Kodak DC265 User Manual
KODAK
DC265 Zoom Digital Camera
User’s Guide
for the camera and Kodak software
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Contents
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Getting started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Camera features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Installing software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
MACINTOSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Installing software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Your camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Four digital camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Softkeys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Four-way controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Your status LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Exposure compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Picture type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Understanding quality and resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
Pictures remaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8
Manual mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
IrDA (Infrared) communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Removable memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Removing and inserting the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
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Power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Sleep mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Using the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
Using the battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13
Using your batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-16
Taking pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Turning the camera on or off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Setting the camera to Capture mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Defining the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
Defining settings using the Capture mode menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
Displaying Capture mode settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
Picture type settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5
Album settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6
White balance settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
Watermark settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
Advanced exposure modes settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9
Advanced focus mode settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Preferences settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11
Script settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-14
Defining settings using the Scroll and Select buttons . . . . . . . . . . .3-17
Setting flash, exposure, picture type, and quality . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17
Setting the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17
Taking pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-18
Viewing the memory gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-19
Adding sound to a picture in Quickview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-20
Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21
Optical zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-21
Digital zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-22
Reviewing your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Setting the Camera to the Review mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Setting Review mode preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Overlay preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Slide show preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Video preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Playback preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5
Format card preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
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Viewing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Viewing the remaining memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
Marking pictures for an action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
Placing marked pictures in an album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-9
Copying marked pictures from camera to camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Protecting your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11
Opening albums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12
Expanding and collapsing pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-13
Adding sound to pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-14
Deleting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-15
Playing sound, bursts, and time-lapse sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-16
Magnifying pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-17
Viewing pictures on your television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-18
Connecting your camera to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Which connection? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Determining which connections are available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
WINDOWS 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
WINDOWS NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
WINDOWS 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
MACINTOSH Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
Determining what your computer supports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4
Checking for USB support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-4
Checking for RS-232 serial support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Checking for IrDA transceiver support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Making the connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
Using a serial cable to connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
Using a USB cable to connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8
Using an infrared transceiver to connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-8
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Setting camera properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
You’ve got to connect first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Finding camera properties software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
Specifying general settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
Specifying camera settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4
Specifying picture type settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6
Specifying albums settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
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Accessing your pictures through your computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Using Mounter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
Mounter Software overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2
You’ve got to connect first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
Viewing your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3
Copying pictures to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-4
Transferring pictures and scripts to your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5
Opening picture files in other software programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7
Saving sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7
Setting preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8
Placing the memory card in your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8
Picture Card adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9
Does my computer support a PCMCIA card? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10
Memory card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-10
Using Digital Access (TWAIN Acquire) Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Connecting the camera to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-1
Starting the Digital Access software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-2
Selecting the source of your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3
Selecting the camera contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3
