Complete Guide for Repairing DCS600 Series Cameras - Kodak Manual

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Your DCS 600 Series camera (an integration of Nikon and Kodak technologies) provides a rich set of features that allow you to capture images of the highest quality.

The camera has been designed and built to meet the needs of demanding professionals, for sports, photojournalism, scientific, industrial, forensic and nearly every other professional use of photography, as well as high-quality personal photography.

Features

Image quality:

✔DCS 620: 2 million pixel imager (2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 200 - 1600 ISO

DCS 620x: 2 million pixel imager (2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 400 - 4000 ISO

DCS 660: 6 million pixel imager (2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 80 - 200 ISO

DCS 660M: 6 million pixel imager (2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 320 - 800 ISO

✔Anti-aliasing filter to minimize color aliasing or IR filter to improve image quality

✔Enhanced White Balance functionality including ability to save White Balance settings (not available with DCS 660M)

✔Calibrated exposure and color

✔Large wide cross array with five-area autofocus sensor (Multi-CAM1300) system (incorporating three cross type sensors) covers wider horizontal and vertical ranges in the viewfinder than other systems

Image management:

✔Dual active slots for PC Cards

✔JPEG file processing allows you to finish files on the camera (DCS 620 and 620x)

✔Ability to recover deleted images

✔IPTC data in image header

✔Lossless compressed 12-bit raw data for processing with DCS Host software

✔Microphone for recording sound files

✔Transmit data using serial port. Transmit images with a purchasable option

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Contents

User’s Guide Page Kodak Professional DCS 600 Series Cameras Warranty Time PeriodWarranty Repair Coverage Limitations How to obtain service Outside the United States Product Support Options Page Table of Contents Page Powering Your Camera Configuring Your Camera Controlling Exposure 10-1 11-1 12-1 14-1 Appendix B Troubleshooting Appendix F Remote Control Accessories Information Windows System Requirements for your ComputerMacintosh PC Card icon Important Safeguards and Precautions Important Info Page Electromagnetic Emissions Vcci Statement Features About Your CameraPage Nomenclature Camera Front Camera Back Camera Top Camera Bottom Camera Sides Open Battery/PC Card Door Viewfinder Using the Navigate switch to Select the Focus Area Navigate SwitchUsing the Navigate switch to Navigate the Image LCD Panel Selector button Digital Function ButtonsDisplay Button Record/Tag Button LCD Panels Top Status LCD Panel Menu Bar Back Status LCD PanelImage LCD Panel Menu icon Icon Function Dropdown MenuFolder icon Display icon To Display a Dropdown menu Navigation TechniquesTo Display the Menu bar and select a Menu bar icon To Choose an item from a dropdown menu To Choose an item from a menu screen Status Bar AE-L AF-L AF-ON Rotating the Main-Command Dial While Pressing Buttons Rotating the Sub-Command Dial While Pressing Buttons Sub-Command-DialRotating the Sub-Command Dial by itself To set the Self-timer Drive Mode/Self-Timer SelectorTo set a Drive mode Lens Mounting the Lens Setting the Lens to the Minimum Aperture Your Camera Removing the Lens IR Filter ImagerAnti-aliasing filter Camera Imager Size Viewfinder Diopter Illumination Switch Mirror Lockup Lever Depth-of-Field Preview Button Accessory Shoe Sync Terminal Self-Diagnostic Shutter System Changing Viewfinders Removing the Finder Attaching the Finder Changing Focusing Screens Camera Straps Attaching the Neck Strap Attaching the Hand Strap Name Plate Camera Turning the Camera On and Off Camera NiMH battery NiCd battery Batteries Inserting/Removing Batteries Be sure that the Card Busy LED is Off before you continue Power Checking Battery Status Icon indicates whether the battery needs changing Battery Charger Yellow light Green light Battery Status Charging Batteries ISO Conditioning Discharging Batteries Waking your Camera from PowerSave Mode Battery ConservationPowerSave Mode Situations Using Extra Battery Power Image LCD Panel TimeoutMeter Timeout AC Adapter for Camera Tips Connecting