Kodak DX3500 - EasyShare 2MP Digital Camera User manual

KODAK DX3500 Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650
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Kodak is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.
P/N 6B5501

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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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4
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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Chapter 1
Loading the Batteries
AA lithium batteries are included with your camera.*
To load the batteries:
1Turn the camera off.
2On the bottom of the camera, slide the
battery door in the direction of the arrow,
then lift to open.
3Insert the batteries as shown.
4Close the battery door.
IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION
See page 70 for the types of batteries you can use in your camera.
For acceptable battery life and to make sure your camera operates
dependably, do not use alkaline batteries.
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 charging and loading the
Battery Pack, see page 47.
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Chapter 1
Inserting a Picture Card
Think of Picture Cards as removable and reusable film, or removable
computer memory. Picture Cards provide easy picture storage and transfer. See
page 73 for Picture Card storage capacities.
To insert a Picture Card:
1Turn off the camera.
2Slide the Card door in the direction of the
arrow on the door, then pivot open.
3Hold the Picture Card so the connection end
is pointed into the camera and the raised lip
faces the back of the camera.
4Slide the Card into the card slot, then push
to seat the connector. Close the door.
CAUTION:
The Picture Card can only be inserted one way into the
camera. Do not force the card. It may damage your camera.
To remove a Picture Card:
1Turn off the camera.
2Open the Picture Card door on the camera.
3On the bottom of the camera, slide the Eject
button as illustrated and remove the Card.
CAUTION:
Do not insert or remove a Picture Card when the green
viewfinder light is blinking. Doing so may damage your
pictures, Picture Card, or camera.
Use only certified cards that carry the CompactFlash logo .
KODAK Picture Cards can be purchased separately on our Web site at
http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories.
Raised lip
Card door
Eject
button

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Chapter 1
Turning the Camera On and Off
1To turn on the camera, slide the power
switch to the On ( | ) or Close Up ( )
position.
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 Still ) the camera is
ready to take pictures.
A screen message informs you which
storage location is being accessed: the
camera’s internal memory or a Picture
Card. See page 13 for storage location
information.
In Still mode, the status bar is briefly
displayed on the LCD.
2To redisplay the status bar, press the right
arrow . Press again to turn it off.
See page 12 for an explanation of the status
bar icons.
3To turn off the camera, slide the power
switch to the Off ( ) position.
NOTE: The camera safely completes any Save, Delete, or Copy operations that
are in process when the power is turned off.
Built-in Lens Cover
Your camera has a built-in sliding lens cover that protects the lens from dust
and scratches. The lens cover opens automatically whenever you turn on the
camera, and closes when you turn off the camera.
MENU
SELECT
Viewfinder
light Status bar

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Chapter 1
Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries
The automatic powerdown features help extend battery life by turning off the
LCD or camera power when the camera has been inactive (no buttons pushed
and no pictures taken) for the given time period.
Setting the Clock
It is important to set the correct date and time if you want to imprint the date
on your pictures (see page 21).
1Turn on the camera and turn the Mode dial to Setup .
2Highlight the Date/Time Set menu,
then press the Select button.
The date format is YYYY/MM/DD. The time
is displayed in a 24-hour format.
3Press the arrow buttons to move
through the fields. Press the arrow
buttons to adjust the date and time settings.
4Press Select to accept the changes.
This setting remains until you change it.
NOTE: As a reminder to set the date and time, the Set Date & Time screen is
automatically displayed the first time you turn on the camera.
Powerdown
Feature
Activated
after
Camera Behavior To reactivate
camera
Sleep 1 minute LCD is turned off Press any button
Sleep, with
QuickView on
5 seconds
Deep Sleep 8 minutes Most camera circuits off
Auto Off 3 hours All camera circuits off Turn the power switch
off, then back on.

