Kodak DX3500 manual

KODAK DX3500 Digital Camera User’ s Guide Visit Kodak on the World Wide Web at www .kodak.com[...]

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iii P roduct Ov erview Fr o n t V i e w Bottom V iew 1 Shutter b utton 2 Flash u nit 3 Self Tim er light 4 Light s ensor 8 Video out / USB connec tor 7 On / O f f / Cl ose- up switc h 6 Lens with buil t-in cov er 5 Vie wfinder lens 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 5 4 1 Dock & Go Cradle connector 2 Connector door (ope n) 3 T ripod mount s ocke t 5 Battery[...]

iv P roduct Ov erview Ba c k V i e w 1 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Vie wfinder 2 Mode dial 3 Shutter button 4 Picture Card door 10 Flash button 9 Menu b utton 8 4-w ay arro w button 7 Select bu tto n 5 Wr ist stra p p ost 11 Vie wfinder light 6 LCD sc reen[...]

v Table of Contents 1 Getting S tarted ......... .............................................. ............ 1 What Can I Do W ith My Ca mera? ...... ...... ....... ...... ......... ...... .... 1 What Can I Do W ith My Di gital Pictures ? ......... ...... ...... ...... . 1 Camera Pa ckage C ontents ............. ...... ....... ......... ...... ....[...]

vi Displayi ng the Pict ure Just Taken ....... .......... ...... ...... ....... 22 3 Reviewing Your Pictures ..................... .......................... 23 Viewing P ictur es on the LC D ....... ...... ...... .......... ...... ...... ....... 23 Naviga ting Thro ugh th e Pictures . ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... . 2 4 Magnif ying Pi [...]

vii Transfer ring Yo ur Pictu res ........ ...... ...... ....... ......... ...... ...... .. 40 Working W ith Yo ur Pictu res . ...... ......... ...... ....... ...... ......... ...... .41 Transfer ring Yo ur Pictu res Ma nually ......... ...... ...... ......... .. 42 Printin g Your Pic tures ....... ...... ......... ...... ....... ......... ...... .[...]

viii Orig inal Fact ory Sett ing s — Came ra. ...... .......... ...... ...... .... 70 Using Y our Batteri es ........ ...... ...... ......... ...... ....... ......... ...... .... 70 Tips, S afety, Main tenan ce . ...... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...... ......... ... 71 Camera Access ories ...... ......... ...... ...... ......... ....... ...[...]

1 1 Gett ing Star ted Congratulati ons on your purchase of the KODAK DX3500 Digita l Camera—the camera that takes p ictures without fil m and captures full detail with 2.2 Megapixel resolution. What Can I Do With My Camera? Capture — in Still mode, enjoy easy point- and-shoot ope ration, usi ng either the camera ’ s 8 MB of internal memory o [...]

2 Chapter 1 Camera Package Contents The KODAK DX3500 Digital Camera is packa ged with the following it ems. 1 Camera with wrist strap 2 AA lith ium ba tt erie s * 3 USB cable 4 Video cable (for viewing pictures on a televi sion) 5 Dock insert** 6 User ’ s Gu ide***, Quick Start Gu ide, and Softw are CD (not shown) NOTE: * Y our camera may have be[...]

3 Chapter 1 Loading the Batteries AA lith ium batteries ar e included w i th you r camera.* T o load the batteri es: 1 T urn the camera off . 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 open. 3 Insert the batteries as shown. 4 Close the battery do or . IMPO RT ANT B A TTER Y INFO RMA TIO[...]

4 Chapter 1 Inserting a Picture Card Think of Picture Cards as removable and reusable f ilm, or remo vable computer memory . Picture Ca rds provide easy pict ure storage and tr ansfer . See page 73 for Picture Card st orage ca pacities. T o insert a Picture Card : 1 T urn off the camera. 2 Slide th e Card door in the directi on of the arrow on the [...]

