer
store. Any standard CompactFlash card that is “CF” certified will function
properly. A CF certified card will have the CF logo on its label.

The removable memory card contains no moving parts. It stores information in
and maintains that data when removed from your camera. The memory card
retains information until you either delete the data or re-format the card. Normal
magnetic interference and airport x-rays will not harm the stored data.

Reformatting the memory card

In order to communicate with the camera and the PC, the removable memory
card requires the same standard DOS format that is used by floppy diskettes. The
DC220 and DC260 offer you the format option if the camera doesn’t recognize
the format of the card when it is inserted into the camera.

If you suspect that the card requires formatting and the camera does not
automatically provide you the option, you can format the card by placing it into a
PCMCIA card adapter and placing the card adapter in your computer or in a card
reader attached to a PC. (Refer to “Placing the memory card in your computer”
on page 7-7 for more information.)

Follow the same procedures as you would for formatting a floppy diskette:

1 Double-click on the My Computer icon.

The My Computer window appears.

2 With the removable memory card inserted into your computer or card reader,

highlight the icon representing the memory card.

3 Click the right mouse button and select FORMAT from the pop-up menu.

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☞ Reformatting a removable memory card deletes all information on the card.

This deleted information cannot be recovered.

Removing the memory card

Although your camera can’t take pictures without the memory card, you may
want to remove the card to use in another camera or to place in your computer.

To remove the memory card:

1 Open the memory card door.
2 Flip the memory card release button so it

protrudes out from the side of the camera.

WARNING: Do not depress the release button

if the red LED under the button is
on or blinking. Ejecting the card
while this LED is on may result in
the loss of all data on the card.

3 Depress the release button to release the

memory card from the camera.

4 Pull the memory card out of the camera.

☞ For a more detailed discussion of the memory card, the PCMCIA card, and

the K OD AK DIGITAL SCIENCE Picture Card Adapter , refer to “Placing the
memory card in your computer” on page 7-7.

Power management

You can use batteries or an AC adapter to power your camera. Refer to the
following subsections for information about battery and AC adapter use.

To conserve power usage, the camera has a sleep mode. After a specified period
of inactivity, the camera enters sleep mode by turning the LCD off. You can set
the amount of time before entering sleep mode through the Capture menu
settings. Refer to setting the Sleep Timeout preference on page 3-10. After 10
minutes of inactivity, the camera turns itself off.

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Your camera

To reactivate your camera from the sleep mode:

✔ In the Review mode, press the DISPLAY button.
✔ In the Capture mode, use the ZOOM or SHUTTER as you normally

would to take a picture.

Installing batteries

To install the batteries:

1 Open the battery door.

2 Slide the inside battery cover toward the back

of the camera and then lift it away from the
camera.

3 Insert the batteries as indicated on the battery

cover.

4 Close and lock the inside battery cover and

close the battery door.

WARNING: When using batteries, limit the continuous operation of the LCD

for previewing pictures to less than 30 minutes. This is
particularly true with Lithium batteries. Previewing pictures
requires a significant electrical current, which over time could
cause your batteries to heat up significantly. Should your camera
become too hot inside, it is designed with protective circuitry to
turn itself off. You should allo w sufficient time for the camera to
cool before turning it on again. Consider using an AC adapter
when using preview mode for extended periods.

Always follow your battery manufacturer's directions fully.

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☞ Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period

of time. This extends the battery life and prevents camera damage from
battery leaks or corrosion. If the batteries are removed from the camera for
more than a few days, the date and time will be deleted and must be reset.

Using the AC adapter

The AC adapter allows you to connect your camera to a standard electrical outlet.
This is especially useful when you are transferring pictures into your computer.
The adapter powers the camera, but does not charge the batteries.

WARNING: Only use the AC adapter designed for the DC220 or DC260. Use

of any other adapter may void the warranty and can cause camera
failure, fire, electric shock, or injury.

