User manual KODAK DC215

KODAK DC215 Zoom Digital Camera User's Guide Visit Kodak on the World Wide Web at www.kodak.com ©Eastman Kodak Company, 1999 Kodak, Photolife, and FlashPix are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. The FlashPix format is defined in a specification and test suite developed and published by Kodak in collaboration with Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, and Live Picture. Only products that meet the specification and pass the test suite may use the FlashPix name and logo. Table of Contents 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Preparing to Take Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Loading Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Checking Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Inserting a Camera Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Removing a Camera Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setting the Clock on Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Adjusting the LCD Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Previewing a Picture Before it is Taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Capturing a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Zooming in on Your Subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Photographing Close-Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Putting Yourself in the Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Viewing and Deleting the Picture Just Taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Adjusting the Camera Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Locking in an Exposure Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Deleting the Picture Just Taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 3 Customizing Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Understanding Quality and Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Adjusting the Picture Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Adjusting the Picture Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Adding a Template to Your Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Adding the Date to Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Selecting an Image File Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Setting a Quickview for Each Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 i Formatting Your Camera Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adjusting the Video Out Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Selecting a Language for the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Viewing Camera Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4 Reviewing Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Viewing Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Magnifying Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Selecting Pictures for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Cancelling Pictures for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Deleting One or All of Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Running a Slide Show on Your Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 5 Installing Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Windows-Based System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Kodak Software for Windows-Based Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Kodak Software for Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Software Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 6 Connecting Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Connecting to a Windows-Based Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Connecting to a Macintosh Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Starting the Kodak Software for Windows-Based Computers . . . . . . . . . 44 Opening Mounter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Opening Digital Access TWAIN Acquire Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Opening Camera Controls Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Starting the Kodak Software for Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Opening Picture Transfer Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Opening Digital Access Plug-In Acquire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Copying Digital Access Files to the PlugIn Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Navigating to Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 ii 7 Tips and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Connecting with Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Communicating with the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Adjusting Your Monitor for Better Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Getting Better Results from Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 8 Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Software Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Faxed Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 9 Warranty and Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Warranty Time Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Warranty Repair Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Application Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 How to Obtain Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 FCC Compliance and Advisory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Canadian DOC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 10 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Original Camera Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Camera Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 General Maintenance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Using Your Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Create Your Own Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 iii 1 Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your purchase of a new KODAK DC215 Zoom Digital Camera--the camera that takes pictures digitally, without the use of film. With your new camera, picture taking and print making is fun and easy. The possibilities are endless. Here is just a few examples of what you can do with your camera: q Take digital pictures in unbelievable detail, color, and sharpness. q Transfer your pictures to a computer for instant editing, enhancement, and placement into your document. q E-mail your pictures in minutes to friends, family, and business associates anywhere in the world. q Print high-quality pictures at home using KODAK Inkjet Photo Paper, or take your KODAK Picture Card to a KODAK Picture Maker System and create photo-quality enlargements with a touch of a button. q Display your pictures to a large audience on a television or video monitor. 