Kodak DC4800 - 3.1MP Digital Camera User manual

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User’s
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Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, NY 14650
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2000.
Kodak is a trademark of
Eastman Kodak Company
P/N 6B5282
DC4800
Zoom Digital Camera
What You Can Do…
Your Computer
KODAK
Personal
Picture
Maker
Kiosk
Prints, Mug Transfers,
T-Shirt Transfers, etc.
World Wide Web –
Play, order prints,
t-shirts, gifts
Send
postcards
Send photos to friends
and family via e-mail

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TITLE
DESC
VENDOR JOB #
FILE MODIFIED
MKT
VERSION
DC4800 Digital Camera
-------
DC4800 User’s Guide Cover 3/28/00
PRINTING COLORS / 4 color process + 1 spot (Pantone 123C)
Black
Magenta
Yellow
Cyan
Kodak Yellow (PMS 123C)
MATCH COLORS
English
P/N
000000
User’s
Guide
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, NY 14650
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2000.
Kodak is a trademark of
Eastman Kodak Company
P/N 6B5282
DC4800
Zoom Digital Camera
What You Can Do…
Your Computer
KODAK
Personal
Picture
Maker
Kiosk
Prints, Mug Transfers,
T-Shirt Transfers, etc.
World Wide Web –
Play, order prints,
t-shirts, gifts
Send
postcards
Send photos to friends
and family via e-mail

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General Tips for Better Pictures
◗Keep your camera ready.
◗Get close.
◗Keep people busy.
◗Use a simple background.
◗Place the subject off-center.
◗Include foreground in scenics.
◗Look for good lighting.
◗Hold your camera steady.
◗Use your flash.
◗Visit www.kodak.com and click Taking Better
Pictures.
Battery door
Picture Card
eject button
Camera Bottom
Viewfinder
Green ready light
Orange ready light
LCD screen
Zoom button
Strap post
Menu button
OK button
4-way buttons
Camera Back
Camera Top/Front
Camera Side
External Flash connector
USB connector
Video out connector
AC Adapter connector
Diopter dial
Status Display
Burst
Self-timer
Picture
quality
White Balance
Battery
Pictures remaining
–or–
Shutter speed
(when shutter button
is 1/2-way down)
Flash Red-eye flash
Manual mode
Distant Close-up Black & White ISO setting
CARD
OPEN
Shutter
button
Exposure
compensation
dial
Power
button
Mode
dial
Flash button
Status display
Landscape/Close-up button
Self-timer/Burst
button Flash pop-up
button
Flash unit
Self-timer
light
Light
sensor

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General Tips for Better Pictures
◗Keep your camera ready.
◗Get close.
◗Keep people busy.
◗Use a simple background.
◗Place the subject off-center.
◗Include foreground in scenics.
◗Look for good lighting.
◗Hold your camera steady.
◗Use your flash.
◗Visit www.kodak.com and click Taking Better
Pictures.
Battery door
Picture Card
eject button
Camera Bottom
Viewfinder
Green ready light
Orange ready light
LCD screen
Zoom button
Strap post
Menu button
OK button
4-way buttons
Camera Back
Camera Top/Front
Camera Side
External Flash connector
USB connector
Video out connector
AC Adapter connector
Diopter dial
Status Display
Burst
Self-timer
Picture
quality
White Balance
Battery
Pictures remaining
–or–
Shutter speed
(when shutter button
is 1/2-way down)
Flash Red-eye flash
Manual mode
Distant Close-up Black & White ISO setting
CARD
OPEN
Shutter
button
Exposure
compensation
dial
Power
button
Mode
dial
Flash button
Status display
Landscape/Close-up button
Self-timer/Burst
button Flash pop-up
button
Flash unit
Self-timer
light
Light
sensor

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General Tips for Better Pictures
◗Keep your camera ready.
◗Get close.
◗Keep people busy.
◗Use a simple background.
◗Place the subject off-center.
◗Include foreground in scenics.
◗Look for good lighting.
◗Hold your camera steady.
◗Use your flash.
◗Visit www.kodak.com and click Taking Better
Pictures.
Battery door
Picture Card
eject button
Camera Bottom
Viewfinder
Green ready light
Orange ready light
LCD screen
Zoom button
Strap post
Menu button
OK button
4-way buttons
Camera Back
Camera Top/Front
Camera Side
External Flash connector
USB connector
Video out connector
AC Adapter connector
Diopter dial
Status Display
Burst
Self-timer
Picture
quality
White Balance
Battery
Pictures remaining
–or–
Shutter speed
(when shutter button
is 1/2-way down)
Flash Red-eye flash
Manual mode
Distant Close-up Black & White ISO setting
CARD
OPEN
Shutter
button
Exposure
compensation
dial
Power
button
Mode
dial
Flash button
Status display
Landscape/Close-up button
Self-timer/Burst
button Flash pop-up
button
Flash unit
Self-timer
light
Light
sensor

KODAK DC4800 Zoom Digital Camera
User’s Guide
Congratulations on your purchase of the new KODAK DC4800Zoom 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. Here are
just a few examples of what you can do with your camera:
m Get the images you want by adjusting the camera settings—shutter
speed, aperture, ISO levels, white balance, and more.
m Capture full detail with 3.1 Megapixel uncompressed resolution.
m Transfer your pictures to a computer for instant editing, enhancement,
or placement into a document.
m 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.
Visit Kodak on the World Wide Web at www.kodak.com

Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, N.Y. 14650
Eastman Kodak Company, 2000
Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.
P/N 6B5282

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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Attaching the Neck Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Using the Lens Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Loading the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Inserting a Picture Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Removing a Picture Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Turning the Camera On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Checking the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting the Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Adjusting the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Camera Menus Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Manual Picture Taking Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Review Pictures Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Camera Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2 Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Choosing a Capture Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Taking a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Shooting in Fully Automatic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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Shooting in Manual Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the f-number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Shooting in Aperture Priority Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Shooting a Burst Series of Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Shooting Distant and Close-Up Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Distant Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Close-Up Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Previewing Your Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Viewing and Deleting the Last Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Optical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setting the Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using an External Flash Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
3 Customizing Manual Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Adjusting the White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Selecting a Color Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Setting the Picture Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting Exposure Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Setting Picture Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Adjusting the ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting the Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Placing the Date on Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4 Reviewing Your Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Viewing Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Magnifying Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Deleting Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Protecting Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Running a Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Selecting Pictures for Automatic Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Viewing Picture Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5 Personalizing Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Selecting a Power Save Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Setting Digital Zoom Behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Adjusting the Camera Sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Setting Video Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Selecting a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Formatting a Picture Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59