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KODAK EASYSHARE DX3700 

Digital Camera

User’s Guide

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Summary of Contents for EASYSHARE DX3700

Page 1: ...KODAK EASYSHARE DX3700 Digital Camera User s Guide Visit Kodak on the World Wide Web at http www kodak com...

Page 2: ...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 6B5670...

Page 3: ...view Back View 3 8 5 6 7 4 3 Viewfinder 4 LCD screen 5 Flash button 6 Select Digital Zoom button 1 Power button 10 4 way arrow button 9 Mode selector switch 7 Delete button 2 Ready light 8 Wrist strap...

Page 4: ...Front View Bottom View 2 Shutter button 1 Flash unit 3 MMC SD card door 9 Viewfinder lens 8 Lens 5 USB port 4 Video out port 1 2 3 9 8 6 Battery door 4 5 6 7 7 Light sensor 1 2 1 Dock connector door 2...

Page 5: ...nd Off 4 Checking the Battery Level 5 Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries 6 Checking Camera Status 7 Status Bar Icons 7 Inserting an Optional MMC SD Card 8 Choosing Internal or Removable Memory 10 Che...

Page 6: ...Slide Show 20 Starting the Slide Show 20 Other Review Settings 20 4 Customizing Your Camera Settings 21 Setup Options 21 Capture Options 22 Setting Image Quality 22 Setting Macro 22 Turning QuickView...

Page 7: ...tware 31 Computer System Requirements 32 WINDOWS Based System Requirements 32 MACINTOSH System Requirements 32 6 Transferring Pictures To Your Computer 33 Before You Transfer Pictures 33 Connecting to...

Page 8: ...age Contents 39 Installing the Dock Insert 40 Connecting the EASYSHARE Camera Dock 40 Installing the Battery Pack in the Camera 41 Docking the Camera 41 Charging the Battery Pack 42 Transferring Pictu...

Page 9: ...62 Tips Safety Maintenance 63 Camera Accessories 64 Picture Storage Capacities 65 Locating Pictures on an MMC SD Card 65 Picture File Naming Conventions 66 File Naming Conventions on an MMC SD card 66...

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Page 11: ...l SD card Review Display your pictures on the LCD screen and delete unwanted pictures Set Up Select camera settings What Can I Do With My Digital Pictures After you install the included software Trans...

Page 12: ...provided If your camera was packaged with a KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock the KODAK Ni MH Rechargeable Battery Pack is provided For details on using the EASYSHARE Camera Dock see page 39 The Dock insert...

Page 13: ...OTE If the battery is removed after Date Time are set page 27 the camera will retain the settings for approximately 10 minutes See page 62 for the types of batteries you can use in your camera For acc...

Page 14: ...y to take pictures In Capture mode the status bar is briefly displayed on the LCD See page 7 for an explanation of the status bar icons 2 To turn the camera off press the power button until the ready...

Page 15: ...echarge the batteries When the batteries are exhausted the ready light blinks red for 5 seconds then the camera turns off IMPORTANT BATTERY INFORMATION For acceptable battery life and dependable opera...

Page 16: ...camera is inactive Mode When Using Batteries When Docked Capture LCD turns off after 1 minute camera turns off after 5 minutes LCD turns off after 20 minutes camera remains on Review Camera turns off...

Page 17: ...r to Capture and turn the camera on 2 Press the button on the 4 way controller The current camera status icons are briefly displayed on the LCD If an icon is not displayed that camera feature is not c...

Page 18: ...nt the card as shown 4 Push the card into the slot to seat the connector Close the door CAUTION The card can only be inserted one way Forcing the card may damage your camera Use only certified cards t...

Page 19: ...mera off 2 Open the card door 3 Push the end of the card in then release it When it is partially ejected remove the card CAUTION Do not insert or remove a card when the ready light is blinking Doing s...

Page 20: ...ternal memory NOTE You can capture pictures in internal memory then copy them to an MMC SD card see page 25 You cannot copy pictures from a card to internal memory Checking Your Picture s Location 1 S...