1 Preparing to Take Pictures Before you start taking pictures with your camera, you first need to install the batteries or connect a Kodak-specified AC adapter for power, and insert a KODAK Picture Card (camera memory card) into the camera. A Kodak-specified AC adapter is available as an accessory from a dealer of Kodak products or from our Website at http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories Loading Batteries Your camera comes with four AA batteries so you can start taking pictures immediately. For information on guidelines for battery usage, see page 66. 1 Slide the Battery switch located on the side of the camera to the right to unlock the battery tray. M E G A 2 Slide the battery tray out of the camera. 3 Insert the batteries as indicated on the P I X battery tray. 4 Slide the battery tray into the camera until it locks in place. Turning the Camera On and Off You turn the camera on and off using the Power switch, located on the back of the camera. q To turn on the camera, slide the Power switch to the right. The green ready light next to the viewfinder, and the Status Display on top of the camera turn on. q To turn off the camera, slide the Power switch again to the right. POWER W T Review Capture Connect Preferences 2 Checking Batteries So you are never caught with dead batteries, your camera indicates the power level of the batteries in the form of a battery status symbol, which appear in the Status Display when you turn on the camera. For information on guidelines for battery usage, see page 66. Since digital cameras are very demanding on batteries, keep extra sets of batteries handy, or consider purchasing either a Kodak-specified AC adapter or KODAK Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Charger with KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries. Both are available as accessories from a dealer of Kodak products, or from our Website at http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories. 1 1 Set the Slider switch to Capture, Review, POWER or Preferences. The battery status symbol is not visible if you set the camera to Connect. 2 Turn on the camera. Review Capture Connect Preferences 3 Check the battery status symbol that appears in the Status Display. q Full--indicates batteries are charged and ready to use. q Low--indicates batteries are not fully charged and will soon need to be replaced or recharged. q Exhausted (blinking)--indicates batteries are too weak to power the camera and need to be replaced. The red ready light next to the viewfinder comes on when the batteries become exhausted. 3 Inserting a Camera Memory Card Your camera comes with a KODAK Picture Card (camera memory card), that is used to store pictures taken with the camera. The camera memory card, also referred to as a CompactFlash card, is removable and reusable for easy storage and transfer of your pictures. Before you start to take pictures, insert a camera memory card into the camera. KODAK Picture Cards are available as an accessory through a dealer of Kodak products or from our Website at http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories. 1 Open the camera memory card door on the camera. 2 Hold the camera memory card by the lip OPEN G M E so the connection end is pointed at the camera, and the card label with the MB size is facing the front of the camera. The camera memory card can only be inserted one way into the camera. Forcing the card may damage your camera. Removing a Camera Memory Card 1 Open the camera memory card door POWER CARD 3 Push the camera memory card all the way into the card slot and close the door. W T on the camera. 2 Push the Eject button in the direction of the arrow. Review Capture Connect Preferences The camera memory card partially slides out of the slot. 3 Remove the camera memory card from the slot and close the door. WARNING: Do not insert or eject a camera memory card when the green ready light, located next to the viewfinder is blinking. This may damage your pictures or camera. Use only certified camera memory cards that carry the CompactFlash logo. 4 Setting the Clock on Your Camera Your camera has a built-in clock that maintains the date and time in a 24-hour format. The camera clock needs to be set if you plan to use the Date Stamp feature, which imprints the date on your picture. For information on using the Date Stamp feature, see page 22. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Preferences. The Preferences screen appears. 1 2 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences / button until the icon is highlighted. The Date/Time screen appears. The default date setting is 01/01/1997. 3 Press the DO-IT button. POWER 4 Use the Review Capture Connect Preferences / / buttons to adjust the date and time fields. The camera accepts the setting and returns to the Preferences screen. If you remove the batteries from the camera for an extended period of time, or the batteries become exhausted, you may need to reset the clock. 5 Press the DO-IT button. 5 Adjusting the LCD Brightness You can adjust the brightness level of the color LCD to suit your particular needs. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Preferences. The Preferences screen appears. 2 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences / button until the icon is highlighted. The LCD Brightness screen appears. 3 Press the DO-IT button. 4 Press a POWER / button to change the LCD brightness level. The brightness the of LCD changes as you adjust the setting. Review Capture Connect Preferences q If the LCD is too dark, increase (+) the brightness number. q If the LCD is too light, decrease (-) the brightness number. 5 Press the DO-IT button. The camera accepts the setting and returns to the Preferences screen. 6 2 Taking Pictures Your DC215 camera makes taking pictures fun. Just set the camera to Capture and you are on your way to creating great pictures. Everything you need is right at your fingertips. With the DC215 camera you can: q Preview the picture before it is taken. q Zoom in up to two times closer on your subject. q View the picture you just took. q Vary the flash settings to give you control over the type of flash needed for specific conditions. q Adjust the camera to take close-up pictures. q Set the Self-Timer so you can get into the picture. q Adjust the exposure for pictures that are too light or too dark. q Lock the exposure for a consistent look in all your pictures. q Delete unwanted pictures right away. 2 7 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 live image that appears is helpful for framing your subject, especially when using the Close-Up and Template features. When you use the Preview feature, batteries are drained faster, so use a Kodak-specified AC adapter when possible. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Capture. 2 Press the DO-IT button. Review Capture Connect Preferences The LCD displays a live image with the icons of activated camera features. q Exposure Compensation--icon appears in the LCD if you adjusted the camera exposure. See page 14 for details. q Exposure Lock--icon appears in the LCD if you locked the exposure. See page 15 for details. q Templates--icon appears in the LCD if you selected a template. See page 21 for details. q Date Stamp--appears in the LCD if you turned on the date stamp. See page 22 for details. These icons also appear in the LCD when Quickview is activated. See page 24 for details. 3 To turn off Preview, press the DO-IT button. 8 Capturing a Picture Taking pictures is a snap with your DC215 camera. You can take a picture as close as 1.6 ft (0.5 m) in wide angle or 3.3 ft (1.0 m) in telephoto. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider POWER switch to Capture. 2 Center the subject using the guide Review Capture Connect Preferences marks in the viewfinder, or turn on Preview (page 8) and use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 3 Press the Shutter button. T W WE R PO The green ready light blinks as the picture is stored on the card. The Pictures Remaining icon on the Status Display changes. If the amber indicator light next to the viewfinder comes on, then the flash is not fully charged. Wait for the flash to charge before taking the picture. ts ec ce nn n Co fere Pre w vie Reture p Ca Zooming in on Your Subject You can zoom from Wide Angle, which gives you more of the surrounding area in pictures, to TelePhoto, which brings the subject up to two times closer. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch to Capture. T W PO WE R 2 Press the Zoom control. When you look through the viewfinder, the subject appears closer as you press the T Zoom button, and farther away as you press the W Zoom button. ts ec ce nn n Co fere Pre w vie Reture p Ca 9 Photographing Close-Ups If you want to take pictures of objects up close, such as flowers or artwork, use the Close-Up feature. When selected, the camera automatically sets the focus distance to 8 in. (0.2 m) and sets the flash to ensure detail and clarity. Since the viewfinder on the camera may not accurately frame your picture in Close-Up, the Preview option is automatically activated. For information on Preview, see page 8. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch to Capture. 2 Press the Close-Up button. T W PO WE R The Close-Up icon appears in the Status Display as the LCD Preview feature shows a live image. When you use the Close-Up feature, the zoom capabilities on the camera are disabled. ts ec ce nn n Co fere Pre w vie Reture p Ca 3 Frame your subject using the LCD and press the Shutter button to take the picture. 4 To turn off Close-Up, press the Close-Up button, or turn off the camera. 10 Putting Yourself in the Picture There might be times when you want everyone, including yourself, to be in the picture. For these occasions, use the Self-Timer feature to create a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time the picture is taken. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch to Capture. 2 Press the Self-Timer button. T W The Self-Timer icon appears in the Status Display. To cancel the Self-Timer before the picture is taken, press the Self-Timer button again or turn off the camera. 2 PO WE R ts ec ce nn n Co fere Pre w vie Reture p Ca 3 Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or tripod. 4 Frame your subject in the viewfinder and press the Shutter button. The red Self-Timer light, located on the front of the camera, turns on and stays lit for 8 seconds, then flashes for 2 additional seconds just before the picture is taken. The Self-Timer turns off when the picture is taken. 11 Viewing and Deleting the Picture Just Taken You can view a picture seconds after it is taken with a touch of a button. This is a convenient way to check if the picture you just took was positioned correctly, and decide if you want to keep it or delete it to save space on the camera memory card. POWER 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch to Capture. 2 Press the Shutter button to take a picture. Review Capture Connect Preferences 3 Press the button. POWER The picture just taken appears in the LCD for several seconds with the delete icon above the button. 4 To delete the picture on the LCD, press Review Capture Connect Preferences the button. The LCD displays the Delete Picture screen. POWER 5 Press a / button until YES is highlighted. 6 Press the DO-IT button. Review Capture Connect Preferences The picture is permanently deleted from the camera memory card. 12 Setting the Flash When taking pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows, your pictures need flash. Your camera has five different flash options with a range of 10 ft (3.0 m) to accommodate most picture-taking situations. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch to Capture. T W PO WE R 2 Press the Flash button to scroll though the flash options. The Flash setting icon changes in the Status Display. ts ec ce nn n Co fere Pre w vie Reture p Ca 2 q Auto--flash fires automatically when needed. Ideal for everyday picturetaking. This is the main flash setting. q Fill--flash fires every time you take a picture. Ideal for pictures outside when your subject is in heavy shade. q Red-Eye--flash fires once so the eyes become accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is taken. Ideal for pictures of people. q Fill Red-Eye--combines both Fill and Red-Eye flash features. Ideal for outside pictures of people in heavy shade where it is too bright for Auto flash to work. q Off--flash does not fire. Ideal for taking pictures where flash is prohibited, as in museums. 3 To return to the Auto setting, press the Flash button, or turn off the camera. 