Kodak PalmPix m100 User manual

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2 About the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Changing Your Picture Format Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
3 Preparing the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Checking the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
4 Using Your PALMPIX Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Starting the PALMPIX Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using Your Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Getting PALMPIX Help on the Handheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
5 Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
6 Working With Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Viewing Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Renaming Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Deleting Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

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Transferring Pictures to Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Specifying the Pictures to Transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Beaming Pictures to Another Handheld. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Storing Pictures on Your Handheld. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
7 General Tips, Maintenance, and Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
PALMPIX Camera Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Camera Safety and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using Your Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
PALMPIX Camera Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
8 Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
World Wide Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Telephone Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
9 Warranty and Regulatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Introduction
1Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing the KODAK PALMPIX Camera for the PALM m100
Handheld (PALMPIX Camera), the camera that turns your PALM m100 Handheld
into a digital camera.
With the PALMPIX Camera you can:
mTake great looking pictures in two different resolutions:
640 x 480 (VGA)or 320 x 240 (1/4 VGA).
mGet close to your subject with a 2x digital zoom.
mTransfer pictures by PALM HOTSYNC Technology for instant editing,
printing, and placement into documents.
mSave pictures to a PC in JPEG (.JPG) or Bitmap (.BMP) format; to a
Macintosh in JPEG or PICT format.
mE-mail pictures in minutes to business associates, friends, and family
anywhere in the world.
mBeam pictures to other PALM handheld users.

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About the Software
2About the Software
The following applications are included on the KODAK PALMPIX Camera CD,
supplied with your camera. You must install KODAK PALMPIX Software (PALMPIX
Palm Application and PALMPIX Conduit) before you can transfer images from
your PALM handheld to the computer.
mKODAK PALMPIX Palm Application—runs on the PALM m100 Handheld
and controls the camera and picture transfer functions.
mKODAK PALMPIX Conduit—is added to the PALM HOTSYNC Manager and
lets you transfer pictures from the PALM handheld to the computer using
HOTSYNC Technology.
mARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION 2000 Software—installs and runs on
your computer. Lets you edit and enhance your pictures, add special effects,
add text and borders, create calendars and invitations, and much more.
Before You Begin
Before you install the KODAK PALMPIX Software, make sure you have installed the
PALM Desktop software that was provided with your PALM handheld, and that you
can perform a HOTSYNC operation with the PALM handheld to your computer.
You cannot install the KODAK PALMPIX Software unless the PALM Desktop
software is installed first.
PALM HOTSYNC Technology
PALMPIX uses PALM HOTSYNC Technology to transfer pictures from the PALM
handheld to your computer. HOTSYNC is the software that enables you to
synchronize the data on the PALM handheld with the data on the computer.
For more information, refer to the guides that came with the PALM handheld.

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About the Software
Installing the Software
1 Exit all software programs.
2Place the KODAK PALMPIX Camera CD into the CD-ROM drive.
If the CD does not start automatically:
On a PC—from the Start menu, select Run. In the text box, enter the
CD drive letter:\setup.exe. For example, d:\setup.exe.
On a Macintosh—click the PALMPIX desktop icon and open Installer.
3Select your language, then follow the on-screen instructions to install the
software.
On a PC:
On a Macintosh:
Make sure both PalmPix Conduit
and PalmPix Palm Application
are checked.
Click Browse to change the
Destination folder (Default is
C:\Palm\your user name\
PalmPix\)
Click Next
Check Easy Install.
Click Install.

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4Select your PALM handheld user name when prompted.
Note: If multiple PALM handheld users share your computer, install the KODAK
PALMPIX Software separately for each user, selecting the appropriate user
name when prompted.
5After the software is installed on the computer, perform a HOTSYNC operation
to transfer the PALMPIX Software onto the PALM handheld.
If you have difficulty installing the PALMPIX Palm Application Software on
your PALM handheld, refer to the guides that came with your PALM handheld
for instructions on installing applications manually.
Changing Your Picture Format Settings
You can change the following settings that determine how and where your
pictures are saved on your computer:
To change the settings on a PC:
1 On your computer desktop, right-click the HOTSYNC Manager icon ,
then select Custom.
2Select KODAK PalmPix Camera, with your user name. Then click Change to
display the Change HotSync Action window.
Note: For information about this window, refer to the guides that came with
the PALM handheld.
Setting Options Preset System Default
Picture file format JPEG, BMP, PICT JPEG
Delete pictures after
transfer?
Yes, No No
Location where
pictures are saved
on your computer
You can designate
a location
On a PC or a Macintosh:
hard drive name\Palm\
your user name\PalmPix\

