Kodak DC25 User Manual

KODAK
DC25 Digital Camera

UserÕs Guide

for camera and software

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Table of
Contents

Page

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

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

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

Software Included on CD ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

Your DC25 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3

Using Your DC25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

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

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Resolution Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Using the LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Memory Full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Automatic Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

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

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12

General Maintenance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14

DC25 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15

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Using DC25 with Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

Connecting the DC25 to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

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

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

Picture Easy Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1

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

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2

Transferring Pictures from DC25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3

Saved Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4

PhotoEnhancer Special Fun Edition Software . . . . . . .5-1

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

Starting PhotoEnhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2

Camera Communications Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2

Transferring Pictures from DC25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3

Editing Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5

Enhancing Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6

Creating Special Effects and Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9

Saving Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14

Printing Your Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14

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Picture Postcard Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

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

Download Picture Postcard Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Starting Picture Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2

Setting Options or Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3

Using the Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4

Creating a Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5

Sending Postcards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Receiving and Viewing a Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8

TWAIN Acquire Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

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

Starting Access Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2

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

Transferring Pictures from DC25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5

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

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

Transferring Your Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Software Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1

Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2

Faxed Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2

Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2

Warranty & Regulatory Information

Index

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Getting Started

Congratulations on purchasing your new KOD AK DC25 Digital Camera (DC25).
The DC25 is the digital camera that offers you the convenience of a point-and­shoot camera, a built-in flash, 2 megabytes of picture storage on an optional
Picture Card, and a color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) which allows you to
immediately view your pictures.

The pictures used through out this manual were taken with the DC25 and edited
using PhotoEnhancer Special Fun Edition software from PictureWorks.

Package Contents

✔

DC25 camera

✔

Quickstart Guide(s)
registration cards

✔
✔

one PC serial cable

✔

DC25 software

1

Getting Started

two 3V lithium batteries

✔

1-1

Software Included on CD ROM

✔

Kodak Picture Easy Software—a quick and easy way to transfer pictures
from your DC25 to your computer.

✔

PictureWorks’ PhotoEnhancer Special Fun Edition—transfer pictures
from the DC25 to your computer and let the fun begin! Quickly view,
enhance, and use your pictures in templates to create cards, invitations,
calendars, and more.

KODAK Digital Science Picture Postcard Software—lets you send an

✔

e-mail picture postcard using pictures taken with your DC25.

✔

TW AIN Acquire module—allows you to download pictures to TWAIN­compliant software applications.

☞

Additional bonus software may be included on your CD.

System Requirements

Personal computer with a minimum 486, 33MHz microprocessor

✔
✔

MICROSOFT WINDO WS 95

✔

6 MB or more of extended memory available
30 MB available hard disk space

✔
✔

available serial port and CD-ROM drive

✔

color display (800 x 600 24-bit recommended)

1-2

Your DC25 Camera

Camera Front

Flash Sensor

Light Sensor

ERASE

POWER

STANDARD

KODAK

HIGH

DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA

OFF AUTO FILL

Flash

Self-Timer Light

Picture Card Door

Camera Back

/SCROLL

/

Button

Serial Cable
Connection

AC Adapter
Connection

FILL

TO

U

FF A

O

R

A

D

N

TA

S

Viewfinder

HIGH

D

KODAK DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA

SCROLL
STATUS

ENTER

DC25

CAMERA

Card

Viewfinder Lens

Camera Lens

Power Light

Busy Light

Memory Light

Power
Busy
Memory

DISPLAY

R

E

W

O

P

ERASE

Power
Busy
Memory

DISPLAY

PREVIEW

SCROLL
STATUS

ENTER

PREVIEW

DISPLAY
Button

Buttons

/

LCD Display

ST ATUS/ENTER
Button

Getting Started

1

1-3

Camera Top

Flash Switch

OFF AUTO FILL

STANDARD HIGH

Resolution Switch

Camera Bottom

Tripod Mount

Self Timer Button

KODAK DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA

Erase Button

ERASE

Eject

POWER

Battery Door

Shutter Button

Camera
Power Button
(On/Off)

1-4

LCD Brightness Wheel

Picture Card
Eject Switch

Using Your
DC25

Batteries

Installing Your Batteries

Your DC25 is powered by two 3-volt lithium batteries.

1

Place your thumb on the
battery door.

Eject

Bottom view of camera.

Card

A DC25 AC adapter is available. See page 2-13 for details, and call Kodak
Customer support (see Chapter 9 - Get Help) for dealer information.

