Nomenclature, Camera Front | Kodak DCS600 specs

Nomenclature

Camera Front

AF Area Mode button

Exposure Mode (MODE)

button

Camera strap eyelet

Exposure Compensation button

Shutter Release button

Sub-Command dial

Depth-of-field Preview button

Mirror Lockup lever

White Balance sensor *

Vertical Shutter release

Viewfinder

Drive Mode/Self-timer selector

Sync terminal

Camera strap eyelet

Self-timer LED Lens Release button

Anti-aliasing or IR filter

Focus Mode selector

Product label

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*With firmware version 3.09, or higher, white balance is accomplished using image data rather than the White Balance sensor.

☛An IR filter is included with the base camera kit. An anti-aliasing filter is included with the regular kit.

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Kodak DCS600 manual Nomenclature, Camera Front

Contents

User’s Guide Page Warranty Repair Coverage Warranty Time PeriodKodak Professional DCS 600 Series Cameras 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 Macintosh System Requirements for your ComputerWindows 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 Navigate the Image LCD Panel Navigate SwitchUsing the Navigate switch to Select the Focus Area Digital Function Buttons Display ButtonSelector button Record/Tag Button LCD Panels Top Status LCD Panel Image LCD Panel Back Status LCD PanelMenu Bar Icon Function Dropdown Menu Folder iconMenu icon Display icon To Display the Menu bar and select a Menu bar icon Navigation TechniquesTo Display a Dropdown menu 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 by itself Sub-Command-DialRotating the Sub-Command Dial While Pressing Buttons To set a Drive mode Drive Mode/Self-Timer SelectorTo set the Self-timer Lens Mounting the Lens Setting the Lens to the Minimum Aperture Your Camera Removing the Lens Imager Anti-aliasing filterIR 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 PowerSave Mode Battery ConservationWaking your Camera from PowerSave Mode Meter Timeout Image LCD Panel TimeoutSituations Using Extra Battery Power AC Adapter for Camera Tips Connecting the AC Adapter for Camera Power Camera Date and TimePage Setting Display Off Time Setting PowerSave TimeCamera Properties Display Off Time screen appears Enabling Sharpening Sharpening screen appears Setting File Resolution Image Resolution screen appearsIf you select Resolution, Resolution screen appears If you select Units, the Resolution Units screen appears Use Folder Determining Total ActuationsThis Use Folder 1 screen appears 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 Choice Images Processed Processing ImagesProcessing confirmation screen appears Condition Screen Your Action Condition Screen Your Action Changing Processing Settings Processing Screen Defaults Result Settings Underlined Processing Screen Defaults Result Settings Underlined File Format Module Working with Tiff Custom Files on your ComputerDCS Acquire Module or DCS Twain Data Source 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 Optional Settings Before You Start Set the Date and TimeSelect a PC Card or Folder 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 Deleting White Balance Settings Selecting White Balance SettingsDelete White Balance Setting menu appears 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 High Shutter Speed Manual Exposure ModeSlow 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 Set To Reference Two-Button ResetMode Effect 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 Enabling/Disabling Standby Mode Standby ModeWaking the SB-28D or SB-28DX from 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 Flash Sync Mode Slow SyncMaking a Dark Background More Visible To avoid image blur, attach the camera to a tripod Slow Sync Rear Curtain Sync Creating a Natural-looking Stream of Light 11-16 Guide Numbers for Determining the Correct Aperture Calculating the Correct ApertureCalculating the Shooting Distance Guide Number Table ISO Setting Multiplier Image Review Mode Working with Images on Camera Setting the Review Mode Navigating in Four or Nine Image Review Mode Navigating in Single Image Review ModeReviewing Images 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 Different Procedures for Different Lenses Manual Exposure ModeLens Type Procedure 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 Press and hold the Mode Command dial to select M forManual Exposure mode 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 Autofocus activated when the Shutter Direction of Command Dial rotationAE Lock when Shutter Release button is Release button is lightly pressed Panel Focusing screen compensation Bracketing in Manual Exposure modeProlonged shutter speed Aperture setting using the Sub-Command Focus indicatorsFlash Sync speed 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 Accessing Serial Port Options Setting the Baud RateSerial Port menu appears Baud Rate menu appears Serial In Mode menu appears Serial In ModeMenu Action Comments Choice Serial In Status Serial Out Mode menu appears Serial Out ModeMenu Choice Action Comments 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 Updating From the PC Card If you choose Cancel, the firmware will not be updatedFirmware screen appears 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 Compatible Lenses Manual Single Focal Length LensesWorks with Works without Lens Name Lens Type 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 Drive mode AE Automatic Exposure lockAntialiasing filter CCD Charge coupled device Exposure compensation Exposure bracketingExposure control Number Flexible ProgramFocus-Priority for autofocus Focus Tracking Guide number Histogram Manual flash Matrix Metering systemPC Card Pcmcia card Rear-Curtain Sync Release-Priority for autofocus Slow SyncVignetting 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