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K OD AK DC3400 Zoom Digital Camer a Congratulations o n your p urchase of the K ODAK DC3400 Zoom D igit al Camera — the cam era tha t tak es p ictu re s dig i tall y , wit ho ut the us e o f film. W ith yo ur n ew c amera, pict ure tak ing and prin t maki ng have never bee n easier or fa ster .
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i T able of Contents P r eparing to T a ke Pictur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Befor e y ou Star t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Gener a l Tips f or Better Pi ctur es . . . . . . . . .
ii D eleting the Pictur e Just T aken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Adjusting the Camer a Exposur e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Adding a Bo r der to Y our Pictur e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Cap turin g in Bl ack-and-W hite , Sepi a T one , or D ocument .
iii S avi ng Camer a P ower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Viewi ng Camer a Inf ormation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Selecting a Language f o r the Camer a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 F ormat ti ng Y our Camer a Memor y Car d .
iv Star ting K OD AK Sof twar e f o r Windows-B a sed Computers101 Opening M o unter So f t war e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Opening Digita l Access Sof twar e (TW AIN Acquir e) . 101 Opening Camer a Con tr ols So f twar e . . . . .
v Limited W arr an ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Retain the Original D ated S a les Receipt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Limited W arr anty Cov er age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 23 Limitations .
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1 1 1 G etting Star ted Ref er t o the f ron t in side co ver f or a d escripti on of th e K ODAK D C340 0 Zoom Digital C amera buttons and parts. This chapter covers t he following info rmati on.
2 P r epa ring to T ake Pictur es Be f or e y ou Star t Before you sta rt tak ing pictures, you need to inst all t he bat teries or conne ct a Kodak- speci fied AC ada pte r for power , and insert a KODAK Pi ct ure Card (camera memory card) into the camera.
1 3 Loading B a tteries Y our camera uses four AA batteries. For your conveni ence, alk aline batterie s are prov ided so you c an start u sin g you r ca mera immedi ately .
4 Chec king B atteries So that you are never caught with dead batteries your came ra indicates the power level of t he bat teries. A b attery status symbol ap pears, on t he St atus Display when you turn on the camera. For information on gui deli nes for batt ery usage, see page 135.
1 5 Using an A C Adapte r When you are tak ing pictures in doors or when th e came ra is conne cted to a c omputer , you may want to use a Kodak -specifi ed AC adap ter to help conserve ba ttery pow er . It is importa nt to use only a Kodak -speci fi ed AC ada pte r with your c a mera.
6 Inser ting a Ca mer a Mem or y Car d Y our camera comes wi th a K ODAK Pictur e Ca rd (camera memory card), whi ch is used to store pictures you take with the camera. The camera memory card, also referred t o as a Comp act Flash card , i s remova ble an d re usable f or easy storag e and transfer of your pictures.
1 7 Removing a Camer a Memor y Car d CA UTI ON: D o no t ins ert or ejec t a camera memory car d when the camera memory card light, loc at ed abov e the car d door , is blinki ng. Thi s may damag e your pictures or camera. Use only certified camera memory car d s that carry the C omp a ct F la s h l og o .
8 Setting t he Clock on Y o ur Camer a Y our camera has a built -i n cloc k that main tains t he dat e and time in a 24-hou r format. Th e camera cloc k needs to be set if you pla n to use t he Date Stamp feat ure, w hich i mprints the d ate o n yo ur p icture.
1 9 Adjusting the L CD Brightness You can adjust the br ightness o f the colo r LCD to sui t your pa rtic ular n eeds. 1 Set the Mode dial to Camera Setup. Y ou ca n se t the Mode di al to any se tting you want as long as there is an image in th e LCD screen to adjust the brightness level.
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2 11 2 Ta k i n g P i c t u r e s Y our camera makes taki ng pict ures fun. Just set the camera to Capt ure and you are on your w ay to creating great pictures. Everything you need is right at your fingert ips. With the camera you can: Zoom in on yo ur su bje c t.
12 P r eviewing a Pictur e Bef or e it is T aken T o see what a picture looks like bef ore you take it, preview the image on the LCD on the b ack of your camera. The l ive imag e that a ppears is very hel pful fo r framing your subject , especia lly when using the Cl ose-Up, Digi tal Zoo m, and Borde r feat ures.
2 13 The image in the LCD appears in color unless you h ave turned on an effect, such as black an d w hite or se pia ton e, in w hi ch case the eff ect i s ap plied to the d isplayed image. See page 32 for detai ls. Exposu re Compe nsation —ic on appears in the LCD and Status Display if you adjusted the camera exposure.
14 P r essi n g the Shutter Bu tton T aking pict ures is a snap with your camera. The SH UTT ER butt on on your camera locks in the auto focus and takes the pict ure. 1 Se t th e Mode dial t o Capt ure. 2 Slid e t he PO WER s witch to the r igh t t o turn on the camera.
2 15 Zooming in on Y our Su bj ect Wit h a touch o f a bu tton you c an zoo m f rom Wi de A ngle, wh ich gi ves you more of t he surround in g area in pictu r es, to T el ePh oto , whic h brings the subj ect in cl os er . 1 S et the Mode di al to Capt ure.
