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KODAK DVC325

Digital Video Camera

User’s Guide

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Table of Contents

Page

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

The KODAK DVC325 Digital Video Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

The DVC325 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Hardware Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Audio Recording Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Video Conference Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Camera Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Adjusting the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Camera Mount Locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Capturing Pictures and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Software Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Software Overviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

PRESTO! VIDEOWORKS Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

PRESTO! MR. PHOTO Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Microsoft NETMEETING Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

KODAK TWAIN Acquire Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Acquiring a Picture Using the DVC325 and the KODAK TWAIN

Acquire Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using Your Own Imaging Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Taking Better Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Steadiness and Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Color Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Troubleshooting and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Maintenance and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Help and Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Online Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

FAX Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Application Software Support Companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

KODAK Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Warranty and Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Warranty Time Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Warranty Repair Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

How to Obtain Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

FCC Compliance and Advisory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Canadian DOC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Introduction

The KODAK DVC325 Digital Video Camera

The KODAK DVC325 Digital Video Camera packs power, fun, and surprising

image quality into one compact computer camera. The DVC325 is the easy, fun

way to capture and share digital pictures and videos. The camera is small and

light enough to be used as a hand-held unit. A USB interface processes data up to

10 times faster than serial interfaces. It makes video conference pictures sharper

and smoother. Bundled with the camera are software applications that let you

create slide shows, organize and store your photos, add pictures to e-mail, and

even star in your own videos!

With the DVC325 you get:

• Brilliant High-Quality Images

With the DVC325 you get still and video captures up to

640 x 480 pixel resolution or up to 30 frames per second.

That means you will enjoy smooth video and eye-

catching image quality.

• The Power of Internet Video Conferences

Make Internet video conferences a breeze with bundled

Microsoft NETMEETING software and the USB

interface. You do not need a video capture board!

• Easy-To-Use Software Expands the Fun

The DVC325 comes with two Presto! software

applications that give you more fun and greater

productivity. You can store and organize pictures, add

pictures and video to e-mail and create slide shows. You

can even create professional quality videos that include

text, video and audio special effects.

• Adhere-Anywhere Flexibility

The mounts let you attach the DVC325 to a monitor,

laptop, or any surface that suits your needs.

• Wide Tilt Range Movement

The DVC325 lets you get the picture with a generous tilt

range of up to 75°. You will be able to capture more and

communicate better.

Package Contents

The DVC325 package contains the following items.

• DVC325 camera with an integrated Universal Serial Bus (USB)

cable and a detachable base

• Laptop mount

• DVC325 Software CD

• User’s Guide

• Quick Set Up Guide

• Registration/Warranty card

Note: Save all packing material in case you need to pack and ship the camera

during its warranty period.

Introduction

The DVC325

Camera Part Description

Shutter Button Press the shutter button to take pictures. You can

also take pictures using the software applications.

Focus Wheel Use the focus wheel to adjust the lens and sharpen

the image you are capturing from 4 in. (10.2 cm) to

infinity.

Turn the focus wheel toward the to focus on a

close image. Turn the focus wheel toward the to

focus on an image at a distance.

Detachable Base Remove the base for hand-held or laptop mount

operation.

Laptop Mount Attach the laptop mount to a laptop PC or flat screen

monitor. Then attach the camera to the mount for

added flexibility.

Tripod Mount For added stability, attach the camera to a tripod.

Shutter

Button

Focus

Wheel

Detachable Base Tripod Mount

(underside of

Detachable Base)

TOP VIEW

DVC325

LAPTOP MOUNT

Minimum System Requirements

To use the DVC325, the computer must have the following minimum hardware

and software requirements. Additional requirements are necessary for recording

audio and for video conferences.

Hardware Requirements

Software Requirements

Notes:

• Check the system properties to determine which version of Windows

you are running. For Windows 95 OSR2.1, the computer should

display the number 4.00.950B.

• The DVC325 and its USB interface only support Windows 95 and

Windows 98. They do not support Macintosh operating systems or

Windows NT.

• Check the Kodak web site for future software offerings.

Processor a 166 MHz Pentium MMX processor or faster

Hard disk space 150 MB

Display a 16-bit high color display with 800 x 600 resolution

Interface port a Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Software Windows 95 OSR2.1 or Windows 98

Available RAM 16 MB or more

Video memory RAM 2 MB

CD-ROM Any speed CD-ROM drive for software installation

Introduction

Audio Recording Requirements

If you are going to use the DVC325 for recording video clips with sound, the

computer system must also contain the following components:

• a microphone

• a 16-bit sound system

• speakers or headphones

Video Conference Requirements

If you are going to use the DVC325 for video conferences, the computer system

must also contain the following components:

• a microphone

• a 16-bit sound system

• speakers or headphones

• a 28.8 KBPS (or better) modem or network card

• an Internet or Network connection

Camera Specifications

Item Specification

Imaging

electronics Image sensor 640(H) x 480(V) pixels, progressive scan color CCD

Sensor resolution 640(H) x 480(V) 24-bit color, 16.7 million colors

Picture resolution Stills: 640 x 480 pixels (24-bit color)

Video image resolution 30 fps @ QCIF (176 x 144)

20-25 fps @ CIF (352 x 288)

8 fps @ VGA (640 x 480)

Video compression proprietary compression in the hardware

File formats 8 bit raw data to output to the computer

Video = AVI or MPEG, Audio = WAV,

Image = BMP, JPG, TIF, FPX, PCX, or PNG formats

that are supported through the bundled software

applications

Video stream format YUV 4:2:0

White balance Automatic

Exposure automatic, EV7-EV12

Minimum illumination 200 lux

Signal-to-Noise ratio 40 dB at 200 lux

Optics Lens Manual focus

Electronic shutter Variable speed 1/15, and between 1/30−1/500 second

Lens focal length 4.6 mm; f/2.3

Focus range 4 inches to infinity

Field of view 50 degrees diagonal

ISO equivalent 125

Interface Computer interface and

cable a USB 3m cable with a series A connector included

Power the USB interface supplies the power

Power consumption capture = <500 mA @ 5V

standby = <500 µA @ 5V

Physical

items Height x Width x Depth 82 mm x 52 mm x 110 mm (3.2 in. x 2.1 in. x 4.5 in.)

Weight (with the base) 207 g, 7.3 oz.

Tripod mount located on a detachable base, using a standard

tripod socket

Detachable base for hand-held camera operation, within the

cable length

Laptop mount the camera can be attached to a detachable laptop

mount

Operating

temperatures Temperature 40oto 104oF (4.4oto 40oC)

Others Audio supports simultaneous audio and video capture by

means of the audio-enabled Windows system

Certifications UL, cUL, FCC Class B, ICES - 003 Class B,

CE, VCCI, C-Tick

Warranty 1 year

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