Kodak DC4800 Adjusting the White Balance, Set the Mode dial to a Capture setting P, 2.8, 5.6, or

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Adjusting the White Balance

Whites can look white in daylight, but different under other lighting conditions. Use the White Balance setting to correct for these types of color shifts that result from shooting pictures under different light sources.

1Set the Mode dial to a Capture setting (P, 2.8, 5.6, or 8).

2Press the Menu button to display the Capture Menu screen.

3Press a / button until the icon is highlighted.

4Press OK to display the White Balance screen.

5Press a / button to highlight the White Balance setting you want to use.

AUTO (default)—automatically corrects the white balance. Ideal for

meveryday picture taking.

DAYLIGHT—Ideal for pictures in natural lighting.

FLASH—Corrects White Balance when using an external flash. TUNGSTEN—Corrects for the orange cast of household lightbulbs.

mIdeal for indoor pictures under this lighting without flash.

FLUORESCENT—Corrects for the green cast of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor pictures under this type of lighting without flash.

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Contents Kodak DC4800 Zoom Digital Camera User’s Guide Or placement into a documentEastman Kodak Company 343 State Street Rochester, N.Y Table of Contents Page Reviewing Your Pictures IiiTips and Troubleshooting Before You Call Telephone Numbers Page Getting Started Attaching the Neck Strap Using the Lens CapLoading the Battery To openClose the door Charging the Battery Card slot and close the door Inserting a Picture CardLip Damage your cameraTurning the Camera On and Off Removing a Picture CardChecking the Battery Setting the Clock Diopter Adjusting the ViewfinderCamera at a well-lit area Appears sharp and focusedManual Picture Taking Menu Camera Menus OverviewReview Pictures Menu Exposure MeteringMagnify Slide Show Delete Print Order Protect Picture Info Camera Sounds Camera Reset Date and Time Camera Setup MenuTo access the Setup Menus Power Save Language Digital ZoomTaking Pictures Choosing a Capture Mode Taking a Picture Shooting in Fully Automatic Mode Shooting in Manual Mode Setting the f-numberOn the Mode Dial, select an f-number setting Setting the Shutter Speed Range from 1/2 to 1/1000 of a secondLong Time EXPOSURE-press OK Shooting in Aperture Priority Mode Shooting a Burst Series of Pictures Close Distant PicturesClose-Up Pictures UseNumber shutter speed Digital zoom Previewing Your PictureViewing and Deleting the Last Picture Using the Optical Zoom Using the Digital ZoomModes. See Slide Setting the FlashExternal flash connector Using an External Flash UnitUsing the Self-Timer Page Customizing Manual Settings Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Ideal for indoor pictures under this lighting without flash Adjusting the White BalanceSet the Mode dial to a Capture setting P, 2.8, 5.6, or DAYLIGHT-Ideal for pictures in natural lightingColor arrows Selecting a Color Mode Press a Button untilIs highlighted Black & WHITE-use this for black and white pictures Setting the Picture Quality Resolution Compression File Size Megapixels PixelsApprox Press a Button until Selecting Exposure Metering Setting Picture Sharpness Speed without sacrificing image quality Adjusting the ISO SensitivityPlacing the Date on Pictures Setting the Shutter SpeedReviewing Your Pictures Turn the Mode Dial to Review Viewing PicturesTo exit the filmstrip, press Menu To exit Picture Magnify, press the OK button Magnifying PicturesTo exit Delete, highlight Exit and press OK Deleting PicturesProtecting Pictures Monitor, digital projector Running a Slide ShowPictures on a sheet of paper Selecting Pictures for Automatic PrintingPage To exit Picture Info, press OK Viewing Picture InformationPage Personalizing Your Camera Selecting a Power Save Setting Camera FunctionDisplay Automatic Quickview Yes Mshooting Setting Digital Zoom Behavior Page Adjusting the Camera Sounds Press a Button to highlight Video Out option you want to use Setting Video OutSelecting a Language Formatting a Picture Card Resetting Camera Defaults To exit About, press OK Viewing Camera InformationPage Installing Your Software Macintosh System Requirements WINDOWS-Based System RequirementsKodak DC4800 Digital Camera Software disc includes Kodak SoftwareInstalling the Software Transferring Pictures To Your Computer Using a USB Cable Connection → Kodak → DC4800 → Help Macintosh computersAny empty folders within the Dcim folder are removed Locating Your Pictures on the Picture CardTaken by that camera Picture Naming ConventionsPage Connecting Your Camera Tips and TroubleshootingExpectancy Adjusting your printer software settingsGetting Better Results from Your Printer PrintersTroubleshooting Computer Monitor Problem Cause SolutionPicture Card Problem Cause Solution Camera Communications Problem Cause Solution Camera Problem Cause Solution Picture is too dark Flash is not on or When you lookAdjust the diopter dial. See FocusNormally. Continue taking Access light is not blinkingCovered Light sensorFar away for 10 ft 3.0 m away Device Slide show does not Power Save is onPicture is not clear Lens is dirty Subject too closeLight goes off Camera LED Status Lights Problem Cause SolutionAdjust the shutter speed. See LCD Messages Cause Solution Page Kodak Fax Support Kodak Online ServicesGetting Help Software HelpTelephone Customer Support Before You CallTelephone Numbers 0080044125605 Page Warranty Repair Coverage Warranty Time PeriodLimitations FCC Compliance and Advisory Regulatory InformationCanadian DOC Statement Appendix Feature Default Setting Original Camera Default SettingsTripod Socket 25 in. .006 m threaded Video Out Ntsc or PAL DC4800 Zoom Camera SpecificationsTelePhoto f/4.5 Camera SpecificationsGeneral Camera Maintenance General SafetyIts parts Clean the lens and back LCD screen Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Using Your Battery 100 Picture taking 16 printing, print orders Battery guidelines 99 camera specificationsIndex 101Original default settings 94 original defaults, resetting Center spot metering 37 center-weighted metering102 103 Kodak software 66 software 104105 Resolution, setting 35 reviewing pictures 106Slide show 46 running slide show 107 Menus 12 sharpness, settingSelf-timer delay 27 speed, setting Getting help 85 installing 63, 66 Kodak Digital CameraGeneral 15 manual mode 108Camera information 61 picture information 109 Installing software on 66 system requirements