the AC Adapter for Camera Power Camera Date and TimePage Camera Properties Setting Display Off TimeSetting PowerSave Time Display Off Time screen appears Enabling Sharpening Sharpening screen appears If you select Resolution, Resolution screen appears Setting File ResolutionImage Resolution screen appears If you select Units, the Resolution Units screen appears This Use Folder 1 screen appears Determining Total ActuationsUse Folder Custom Settings Selected Custom Setting screen appears Using a PC Card PC Cards Dual Slots for PC Cards Inserting/Removing PC Cards Be sure that the Card Busy LED is Off before continuing PC Card Formatting a PC Card Card menu appears Confirmation screen appears Selecting a PC Card or Folder Jpeg and Tiff File Processing Processing with Two PC Cards Processing confirmation screen appears Processing ImagesChoice Images Processed Condition Screen Your Action Condition Screen Your Action Changing Processing Settings Processing Screen Defaults Result Settings Underlined Processing Screen Defaults Result Settings Underlined DCS Acquire Module or DCS Twain Data Source Working with Tiff Custom Files on your ComputerFile Format Module Iptc Data Management Loading Iptc Data from a PC Card Quick Start Before You StartPage Quick Start Mode Connecting the AC Adapter for Camera AC Adapter for CameraPage Select a PC Card or Folder Optional Settings Before You StartSet the Date and Time Date/Time screen appears Basic Shooting Press and hold the AF Area Appears in the Top Status LCD panel and viewfinder Lightly press the Shutter Release button Page Reviewing Images on Your Camera Setting Display Contrast Setting Display Options Page Tagging Images Tag icon appears at the right of the Menu Bar Deleting Images Deleting a Single Image Deleting More Than One Image Delete Images menu appears Associating a Sound File with an Image ISO BKT Page Exposure White Balance White Balance Color Temperature Setting Degrees Kelvin Selecting Custom White Balance Exposure Using White Balance Settings Options- The White Balance Settings menu appears. You can Delete White Balance Setting menu appears Selecting White Balance SettingsDeleting White Balance Settings Loading White Balance Settings Rule Error MessagePage Saving White Balance Settings using your Camera Saving White Balance Settings using the Computer Exposure Metering System 3D Color Matrix Metering Center-Weighted Metering Custom Spot Metering Setting the Metering System Exposure Mode Programmed Auto Exposure Mode Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode Slow Shutter Speed Manual Exposure ModeHigh Shutter Speed Setting Exposure Mode Page Focus Area Selecting the Focus Area Focus Area Top Status LCD panel Viewfinder Focusing Locking the Focus Area Selecting AF Area Mode Subject. If the subject moves, Focus Mode Autofocus Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority Stationary Subject Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority Moving Subject Continuous Servo AF with Release-Priority Manual Focus Manual Focus with the Electronic Rangefinder Mode Special Focusing Situations in AF Manual Focus Using a Clear Matte FieldPage Antialiasing Filter or IR Filter Effect on Focus Sharpening Preparing for Sharpening in the DCS Host software Capturing Images Preparing to Capture an Image Seconds, or 32 seconds, use Custom Setting #15. Refer to Basic Shooting AF-L Capturing Frame number on the Back Status LCD panel increases by one 10-7 Mode Effect Two-Button ResetMode Set To Reference Setting appears in the Back Status LCD panel Camera Drive Mode Choosing a Drive Mode Single-Frame Shooting Continuous Shooting Using the Vertical Controls Intervalometer Intervalometer screen appears Intervalometer Screen Your Action Result Settings Hhmmss Flash Photography Recommendations for Flash Photography Auto Aperture Mode Attaching the SB-28D or SB-28DX Turning on the SB-28D or SB-28DX Waking the SB-28D or SB-28DX from Standby mode Standby ModeEnabling/Disabling Standby Mode Setting Up Your Camera for Flash Photography Page Setting Up the SB-28D or SB-28DX Mode indicator on the Speedlight’s LCD panel shows a SEL Test Firing Using the SB-28D Auto Flash Distance Range Page Making a Dark Background More Visible Flash Sync ModeSlow Sync To avoid image blur, attach the camera to a tripod Slow