Kodak DX3900 User Guide
KODAK EASYSHARE
DX3900 Zoom Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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1 Shutter button
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3 Viewfinder lens
5 Light sensor
6 Self Timer light
7 On / Off switch
4 Lens (built-in cover 8 USB connector / Video out
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Bottom View
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1 Connector door (open)
2 Camera Dock connector
3 USB / Video out connectors
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4 Eject button
(Picture Card)
5 Battery door
6 Tripod mount socket
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Product Overview
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1 Viewfinder
2 Status display
3 Buttons:
Flash
Close-up/Distant
Self Timer
4 Mode dial
5 Picture Card access light
Mode Dial
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Capture—take pictures
Review—display pictures
Setup—customize settings
6 Wrist strap post
7 Picture Card door
8 Menu button
9 Select button
10 Four-way arrow button /
Zoom button (W and T)
11 LCD screen
12 Viewfinder light
on the LCD screen
Product Overview
Status Display
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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1 ISO setting
2 Long-time exposure
3 Color mode
4 White balance 11 Exposure compensation
5 Red-eye flash
6 Flash setting
7 Close-up/Distant
8 Self Timer
9 Burst
10 Battery level
12 Pictures remaining
13 Quality setting
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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
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1 Getting 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
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Camera Package Contents
Your camera is packaged with the following items:
1 Camera
2 Wrist strap
3 KODAK Picture Card
4 USB cable
5 Video cable (for viewing pictures on a
television)
6 Dock insert*
7 KODAK Lithium Battery, KCRV3,
or equivalent** (not shown)
8 User’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
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.
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Chapter 1
Loading the Batteries
A KODAK Lithium Battery, KCRV3 or 2, AA lithium batteries are included with
your camera.*
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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.
To load the batteries:
1 Tur n off the camera.
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 below.
4 Close the battery door.
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Insert 2 AA batteries Insert a KCRV3 lithium battery
* 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.
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Chapter 1
Raised lip
Card door
Picture Card
access light
Eject button
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:
1 Turn off the camera.
2 Slide the Picture 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 camera.
4 Slide 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:
1 Turn off the camera.
2 Open the Picture Card door on the camera.
3 On 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.
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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 built-in lens cover opens and the
Status Display turns on. If the Mode dial
is set to Capture ( ), the lens is
extended.
2 To 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.
1 Turn on the camera.
2 Check 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
Power Save off 5 minutes All camera circuits turn off.
Standard
Power Save on 1 minute
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Camera Behavior To reactivate
The lens cover remains
open, with the lens
retracted.
camera
Turn the power switch
off, then back on.
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).
1 With the camera turned on, turn the Mode
dial to Setup .
2 Highlight the Date & Time menu, then
press Select.
3 Press the arrow buttons to move
through the fields. Press the arrow
buttons to adjust the date and time settings.
4 Press Select to accept the changes.
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Chapter 1
Mode dial
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:
1 Turn the Mode dial to Capture .
2 Press the Menu button.
3 Use the arrow buttons to scroll
through the menus and submenus.
4 Press the Select button.
Menu Menu
Exposure Compensation
(page 21)
White Balance
(page 22)
Color Mode
(page 23)
Quality
(page 24)
Exposure Metering
(page 25)
Sharpness
(page 26)
ISO Speed
(page 27)
Shutter Speed
(page 28)
Date and Time
Stamp
(page 29)
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Review Menus
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
4 Press the Select button.
Menu Menu
Magnify
(page 33)
Delete
(page 34)
Protect
(page 35)
Chapter 1
through the menus and submenus.
Slide Show
(page 36)
Print Order
from Picture Card only
(page 37)
Picture Info
(page 38)
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Chapter 1
Setup Menus
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
Power Save
(page 39)
Digital Zoom
(page 40)
Camera Sounds
(page 41)
Language
(page 42)
Format Card
(page 43)
Reset User Settings
(page 44)
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Date/Time Set
(page 7)
Video Out
(page 42)
About this Camera
(page 44)
Chapter 1
Navigating Through the Menus
The method of moving through the menus and selecting options is the same in
all three camera modes.
