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 DCS Pro SLR/c Digital Camera User’s Guide
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 Table of Contents
 Table of Contents
 Configuring your Camera
Basics
 ISO
 Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
 Controlling Exposure
 Flash Photography
Focusing
Capture Workflow
 Working with Images on the Camera
 Connecting to Your Computer
Appendix a Specifications
Viewing Image LCD Information on External Video
Camera Care
 Appendix C Troubleshooting
Appendix D Warranty
Appendix B Lens Compatibility
Glossary
 Warranty Registration for your Camera
Important Information
System Requirements for Your Computer
Refer to the following Web site for system requirements
 Safety Warnings
Attachments
 Important Safeguards and Precautions
 Important Information
 Important Information
 Electromagnetic Emissions
 Important Information
 Important Information
 Camera Front
About Your Camera
Nomenclature
 Camera Back
Camera Top
 Battery slot
Camera Bottom
Left Side
Camera Strap eyelet
 CF Eject button CF card slot Card Busy LED SD/MMC card slot
Right Side
Open Media Door
 Auto Bracketing Mirror Lock-Up Self Timer 2s Self Timer 10s
Power off Drive Area
Control Dials
Dial
 Viewfinder and Focus Screen
Aperture value AE Lock indicator
Turning the Camera On and Off
 Hotkey button Menu button
Digital Buttons
Five-way control
 Cancel Button
OK Button
Menu Button
Nav+ Button
 Hotkey Button
Digital Status Button
Delete Button
Tag/Record Button
 Image LCD
LCDs
Top Status LCD
 Last-accessed Image mode Nav+
For first Hotkey position
 Display Activation
Turning Off the Image
 Digital Status LCD
 Using the Menus
 Navigating Through Menus
 About Your Camera
 Using the Hotkey Button to Highlight Menu Options
 Lens
Mounting the Lens
 Removing the Lens
Imager
Shutter Button
 Diopter Adjustment
Cameras adjustable diopter range is -3 to +1 dpt
 Depth of Field Preview Button
Depth of Field
Executed
Length, and especially aperture
 Remote Release Accessory Port
Hot Shoe
PC Sync Terminal
Use this port to connect the optional Remote Release cable
 Viewfinder Cap
Strap also helps prevent stray light from entering
Remove the eyecup from the Viewfinder
Attach the Viewfinder cap to the Viewfinder
 Attaching the Hand Strap
Camera Straps
Attaching the Neck Strap
 Powering Your Camera
DCS Pro 14n battery Battery Power module Charger/adapter
 Powering Your Camera using the Power Module
Powering Your Camera using a Battery
Powering Your Camera
Charging Batteries
 Charge pending
 Inserting/Removing Batteries
 Situations Using Extra Battery Power Powering Your Camera
Conserving Batteries
 CR 2032 Coin Cell
Disposing of Batteries
Carrier are on the same side
Time and date will not be maintained
 Basic Mode
Basics
 Setting Basic Mode
Accessing Functions Using Basic Menu
 Options
Displayed. In Advanced mode, additional information appears
Options on the Image LCD
Appear
 Decreasing the ISO increases or decreases sensitivity
Setting ISO
You can change the ISO setting in 1/3 stop increments
 Options Settings
 Setting Raw Resolution
 Formatting a Card
 Changing the Display
Contrast
View of the images on the Image LCD
Choose Display Contrast from the Basic menu
 Turning the Overexposure Indicator On and Off
 Firmware
Checking the Firmware
Version
Version
 Basics Updating Firmware
 Basics
 Setting User Mode
 Using the Hotkey button to Highlight Menu Options
 Composing, Focusing, and Capturing Images
Tips
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 Configuring your Camera
Setting the User Mode
 Setting Battery Save
Camera
 Custom Settings
Custom Settings Table
 Using the Electronic Sound function Card full
Beeps
 Firmware
Checking the Firmware Version
 Updating Firmware
Firmware Features
Downloading Firmware To your Computer
 Card
 Folder and File Naming
If you chose Folder Limit, choose 100 or Press the OK button
 Setting Hotkeys
 Using Job Tracker
Saving a Job Tracker File to a Card
 Loading a Job Tracker File from a Card
 Selecting a Language
Loading a Job Tracker File From Camera Memory
 Resetting Defaults
 User Setups
Setup
Make room for the new setup see