16 Zooming in Ev en Closer If you need to get closer to your subje ct, use the Digital Zoom fea ture. Wit h digit al zoom, t he center of your pict ure is magnified so your pi ctures appear even closer . 1 Press the D O-IT butt on to turn on Pre view if it i s not a lread y act ivated.
2 17 Viewing the Pictur e J ust T aken Y ou c an view or de lete a pi cture secon ds afte r it is . It is a hand y way to check if your su bject was p ositioned co rrectly . 1 S et the Mode di al to Capt ure. 2 Slid e t h e POWER sw itch to the ri ght t o turn on the camera.
18 Setting a Q uickview f or Each Pictur e Y ou c an set th e camera so a qui ck view of th e pictu re just taken appe ars in the LCD au tomatical ly usi ng the Q uickview feat ure. 1 Set the Mode di al to Capture. 2 Sl ide the P OWER sw itch t o the right to turn on the camera .
2 19 Setting the Fl ash When tak ing pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows, your pictures need flash. For everyday p icture-taki ng, use the Auto set ting. However , there are times when chan ging the f lash o ption ca n improve you r p ictures.
20 3 Press the FL ASH butt on to scrol l though the f l ash opt io ns. The Flash sett ing icon cha nges in the Stat us D isplay . Aut o (No Icon )— fires the fl ash automatic ally when needed . The camera dete rmines when t here is n ot enough li ght.
2 21 Photogr aphing Distant Su bjects If you want to create po stcard -like pictures o f scenic vi ews, such as a sunset or mount ain ran ge, use t he Infinity Focu s feat ure. Wh en In finity Focu s is sel ected, the camera automat ical ly turns off the flash and auto foc us so you get sharp, clear pict ures.
22 Photogr aphing Close-Ups If you want to take pict ures of objects up close, such as flowers or artwork, use the Close-Up feature. When sel ected, the camera automatically sets the focus di stance to 0.8 to 1.6 f t (0.25 to 0. 5 m) an d sets the fl ash to ensure detail and clarity .
2 23 P utting Y ourself in the Pictur e Ther e might be time s when yo u want everyone , inclu ding yo urself, t o be in the picture. For these o ccasions, use the Self-T imer feature to create a 10 -second dela y between t he time you press the SHUTTE R but ton and the time the pi ctur e is t ake n.
24 Adding the D ate to Y ou r Pictur es Y ou may want to keep tra ck of when a pictur e was taken, perhaps to record a child’ s first picture or for a n insurance cl aim. Whatever the reason, your camera has the ab ility to reco rd the da te and time direct ly on you r p icture using the Date Stamp feature.
2 25 7 Press the DO-IT button. The main Menu screen reapp ears. The next ti me you tak e a picture th e date or date an d ti me is recorded i n th e lower right-han d corner of the picture. Th e Date Stamp icon ap pears on the L CD screen i f Quickview ( page 18) or Preview (page 12 ) i s t urned on.
26 D e leting the Pictur e Just T aken If you deci de t hat you d o n ot l ik e a pict ure, you can del ete i t qu ick ly fro m the came ra memory card imme diate ly after it is tak e n if Quic kvie w is turned on . On c e you delet e the pictur e, it is pe rmanentl y remove d fro m t he c amera memory card.
27 3 3 Customizing Y our Pictur es Chapt ers 1 and 2 explain ed the basics for taking great digital pictures. In this c hapter , you will learn about some of the custom f eatures av ailabl e on your camera.
28 Adjusting the Camer a Expo sur e If your pictu res seem too dark or to o li ght, ad just the amount of light al lowed into the camera so that your pic tures are properly exposed. These adju stments in ligh ting are cal le d Exposure Compensati on. 1 Set t he Mod e d ial to Ca pture.
3 29 If your pict ures a re too d ark, increase (+) the exposure numb er . If your pictures are too light , decrease (-) the exp osure number . Y ou can ad just the e xposure nu mbers in +2.0 to -2.0 i n 0 .5 i n crem ents. An increase of 1. 0 doub les th e amount of light allowed into the camera.
30 Addin g a Bor der to Y o ur Pictur e Y ou can add a bo rder or l ogo (o r b oth) t o your pi cture. Whe n yo u us e the Border feat ure, t he camera Previ ew t urns on aut omati cally to h elp you f rame the picture and see if the border selecte d works well with your subject.
3 31 6 Press a butto n u ntil t he Border optio n you wan t is highl ight ed. 7 Press the DO-IT button. The main Menu screen reapp ears. 8 T o can cel B order , p ress a b utton un til N o Borde r is h igh lig h te d, th en pr ess the DO -IT bu tt on.
32 Captur ing in Black-and-Whi te, Sepia T one, or D ocum ent With th e E ffect setti ng, you ca n take b lack-and-w hite pict ures, u se sep ia t one to give your picture an an tique look , or take pi ctures of document s so text stands out.
