Kodak DX3500 - EasyShare 2MP Digital Camera User manual

KODAK DX3500 Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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Rochester, New York 14650
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Product Overview
Front View
Bottom View
1 Shutter button
2 Flash unit
3 Self Timer light
4 Light sensor 8 Video out / USB connector
7 On / Off / Close-up switch
6 Lens with built-in cover
5 Viewfinder lens
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1 Dock & Go Cradle connector
2 Connector door (open)
3 Tripod mount socket 5 Battery door
4 Eject button
(Picture Card)

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Product Overview
Back View
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1 Viewfinder
2 Mode dial
3 Shutter button
4 Picture Card door 10 Flash button
9 Menu button
8 4-way arrow button
7 Select button
5 Wrist strap post 11 Viewfinder light
6 LCD screen

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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started ...................................................................1
What Can I Do With My Camera?............................................1
What Can I Do With My Digital Pictures? ............................1
Camera Package Contents .....................................................2
Loading the Batteries ............................................................. 3
Inserting a Picture Card ......................................................... 4
Turning the Camera On and Off ............................................ 5
Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries ...........................6
Setting the Clock ...................................................................... 6
Checking the Battery Level .....................................................7
Mode Dial—Settings and Menus......................................... 8
Navigating Through The Menus............................................. 11
Checking Current Camera Status....................................... 12
Choosing Internal Memory or Picture Card......................13
2 Taking Pictures .................................................................15
Taking a Picture........................................................................15
Previewing Your Picture on the LCD ...................................16
Taking Close-up Pictures .......................................................16
Using the Digital Zoom ........................................................... 17
Using the Flash.........................................................................18
Putting Yourself in the Picture............................................19
Setting Picture Quality.........................................................20
Placing the Date on Pictures ............................................... 21

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Displaying the Picture Just Taken .................................... 22
3 Reviewing Your Pictures ............................................... 23
Viewing Pictures on the LCD................................................23
Navigating Through the Pictures .......................................24
Magnifying Pictures ............................................................... 24
Deleting Pictures ....................................................................25
Selecting Pictures for Automatic Printing.....................25
Protecting Pictures From Deletion ................................... 27
Running a Slide Show............................................................. 27
Copying Pictures .....................................................................29
Viewing Picture Information .................................................30
4 Customizing Your Camera Settings .......................... 31
Adjusting LCD Screen Brightness...................................... 31
Setting Video Out...................................................................32
Selecting a Language ............................................................33
Viewing Camera Information ................................................33
Formatting Memory or Picture Card ................................34
5 Installing the Software .................................................35
Install the Software...............................................................35
Software Included With Your Camera.............................. 36
Computer System Requirements ...................................... 37
6 Using Pictures on Your Computer ............................39
Before You Transfer Your Pictures ...................................39
Connecting to Your Computer ............................................39

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Transferring Your Pictures..................................................40
Working With Your Pictures...................................................41
Transferring Your Pictures Manually................................ 42
Printing Your Pictures .......................................................... 43
7 Using the KODAK Camera Dock .................................45
Camera Dock Package Contents ....................................... 45
Installing the Dock Insert.....................................................46
Connecting the Camera Dock..............................................46
Installing the Battery Pack in the Camera......................47
Docking the Camera................................................................47
Charging the Battery Pack..................................................48
Transferring Pictures ............................................................ 49
Using a Tripod.......................................................................... 49
8 Troubleshooting Problems ............................................ 51
Troubleshooting—Camera.....................................................51
Troubleshooting—Camera Dock ........................................60
9 Getting Help ....................................................................63
Software Help..........................................................................63
Kodak Online Services ...........................................................63
Kodak Fax Support ................................................................63
Telephone Customer Support .............................................64
10 Appendix .......................................................................... 67
DX3500 Camera Specifications........................................ 67
Camera Dock Specifications ...............................................69

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Original Factory Settings—Camera.................................70
Using Your Batteries............................................................. 70
Tips, Safety, Maintenance .....................................................71
Camera Accessories.............................................................. 72
Picture Storage Capacities................................................. 73
Locating Pictures on a Picture Card ................................ 73
Picture File Naming Conventions........................................ 74
Regulatory Information......................................................... 75

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1Getting Started
Congratulations on your purchase of the KODAK DX3500 Digital Camera—the
camera that takes pictures without film 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 operation, using
either the camera’s 8 MB of internal memory or an optional removable Picture
Card. The internal memory is ideal as a safe place to keep special pictures.
Review —in Review mode, display your pictures on the LCD screen, keep
only the ones you want, magnify, protect, run a slide show of all of the pictures
in your camera.
Set Up —in Setup mode, customize your camera functions.
What Can I Do With My Digital Pictures?
Install the software that is included on the KODAK Picture Software CD, then:
Transfer—automatically transfer your pictures to your computer.
Share—e-mail your pictures to friends and family.
Print—print to your own home printer; make prints yourself at a KODAK
Picture Maker kiosk or take your Picture Card to your local photo retailer for
professional printing.
Have fun!—add special effects to your pictures, make a custom slide show,
fix red-eye, crop and rotate, and much more.

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Chapter 1
Camera Package Contents
The KODAK DX3500 Digital Camera is packaged with the following items.
1Camera with wrist strap
2AA lithium batteries *
3USB cable
4Video cable
(for viewing pictures on a television)
5Dock insert**
6User’s Guide***, Quick Start Guide, and
Software CD (not shown)
NOTE: * Your camera may have been packaged with a KODAK Camera Dock. In
that case, the AA batteries are replaced with the KODAK Ni-MH
Rechargeable Battery Pack.
For details on using the KODAK Camera Dock, see page 45.
** The Dock insert is used to custom-fit your camera to the optional
KODAK accessory, the Camera Dock.
*** In some countries, the User’s Guide is provided on a CD instead of
in printed form.
A KODAK Camera Dock may also be purchased separately at your KODAK retail
dealer or by visiting our Web site at http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories.
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