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 6B8773
DCS Pro SLR/c Digital Camera User’s Guide
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 Table of Contents
 Table of Contents
 Basics
Configuring your Camera
 ISO
 Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
 Controlling Exposure
 Capture Workflow
Focusing
Flash Photography
 Working with Images on the Camera
 Appendix a Specifications
Connecting to Your Computer
Viewing Image LCD Information on External Video
Camera Care
 Appendix D Warranty
Appendix C Troubleshooting
Appendix B Lens Compatibility
Glossary
 Important Information
Warranty Registration for your Camera
System Requirements for Your Computer
Refer to the following Web site for system requirements
 Attachments
Safety Warnings
 Important Safeguards and Precautions
 Important Information
 Important Information
 Electromagnetic Emissions
 Important Information
 Important Information
 Nomenclature
About Your Camera
Camera Front
 Camera Top
Camera Back
 Camera Bottom
Battery slot
Left Side
Camera Strap eyelet
 Open Media Door
Right Side
CF Eject button CF card slot Card Busy LED SD/MMC card slot
 Power off Drive Area
Auto Bracketing Mirror Lock-Up Self Timer 2s Self Timer 10s
Control Dials
Dial
 Turning the Camera On and Off
Aperture value AE Lock indicator
Viewfinder and Focus Screen
 Five-way control
Digital Buttons
Hotkey button Menu button
 OK Button
Cancel Button
Menu Button
Nav+ Button
 Digital Status Button
Hotkey Button
Delete Button
Tag/Record Button
 Top Status LCD
LCDs
Image LCD
 For first Hotkey position
Last-accessed Image mode Nav+
 Turning Off the Image
Display Activation
 Digital Status LCD
 Using the Menus
 Navigating Through Menus
 About Your Camera
 Using the Hotkey Button to Highlight Menu Options
 Mounting the Lens
Lens
 Shutter Button
Imager
Removing the Lens
 Cameras adjustable diopter range is -3 to +1 dpt
Diopter Adjustment
 Depth of Field
Depth of Field Preview Button
Executed
Length, and especially aperture
 Hot Shoe
Remote Release Accessory Port
PC Sync Terminal
Use this port to connect the optional Remote Release cable
 Strap also helps prevent stray light from entering
Viewfinder Cap
Remove the eyecup from the Viewfinder
Attach the Viewfinder cap to the Viewfinder
 Attaching the Neck Strap
Camera Straps
Attaching the Hand Strap
 DCS Pro 14n battery Battery Power module Charger/adapter
Powering Your Camera
 Powering Your Camera using a Battery
Powering Your Camera using the Power Module
Powering Your Camera
Charging Batteries
 Charge pending
 Inserting/Removing Batteries
 Conserving Batteries
Situations Using Extra Battery Power Powering Your Camera
 Disposing of Batteries
CR 2032 Coin Cell
Carrier are on the same side
Time and date will not be maintained
 Basics
Basic Mode
 Accessing Functions Using Basic Menu
Setting Basic Mode
 Displayed. In Advanced mode, additional information appears
Options
Options on the Image LCD
Appear
 You can change the ISO setting in 1/3 stop increments
Setting ISO
Decreasing the ISO increases or decreases sensitivity
 Options Settings
 Setting Raw Resolution
 Formatting a Card
 Contrast
Changing the Display
View of the images on the Image LCD
Choose Display Contrast from the Basic menu
 Turning the Overexposure Indicator On and Off
 Checking the Firmware
Firmware
Version
Version
 Basics Updating Firmware
 Basics
 Setting User Mode
 Using the Hotkey button to Highlight Menu Options
 Tips
Composing, Focusing, and Capturing Images
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 Setting the User Mode
Configuring your Camera
 Camera
Setting Battery Save
 Custom Settings Table
Custom Settings
 Beeps
Using the Electronic Sound function Card full
 Checking the Firmware Version
Firmware
 Downloading Firmware To your Computer
Firmware Features
Updating Firmware
 Card
 If you chose Folder Limit, choose 100 or Press the OK button
Folder and File Naming
 Setting Hotkeys
 Saving a Job Tracker File to a Card
Using Job Tracker
 Loading a Job Tracker File from a Card
 Loading a Job Tracker File From Camera Memory
Selecting a Language