Taking a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-3
Selecting pictures on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4
Previewing your pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5
Playing an attached sound file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5
Expanding and collapsing groups of pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6
Displaying picture information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6
Transferring pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-7
Saving a sound file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-7
MACINTOSH Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Connecting the card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2
Digital Access application window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2
Displaying pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-4
Displaying pictures from the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-4
Displaying pictures from your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-5
Selecting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-5
Change thumbnail and picture display size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-6
Contact sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-6
Preview view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-6
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Viewing a high-resolution picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-7
Viewing burst and time-lapse pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-8
Contact sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-8
Preview view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-9
Slide show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-9
Playing the audio attached to a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Rotating pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Deleting pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-10
Viewing picture information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-11
Transferring pictures to the host application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-12
Transferring individual pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-12
Transferring thumbnails on a contact sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-13
Saving pictures to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-14
Saving individual pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-14
Saving the audio attached to a picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-14
Exporting an APPLE QUICKTIME Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-15
Setting preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-16
Tips and troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General maintenance and safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-1
Connecting with your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Communicating with the computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Monitor adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2
Tips for printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-4
Conditional problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-5
LCD Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11
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Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Software help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
Online services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
Faxed information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1
Customer support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-2
Warranty and regulatory information
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
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1Getting started
Introduction
The KODAK DC265 Zoom Digital Camera takes great pictures without using
film. Here are some of the things that you can do:
✔ take pictures and immediately view them on the color camera display,
your TV, or your computer
✔ take burst (quickly in succession) and time-lapse (a series of shots over an
extended period of time) pictures
✔ add sound to a picture
✔ organize your pictures in electronic photo albums on the camera
✔ transfer your pictures to your computer and then e-mail them to family
and friends
Camera features
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Getting st arted
The camera features are:
✔ built-in flash with red-eye reduction
✔ an easy-to-use status display of camera settings
✔ removable and reusable memory card
✔ fast picture transfer to your USB-compatible computer
✔ a 3X zoom lens (38 to 115mm) to zoom in on subjects
✔ a mode dial to activate one of four functions:
Capture—takes, previews, and adjusts the exposure of pictures
Review—reviews, plays, or deletes pictures
Connect—lets the camera communicate with your computer
Info—displays information about the camera
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Software
Included with your camera is a CD containing software that will help you use
your digital pictures
✔ PC—KODAK DC265 Camera Properties Software allows you to set up
your digital camera through a graphical interface on your computer.
✔ PC—KODAK DC265 Zoom Camera Mounter Software allows you to
transfer pictures back and forth between your camera and your computer
✔ PC—KODAK DC265 Digital Access (TWAIN Acquire) Software allows
you to retrieve pictures from your camera and transfer them directly into
many popular programs on your computer
✔ PC—KODAK Picture Easy Software allows you to organize, enhance,
share, and print your digital pictures. For instructions see the publication
enclosed with your camera
✔ MACINTOSH—KODAK DC265 Digital Access Software (Plug-In
Acquire) allows you to use a
application to access your pictures
✔ MACINTOSH—DIGITA Desktop Acquire. For instructions, use the
online documentation
PC
PCMCIA-compatible card reader and a host
System requirements
✔ PC with 486/66MHz microprocessor or PENTIUM Processor
✔ 16 MB or more of RAM (WINDOWS 95 and WINDOWS 98), 32 MB
RAM (WINDOWS NT 4.0)
✔ 50 MB hard disk space available
✔ available serial port, IrDA connection, USB po rt, or PC MCIA card reader
(supporting hardware and software required)
✔ WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 98, or WINDOWS NT 4.0
✔ USB requires WINDOWS 98 and supporting hardware
✔ IrDA requires WINDOWS 95 or WINDOWS 98 and supporting hardware
✔ CD-ROM drive
✔ 256 colors (thousands of colors recommended)
✔ System Administrator privileges to install on WINDOWS NT 4.0
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Installing software
1 Close all other software programs incl uding backgr ound applicatio ns and task
bar items.
2 Place the DC265 disc into your CD-ROM drive and follow the online
instructions.
If the installation does not automatically begin:
✔ Click Start and click Run.
The Run dialog box appears.
✔ T ype: D:\setup (or use the letter for the drive you have the DC265 disc in)
then click Ok.
3 Select the language you want to use.
The CD Browser menu appears.
4 Click INSTALL DC265 SOFTWARE.
5 Follow the instructions on your comp uter screen to complete the installation.
You are now ready to run the newly installed software. For more detailed
information on:
✔ KODAK DC265 Camera Properties Software, see Chapter 6
✔ KODAK DC265 Mounter Software, see Chapter 7
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Getting st ar t ed
Getting started
✔ KODAK DC265 Digital Access (TWAIN Acquire) Software, see
Chapter 8
☞Instructions for other provided software are included in the camera
package or online.
MACINTOSH
System requirements
✔ APPLE POWER MACINTOSH, PowerPC-equipped POWERBOOK,
PowerPC-equipped MACINTOSH-compatible Computer, or iMac, and a
CD-ROM drive
✔ Display monitor with a minimum resolution of 640 by 400 (1024 by 768
preferred) and 8-bit color (16-bit or 24-bit preferred)
✔ 32MB free disk space
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✔ 32 MB random access memory (RAM)
✔ available serial port, USB port, or PCMCIA card reader (supporting hardware and
software required)
✔ MacOS 7.6 or later (USB requires MacOS 8.5 or later)
✔ ADOBE PHOTOSHOP version 4.0 or later, or ADOBE PHOTODELUXE
version 2.0 or later
Installing software
1 Close any applications that are running.
2 Place the software installation disc into the
CD-ROM drive.