Page 21: ...the exposure and focus 4 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture The ready light blinks green while the picture is being saved The ready light blinks orange when the flash is rech...

Page 22: ...e 15 feature To turn Preview on 1 Slide the Mode selector to Capture 2 Press the button on the 4 way controller The LCD displays a live image and the status bar 3 Center your subject in the LCD and pr...

Page 23: ...onserve storage space Press the Shutter button to take a picture The picture is briefly displayed on the LCD with the icon To Delete the picture just taken 1 While the is displayed press the Delete bu...

Page 24: ...ly to scroll through the flash options The flash icon that is displayed on the LCD Status Bar is the active option NOTE All flash options revert to Auto when the camera is turned off Flash button Auto...

Page 25: ...the LCD to frame your subject 3 Press the Select Digital Zoom button for 2X zoom Press again for 3X zoom Press again to return to 1X no zoom The LCD displays the image and the magnification level 4 Ta...

Page 26: ...16 Chapter 2 Other Picture Taking Settings Setting Page Set Picture Quality see page 22 Set Macro Mode see page 22 Turn QuickView Off see page 22 Place the Date on Pictures see page 28...

Page 27: ...no card is present the camera accesses internal memory The camera displays the last picture taken 2 Press the buttons to scroll forward or backward through the pictures 3 To exit Review mode slide th...

Page 28: ...lete pictures from a card insert the card To delete pictures from internal memory remove the card 1 Slide the Mode selector to Review 2 Press the buttons to display the picture to be deleted 3 Press t...

Page 29: ...sired picture is displayed 2 Press the buttons to select the desired number of prints Resolution and Print Sizes Actual print output may vary depending on subject See your printer or print service gui...

Page 30: ...television screen acts as the camera display Starting the Slide Show You can set the display interval to 5 10 30 or 60 seconds 1 Slide the Mode selector to Setup 2 Press the buttons to highlight the...

Page 31: ...ur Camera Settings Slide the Mode selector to Setup to customize the camera settings Setup Options Capture Options page 22 Format page 26 Review Options page 23 Language page 27 Copy page 25 Date Time...

Page 32: ...mall print sizes e mailing or screen display small file size low resolution The default setting is Best mode The setting remains until you change it Setting Macro Use the Macro setting to photograph i...

Page 33: ...on a television or other external device 1 Slide the Mode selector to Setup 2 Press the buttons to highlight the Review Options icon 3 Press the buttons to highlight Video Out then press Select 4 Hig...

Page 34: ...the buttons to highlight the Review Options icon then the buttons to highlight Print Order Press Select 3 Select All Pictures applies to all pictures on MMC SD card Cancel Order or Future Pictures app...

Page 35: ...menu then press Select A progress bar appears then disappears when the pictures are copied For information on picture numbering after a copy see page 65 NOTE Pictures are copied not moved If you wish...

Page 36: ...SD card during formatting may damage the card 1 Slide the Mode selector to Setup 2 Press the buttons to highlight the Format menu 3 Highlight the Format option you want to use m FORMAT CARD erases all...

Page 37: ...displayed in the selected language The setting remains until you change it Date Time Settings Setting the Date and Time Set the date and time if you want to imprint the date on your pictures see page...

Page 38: ...Placing the Date on Pictures Use the Date Stamp setting to imprint the date on your pictures 1 Make sure the camera date and time are correct see page 27 2 Slide the Mode selector to Setup 3 Press the...

Page 39: ...fer Software OS X ships with an image capture application that provides the functionality of both applications These two applications are unnecessary and will not function if installed on OS X The OS...

Page 40: ...t automatically appears 4 Follow the on screen instructions to install the software If prompted restart the computer when the installation is complete 5 To install all applications on the CD select Ty...

Page 41: ...ore m E mail your pictures to friends and family See page 35 for more information KODAK Camera Connection Software KODAK Camera Connection Software displays the camera as a removable drive on your des...

Page 42: ...olution of 640 x 480 1024 x 768 recommended 16 bit High Color or 24 bit True Color recommended m 48 MB available RAM for WINDOWS 98 98SE ME 64 MB available RAM for WINDOWS 2000 m 100 MB of available h...

