Kodak DX3900 manual

KODAK EASYSHARE DX3900 Zoom Digital Camera User’ s Guide Visi t Koda k on the W orl d Wide W eb at www .kodak.com[...]

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i P roduct Ov erview Fr o n t V i e w Bottom V iew Z o o m D i g it a l C a m e r a D X 3 9 0 0 3 .1 M E G A P I X E L 1 Shutter b utton 2 Flash u nit 3 View finder l ens 4 Lens (b uilt-i n cov er 8 USB co nnector / Video out 7 On / Off sw itch 6 Self Tim er lig ht 5 Ligh t se nsor 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 not show n) door OPEN EJECT OPEN 1 2 6 5 4 1 Connec[...]

ii P roduct Ov erview T o p/B ack View Mode Dial 1 12 8 7 6 2 1 Vie wfinder 2 Status d ispla y 3 Buttons: 4 Mode dia l 11 LCD screen 9 Select b utton 8 Menu but ton 7 Picture C ard door 10 F our-w a y arrow but ton / 12 Vie wfinde r light 6 Wrist str ap post 3 9 11 Fla sh Close -up/Dis tant Self Tim er 4 5 5 Picture C ard acces s light Zoom b utt o[...]

iii P roduct Ov erview Status Display 1 ISO setting 2 Long-tim e e xposure 3 Color mod e 4 White ba lance 11 Exp osure co mpensati on 10 Batt er y le v el 9 Burst 8 Self Tim er 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 Red-e y e flash 6 Flash s etting 7 Close -up/Dist ant 12 Picture s remain ing 13 Qual ity setting The Status Displa y is located on the top o[...]

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v Table of Contents 1 Getting S tarted ......... .............................................. ............ 1 What Can I Do With My KOD AK EASYSHARE DX3900 Zoom Digi tal Camera? .. ...... ......... ...... ...... ....... ......... ...... ...... ...... . 1 What Can I Do W ith My Di gital Pictures ? ......... ...... ...... ...... . 1 Camera Pa ckage [...]

vi 3 Customizing P icture-taking Setting s ................... ..... 21 Setting E xposure Co mpensa tion .... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... .. 21 Setting W hite Balanc e ..... ...... ......... ...... ...... .......... ...... ......... . 22 Setting a Color Mo de .......... ...... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... . 23 Setting[...]

vii Format ting a Pic ture Car d ........ ......... ...... ....... ...... ......... ..... 43 Resettin g User Sett ings ......... ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... ...... .. 4 4 Viewing C amera In forma tion ... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... ...... ..... 44 6 Installing the So ftware ......................................... .......[...]

viii 9 Troubl eshooting Prob lems ................. ........................... 61 Troubles hooting — Camera .... ...... ......... ...... ....... ...... ......... ..... 61 Camera Status a nd Mes sages . ...... ......... ....... ...... ...... ...... 66 Troubles hooting — EASYSHARE Cam era Doc k .... ...... ... 68 EASYSHARE Camera Dock Sta tus ..[...]

1 1 Gett ing Star ted What Can I Do With My KODAK EASYSHARE DX3900 Zoom Digital Camera? T a ke great pi ctures with 3 .1 Megapixel resolution — in Capture mode, use the defau lt settin gs for easy point-and- shoot pict ure-taking , or get the images you want b y adjusting the camera sett ings—ISO levels, w hite balance, and more. Revi ew — in[...]

2 Chapter 1 Camera Package Contents Y our camera is p ackaged w ith the followin g items: 1 Came ra 2 Wrist st rap 3 KODAK Pict ure Card 4 USB cable 5 Video cable (f or viewing pictures o n a televis ion) 6 Dock insert* 7 KODA K Lithi um Batte ry , KCR V3, or eq uivalent** (n ot shown) 8 User ’ s Gui de or User ’ s G uide CD, Quic k Start Guide[...]

3 Chapter 1 Loading the Batteries A KOD AK Lith ium Batt ery , KCRV 3 or 2, AA li thium batt e ries ar e incl uded wi th your camera.* T o load the batteri es: 1 Tu r n off the camera. 2 On th e botto m of the c amera, s lid e the battery doo r in the direction of the arrow , then lif t to o pen. 3 Inse rt the batt eri es as sh own below . 4 Close [...]