Sync Rear Curtain Sync Creating a Natural-looking Stream of Light 11-16 Calculating the Shooting Distance Guide Numbers for Determining the Correct ApertureCalculating the Correct Aperture Guide Number Table ISO Setting Multiplier Image Review Mode Working with Images on Camera Setting the Review Mode Reviewing Images Navigating in Single Image Review ModeNavigating in Four or Nine Image Review Mode Navigating Horizontally Navigating Vertically Adjusting Display Contrast Selecting an Image Setting Display Options Display Options screen appears 12-9 Tagging Images Associating Sound Files With Images ISO BKT Image is not Deleting More Than One Image Recovering Deleted Images Capturing Images in Each Exposure Mode Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode 13-2 Locking Shutter Speed Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode 13-5 13-6 Locking the Aperture Lens Type Procedure Manual Exposure ModeDifferent Procedures for Different Lenses 13-9 Examples Locking Shutter Speed/Aperture Lens Type Procedure Flexible Program Focus Lock For Off-center Subjects Pressed. Refer to Custom Settings on AE/AF Lock About AE Lock Either focus or exposure not both, as with the default Exposure Compensation Obtaining the Meter Reading in Manual Exposure Mode 13-21 Exposure Compensation Function 13-23 Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing While pressing the BKT button ISO BKT Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure bracketing mode, you can set Self-Timer 13-29 Long Time Exposure Manual Exposure mode Press and hold the ModeCommand dial to select M for Button and rotate the Main Making a Custom Setting Number appears in the Back Status LCD panel Reset Factory Settings Custom appears in the Back Status LCD panel Custom Settings Table Number Function Your Option AE Lock when Shutter Release button is Autofocus activated when the ShutterDirection of Command Dial rotation Release button is lightly pressed Panel Prolonged shutter speed Bracketing in Manual Exposure modeFocusing screen compensation Flash Sync speed Aperture setting using the Sub-CommandFocus indicators 3oo Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure bracketing Advantages to using an Ieee 1394 Connection Advantages to using a Card Reader Connecting Your Camera to the Computer To Connect to the Computer 14-3 Quitting-Disconnecting from the Computer Using the Card Reader Connecting a Device to the Serial Port Transmitting Data Serial Port menu appears Accessing Serial Port OptionsSetting the Baud Rate Baud Rate menu appears Menu Action Comments Choice Serial In ModeSerial In Mode menu appears Serial In Status Menu Choice Action Comments Serial Out ModeSerial Out Mode menu appears Image Transmit Camera Care Handling Cleaning Anti-aliasing Filter and IR Filter 16-4 Determining if the Imager is Dirty Examining a Test Image Visually inspecting the Imager Close Shutter screen appears in the Image Display Cleaning the Imager Reassembling the Camera Storing Top and Back Status LCD panels Installing Camera Firmware on Your Computer Updating Camera Firmware Firmware screen appears If you choose Cancel, the firmware will not be updatedUpdating From the PC Card Appendix a Specifications Shooting Mode DCS Reflex mirror Appendix B Troubleshooting Top Status Viewfinder Shutter Cause and Remedy LCD Panel BKT Other symptoms, causes and remedies Symptom Cause Remedy Works with Works without Lens Name Lens Type Compatible LensesManual Single Focal Length Lenses Filter Works with Works without Lens Name Lens Type Ai 200/4S Micro Ai 300/2S Ai 300/2.8 Works with Works without Lens Name Lens Type Manual Zoom Lenses Appendix C Autofocus Single Focal Length Lenses Autofocus Zoom Lenses Page Compatible Viewfinders Viewfinder Number Antialiasing filter Drive modeAE Automatic Exposure lock CCD Charge coupled device Exposure control Exposure bracketingExposure compensation Focus-Priority for autofocus NumberFlexible Program Focus Tracking Guide number Histogram PC Card Pcmcia card Manual flashMatrix Metering system Rear-Curtain Sync Vignetting Release-Priority for autofocusSlow Sync White balance Appendix E Problem Report Appendix F Remote Control Accessories Nikon Name Compatibility Adapter Code AC-1WE Numerics Page Index Page Index-5 Kodak and Kodak Professional are trademarks 4E1627