 Resetting Defaults
 Setup
User Setups
Make room for the new setup see
Prepare your camera with the settings to be saved
 You can do the following with saved setups
Saved Setups
Delete setups from camera memory
 Configuring your Camera Deleting Setups from
Editing an Existing Setup 1. Select a User Setup
Camera Memory
 Time and Date
Using Setups on More than One Camera
 Using the Vertical Release
 Long Exposure
 Intervalometer
 Changing Intervalometer Settings
 Setting ISO using Camera Controls
Setting ISO using Image LCD
 Drive Mode
 Mode, the camera continuously captures images at the rate
Continuous Shooting
Images/sec. as long as there is room in camera memory
 To Cancel the Self Timer
Self Timer
 Mirror Lock-Up
Close-up photography or when using a long telephoto lens
 Setting the Remote Controller
Remote Controller
 Shining directly on the cameras remote control sensor
Setting the Camera to Remote Control Mode
Cancelling Remote Control
Cancel the remote control function
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Setting the Electronic Sound
 Overview
Lens Optimization
 Auto
Lens Optimization
 Photo Desk Software see
Configuring your Camera Manual
Select a Lens from the User List
 With two or more matches
 Master List
 Configuring your Camera
 User List
 Loading a List
Configuring your Camera Saving a List
 Defining New Lenses
 Configuring your Camera
 Configuring your Camera
 Available for lenses that you added from the master list
Configuring your Camera Editing the Lens Name
Manufacturer. Predefined first letters are
Select an appropriate first letter for other lenses
 Enter text
When finished, highlight and press the OK button
 Determining the Optimum
Changing the Strength
Strength
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 List. It is not available for lenses that you have defined
Configuring your Camera Resetting to Defaults
Master list
 Memory Cards
Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
SD or MMC card COMPACTFLASH+ Type II card
Lock
 Inserting Cards
Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
Removing Cards
Open the Media door
 Choosing the File Type to be Written to a Card
File Types
 File Type and ISO
 Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
 There are two ways to format a card
Formatting Cards
Overwritten
Erase
 Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
 Speed Measurement
 Selecting a Capture Folder
Folders for Captured Images
 Creating a New Folder
 Image Files
 Shortcut
 You can specify the compression level applied to Jpeg files
Setting Jpeg Quality
Quality
Moderate quality
 Correcting Digital Exposure
 Setting Look
 You can specify the sharpening level applied to images
Selecting the Sharpening Level
 White Balance
Controlling Exposure
 Preset White Balance
 Click Balance
Using the Current Image for Click Balance
Images
 Using a Saved Setting
Controlling Exposure Displaying the Saved Settings Menu
Save a setting on the camera
Following
 Controlling Exposure Saving a Setting on Camera
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 Exposure
Choosing a Metering Mode
Exposure Modes
 Controlling Exposure
 Controlling Exposure
 Change on the Viewfinder display
Program shift is cancelled after you capture an image
 Aperture Priority Auto Exposure Mode Controlling Exposure
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 Aperture value for the scene’s lighting
Controlling Exposure Manual Exposure Mode
 Correct exposure
Stops below under exposure
Stops over over exposure
 Controlling Exposure Bulb Setting
 Auto Exposure Lock
Use the AEL function with Center Area Metering mode
 Exposure Compensation remains in effect until you cancel it
Cancelling Exposure Compensation Controlling Exposure
Exposure Compensation
Until 0.0 appears in the Top Status LCD
 Auto Bracketing
 Cancelling Auto Bracketing
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 Setting Autofocus
Focusing
Autofocus
Autofocus Modes
 Selecting the Autofocus Mode
Situations where Autofocus May Not Work as Expected
 Selecting the Autofocus Zone
 Continuous AF Mode