4 Chapter 1 Inserting a Picture Card Think of Picture Cards as removable and reusable f ilm, or remo vable computer memory . Picture Cards, also called memory cards, provide easy picture storage and transf er . See page 82 for Picture Card st orage capaci ties. T o i nsert a Picture Card: 1 T urn off the camera. 2 Slide th e Picture Ca rd door in t[...]

5 Chapter 1 Turning the Camera On and Off 1 T o turn on the camera, slide the pow er switch to the On ( | ) posi tion. The built -in lens cover open s and the Status Displ ay turns on. If the Mode dial is set to Cap ture ( ), the lens is exte nde d. 2 T o turn off the camera, slide the pow er switch to the Off ( ) pos ition. NOTE: The camera safely[...]

6 Chapter 1 Checking the Batteries Check the batte ry power level in the St atus Disp lay before yo u begin taki ng pictures. Don ’ t miss an important picture because the camera bat teries are low or exhausted. 1 T urn on the camera. 2 Check the battery s ymbol that app ears in the Status Display . If no symbol appears, your battery is fully cha[...]

7 Chapter 1 Setting the Clock The camera has a built-in clo ck that mai ntains the dat e and time in a 24-h our format. If the battery is removed from the camera for an extended period of time, or is exhau sted, you may need to rese t the clock. NOTE: It is important to se t the correct date and time i f you wa nt to imprin t the date on your pictu[...]

8 Chapter 1 Mode Dial—Settings and Menus Use the Mode dial to access three ways to use your camera: Capt ure — take pictures and change picture-ta king options Review — view and work with your pictures on the LCD screen Setu p — customize your camera func tions Capture Me nus T o a ccess the Captu re mode menus: 1 T urn the Mode di al to Ca[...]

9 Chapter 1 Review Menus T o access the Review mode menus: 1 T urn the Mode dial to Review . 2 Press the Menu bu tton. 3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through th e menus and submenus. 4 Press the Select but ton. Menu Menu Magnify ( page 33 ) Slide Sho w ( page 36 ) Delete ( page 34 ) Print Orde r from Picture Card only ( page 37 ) Prote ct ( page[...]

10 Chapter 1 Setup Men us T o a ccess the Set up mode me nus: 1 T urn the Mode dial to Set up . The Setup menu screen is displayed on the LCD. 2 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through th e menus and submenus. 3 Press the Select but ton. Menu Menu Power S ave ( page 39 ) Language ( page 42 ) Digital Z oom ( page 40 ) Format C ard ( page 43 ) Camera[...]

11 Chapter 1 Navigating Throu gh the Menus The method of movi ng through t he menus and se lecting o ptions i s the same in all three camera modes. T o display the menus on the LCD screen: m In Ca pture , and Re view mo des, press the Menu bu tton. In Review mode, the menus are displayed on the screen with a picture. m In Setup mode, the menu s are[...]

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13 2 T aking Pict ur es Before you take pictures, make sure there is a Pi cture Card in the camera, the Mode dial is turn ed to Capture , and the c amera is on. Taking a Picture 1 Center the subject in the viewfinder or use Prev iew ( page 15 ). 2 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock in the auto-focus and exposure. The viewfinder light glows g[...]

14 Chapter 2 Viewing and Deleting the Last Picture When you take a picture, Aut omatic QuickView displays the picture on the LCD screen for several seconds. While the picture is displa yed, you can decide to keep it or d elete it. This feature is ideal for verifying picture informat ion. 1 T a ke a picture. It immediately app ears in the LCD screen[...]

15 Chapter 2 Previ ewing Your Pic ture If you wa nt to see what a picture loo ks like bef ore it is t aken, you can preview a live image on the LCD screen. With Preview activated, use the LCD instead of the viewfind er to frame you r picture. NOTE: Preview is required when you are using digital zooming ( page 18 ). 1 Press the Select but ton. The L[...]

16 Chapter 2 Shooting a Burst Seri es of Pictures The Burst featu re allows you to ta ke up to 8 pictures in quick successio n. When you shoot with the B urst feature, the Flash an d the Self Timer features are disabled. Burst is available in the Pi cture Quality menu ( page 2 4 ). NOTE: B urst is i deal for ta king p ictures of sporting e vents or[...]

17 Chapter 2 Shooting Distant and Close-Up Pictures T o choose the settin g: 1 Set the Mode dial to Cap ture . 2 Press the Close-Up /Distant button repe atedly unt il the app ropriate icon appea rs in the Status Displ ay on top of the camera. 3 Press the Shutter but ton half-way to lock t he auto-focus and expo sure. 4 Press the Shutter but ton all[...]