Menu name
SELECT
MENU
Menu button
Additional selections
Submenu
display
SELECT
MENU
Select button
To display the menus on the LCD screen:
m In Capture , and Review modes,
press the Menu button.
In Review mode, the menus are displayed
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on the screen with a picture.
m In Setup mode, the menus are
automatically displayed when you turn the
Mode dial to Setup.
The name of the selected menu is
displayed at the top of the screen.
An arrow on the screen indicates
additional selections.
To navigate and select the menus and options:
1 Use the arrow buttons to scroll
through the menus and submenu options.
2 Press the Select button to display the
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submenus for the highlighted menu and to
accept a highlighted submenu option.
3 In Capture and Review modes, press the
Menu button to turn off the menus.
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2 Taking Pictures
Before you take pictures, make sure there is a Picture Card in the camera, the
Mode dial is turned to Capture , and the camera is on.
Taking a Picture
1 Center the subject in the viewfinder or use
Viewfinder
Shutter button
Viewfinder
light
Picture Card
access light
Preview (page 15).
2 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock in
the auto-focus and exposure.
The viewfinder light glows green.
3 Press the Shutter button completely down to
take the picture.
The green Picture Card access light
flashes.
In the Status Display, the frame counter
blinks and displays the number of
pictures remaining. This number can
change depending on resolution and
Picture Card capacity.
The Automatic QuickView feature
displays the picture in the LCD screen
(page 14).
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Chapter 2
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MENU
SELECT
Press to delete
Viewing and Deleting the Last Picture
When you take a picture, Automatic QuickView displays the picture on the LCD
screen for several seconds. While the picture is displayed, you can decide to
keep it or delete it.
This feature is ideal for verifying picture information.
1 Take a picture.
It immediately appears in the LCD screen
with the Delete icon and the appropriate
picture status icons.
2 To delete the picture while it is displayed,
press the arrow button.
The Delete Picture screen appears.
3 Highlight Yes, then press Select.
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Chapter 2
Previewing Your Picture
If you want to see what a picture looks like before it is taken, you can preview a
live image on the LCD screen. With Preview activated, use the LCD instead of
the viewfinder to frame your picture.
NOTE: Preview is required when you are using digital zooming (page 18).
aperture
shutter speed
digital zoom
SELECT
MENU
IMPORTANT: Preview quickly consumes battery power. The flash
may also take slightly longer to charge when you
use Preview.
1 Press the Select button.
The LCD displays a live image and icons
for the activated camera settings.
2 Center the subject on the LCD.
3 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock the
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auto-focus and exposure.
The current aperture value and shutter
speed are displayed .
4 Press the Shutter button completely down to
take the picture.
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Chapter 2
Shooting a Burst Series of Pictures
The Burst feature allows you to take up to 8 pictures in quick succession.
When you shoot with the Burst feature, the Flash and the Self Timer features are
disabled. Burst is available in the Picture Quality menu (page 24).
NOTE: Burst is ideal for taking pictures of sporting events or for recording
moving objects.
Turn On Burst
1 Turn the Mode dial to Capture and
press Menu.
2 Highlight the Quality menu , then press
Select.
3 Highlight the 0.8 MP (Burst) setting.
4 Press Select to return to the Menu screen.
5 Press Menu to exit the Menu screen.
NOTE: When you turn off the camera, the 0.8 MP (Burst) setting reverts to
0.8 MP; this is unlike the other Quality settings, which remain.
Take a Burst Series of Pictures
1 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock the auto-focus and exposure for
all the pictures in the sequence.
2 Press and hold the Shutter button all the way down to take the pictures.
The camera takes 8 pictures in quick succession while the Shutter
button is held down. It stops taking pictures when the Shutter button is
released.
