Kodak EASYSHARE DX3900 User manual

KODAK EASYSHARE
DX3900 Zoom Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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Eastman Kodak Company
343 State Street
Rochester, New York 14650
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2001
Kodak, EasyShare, and Ektanar are trademarks of Eastman Kodak
Company.
P/N 6B5582

i
Product Overview
Front View
Bottom View
ZoomDigital Camera
DX3900
3.1 MEGAPI XEL
1 Shutter button
2 Flash unit
3 Viewfinder lens
4 Lens (built-in cover 8 USB connector / Video out
7 On / Off switch
6 Self Timer light
5 Light sensor
1
2
3
4
56
7
8
not shown) door
OPEN
EJECT
OPEN
1
2
6
5
4
1 Connector door (open)
2 Camera Dock connector
3 USB / Video out connectors 5 Battery door
4 Eject button
(Picture Card)
3
6 Tripod mount socket

ii
Product Overview
Top/Back View
Mode Dial
1
12
8
7
6
2
1 Viewfinder
2 Status display
3 Buttons:
4 Mode dial 11 LCD screen
9 Select button
8 Menu button
7 Picture Card door
10 Four-way arrow button /
12 Viewfinder light
6 Wrist strap post
3
9
11
Flash
Close-up/Distant
Self Timer
4
5
5 Picture Card access light
Zoom button (W and T)
10
Capture—take pictures
Review—display pictures
Setup—customize settings
on the LCD screen

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Product Overview
Status Display
1 ISO setting
2 Long-time exposure
3 Color mode
4 White balance 11 Exposure compensation
10 Battery level
9 Burst
8 Self Timer
1 2 3 4 5 6
7
8
91011
12
13
5 Red-eye flash
6 Flash setting
7 Close-up/Distant
12 Pictures remaining
13 Quality setting
The Status Display is located on the top of the camera. The
icons displayed indicate the camera features and settings
that are currently active.

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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started ...................................................................1
What Can I Do With My KODAK EASYSHARE DX3900
Zoom Digital Camera?................................................................1
What Can I Do With My Digital Pictures? ............................1
Camera Package Contents .....................................................2
Attaching the Wrist Strap .....................................................2
Loading the Batteries ............................................................. 3
Inserting a Picture Card ......................................................... 4
Turning the Camera On and Off ............................................ 5
Checking the Batteries ........................................................... 6
Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries ........................... 6
Setting the Clock .......................................................................7
Mode Dial—Settings and Menus......................................... 8
Navigating Through the Menus ............................................. 11
2 Taking Pictures .................................................................13
Taking a Picture........................................................................13
Viewing and Deleting the Last Picture...............................14
Previewing Your Picture..........................................................15
Shooting a Burst Series of Pictures.................................16
Shooting Distant and Close-Up Pictures......................... 17
Using Zoom.................................................................................18
Using the Flash.........................................................................19
Putting Yourself in the Picture...........................................20

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3 Customizing Picture-taking Settings ........................21
Setting Exposure Compensation ........................................ 21
Setting White Balance .......................................................... 22
Setting a Color Mode ............................................................23
Setting the Picture Quality................................................. 24
Setting Exposure Metering ................................................. 25
Setting Picture Sharpness .................................................26
Setting the ISO Speed.......................................................... 27
Setting the Shutter Speed.................................................28
Placing the Date on Pictures ..............................................29
4 Reviewing Your Pictures ................................................ 31
Viewing Pictures in Full Size.................................................. 31
Viewing Pictures With the Filmstrip ..................................32
Magnifying Pictures ...............................................................33
Deleting Pictures ....................................................................34
Protecting Pictures................................................................35
Running a Slide Show............................................................ 36
Selecting Pictures for Automatic Printing..................... 37
Viewing Picture Information .................................................38
5 Personalizing Your Camera ..........................................39
Selecting a Power Save Setting.........................................39
Setting Digital Zoom Behavior ...........................................40
Adjusting the Camera Sounds ............................................ 41
Setting Video Out...................................................................42
Selecting a Language ............................................................42

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Formatting a Picture Card.................................................. 43
Resetting User Settings...................................................... 44
Viewing Camera Information................................................ 44
6 Installing the Software ................................................ 45
Install the Software .............................................................. 45
Software Included With Your Camera ...............................47
Computer System Requirements ...................................... 48
7 Using Pictures on Your Computer .............................49
Before You Transfer Your Pictures................................... 49
Connecting to Your Computer............................................ 49
Transferring Your Pictures..................................................50
Working With Your Pictures...................................................51
Transferring Your Pictures Manually................................ 52
Printing Your Pictures .......................................................... 53
8 Using the KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock ..... 55
Camera Dock Package Contents ....................................... 55
Installing the Dock Insert.....................................................56
Connecting the Camera Dock..............................................56
Installing the Battery Pack in the Camera......................57
Docking the Camera................................................................57
Charging the Battery Pack..................................................58
Transferring Pictures ............................................................ 59
When Using a Tripod............................................................... 59

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9 Troubleshooting Problems ............................................ 61
Troubleshooting—Camera ....................................................61
Camera Status and Messages ......................................... 66
Troubleshooting—EASYSHARE Camera Dock............. 68
EASYSHARE Camera Dock Status................................. 69
10 Getting Help .....................................................................71
Software Help ............................................................................71
World Wide Web ..........................................................................71
Kodak Fax Support...................................................................71
Telephone Customer Support.............................................. 72
11 Appendix .............................................................................75
Camera Specifications.......................................................... 75
Camera Dock Specifications ................................................77
Original Factory Settings—Camera..................................77
Power Save—Camera Performance .................................. 78
Using Your Batteries............................................................. 79
Tips, Safety, Maintenance .................................................. 80
Camera Accessories...............................................................81
Picture Storage Capacities.................................................82
Locating Pictures on a Picture Card ................................82
Picture Card File Naming Conventions .............................83
Upgrading Your Software and Firmware..........................83
Regulatory Information.........................................................84