3 33 4 Press a butto n unt il th e ic on is highl ig hte d. 5 Press the DO-IT butt on. 6 Press a butto n unt il th e Eff ect opti on you want i s highl ight ed. Black & Wh it e —t akes a black-an d- white pi cture. Sepi a T one —t ake s a picture with a reddish-brown cast.
34 Adjusting the Pictur e Quality I f you i ntend to make larg e print s, you c an cap ture more de tail in th e pic t ure using the Best setting. However , with this setting more st orage room is used o n the camera memory card.
3 35 Best— use f or prin ting 8x1 0 pic tures. Bette r— use for everyday pictur es. Go od — use fo r online or for e- maili ng pic tures. 7 Press the DO-IT button. The main M enu screen reappears as the Quali ty icon for th e setting you s e lected appears i n t he Status D ispla y .
36 Adjusting the Pictur e Resolution If you want t o send pi ctu res through e- mail or us e them online, use the St an dard resoluti on setting. With this setti ng, only th e informati on neede d for viewing on a computer or prin ting small prints is captured.
3 37 Hig h — use this set ting when you are going to print your pictures. Pi cture size is 1760 x 1168 pi xel s. Stand ard— use this se tting w h en you are going to e-mail or use t he pic tures on line. Pic ture size is 896 x 592 pixel s.
38 Selecting a White B a lance f or Indoor Pictur es If you use your camera indoors w here flash i s prohib ited, your pic ture s may take on a gree n tint if cap tu red under f luorescent tub e li ght ing, or a reddi sh- orange tint if captu red under t ungst en househol d light in g.
3 39 Auto ( No I c on) —auto matical ly adjusts the white balance. Da yl ig ht —balances f or natural dayl ig h t lig ht i ng. Fluorescen t —corrects for the green cast of fluore scent light ing. Tu n g s t e n —corrects f or the o range cas t of tun gste n li ght bulb s .
40 Choosing a Metering System Y ou can control the way l ight affects your pictures using the metering systems available on your camera. If you want a nice even exposur e throughou t the picture, use the Multi-Patt ern setting. This setting is great for everyday picture s.
3 41 4 Press a butt on unt il th e icon is highligh ted . 5 Press the DO-IT button. The Au to E xposu re scre en appe ars o n the LCD. The current setting is check ed ( 9 ). 6 Press a butto n u nt il the Au to Exposur e o ption you wa nt is hi ghlig hte d.
42 Selecting the ISO Setting If you take pic tures in low li ght wi thout flash, such as in a museum, you can selec t the Aut o ISO sensitiv ity on th e camera to hel p preven t blurred pi ctu res cau sed b y camera moveme nt.
3 43 4 Pre ss a bu tto n until th e ico n is high lig hted . The Aut o ISO screen appe ars on the LCD. T he curren t setting is ( 9 ). 5 Pr ess the DO-IT but ton. 6 Pr ess a button un ti l the opt ion you w ant is hig h lig h ted . OFF —camera sel ec ts the optimal shutter speed f or pictures.
44 Sha rpeni ng an d S of te nin g a Pic tur e If you plan to edit your pictures using image editi ng software, the Sharp ness feature can make some ed iting pro cesses ea sier . By selecting th e Sharp set tin g, the edges aroun d the picture are en hance d, making it easier to cut or crop th e image .
3 45 4 Press a butto n u ntil the ico n is highligh ted . 5 Press the DO-IT button. The Sharpness screen appears on the LCD. The current setting is checked ( 9 ). 6 Press a butt on unti l th e Sha rpness optio n you wan t is highl ight ed. Sha rp —high lights th e edg es in y o ur picture, so the edges stand out.
46 Locking in an Ex posur e Setting If you take a series of pictures th at requ ire a consiste nt l ook or a const ant exposure setting, u se t he E xposur e Loc k feature. Th is feature is great for taki ng a series of pi ctures, li ke a mount ain ran ge, an d creating a mural wi th t he prin ts .
3 47 4 Pre ss a bu tto n until th e ico n is high lig hted . 5 Pr ess the DO-IT but ton. The Ex posu re Lock screen a ppea rs on the LCD. The current set ting is ( 9 ). 6 Pre ss a butt on unt il ON is hig h lig h ted . 7 Pr ess the DO-IT but ton. The “Pl ease take a picture to lock capture settings” screen ap pears.
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49 4 4 Rev iewin g Y our P ictur es Aft er t ak ing pictures with your KODAK DC34 00 Digita l Camera, you can ta ke a loo k at them by setting the camera to Camera Review . Y ou can : V iew you r pi ctures and see how custom f eatures, if an y , were ap pl ied to th e sho t.
50 Vi ewing Y our Pictur es T o view each picture in full LCD size, or you can view up to three smaller thumbnail -size pictur es at a o ne time using the Filmstri p feature. 1 Set t he Mode dial to Re view . 2 Sli de the P OWER swi tch to the righ t to tu rn o n th e ca m er a.
4 51 The filmstrip displays up to three pictures at a time , in the o rder taken and stored on the came ra memory card . 5 Use the buttons to scrol l through t he film s tr i p. The picture on the film strip app ears in the L CD as the memory ba r a nd picture locator needl e moves.