5 Chapter 1 Turning the Camera On and Off 1 T o turn on the camera, slide the power switch to the On ( | ) or Close Up ( ) positi on. The viewfinder light blinks green while the camera performs a self-check. When the viewfinder light glows steady green (and the Mode dial is set to S till ) the camera is ready to take pictures. A screen message info[...]

6 Chapter 1 Automatic Powerdown Saves Batt eries The a utomatic powe rdown featu res help exte nd battery life by turnin g off the LCD or ca mera power when the camera has been inactive (n o butto ns pushed and no pictures take n) for the given time period. Setting the Clock It is important to se t the correc t date and t ime if you wa nt to imprin[...]

7 Chapter 1 Checking the Battery L evel Check the battery p ower level b efore you b egin taki ng pict ures. Don ’ t mi ss a n important picture because the camera batt eries are low or exhausted. For guidelines on battery usage, see page 70 . 1 T u rn on the camera. 2 If a battery symbol appears in the LCD, the batteries are low or exhausted. If[...]

8 Chapter 1 Mode Dial—Settings and Menus Use the Mode dial to access three ways to use your camera: Still — take pictures an d change picture-ta king options Review — view and work with your pictures on the LCD screen Setu p — customize your camera func tions Still M enus Use Still mode w henever you are taking pictures an d to custo mize y[...]

9 Chapter 1 Review Menus Use the menus in Revie w mode to view and work with the pictures in your camera. For d etails on appl ying the menu options, refer to th e page number list ed. 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 Pr[...]

10 Chapter 1 Setup Men us Use the menus in Setup mode to customize your camera settings. For details on applying the menu options, refer to the page number listed. T o access the Setup mode menus: 1 T urn the Mode dial t o Setup . The Setup menu screen is displayed on the LCD. 2 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through th e menus and submenus. 3 Pre[...]

11 Chapter 1 Navigating Throug h The Menus The method of movi ng through t he menus and se lecting o ptions i s the same in all three of the camera modes. T o display t he menus on the LCD: m In Still and Review modes, press the Menu button to display t he menus. In Review mode, the menus are displayed on the screen with a picture. m In Setup mode,[...]

12 Chapter 1 Checking Current Camera Status In Stil l mode, press the button at any time to check which c amera settings are active. 1 T urn the Mode dial to Sti ll and turn on the camera. The current camera status icons are briefly displayed on the LCD. If an icon is not displayed, t hat camera feature is not currently activat ed. 2 T o display th[...]

13 Chapter 1 Choosing Internal Memory or Picture Card The KODAK DX3500 Digital Camera offers two storage optio ns for taking and storing pictures in the camera: Internal Memory — tak e and store up to 50 pictures at Good Qu ality (16 pictures at Best Quality) in the camera ’ s 8 MB of internal memory . Y ou always have memory in the camera, eve[...]

14 Chapter 1 4 Select Cont inue (or C ancel to ch ange your mind), then pre ss Select a gain. A message appears while the camera changes storage location s. The setting remains in effect until you change it. NOTE: No matter which mode you use to access the Image Storage menu, the setting app lies to al l camera func tions — saving pi ctures as yo[...]

15 2 T aking Pictur es Use the Still setting on the Mode dial whene ver you take pic tures or wish to customize your pi cture-ta king settings. Before yo u take a pi cture, make sure your pi cture storage location is set the way you want it ( page 1 3 ). Taking a Picture 1 T urn the Mode dial to Still . 2 Frame your su bject. Use the viewfind er , [...]

16 Chapter 2 Previewing Your Picture on the LCD When the Preview feature is on, a live image is di splayed on the LCD. Use the LCD instead of the viewfinder to frame your subject . NOTE: Preview is required when you are using the Digital Zoom ( page 1 7 ) feature. T o t u rn on Preview: 1 T urn the Mode dial to Stil l , then press Select. The LCD d[...]