18 Chapter 2 Using Zoom Y ou r camera offers optical and digi tal zoom features. Use optical zoom to get up to t wo times c loser (2X) to your subj ect. The n, to get even closer , use digi tal zoom for an addi tional 3X. In optical zoom, the camera lens extends or retracts as you push the zoom buttons. When you t urn on the camera, the lens ext en[...]

19 Chapter 2 Using the Fl ash When you take pictu res at night, indoors, or out doors in heavy shadows, your pictures may need flash. The camera flash is effecti ve at the following distances, dependi ng on you r zoom positi on. m Press the Flash button repeatedly to scroll through the fl ash options. m The flas h icon th at is displa yed in the St[...]

20 Chapter 2 Putting Yourself in the Picture The Self T imer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the Shutte r button and the time the pict ure is taken. Th is settin g is ideal when you want to inclu de yourself in the picture. 1 Press the Self Ti mer button. T o c ancel the Self Timer , pre ss the Sel f Timer butt on aga in. 2 Pla[...]

21 3 Customizing Pictur e-taking Settings Use Capture on the Mode dial to customize your picture-taki ng settings. Setting Exposure Compensation Use the Exposure Compensa tion feature to control how much light is allowed into the camera. Y ou can adjust th e exposure by plus or minus 2 stops in 1/2- stop increments. NOTE: This setting is idea l for[...]

22 Chapter 3 Setting White Balance Whites can look whit e in daylight , but diff erent under other light ing condit ions. Use the White B alance setting to correct f or these types of colo r shifts th at result from shooting pi ctures under diff erent ligh t sources. 1 T urn th e Mode di al to Capt ure and press Menu . 2 Highlight t he White B alan[...]

23 Chapter 3 Setting a Color Mode Use the Col or Mode setting f or controlli ng color to nes and mood s. Selec t color , black and white, or sepia. The camera Preview displays the color setting selected. 1 T urn th e Mode di al to Capt ure and press Menu . 2 Highlight the Color Mode menu , then press Sele ct. 3 Highlig ht the Color Mode sett ing yo[...]

24 Chapter 3 Setting the Picture Quality Use the Qualit y setting to select a picture resolution . 1 T urn th e Mode di al to Capt ure and press Menu . 2 Highlight the Quality me nu , then press Select. 3 Highlight the Q uality setting you want to use. 3.1 MP is the h ighest r esolutio n, 0.8 MP is the lowest. See the table below for details. 4 Pre[...]

25 Chapter 3 Setting Exposure Metering T o ensure proper exposure, your camera features three metering systems for measuring the amount of light enteri ng the camera lens: Mult i-Pattern, Cent er - W eight ed, a nd C ente r Sp ot mete ring . 1 T urn th e Mode di al to Capt ure and press Menu . 2 Highlight the Exposure Metering menu , then press Sel[...]

26 Chapter 3 Setting Picture Sharpness Use the Sharpness setting to highl ight or blend the edges of the subject in pictures. 1 T urn th e Mode di al to Capt ure and press Menu . 2 Highlight the Sharpness menu , then press Select. 3 Highlight the Sharpn ess setting you want to use. SHARP — increases contrast on the edges of the image. Ideal for i[...]

27 Chapter 3 Setting the ISO Sp eed The ISO setting controls the camera ’ s sensitivity to light. U se a lower ISO setting in brightly lit scenes, use a higher ISO setting for low-light scenes. 1 T urn th e Mode di al to Capt ure and press Menu . 2 Highlight the ISO Speed menu , then press Select. 3 Highlight the IS O Speed setting you want to us[...]

28 Chapter 3 Setting the Shutter Speed Use the Auto set ting and l et the came ra automati cally set t he shut ter speed. O r choose a shutter speed from 0.7 to 16 seconds, for longer exposures w hen taki ng pic tures in low-l ight conditio ns, with out flas h. 1 T urn th e Mode di al to Capt ure and press Menu . 2 Highlight the Shutter Speed menu [...]

29 Chapter 3 Placing the Date on Pictures Use the Da te & T ime Stam p setting to imp rint the date , or the dat e and time, on the lower -right corner of the picture. NOTE: This se tting is ideal for recording when a pi cture was take n; for example, for a birthday or an insurance claim. 1 Make sur e the camer a clock is set to the cor rect t [...]

