Kodak DC3200 User Manual
KODAK DC3200 Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Preparing to Take Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Attaching the Wrist Stra p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Loading the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Checking the Batterie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Inserting a Picture Car d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Removing a Picture Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Previewing a Picture Before it is Taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Taking a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Zooming in on Your Subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Adjusting the Picture Qual ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Adjusting the White Bal ance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Setting a Quickview for Each Pict ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
3 Reviewing Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Viewing Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Copying Pictures from the Camera to a Picture Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Protecting Picture s fro m Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Protecting a Particul ar Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Protecting All Stored Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Deleting One or All of Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Deleting a Particular Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Deleting All Stored Pict ur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Selecting Pictures for Print ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Assigning a Print Order to a Particular Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Assigning a Print Order to Thumbnai l- f or m at Pi cture s . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Running a Slide Show on Your Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Formatting Your Picture Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4 Installing Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
KODAK DC3200 Picture Transfer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Installing KODAK DC3200 Picture Transf er Sof twa r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Uninstalling KODAK DC3200 Picture Transfer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5 Using the Camer a wit h Your C o mp ut er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Connecting the Camera to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the DC3200 Picture Transfer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Navigating to Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
6 Troublesho o t in g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7 Where to Get Hel p . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Software Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Kodak Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Kodak Fax Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Telephone Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
8 Warran t y an d Reg u l atory Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
FCC Compliance and Advisory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Canadian DOC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
9 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Original Camera Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Camera Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Getting Better Results fr om Your Pri n ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Your Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
General Maintenance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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1 Getting Star ted
Congratulat ions on your purchase of a new KO DAK DC3200 Digital Camera—
the camera that takes pictures digitally, without th e us e of film. With your new
camera, picture-taking and print-making are fun and easy.
Here are just a few examples of what you can do with your camera:
Take digital pictures in unbelievable detail, color, and sharpness.
Transfer your pictures to a computer for editing, enhancement, and
placement into your document.
E-mail your pict ures to friends, family, and b usiness associat es anywhere
in the wor l d .
Print high-quality pictures at home using KODAK Inkjet Photo Paper, or
take your optional KODAK Pi cture Card to a KODAK Picture Maker
System and create photo-qua lity enlargements at a touch of a but ton.
Display your pictures to a large audience on a te levision or video monitor
using a KODAK-specif ied video cable.
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Preparing to Take Pictures
Before you ca n start taking pi ctures, you need to install t he batteries o r connect a
KODAK AC Adapter (Ca t# 122-0557) for power. The AC adapter is availabl e as
an accessory from a dealer of K ODAK products or from our Web site at http://
www.kodak.com/go/accessories.
Your camera offers 2 MB of internal memory for picture storage. This internal
memory retains picture s even if the power supp ly is interrupted. To record a
greater number of pictures, insert an option al KODAK Pictu r e Ca rd into the
camera. When a Picture Card is inserted into the camera, pictures are stored on
the card.
Attaching the Wrist Strap
1 Thread the small loop end of the wrist strap
through the wrist s t rap ey ele t, loc ated on the
side of the camera.
2 Thread the large lo op end of the strap
through the small loop and pull the large
loop end to tighten the strap.
Loading the Batteries
Your camera comes with four AA batteries so you can start taking pictures
immediately. For guidelines for battery usage, see page 50.
1 Make sure that the Power/Mode switch is
set to OFF.
2 Slide and open the batt ery compartment
cover (l ocated on the si d e of th e came r a) in
the direction of the arro w.
3 Insert the batteries into the battery
compartment, making su re the ir plus and
minus ends are facing as indicated in the
diagram.
4 Close the battery compartment cover and
slide it in until it locks in place.
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Turning the Camera On and Off
Turn the camera on and off using the Power/Mode switc h, located on the bac k of
the camera.
To turn the came ra on in the Capture
mode (to take pictures), set the Power/
Mode switch to the position. To
turn the camera on in the Review mode
(to review captured pictures), set the
Power/Mode switch to the position.
The gre en Ready light (next to the
viewfi nder) and the LCD turn on. A
message appears on the LCD for several
seconds to indica te which medium
(internal memory or a Pict ur e Card) you
are accessi n g.
To turn the camera off, set the Power/
Mode switch to OFF.
If you are using the batteries for power , and
the camera is idl e fo r approximately five
minutes, the Auto Power Off function
automatically turns the power off . To turn
the camera on again, set the Power/Mode
swit ch to OFF and then b ack to the
or position.
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3
Checking the Batteries
The DC3200 Digital Camera displays a battery symbol to indicate the battery
power level. For guidelines on battery usag e, See “Using Your Batteries” on
page 50.
Since digita l cameras are demanding on batteries, keep extra sets of batteries
handy. Consider purchasing either a KODAK AC Adapter (Cat# 122-0557) or a
KODAK Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Charger with KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable
Batteries. Both are available as access o r ies from a dealer of KODA K products or
from our Web site at http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories.
1 Set the Po wer /Mode switch to the
or position.
Accessed
i nt erna l memo r y.
