Kodak DX3900 Mode DialSettings and Menus

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)

Contents

Main Page Front View Bottom View Top/Back View Mode Dial Status Display Page Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ...................................................................1 2 Taking Pictures .................................................................13 3 Customizing Picture-taking Settings ........................21 4 Reviewing Your Pictures ................................................ 31 5 Personalizing Your Camera ..........................................39 6 Installing the Software ................................................ 45 7 Using Pictures on Your Computer .............................49 8 Using the KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock ..... 55 9 Troubleshooting Problems ............................................ 61 10 Getting Help .....................................................................71 11 Appendix .............................................................................75 1 What Can I Do With My KODAK EASYSHARE DX3900 Zoom Digital Camera? What Can I Do With My Digital Pictures? Camera Package Contents Attaching the Wrist Strap Loading the Batteries Inserting a Picture Card Turning the Camera On and Off 1 2 Built-in Lens Cover Checking the Batteries 1 2 Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries Setting the Clock Mode DialSettings and Menus Capture Menus 1 2 3 4 Review Menus Setup Menus 1 2 3 Navigating Through the Menus m 1 2 3 Page 2 Taking a Picture 1 2 3 Viewing and Deleting the Last Picture Previewing Your Picture 1 2 3 4 Shooting a Burst Series of Pictures Turn On Burst Take a Burst Series of Pictures Shooting Distant and Close-Up Pictures Close-Up Pictures Distant Pictures Using Zoom Using Optical Zoom 1 2 3 Using Digital Zoom Using the Flash m Putting Yourself in the Picture 3 Settings Setting Exposure Compensation 2 3 m Setting White Balance Setting a Color Mode Chapter 3 Setting the Picture Quality 2 3 4 Setting Exposure Metering Setting Picture Sharpness Chapter 3 Setting the ISO Speed 2 3 4 Setting the Shutter Speed Placing the Date on Pictures Page 4 Viewing Pictures in Full Size 1 2 Viewing Pictures With the Filmstrip 1 2 3 Magnifying Pictures Deleting Pictures Protecting Pictures Running a Slide Show m 1 2 3 4 5 6 Selecting Pictures for Automatic Printing 1 2 3 4 Viewing Picture Information / 5 Selecting a Power Save Setting 1 2 3 4 Setting Digital Zoom Behavior Adjusting the Camera Sounds Setting Video Out Selecting a Language Formatting a Picture Card Resetting User Settings Viewing Camera Information 6 Install the Software 1 2 3 4 Note to MACINTOSH OS X Users Chapter 6 Software Included With Your Camera KODAK Picture Transfer Software KODAK Picture Software m m m Computer System Requirements WINDOWS-Based System Requirements MACINTOSH System Requirements 7 Computer Before You Transfer Your Pictures Connecting to Your Computer Connecting With the USB Cable Transferring Your Pictures Transferring on a WINDOWS-based Computer m Transferring on a MACINTOSH Computer m Working With Your Pictures m m m Transferring Your Pictures Manually On a WINDOWS-based Computer m m m On a MACINTOSH Computer Printing Your Pictures From KODAK Picture Software From a Picture Card Page 8 EASYSHARE Camera Dock Camera Dock Package Contents 1 2 3 4 Installing the Dock Insert 1 2 Connecting the Camera Dock 1 Installing the Battery Pack in the Camera 1 2 3 Docking the Camera Charging the Battery Pack 1 2 3 m m m Transferring Pictures 1 2 m When Using a Tripod Page 9 TroubleshootingCamera Page Page Page Page Camera Status and Messages Page TroubleshootingEASYSHARE Camera Dock EASYSHARE Camera Dock Status Page 10 Software Help Kodak Fax Support World Wide Web Chapter 10 Telephone Customer Support Before You Call Telephone Numbers m Chapter 10 Page 11 Camera Specifications Page Camera Dock Specifications Original Factory SettingsCamera Power SaveCamera Performance Using Your Batteries m Tips, Safety, Maintenance Chapter 11 Camera Accessories Picture Storage Capacities Locating Pictures on a Picture Card Picture Card File Naming Conventions m Upgrading Your Software and Firmware Regulatory Information FCC Compliance and Advisory Canadian DOC Statement VCCI Class B ITE Page Index