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31 4 Reviewing Y our Pictures Use the Review setting on the Mode dial to revi ew and w ork with the pictures that are stored on the Pi cture Card in your ca mera. Y o u can view each picture stored on the Picture Card in you r camera i n full LCD screen size, o r you can use t he Filmstrip feat ure to view an d select from up to three thumbnail-siz[...]

32 Chapter 4 Viewing Pictures With the Filmstrip 1 T urn the Mode dial t o Review , then press Menu to display the Fil mstrip. 2 Press the arrow buttons to scroll through the F ilmstrip. T o c ontin uously scr oll, press and ho ld an ar row bu tton. Fo r fast scrolling through the memory bar , press Selec t while holdi ng an arrow button. When you [...]

33 Chapter 4 Magnifying Pictures Use the Magnify feature to zoom in on specific parts of a picture. With this feature, you can magnify at two or four times the norma l magnification level. NOTE: This feature is ideal for checking detail and verifyi ng sharp focus on your pictures. 1 T u rn the Mode d ial to Review and press Me nu. 2 Press an arrow [...]

34 Chapter 4 Deleting Pictur es Use the Delete feature to quickl y delete one or all pictures from the Picture Card. NOTE: Delet e pictures to free up space on the Picture Card. 1 T u rn the Mode d ial to Review and press Me nu. 2 Press an arrow button to display the picture you w ant to delete. 3 Highl ight the Dele te me nu , then pr ess Se lect.[...]

35 Chapter 4 Protecting Pictures Use the Protect feature to prevent spec ial pictures from being acci dentally deleted from the Pic ture Card. 1 T u rn the Mode d ial to Review and press Me nu. 2 Press an arrow butt on to display th e picture you want to protect . 3 Highlight t he Protect menu , then p ress Select. 4 Press Select to protec t the pi[...]

36 Chapter 4 Running a Slide Show Use the slide show feature to automatic ally display your pictures on the camera LCD screen at a selectable interval rate. You can also run a slide show on any video device that is equipped w ith a video inpu t, such as a tel evision, comput er monitor , or digital project or . The slide show featur e is not availa[...]

37 Chapter 4 Selecting Pictures for Automa tic Printing Use the Pri nt Order feature to select spe cifi c pictures and print quantit ies to be printed a utomatical ly to a KODAK Pe rsonal P icture Maker or other direct- print-en abled printe r . NOTE: This feature saves ti me when printi ng. When you put the Pict ure Card into a print order enabled[...]

38 Chapter 4 5 If you selec ted Cancel Print Order or Index Print, a screen appears that asks you to confirm your cho ice. Answer Y es or No. If you selec ted Current Picture or All Pictures, the # Co pies screen appears. Press an arrow bu tton to select th e number of pri nts you want (0-99 ). Zero (0) cancels the order for that picture. 6 Press S[...]

39 5 P ersonalizing Y our Camer a Use Setup on the Mo de dial to c ustomize the camera settings accordi ng to your personal preferenc es. Selecting a Power Save Setting The Power Save feature is designed t o balance battery consumpt ion with camera performance. See page 78 for how the setting s affect camera perfomance. 1 T u rn the M ode d ial to [...]

40 Cha pte r 5 Sett ing D igita l Zo om B ehavi or Digital zoo m provides th ree times (3X) magni fication be yond the opti cal zoom. Y ou can speci fy how the d igital zoom f eature behaves when you push T el ephoto (T) on the 4-way arrow but ton beyond the limi t of optica l zoom. See page 18 for how to use digi tal zoom. 1 T u rn the M ode d ial[...]

41 Cha pte r 5 Adjusting the Camera Sounds The camera provides sou nds (beeps) to le t you know when certain functions are being performed. You can set the camera t o make soun ds for most functio ns, for selected funct ions, or to make no sounds at al l. NOTE: Set the Camera Sounds to OFF when taking pictures at events that require a quiet environ[...]

42 Cha pte r 5 Setting Video Out The Video Out feature allows you to match the camera video-out signal to the standard applicable in your area. 1 T u rn the M ode d ial to S etup . 2 Highlight the Video Out menu , then press Sele ct. 3 Highli ght the V ideo Out set ting you want to use. NTSC (d efault) — standard used in most countri es except Eu[...]