17 Chapter 2 Using the Digital Zoom The Digital Zoom feature pro vides up to 3X magnific ation o f your pictures. You may notice a decrease in printed image quality when using Digital Zoom. 1 Make sure the Mode di al is set to S till , then pr ess the Select button to turn on Prev iew . Use the LCD to frame your subject. 2 Press the arrow button to[...]

18 Chapter 2 Using the Fl a sh When you take pictu res at night, indoors, or out doors in heavy shadows, your pictures need flash. The camera f lash is effective when you are 2.5 to 7.5 fe et (0.75 t o 2.3 m) from yo ur subje ct. Press the button repe atedly to scroll through th e flash optio ns. The flash icon that i s displayed on the LCD Sta tus[...]

19 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 picture is taken. Th is setting is ideal wh en you want to include you rself in the picture. T urn on the Self T imer: 1 T urn the Mode dial to Still , then press the Menu butt on. 2 Highlight the Se[...]

20 Chapter 2 Setting Picture Quality Use the Quality sett ing to s elect a pictu re resolution. T o change the Quality setting: 1 T urn the Mode dial to S till , then press the Menu button. 2 Highlight t he Quality me nu , then press t he Select button. 3 Highlight the Q uality setting you want to use. Best ( 1800 x 12 00) — for more de tailed im[...]

21 Chapter 2 Placing the Date on Pictures Use the Date Stamp setting to imprint the date on your pictures. This setting is ideal when you wish to record when a picture was taken; for example, for a birthday or an insurance claim. 1 Make sur e the c amera clock is set to the corre ct date ( page 6 ). 2 T urn the Mode dial to S till , then press the [...]

22 Chapter 2 Displayin g the Picture Just Taken The QuickView feature displays each picture on th e LCD immediately after you take it. Whi le the pict ure is displayed, you have the opportuni ty to dele te it. Save space i n internal memory or on yo ur Picture Card by ke eping onl y the pictures you l ike. T u rn on Qu ick View: 1 T urn the Mode di[...]

23 3 Reviewing Y our Pictures Use the Review setting on the Mode dial to display and work wit h the pictures that are stored in your camera ’ s inte rnal memory or on a Pictu re Card. Viewing Pictures on the LCD m T urn the Mode dial to Review . The camera accesses eithe r the internal memory or the Picture Card ( page 13 ) and displays the la st[...]

24 Chapter 3 Navigating Throug h the Pictures 1 Use the arrow buttons to scroll forward or backward throug h the pictures. 2 T o move throug h the pi ctures one at a t ime, press and release an arro w button. 3 For fast scrolling th ro ugh the pictures, press and hold an arrow button. When you release the button, the new current pic ture is display[...]

25 Chapter 3 Deleting Pictur es Use th e Delete fe ature to quic kly delete o ne or all pic tures from t he camera ’ s internal memory or the Picture Card. 1 T u rn the Mode dial to Review and press the Menu button. 2 Highlight the Dele te menu , then press the Select button. 3 Highlig ht the del ete option you want to use: PICTU RE — dele tes [...]

26 Chapter 3 3 Highlig ht th e Print O rder opti on you want to use: CANCEL PRINT ORDE R — cancels t he entire print ord er from th e Picture Card. INDEX PRI NT — orders a cont act sheet contain ing a th umbnail pri nt of each pi cture on the Pict ure Card. CURRE NT PICTURE — selects t he currently di splayed pictu re for printing. EXIT — r[...]

27 Chapter 3 Protecting Pictures From Deletion Use the Protect feature to prevent spec ific pictures from being accidenta lly deleted from the int ernal memory or from the Pic ture Card. A protect ed picture c annot be delete d. T o protect a pict ure: 1 T urn the Mode dial to Review and display the picture you wish to protect. 2 Pre ss the Me nu b[...]

28 Chapter 3 Starting the Slide Sh ow 1 T u rn the Mode dial to Review and press the Menu button. 2 Highlight t he Slide S how menu , then p ress the Sel ect button . 3 Highlig ht Begin Sh ow , then press Sel ect. The pictures in the camera (from internal memory or Picture Card, depending on your picture storage location) are each display ed once, [...]

