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  • Page 4 Trademarks used in this text: Dell is a registered trademark and DellWare is a registered service mark of Dell Computer Corporation; Kodak is a registered trademark and KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE , FlashPix , and Photolife are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company;...
  • Page 5 Do not attempt to disassemble, recharge, short circuit, or subject the batteries to high temperatures or fire. ‡ Only use the AC adapter supplied with the digital camera. Use of an accessory attach- ment not provided or recommended by Kodak may cause fire, electric shock, or injury.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Digital Camera Software ........
  • Page 8 Adjusting Camera Settings Using the Status Display ......3-4 Pictures Remaining ..........3-5 Self-Timer .
  • Page 9 Monitor Checks ............7-1 Memory Card Checks .

  • Page 11: Features

    Congratulations on your purchase of the new KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE™ DC210 Plus Zoom camera that captures pictures digitally without the use of film. The camera connects to the serial port of your computer to transfer pictures. NOTE: The camera includes an infrared transceiver to use with computers that include an infrared port.
  • Page 12 For more information on this soft- ware, refer to the “Using the Picture Easy Software” section of the online KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide . The guide can be accessed by clicking the Start button on the Microsoft to Programs—>...
  • Page 13 The following illustrations identify the features of the DC210+ camera. self-timer light sensor infrared transceiver lens status display flash button close-up button viewfinder flash flash sensor light sensor shutter self-timer button power button Introduction...
  • Page 14 Ready light LCD screen button button battery door memory card door video-out connector AC adapter connector KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide viewfinder Do-It button button tripod socket serial connector zoom mode dial button memory card eject...
  • Page 15 This chapter also provides maintenance procedures for the camera. The DC210+ camera comes with four Kodak Photolife AA batteries. Standard 1.5-volt (V) alkaline, 1.5-V lithium, or rechargeable 1.2-V nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) or nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) batteries may be used.
  • Page 16 Battery life depends significantly on age, usage conditions, type, and brand. In general, dig- ital cameras are very demanding on batteries. In Kodak lab tests, Ni-MH rechargeable batteries delivered the best results in a variety of conditions. Ni-MH batteries are designed for high-demand devices like digital cameras, and they do not exhibit the memory effects seen with other rechargeable technologies.
  • Page 17 To obtain additional memory cards for your camera, contact DellWare at 1-800-753-7201 in the U.S. or a Kodak dealer in the U.K. To turn the camera on or off, press the power button on the top of the camera. The green ready light (on the back of the camera) and the status display screen turn on or off.
  • Page 18 Blow gently on the lens or LCD screen to remove dust and dirt. Moisten the lens or LCD screen by breathing lightly on it. Wipe the lens or LCD screen gently with a soft, lint-free cloth or an untreated lens- cleaning tissue. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide...
  • Page 19 When the mode dial is set to Capture, the camera can perform the following functions: Capture a picture Preview pictures on the liquid crystal display (LCD) Delete a picture just taken Adjust the exposure Adjust some camera settings using the status display Each of these functions is explained in this chapter.
  • Page 20 NOTE: This delete feature is only available when the picture is shown on the LCD and the Quickview option is activated. Refer to “QuickView” in Chapter 5 for more details. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide Exposure Lock icon...
  • Page 21 To delete the picture that was just taken without leaving Capture mode, perform the fol- lowing steps: Set the mode dial to Capture. Turn on the camera. Take a picture. The picture is displayed on the LCD. Press the button. The delete screen appears in the LCD.
  • Page 22 The following sections offer detailed descriptions of status display settings. NOTE: The camera must be turned on to view the status display. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide buttons to adjust the exposure. button a third time to exit the Exposure menu.

  • Page 23: Deleting Pictures

    Quality icon Battery Status icon Flash icon Red-eye Reduction icon The Pictures Remaining icon changes automatically to indicate the remaining number of pictures that can be stored at the current quality and resolution setting. You may not select or change the Pictures Remaining icon. When the card’s memory is full, the status display indicates ing pictures or change memory cards to capture additional pictures.

