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KODAK DX3600 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 is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 6B5526
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Product Overview Camera Front 6 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 1 Shutter button 6 Speaker 2 Flash unit 7 Viewfinder lens 3 Microphone 8 Self Timer light 4 Light sensor 9 Lens with built-in cover 5 On / Off switch 10 Audio/Video out / USB connector Camera Bottom 4 1 5 2 3 1 Camera Dock connector 4 Eject button, for Picture 2 Connector door (open) Card 3 Tripod mount socket 5 Battery door iii
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Product Overview Camera Back 7 8 9 10 1 2 11 3 12 4 13 5 6 7 Viewfinder 1 Viewfinder light 8 Speaker 2 Flash button 9 Mode dial (see below) 3 Menu button 10 Shutter button 4 4-way arrow button 5 Select button 11 Zoom button 12 Picture Card door 6 LCD screen 13 Wrist strap post Mode Dial Video—take videos with audio Still—take pictures Review—display pictures and play videos on the LCD Setup—customize settings iv
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Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ...................................................................1 What Can I Do With My KODAK DX3600 Zoom Digital Camera? .........................................................................................1 What Can I Do With My Digital Pictures? ............................1 Camera Package Contents .....................................................2 Attaching the Wrist Strap.................................................... 3 Loading the Batte
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Putting Yourself in the Picture........................................... 22 Setting Picture Quality.........................................................23 Placing the Date on Pictures..............................................24 3 Taking Videos ................................................................... 25 Taking a Video...........................................................................25 Reviewing/Deleting the Video Just Taken ........................26 Previewing Your
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5 Customizing Your Camera Settings .......................... 41 Adjusting LCD Screen Brightness ......................................41 Setting Video Out................................................................... 42 Selecting a Language............................................................ 43 Viewing Camera Information................................................ 43 Formatting Memory or Picture Card................................ 44 6 Installing the Software ...............
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Transferring Pictures ............................................................59 When Using a Tripod...............................................................59 9 Troubleshooting Problems ............................................ 61 Troubleshooting—Camera ....................................................61 Troubleshooting—Camera Dock...........................................71 10 Getting Help ....................................................................73 Software Help .
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1 Getting Started What Can I Do With My KODAK DX3600 Zoom Digital Camera? Capture Video —in Video mode, take great video clips with audio. You can take continuous clips or set the video length at 5, 15, or 30 seconds. Capture Still Pictures —in Still mode, enjoy easy point-and-shoot operation. Use the zoom features to bring your subject closer. Choose a Storage Location —take and store your pictures and videos in the camera’s 8 MB of internal memory or on an optional removable Picture Card
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Chapter 1 Camera Package Contents The KODAK DX3600 Zoom Digital Camera is packaged with the following items. 1 Camera 3* 2 Wrist strap 6** 3 AA lithium batteries, or equivalent* 2 1 4 USB cable 5 Audio/Video cable (for viewing pictures and videos on a television) 4 5 6 Dock insert** 7 User’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 Rechargeabl
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Chapter 1 Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 Thread the short loop of the wrist strap through the wrist strap post. 2 Thread the long end of the wrist strap through the short loop. Pull until secure. Loading the Batteries AA lithium batteries, or equivalent, are included with your camera.* To load the batteries: 1 Turn the camera off. 2 On the bottom of the camera, slide the battery door in the direction of the arrow, + then lift to open. - 3 Insert the batteries as shown. 4 Close the battery door
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Chapter 1 Inserting a Picture Card Optional Picture Cards provide easy picture storage and transfer. Think of Picture Cards as removable and reusable film, or removable computer memory. See page 84 for Picture Card storage capacities. To insert a Picture Card: Card door 1 Turn off the camera. 2 Slide the Card door in the direction of the arrow on the door, then pivot open. 3 Hold the Picture Card so the connection end is pointed into the camera and the raised lip faces the back of the camer
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Chapter 1 Turning the Camera On and Off 1 To turn on the camera, slide the power switch to the On ( | ) position. The lens extends to the Wide Angle position and 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 or Video ) Viewfinder the camera is ready to take pictures or Status bar light videos. A screen message informs you which storage location is being accessed: the camera’s int
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Chapter 1 Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries The automatic powerdown features help extend battery life by turning off the camera when it has been inactive (no buttons pushed and no pictures or videos taken) for the given time period. Powerdown Activated Camera Behavior To reactivate Feature after camera Sleep 1 minute LCD is turned off Press any button. Sleep, QuickView on 5 seconds Deep Sleep 8 minutes Most camera circuits off Auto Off 3 hours All camera circuits off Turn the power switch
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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. IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION For acceptable battery life and to make sure your camera operates dependably, do not use alkaline batteries. See page 81 for the types of batteries you can use in your camera. 1 Turn on the camera. 2 If a battery symbol appears in the LCD, the batteries are low or exhausted. If no
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Chapter 1 Mode Dial—Settings and Menus Use the Mode dial to access four ways to use your camera: Video —take videos with audio, and Mode dial change video-taking options Still —take pictures and change picture-taking options Review —view and work with your pictures and videos on the LCD screen Setup —customize your camera functions Video Menus Use Video mode whenever you are recording videos and to customize your video-recording settings. For details on applying the menu options, refer
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Chapter 1 Still Menus Use Still mode whenever you are taking still pictures and to customize your picture-taking settings. For details on applying the menu options, refer to the page numbers listed below. To access the Still mode menus: 1 Turn the Mode dial to Still . 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the menus and submenus. 4 Press the Select button. Menu Menu Close-up Self Timer (page 19) (page 22) Quality Date Stamp (page 23) (page 24) Image Storage Qui
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Chapter 1 Review Menus Use the menus in Review mode to view and work with the pictures and videos in your camera. For details on applying the menu options, refer to the page numbers listed below. To access the Review mode menus: 1 Turn the Mode dial to Review . 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the menus and submenus. 4 Press the Select button. Menu Menu Magnify Still or Video Play Protect (page 36) (see page 32) (page 34) Delete Still or Delete Video Slide
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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 numbers listed below. To access the Setup mode menus: 1 Turn the Mode dial to Setup . The Setup menu screen is displayed on the LCD. 2 Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the menus and submenus. 3 Press the Select button. Menu Menu Display Brightness Language (page 41) (page 43) Date/Time set Image Storage (page 6) (page 14) Video Out About (pag
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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 four of the camera modes. To display the menus on the LCD: Menu button Menu name In Video , Still , and Review modes, press the Menu button to display the menus. MENU In Review mode, the menus are displayed on the screen with a picture or the first SELECT frame of a video. In Setup mode, the menus are Additional selections automatically displayed when you turn the