Page 43: ...omputer You can transfer your pictures from your camera to your computer using either the provided USB cable or the optional KODAK EASYSHARE Camera Dock Connecting With the USB Cable 1 Turn the camera...

Page 44: ...can transfer files while the green light is blinking For more information see page 39 Transferring Your Pictures KODAK Picture Transfer Software automatically opens when you have connected as shown in...

Page 45: ...to start feature off For this and other detailed information on using Picture Transfer Software refer to the online help On a WINDOWS based computer right click the Picture Transfer icon on the taskba...

Page 46: ...see page 33 a camera icon appears in the My Computer window and acts as a removable drive m Double click the camera icon in the My Computer window m The Camera window opens and displays the camera in...

Page 47: ...tware Print to your home printer with KODAK Premium Picture Paper From an MMC SD Card m Make your own prints at any KODAK Picture Maker kiosk For recommended print sizes see Resolution and Print Sizes...

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Page 49: ...aged with all KODAK DX series cameras is required to custom fit the camera into the EASYSHARE Camera Dock Make sure you received an insert with the camera If an EASYSHARE Camera Dock was not included...

Page 50: ...en remove the camera from the EASYSHARE Camera Dock 1 Plug the labeled end of the USB cable included with camera into the labeled USB port on the computer 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into th...

Page 51: ...ot easily install reposition it and try again DO NOT FORCE IT Doing so can damage the camera NOTE The batteries in the Battery Pack are not charged See page 42 for charging instructions Docking the Ca...

Page 52: ...3 Dock the camera in the EASYSHARE Camera Dock see page 41 m Charging begins after a few seconds m The Dock light glows red while charging then glows green when the Battery Pack is fully charged m Fu...

Page 53: ...lso transfer pictures manually while the green light is blinking page 36 m Then KODAK Picture Software opens so you can work with pictures on the computer NOTE When pictures are transferred leave the...

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Page 55: ...corrupt Reformat the MMC SD card page 26 Caution Formatting erases all pictures from the card No MMC SD card is inserted in camera or it is not inserted correctly Insert an MMC SD card page 8 Camera f...

Page 56: ...ge 4 Some Advanced Power Management utilities on laptops can turn off ports to save battery life See the Power Management section of your laptop user s guide to disable this feature USB cable is not s...

Page 57: ...ns when the picture was taken Keep hands fingers orother objects away from the lens when taking pictures Your eye or the picture was not centered correctly in the viewfinder Leave space around subject...

Page 58: ...t was blinking Turn the camera off Make sure the MMC SD card access light is not blinking before removing the card Pictures remaining number does not decrease after taking a picture Picture does not t...

Page 59: ...the picture was taken Hold the camera steady or use a tripod while taking the picture Not enough light Turn on the flash or use a tripod The subject is too far away for the flash to be effective Move...

Page 60: ...eady light glows steady red Camera s internal memory or MMC SD card is full Transfer pictures to your computer page 33 delete pictures from the camera page 18 or insert a card with available memory Re...

Page 61: ...ocked Slide the SD card lock to the Unlocked position ACCESS ERROR IN INTERNAL MEMORY MEMORY REQUIRES FORMATTING The camera internal memory is corrupted Format the internal memory page 26 MEMORY CARD...

Page 62: ...ected Check the connections page 33 Software is not installed Install the software page 29 There are too manyapplications running on your computer Close all software applications and try again Camera...

Page 63: ...omputer and the EASYSHARE Camera Dock is active Light blinks red Battery Pack is installed incorrectly Reinstall the Battery Pack page 41 Incorrect battery type Charge only a rechargeable battery The...

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Page 65: ...ra can be obtained from the online help provided with the application Kodak Online Services Kodak Fax Support m Troubleshooting Camera page 45 m Software application online help m Product information...

Page 66: ...______________ Amount of memory MB ____________________________________ Exact error message you received_______________________________ Version of installation CD____________________________________ C...

