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

 

 

 

off, then back on.

 

 

 

 

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 24) or videos (see page 29).

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: The Set Date & Time screen is automatically displayed the first time you turn on the camera.

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Kodak DX3600 manual Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries, Setting the Clock, Camera Behavior To reactivate Feature After