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KODAK EASYSHARE DX3215
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, EasyShare, and Ektanar are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company. P/N 6B5490
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Product Overview Back View 2 1 3 11 10 4 9 8 5 6 7 1 Power button 7 Delete button 2 Ready light 8 Wrist strap post 3 Viewfinder 9 Mode selector 4 LCD screen 10 4-way arrow button 11 Zoom (Telephoto/Wide Angle) button 5 Flash button 6 Select button i
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Product Overview Front View 1 2 3 8 4 7 5 6 1 Flash unit 5 USB port 2 Shutter button 6 Battery door 3 MMC/SD card door 7 Lens 4 Video out port 8 Viewfinder lens Bottom View 1 2 1 Dock connector door 2 Tripod mount socket ii DX3215 Zoom Digital Camera
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Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ...................................................................1 What Can I Do With My Camera?............................................1 What Can I Do With My Digital Pictures? ............................1 Camera Package Contents .....................................................2 Attaching the Wrist Strap.................................................... 3 Loading the Battery................................................................. 3 Tur
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3 Reviewing Your Pictures .................................................17 Viewing Pictures on the LCD ..................................................17 Deleting Pictures .....................................................................18 Selecting Pictures for Printing............................................18 Creating a Print Order......................................................18 Resolution and Print Sizes ............................................. 19 Running a Slide S
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Placing the Date on Pictures ........................................28 5 Installing the Software ................................................. 29 MACINTOSH OS X Notice..................................................... 29 Install the Software ..............................................................30 Software Included With Your Camera ............................... 31 KODAK Picture Transfer Software .............................. 31 KODAK Picture Software .........................
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KODAK Camera Connection Software Online Help. 36 Printing Your Pictures........................................................... 37 From KODAK Picture Software .................................... 37 From an MMC/SD Card................................................... 37 7 Using the EASYSHARE Camera Dock ......................39 EASYSHARE Camera Dock Package Contents.............39 Installing the Dock Insert.....................................................40 Connecting the EASYSHARE Cam
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10 Appendix ..........................................................................59 DX3215 Camera Specifications..........................................59 EASYSHARE Camera Dock Specifications.....................61 Original Factory Settings - Camera.................................62 Using Your Batteries ............................................................62 Tips, Safety, Maintenance...................................................63 Camera Accessories..........................
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Chapter 1 1 Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of the KODAK EASYSHARE DX3215 Zoom Digital Camera. What Can I Do With My Camera? Capture Enjoy point-and-shoot operation. Store pictures in the camera’s 8 MB internal memory or on an optional, removable MultiMedia (MMC) or Secure Digital (SD) Card. Review Display your pictures on the LCD screen, delete unwanted pictures, and run a slide show of the pictures in your camera. Set Up Select camera settings. What Can I Do With My Dig
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Chapter 1 Camera Package Contents The KODAK EASYSHARE DX3215 Zoom Digital Camera includes: 1 Camera 1 2 2 Lithium battery, KCRV3 or equivalent* 6 3 Wrist strap 3 4 USB cable 5 Video cable 45 6 Dock insert** 7 User’s Guide***, Quick Start Guide, and Software CD (not shown) NOTE: * AA lithium batteries may be 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 3
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Chapter 1 Attaching the Wrist Strap Thread the strap as shown. Loading the Battery A KODAK Lithium Battery, KCRV3 (or equivalent) is included.* 1 Open the battery door. 2 Insert the battery as shown. 3 Close the battery door. NOTE: If the battery is removed after the Date/ Time are set (page 27), the camera will retain the setting for approximately 10 minutes. See page 62 for the types of batteries you can use in your camera. For acceptable battery life and to make sure your camera operates
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Chapter 1 Turning the Camera On and Off 1 To turn the camera on, press the power Power button button until the ready light glows. The ready light glows orange while the camera performs a self-check. When the ready light glows steady green (and the Mode selector is set to Capture ) the camera is ready to take pictures. 2 To turn the camera off, press the power button until the ready light turns off. The camera completes any Save, Delete, or Copy operations that are in process. NOTE: The f
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Chapter 1 Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. For guidelines on battery usage, see page 62. 1 Turn the camera on. 2 Check the battery status symbol that appears on the LCD. Full —batteries have adequate power. Low —batteries need to be replaced or recharged soon. Exhausted (blinking) —batteries are too weak to power the camera. Replace or recharge the batteries. When the batteries are exhausted, the ready light blinks red for 5 seconds, then the ca
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Chapter 1 Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries The powerdown feature extends battery life by turning off the LCD or camera power when the camera is inactive. Mode When Using Batteries When Docked Capture LCD turns off after 1 minute; LCD turns off after 20 camera turns off after 5 minutes minutes; camera remains on Review Camera turns off after 5 minutes Camera remains on Setup Camera turns off after 5 minutes (unless in slide show) PC Connect Camera turns off after 5 minutes 6
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Chapter 1 Checking Camera Status In Capture mode, press Select at any time to check which camera settings are active. 1 Slide the Mode selector to Capture and turn the camera on. 2 Press Select. The current camera status icons are displayed on the LCD. If an icon is not displayed, that camera feature is not currently activated. Status Bar Icons Auto Best Fill Red-eye Good Off Flash Quality Pictures remaining Date stamp Full battery Low battery Exhausted battery (blinking) 7
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Chapter 1 Inserting an Optional MMC/SD Card To insert a card: 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Open the card door. 3 Orient 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 Notched corner of card one way. Forcing the card may damage your camera. Use only certified cards that carry the MultiMedia or Secure Digital logo. See page 65 for storage capacities. 8
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Chapter 1 To remove a card: 1 Turn the camera 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 so may damage your pictures, card, or camera. 9
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Chapter 1 Choosing Internal or Removable Memory If an MMC/SD card is inserted in the camera, new pictures are stored on the card. If no card is inserted, new pictures are stored in internal memory. NOTE: You can capture pictures in internal memory, then copy them to an MMC/SD card (see page 25). Checking Your Picture’s Location 1 Slide the Mode selector to Review . The storage location icon indicates the location of the picture. — picture is stored on an MMC/SD card —picture is stored in i