52 Ma gnifyi ng Y our Pict ur es T o zoom in o n a specifi c part o f a pi cture di splayed o n t he LCD, use the Magnif y feature. This feat ure lets you view a section of the current picture at two times the normal LCD si ze. 1 Set t he Mode dial to Re view .
4 53 Selecting Pictur es f or P rinting Y ou can scroll t hrough and select certa in pictures o n the camera memory card to print , as well as create an index of all of the pictures using the Print Ord er feature.
54 6 Press a button unt il th e pic ture you want i s high light ed on t he filmst ri p. 7 Press a bu tton un til th e Prin t O rder op tio n you w an t is hig hli ght ed. CURR ENT PI CTUR E or EDIT PIC TU RE — marks the picture curre ntly selected on th e films trip.
4 55 Cancelling P ic tur es f o r P rinting If you have second thou ghts about the pict ures you have sele cted to print , you ca n go back and cancel individual pictures or the ent ire order . 1 Press a butto n until th e Print Orde r opti on you wa nt is hig hlighte d .
56 P r otecting Y o ur Pictur es Safeguard your pi ctures from being del eted acci dental ly from the camera memory card b y u sing the Protect feat ure. This f eature is very u seful if the camera and camera memory card are used by more than one person.
4 57 D ele ti ng O ne or Al l of Y o u r Pi ct u r es If you deci de th at you do not like the pict ures stored on the camera memory card, or you just want to free up space, use the Delete feature to remove one or a ll of the pic tures on the card.
58 6 Pre ss a but ton unt il the pic ture you wan t to delete is sel e ct ed. 7 Pr ess a butt on unti l the Del e t e opti on you w ant is hi ghl ighted . PIC TURE — de letes the selected picture fro m the camera memory card . EXI T — returns you to the main Revi e w sc ree n wi thout d eleti ng th e pict ure(s).
4 59 Runni n g a Slide Show on Y our T ele visio n V iew your pict ures on the camera LCD, or conn ect your camera to a television us ing a video cabl e and displ ay your p ictures t o a large audien ce u sing the S lide Show fea ture . The pictures appea r on the televisi on fo r a period of 1 to 99 se conds, a tim e you set from the camera.
60 3 Press the Menu but to n. The main R eview Menu screen ap pears. 4 Press a butto n unt il the icon is hi ghli ght ed. 5 Press th e D O -IT bu tt on. The Slide Show Interval screen app ears. 6 Use the butto ns to select th e number o f seconds yo u w ant th e p ictures to a pp ear on the tele vision .
4 61 Viewing Inf orma tio n About a Pictu r e L ook up spec if ic i nformat ion ab out a p icture usi ng th e P icture Inf ormation feat ure. The info rmation that appears is for viewing and canno t be edite d. 1 Set the Mode dial to Review . 2 Sl ide the POW ER switc h t o th e right to turn on the camera .
62 3 Press the Menu but to n. The main R eview Menu screen ap pears. 4 Press a butt on u nti l th e icon is highlig hted. 5 Press the DO -IT butt on. The Pi ctu re In fo scree n appea rs wit h that pi cture’ s informati on displ ayed.
63 5 5 P ersonalizing Y our Camer a T ail or your came ra to fit wha tever picture-t aking ne eds you h ave. When you set the camera to Camera Set up, you can personalize your camera so it performs the way you want, each time you use it. Y ou can: Set a camera respon se beep, so you get feedback from the camera when you init iate an action .
64 Setting a Response B eep Y our camera provides aud itory feedback in the form of a beep anytime th e SHUTTE R button is pressed, or when the camera cannot perform a selected func tion . I f you do not w ant auditory f eedbac k, t urn off t he beep.
5 65 3 Press a butto n unt il the i con is high light ed. 4 Press the DO-IT button. The Bee p screen app ears. Th e current setting is checked ( 9 ). 5 Press a bu tt on un til t he Beep optio n you wan t is highl ight ed. OF F — provi des no aud itory feedback .
66 S aving Cam er a P ow er The Pow er Sa ve feat ure h elps extend bat tery l ife b y sho rtening the ti me that the camera pow er stays on when not in use.
5 67 3 Press a but ton unti l t he ico n is highligh ted . 4 Press the DO-IT button. The Power Save screen appears. The current setting is checked ( 9 ). 5 Press a bu tt on un til t he Pow er Save optio n you wan t is highli ght ed. 6 Press the DO-IT button to accept the changes an d re turn t o th e main Camera Setup screen.
68 Viewi n g Camer a Inf orma tion Have you ever wondered how many pictures you have ta ken with your camera or how many times the flash f ired? The Camera Informati on fe atu re keeps a record for you. 1 Set t he Mode di al t o Camera Setup . 2 Sli de the P OWER swi tch to the righ t to tu rn o n th e ca m er a.
5 69 3 Press a butto n unt il the i con is high light ed. 4 Press the DO-IT button. The About screen app ears. Th e info rmation th at appears is view-o nly an d can not be changed . Firmware V er sion — d isplays the latest fir mware version. # I mag e s Capt ured — di sp lays the t ota l numb er of pic tures taken .