3 Double-click the
The Install dialog box appears.
4 Select the KODAK DC265 Digital Access Software (Plug-In Acquire), the
DIGITA Desktop Acquire (Plug-In), or both.
5 Follow the on -screen instructions to complete the installation.
KODAK Plug-In Installer icon.
☞ In the select Folder dialog box, navigate to one of the following
application folders where you want to install the software:
✔ PHOTOSHOP 4.0 or later Plug-Ins folder Import/Export folder
✔ PHOTODELUXE version 2.0 Plug-Ins folder Acquire/Export folder
If you do not have
message notifies you that you need to install it. The APPLE
QUICKTIME version 3.0 installer is located on the installation disc.
6 When the software has been installed successfully, a message appears
prompting you to restart your computer. Click Restart.
Digital Access software is installed in the folder KODAK DC265 Acquire in
the selected folder. To also use Digital Access software with another
supported application, Option-click the KODAK DC265 Acquire folder and
then drag it to the Plug-ins folder for the application you want to use.
APPLE QUICKTIME installed on your system, a
You are now ready to run the newly installed software. For more detailed
information on Digital Access Software (Plug-In Acquire), see Chapter 9.
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2Your camera
This chapter presents an overview of the camera buttons, displays, and hardware
features.
Four digital camera
Flash
Shutter
Self-timer
light
Battery door
Light sensor
Viewfinder
Flash sensor
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Memory card
door
Scroll
button
Select
button
Auto Focus
sensor
Status LCD
IrDA (Infrared)
transceiver (IR port)
Flash
Shutter
Self-timer
Lens
Power
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Ready light
Display button
Menu button
Audio LED
Audio volume
Audio Record
External flash
Video and
Audio Out
Viewfinder
Serial/USB
AC adapter
Mode dial
Zoom
Color
LCD screen
Softkeys
Four-way controller
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Tripod socket
Product information
data plate
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:
Softkeys
In this case, pressing the left softkey enters the Capture Preferences. When
presented with a different screen display, pressing this softkey can perform an
entirely different function.
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Mode dial
The camera mode dial allows you to choose from four camera modes:
✔ Capture—to take beautiful digital pictures
✔ Review—to view, edit, and organize your pictures
✔ Connect—to connect your camera to your computer
✔ Info—to display information about your camera firmware
Four-way controller
The four-way controller up, down, left, and right arrows allow you to move
through the camera menus and icons, and to scroll through your pictures.
Your camera
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Your status LCD
A display on the top of the camera shows the current settings. The following
subsections briefly describe each entry . For in formation on how to d efine settings
through the Capture mode menus or the Scroll and Select buttons, refer to
Chapter 3.
☞ The camera must be turned on and in the Capture mode to view and in teract
with this display.
Red-eye
reduction
indicator
Flash
Battery
status
Manual mode
Exposure
compensation
IrDA (Infrared)
communication
Picture type
Quality
Pictures
remaining
Self-timer
Flash
Your camera is equipped with a built-in flash that offers a red-eye reduction
feature. The flash has an effective range of approximately 1.6 to 9.8 ft
(0.68 to 3 m). There are four Flash settings:
Auto—fires the flash automatically when you press the Shutter button and
the camera determines that there is not enough light .
Red-eye—determines that there is not enough light , and fires the flash 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 tak e n.
Fill—fires the flash every time you press the Shutter button. Use this
setting when the lighting is poor or when y our subject is lit from behind.
Off—turns off the flash. The next time you turn the camera on, the camera
defaults to the Auto flash setting.
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Exposure compensation
☞ In very large rooms, under low light, you may achieve better results by
turning the flash off entirely, or by utilizing the flash sync capability with an
external flash unit.