29 Chapter 3 Copying Pictures The Copy feature allow s you to copy pic tures between a Pictu re Card and the camera ’ s internal memory . Y ou can cap ture pictures on a Pi cture Card, t hen copy and save your favorites into internal m emory . Or , you may w ish to copy pi ctures to a Pic ture Card for p ortability: for viewing on a different com[...]

30 Chapter 3 Viewing Picture Information Use the Picture Inf o feature to displ ay information about each pictur e stored in your camera. 1 T urn the Mode dial to Review and press the Menu butt on. 2 Highlight the Picture Info menu , then pr ess the Select button. The information a bout the disp layed picture is view-only and incl udes: file name, [...]

31 4 Customizing Y our Camer a Settings Use Setup on the Mode dial to customize the camera settings according to your personal preference s. Adjusting LCD Screen Brightness Y ou can adjust the LCD screen brightness to make the display easier to see. 1 T u rn the M ode d ial to Se tup . 2 Highlig ht the Displa y Brightness menu, t hen press th e Sel[...]

32 Chapter 4 Setting Video Out The Video Out feature allows you to match the camera ’ s video signal to the standard that applies in your geographical lo cation. Video Out must be set correctly to run a slide show on a television o r other extern al device. 1 T u rn the M ode d ial to Se tup . 2 Highlight the Video Out menu, the n press the Selec[...]

33 Chapter 4 Select in g a Lang uage The Language feature a llows you t o display t he menus an d screen messages in different languages. 1 T u rn the M ode d ial to Se tup . 2 Highlight the Lang uage menu, then press the Select but ton. 3 Highlig ht the language you want to use. 4 Press Select to ac cept the chan ges and retur n to th e Setu p me [...]

34 Chapter 4 For matting Memo ry or Pic ture Card Y ou may need to format the camera ’ s internal memory if it becomes corrupted. Y ou may need to fo rmat a Picture Card if it becomes corru pted or if it was used in a different camera. When formatting is necessary , an error message appears on the LCD screen. See page 58 for error messages. CAUTI[...]

35 5 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 . Install the Software 1 Before you begin, close a ll soft ware appl ications running on your computer . 2 Place the KODAK Picture Sof tware CD into the CD-ROM drive . 3 Load the s[...]

36 Cha pte r 5 Softwar e Includ ed With Your Camera The KODAK Pic ture Software CD cont ains the follow ing applica tions th at let you access, transfer , and have fun with your digital pictures. For detailed information o n using the applicatio ns, refer to the onlin e help supplied with each appl ication. KODAK Pi cture Transf er Software Automat[...]

37 Cha pte r 5 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 A vai lable U SB port m Personal compute r with CD-ROM drive, minimum Pentium 200 MHz microprocessor m Color[...]

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39 6 Using Pictur es on Y our Computer T ransfer your pictures t o your computer and see the p ower of digital imagi ng 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 35 ). Connecting t[...]

40 Cha pte r 6 Connecting With the KODAK Cam era 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 7, Using th e KODA K Camera Dock . NOTE: You can also use a K ODAK USB Pi cture Card Reader to transfer your pictures. See your KODAK [...]

41 Cha pte r 6 Transf erring on a MACI NTOS H Com puter m Select the Automati c T ransfe r radio button, t hen cli ck T ransf er . Automati c Transfer copies a ll of t he pictu res from t he picture storage location to your computer , using the current settings. m Or , select the Guided T ransfer radio button, then click T ransfer . Guided Transfer[...]

42 Cha pte r 6 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 directl y in third-part y applicati ons, delete pi ctures from a stora g[...]

43 Cha pte r 6 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 Print Order feature ( page 25 ) to automati cally print from a Pict ure Card directly to a KODAK [...]