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Chapter 1
Checking the Battery Level
Check the battery power level before you begin taking pictures. Don’t miss an
important picture because the camera batteries are low or exhausted.
For guidelines on battery usage, see page 70.
1Turn on the camera.
2If a battery symbol appears in the LCD, the batteries are low or exhausted.
If no symbol appears, your battery is charged.
Low —batteries soon need to be replaced or recharged.
Exhausted (blinking) —batteries are too weak to power the
camera. Replace or recharge the batteries.
When the batteries are exhausted, the viewfinder light blinks red for five
seconds, then the camera turns off.
IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION
For acceptable battery life and to make sure your camera operates
dependably, do not use alkaline batteries.
Limit the following activities that can shorten battery life:
mUsing the LCD as the viewfinder (see page 16)
mReviewing your pictures on the LCD (see page 23)
mExcessive use of the flash
NOTE: If you are using a KODAK Camera Dock, keep your camera docked
there for constant Battery Pack charging. For details on using the
Camera Dock, see page 45.

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Chapter 1
Mode Dial—Settings and Menus
Use the Mode dial to access three ways to use your camera:
Still —take pictures and change
picture-taking options
Review —view and work with your
pictures on the LCD screen
Setup —customize your camera
functions
Still Menus
Use Still mode whenever you are taking pictures and to customize your picture-
taking settings. For details on applying the menu options, refer to the page
number listed.
To access the Still mode menus:
1Turn the Mode dial to Still .
2Press the Menu button.
3Use the arrow buttons to scroll
through the menus and submenus.
4Press the Select button.
Mode dial
Menu Menu
Self Timer
(page 19)
Date Stamp
(page 21)
Quality
(page 20)
QuickView
(page 22)
Image Storage
(page 13)

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Chapter 1
Review Menus
Use the menus in Review mode to view and work with the pictures in your
camera. For details on applying the menu options, refer to the page number
listed.
To access the Review mode menus:
1Turn the Mode dial to Review .
2Press the Menu button.
3Use the arrow buttons to scroll
through the menus and submenus.
4Press the Select button.
Menu Menu
Magnify
(page 24)
Protect
(page 27)
Delete
(page 25)
Slide Show
(page 27)
Image Storage
(page 13)
Copy
(page 29)
Print Order
from Picture Card only
(page 25)
Picture Information
(page 30)

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Chapter 1
Setup Menus
Use the menus in Setup mode to customize your camera settings. For details on
applying the menu options, refer to the page number listed.
To access the Setup mode menus:
1Turn the Mode dial to Setup .
The Setup menu screen is displayed on
the LCD.
2Use the arrow buttons to scroll
through the menus and submenus.
3Press the Select button.
Menu Menu
Display Brightness
(page 31)
Image Storage
(page 13)
Date/Time set
(page 6)
About
(page 33)
Video Out
(page 32)
Format
(page 34)
Language
(page 33)

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Chapter 1
Navigating Through The Menus
The method of moving through the menus and selecting options is the same in
all three of the camera modes.
To display the menus on the LCD:
mIn Still and Review modes, press
the Menu button to display the menus.
In Review mode, the menus are displayed
on the screen with a picture.
mIn Setup mode, the menus are
automatically displayed when you turn the
Mode dial to Setup.
The name of the selected menu is briefly
displayed in the top right corner of the
screen.
To navigate and select the menus and options:
1Use the arrow buttons to scroll
through the menus and submenu options.
An arrow displayed on the screen indicates
additional selections.
2Press the Select button to display the
submenus for the highlighted menu, and to
accept a highlighted submenu option.
3In Still and Review modes, press the Menu
button to turn off the menus.
Menu button
SELECT
MENU
Menu name
Additional selections
Submenu display
SELECT
MENU
Select button

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Chapter 1
Checking Current Camera Status
In Still mode, press the button at any time to check which camera settings
are active.
1Turn the Mode dial to Still and turn on
the camera.
The current camera status icons are
briefly displayed on the LCD. If an icon is
not displayed, that camera feature is not
currently activated.
2To display the status icons at any time while
in Still mode, press the button.
3Press again to turn off the icons.
Status Bar Icons
Screen Icons
Status bar
Screen icons
Close up Self timer Flash Quality Pictures
remaining
Storage location setting
Magnification Date stamp Low battery Exhausted battery
(blinking)
Good
Best Internal memory
Auto