Kodak DC3800 Manual de usuario

KODAK DC3800 Digital CameraCongratulations on your purchase of a new KODAK DC3800 Digital Camera—the camera that takes pictures without the use of fil

4Removing a Memory CardCAUTION: Do not insert or eject a memory card when the green ready light is blinking. This may damage your pictures or camera.1

15Turning the Camera On and Offm To turn the camera on, slide the power button to the left.When the green ready light stops blinking, the camera is re

6Checking the BatteriesA battery symbol indicating the battery power level appears on the LCD.TIP: Always keep extra batteries ready. 1 With the came

17Setting the ClockYour camera has a built-in clock that maintains the date and time in a 24-hour format. If the batteries are removed from the camera

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292 Taking PicturesYour KODAK DC3800 Digital Camera is versatile enough to take pictures in almost any situation. With your camera, you can:m Take clo

10Taking a PictureWith the batteries installed and a memory card inserted, all you need to do is turn on the camera, select Capture mode, and take a p

2115 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.The frame counter changes as the image is processed. Note: You can delete a picture

12Shooting Close-Up PicturesUse the Close-Up setting to gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close range. When selected, the camera automaticall

213Putting Yourself in the PictureThe Self-Timer setting creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time the pi

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14Shooting a Burst Series of PicturesThe Burst setting takes a series of pictures in quick succession. It takes 4 pictures at 2 pictures per second.

215Setting the FlashWhen taking pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows, pictures need flash. The flash has an effective range of 0.5

16Previewing Your ShotIf 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

217Using Digital ZoomThe Digital Zoom setting provides two-times (X2) magnification on the LCD while using the Preview feature (page 16). NOTE: When u

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1933 Advanced Camera SettingsThe manual camera settings described in this chapter allow you to customize your KODAK DC3800 Digital Camera for more con

20Setting the Picture QualityUse the Quality setting to select a picture resolution. Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels that make up an

3214 Press a button to highlight the appropriate setting.m Best—for printing 8x10-in. picturesm Better—for printing up to 5x7-in. picturesm Good—for

22Placing the Date and Time on PicturesUse this setting to imprint the date and time on the lower right corner of the picture.NOTE: This setting is id

323Setting a Quickview for Each PictureUse this setting to have your picture automatically displayed on the LCD each time you take a picture. With Qui

iTable of Contents1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Preparing to Take Pictures . . . . . . . . . .

24Selecting a Language for the CameraUse this feature to display the menus and screen messages in different languages.1 With the camera on, turn the M

325Setting a Response BeepWith this setting, the camera beeps to let you know when certain functions are being performed. You can set the camera to ma

26Formatting a Memory CardYou may need to format a memory card if the card becomes corrupted. When this happens, an error message appears on the LCD.

327Viewing Camera InformationUse the About feature to find out the name of your camera, and what version of firmware it is running. This information i

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2944 Reviewing Your PicturesYou can review and work with the pictures that are stored on the memory card in your KODAK DC3800 Digital Camera. You can:

30Viewing Your PicturesYou can scroll through and view each picture on the memory card in full LCD size.NOTES: This is ideal for sharing pictures on t

431Deleting One PictureUse the Delete feature to quickly delete a picture on the Memory Card. To delete all the pictures on the memory card, see page

326 Press a button until Current Picture is highlighted.7 Press the OK button to delete the picture and return to the main Review screen.

433Deleting All PicturesUse the Delete feature to quickly delete all of the pictures on the Memory Card.NOTE: This setting is ideal to free up space o

ii3 Advanced Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Setting the Picture Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

34Transferring Pictures to Your ComputerYou can easily transfer pictures to your computer using the KODAK USB Picture Card Reader. Then you can print

435Selecting Pictures for Automatic PrintingUse the Digital Print Order Feature (DPOF) or Index Print feature to automatically select specific pic

367 Press a button to indicate the number of prints desired.8 Press the OK button.The print order or Index Print icon appears on the LCD for the

437Viewing Your Pictures on Your TelevisionYou can show your pictures to a large audience by connecting your camera to a television (NTSC only) and sc

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3955 Installing Your SoftwareThis chapter describes how to install the KODAK software included with your KODAK DC3800 Digital Camera.The KODAK DC3800