Prepare your camera with the settings to be saved
 Delete setups from camera memory
Saved Setups
You can do the following with saved setups
 Camera Memory
Editing an Existing Setup 1. Select a User Setup
Configuring your Camera Deleting Setups from
 Using Setups on More than One Camera
Time and Date
 Using the Vertical Release
 Long Exposure
 Intervalometer
 Changing Intervalometer Settings
 Setting ISO using Image LCD
Setting ISO using Camera Controls
 Drive Mode
 Images/sec. as long as there is room in camera memory
Continuous Shooting
Mode, the camera continuously captures images at the rate
 Self Timer
To Cancel the Self Timer
 Close-up photography or when using a long telephoto lens
Mirror Lock-Up
 Remote Controller
Setting the Remote Controller
 Setting the Camera to Remote Control Mode
Shining directly on the cameras remote control sensor
Cancelling Remote Control
Cancel the remote control function
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 Setting the Electronic Sound
When
 Lens Optimization
Overview
 Lens Optimization
Auto
 Select a Lens from the User List
Configuring your Camera Manual
Photo Desk Software see
 With two or more matches
 Master List
 Configuring your Camera
 User List
 Configuring your Camera Saving a List
Loading a List
 Defining New Lenses
 Configuring your Camera
 Configuring your Camera
 Configuring your Camera Editing the Lens Name
Available for lenses that you added from the master list
Manufacturer. Predefined first letters are
Select an appropriate first letter for other lenses
 When finished, highlight and press the OK button
Enter text
 Strength
Changing the Strength
Determining the Optimum
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 Master list
Configuring your Camera Resetting to Defaults
List. It is not available for lenses that you have defined
 Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
Memory Cards
SD or MMC card COMPACTFLASH+ Type II card
Lock
 Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
Inserting Cards
Removing Cards
Open the Media door
 File Types
Choosing the File Type to be Written to a Card
 File Type and ISO
 Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
 Formatting Cards
There are two ways to format a card
Overwritten
Erase
 Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
 Speed Measurement
 Folders for Captured Images
Selecting a Capture Folder
 Creating a New Folder
 Image Files
 Shortcut
 Setting Jpeg Quality
You can specify the compression level applied to Jpeg files
Quality
Moderate quality
 Correcting Digital Exposure
 Setting Look
 Selecting the Sharpening Level
You can specify the sharpening level applied to images
 Controlling Exposure
White Balance
 Preset White Balance
 Images
Using the Current Image for Click Balance
Click Balance
 Controlling Exposure Displaying the Saved Settings Menu
Using a Saved Setting
Save a setting on the camera
Following
 Controlling Exposure Saving a Setting on Camera
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 Exposure Modes
Choosing a Metering Mode
Exposure
 Controlling Exposure
 Controlling Exposure
 Program shift is cancelled after you capture an image
Change on the Viewfinder display
 Aperture Priority Auto Exposure Mode Controlling Exposure
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 Controlling Exposure Manual Exposure Mode
Aperture value for the scene’s lighting
 Stops over over exposure
Stops below under exposure
Correct exposure
 Controlling Exposure Bulb Setting
 Use the AEL function with Center Area Metering mode
Auto Exposure Lock
 Cancelling Exposure Compensation Controlling Exposure
Exposure Compensation remains in effect until you cancel it
Exposure Compensation
Until 0.0 appears in the Top Status LCD
 Auto Bracketing
 Cancelling Auto Bracketing
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 Focusing
Setting Autofocus
Autofocus
Autofocus Modes
 Situations where Autofocus May Not Work as Expected
Selecting the Autofocus Mode
 Selecting the Autofocus Zone
 Capturing Images
Capturing Images in Single AF Mode
Continuous AF Mode
 Locking Focus
Single AF mode
Manual Focus