43 Cha pte r 5 Formatting a Pictu re Card Y o u may need to format a Picture Card if the card becomes corrupted. When this happens, an error message appears on the L CD screen. See page 67 for error messages. 1 T u rn the M ode d ial to S etup . 2 Highlight the Format Card menu , then press Select. 3 Highlight the Format Card setting you want to us[...]

44 Cha pte r 5 Resetting User Settings The Reset User Sett ings feature allows you to ret urn most Capture menu settings to the original factory defaults each t ime the camera is turned off. See page 77 for a list of the original fac tory defaults. 1 T u rn the M ode d ial to S etup . 2 Highlight the Re set User Settings menu , then press Select. 3[...]

45 6 Installing the Sof twar e Make sure that you install the software from the KODAK Pict ure Software CD before you transfer pict ures from your camera to the computer . MACINTOSH O S X users, see the not e on page 46 before instal ling the soft ware. Install the Software 1 Before you begin, close a ll soft ware appl ications running on your comp[...]

46 Cha pte r 6 Note to MACINTOSH OS X Us ers Do not inst all KOD AK Conn ection S oftwar e or Pic ture T ransfer Software — MACINTOSH OS X ships w ith an i mage capture application t hat provides the fun ctionali ty of both the KODAK Connect ion Softw are and KODAK Picture T r ansfer Software. These two applic ations are unnece ssary and will not[...]

47 Cha pte r 6 Softwar e Included With Your Camera The KODAK Pic ture Software CD cont ains the foll owing appl ications th at let you access, transfer , and have fun with your digital pictures. Y our CD may contain additional software not described here. For detailed information o n using the applicatio ns, refer to the onlin e help supplied with [...]

48 Cha pte r 6 Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transfer and edi ting, we recommend the follow ing minimum requirements: WINDOWS-Based System Requirements m Personal comp uter designe d for WINDOWS 98, 98S E, ME, or 2000 m 200 MHz processor m RAM: 48 MB minimum (9 6 MB recommend ed) for WINDOWS 98, 98 SE, ME 64 MB minimum (128 MB[...]

49 7 Using Pictur es on Y our Computer T ransfer your pi ctures to your comput er and see the power of digit al imaging at your finger tips. Before You T ransfer Your Pictur es Before you transfer your pictures from the camera to the computer , make sure you have installed th e software from th e KODAK Picture Sof tware CD ( page 45 ). MACINTOSH OS[...]

50 Chapter 7 Connecting With the KODAK EA SYSHARE Came ra Dock 1 Open th e connecti on door on the bo ttom of the camera. 2 Place the camera in the Camera Dock. 3 Push the Conne ct butt on. For more information, see Cha pter 8, Using th e KODAK EA SYSHARE C amera Dock . NOTE: You can also use a KODAK US B Picture Card Reade r to transfer your pictu[...]

51 Chapter 7 Transf erring on a MACI NTOS H Com puter m Select the Automati c T ra nsfer radi o butt on, then cl ick Transfer . Automatic Transfer copies all the pictures from the picture stora ge location to your computer using the current settings. m Or , select the Guided T ransfer radio button, then cli ck T ransfer . Guided Transfer lets you r[...]

52 Chapter 7 Transferring Your Pic tures Manua lly KODAK Camera Connection So ftware let s you direc tly access the pictures in your camera and allows you to: display and brow se thumbnail s of your pictures, copy al l or selected p ictures to your comp uter , open a picture d irectly in third-part y applicati ons, delete pi ctures from a stora ge [...]

53 Chapter 7 Printing Your Pictures Choose your favorit e method to enjoy long- lasting print s of your digital pictures. From KODA K Pictur e Softwar e m Print to your home printer with KO DAK Premium Picture Pap er . From a Pi cture Car d m Use the Prin t O rder f eatur e ( page 37 ) to automatical ly print from a Picture Card directly to a KODAK[...]

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55 8 Using the K OD A K EASY SHARE C amer a D ock The KODAK EASYSHA RE Camera Dock (Camera Dock) makes it easier than ever to transfer your pictures to the computer . In addition, the Camera Dock is a rapid battery charger for the included KODAK Ni -MH Rechargeable Battery Pack, and the Camera Dock supplies pow er to the camera. T o keep the Bat te[...]

56 Chapter 8 Installing the Dock Insert KODAK DX-series cameras are package d with a Dock i nsert, which i s used to custom-fit the camera to the Camera Dock . 1 Place the front tabs o n the i nsert into the slots in th e Camera D ock cavit y . 2 Fit the insert dow n into the cavity and snap the insert into place. T o order an insert for your camer[...]

