Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto DVC323 del fabbricante Kodak
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Kodak Digital Science ™ DVC323 Digital V ideo camera Camera User ’ s Guide.
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i T able of Con tents T able of Contents Chapte r-Page Gettin g Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii Troubles hooting Pro blems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 General Maintenance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 -1 Cleaning the Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1-1 1 Getting St arted Getting Started Congrat ulations o n purcha sing yo ur new Kodak Di gital Science™ DVC323 Digital V ideo camera (DVC323 camer a).
1-2 Package Contents The DVC323 pack age contains the following items: ✔ DVC323 camera with integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable and detachable base ✔ This Camera User’ s Guide ✔ Quick .
1-3 1 Getting St arted Y our DVC323 Camera Camera P art Descriptio n Shutter Bu tton Use your mouse and the software a pplication, o r the shutter button, to take pic t u res an d reco r d vid e os . LED (Red ind icator light) When you plug the c amera into your compu ter , the LED blinks un til the comput er turns the c amera on.
1-4 Camera Speci fications Specifi cation D escript ion Imaging Electron ics Image Sen s or Kodak ma nu f a ctu r e d 64 0( H ) x 48 0 ( V ) pi xe ls , interline transfer , progressive scan color CCD with s quare pixe ls Photo Resolut ion 640 ( H) x 48 0( V) 24- bit col or , 16 .
1-5 1 Getting St arted Specifica tion Descrip tion Oper ati ng Enviro nment T emperature 40 to 104 o F (4.4 o C to 40 o C) Hum idit y Cold: 40 o F @ 15% +/- 5% RH Hot: 104 o F @ 76% +/- 5 % RH Altitude Lo w T empera ture: 8,00 0 ft. a t 49 o F @ 15 +/- 5% RH High T emperatur e: 8,00 0 ft.
1-6 System Requir ements Minimum System Requirements Y our computer must be equipp ed with the foll owing compon ents in or der to us e the DVC323 camera: ✔ Personal computer with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) and a Pentium (or equi valen t ) Proce s sor .
1-7 1 Getting St arted ✔ 13 MB of available har d disk space for the required software: —10 MB for P ictureW orks Live —3 MB for drivers (DVC323 Device Driver , OCX, and the TW AIN Acquire Modul.
1-8 Additional Requirements for V ideoconferencing If you are g oing to u se the DVC323 camera for videocon ferencing, y our computer system must also contain th e following components: ✔ Microphon e ✔ 16-bit s ound sys tem ✔ Speakers or h eadphones ✔ Network conn ection (for H.
2-1 2 Installati on Installing the Softwar e If you p urchased your Kodak Digital Science DVC323 Digital V ideo camera (DVC323 camera) by itself—not bundled with a computer system—you must install the software that is on the DV C323 So ftware CD o nto yo ur personal computer befo re you conn ect the camera.
2-2 The following software applications are installed with the DVC323 Softwar e : ✔ Kai’ s Power GOO SE ✔ PictureW orks Live ✔ TW AIN Y ou must repeat the installation procedure and select a dif ferent installation option in Step 8, to in st all Microsoft NetMeeti ng or Picture Easy .
3-1 3 Connect Camera Connecting Y our DVC323 Camera Once software fo r using the Kodak Digital Science DVC323 Digital V ideo camera (DVC323 camera) is installed on your personal compu ter , you are ready to connect you r DVC323 camera to you r computer .
3-2 Monitor Adjustment Y o u m a y n eed to adjust the dis play sett ings for your monito r to view pictures from the DVC323 camera. 1 Double-click on th e My Computer icon. 2 Double-click on th e Contr o l P an el ic on. 3 Double-click on th e Disp lay icon to view the “Display Properties” windo w .
3-3 3 Connect Camera 5 In the Color Palette field, select 16-b it (655 36 Colo rs) or 24- bit (T ru e Color o r 16777216 Colo rs). 6 In the Desktop Area field, select 800 by 600 pixels (or greater).
4-1 Pictur es & V ideos 4 Capturing Pictur es and V ideos Yo u r Ko dak Digita l Scien ce DVC323 Digital V ideo camera (DVC3 23 camera) will take good pictur es in your home or office just by connectin g it to your computer .
4-2 Ligh ting Follow these lig h ting hint s to capture quality pict ures and vid eos: ✔ Use plenty of lig ht Since light ing con ditions var y depend ing on wall color , the use of lamp shades, and man y other factors , refer to the following table for some guidelines.
4-3 Pictur es & V ideos 4 Adjusting Y our Camera Settings Y ou can ad ju st the following image qu ality setting s fo r your camera to achiev e the most pleasing vi deo image: ✔ Color Balan ce .
4-4 5 Click on the Setting s tab to adjust the Color Balance attributes. 6 Click on the Camera Controls tab to: ✔ Tu r n A u t o W hi t e Balance on or of f ✔ Tu r n A u t o E x p o s u r e o n or of f ✔ Select the Shutter Speed 7 Adjust the settings according to the recommendations in the following sections.
4-5 Pictur es & V ideos 4 Color Balance The software has automatic and manual color balance op tions. When Auto White Balance is selected on the “V ideo Settings” window , the software automatically adjusts the colo rs for the current ligh ting conditi ons.
4-6 Exposure The software has auto matic and manual expo sure control options. When Auto Exposure is selected on the “V ideo Settings” window , the software adjusts the bright ness.