70 Selecting a Lan guage f or th e Camer a Select f rom ma ny d ifferent langu ages for t he camera. Once you select a language, th e text changes to reflect the langua ge selected . 1 Set t he Mode di al t o Camera Setup . 2 Sli de the P OWER swi tch to the righ t to tu rn o n th e ca m er a.
5 71 F orma tting Y o ur Camer a Memor y Car d If yo u own ca mera memo ry cards (Compact Flash cards) th at ha ve be en used in o ther d i gi tal c ameras, they may not be p roperly formatt ed fo r use i n your camera, or the dat a on the card may become corrupt ed.
72 3 Pr ess a butto n unti l the ic on is highlig hted. 4 Press the DO -IT butt on. The Format Memory Car d screen appears. 5 Pr ess a bu tton un til CO NTIN UE FORMA T is highligh ted. 6 Press the DO -IT butt on t o format th e camera memory card and return to the main Camera Setup screen.
5 73 Adjusting the Video Out Signal Set your camera so that it is compatible with NTSC or P A L video signals. The V ideo Out feat ure n eeds to b e set correct ly if you pl an o n running a sl ide sho w of t he pic tures from the camera on a tele vision or vid eo moni to r .
74 3 Press a butt on until th e ic on is highl ig hte d. 4 Press the DO -IT butt on. The Vide o Out screen appears. The current setting is checked ( 9 ). 5 Press a butt on until th e video out opti on you wa nt is highli ght ed. NT SC — us ed in m ost coun trie s except Euro pe.
5 75 Adjusting th e Camer a D efault Settings Custom ize your camera so specific settings are activat ed automati cally each tim e you t urn o n the camera. Sel ect set tings for Flash, Whit e Balan ce, Exp osure Compensa ti on, Borde rs , and Ef fects t o suit your particu lar pict ure-tak ing needs.
76 3 Press a butto n u nt il the ic on is highl ig hte d. 4 Press the DO -IT butt on. The Borders D e fa ult screen appea rs. The current setting is checked ( 9 ). 5 Press a butto n u nt il the B order opti on you wa nt is highli ght ed. No Bord ers is th e main d efault setting .
5 77 Setting a Fla sh D e fault Adj ust your camera so that it is set to a specific flash setting every time you turn on the camera. For more information abo ut the Flash settin g, see page 19. 1 Set the Mode dial to Camera Setup. 2 Sl ide the POW ER switc h t o th e right to turn on the camera .
78 Setting a White B a lance D e fault If you are al ways usin g your camera indoo rs wh ere flash is pr ohibi ted, yo u can set the cam era so it is bala nced fo r the type o f light source that yo u t a ke picture s under . For more information about the White Bala nce featu re, see page 38.
5 79 3 Press a butto n unt il the i con is high light ed. 4 Press the DO-IT button. The White Balance Defaul t screen appears. The current set ting is check ed ( 9 ). 5 Press a butto n until th e Whit e Balance op ti on you w ant is hig hlighted. AUTO (Main D efau lt) — adjusts auto matic ally whe n flash is use d.
80 Setting a n Exposur e Compensation D e fault Adjust the Exposure Comp ensat io n sett ing so th at i t is used every ti me you tu rn on the ca mera. For more info rmati on about The Exposu re Compensa ti on feature, see page 28. 1 Set t he Mode di al t o Camera Setup .
5 81 3 Press a butto n unt il the i con is high light ed. 4 Press the DO-IT button. The Exposure Co mpen satio n Defa ult screen appears. 5 Press a butt on unt il the exposu re compensati on nu mber you want is highligh ted . If your pi ctu res are too dar k, increa se (+) the exp osur e numbe r .
82 Setting a n Eff e ct D e fault If you wo rk for a new spaper or in an o ffice e nviro nment where you ne ed to record lecture slides, you can adjust your camera so it takes pictures in black and white, sepia tone, or to highli ght text every time you turn on t he camera.
5 83 3 Press a butto n unt il the i con is high light ed. 4 Press the DO-IT button. The Ef fects D efau lt screen ap pears. The current setting is checked ( 9 ). 5 Press a butto n until th e Eff e ct s optio n you wan t is highl ight ed. No Effect (Ma in D efault) — captures pic ture s in fu ll colo r .
84 Setting a n Auto ISO D efault If you always use your c amera in doors w itho ut fl ash, you can set t he camera so it uses a faster shu tter speed to h elp avo id blurry pictures from camera movement. For more i nformation ab out t he Aut o ISO f eature, see pa ge 42.
5 85 3 Press a butto n unt il the i con is high light ed. 4 Press the DO-IT button. The Au to I SO D efau lt screen ap pears. The current setting is checke d ( 9 ). 5 Press a butt on unt i l the Aut o IS O optio n you wan t is highl ight ed. OFF (Main D efau lt) — ca mera mai ntain s optim al shu tter spe ed ranges.