57 Chapter 8 Installing the Battery Pack in the Camera 1 Open the batt ery door on the bottom of the came ra. 2 Install th e Battery Pac k in the direc tion of the arrows, as illustrated. CAUTION: The Battery Pack can only be inserted into the camera in the orien tatio n shown. If the Battery Pack do es not ea sily install, repo sition it and try a[...]

58 Chapter 8 3 Place the camera in the Camera Dock and push down t o seat the conne ctors; th e Dock locator pi n fits into th e camera tripod socket. The Camer a Do ck li ght g low s gre en when the connecto rs are properly sea ted. T he camera is n ow powered by the Camera Dock instead of the camera batteries. NOTE: If the Bat tery Pack in the ca[...]

59 Chapter 8 Transferring Pic tures T o transfer pictures from your camera to your comput er: 1 Place the camera in the Camera Dock. 2 Push the Conne ct butt on. m The Camera Dock light blinks green while the co nnection t o the comp uter is active. m If install ed, KODAK Pict ure T ransfer Soft ware automati cally opens on your computer and your p[...]

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61 9 T roubleshooting P roblems There may be times when you have questi ons about using your KODA K EASYSHARE D X3900 Zoom Digit al Camera or KODAK EASY SHARE Camera Dock. This chapter helps you fin d the answers quickly . Additional techn ical information is available in the ReadMe file located on t he KODAK Pict ure Software CD. Fo r updates to T[...]

62 Chapter 9 Camera Commu nications Probl e m Cause Solution The comput er cannot communicate w ith the camera. There is a problem with the co nfigurati on of t he USB port on your computer. Go t o th e onl ine h elp for KODAK Camera Con nection Software ( p age 52 ), see Gettin g Started: Connect the Camera to Your Comput er. Or, go to www .kodak.[...]

63 Chapter 9 Camera Problem Cau se Solutio n Shutter bu tton does not work. Camera is not tu rned on. Turn on t he camera ( page 5 ). The camera is processing a picture, the viewfi nder l ight is bli nki ng. Wait until th e light stops bli nking before attemp ting to take another pi cture. The Picture Card is full. Transfer pictures to your compute[...]

64 Chapter 9 Camera does not turn on. Battery is no t proper ly installed . Remove and reinstall the batte ries ( page 3 ). Battery is n ot charged. Replace or recharge the batte ries ( page 3 ). Camera freezes up when a Picture Card is inserted or removed. Camera detects an error when the Picture Card was inserted or removed. Turn the camera off, [...]

65 Chapter 9 Picture is not clear. The l ens is dirty. Clean the lens ( page 8 0 ). Subject too close when ta king pi cture. Move so there is at least 1.6 ft (0.5 m) between the camera and the subject. Or use the Close-Up setting ( page 17 ). Subject or the camera moved while the picture was taken. Hold the camera steady while taking the picture. T[...]

66 Chapter 9 Camera Status and Messag es Camera Viewfind er Light Light S tatus Cause Solution Viewfinde r light blinks red. Error state. See LCD screen message. Viewfinde r light gl ows steady red. Picture Card is fu ll. Trans fer pic tures to your computer ( page 50 ), delete pictures from the Picture Card ( page 34 ), or insert a card with avail[...]

67 Chapter 9 LCD Messages Message Cause Solution Memory card requires formattin g The Picture Card is corrupted, or formatted for another digital camera. Insert a new Picture Card or format the ca rd ( page 43 ). Card cannot be rea d (Format card or insert another card) Camera cannot read picture fi le The camera c annot read the picture format. Tr[...]

68 Chapter 9 Troubl esho otin g — EASYSHARE Camera Dock Camera Dock Problem Ca use Solutio n Pictures are not transferred to the computer AC adapte r or USB cable is not securely connected. Check the connections ( page 49 ). Softw are is not installe d. Install the soft ware ( page 45 ). There are too many applications running o n your computer. [...]

69 Chapter 9 EASYSHARE Camera Dock Status Camera Dock indicator ligh t Light Statu s Cause Solu tion Light glows st eady green Camera is docked. The camera and Camera Dock are operating normally. Light glows st eady red Camera Dock is charging Battery Pack. Light bli nks green Co nnection (USB) between the computer and the Camera Dock is active. Li[...]