  • Page 24: Previewing A Picture

    To cancel Close Up, press the close-up button again. The Close Up icon disappears from the status display. The Close Up setting is automatically turned off when the camera is turned off. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide...
  • Page 25 The camera is equipped with a built-in flash that offers an optional red-eye reduction fea- ture. The flash has an effective range of approximately 1.6 to 9.8 feet (0.5 to 3 meters). There are five Flash settings: Auto — Flash fires automatically when the shutter button is pressed and the camera determines that there is not enough light.
  • Page 26 You may switch freely between the three settings when taking pictures. The number of pictures the camera can store varies accordingly (refer to the picture count table in the pre- vious subsection). KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide Best Better...
  • Page 27 The Quality setting is changed using the Preferences mode. See “Quality” in Chapter 5 for more information. The camera comes with four Kodak Photolife AA batteries. Standard 1.5-V alkaline, 1.5-V lithium, or rechargeable 1.2-V nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd) or nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) batter- ies may be used.
  • Page 28 The subject appears closer or farther away when you look through the viewfinder and press the zoom button. The camera’s default lens position is wide angle. All other lens positions are considered telephoto settings. 3-10 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide telephoto zoom button mode dial...
  • Page 29 When the mode dial is set to Review, you may use the liquid crystal display (LCD) to view the pictures stored on the memory card. Using the Overlay screen, the camera can per- form the following functions: View the amount of unused memory left on the memory card View thumbnails of the pictures Delete one or all pictures from the memory card View pictures and run a slide show from the camera on your TV...
  • Page 30 NOTE: Memory cards containing images captured from other digital cameras have less memory space available when used in the DC210+ camera. To free up memory space on KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide buttons to scroll through the pictures. To continuously scroll, button to highlight the Overlay icon.
  • Page 31 the memory card, you must delete the images in the camera model that captured those images. The Magnify feature allows you to view the current picture at 2x size on the LCD screen when in Review mode. To magnify a picture in Review mode, perform the following steps: Set the mode dial to Review.
  • Page 32 To cancel the slide show, press the Do-It button. The slide show stops and the main Review screen reappears. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide button on the camera to scroll through the pictures on the TV.
  • Page 33 When the mode dial is set to Preferences, the main Preferences screen appears on the liq- uid crystal display (LCD). The Preferences screen, illustrated below, allows you to adjust or activate the following camera settings: Quality icon Resolution icon Template icon Date Stamp icon File Type icon Quickview icon...

  • Page 34: Quality

    The main Preferences screen reappears. The Quality setting is maintained until another setting is selected. This setting does not change when the camera is turned off. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide mode dial button until the appropriate option is highlighted.

  • Page 35: Resolution

    The Resolution screen sets the picture resolution to High (1152 x 864 pixels) or Standard (640 x 480 pixels). Refer to “Resolution” in Chapter 3 for more information on picture resolution. To set resolution, perform the following steps: Set the mode dial to Preferences. Turn on the camera.

  • Page 36: Date Stamp

    Set the mode dial to Preferences. Turn on the camera. The LCD displays the Preferences screen. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide button until the appropriate option is highlighted. button until OFF is highlighted, and...

  • Page 37: File Type

    Press the button until the Date Stamp icon (shown below) is highlighted. Press the Do-It button. The LCD displays the main Date Stamp screen. The current setting is checked ( ). Press a button until the appropriate date stamp order is highlighted. Press the Do-It button.

  • Page 38: Deleting The Picture Just Taken

    NOTE: The Quickview option must be activated to use the delete feature available in Cap- ture mode. Refer to “Deleting the Picture Just Taken” in Chapter 3 for more details. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide button until the appropriate option is highlighted.

  • Page 39: Date And Time

    To turn on Quickview, perform the following steps: Set the mode dial to Preferences. Turn on the camera. The LCD displays the Preferences screen. Press the button until the Quickview icon (shown below) is highlighted on the sec- ond Preferences screen. Press the Do-It button.

  • Page 40: Lcd Brightness

    Set the mode dial to Preferences. Turn on the camera. The LCD displays the Preferences screen. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide button to highlight the day, month, year, hour, or minute setting. button to adjust the setting.

  • Page 41: Format Memory Card

    Press the button until the LCD Brightness icon (shown below) is highlighted on the Preferences screen. Press the Do-It button. The LCD displays the main LCD Brightness screen. Press a button to adjust the brightness of the LCD screen to the appropri- ate level.

  • Page 42: Video Out

    The LCD displays the Preferences screen. Press the button until the Video Out icon (shown below) is highlighted on the Pref- erences screen. 5-10 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide button until CONTINUE FORMAT is highlighted. button until CANCEL FORMAT is...