13 Adjusting the Camera Exposure If your pictures seem too dark or too light, you can adjust the amount of light allowed into the camera so your pictures are properly exposed. These adjustments in lighting are called Exposure Compensation. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Capture. 2 Press the Review Capture Connect Preferences button. The Exposure Compensation screen appears. 3 Press a button to change the exposure number. / q If your pictures are too dark, increase (+) the exposure number. POWER q If your pictures are too light, decrease (-) the exposure number. You can adjust the exposure numbers from +2.0 to -2.0 in 0.5 increments. An increase of 1.0 doubles the amount of light allowed into the camera. A decrease of 1.0 reduces the amount of light allowed into the camera by half. Review Capture Connect Preferences 4 Press the DO-IT button to accept the exposure change. The Exposure Compensation icon appears in the LCD if Preview (page 9) or Quickview (page 24) is activated. 5 To cancel Exposure Compensation, press a / button until 0.0 is highlighted, then press the DO-IT button, or turn off the camera. 14 Locking in an Exposure Setting If you are taking a series of pictures that require a consistent look or a constant exposure setting, use the Exposure Lock feature. This feature is great for taking a series of pictures, like a mountain range, and creating a mural with the prints. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider POWER switch to Capture. 2 Press the Review Capture Connect Preferences button two times. The Exposure Compensation screen appears, followed by the Exposure Lock screen. 2 3 Press a POWER / button until ON is highlighted. 4 Press the DO-IT button. The "Please take a picture to lock capture settings" screen appears. Review Capture Connect Preferences 5 Center the area you want to lock the exposure on in the viewfinder. 6 Press the Shutter button to lock in the exposure setting. The Exposure Lock icon appears in the LCD if Preview (page 9) or Quickview (page 24) are activated. 7 To cancel Exposure Lock, press a / button until OFF is highlighted, then press the DO-IT button, or turn off the camera. 15 Deleting the Picture Just Taken If you decide that you do not like a picture, you can delete it from the camera memory card immediately after it is taken. For the Quick Delete feature to work, the picture must be displayed on the LCD, so Quickview needs to be activated. Once you delete the picture, it is permanently removed from the camera memory card. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Capture. 2 Turn on Quickview (page 24). 3 Frame your subject in the viewfinder and Review Capture Connect Preferences press the Shutter button. The picture appears on the LCD with the POWER icon displayed above the button. 4 Press the Review Capture Connect Preferences button. The Delete Picture screen appears. 5 Press a / button until YES is highlighted. POWER 6 Press the DO-IT button. The picture is permanently deleted from the camera memory card. Review Capture Connect Preferences 16 3 Customizing Your Pictures Chapters 1 and 2 explained the basics for taking great digital pictures. In this chapter, you will learn about some of the custom features available on your camera. With the digital technology that is built into your camera, you have the ability to set the camera for almost any picture taking situation you may encounter. With the camera, you can: q Frame your pictures with interesting templates supplied on the camera memory card. q Select specific picture quality and resolution settings to meet your demanding picture-taking needs. q Access camera information to view a complete history of your cameras use. q Adjust a language setting, so you can select the language with which you are most comfortable working. q Format other camera memory cards so they work in your camera. 3 17 Understanding Quality and Resolution Keep in mind that with your camera you are generally going to get beautiful digital pictures. But based on two factors, resolution and quality, some pictures will be of a higher quality than others. Instead of film, the camera places your pictures on a camera 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 camera memory card. To save space, you can compress each picture with the Quality setting. 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. Together, quality and resolution dictate how many pictures you can fit on your camera memory card. q If the quality of your pictures is most important, use the Best Quality setting, which results in little compression, and the High Resolution setting. You may want to do this if you are printing your pictures on a high-quality printer. q If space on your camera memory card is most important, use the Good or Better quality setting, which results in more compression, and the Standard Resolution setting. You may want to do this if you are using your pictures in a Web page or are sending them through e-mail. Remember that resolution and quality are two different things. Resolution is the number of pixels in the picture. Quality is how much you compress them. 18 Adjusting the Picture Quality If you intend to make large prints, you can capture more detail in the picture using the Best setting, but less room is available on the camera memory card. For everyday pictures, use the Better setting, which gives you more pictures and more storage space. If you need to take a large number of pictures, or you are going to e-mail or use the pictures online, use the Good setting. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Preferences. The Preferences screen appears. 2 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences button until the icon is highlighted. / 3 3 Press the DO-IT button. POWER The Quality screen appears. The current setting is checked (ä). 4 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences / button until the Quality option you want is highlighted. q Best--use for printing 5x7 pictures. q Better--use for printing up to 4x6 pictures. q Good--use for e-mailing pictures, or using pictures online. 5 Press the DO-IT button. The Preferences screen reappears as the Quality icon for the setting you selected appears in the Status Display. You can switch freely among these three settings when taking pictures. 19 Adjusting the Picture Resolution If you want to send pictures through e-mail or use them online, use the Standard resolution setting. With this setting, only the information needed for viewing on a computer or printing small prints is captured. For pictures that are going to be printed, use the High resolution setting. With this setting, more information is captured, but fewer pictures fit on the camera memory card. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Preferences. The Preferences screen appears. 2 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences / button until the icon is highlighted. 3 Press the DO-IT button. POWER The Resolution screen appears. The current setting is checked (ä). 4 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences / button until the Resolution option you want is highlighted. q High--picture size is 1152 x 864 pixels. Use this setting when you are going to print your pictures q Standard--picture size is 640 x 480 pixels. Use this setting for printing small prints, for e-mail, or for use online. 5 Press the DO-IT button. The Preferences screen reappears as the Resolution icon appears in the Status Display. You can switch freely between these two settings when taking pictures. 20 Adding a Template to Your Picture You can enhance and personalize your pictures by adding a custom template supplied on your camera memory card. Once the picture is taken with the Template feature, the template cannot be removed. You also have the ability to create and add your own templates to a camera memory card. For more information, see "Creating Your Own Templates" on page 68 or the ReadMe file. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Preferences. The Preferences screen appears. 2 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences / button until the icon 3 is highlighted. 3 Press the DO-IT button. POWER The Templates screen appears. The current setting is checked (ä). 4 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences / button until the Template option you want is highlighted. The Preferences screen reappears. The next time you take a picture, the template icon appears on the LCD if Quickview (page 24) is turned on, or if in Review (page 30). 5 Press the DO-IT button. 6 To cancel Template, press a / button until No Template is highlighted, then press the DO-IT button. 21 Adding the Date to Your Pictures Your camera can the record the date and time directly on your picture using the Date Stamp feature. In order for the feature to imprint the correct date and time, you need to set the camera clock. See page 5 for details. Once a picture is taken with the date stamp, the date stamp cannot be removed. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Preferences. The Preferences screen appears. 2 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences / button until the icon is highlighted. The Date Stamp screen appears. The current setting is checked (ä). 3 Press the DO-IT button. POWER 4 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences button until the Date Stamp option you want is highlighted. / 5 Press the DO-IT button. The Preferences screen reappears. The next time you take a picture the date is imprinted in the lower right-hand corner of the picture. The Date Stamp icon appears on the LCD if Quickview (page 24) or Preview (page 9) is turned on. 6 To turn off Date Stamp, press a/ button until OFF is highlighted, then press the DO-IT button. 22 Selecting an Image File Type The digital pictures you take with your camera are stored in an image file format that you select from the camera. The JPEG file format can be used with most software you use with your computer. The FlashPix file format is not as compatible as JPEG, but it is quicker and easier to use if you plan on editing your pictures. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Preferences. The Preferences screen appears. 2 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences / button until the is highlighted. 3 Press the DO-IT button. The File Format screen appears. The current setting is checked (ä). POWER 3 4 Press a / button until the option you want is highlighted. q FLASHPIX--ideal for displaying and printing. Need compatible software application. Review Capture Connect Preferences q JPEG--ideal for compatibility with different software applications. This is the main setting. 5 Press the DO-IT button. The Preferences screen reappears. You can switch freely between these two settings. 23 Setting a Quickview for Each Picture You can set your camera so the pictures automatically appear in the LCD each time you take a picture. With Quickview activated, you have the choice to keep pictures you want, or delete the ones you do not want in order to save space on the camera memory card. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Preferences. The Preferences screen appears. 2 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences is highlighted. / button until the 3 Press the DO-IT button. POWER The Quickview screen appears. The current setting is checked (ä). 4 Press a / button until ON is highlighted. The Preferences screen reappears. The next time you take a picture, it will appear on the LCD with the icons of activated features. 5 Press the DO-IT button. Review Capture Connect Preferences 6 To turn off Quickview, press a / button on the Quickview screen until OFF is highlighted, then press the DO-IT button. 24 Formatting Your Camera Memory Card If you own camera memory cards that have been used in other digital cameras, the cards may not be properly formatted for use in your DC215 camera, or the data on the cards may have become corrupted. When these issues arise, your camera indicates that the camera memory card needs to be formatted. When you format a camera memory card, all of the information on the card is erased. This includes any templates supplied on the card. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Preferences. The Preferences screen appears. 3 icon 2 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences / button until the is highlighted. 3 Press the DO-IT button. The Format Memory Card screen appears. POWER 4 Press a / button until CONTINUE FORMAT is highlighted. camera memory card and return to the Preferences screen. 5 Press the DO-IT button to format the Review Capture Connect Preferences 25 Adjusting the Video Out Signal You can set your camera to be compatible with NTSC or PAL video signals. The Video Out feature needs to be set correctly if you plan on running a slide show of the pictures from the camera on a television or video monitor. For information on setting up a slide show, see page 35. 1 With the camera on, set the Slider switch POWER to Preferences. The Preferences screen appears. 2 Press a Review Capture Connect Preferences