40System Requirements for the KODAK USB Picture Card ReaderWindows-Based Systems m Windows 95B, OSR/2 with USB supplement, 98, 98SE or Windows 2000m P

541Installing the SoftwareWhile your software is loading, take a few minutes to fill out and send in the camera registration card. This allows you to

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4366 Tips and TroubleshootingThere may be times when you have questions about using your camera. The information in this chapter can point you in the

iii6 Tips and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Getting Better Results from Your Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44Getting Better Results from Your PrinterYou may notice that the colors on your computer screen do not always match those in your documents or prints

645TroubleshootingIf you are having problems with your camera, check the following tables for possible solutions.Additional technical information is a

46CameraProblem Cause SolutionShutter button does not work.Camera is not turned on.Turn on the camera (page 5).memory card access light is blinking. C

647CameraProblem Cause SolutionPicture is too dark. Flash is not on or did not function.Turn on the flash (page 15). The subject is too far away for t

48CameraProblem Cause SolutionStored pictures are damaged.The memory card was removed when the memory card ready light was blinking.Make sure the memo

649Camera LED Status LightsProblem Cause SolutionGreen ready light does not turn on and the camera does not work.Batteries are low or dead.Replace the

50LCD MessagesMessage Cause SolutionMemory Card is Full Memory card is full and cannot hold additional pictures.Delete pictures on the card (page 31),

5177 Getting HelpIf you need help with your camera, it is available from a number of resources:Software HelpHelp with any software packaged with your

52Telephone Customer SupportIf you have questions concerning the operation of KODAK software or the camera, you may speak directly to a customer suppo

753m Outside the U.S., Canada, and Europe—calls are charged at National Rate.Austria/Osterreich 0179 567 357Belgium/Belgique 02 713 14 45Denmark/Danma

iv9 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Original Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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5588 Warranty and Regulatory InformationLimited Warranty Time PeriodKodak warrants this product to be free from malfunctions and defects in both mater

56LimitationsWARRANTY SERVICE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT DATED PROOF OF PURCHASE. ALTHOUGH THE RETURN OF THE WARRANTY CARD IS REQUESTED WITHIN 30 DA

857SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

58Regulatory InformationFCC Compliance and AdvisoryThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi

859Canadian DOC StatementDOC Class B Compliance—This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital appar

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6199 AppendixThis appendix serves as a resource for specific technical information and care for your camera, and contains the following information:m

62Original Default SettingsYour camera is set to the following defaults when you take the camera out of the box for the first time. Feature Default Se

963Camera Specifications Camera SpecificationsPixel Resolution CCD 1901 x 1220 = 2.3 million pixels (total number of pixels)Best/Better 1792 x 1184 Go

111 Getting StartedRefer to the front inside cover for a description of the camera buttons and parts. This chapter covers the following information.m

64Lens Type Optical quality glassMaximum Aperturef/2.8Digital Zoom2X Digital zoom (at Good Quality only)Focal Length33 mm (equivalent to 35 mm camera)

965General Maintenance and Safetym To keep from damaging your camera, avoid exposing it to moisture and extreme temperatures.m Always follow basic saf

66Using Your Batteriesm Kodak recommends KODAK Photolife AA Alkaline Batteries, or KODAK Photolife AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries for use in the came

967m When using your camera on battery power, we recommend you limit continuous LCD Preview or Review to less than 10 minutes per session. If you are

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69IndexAabout, camera information 27adapter, AC 12, 16aperture 64application support 57ASA sensitivity 63audio response 25auto, flash 15automatic prin

70default settings 62deletingall pictures 26, 33pictures, one at a time 31digital zoomdefault setting 62setting 17dimensions, camera 64DPOF 35Eerrorsc

71memory cardformatting 26inserting 3removing 4troubleshooting 45NNTSC 64NTSC connection 37number, telephone support 52Oonline help 51operating temper

72settingclock 7date and time 7settings, default 62slide show 37softwarehelp, getting 51installing 41specifications for the camera 63stamp, adding to

2Preparing to Take PicturesBefore you start taking pictures, you need to install the batteries and insert a KODAK Picture Card (memory card) into the

13Inserting a Memory CardThe KODAK Picture Card (memory card) included with your camera, is removable and reusable for easy storage and transfer of yo