Kodak DC3400 - DC Digital Camera User manual

KODAK DC3400 Zoom Digital Camera
Congratulations on your purchase of the KODAK DC3400 Zoom Digital Camera—
the camera that takes pictures digitally, without the use of film. With your new
camera, picture taking and print making have never been easier or faster. The
possibilities are endless. Here are just a few examples of what you can do with
your camera:
Take digital pictures in unbelievable detail, color, and sharpness.
Transfer your pictures to a computer for instant editing, enhancement,
and placement into your document.
E-mail your pictures to friends, family, and business associates anywhere
in the world.
Print high-quality pictures at home using KODAK Inkjet media and the
Kodak Personal Picture Maker.
Take your KODAK Picture Card to a KODAK Picture Maker System and
create photo-quality enlargements with a touch of a button.
Order reprints delivered directly to your home through
[e-mail].
Customize your pictures with a graphic using the KODAK DC3400 Border
Transfer Application.

Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, N.Y. 14650
©Eastman Kodak Company, 2000
Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.
P/N 6B4803

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Table of Contents
Preparing to Take Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Before you Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
General Tips for Better Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Loading Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Checking Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Using an AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Inserting a Camera Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Removing a Camera Memory Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting the Clock on Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Adjusting the LCD Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Previewing a Picture Before it is Taken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Pressing the Shutter Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Zooming in on Your Subject . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Zooming in Even Closer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Viewing the Picture Just Taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting a Quickview for Each Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Setting the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Photographing Distant Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Photographing Close-Ups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Putting Yourself in the Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Adding the Date to Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

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Deleting the Picture Just Taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adjusting the Camera Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Adding a Border to Your Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Capturing in Black-and-White, Sepia Tone, or Document . 32
Adjusting the Picture Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adjusting the Picture Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Selecting a White Balance for Indoor Pictures. . . . . . . . . . 38
Choosing a Metering System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Selecting the ISO Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Sharpening and Softening a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Locking in an Exposure Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Viewing Your Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Magnifying Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Selecting Pictures for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Cancelling Pictures for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Protecting Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Deleting One or All of Your Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Running a Slide Show on Your Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Viewing Information About a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Setting a Response Beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Saving Camera Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Viewing Camera Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Selecting a Language for the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Formatting Your Camera Memory Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Adjusting the Video Out Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Adjusting the Camera Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Setting a Border Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Setting a Flash Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Setting a White Balance Default. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Setting an Exposure Compensation Default . . . . . . . 80
Setting an Effect Default. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Setting an Auto ISO Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Windows-Based System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Macintosh System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
KODAK Software for Windows-Based Computers. . . . . . . 89
Software Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
KODAK Software for Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Software Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
Installing the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Using a Serial Cable Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Connecting to a Windows-Based Computer . . . . . . . 96
Connecting to a Macintosh Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Using a USB Cable Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

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Starting KODAK Software for Windows-Based Computers101
Opening Mounter Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Opening Digital Access Software (TWAIN Acquire) . 101
Opening Camera Controls Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Opening Border Transfer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Starting KODAK Software for Macintosh Computers . . .103
Opening Picture Transfer Application . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Opening Digital Access Software (Plug-In Acquire) .103
Opening Border Transfer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Navigating to Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
Connecting with Your Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Communicating with the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Adjusting Your Monitor for Better Viewing. . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Getting Better Results from Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Software Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Faxed Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
How to Obtain Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Packing Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Retain the Original Dated Sales Receipt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Limited Warranty Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Your Rights Under State Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Outside the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
FCC Compliance and Advisory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Canadian DOC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126
Original Camera Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Camera Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
General Maintenance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133
Using Your Batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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1Getting Started
Refer to the front inside cover for a description of the KODAK DC3400 Zoom
Digital Camera buttons and parts. This chapter covers the following
information.
Preparing to take pictures
Loading the batteries
Turning the camera on and off
Checking the batteries
Using an AC adapter
Handling a memory card
Setting the clock
Adjusting the LCD brightness

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Preparing to Take Pictures
Before you Start
Before you start taking pictures, you 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.
General Tips for Better Pictures
Keep your camera ready.
Get Close.
Keep people busy.
Use a simple background
Place the subject offcenter.
Include foreground in scenics.
Look for good lighting.
Hold your camera steady.
Use your flash.
Visit www.kodak.com and click Taking Better Pictures.