Kodak PALM m500 User manual

KODAK PALMPIX Camera for the
PALM m500 Handheld Series
User’s Guide
http://www.kodak.com/go/palmpix

Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2001
Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.
HOTSYNC and PALMCONNECT are registered trademarks and PALM, the PALM
logo and PALMPIX are trademarks of PALM, Inc.
PALMPIX is used under license by Eastman Kodak Company.
P/N 6B5476

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Table of Contents
1 Introduction ...........................................................................1
PALMPIX Features......................................................................1
Camera Overview.........................................................................2
2 KODAK PALMPIX Camera Software ............................5
On the KODAK PALMPIX Camera CD..................................5
Before You Begin.................................................................6
PALM HOTSYNC Technology............................................6
Installing the Software............................................................7
Customizing the HOTSYNC Transfer Settings................9
Changing the Transfer Settings on a PC....................10
Changing the Transfer Settings
on a MACINTOSH Computer............................................11
3 Using Your PALMPIX Camera .......................................13
Connecting the Camera..........................................................13
Releasing the Camera.............................................................14
Starting the PALMPIX Image Capture Software...........14
Using Your Camera..................................................................15
Focusing the Camera..............................................................17
Taking Pictures.........................................................................18
Taking Close-Up Pictures.......................................................19
Photographing a Business Card.........................................20
Photographing a Full Page ....................................................21

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4 Working With Your Pictures .............................................1
Selecting and Viewing Pictures...............................................1
Renaming Pictures.....................................................................2
Deleting Pictures.......................................................................2
Transferring Pictures To Your Computer ..........................3
Specifying the Pictures to Transfer....................................4
Beaming Pictures to Another Handheld.............................5
Converting Images on Your Handheld.................................6
Storing Pictures on Your Handheld....................................6
5 Working With an Expansion Card ..................................7
Storing Pictures on an Expansion Card.............................8
Viewing Pictures on a Card..................................................... 9
Using a Computer to Access Pictures on the Card......10
Converting PPX Pictures on a PC..................................10
Converting PPX Pictures on a
MACINTOSH Computer.......................................................11
Accessing JPEG Card Images with
Your Computer....................................................................12
Transferring Images from Computer to Card............12
6 Getting Help .....................................................................13
Software Help...........................................................................13
Kodak Online Services.............................................................13
Kodak Fax Support..................................................................13
Telephone Customer Support...............................................14
Before You Call....................................................................14

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Telephone Numbers.............................................................14
7 Appendix ..............................................................................17
PALMPIX Camera Specifications.........................................17
PALMPIX Camera Tips............................................................19
Camera Safety and Maintenance.......................................19
Warranty...................................................................................20
Limited Warranty..............................................................20
Limited Warranty Coverage...........................................20
Limitations..........................................................................20
Your Rights...........................................................................21
Outside the United States .............................................21
Regulatory Information..........................................................22
FCC Compliance and Advisory........................................22
Canadian DOC Statement.............................................23
VCCI Class B ITE................................................................23

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Chapter 1
1Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing the KODAK PALMPIX Camera (PALMPIX
Camera) for the PALM m500 Handheld Series, the camera that turns your
PALM Handheld into a digital camera. Install the software from the KODAK
PALMPIX Camera CD before you begin using your camera.
PALMPIX Features
With the PALMPIX Camera you can:
mTake great looking pictures in three different resolutions:
800 x 600 (SVGA), 640 x 480 (VGA) or 320 x 240 (1/4 VGA).
mGet close to your subject with a 2x digital zoom.
mFocus the camera manually for use in Macro (close-up), Portrait
(mid-range), Landscape (infinity), Business card, and Page settings
mTransfer pictures by PALM HOTSYNC Technology for instant editing,
e-mailing, printing, and placement into documents.
mTransfer pictures to an expansion (MMC/SD) card for storage and use on
other computers.
mSave pictures to a PC in JPEG (.JPG) or Bitmap (.BMP) format; to a
MACINTOSH Computer in JPEG or PICT format.
mConvert 640 x 480 and 320 x 240 pictures to JPEG format on the PALM
expansion card.
mBeam pictures to other PALM Handheld users.

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Chapter 1
Camera Overview
Camera Installed on Handheld
Back of
handheld
Camera lens
Camera Viewfinder
(Handheld display)
Camera back
Zoom
Shutter button
(Date Book)

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Chapter 1
Camera Front View
Pagemode-use
to photograph a
full page
(approximately
19 inches,
48 cm)
Portrait - use for
mid-range shots
(2 to 12 feet,
.6 to 3.6 m)
Landscape - use for
full-range shots
(8 feet, 2.4 m or
greater)
Business card
mode - use to
photograph
business cards-
(approximately
6 inches,
15 cm)
Macro - use for
close-ups (4 inches,
10 cm)
Open position - ready
to be connected to
the PALM Handheld

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Chapter 1
Camera Top View
Latches - use to secure
the camera to the
handheld