User manual KODAK EZ200

[. . . ] Digital Camera Eastman Kodak Company Rochester, NY 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2000. Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company User's Guide P/N 6B4802 FRONT/TOP Power button LCD Mode button Self-timer light Shutter button Digital Camera mode focus position Strap post Focus ring BACK Viewfinder USB connector Speaker BOTTOM Tripod socket Battery door Quick Start KODAK EZ200 Digital Camera Get up and running fast with your KODAK EZ200 Digital Camera--in Digital Camera mode (not connected to your PC) or PC Camera mode(connected to your PC). For details, consult the body of this User's Guide. FIRST Install the Software 1 Insert the KODAK EZ200 Software CD. 2 Follow the on-screen instuctions. 3 Connect the camera when prompted. 4 Restart the computer if prompted. Quick Start Digital Camera Mode (not connected to your PC) 1 Load the Batteries 2 Turn On the Camera Quick Start 3 Set the Focus NOTE: In Digital Camera mode you cannot take a picture unless the focus ring is set to the position shown. 4 Choose a Capture Mode Five Capture Modes: High Quality Web Quality (no icon) HQ, Self-timer Burst Silent Movie Clip Quick Start 5 Take a Picture or Video 6 Connect to the PC Quick Start 7 Download Your Pictures and Movie Clips 1 Press the Shutter button. 2 Select ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSIONS. 3 Click Get Images . 4 Click Save All . See Chapter 4, Using Your EZ200 Camera as a PC Camera, for instructions on using your pictures on your PC. Quick Start PC(connected to your PC) Camera Mode 1 Take a Still Picture From Live Video 1 Connect to the PC. 2 Press the Shutter button. [. . . ] The EZ200 Software closes and you are returned to the imaging application where the pictures are displayed as thumbnail images. 26 Chapter 4 Shooting Video Clips Use ARCSOFT VIDEOIMPRESSION software and your KODAK EZ200 Digital Camera to capture and edit video clips. See page 35 to get started with ARCSOFT VIDEOIMPRESSION. Using Video Conferencing Use MICROSOFT NetMeeting Software and your KODAK EZ200 Digital Camera to make live video phone calls over the Internet. See page 37 to get started with MICROSOFT NetMeeting software. 27 5 Using the Software This chapter describes the software included with your KODAK EZ200 Digital Camera. Using KODAK EZ200 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 29 Getting Started with ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION 2000. . . . . . . . 35 Getting Started with MICROSOFT NetMeeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 28 Chapter 5 Using KODAK EZ200 Software KODAK EZ200 Software allows your camera to communicate with the PC. You must install EZ200 Software before you can download pictures from the camera, take pictures in PC Camera mode (connected to the PC), or use your camera with other imaging software applications. KODAK EZ200 Software Overview A C D B A. Tool tip E KODAK EZ200 Software Screen Live Video Display (A) When the camera is connected to your computer, the camera captures and displays a live video image on the EZ200 Software screen. 29 Chapter 5 Buttons (B) The buttons allow you to capture and transfer images and work with the pictures in your camera. Images--downloads and displays all pictures and silent movie Get Images clips stored on the camera. All--saves all pictures and video clips (downloaded from the Save All camera with the Get Images button) to your computer hard drive. Picture--captures a still picture of the current live video Take Picture display. Settings--opens a dialog box that allows you to select camera and Settings picture settings (see "Changing Camera Settings" on page 32). Transfer--transfers selected pictures taken with the Take Picture Transfer button to the imaging application. All--transfers all pictures taken with the Take Picture Transfer All button to the imaging application. Exit Scrolling Arrows (C) If more than one page of thumbnail images are displayed, the up and down scrolling arrows appear on the screen. Click and hold an arrow to scroll up or down through the images. 30 Chapter 5 Thumbnail Images (D) The thumbnail images represent the pictures or video clips downloaded from the camera, or pictures taken with the Take Picture button. To view information about the picture, roll the mouse pointer over the thumbnail image (see Viewing Picture Information on this page). Tool Tips (E) When you roll over a screen feature with the mouse pointer, a description of the feature (button or thumbnail image) appears under the live video display. Viewing Picture Information The thumbnail images displayed on the right side of the screen represent the pictures or silent movie clips that were downloaded from the camera, or the pictures taken with the Take Picture button. To view information about a picture, roll the mouse pointer over the thumbnail image. The picture information appears under the live video display in the following format: Still picture, 640 x 480, 2/21 Type of image Image resolution Image number/total number 31 Chapter 5 There are four types of images, each with a specific resolution: Type of Image Still picture Still picture Burst picture Video Clip Image Resolution 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 320 x 240 160 x 120 Description High quality still image Web quality still image Web quality, burst still image. click on the thumbnail image. Changing Camera Settings Click the Settings button to change camera, video, and anti-flicker settings. Anti Flicker tab* *To minimize video flicker sometimes caused by flourescent lights, change the Anti Flicker option to the opposite setting. 32 Chapter 5 2 For the options with sliders, click and slide the indicator. The Apply button accepts your changes but does not close the window. Starting KODAK EZ200 Software You launch the KODAK EZ200 Software through the photo imaging application of your choice when you connect the camera to your PC with the provided USB cable. [. . . ] (. 006 m) threaded Width Depth Height Weight Operating Temperature Storage Temperature 3. 6 in. (134. 3 g) with batteries 32 to 104° F (0 to 40° C) -25 to 160° F (-32 to 70° C) Power Digital Camera mode Camera mode PC Camera mode Tripod Socket Dimensions 57 Chapter 9 General Camera Maintenance !Never use harsh or abrasive cleaners or organic solvents on the camera or any of its parts. Clean the lens: Do not use cleaning solutions unless they are designed specifically for camera lenses. [. . . ]