4-7 Pictur es & V ideos 4 Adjusting Y our Camera for V ideoconfer encin g Severa l videoconferen cing soft ware application s do not allow you to enhance the video image settings directly . As shown in the previou s section, you can adjust the image quality attribu tes (brightness, zoom, hue, etc.
4-8 Printing Y our Pict ur es When print ing your capt ured pict ures, we recommen d using Kodak In kjet Snapshot paper . Snapshot Paper is des igned to work with most inkjet printers to produce clearer , crisper , and more detailed imag es. ☞ The 4 x 6 in.
5-1 5 T r oubleshoot ing T r oubleshooting Pr oblems General Maintenance and S afety ✔ T o keep from damaging your Kodak Digital Science DV C323 Dig ital V ideo camera (DVC323 camera), av oid exposing it to moisture and extreme temperatures. ✔ Never touch th e lens with your fin ger .
5-2 Running Diagnostics If you are h aving pro blems with yo ur DVC323 camera , run the d iagnostic software to determine if there is a Kodak dr iver p rob lem. 1 Close all ap plicatio ns that may be runn ing on your computer . 2 Click on the Start button on yo ur compu ter taskbar .
5-3 5 T r oubleshoot ing Error Code Descri ption of Err or Cause Solutio n -2 Out of Memory The com pute r doe sn’ t meet t he mi nimum RAM requirements. Add RAM to yo ur co m pu t e r . There are t oo many applica tions runn ing. Close some software applications or a pplic ation wind ows.
5-4 Solving Camera Pr oblems If you are h aving pro blems with yo ur camera, or ar e having tro uble viewing images from your camera, refer to the information in the fo llowing table for possible solu tions. Pro blem Cause Solution LED blinks slowly Co m put er doe s not detect t he came ra ✔ Unplu g t he ca m era an d plu g it in again.
5-5 5 T r oubleshoot ing Proble m Cau se So lut ion LED stays lit Camera is not working proper ly ✔ Unplug t he ca mera and the n plug it i n agai n.
5-6 Pro blem Cause Solution Pictures/V ideos are dark Th ere is not enough lig ht or the auto ex pos ure is keying on a brig ht area of the scene ✔ Increase th e light on the subject. ✔ Remove an y brig ht light sources from the scen e. ✔ Select a Hig h sh arpness (low fram e rate ) vide o mod e on the “V ideo Settings” window .
5-7 5 T r oubleshoot ing Proble m Cau se So lut ion Pictur es/V ideos a re nois y or gra iny Not en ough light ✔ Increase the light on the subject. ✔ Select a High sharpne ss (low frame rate) on th e “Vi deo Settings” window .
5-8 Pro blem Cause Solution When us ing a third - part y vide o appli cati on, the video frame rate appears slower t han with the Kod ak TW AIN drive r or P ictur eW orks Live Y our DVC32 3 Camera is compatible with softwa re that uses th e V ideo for W indows (VFW) inter f ace fo r vide o devices.
5-9 5 T r oubleshoot ing Proble m Cau se So lut ion V i deo disp lay appe ars to be dropp ing fra mes The CPU in yo ur comput er is not powerf ul enough for the selected camer a mode ✔ Change to a lower frame rate (High sharp ness) on the “V ideo Settings” window .
6-1 6 Help Getting Help Help with your Kodak Digital S cience DVC323 Digital V ideo camera ( DVC323 camera) is available from a number of r esources. ✔ in T r oubleshooting Pr oblems , Cha pter 5 .
6-2 Kodak Customer Support If you have q uesti o ns concer ning the operat i on o f the DVC3 23 cam era, yo u may speak to a Kodak custome r support representative. Have the DVC323 camera connected to your co mputer , its ser ial number ready , and be at your computer when you call.
6-3 6 Help Country Help nu mber Fax Japa n 81-3 -548 8-239 0 8 1-3- 5488- 4512 Korea 82 -2-70 8-540 0 82- 2-708-5 500 Latin America 1-305-267-4700 1-305-267-4780 Leba non 961- 1-883 822 96 1-1 -88172 .
Warr an ty-1 W arranty W arranty & Regulatory Information W arranty Time Period Kodak warrants the Kodak Digital Science DVC323 Digital V ideo camera (DVC323 camera) to be free from malfunctio ns and defects in both materials and workmanship fo r one year fro m the date of pur chase.
Warra nty- 2 Limitations W ARRANTY SER VICE W ILL NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT DA TED PROOF OF PURCHASE. PLEA SE RETUR N THE W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION CARD W ITHIN 30 DA YS OF PURC HASE.
Warr an ty-3 W arranty Applicat ion Suppor t For application-specific support, co ntact your reseller , systems integrator , software manufacturer , or dealer .
Warra nty- 4 Regulatory Inform ation FCC Compliance and Advisory This device compli es with Part 15 of the FC C Rules. Operation is subject to the follow ing two conditio ns:1) this d evice may no t cause harmful interferen ce, and 2) this device m ust accept any interfere nce received, includin g interference that may cause un desired operat ion.
Warr an ty-5 W arranty Important Safety Instructions When using y our DVC323 camera, always follo w these basic safety pr ecautions: ✔ Read and un derstand all instr uctions b efore usin g your camera. ✔ T o reduce the risk of electric shock: —Do not immerse the d igital video cam era in water or any o ther liquid.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Kodak DVC323 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Kodak DVC323 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Kodak DVC323 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Kodak DVC323 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Kodak DVC323, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Kodak DVC323.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Kodak DVC323. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Kodak DVC323 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