☞

Remove the batteries if the DC25 will not be used for an extended period of
time. This prevents camera damage from battery leaks or corrosion.

2

Slide battery door away from
the camera.

3

Insert the batteries as
indicated on inside of battery
door.

2

Using Camera

2-1

Battery Indicators

Power
Busy
Memory

The green Power light, on the back of the DC25, blinks to
indicate that the battery is weak and in need of replacement.

You may also check the battery level from the STATUS display on the LCD.
See the

LCD

section of this chapter entitled

Checking Camera Status

for

instructions on accessing the STATUS display.
The DC25 may unexpectedly power off if the batteries have reached a low point

and the batteries will need to be replaced. If the batteries should go dead while
pictures are stored in the camera’s memory or Picture Card, the pictures remain
stored in the camera.

Resolution Mode

You may set your DC25 to capture pictures in a High or Standard resolution.
Your pictures include more detail with high resolution, but they will use more
memory in the DC25 than standard resolution pictures.

OFF AUTO FILL

STANDARD HIGH

KODAK DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA

Resolution switch

ERASE

High—

approximately 14 pictures at
493 X 373 pixels.

POWER

Standard—

approximately 29 pictures at
320 X 240 pixels.

you can take

you can take

You can switch freely between the two settings when taking pictures. The
number of pictures the DC25 is able to store will vary accordingly.

2-2

Taking Pictures

OFF AUTO FILL

STANDARD HIGH

KODAK DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA

ERASE

POWER

1

Press the POWER button to turn the
DC25 on.

Power
Busy
Memory

Subject range 2 to 3 ft.

(0.5 to 1 m)

Subject range 3 ft. (1 m) to infinity

OFF AUTO FILL

ERASE

STANDARD HIGH

KODAK DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA

POWER

The green Power light turns on
indicating the DC25 is ready to take
pictures.

☞

If the camera is set to standard
resolution, the lights will go
through a series of blinks before
the Power light stays on.

Position the subject in the

2

viewfinder.

Center your subject in the
viewfinder:

✔

Use the viewfinder’s inside line
when your subject is 2 to 3 ft.
(0.5 to 1 m) away.

✔

Use the entire viewfinder area
when your subject is more than
3 ft. (1 m) away.

Firmly press the Shutter button.

3

2

Using Camera

Power
Busy
Memory

The orange Busy light stays on for
approximately 5 seconds as the
DC25 processes the picture. You do
not need to hold the camera still
while the Busy light is lit but you
will not be able to take another
picture until the Busy light turns off .

☞

The red Memory light remains off until the DC25’s memory is full.

2-3

Using the LCD Display

Your DC25 comes equipped with a color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that
allows you to view pictures just seconds after capturing them!

☞

The LCD does not have to be on to take a picture.

Using the LCD option shortens battery life.

Adjusting LCD Brightness

You may adjust the brightness of
the LCD by turning the

Eject

LCD brightness wheel

Automatic LCD Turn Off

To save battery power, the LCD display automatically turns off after 60 seconds.
To turn the LCD on again, press the DISPLAY button.

brightness wheel located at the
bottom of the DC25.

2-4

Viewing Your Pictures on the LCD

/

The DISPLAY button turns on the LCD and allows you to view each picture
moments after it was taken!

OFF AUTO FILL

ERASE

STANDARD HIGH

SCROLL
STATUS

ENTER

KODAK DC25 DIGITAL CAMERA

Power
Busy
Memory

1

Icon where picture
is stored.

DISPLAY

PREVIEW

POWER

Picture number

1

Press the POWER button.

2

Press the DISPLAY button.

The LCD momentarily
displays a BUSY screen then
displays the last picture taken.
The picture number and icon
disappear after 2 seconds.
A message appears if no
pictures are in the DC25 or
optional Picture Card.

3

Press the / SCROLL

/

button to view one picture or
four different pictures at one
time.

4

Press the buttons to

/

view the previous ( ) or
next ( ) pictures.

To Exit:

☞

Press the DISPLAY button again to turn off the LCD.

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

Power
Busy
Memory

SCROLL
STATUS

ENTER

Using the preview option shortens battery life.

Press and hold down both buttons at the

/

same time for approximately 3 seconds.

DISPLAY

PREVIEW

The LCD displays the subject that is viewed from
the viewfinder.

To Exit:

Press one of the buttons.

2-5

2

Using Camera