While in Capture mode, the camera exposure can be adjusted from -2.0 to +2.0
exposure value (EV) in 0.5 EV increments.
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.
Picture type
The Picture Type icon changes to indicate the type of picture you are taking.
There are three picture types:
Still—(the default) takes a single still picture. Whenever you turn the
camera on, this is the selected picture type.
Burst—takes a series of pictures in quick succession.
Time-lapse—takes a series of pictures with a time delay between
each picture. You can set the time delay through the Picture Type
screen.
☞ Refer to Chapter 6, “Setting camera properties” for mo re in form ation abou t
each picture type and their settings.
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Quality
You can set your camera to take pictures with a Good, Bett er, or Best Quality
setting. The Quality setting indicates how much the picture is compressed to save
space on the memory card. For advanced users, a Super quality is also available.
When taking pictures, you can switch freely among the three se ttings. 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 remaining space.
The three quality settings are:
Best—which should be used when imag e qua lity is very important
especially for larger sized prints.
Better—which should be used for standard quality picture taking and
to store a large number of pictures.
Good—which should be used to store the greatest number of pictures
on the memory card and for images you plan to use online.
☞ To get even more pictures on a memory card, consider setting a lower
resolution (number of pixels), see page 6-6.
For advanced users who require a Super quality , refer to “Script settings” on
page 3-14.
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Understanding quality a nd reso luti on
Keep in mind that with your camera 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.
Instead of film, the camera places your pictures on a memory card. These
pictures are made up of pixels. The more pixels you have (or the better the
resolution) the more space you use on the 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.
T ogether, 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 the Best qu a lity
setting, which results in little compres sion, and high resolution. You may
want to do this if you are printing your pictures on a high-quality printer.
✔ If space on your memory card is most important, use the Good or Better
quality setting (which results in more compression ) and standard
resolution. You may want to do this if you are 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 com press them.
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Self-timer
Activating the Self-timer 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.
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Batteries
The battery power icon changes automatically. It is a display-only icon, you
cannot select or change it.
Full—indicates the batteries are fully charged.
Low—indicates the batteries need to be replaced.
Blinking—indicates the batteries are insufficient to run th e camera and
need to be replaced.
☞ Battery life is rapidly reduced when Preview or Review modes are in use.
Pictures stored on the memory card are not lost if the b atteries are d epleted.
Your camera uses four AA batteries for power. For your convenience, two sets of
batteries are included with your camera; four alkaline batteries, and four Ni-MH
rechargeable batteries with a battery charger. The alkaline batteries are provided
so you can start using your camera immediately. The rechargeable batteries need
to be charged before using them in the camera. Although both types of batteries
work in your camera, do not mix different types of batteries in the camera.
Pictures remaining
The Pictures Remaining icon changes automatically to in dicate the remaining
number of pictures that can be stored at the current quality and resolution setting.
This is a display-only icon. You cannot select or change it.
The pictures remaining number does not always change when a picture is taken if
the picture content is easily compressed.
When the card 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 “Deleting pictures” on page 4-15.
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Manual mode
The camera supports two advanced Capture modes, the external flash and the
long-time modes.
External flash mode—disables the built-in flash and uses the external
flash sync to provide flash. You can set the camera aperture setting
(or f/stop). The default aperture setting is 5.6.
Long-time mode—disables the flash since 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 16
seconds in 0.5-second increments.
IrDA (Infrared) communication
In a camera-to-camera connection in the Review mode, two cameras can
communicate with each other through an IrDA connection. The IrDA
Communication icon appears and changes to indicate the state of the
communication with its IrDA partner camera.
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Blinking
Blinking
Initiating communication—indicates IrDA communication has been
initiated.
Searching for communication partner—indicates the camera is
looking for an IrDA communicatio n partner.
Communicating—indicates the camera is communicating with its
IrDA partner. The alph anumeric display also indicates the number of
pictures that have yet to be transmitted.
Communication timed out—indicates a problem has occurred that
caused the communication to time-out. The icon continues to blink
until you respond to the LCD dialog or turn off the camera.