  • Page 43: Language

    Press the Do-It button. The LCD displays the main Video Out screen. The current setting is checked ( ). Press a button until the appropriate option is highlighted. Press the Do-It button. The main Preferences screen reappears. The Video Out setting is maintained until another setting is selected. This setting does not change when the camera is turned off.

  • Page 44: About

    Turn on the camera. The LCD displays the Preferences screen. Press the button until the About icon (shown below) is highlighted on the Prefer- ences screen. 5-12 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide button until the appropriate language is highlighted.
  • Page 45 Press the Do-It button. The LCD displays the About screen. Press the Do-It button to return to the main Preferences screen. Adjusting Camera Settings 5-13...
  • Page 46 5-14 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide...
  • Page 47 This chapter explains how to connect the camera to your Dell Picture Easy software. To connect the camera to your Dell computer with the serial cable provided with your cam- era, perform the following steps: Set the mode dial to Connect. NOTE: While in Connect mode the camera is controlled by the computer.
  • Page 48 Insert the AC adapter into the AC adapter connection on the side of your camera. AC adapter connection Connect the other end of the AC adapter to a wall outlet. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide serial port connector serial port...
  • Page 49 For more information on this software, refer to the “Using the Picture Easy Software” section of the online KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide . The guide can be accessed by clicking the Start button, pointing to Programs—>...
  • Page 50 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide...
  • Page 51 This chapter provides tips and troubleshooting solutions for common problems you may experience while using your camera and software. If you are experiencing difficulties with your camera, check the sections for possible solutions. 3UREOHP &DXVH The image on your Monitor is not set monitor is jagged or correctly.
  • Page 52 Shutter button does not work. Camera does not turn Part of the picture is missing. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide &DXVH 6ROXWLRQ Camera is not Turn on the camera and verify that the turned on.
  • Page 53 Only the original memory card contains templates. Templates are lost when the memory card is formatted. Instructions for replacing the templates can be found on the Kodak Web site at www.kodak.com. Troubleshooting...
  • Page 54 Adjust your printer software settings. Use fresh ink cartridges. Do not use ink cartridges beyond their life expectancy. KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide Date and time infor- Change the batteries before they totally mation is lost if the discharge.
  • Page 55 Resizing the picture to a smaller size or printing the picture on glossy paper may increase the quality of the print. To improve the quality of your prints, you may want to print your pictures on KODAK DIGI- TAL SCIENCE snapshot paper. This paper works with most inkjet printers and gives you clearer, crisper, and more detailed images on your prints.
  • Page 56 Select the preferred restart option and click the Finish button. NOTE: If you installed the mounter software you must restart your computer. Additional tips and troubleshooting instructions are available on the Kodak Web site at www.kodak.com. If problems persist, contact Dell Computer Corporation for technical assistance (refer to the “Getting Help”...

  • Page 57: Adjusting The Exposure Value

    AC adapter connecting, 2-3 accessories, 1-2 adjusting the exposure value, 3-3 batteries installing, 2-1 removing, 2-1 status, 3-9 types, 2-1, 2-2, 3-9 usage guidelines, 2-2 camera accessories, 1-2 features, 1-1, 1-3 package contents, 1-1 software, 1-2 troubleshooting, 7-2 viewing information about, 5-12 camera modes about, 1-1 Capture, 3-1...

  • Page 58: Installing Batteries

    JPEG file format, 5-5 language, setting, 5-11 LCD messages, 7-4 LCD screen brightness, 5-8 light pictures, 3-3 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide magnifying a picture in Review mode, 4-3 memory card deleting pictures from, 4-2 formatting, 5-9...

  • Page 59: Monitor Checks

    Preferences screens (continued) Format Memory Card, 5-9 Language, 5-11 LCD Screen Brightness, 5-8 Quality, 5-2 Quickview, 5-6 Resolution, 5-3 Template, 5-3 Video Out, 5-10 Preview exiting, 3-2 Exposure Compensation icon, 3-2 Exposure Lock icon, 3-2 Template icon, 3-2 previewing a picture, 3-2 previewing a picture just after taking it, 5-6 printing tips, 7-4 Quality icon, 3-8...
  • Page 60 5-12 viewing pictures on memory card, 4-1 zooming, 3-10 viewing pictures on TV, 4-3 KODAK DIGITAL SCIENCE DC210 Plus Zoom Camera User’s Guide...
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