Capturing Images in Single AF Mode
Capturing Images
 Manual Focus
Single AF mode
Locking Focus
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 Capture Workflow
 Device and Media Preparation
Set up Job Tracker, if needed
 Test Images
 Transferring Images
Occasional Verification
Editing Images
 Extended Range Imaging File Format Module Capture Workflow
Kodak Professional DCS Photo Desk
Platforms Windows and Macintosh
 Connect the DCS Pro SLR/c to your computer and power supply
Capture Workflow when the Camera Is Connected to a Computer
JPEG. Consider Raw files as your digital negative
DCS Photo Desk
 Compatible Flash Units
Flash Photography
 Priority Exposure mode to obtain this setting
Connecting a Studio Flash
Mounting a Hot Shoe Flash
Terminal
 TTL Autoflash
Available Features
 Flash Exposure Lock
High Speed Sync Mode
 Flash Exposure Compensation Flash Exposure Bracketing
Wireless Flash with One or More Flash Units
Previewing Flash Results
Field Preview button
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 Working with Images on the Camera
Selecting an Image Mode
Reviewing Images
 Single-Image Mode
 Interpreting a Histogram
Histogram Mode
 Enabling or Disabling the Region of Interest Box Zooming
Zoom Mode
Panning
Control
 Status Bar
Multiple Image Mode
Working with Images on the Camera Luminometer
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 Selecting an Image
Using the Nav+ Button
Browsing Through Images
Location Bar
 Contrast and Brightness
Changing Display
 Slide Show
Auto Review
 Starting/Stopping a Slide Show
 Deleting Images
 Tagging Images
 Recording Sound Files
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 Viewing Image LCD Information on External Video
Connecting
 Enabling External Video
 Advantages to an Ieee 1394 Connection
Connecting to Your Computer
Advantages to a Card Reader
Camera DCS Pro SLR/c images from your computer
 Connecting Your Camera to the Computer
 Using the Card Reader
Quitting-Disconnecting from the Computer
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 Handling
Camera Care
 Remove the lens from the camera before cleaning
Cleaning
 Is Dirty
Are two ways to determine whether it needs cleaning
Visually inspect the imager for dirt
Examining a Test Image
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 Top Status and Image LCDs
Storing
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 Serial Data Collection and Global Positioning System
Connecting a Device to
Serial Data Collection
Serial Port
 Serial In Mode
 Serial Out Mode
 Global Positioning System
Requirements for Using the GPS Feature
 Using the GPS Feature
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 Shutter speeds
Entire speed range
180 sec
6000 sec. with a high speed flash FP Flash
 Specifications
 Burst rate Images / second Burst depth
1125 x
Format Module
 Burst Depth
Power source
Charger / AC Adapter
MP Raw MP Raw + MP Jpeg
 For more information, go to
Sigma Lenses
 Lens Compatibility
 For more information go to
Canon Lenses
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
 Can’t recover deleted images
Recover all images that have not been
Possible to recover them
Are using the full dynamic range. Consider
 ISO are necessary
Image LCD Exposure is off
Turn the camera off, then on
With camera firmware
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Warranty Repair Coverage
 Limitations
Warranty
 Outside the United States
How to Obtain Service
 Authorized Dealers
Product Support Options
Outside United
States
 FaxBack documents Your Kodak Professional dealer
Out-of-Warranty Support Options
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 Glossary
 EV Exposure value
Depth of field
Exposure
Exposure Compensation
 Shutter Speed
Microdrive
White balance
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 Index
Connecting camera to computer, 13-1 CR 2032 coin cell
 Index
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Changing settings, 5-21 ISO Setting in basic mode
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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