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87 6 6 Installing Y our S of t war e This chapt e r descri bes how to install the KO DAK so ftware inc lud ed wit h your KOD AK DC340 0 Digi tal Camera. The KO DAK D C34 00 Camera Sof t ware (Inst al ler) i ncluded w ith you r came ra c ontain s software for Window s-based persona l compu ters and Macintosh comput ers.
88 Win do ws- B as ed S y stem Req u ir em ent s Window s 95 , Window s 9 8, Wi ndo ws NT 4.0, or Windo ws 200 0, operating system. Pentium 90 MHz microprocessor (minimum) with CD-R OM driv e. Color di splay mon itor w ith a mi nimum resol ution of 64 0 x 4 80 (1 024 x 768 preferred) and 8-bit colo r (16- bit or 24- bit reco mmended ).
6 89 K O D AK Sof t wa r e f o r Windows-B a sed Computers Four KODAK software applications are su pplie d with the camera for use on a Windo ws-ba sed c omput er . They a re: KODAK DC3400 Camera Mounter Software (Mounter) — provid es an easy way to view pictures from the camera memory card a nd copy them to your comp ute r .
90 S of twar e Ov er vie w A brief o verview of the softw are is liste d b elo w . Deta ile d inf ormat ion on th e software is availab le in the online hel p for each applic ation.
6 91 K OD AK S of twar e f or M aci ntos h Computers Three KO DAK software appl ications are suppl ied wit h the camera for use on a Macint osh co mput er .
92 S of twar e Ov er vie w A brief o verview of the softw are is liste d b elo w . Deta ile d inf ormat ion on th e software is availab le in the online hel p for each applic ation.
6 93 Inst alling the S of twar e While the Inst aller is auto matica lly lo a ding yo ur software , take a few minu tes to fi ll out and se nd in the camera product registrati on card. This allow s you to receive information regarding software updates and registers some of the pr oducts in clu ded wit h the camera.
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95 7 7 Connecting Y our Camer a T o t ransfer pict ures ta ken with your KO DAK DC34 00 Digit al Camera, you fi rst need to connect the camera to your comp uter or use a card reader . The c amera can communicat e wit h your c omputer usi ng one of the foll owi ng: RS- 232 seri al cable co nnect ion fo r Wi ndows- based co mput ers.
96 Using a Serial Cab le Connection The traditi onal means of connecting the camera to your computer is by serial cable. When con nect ing t he camera, it is a good ide a to u se a KO DAK-speci fied AC adapter (see page 5) to conserve bat tery power .
7 97 Serial port s are usual ly label ed COM1 and COM2, or A and B. If your computer has a 25-pin port , you need to use a 9-pi n adapter (availa ble at your local comp uter stor e) a nd at tach it to th e p o rt b efo re attaching the serial cable to the compute r .
98 Conn ecting to a Macin tosh Computer Either a seri al cabl e for a Macinto sh comp uter or ad apter pl ug for u se w ith the RS-232 serial cabl e is provided so that you can con nect your camera throug h a serial port on a Maci ntosh comp ut er . 1 Set the Mode dial to Co nnect.
7 99 If your camera came wi th a serial cable f or a Macintosh comput er inste ad of the serial adapter pl ug , connect t he en d of th e serial cable l abelled MAC in to the avai labl e serial port on the back of t he computer . Serial port s on Macinto sh comput ers are usuall y referred to as modem or printe r ports.
100 Using a USB Cab l e Connection If you have a personal compu ter with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port , and are running Win dows 98, Wi ndows 2000 , or a Macin tosh 8.5.1 or higher computer , you ma y be able to conne ct the camera usi ng a USB connect ion.
7 101 Star ting K OD AK S of twar e f o r Window s - Ba s e d C o m p u t e r s Wit h the camera connected t o your computer , you are now ready to open and use the soft ware th at yo u in stalle d in Ch apte r 6. For de tailed infor mation on usin g th e so ftwa re, refe r to the on line help for e ach app lic ation .
102 Opening Camer a Contr ols So f twar e Double -cli ck the C amera Co ntro l icon on t he d esktop t o op en the mai n Came ra Control s w indow . Opening B or d e r T r ans f er S of twar e From the Window s T ask b ar c lic k St art – > Programs – > DC3400 – > Border T ransfe r Appl icati on.
7 103 Star ting K OD AK Sof twar e f or Ma cintosh Computers Wit h the camera connected t o your computer , you are now ready to open and use the soft ware th at yo u in stalle d in Ch apte r 6. For de tailed infor mation on usin g th e so ftwa re, refe r to the on line help for e ach app lic ation .
104 Naviga ting to Y our Pictu r es Pictures are stored on t he camera memory card accordi ng to a standa rd agreed upon by many ca mera manufact urers.
7 105 When you in sert th e camera memory card into anot he r DC340 0 camera, the next pict ure is deri ved by incrementi ng eit her the h ighest e xistin g picture nu mber , or the highest picture numbe r previous ly take n b y t hat camera. Once you take pict ure DC P_9999.