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45 7 Using the K OD AK Camer a Do c k The KODAK C amera Dock makes it easier than ever to transfer yo ur pictures to the computer . In a ddition, the Camera Dock is a rap id battery charger for t he included Rechargeab le Battery Pack, and supp lies power to the camera. T o keep t he Battery P ack charged and th e camera always rea dy to t ake pict[...]

46 Chapter 7 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 tab s on the insert into the slots in th e Camera Dock ca vity . 2 Fit the insert dow n into the cavity and snap the insert into place. Connecting the Camera Dock Connect t[...]

47 Chapter 7 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 Pack in the direc tion of the arrows, as illustrat ed. CAUTION: The Battery Pack can only be inserted into the cam era in the orien tatio n shown. If the Battery Pack does no t easily install, repo sition it and try a[...]

48 Chapter 7 3 Place the camera in the Camera Dock; insert the locator pin int o the camera tripod socket and push do wn to seat the connec tor . The Camera D ock li ght glo ws gre en when the connecto rs are properly sea ted. The camera is now powered by the Camera Dock instead of the camera batteries. NOTE: If the Bat tery Pack in the camera requ[...]

49 Chapter 7 Transferring Pic tures T o transfer pictures from your camera to your computer: 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 KODAK Picture Transfer Soft ware automa tica lly opens o n yo ur c omputer and your p ictures are t[...]

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51 8 T roubleshooting P roblems There may be times w hen you have qu estions about using your KODAK c amera or Camera Dock. This chapte r help you find 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 rou bleshoot ing inf ormation, vi sit our Web si[...]

52 Chapter 8 Camera Commu nications Probl em Cau se 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. See the following file on the KODAK Picture So ftwa re CD: USB.ht ml Or, go to www .koda k.com and click Service a nd Support. Camera power is off. Turn on the[...]

53 Chapter 8 Camera Problem Cau se Solutio n Shutter bu tton does not work. Camera is not tu rned on. Turn on the camera ( page 5 ). The camera is processing a picture, the viewfi nder light is bli nking. Wait until th e light stops bli nking bef ore attemp ting to take another pi cture. The Picture Card or inter nal m emor y is f ull. Transfer pic[...]

54 Chapter 8 In R evi ew mo de, you do not see a picture on the LCD or do not see the picture you expected. The camera may not be accessing the correct stora ge locati on. Check the picture storage locat ion setting ( page 13 ). Picture i s too dark. Flash is not on or did not funct ion. Turn on the flash ( p age 18 ). The subject is to o far away [...]

55 Chapter 8 Pict ure is too lig ht. T he flash is not n e ede d. Change to Auto flash ( page 18 ). The subject is to o close when the flash was used. Move so there is at least 2.5 ft (0.75 m) between the camera and the subject. The light sensor is covered. Hold the camera so your hands or other objects do no t cover t he ligh t sens or. Stored pic[...]

56 Chapter 8 Picture is not clear. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens ( page 71 ). Subject too close when ta king pic ture. Move so there is at least 2.5 ft (0.75 m) between the camera and the subject. Subject or the camera moved while the picture was taken. Hold the camera steady while taking the picture. The subject is to o far away fo r the flash[...]

57 Chapter 8 Camera Viewfind er Light The viewf inder ligh t glows steady green when t he camera is on and ready to take a picture. Prob lem Caus e Sol ution Viewfinde r lig ht does not tu rn on and t he camera does not work. Camera is not t urned on. Turn on the camera ( page 5 ). Bat teries ar e exhausted. Replace or recharge the batte ries ( pag[...]

58 Chapter 8 LCD Messages Message Cause Solution No images to display There ar e no pictures in the cu rrent storage location. Change your p icture storage location setting ( see page 13 ). 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 34[...]

59 Chapter 8 Date/Time entry screen appears auto matically This i s the fir st ti me yo u turned on the camera; or the b atteries have been removed for an extended peri od of time; or t he batteries are exhausted. Reset the clock ( p age 6 ). Camera needs service #xxx A camera error has occurred. Turn the camera off, then back on. If the error mess[...]