1
1Getting Started
What Can I Do With My KODAK
EASYSHARE DX3900 Zoom Digital
Camera?
Take great pictures with 3.1 Megapixel resolution —in Capture
mode, use the default settings for easy point-and-shoot picture-taking, or get
the images you want by adjusting the camera settings—ISO levels, white
balance, and more.
Review —in Review mode, display your pictures on the LCD screen.
Keep only the ones you want, magnify, protect, or run a slide show of all the
pictures in your camera.
Set Up —in Setup mode, customize your camera settings.
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 home printer; make prints yourself at any KODAK Picture
Maker; or take your Picture Card to your local photo retailer for professional
printing.
Have fun!—add special effects to your pictures, fix red-eye, crop, rotate, and
much more.
* MACINTOSH OS X users, see the note on page 46 before installing the KODAK
software.

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Chapter 1
Camera Package Contents
Your camera is packaged with the following items:
1Camera
2Wrist strap
3KODAK Picture Card
4USB cable
5Video cable (for viewing pictures on a
television)
6Dock insert*
7KODAK Lithium Battery, KCRV3,
or equivalent** (not shown)
8User’s Guide or User’s Guide CD, Quick Start
Guide, and Software CD (not shown)
* The Dock insert is used to custom-fit your camera to the KODAK EASYSHARE
Camera Dock.
** Your camera may have been packaged with a KODAK EASYSHARE Camera
Dock. In that case, you received the KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack.
For details on using the Camera Dock, see page 55.
You may purchase a Camera Dock separately at your KODAK retail dealer or by
visiting our Web site at http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories.
Attaching the Wrist Strap
1Thread the short loop of the wrist strap
through the wrist strap post.
2Thread the long end of the wrist strap
through the short loop. Pull until secure.
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6*
2
3

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Chapter 1
Loading the Batteries
A KODAK Lithium Battery, KCRV3 or 2, AA lithium batteries are included with
your camera.*
To load the batteries:
1Turn off the camera.
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 below.
4Close the battery door.
IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION
See page 79 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.
* Your camera may have been packaged with a KODAK EASYSHARE Camera
Dock. In that case, you received the KODAK Ni-MH Rechargeable Battery Pack.
For details on charging and loading the Battery Pack, see page 57.
EJECT
OPEN
EJEC
Insert 2 AA batteriesInsert a KCRV3 lithium battery

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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, also called memory cards, provide easy
picture storage and transfer. See page 82 for Picture Card storage capacities.
To insert a Picture Card:
1Turn off the camera.
2Slide the Picture 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 Picture 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.
Do not insert or remove a Picture Card when the Picture
Card access light is blinking. Doing so may damage your
pictures, Picture Card, or 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.
Use only certified cards that carry the CompactFlash logo .
Additional KODAK Picture Cards can be purchased separately on our Web site
http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories.
Raised lip
Card door
Picture Card
access light
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 ( | ) position.
The built-in lens cover opens and the
Status Display turns on. If the Mode dial
is set to Capture ( ), the lens is
extended.
2To 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.

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Chapter 1
Checking the Batteries
Check the battery power level in the Status Display before you begin taking
pictures. Don’t miss an important picture because the camera batteries are low
or exhausted.
1Turn on the camera.
2Check the battery symbol that appears in the
Status Display. If no symbol appears, your
battery is fully 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.
For guidelines on battery usage, see page 79.
Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries
The automatic powerdown feature helps extend battery life by turning off the
camera when it has been inactive (no buttons pushed and no pictures taken)
for the given time period. For details on the Power Save feature, see page 39.
Automatic
Powerdown
Activated
after
Camera Behavior To reactivate
camera
Power Save off 5 minutes All camera circuits turn off.
The lens cover remains
open, with the lens
retracted.
Turn the power switch
off, then back on.
Standard
Power Save on 1 minute

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Chapter 1
Setting the Clock
The camera has a built-in clock that maintains the date and time in a 24-hour
format. If the battery is removed from the camera for an extended period of
time, or is exhausted, you may need to reset the clock.
NOTE: It is important to set the correct date and time if you want to imprint the
date on your pictures (page 29).
1With the camera turned on, turn the Mode
dial to Setup .
2Highlight the Date & Time menu, then
press Select.
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.

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Chapter 1
Mode Dial—Settings and Menus
Use the Mode dial to access three ways to use your camera:
Capture —take pictures and change
picture-taking options
Review —view and work with your
pictures on the LCD screen
Setup —customize your camera
functions
Capture Menus
To access the Capture mode menus:
1Turn the Mode dial to Capture .
2Press the Menu button.
3Use the arrow buttons to scroll
through the menus and submenus.
4Press the Select button.
Mode dial
Menu Menu
Exposure Compensation
(page 21)
Sharpness
(page 26)
White Balance
(page 22)
ISO Speed
(page 27)
Color Mode
(page 23)
Shutter Speed
(page 28)
Quality
(page 24)
Date and Time
Stamp
(page 29)
Exposure Metering
(page 25)

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Chapter 1
Review Menus
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 33)
Slide Show
(page 36)
Delete
(page 34)
Print Order
from Picture Card only
(page 37)
Protect
(page 35)
Picture Info
(page 38)

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Chapter 1
Setup Menus
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
Power Save
(page 39)
Language
(page 42)
Digital Zoom
(page 40)
Format Card
(page 43)
Camera Sounds
(page 41)
Reset User Settings
(page 44)
Date/Time Set
(page 7)
About this Camera
(page 44)
Video Out
(page 42)