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