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About the Software
3Click Advanced. In the Advanced PalmPix Actions window, select the options
you want, then click Done.
To change the settings on a Macintosh:
1 From the Finder Menu bar, select the
PALM icon.
2Select HotSync (with your user name),
then Conduit Settings.
3Select KODAK PalmPix Camera, then
click Change Settings.
4Click Advanced. In the Advanced
PalmPix Actions window, select the
options you want, then click Done.
PALM icon

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Preparing the Camera
3Preparing the Camera
Installing the Battery
1 Remove the battery door by sliding it to
the right.
2Insert the AAA battery into the
chamber as shown.
3Replace the battery door, sliding it
closed until it clicks into place.
Note: The camera battery supplies
power to the camera when it is
connected to the PALM handheld, with
the PALMPIX Software running.
The PALM handheld batteries do not
supply power to the camera.
Checking the Battery
You can capture up to 200 pictures on one camera battery.
When you preview a picture (page 11), a battery status symbol appears on
the PALM handheld if the camera battery is nearly exhausted and needs to be
replaced.
No symbol appears if the battery can adequately power the camera.

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Preparing the Camera
Connecting the Camera
For the camera to work, it must be connected to a PALM m100 Handheld that has
the PALMPIX Software installed.
When the camera is connected, the lens faces the back of the PALM handheld.
1 Align the PALM handheld connector
and the camera connector.
2Push the camera and PALM handheld
together until they lock in place.
3To remove the camera, pull it away
from the PALM handheld.
CAUTION: Do not remove the camera during a picture transfer (page 11).
Doing so may cause you to lose picture data or information.

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Using Your PALMPIX Camera
4Using Your PALMPIX Camera
When you connect the KODAK PALMPIX Camera to your PALM handheld and start
the PALMPIX Software:
mthe PALM handheld Date Book button becomes the Preview/Shutter
button
mthe PALM handheld Scroll button becomes the Zoom button
mthe PALM handheld screen becomes the viewfinder
Starting the PALMPIX Software
1 Connect the camera and turn on the PALM handheld.
2Tap the Applications button , then tap the PALMPIX icon to display
the Image List screen.
3To exit the PALMPIX Software, tap the Applications button.

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Using Your PALMPIX Camera
Using Your Camera
A. Work with your pictures—tap a file name
to view, rename, or delete the picture. See
page 12 for how.
B. Set the self-timer—tap the icon to turn
the self-timer on . Creates a ten-second
delay after you press the Shutter button.
C. Select a picture resolution—tap the icon
before you take a picture:
320 x 240 resolution—use when you
will view your pictures online, or when
you need extra space for picture-
taking. Each picture takes about 30K of
available PALM handheld memory.
640 x 480 resolution—use when you
will print or e-mail your pictures. Each
picture takes about 100K of available
PALM handheld memory.
D. Check pictures remaining—the Frame Counter displays approximately
how many additional pictures can be stored on the PALM handheld, based on
the resolution you select.
E. Take a picture—press the Preview/Shutter button (Date Book button) once
to preview the image on the screen, then press it again to take the picture. The
LCD screen is your viewfinder.
F. Use the zoom—press the up Zoom button (Scroll button) to magnify the
picture up to 2x (2x is displayed on the screen). Press up again to zoom back
to 1x.
Zoom is available in 640 x 480 resolution only. If you press the Zoom button
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Using Your PALMPIX Camera
while in 320 x 240 resolution, the camera automatically resets the resolution
to 640 x 480.
Getting PALMPIX Help on the Handheld
You can get help using your PALMPIX Camera and Software even if you don’t have
your User Guide or camera with you.
1 With PALMPIX Software running on your PALM handheld, tap Menu , then
Options→About PalmPix.
2Tap the icon in the upper right corner of the screen and scroll through
the topics with the arrows.
3To return to the Image List screen, tap Done, then OK.
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Taking Pictures
5Taking Pictures
When PALMPIX Software is running on the PALM handheld, the Date Book button
becomes the camera Preview/Shutter button.
1 Connect the camera to the PALM handheld, then tap the Applications
button .
2Tap the PALMPIX icon .
3Press the Preview/Shutter (Date
Book) button once to display a live
preview of your subject on the screen.
To cancel the preview, tap the screen.
4Press the Preview/Shutter button a
second time to take the picture.
mIf the Self-Timer is activated, the
PALM handheld beeps for ten
seconds, then beeps faster just
before the picture is taken.
mA progress bar appears at the bottom of the screen as the picture is
transferred from the camera to the PALM handheld. To cancel the
transfer, tap the trash can icon.
mWhen the picture is transferred to the PALM handheld, it appears in the
Image List. See “Viewing Pictures”on page 12.
CAUTION: Do not remove the camera from the PALM handheld during a
picture transfer. Doing so may cause you to lose picture data or
information.

