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Automatic powerdown saves batteries, Setting the clock – Kodak DX3500 User Manual

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Chapter 1

Automatic Powerdown Saves Batteries

The automatic powerdown features help extend battery life by turning off the
LCD or camera power when the camera has been inactive (no buttons pushed
and no pictures taken) for the given time period.

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 21

).

1

Turn on the camera and turn the Mode dial to Setup

.

2

Highlight 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.

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.

This setting remains until you change it.

NOTE: As a reminder to set the date and time, the Set Date & Time screen is

automatically displayed the first time you turn on the camera.

Powerdown
Feature

Activated
after

Camera Behavior

To reactivate
camera

Sleep

1 minute

LCD is turned off

Press any button

Sleep, with
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.