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1Getting Started

This chapter describes ho w to prepare your camera f or taking pictures. It also

describes the camera menus and settings, and how to access them.

Attaching the Neck Strap........ ... ................................ ... ... ..page2

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

Contents

Main KODAK DC4800 Zoom Digital Camera Users Guide Visit Kodak on the World Wide Web at www.kodak.com Page i Table of Contents 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 2 Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 ii 3 Customizing Manual Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 iii 4 Reviewing Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 5 Personalizing Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 iv 6 Installing Your Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 7 Transferring Pictures To Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 8 Tips and Troubleshoo ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 v 9 Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 10 Warranty and Regulatory In for mat ion. . . . . . . . . . . . .89 11 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Page 1 Attaching the Neck Strap Using the Lens Cap Loading the Battery Charging the Battery Inserting a Picture Card Removing a Picture Card Turning the Camera On and Off Checking the Battery Setting the Clock Adjusting the Viewfinder 10 Camera Menus Overview Manual Picture Taking Menu 11 Review Pictures Menu 12 Camera Setup Menu 2 Choosing a Capture Mode Taking a Picture Shooting in Fully Automatic Mode 17 Shooting in Manual Mode Setting the f-number 18 Setting the Shutter Speed Shooting in Aperture Priority Mode Shooting a Burst Series of Pictures 21 Shooting Distant and Close-Up Pictures Distant Pictures Close-Up Pictures Previewing Your Picture Viewing and Deleting the Last Pic ture Using the Optical Zoom Using the Digital Zoom Setting the Flash Using an External Flash Unit Using the Self-Timer Page 3 Settings Adjusting the Exposure Compensation Adjusting the White Balance Page Selecting a Color Mode Page Setting the Picture Quality Page Selecting Exposure Metering Setting Picture Sharpness Adjusting the ISO Sensitivity Setting the Shutter Speed Placing the Date on Pictures 4 Viewing Pictures / / / / Magnifying Pictures Deleti ng Pi ctures Prote cti n g Pi c ture s Running a Slide Show Selecting Pictures for Au tomatic Printing Page Viewing Picture Information Page 5 Selecting a Power Save Setting Page Setting Digital Zoom Behavior Page Adjusting the Camera Sounds Setting Video Out Selecting a Language Formatting a Picture Card Resetting Camera Defaults Viewing Came ra Information Page 6 WINDOWS-Based System Requirements MACINTOSH System Requirements KODAK Sof t ware Installing the Software 7 Computer Using a USB Cable Connection Starting KODAK Digital Camera Sof tware Locating Your Pictures on the Picture Card Picture Naming Conventi ons Page 8 Connecting Your Camera Adjusting Your Monitor for Better Viewing Getting Better Results from Your Printer Troubleshooting Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 9 86 Telephone Customer Support Before You Call Telephone Numbers Page Page 10 Information Warranty Time Period Warranty Repair Coverage Limitations 91 Regulator y Information FCC Compliance and Advisory Page 11 Original Camera Default Settings DC4800 Zoom Camera Specifications Page General Camera Maintenan ce General Safety Page Using Your Battery Page Index