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71 10 Getting H elp If you need help with your KODAK EASYSHA RE DX3900 Zoom D igital Camera or KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Do ck, it is available from a numbe r of resources: Software Help Help with any software applic ation packaged with your camera can be obtained from the on line help provid ed with the a pplicatio n. World Wide Web http:/ /www .kod [...]

72 Chapter 10 Telephone Customer Suppo rt If you have questions con cerning the operat ion of KODAK soft ware or the camera, you may speak directl y to a customer support representat ive. Before You Call Before you call to speak to a custom er support repr esentat ive, pleas e have the camera connect ed to you r computer , b e at your computer , an[...]

73 Chapter 10 m Outside the U.S. an d Cana da —calls a re charged at National Rate. Austra lia 1800 147 701 Austria/O sterreich 0179 567 357 Belgiu m/Belg ique 02 713 14 45 China 86 21 63500888 157 7 Denmark /Danmark 3 848 71 30 Ireland /Eire 01 407 3054 Finland /Suomi 0800 1 17056 France 01 55 1740 77 Germany/Deut schland 069 5007 0035 Greece 00[...]

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75 11 Appendix This appendix serves as a resource for technical in formation about your KODAK EASYSH ARE DX39 00 Zoom Di gital Ca mera, KO DAK EASYSH ARE Camera Dock, Picture Cards, batteries, and availab le accessories. Camera Specifications Camera Spe cifications Pixe l Reso luti on (by Quality setting) 3.1 MP 2160 x 1440 2.2 MP 1800 x 1200 1.6 M[...]

76 Chapter 11 Power Batteries 2 Lithium, AA KODAK Li thium Batte ry, KCRV3 2 Ni-MH, AA rechargeable Alkali ne batteries not recommend ed Ba tter y Pack , Camera Dock only KODAK Ni-MH Rechargea ble Battery Pack, recharge in Camera Dock o nly. Doc k prov id es pow er to the c amer a. Lens Type Optica l quality gl ass Maximum Aperture Wide: f/2.8 Tele[...]

77 Chapter 11 Camera Dock Specifications Original Factory Settings — Came ra Y our camera is set to the following default s at the factory: Camera Dock Specifications Communication wit h computer USB Cable includ ed with KODAK DX-series came ras Dimensions (without in sert) Width/Depth / Height 5.9 in . /4.4 in. /1.5 in. (150 mm/112.5 mm/ 38.5 mm[...]

78 Chapter 11 Power Save — Camera Performance Y ou can choo se from three Power S ave settings (On, Standard, Off ) to balanc e battery consumption with camera performance (see page 39 ). The t able belo w describes the effect o f the Power Save settings on camera functions. Flash Auto ISO Speed Auto Quality 3.1 MP (hi ghest resolu tion) Sharpnes[...]

79 Chapter 11 Using Your Batteries m Replace ment T yp es — your camera can u se the f ollowing battery types: – 2, 1.5 volt AA lithium b atterie s – 1, KOD AK Lith ium Batte ry , KCRV 3 * – 1, KODAK Ni-MH Rech argeable Battery Pack, rechargeab le in the KODAK EASYSH ARE Camera Dock * – 2, 1.2 volt AA Nicke l Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batteri[...]

80 Chapter 11 Tips, Safety, Maintenance m Always follow basic safety precautions. Refer to the “ Important Safety Instructions ” booklet packed with your camera. m Do not allow any chemicals, such as suntan lotion, to come into contact with the painted surface of the camera. m If the camera has been subjected to inclement weather or you suspect[...]

81 Chapter 11 Camera Accessories Get the most from your KODA K EASYSHARE DX3900 Zoom Di gital C amera by a dding just the right accessories. Expand your capture opt ions. Increase your picture storage. Or extend your battery life. For a full range of KODAK accessories, see your Kodak retailer or visit our Web site at http://www .kodak .com/go/acces[...]

82 Chapter 11 Picture Storage Capacities Picture Cards are available in many different sizes, or storag e capacities. The table below indicat es approximately ho w many pictures, using ty pical file size s, can be stored on different size Pict ure Cards. Picture file sizes can vary . Y ou may be able to st ore more or fewer pictures. KODAK Picture [...]

83 Chapter 11 DCIM folder — r oot level folder , contains th e 100K3900 f older . Each time you turn on the camera or i nsert a dif ferent Picture C ard, any empty folders within the D CIM folde r a re r emov ed. 100K39 00 s ubfo lder — cont ains all the pictures on the Picture Card. Picture Card File N aming Conventions m Pictures are name d D[...]