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107 8 8 Tips and T r oubleshooting There may be tim es when question s arise from usi ng your KODAK DC3 400 Di gital Camera. T his c hapt er can point you in the righ t d irection f or f indi ng the answers quickly , so you can co ntinue using your camera.
108 Connecting with Y our Ca mer a If you are get ting messages on your c omput er that stat e you are not c onnec ted, ref er to the P DF doc uments instal led wi th the s oftware , o r the o nli n e hel p fo r troubl eshoot ing in format ion. If you are conne cting to a: Windows-based Seri al connect ion — refer to Serial .
8 109 G etting Better R esult s f r om Y our P rinter Y ou may not ice t hat the col ors on your comp ute r screen do n ot al ways mat ch tho se in your documents or prints.
110 T r oubleshooting If you are experi encing di ffic ulties with your camera, check the followin g table fo r possib le solu tions . Addit ional techn ical informati on is avail able in the ReadMe file located in the KODAK D C34 00 fo ld er .
8 111 Camera C ommunication s Pr ob le m Cause Sol u ti o n Comput er ca nnot co mmuni c at e with the camera. Camera power is off. T urn the camera on. See page 3. The Mode dia l is not set to Co nnect. Set the Mode dial to Connect . Some Ad vanced Power Manag ement util ities o n la pto ps turn o f f p orts to sa ve batte ry life.
112 Cam era Pr obl em Caus e Solut ion Ready li ght does not tu rn on and the came ra do es n ot work. Batteries are low or dead. Ba tteri es need to be replaced (see pag e 3), o r rech arged (see page 4), or you can use an AC adapter . Camera is not turne d on.
8 113 Camera Pr ob le m Cause Sol u ti o n SHUT TER bu tt on do es not work. Camer a is not turn ed on. T urn on the camera. See page 3. Mode dial is not set to Ca ptur e. Set the Mode dial to Capture. Ready light is bli nking. C amera is processin g picture.
114 Cam era Pr obl em Caus e Solut ion Part of the pict ure is missing. Som eth ing was bloc kin g t he l ens when the pictu re was tak en. Keep ha nds, fi ngers, or other obj ects away fro m t he le ns w hen t a ki ng pi ct ur es. Y our eye or the picture w as not cente red correct ly in the vi ewfinde r .
8 115 Pict ure is to o dark. Flash is not on or did no t fu nct io n. T urn on the flash. See page 19. Check the flash def aul t setting. See page 77. The su bje c t i s t oo f ar away for the flash to have an ef fect. Move s o the re is no mo re th an 9.
116 Cam era Pro b lem Cause Sol ut io n Pict ure is too light . The flash is not needed. Chan ge to Au to flash . See page 19. Check the fla sh defa ult setting. See p age 77. The subj ect is t oo close when t he flash was use d. Move so there is at le as t 1.
8 117 Camera Pr ob le m Cause Sol u ti o n Pictures remain ing number does not d ecrease a fter taki ng a pictur e. The imag e Resol utio n an d Qualit y sett ing s does n ot take up suff icient space to decr ease the picture remaining numbe r . The camera is operati ng normally .
118 LC D Me ss age s Mess age Cau se Soluti on Memory C ard is Full. Memory card is full and canno t hol d addi ti onal pi ctu res. T ransfe r pict ures to your compute r , delet e pictur es on t he card (see page 57), or insert a card with available memory (see page 6).
119 9 9 Wher e to G et H elp If you need help w ith you r came ra, it is av ailab le fr om a numbe r of resou rces: So f t w a r e He lp Help w ith any KODA K software packag ed with you r ca me ra ca n be o bta ined from th e o nl ine he lp, or by c ontact ing t he manufact urer .
120 F ax ed In f orm a tion Kodak offers aut omated support by fax: Custo mer Suppor t If you have questi ons conc ernin g the operation of KODA K softw are or the camera, you shoul d first chec k the KODAK Servi ce and Supp ort web site at : www .ko dak.
121 1 0 10 Ser vic e and Limited W arr anty Inf orma t ion Wher e to G et H elp If you have any quest io ns about your camera or have diff ic ulty using it , do the follo wing : 1 Reread t he product Use r ’ s G ui de and chec k the toublesho ot ing section.
122 P acking Instr uctions 1 Include a n ote w ith you r came ra with the fo llowing i nformat ion: Re turn Au thor izati on Numb e r Model n umber and seri al nu mber Current dat e Pl.
1 0 123 Lim ited W arr ant y Kodak w arrants t he Kodak DC 3400 c amera (excl udi ng bat te ries) t o b e free from malf un ction s and d efe cts in b ot h materi als an d w ork manshi p for one yea r fr om the da te of p urchase .
124 Limita tions Requests f or Warranty se rvice w ill not be accepted without proof of date of purcha se, such as a copy of the origi nal dated Kodak DC340 0 camera sales receipt. (Always kee p the original for your records.) This warranty doesn ’ t apply to the battery(s) used in this camera.
1 0 125 Y our Rights Under State Law Some states or jurisdi ction s do not allow exclusion or limi tati on of inciden tal or conseque ntial d amages, so the abo ve l imitation or excl usion may not a ppl y to yo u.