60 Chapter 8 Troubl esho otin g — Camera Dock Unrecogniz ed File Format The camera c annot read the picture format. Transfer the un readable picture t o th e computer ( page 40 ), or d elete the picture ( page 25 ). Camera Dock Problem Ca use Solutio n Pictures are not transferred to the computer AC adapte r or USB cable is not securely connected[...]

61 Chapter 8 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 Connecti on (USB) between the computer and the Camera Dock is active. Light blinks red Battery Pac k [...]

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63 9 Getting H elp If you need help with your camera or Camera Dock, it is available from a number of resources: Software Help Help with any software applic ation packaged with your camera can be obtained from the online h elp provide d with th e appl ication. Kodak Online Services Kodak Fax Support m T roubleshoo ting Problems, page 51 m Softw are[...]

64 Chapter 9 Telephone Customer Suppo r t 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 customer suppo rt representat ive, please have the camera connect ed to you r computer , be a t your compu ter , and[...]

65 Chapter 9 m Outside th e U.S., Canad a, and Europe — calls are charged at National Rate. 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 0080044 125605 Ita[...]

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67 10 Appendix This appendix serves as a resource for technical in formation about your camera, batteries, Camera Dock , Picture C ards, and available accessories. DX3500 Camera Specifi cations Camera Spe c ifications Color 24-bit , millions of colors Communicat ion with computer USB Cable included with camera Dimensions Wid th/Depth/ Height 4.7 in[...]

68 Chapter 10 Lens Type Optical quality g lass, 5 elemen t Maximum Aperture Fixed: f/4.5 Close-Up: f/ 8 Focal Length 38 mm (equivalent to 35mm camera) 6.1 mm (act ual) Focus Distance 2.5 ft (0.7 5 m) to infi nity, fixe d fo cus with Macro Accessory lenses 27 mm — external thread s on l ens 37, 43 mm — adapter re quired filte rs — adapte r req[...]

69 Chapter 10 Camera Dock Specifications Tripod socket .25 in. (.006 m) threaded Vide o Ou t NTS C or PAL sel ectable Viewfin der Albada bright frame typ e White bal ance Automatic Zoom 3X Digita l zoom Camera Dock S pecificatio ns Communication wit h computer USB C able included with KODAK DX-series cameras Dimensions (without in sert) Width/Depth[...]

70 Chapter 10 Original Factory Settings — Came ra Y our camera is set to the following defa ults at the fa ctory: Using Your Batteries m Replace ment T ype s — your camera can use the following battery types: – 2, 1.5 volt AA lith ium batterie s – 1, KODAK Lit hium Battery KCRV3 * – 1, KODAK Ni-MH Rech argeable Battery Pack, rechargeab le[...]

71 Chapter 10 significantly on age, usage con ditions, type, brand , and camera. Digital camera requirements are very demanding on bat teries. Not all batteries perform well under the se challenging con ditions. In Kod ak lab tests, Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) rechargeabl e batteries delivered the best results in a variety of conditions. Ni-MH bat[...]

72 Chapter 10 m Clean the outside o f the camera by wipi ng with a c lean, dry cloth. N ever use harsh or abrasive c leaners or org anic solvents on the camera or any of its parts. m Service agreements are availabl e in some countries. Please cont act a dealer of Kodak product s for more information. Camera Accessories Get the most from your DX3500[...]

73 Chapter 10 Picture Storage Capacities Picture Cards are available in many different sizes, or storag e capacities. The table below indi cates how ma ny pictures, usi ng typical f ile sizes, can be stored on different size Picture Cards or in the camera ’ s internal memory . Picture file sizes can vary . You may be able to store more or fewer p[...]

74 Chapter 10 the D CIM folde r a re r emov ed. 100K35 00 s ubfo lder — cont ains all t he pictu res taken when a Pict ure Card is inserted in the camera and the storage location is set to Auto. Picture File Naming Conventions The camera maintains separate and sequenti al numbering sequences for the pictures in both the internal memory and on a P[...]