To access ca rd,
inser t memory card
2 Check the battery sta tus symbol that appe ars
on the LCD.
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In the Capture mode, you can turn on the
LCD by pressing the SELECT b utton. You
can also use the Pre v iew feature to keep the
LCD on constantly while the camera power
is turned on. (See “Previewing a Picture
Before it is Taken” on page 8.)
Full—indic at es t he b att er ies a re cha r ged
and ready to use.
Low—indicates the batteries are not
fully charged and will soon need to be
replaced or recharged.
Exhausted (flashing)—indicates the
batteries a r e too weak to power the
camera and need to be replaced.
The red Ready light (next to the
viewf inder) b lin ks when the ba tt eries a re
exhausted.
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Inserting a Picture Card
Your camera accepts an optional KODAK Picture Card, which stores pictures.
The Pict u re Card (also kn own as a C ompactFl ash or came r a memory ca rd) is
removable and reusable for easy storage and transfer of your pictures. KODAK
Picture Cards are av aila bl e as an accessory th rough a dealer of KOD AK produc ts
or from our Web site at http ://www.kodak.com/go/accessories.
1 Slide and open the card slot cover (located on
the bottom of the camera) in the direction of
the arrow.
2 Hold the Picture Card so the connection end
(with tiny holes) is pointed at th e came ra, and
the small l ip on the oth er end i s fac ing the fron t
of the camera.
The Picture Card ca n only be inserted one way
into the camera. F o r cing the card may damage
your camera or the card.
3 Push the center of the Picture Card edge so the
card is inse r ted all the way int o the card slot.
4 Close the card slot cover and slide it in until it
locks in p lace.
Removing a Pict ure Card
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1 Open the card slot cover.
2 Push the Eject button.
The Pictu re Card par ti a ll y sli d es o u t of th e
slot.
3 Remove th e Picture Ca r d from th e slo t , an d
close the card slot cover.
WARNING: Do not insert or eject a Picture Card while the green
Ready light (next to the viewfinder) is blinking; this m ay damage
your pictures or c amera. Use only certi f ie d Pictur e Cards tha t car ry
the CompactFlash logo.
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2 Taking Pictures
Your KODAK DC3200 Digit al Camera makes taking pictures fun. Just set the
camera to the Capture mode and you are on your way to creating great picture s.
Everything you need is at your fingert ips. With the DC3200 Digital Camera, you
can:
Zoom in digitally (two times closer) on your subject.
Vary the flash settings to give you control over the type of flash need ed
for specific conditions.
Select a picture quality setting to meet your picture-taki ng needs.
Adjust the white balance to obtain the natural color of a subject under
different lighting conditions.
Preview a picture before it is taken.
Review a picture you just took.
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Previewing a Picture Before it is Taken
If you want to see what a picture looks like before you take it, you can preview
the image on the LCD on the back of your camera. The liv e image that appears is
helpful for framing your s ubject.
NOTE: Because any LCD is demanding on batteries, consider purchasing a
KODAK Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Charger with KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable
Batteries, available as an accessory through a dealer of KODAK products or
from our Web site at http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories.
1 Set the Power/Mo d e sw itch to th e
position.
Accessed
i nt erna l memo r y.
To access ca rd,
inser t memory card
QUA L I TY
WHI TE BALANCE
QU I CK V IEW
PRE V I EW
PREV I E
ON
OFF
2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu
screen.
3 Press a button until PREVIEW is
/
highlighted, and then press the SELECT
button.
The Preview screen app ea rs. The current
setti n g is checked .
4 Press a button unt il ON is
W
highlighted, and then press the SELECT
/
button.
The camera accepts the change and r eturns
to the Menu screen.
5 Press the MENU button to turn off the Menu
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screen.
The LCD displays a live image with status
icons.
You can turn the LCD on and off by pressing
the SELECT but ton. To turn Preview off,
highlight OFF on the Preview screen, and
then press the SELE CT button.
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Taking a Picture
Taking pictures is a snap with your DC3200 Digital Camera. You can take a
picture of a subject as close as 2 ft (0.6 m).
1 Set the Power/Mo d e sw itch to th e
position.
Accessed
i nt erna l memo r y.
To access ca rd,
inser t memory card
2 Center the subjec t in the viewfinder , or turn
Preview on (see page 8) and use the LCD to
frame your subject.
3 Press the Shutter button half-way down to
lock in the exposure on the subject.
The green Ready light turns on when the
camera is r eady to take a picture.
4 Press the Shutter button completely down to
take a pict u re.
The green Ready light blinks as the picture
is stored in the memory or on a Picture
Card.
If the orang e Ready li ght comes on , then th e
flash is not fully charged. Wait for the flash
to charge before tak ing a picture.
Zooming in on Your Subject
You can zoom from Wide Angle (giving you more of the surrounding area) to
Te lePhoto, which brings the subject two times closer. To use the Zoom feature,
you need to select the Good picture quality setting. For information on selecting
the picture qua lity, see “Adjusting the Pic ture Quality” on page 11.
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1 Set the Powe r /Mode switch to the
position.