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Working With Your Pictures
6Working With Your Pictures
Viewing Pictures
1 With PALMPIX Software running, tap the file name
to view the picture.
The picture appears in Image View with the file
name, the date and time the picture was taken,
and the picture resolution.
2Press the Scroll button to navigate through the
pictures.
Note: Pictures beamed between non-color and color
handhelds appear as grayscale images on the
color handheld.
Renaming Pictures
1 With the picture displayed, tap Details.
2In the Details window, select the image name and
rename the file.
You can also categorize, delete, and mark the file
as private. For more information, refer to the
guides that came with the PALM handheld.
3Tap OK, then tap Done to return to the Image List.

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Working With Your Pictures
Deleting Pictures
To delete a selected picture—tap the file name
to be deleted, then tap Menu →Record→
Delete Image.
To delete all pictures—tap Menu →
Options→Delete All.
Note: You cannot access Options→Delete All
when a picture is displayed.
Transferring Pictures to Your Computer
PALMPIX uses PALM HOTSYNC Technology (page 2) to transfer pictures from the
PALM handheld to your computer.
1 Exit the PALMPIX Software and disconnect the
camera from the PALM handheld.
2Connect the HOTSYNC cable from the PALM
handheld to the computer.
3Press the HOTSYNC Manager button on the
cable.
All pictures in the Upload List (page 14) are
transferred to your computer.
On a PC, pictures are saved in the following
folder:
C:\Palm\your user name\PalmPix
On a Macintosh, pictures are saved in the following folder:
hard drive name\Palm\your user name\PalmPix
If you wish, you can change the destination folder and its location (page 4).
HOTSYNC Manager
button
to
computer

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Working With Your Pictures
Specifying the Pictures to Transfer
Only pictures included in the Upload List are transferred to the computer. Each
picture is added automatically to the Upload List when you take it.
You can add or remove pictures from the Upload List before you transfer them.
1 With PALMPIX Software running, tap Menu
, then Options→Select Image Uploads.
Note: You cannot access Options→Select Image
Uploads when a picture is displayed.
2In the Image Uploads screen, highlight the file
name in the Image List and tap the single
arrow button to add the picture to the Upload
List.
You can add as many pictures to the Upload
List as you want.
To add all the pictures to the Upload List at
once, tap the double arrow button.
3To remove pictures from the Upload List, highlight the file name and tap
Remove.
To remove all the pictures, tap Remove All.

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Working With Your Pictures
Beaming Pictures to Another Handheld
You can beam your pictures to another PALM handheld via the IR port. The
receiving handheld must have an IR port, have KODAK PALMPIX Software
installed, and be at its home screen when you beam the pictures.
1 In the PALM Preferences (Prefs) menu, make sure Beam is set to On.
2With PALMPIX Software running, select the picture in the Image List.
3Tap Menu , then Record→Beam Image.
For more information about beaming pictures, refer to the guides that came
with the PALM handheld.
If the receiving handheld does not have KODAK PALMPIX Software installed,
you can beam the application as well. Refer to the guides that came with the
PALM handheld.
Storing Pictures on Your Handheld
Pictures are saved
mPictures stored on your PALM handheld are saved when you turn off the
handheld.
Pictures are not saved
mIf the PALM handheld loses power (batteries are exhausted) for an extended
period of time, it may lose data, including your pictures. For more
information, refer to the guides that came with the PALM handheld.
mIf you delete the KODAK PALMPIX Software from the PALM handheld, the
pictures are also deleted.