75 Chapter 10 DCP_0001. m When the interna l memory contains a picture named DCP_999 9, the next picture taken is named w ith the low est unused n umber . For example, if the internal memory conta ins DCP_0002, DCP_0004, and DCP_99 99, the next picture t aken i s named DCP_0003 . File Naming Conventions After a Copy Y our camera ma intains separate[...]

76 Chapter 10 This equipmen t has been tested an d found to compl y with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These li mits are designed to provide rea sonable prot ection agai nst harmful int erference in a residential instal lati on. This equipment gen erates, uses, and can radi ate radio frequency en erg[...]

77 Index A about camera inf ormation 33 picture information 30 acce ssorie s 72 adjust ing LCD brightness 31 picture quality 20 resoluti on 20 auto shutoff 6 autom atic flash 18 powerdown 6 printing 25 B batteries charg ing Battery Pack 48 checking power level 7 extending battery life 7 guide lines 70 loadi ng 3 loadin g Bat tery Pack 47 low or exh[...]

78 Index turning on a nd off 5 Camera Connecti on Software about 36 online help 42 transferring pictures 42 Camera Dock char ging Batte ry 48 docking camera 47 inst alling insert 46 package contents 45 power connection 46 spec ification s 69 transferring pictures 49 USB connection 46 using 45 Canadian compliance 76 cap, lens 5 caring for your camer[...]

79 Index digital pictures, using 39 digital zoom 17 display brightnes s, adjusting 31 display problems 53 displaying sl ide show 27 dock insert 2 , 46 docking camera 47 downloading pictures 39 , 40 , 42 , 49 E editin g pict ures 41 error m essages 58 F fax numbers, support 63 FCC com pliance 75 file n ames in int ernal memo ry 74 on Picture Card 74[...]

80 Index settin g pi ctu re lo cation 13 stor age c apacit y 73 K KODAK software Camera Connecti on 36 gettin g help 63 insta lling 35 Picture 36 Picture T ransfer 36 L langu age, settin g 33 LCD adjusting brightness 31 batter y symbol 7 error m essages 58 picture locat i on icon 12 previewing pictures 16 status bar 12 viewing pictures on 23 lens c[...]

81 Index modes review 9 setup 10 still 8 monitor , requirements 37 N navigating menus 11 pictures 24 NTSC, video out setting 32 O overview , camera menus 8 P package contents came ra 2 Camera Dock 45 P AL, video out setting 32 photo paper , purchasing 72 Picture Card file name conventions 74 file s truct ure 73 form atting 34 inse rting 4 picture l[...]

82 Index stor age c apacit y 73 stor age lo cati on 13 taking 15 transferr i ng manually 42 transf erri ng to com pute r 39 , 40 , 49 using on computer 39 , 41 view ing 23 power Camera Dock 46 , 48 checking batteries 7 turnin g c amer a on 5 powerdown, automatic 6 preview pictures 16 print orders 25 printing from a Pict ure Card 43 from Picture Sof[...]

83 Index sett ing clock 6 date and time 6 flash 18 language 33 LCD brightness 31 mode dial menus 8 NTSC 32 PA L 32 picture locat i on 13 picture quality 20 picture stora ge location 13 resoluti on 20 self-t imer 19 video out 32 setup mode dial 10 mode, using 31 shutoff, auto 6 shutter problems 53 self-t imer d elay 19 sleep mode 6 slide show proble[...]

84 Index menu se ttings 8 telephone support 64 television, slide show 27 time , sett ing 6 timer , shutter delay 19 tips batt ery guidel ines 70 maintenance 71 ReadM e file 51 safe ty 71 transferring pictures to computer 39 , 40 , 42 , 49 tripod 49 troubleshooting problems came ra 53 camera communications 52 Camera Dock 60 camera vi ewfinder light [...]