84 Chapter 11 Regulatory Informa tion FCC Complian ce and Advisory This device c omplies wi th Part 15 of t h e FCC R ules. Operation is subj ect to the follow ing two condit ions: 1) thi s device may not cause harmful i nterference, and 2) this device must accept any interference recei ved, including interferenc e that may cause undesired ope rati[...]

85 Chapter 11 Canadia n DOC Sta tement DOC Class B Compli ance — This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out i n the radio interferenc e regulati ons of the Canadi an Department of Communications. Observation des no rmes-Class B — Le pr é sent appa reil num é ri que n ’?[...]

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87 Index A acce ss li ght, P ictu re Ca rd 66 acce ssorie s 81 adjust ing camera sounds 41 color mode 23 expo sure co mpens ation 21 exposure metering 25 ISO speed 27 picture quality 24 resoluti on, compression 24 sharpness 26 white balance 22 attach ing, wrist stra p 2 auto shutoff 6 autom atic flash 19 powerdown 6 printing, pr int orders 37 B bac[...]

88 Index provided with Camera Dock 55 USB 2 vide o 2 came ra access ories 81 cleani ng 80 connecting proble ms 62 inform atio n, v iewin g 44 maintenance 80 orig inal defa ults, rese tting 44 orig inal fact ory default s 77 package contents 2 problems 63 safe ty 80 spec ificat ion s 75 turning on a nd off 5 Camera Connecti on Software about 47 onli[...]

89 Index 59 cover , le ns 5 customer support numbers 72 custom izin g sett ings camera setup 39 for picture taking 21 review 31 D date placing on pictures 29 settin g 7 DCIM fo lder , Picture C ard 82 defaults orig inal sett ings 77 resett ing 44 dele ting from Picture Card 34 last picture 14 protecting pictures from 35 digital pictures, using 1 , [...]

90 Index H help onli ne se rvic e 71 online, Picture T ransfer 51 online, softwa re 52 telephone support 72 troubleshooting camera 61 troubleshooting Camera Dock 68 I index print, printing 37 info rmatio n came ra, vi ewing 44 picture, viewing 38 insert, doc k 2 , 56 insta lling batt eries 3 Battery Pac k 57 Picture Card 4 soft war e 45 ISO sp eed,[...]

91 Index manua l setting s 21 memory ca rd inserti ng and remo ving 4 storag e capa citie s 82 menus camera setup 10 capture 8 navigating 11 overview 8 review 9 review ing pic tures 9 setup 10 taking pictures 8 metering, setting exposure 25 MISC folder , Pictur e Card 82 mode dial capture 8 overview ii review 9 settings a nd menus 8 setup 10 modes [...]

92 Index stor age c apacit ies 82 Picture Software about 47 editin g pict ures 51 Pict ure T ransfer Soft ware about 47 online help 51 transferring pictures 50 pictures black & white 23 color 23 custom izin g sett ings 21 dele ting 34 edit ing 51 file nami ng 83 inform atio n, v iewin g 38 locating on computer 50 locating on Picture Card 83 mag[...]

93 Index regu lator y infor matio n 84 , 85 repla ceme nt ba tter ies , typ es 79 requirements MACINTOSH syste m 48 WINDOWS- based sy stem 48 resol ution, sett ing 24 review , mode dial 9 revi ewing pic tures 31 dele ting 34 for pr inti ng 37 magni fying 33 menus 9 on LCD 31 picture infor mation 38 protecting 35 slide sho w 36 running slide show 36[...]

94 Index sleep mode 6 slide show problems 65 running 36 soft war e gettin g help 71 included with camera 47 insta lling 45 installing on M AC OS X 46 KODAK Camera Connection 47 KODAK Picture 47 KODAK Picture T ransfer 47 upgrading 83 spec ificat ion s came ra 75 Camera Dock 77 MACINTOSH syste m 48 WINDOWS- based sy stem 48 status display batter y s[...]

95 Index Camera Do ck light 69 camera vi ewfinder lig ht 66 LCD me ssag es 67 Picture Card 61 Picture Card access light 66 tungs ten l ighting , adj usting f or 22 turning camera on and off 5 U upgrading s oftware, firm ware 83 using batt eries 79 Camera Dock 55 pictures on computer 49 V VCCI compliance 85 video out si gnal, setting 42 view find er[...]