1 Insert the AC adapter into the AC power adapter

connection on the side of your camera.

2 Connect the other end of the adapter into a power

outlet.

3 Turn the camera on.

2

☞ The Battery icon does not appear on the Status

Display when an AC adapter is used.

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Your camera

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Taking pictures

Here is a summary of the steps you’ll likely follow to take pictures with your
DC220 or DC260 Camera:

It doesn’t work very well if you don’t. Refer to
Turn the
camera on

Enter the
Capture mode

Define settings

the “Turning the camera on” section on

page 3-2.

Make sure the Mode dial is pointing to

CAPTURE. Refer to the “Entering the Capture

mode” section on page 3-2.

Settings can be defined either through using the

SCROLL and SELECT buttons or through the

settings menus on the LCD. Refer to the

“Defining settings” section on page 3-3.

Take a picture

You can take still, burst, or timelapse pictures.

Refer to the “Taking pictures” section on

page 3-14.

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Taking pictures

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Turning the camera on

Ready light

1 Press the POWER button.

The green Ready light on the back of the
camera blinks for approximately 10 seconds
until the camera is ready to take pictures and
the Status Display on the top of the camera
turns on.

To turn the camera off, press the POWER
button again.

☞ If the camera is turned off while a picture

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

If your camera is idle for the time period you set in the Camera Properties Time­out Settings, it automatically turns off. To turn the camera on again, press the
POWER button.

Entering the Capture mode

You will use the Capture Mode to take pictures. To place the camera in the
Capture Mode:

1 Turn the Mode dial to the CAPTURE

setting.

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The camera moves the lens to a point away
from the camera.

☞ You cannot take pictures without a

memory card in the camera. If you enter
the Capture mode without a memory
card, the Status LCD flashes the message
“NO CARD.”

If the camera goes into sleep mode to
conserve power, the word “CARD”
remains on the Status LCD.

DeÞning settings

You can define settings via the Capture mode menus and through the SCROLL
and SELECT buttons on the top of the camera.

☞ Capture mode settings affect only future pictures—they cannot be used to

alter pictures you have already taken.

DeÞning settings via the Capture mode menus

The Capture mode preferences are divided into the following categories:

Picture
Type

Watermark Advanced

Preferences Script

Album
(DC260
only)

Exposure
Modes

(DC260 only)

White
Balance

Advanced
Focus
Mode

☞ The Script icon only appears when a script is present on your camera. It is

possible for multiple script icons to appear in your menus.

As a first step in adjusting the Capture mode settings via the menus, you need to
display the Capture Mode Settings screen on the LCD:

1 Press the MENU button.

The Capture Mode Settings scr een appear s
with the Picture Type icon selected.

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Taking pictures

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2 Press the left and right arrows to highlight

the icon representing the settings you want
to adjust.

Some icons do not appear on the initial
screen; continue to pr ess the right arrow to
display these additional icons.

3 Refer to the following subsections for

information about each setting category.

4 When you are satisfied with all your

settings, press the DONE softkey.

☞ The following subsections assume that you have turned the camera on,

entered the Capture mode, and pressed the MENU button to display the
Capture Mode Settings on the LCD.

Picture Type settings

Picture Type settings define the characteristics, including resolution, of your still,
burst, and timelapse pictures.

✔ Still pictures are your normal digital photographs.
✔ Burst pictures are a series of photographs taken in quick succession.

☞ In Burst mode, Medium and Standard resolutions may appear less sharp

than in a Still picture mode.

✔ Timelapse pictures are a series of photographs taken with a time delay

between each picture.

1 Press the down arrow to highlight the type

of picture you want to define.

2 Press the ENTER softkey.

The settings for the selected picture type
appear.

3 Use the up and down arrow keys to

highlight the particular setting you want to
specify.

☞ More information about

Picture Type settings can
be found in Chapter 5.

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4 Use the left and right arrow keys to scroll

through the options for each individual
setting.