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 Capture Workflow
 Set up Job Tracker, if needed
Device and Media Preparation
 Test Images
 Editing Images
Occasional Verification
Transferring Images
 Platforms Windows and Macintosh
Kodak Professional DCS Photo Desk
Extended Range Imaging File Format Module Capture Workflow
 Capture Workflow when the Camera Is Connected to a Computer
Connect the DCS Pro SLR/c to your computer and power supply
JPEG. Consider Raw files as your digital negative
DCS Photo Desk
 Flash Photography
Compatible Flash Units
 Connecting a Studio Flash
Priority Exposure mode to obtain this setting
Mounting a Hot Shoe Flash
Terminal
 Available Features
TTL Autoflash
 High Speed Sync Mode
Flash Exposure Lock
 Wireless Flash with One or More Flash Units
Flash Exposure Compensation Flash Exposure Bracketing
Previewing Flash Results
Field Preview button
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 Reviewing Images
Selecting an Image Mode
Working with Images on the Camera
 Single-Image Mode
 Histogram Mode
Interpreting a Histogram
 Zoom Mode
Enabling or Disabling the Region of Interest Box Zooming
Panning
Control
 Working with Images on the Camera Luminometer
Multiple Image Mode
Status Bar
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 Using the Nav+ Button
Selecting an Image
Browsing Through Images
Location Bar
 Changing Display
Contrast and Brightness
 Auto Review
Slide Show
 Starting/Stopping a Slide Show
 Deleting Images
 Tagging Images
 Recording Sound Files
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 Connecting
Viewing Image LCD Information on External Video
 Enabling External Video
 Connecting to Your Computer
Advantages to an Ieee 1394 Connection
Advantages to a Card Reader
Camera DCS Pro SLR/c images from your computer
 Connecting Your Camera to the Computer
 Quitting-Disconnecting from the Computer
Using the Card Reader
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 Camera Care
Handling
 Cleaning
Remove the lens from the camera before cleaning
 Are two ways to determine whether it needs cleaning
Is Dirty
Visually inspect the imager for dirt
Examining a Test Image
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 Storing
Top Status and Image LCDs
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 Connecting a Device to
Serial Data Collection and Global Positioning System
Serial Data Collection
Serial Port
 Serial In Mode
 Serial Out Mode
 Requirements for Using the GPS Feature
Global Positioning System
 Using the GPS Feature
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 Entire speed range
Shutter speeds
180 sec
6000 sec. with a high speed flash FP Flash
 Specifications
 Format Module
1125 x
Burst rate Images / second Burst depth
 Power source
Burst Depth
Charger / AC Adapter
MP Raw MP Raw + MP Jpeg
 Sigma Lenses
For more information, go to
 Lens Compatibility
 Canon Lenses
For more information go to
EF 50mm F1.4 USM EF 28-90mm F4-5.6 USM EF 50mm F1.8 type-2
EF 50mm F2.5 Macro
 Lens Compatibility
 Problems, Causes, and Remedies
 Troubleshooting
 Recover all images that have not been
Can’t recover deleted images
Possible to recover them
Are using the full dynamic range. Consider
 Image LCD Exposure is off
ISO are necessary
Turn the camera off, then on
With camera firmware
 Warranty Repair Coverage
Kodak PROFESSI0NAL DCS Pro SLR/c Digital Camera
 Warranty
Limitations
 How to Obtain Service
Outside the United States
 Product Support Options
Authorized Dealers
Outside United
States
 Out-of-Warranty Support Options
FaxBack documents Your Kodak Professional dealer
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 Glossary
 Depth of field
EV Exposure value
Exposure
Exposure Compensation
 White balance
Microdrive
Shutter Speed
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 Connecting camera to computer, 13-1 CR 2032 coin cell
Index
 Index
 Changing settings, 5-21 ISO Setting in basic mode
Kodak Professional DCS Pro Battery
Using to power camera
Response time in colder temperatures, 14-5 top status LCD
 Shutter-priority auto exposure mode, 7-12 software
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