KODAK
DC25 Digital Camera
Users Guide
for camera and software
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Table of
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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Software Included on CD ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Your DC25 Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Using Your DC25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Resolution Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3
Using the LCD Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4
Memory Full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9
Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Automatic Power Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10
Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12
General Maintenance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-14
DC25 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15
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Using DC25 with Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Connecting the DC25 to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1
Checking Serial Port Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
Picture Easy Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-2
Transferring Pictures from DC25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-3
Saved Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
PhotoEnhancer Special Fun Edition Software . . . . . . .5-1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-1
Starting PhotoEnhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Camera Communications Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-2
Transferring Pictures from DC25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3
Editing Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Enhancing Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6
Creating Special Effects and Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9
Saving Your Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
Printing Your Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-14
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Picture Postcard Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1
Download Picture Postcard Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
Starting Picture Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2
Setting Options or Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-3
Using the Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4
Creating a Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5
Sending Postcards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Receiving and Viewing a Postcard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8
TWAIN Acquire Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1
Starting Access Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2
Transferring Pictures from DC25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-5
Rotating Your Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7
Enhancing Your Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7
Transferring Your Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-8
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Software Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1
Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2
Faxed Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2
Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-2
Warranty & Regulatory Information
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Getting Started
Congratulations on purchasing your new KODAK DC25 Digital Camera (DC25).
The DC25 is the digital camera that offers you the convenience of a point-and-
shoot camera, a built-in flash, 2 megabytes of picture storage on an optional
Picture Card, and a color Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) which allows you to
immediately view your pictures.
The pictures used through out this manual were taken with the DC25 and edited
using PhotoEnhancer Special Fun Edition software from PictureWorks.
Package Contents
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DC25 camera
Quickstart Guide(s)
registration cards
one PC serial cable
DC25 software
two 3V lithium batteries
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Software Included on CD ROM
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Kodak Picture Easy Software—a quick and easy way to transfer pictures
from your DC25 to your computer.
PictureWorks’ PhotoEnhancer Special Fun Edition
from the DC25 to your computer and let the fun begin!
enhance, and use your pictures in templates to create cards, invitations,
calendars, and more.
KODAK
Digital Science Picture Postcard Software—lets you send an
e-mail picture postcard using pictures taken with your DC25.
TWAIN Acquire module
compliant software applications.
allows you to download pictures to TWAIN-
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transfer pictures
Quickly view,
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Additional bonus software may be included on your CD.
System Requirements
Personal computer with a minimum 486, 33MHz microprocessor
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95
6 MB or more of extended memory available
30 MB available hard disk space
available serial port and CD-ROM drive
color display (800 x 600 24-bit recommended)
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