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Your camera
Removable memory card
The DC265 camera uses a removable memory card, also referred to as a
CompactFlash or KODAK Picture card, for storing your pictures. You can erase
the picture data on the card and then reuse it. To reformat a memory card, see
“Format card preferences” on page 4-6.
The removable memory card contains no m ovi n g parts . It s to res in for mat i on an d
retains it when the card is removed from your camera or until you either delete it
or reformat the card. Normal magnetic interference and airport x-rays do not
harm the stored information.
☞ The KODAK Picture Card is furnished with your camera. Additional
removable memory cards can be obtained from a variety of sources. Visit
http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories for ordering directly from Kodak, or
visit the retail store where you purchased your camera. Any standard
CompactFlash card that is “CF” certified will function properly.
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Removing and inserting the me mory card
Although your camera can’t take pictures without the memory card, you can
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.
WAR NING: Do not press the Release button if
the red LED under the button is on
or blinking. Ejecting the card
while this LED is on can result in
the loss of all data on the card.
3 Press Release to release the memory card from
the camera.
4 Pull the memory card out of the camera.
To insert the memory card:
1 Open the memory card door.
2 Insert the memory card so that the:
✔ pin-connector edge of the card enters the camera first
✔ small lip on the memory card is toward the front of the camera
3 Close the door.
☞ For a more information on the memory card, refer to “Placing the
memory card in your computer” on page 7-8.
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Power management
Y ou can use batteries or an AC adapter to power your camera. To conserve power
usage, the camera has a sleep mode.
Sleep mode
After a specified period of inactivity , the camera enters sleep mode b y turning the
color LCD off. You use the Capture Preferences menu to set the amount of time
before entering sleep mode. Refer to setting the Sleep Time-out preference on
page 3-11. After 10 minutes of inactivity, the camera turns itself off.
To reactivate your camera from the sleep mode:
✔ In the Review mode, press Display.
✔ In the Capture mode, use the Zoom or Shutter as you normally would to
take a picture.
Using the AC adapter
The AC adapter, which is an optional accessory, allows you to connect your
camera to a standard electrical outlet. This is especially useful when you are
transferring pictures to your computer or using video out mode. The adapter
powers the camera, but does not charge the batteries.
WARNING: Only use the AC adapter designed for the camera. Use of any
other adapter can 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 Tu rn on the camera.
☞ The Battery icon does not appear on the Status
Display when an AC adapter is used.
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Using the battery charger
To ensure that you have a constant supply of freshly charged batteries, a battery
charger and four AA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries are provided with some
cameras. These batteries need to be charged before using and take up to eight
hours to fully charge. So you are always p repar ed to take pictures, it is g ood idea
to have one set of rechargeable batteries in the camera, and an extra set charged,
ready for use. You can purchase additional KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable
Batteries as an accessory . For details about available accessories, ask your Kodak
dealer, or visit our Website at http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories.
1 V erify that you are loading NiMH rechargeable
batteries. If they are any ot her type, do not lo ad
them into the charger.
This charger is for charging NiCd or NiMH
batteries only, with a maximum of 4 cells, and
a maximum charge of 1450mAH.
Do not attempt to charge nonrechargeable
batteries.
2 Align the positive and nega tive ends of the
batteries with the positive and negative contact
points in the charger, respectively.
3 Insert the batteries into the charger until the
batteries snap in place.
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4 Plug the charger into a power outlet.
Depending on where you live, some battery
chargers are supplied with power plugs that
are not at tached to the ch ar ger. If you have that
type of char g e r, use the plug that ma tches your
power outlet.
5 V er ify that the charge indicator lights on the
charger turns on. If the lights do not turn on,
verify that the batteries are inserted correctly.
Batteries are fully charged when the charge
indicator lights on the charger turn off, or after
8 hours of charging.
6 Unplug the charger and remove the batteries
when charging is complete.
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Using your batteries
✔ Kodak recommends KODAK Photolife AA Alkaline Batteries, or
KODAK Photolife AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries for use in the
DC265 camera.
✔ Remove the batteries when the camera is stored for extended periods
of time.