Page 67: ...01 407 3054 Finland Suomi 0800 1 17056 France 01 55 1740 77 Germany Deutschland 069 5007 0035 Greece 0080044125605 Hong Kong 800 0 8423 Indonesia 001 803 631 0010 Italy Italia 02 696 33452 Japan 81 3...

Page 68: ...weden Sverige 08 587 704 21 Switzerland Schweiz Suisse 01 838 53 51 Taiwan 0800 631 325 Thailand 001 800 631 0017 UK 0870 2430270 International Toll Line 44 131 4586714 International Toll Fax Number 4...

Page 69: ...colors Communication with computer USB Cable included with camera Dimensions Width Height Depth 4 7 x 2 7 x 1 8 inches 118 7 x 69 5 x 45 8 mm Weight 7 4 oz 210 g without batteries lens cap or card Exp...

Page 70: ...card expansion slot card not included Pixel resolution m Best Quality 2160 x 1440 pixels m Better Quality 2160 x 1440 pixels m Good Quality 1088 x 720 pixels Power Batteries m 1 Lithium KCRV3 m 2 Lith...

Page 71: ...Series Cameras Dimensions without insert Width Depth Height 5 9 x 4 4 x 1 5 inches 150 x 112 5 x 38 5 mm Weight 5 5 oz 155 g Dimensions with insert Width Depth Height 5 9 x 4 4 x 1 6 inches 150 x 112...

Page 72: ...ur camera operates dependably we do not recommend or support alkaline batteries m If the battery contacts touch metal objects the battery may short circuit discharge energy become hot or leak m Not al...

Page 73: ...e camera m If the camera has been subjected to inclement weather or you suspect water has gotten inside the camera turn off the camera and remove the battery and MMC SD card Allow all components to ai...

Page 74: ...AK Accessories EASYSHARE Camera Dock Enables quick picture transfer charges the included Battery Pack and provides power to the camera Ni MH Rechargeable Battery Pack for EASYSHARE Camera Dock Recharg...

Page 75: ...he software the following description of the MMC SD file structure may help MISC folder contains the Print Order file created when you use the Print Order feature SYSTEM folder used for updating camer...

Page 76: ...For example if the last picture taken was DCP_0007 JPG and you delete it the next picture you take is named DCP_0008 JPG m When you insert a different MMC SD card into your camera the next picture num...

Page 77: ...CC Compliance and Advisory This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device mu...

Page 78: ...l suggestions Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Where shielded interface cables have...

Page 79: ...ted 5 replacement types 62 safety 63 tips 62 with EASYSHARE Camera Dock 39 Battery Pack charging 42 installing 41 button flash 14 C camera accessories 64 charging Battery Pack 42 cleaning 63 connectin...

Page 80: ...Dock 34 with USB cable 33 connect EASYSHARE Camera Dock 40 copy pictures card to memory 25 memory to card 25 to computer 34 36 43 customer support numbers 56 customizing camera settings 21 D date impr...

Page 81: ...26 G guidelines battery 62 H help online service 55 online Picture Transfer 35 online software 36 telephone support 56 troubleshooting camera 45 troubleshooting EASYSHARE Camera Dock 52 I included wi...

Page 82: ...ng software 30 OS X Notice 29 system requirements 32 Macro setting 22 magnify 18 maintenance camera 63 memory internal or card 10 storage location setting 10 Memory Card file name conventions 66 menus...

Page 83: ...34 locating on Memory Card 66 magnifying 18 printing 37 reviewing 17 selecting for printing 19 storage capacity 65 storage location 10 taking 11 transferring manually 36 transferring to computer 34 43...

Page 84: ...umbers 55 Kodak web site 55 telephone numbers 56 setting clock 27 date and time 27 flash 14 language 27 picture storage location 10 setup mode using 21 shutoff auto 6 shutter problems 47 sleep mode 6...

Page 85: ...transferring pictures to computer 34 36 43 tripod 43 troubleshooting problems camera 47 camera communications 46 camera ready light 50 EASYSHARE Camera Dock 52 LCD messages 51 MMC SD Card 45 turning c...

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