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Chapter 2
Shooting Distant and Close-Up Pictures
Use the Close-Up/Distant button
to take pictures of scenes that are either
very close or very far away.
To choose the setting:
1 Set the Mode dial to Capture .
2 Press the Close-Up/Distant button repeatedly until the appropriate
icon appears in the Status Display on top of the camera.
3 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock the auto-focus and exposure.
4 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.
Close-Up Pictures
Use the Close-Up setting to gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close
range. When the Close-Up setting is selected, Preview is turned on and the
camera automatically sets the focus distance depending on the zoom position:
Zoom position Close-Up focus distance
Wide Angle 2.8 to 27.6 inches (0.07 to 0.7 m)
Telephoto 9.8 to 27.6 inches (0.25 to 0.7 m)
Distant Pictures
Use the Distant setting to gain maximum sharpness of far away scenes.
With this setting, the camera uses a fixed, infinite focus.
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Zoom
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Using Zoom
Your camera offers optical and digital zoom features. Use optical zoom to get
up to two times closer (2X) to your subject. Then, to get even closer, use digital
zoom for an additional 3X.
In optical zoom, the camera lens extends or retracts as you push the zoom
buttons. When you turn on the camera, the lens extends toward the W position.
Digital zoom is accomplished with camera image processing; the lens does not
move. Preview is required for digital zoom.
Using Optical Zoom
1 Set the Mode dial to Capture .
2 Activate optical zoom. Push T
(Telephoto) on the 4-way arrow button to
get closer to your subject. Push W (Wide
Angle) to get farther away.
3 Press the Shutter button all the way down to
take the picture.
Using Digital Zoom
To get even closer, activate digital zoom.
1 Set the Mode dial to Capture and press Select to turn on Preview.
2 Push Telephoto (T) on the 4-way arrow button to its farthest position, the
limit of optical zoom. Release the button, then press it again towards T.
See page 40 for different digital zoom options.
The LCD screen displays the zoomed image and the magnification level
as it changes.
3 Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.
NOTE: You may notice a decrease in printed image quality when using digital
zoom. Digital zoom is automatically turned off when the camera state
changes (turn off Preview, move the Mode dial, turn off the camera, or
when the camera automatically powers off).
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Chapter 2
Using the Flash
When you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows, your
pictures may need flash. The camera flash is effective at the following
distances, depending on your zoom position.
Zoom position (at ISO 140) Effective flash—distance from subject
Wide Angle 1.6 to 10.5 feet (0.5 to 3.2 m)
Telephoto 1.6 to 7.5 feet (0.5 to 2.3 m)
m Press the Flash button repeatedly to
scroll through the flash options.
m The flash icon that is displayed in the Status
Display is the acitve option.
m The flash setting remains unless Reset User
Settings is set to Yes (see page 44).
Auto Flash (no icon)—flash fires when the lighting
conditions require it.
Fill—flash fires every time you take a picture, regardless of the
lighting conditions.
Off—flash never fires.
Red-eye—flash fires once so the subject’s eyes become
accustomed to the flash, then fires again when the picture is
taken. Ideal for pictures of people.
NOTE: When you are shooting in low-light conditions with the flash turned off,
the camera uses slow shutter speeds. Take care to avoid camera shake.
Use a tripod or place the camera on a steady surface.
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Chapter 2
Putting Yourself in the Picture
The Self Timer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the
Shutter button and the time the picture is taken. This setting is ideal when you
want to include yourself in the picture.
1 Press the Self Timer button.
To cancel the Self Timer, press the Self
Timer button again.
2 Place the camera on a flat, steady surface or use a tripod.
3 Compose the picture, then press the Shutter button.
The Self Timer light, located on the front of the camera, turns on for
8-seconds, then blinks for 2 additional seconds before the picture is taken.
The Self Timer is turned off when you turn off the camera or change the
position of the Mode dial.
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