✔ Always follow your battery manufacturer’s directions fully. Do not
attempt to disassemble, short circuit, or subject the battery to high
temperature or fire.
✔ Your camera has been designed to operate correctly using a variety of
AA-size batteries currently available. These include 1.5-volt alkaline and
rechargeable 1.2-volt Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH).
✔ Replace all batteries of a set at the same time. New batteries should not be
mixed with used ones. Do not mix rechargeable and nonrechargeable
batteries. Do not mix alkaline or Ni-MH ty pes of batteries. Do not mix
different grades or brands of batteries. Failure to observe this precaution
may result in some batteries in a set being driven beyond their normal
exhaust point and increase their possibility of leak age.
✔ NOT ALL BATTERIES ARE CREATED EQUAL! Battery life depends
significantly on age, usage conditions, type, brand, and camera. Digital
camera requirements are very demanding on batteries. Not all batteries
perform well under these challenging conditions. In Kodak lab tests, NiMH rechargeable batteries delivered the best results in a variety of
conditions. Ni-MH batteries are designed for high-demand devices, such
as digital cameras, and do not exhibit the “memory” effects seen with
other rechargeable technologies.
✔ If you elect to use alkaline batteries in your camera, you will obtain better
performance from “photo-flash grade” alkaline batteries, such as
KODAK PHOTOLIFE Alkaline Batteries. These types of batteries last
more than twice as long in digital cameras as ordinary alkalin e batteries.
Alkaline batteries are not rechargeable, do not attempt to recharge th em in
the battery charger.
✔ When using your camera on battery power, we recommend you limit
continuous LCD Previ ew or Review t o less than 20 -minutes per session. If
you are using the camera for longer periods, it is recommended that you
do so with the camera powered by the AC adapter.
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✔ When disposing of batteries, follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
Battery Charger Tips
Kodak suggests customers take advantage of any community battery
recycling programs that may exist in your area. Contact your local waste
remover or recycler for details.
Caution Hot Surface
✔ When removing batteries, allow to cool before touching, since the
batteries may be hot.
For charging Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries only, with a maximum
of 4 cells, and a maximum charge of 1450mAH.
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Do not charge nonrechargeable batteries.
Endast för att ladda Ni-Cd eller Ni-MH batterier, med maximalt
4 celler och en maximal laddning av 1450mAH.
Återladda inte batterier som inte är laddningsbara.
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Installing 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.
Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period of
time. This will extend the battery life and prevent 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.
WARNING: When using batteries, limit the continuous operation of the color
LCD for previewing pictures to less than 20 minutes. This is
particularly true with Lithium batteries. Previewing pictur es
requires a significant electrical current, which over time could
cause your batteries to heat up sig nificantly. Should your camera
become too hot inside, it is designed with protective circuitry to
turn itself off. You should allow sufficient time for the camera to
cool before turning it on again. Consider using an AC adapter
when using Preview mode for extended periods.
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Always follow your battery manufacturer directions fully.
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3Taking pictures
This chapter provides information to help you take great pictures. Y ou can simply
turn on the camera, position the Mode dial to Capture, and start taking pictures.
However, you may want to change some of the default settings. This chapter also
provides the instructions for defining these settings.
Tu rning th e camera on or off
Ready light
1 Press Power to turn on the camera.
The green Ready light on the back of the
camera blinks for approximately 6 seconds
until the camera is ready to take pictures.
2 Press Power and hold for at least one full
second to turn off the camera.
This built-in delay prevents accidentally
turning off the camera.
If the camera is turned off while a picture is
being processed, the camera retracts the
lens immediately and finishes processing
the picture before turning off. Your camera
automatically turns off if it is idle fo r the
time period you set in the Camera
Properties Time-out Settings, see page 6-3.
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Setting the camera to Capture mode
Turn the Mode dial to Capture.
The lens extends to the default picture-taking
position.
☞ You cannot take pictures without a
memory card in the camera. If you enter
the Capture mode without a memory card
in the camera, 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.
To use the default settings and begin taking pictures, refer to “Taking pictures”
on page 3-18.
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