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KODAK DC3200 Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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Table of Contents 1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Preparing to Take Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Attaching the Wrist Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Loading the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Assigning a Print Order to Thumbnail-format Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Running a Slide Show on Your Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Formatting Your Picture Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4 Installing Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 KODAK DC3200 Picture Transfer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 System Requirements . . . . . .
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1 Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your purchase of a new KODAK DC3200 Digital Camera— the camera that takes pictures digitally, without the use of film. With your new camera, picture-taking and print-making are fun and easy. Here are just a few examples of what you can do with your camera: Take digital pictures in unbelievable detail, color, and sharpness. Transfer your pictures to a computer for editing, enhancement, and placement into your document. E-mail your pictures to frien
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Preparing to Take Pictures Before you can start taking pictures, you need to install the batteries or connect a KODAK AC Adapter (Cat# 122-0557) for power. The AC adapter is available as an accessory from a dealer of KODAK products or from our Web site at http:// www.kodak.com/go/accessories. Your camera offers 2 MB of internal memory for picture storage. This internal memory retains pictures even if the power supply is interrupted. To record a greater number of pictures, insert an optional
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Turning the Camera On and Off Turn the camera on and off using the Power/Mode switch, located on the back of the camera. To turn the camera on in the Capture mode (to take pictures), set the Power/ Mode switch to the position. To turn the camera on in the Review mode (to review captured pictures), set the 1 Power/Mode switch to the position. The green Ready light (next to the viewfinder) and the LCD turn on. A message appears on the LCD for several seconds to indicate which medium (
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Checking the Batteries The DC3200 Digital Camera displays a battery symbol to indicate the battery power level. For guidelines on battery usage, See “Using Your Batteries” on page 50. Since digital cameras are demanding on batteries, keep extra sets of batteries handy. Consider purchasing either a KODAK AC Adapter (Cat# 122-0557) or a KODAK Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Charger with KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries. Both are available as accessories from a dealer of KODAK products or from our Web
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Inserting a Picture Card Your camera accepts an optional KODAK Picture Card, which stores pictures. The Picture Card (also known as a CompactFlash or camera memory card) is removable and reusable for easy storage and transfer of your pictures. KODAK Picture Cards are available as an accessory through a dealer of KODAK products or from our Web site at http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories. 1 Slide and open the card slot cover (located on the bottom of the camera) in the direction of 1 the arr
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2 Taking Pictures Your KODAK DC3200 Digital Camera makes taking pictures fun. Just set the camera to the Capture mode and you are on your way to creating great pictures. Everything you need is at your fingertips. With the DC3200 Digital Camera, you can: Zoom in digitally (two times closer) on your subject. 2 Vary the flash settings to give you control over the type of flash needed for specific conditions. Select a picture quality setting to meet your picture-taking needs. Adjust the
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Previewing a Picture Before it is Taken If you want to see what a picture looks like before you take it, you can preview the image on the LCD on the back of your camera. The live image that appears is helpful for framing your subject. NOTE: Because any LCD is demanding on batteries, consider purchasing a KODAK Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Charger with KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries, available as an accessory through a dealer of KODAK products or from our Web site at http://www.kodak.com/go/acce
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Taking a Picture Taking pictures is a snap with your DC3200 Digital Camera. You can take a picture of a subject as close as 2 ft (0.6 m). 1 Set the Power/Mode switch to the position. 2 Center the subject in the viewfinder, or turn Ac ces sed i nternal memory. Preview on (see page 8) and use the LCD to To access card, inser t memory card frame your subject. 3 Press the Shutter button half-way down to 2 lock in the exposure on the subject. The green Ready light turns on when the camera is r
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Setting the Flash Use the flash when taking pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Your camera has three different flash options and a range of 8 ft (2.4 m), to accommodate most picture-taking situations. WARNING: Never use the flash while the camera is close to the eyes of the subject, especially young children. Intense light from the flash can cause permanent eye damage if used too close to the eyes. When using the flash, the camera should be at least 5 ft (1.5 m) away
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Adjusting the Picture Quality Your camera compresses pictures according to the picture quality setting. If you intend to make large prints, you can capture more detail in the picture using the Best setting (but you will use more space in the internal memory or on a Picture Card). For everyday pictures, use the Better setting, which gives you more pictures using less storage space. If you need to take a large number of pictures, or you are going to e-mail or use the pictures online, use the
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Adjusting the White Balance The color of the image may look different from that of the actual subject, depending on the type of lighting source. For recording pictures in as natural colors as possible, your camera has four white balance options. 1 Set the Power/Mode switch to the position. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu Ac ces sed i nternal memory. screen. To access card, inser t memory card 3 Press a button until WHITE / BALANCE is highlighted, and then press the SELECT bu
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Setting a Quickview for Each Picture You can turn the Quickview feature on so that a picture just taken is displayed on the LCD for a few seconds. This lets you confirm a picture immediately after it has been taken. 1 Set the Power/Mode switch to the position. 2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu Ac ces sed i nternal memory. screen. To access card, inser t memory card 2 3 Press a button until QUICKVIEW is / highlighted, and then press the SELECT QUAL I T Y button. WHITE BALANCE T
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3 Reviewing Your Pictures Now that you have taken pictures, you can review them by setting the camera to the Review mode. Here, you can: View your pictures. Copy pictures stored in the internal memory to an optional KODAK Picture Card. 3 Protect your important pictures from accidental erasure. Delete unwanted pictures to free up space in the internal memory or on a Picture Card. Select specific pictures and quantities to be printed. Display and run a slide show from the camera to
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Viewing Your Pictures Pictures can be displayed individually in full LCD size, or as six thumbnail-size pictures at one time. NOTE: Because any LCD is demanding on batteries, consider purchasing a KODAK Ni-MH/Ni-Cd Battery Charger with KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries, available as an accessory through a dealer of KODAK products or from our Web site at http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories. 1 Set the Power/Mode switch to the position. The LCD turns on, and the access message Ac ces sed i