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General Tips, Maintenance, and Safety
7General Tips, Maintenance,
and Safety
PALMPIX Camera Tips
mTo keep your PALM handheld updated with the most current KODAK PALMPIX
Software, visit us on the Web at www.kodak.com/go/palmpix.
mImprove your pictures by adjusting the available light or by changing the light
source. This is especially true under older fluorescent lighting.
mIf pictures appear too dark when viewing on a computer, increase the
available light source when taking pictures.
mAdjust the PALM handheld contrast level for better picture viewing on the
liquid crystal display (LCD). Refer to the guide that came with your handheld
for details.
mExtreme temperatures can affect the PALM handheld display. Hot
temperatures can darken the LCD and cold temperatures can lighten it. This
does not affect the image you capture, only the display. Refer to the guide that
came with your PALM handheld for details on adjusting the display.
mCamera resolution remains at the last setting until you change it.
Camera Safety and Maintenance
mTo keep from damaging your camera, avoid exposing it to moisture and
extreme temperatures.
mNever disassemble or touch the inside of the camera.
mClean the outside of the camera by wiping with a clean, dry cloth. Never use
harsh or abrasive cleaners or organic solvents on the camera or any of its
parts.

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General Tips, Maintenance, and Safety
mWipe the lens gently with a soft, lint-free cloth or an untreated lens-cleaning
tissue.
mDo not allow any chemicals, such as suntan lotion, to come into contact with
the surface of the camera.
Using Your Battery
mKeep all batteries away from children.
mKodak recommends KODAK PHOTOLIFE Alkaline Batteries (AAA), or KODAK
Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries (AAA).
mRemove the battery when the camera is stored for extended periods of time.
mAlways follow your battery manufacturer’s directions fully. Do not attempt to
disassemble, short circuit, or subject the battery to high temperature or fire.
mIf you choose to use alkaline batteries in your camera, you will obtain better
performance from “photo-flash grade”alkaline batteries, such as KODAK
PHOTOLIFE Alkaline Batteries. These types of batteries last more than twice as
long in digital cameras as ordinary alkaline batteries. Alkaline batteries are
not rechargeable, do not attempt to recharge them in a charger.
mWhen disposing of batteries, follow the manufacturer’s instructions and all
federal, state, and local regulations. Kodak suggests customers take advantage
of any community battery recycling programs that may exist in your area.
Contact your local waste remover or recycler for details.
mIn the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks onto your skin, immediately wash
the contaminated skin with soap and plenty of water. Contact your local health
care provider or, in the U.S., contact Kodak Health, Safety and Environment
Information at 1-716-722-5151.

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mIn the unlikely event that battery fluid leaks inside the camera, U.S. customers
can contact the Kodak Information Center (KIC) at 1-800-242-2424.
Customers outside the U.S. can contact their local Kodak Customer Service
representative.
PALMPIX Camera Specifications
Imager VGA, 640 x 480 CMOS image sensor,
user selectable to 320 x 240 (1/4 VGA)
VGA resolution High 640 x 480=307,200 pixels
Low 320 x 240=76,800 pixels
Image quality
settings
Better 640 x 480
Good 320 x 240
Color 24-bit, millions of colors
Picture file format
(when transferred to the computer
only, individual picture files do not
exist on the PALM handheld)
JPEG, BMP (on a PC)
JPEG, PICT (on a Macintosh)
Lens,
fixed focus
Aperture F/2.0
Zoom 2X digital zoom (in high resolution)
Focal Length 0.24 in. (6.1 mm)
Focus Range 36 in. (0.9 m) to infinity
Shutter speed 1/15-1/500 seconds
Exposure Automatic; auto white balance