126 This equi pment gene rates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energ y and, if not installed or used in accord ance with the instructio ns, may cause harmful interference to radio communicat ions. However , there is no gu arantee tha t in terfere nc e wi ll not occur in a p arti cula r instal latio n.
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11 129 11 Appendix Thi s appen dix serves as a resou rce for spec ific t echnical informat ion and care for your camera, and cont ains th e following inf ormation: Origi n al defau lt setti ngs .
130 Original Camer a D e fau lt Settings Y our camera is set to these settings wh en you take the camera out of the box fo r the first time. Featu re Setting Digital Zoom Off Flash Auto In fi nity Fo c us /Clo se- Up Off Self-T i mer Off Prev ie w O ff Q uic kvie w On Exposur e C ompensa tion 0.
11 131 Camer a Specifica tions DC 340 0 Ca mera S ensor Resolut ion CCD 2.1 mil lions of pixe ls (to tal numbe r of pixel s) Pict ure Re so lu tion 2.0 mil lions of p ixe ls High 1760 x 116 8=2, 055 ,68 0 Standa rd 89 6 x 5 92=53 0,4 32 Colo r 24 -bit , mill ions o f colors Picture Fi le Format Exif version 2.
132 Lens T ype KODAK E KT AN AR Lens Wide Te l e f 3.1 - f 8.1 f 3 .9 - f 10. 3 Zoom 2X Opti cal zoom 3X Digit al zoom Focal Len gth 38 t o 7 6 mm f 8.
11 133 G en er al M aintena nce a nd S af ety Always follow ba sic safet y precautions , ref e r to the “ Imp ortant Safety Instructions ” boo kle t packed wit h your camera. Clea n the outside of the camera by wiping with a clea n, dry cloth.
134 Cle an th e lens and back LCD screen: Do not use cleaning solution s unless they are designed specifical ly for camera lenses. Do not wipe the camera le ns or LCD sc reen with chemic ally treated e yeglass len s tissue as it ma y scratch the lens.
11 135 Using Y our B a tter ies Read and follow all warni ngs and instructions supp lied by th e battery manuf acturer . Keep bat ter ies out of the reach of chi ldren. Remove the batteries when the camera is stored for extended periods of ti me.
136 If you elect to use alkaline batt eries in your camera, you will obtain better performanc e from “ ph oto- flash g rade ” a lkali ne batte ries, su ch as KODAK PH OTOLIFE. T hese types o f batteries l ast more than t wice a s long in digital cameras as ordinary alka line batte ries.
11 137 In th e un likely event that b attery flu id le aks onto yo ur sk in, wa sh immediat ely with water and conta ct your local health pro vider . For addi tiona l healt h related info rmation please con tact Kod ak Health, S afety and Envir onme nt Inf ormat ion a t 1-716 -722- 51 51 in the U.
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139 Index A ada pter AC 5 seria l 98 adj usting auditory feedba ck 64 border defa ult 75 borders 30 camera e xposure 28 clock 8 date stamp 24 digital zoom 16 effe cts 3 2 exposure compensat i on 28 ex.
140 as default 82 pic tures 32 border adding to picture 30 as default 75 brightness, L CD 9 button s cl ose-up 22 flash 19 inf ini ty f ocu s 21 se lf -tim e r 2 3 shutter 14 T zoom 15 telephoto 15 W .
141 daylight balanc e 38 default aut o IS O 84 border 75 effect def ault 82 exposure 80 factory 129 flash 77 white balance 78 de le ti n g all pictures 57 picture just taken 26 quick picture delet e 1.
142 H help camer a ca r e 133 com mun i catin g wi th com put er 1 08 connecting 108 cust omer support numbers 120 fax 120 online ser v ice address 119 s oft ware 119 troubles hooting 110 wa rranty 12.
143 K KODAK sof tware help 119 install ing 93 Macintosh comput ers 91 starting 101 Windows 89 L landscape phot ography 21 la ng u age , ca me ra 7 0 launching the sof tware 101 LCD brightness 9 lo adi.
144 arti fi ci al li ght in g 39 black-and-white 32 ca ncell ing f or p ri nt 55 cap turing 14 deleting 26 dele ti n g al l 57 dire ctory 61 file n am e 6 1 information a bout 61 magni f ying 52 mar k.
145 sepia t one as default 82 pictures 32 serial cable, connecting help 108 Macintosh 98 Windows-based com put er 96 service num bers 120 se tti n g border 30 border defa ult 75 clock 8 close-up 22 da.
146 stamp, da t e 24 standar d resolution 36 star ti n g so ftw ar e 10 1 support numbers 120 symbol , USB 100 T taking a pi ct ur e 14 pict ur es, p rep ar ing 2 telephoto, setting wide a ngl e 15 te.
14 7 Z zoom control 15 di gi ta l 15.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Kodak DC3400 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Kodak DC3400 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Kodak DC3400, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Kodak DC3400 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Kodak DC3400, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Kodak DC3400.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Kodak DC3400. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Kodak DC3400 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