2 Press the button.
The subject on the LCD is ma gnified.
3 To return to the normal si ze, press the
button.
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Setting the Flash
Use the flash when taking pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy
shadows. Your camera has three different flash options and a range of 8 ft
(2.4 m), to accommoda te most picture-taki ng situations.
WARNING: Never use the flash while the camera is close to the eyes of the
subject, especially young children. Intense light from the flash can cause
permanent eye damage if used too close to the eyes. When using the flash,
the camera should be at least 5 ft (1. 5 m) away from the subject.
1 Set the Power/Mo d e sw itch to th e
position.
Accessed
i nt erna l memo r y.
To access ca rd,
inser t memory card
2 Press the Flash button to scroll though the
flash options.
The flash option c hang es eac h time you pr e ss
the Flash bu tt on.
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Auto— flash fires automatically, when
needed. Ideal for everyday picture-taking.
This is the defa ult flash setting.
Off—flash does not fire. Ideal for ta king
pictures where flash is prohibited, as in
museums.
Fill—flas h fires every time you take a
picture. Ideal for outdoor pictures, when
your subject is in heavy shadow.
3 To return to the Auto se tting, press the Flash
button, or turn the camera off.
Adjusting the Picture Quality
Your camera compresses pictures according to the picture quality setting. If you
intend to mak e la rge prints, you can capture more detail in the pi cture using the
Best setting (but you will use more spac e in the internal memory or on a Picture
Card). For everyday pictures, use the Better setting, which gives you more
pictures using less stora ge space. If you need to take a large number of pictures,
or you are going to e-ma il or use the pictures online, use the Good setting.
1 Set the Powe r /Mode switch to the
QUA L I TY
WHI TE BALANCE
QU I CK V IEW
PRE V I EW
QUAL I T Y
BEST
BET TER
GOOD
2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu
3 Press a button until QUALITY is
4 Press a butt on unti l the desire d Qualit y
position.
screen.
/
highlight ed, and then press the SELECT
button.
The Quality screen appears. The current
setting is checked.
/
option is highlighted, and then press the
SELECT button.
BEST—captures a 1,152 x 864-pixel
picture in low compression.
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BETTER—captures a 1,152 x 864-pixel
picture in high compression.
GOOD—captures a 576 x 432-pixel
picture in low compression.
The camer a accepts t he c hange and r e turns t o
the Men u scre en.
5 Press the MENU b utton to turn the Menu
screen off.
The Pict u re Quali ty icon for th e se le ct ed
setting is displayed when the LCD is on.
You can switch freely among these set tings
when taking pict ures .
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Adjusting the White Balance
The color of the image may look different from that of the actual subject,
depending on the type of lighting source. For recording pi ctures in as natural
colors as possible, your camera has four white balance opt ions .
1 Set the Power/Mo d e sw itch to th e
position.
Accessed
i nt erna l memo r y.
To access ca rd,
inser t memory card
QUA L I TY
WHI TE BALANCE
QU I CK V IEW
PRE V I EW
W
HITE BALANCE
AUTO
DAYL I GHT
FLUORESCENT
TUNGSTEN
2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu
screen.
3 Press a button until WHITE
BALANCE is highli ghted, and then pre ss the
SELECT butt on.
The White Balance screen appears. The
current setting is checked.
4 Press a button until the desired white
balance option is hi ghlighted, and then press
the S ELECT bu tt on.
AUTO—adjusts the wh it e b alance
DA YLIGHT—ideal for outdoor pictures ,
FLUORESCENT—balances the green
TUNGSTEN—balances the red/orange
/
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automatically for the current lighting
conditions. Idea l for everyday pict ures.
This is the defau lt whit e b al ance set ti n g.
or indoor pictures under na tural lighting
conditions.
color of indoor pictur es under fluore scent
lighting.
color of indoor pictures under tungsten
lighting.
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The camera accepts the change and r eturns
to the Menu screen.
5 Press th e M E N U button to tu r n th e M en u
screen off.
To return to the Auto se tting, highlight
AUTO on the White Balance screen, and
then press the SELE CT button.
Setting a Quickview for Each Picture
You can turn the Quickview fe ature on so tha t a picture just taken is dis played on
the LCD for a few seconds. This lets you confirm a picture immediately after it
has been taken.
1 Set the Power/M ode switch to th e
position.
Accessed
i nt erna l memo r y.
To access ca rd,
inser t memory card
QUA L I TY
WHI TE BALANCE
QU I CK V IEW
PRE V I EW
QU I CK V I E
ON
OF F
2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu
screen.
2
3 Press a button until QUICKVIEW is
highlighted , and then press the SELECT
button.
The Quickview screen appears. The current
setti ng is che cked .
4 Press a button until ON is hig hli ghted,
W
and then press the SELECT button.
The camera accept s the change and returns
to the Menu screen.
5 Press th e M E N U bu tt o n to tu r n th e Menu
scr e en off.
To turn Quickview off, highlight OFF on the
Quickview s creen, and then press the
SELECT button.
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