Kodak DCS 700 Setting the Metering System

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Setting the Metering System

The appropriate symbol appears in the viewfinder.

Rotate the Metering System

Selector while pressing the

Metering System Selector Lock

Release to select the desired type of

exposure metering.

MODE

3D Color Matrix Metering Center-Weighted Metering Spot Metering

Contents

Main Page Page WARRANTY KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera Warranty Repair Coverage Limitations Outside the United States How to obtain service Product Support Options 1 2 3 4 5 Page Table of Contents Important Information .................................................. 1-1 About Your Camera ................................. ....................2-1 Page Powering Your Camera ................................................3 -1 Configuring Your Camera ........................................... 4-1 Using a PC Card .......................................................... 5-1 Controlling Exposure ................................................... 6-1 Focusing ....................................................................... 7-1 Capturing Images ................. ........................................8-1 Flash Photography ....................................................... 9-1 Working with Images on the Camera ........................ 10-1 Advanced Operation ..................................................11-1 Connecting to Your Computer ................................... 12-1 Transmitting Data .................... ..................................13-1 Camera Care .............................................................. 14-1 Page Page Important Information System Requirements for your Computer Macintosh Windows Warni ngs Important Safeguards and Precautions Page Page Electromagnetic Emissions VCCI Statement Page About Your Camera Features Page 2-3 Nomenclature Camera Front 2-4 Camera Back 2-5 Camera Top Camera Bottom 2-6 Camera Sides Page 2-8 Viewfinder 2-9 LCD Panels + + Top Status LCD 2-10 Back Status LCD Image LCD Page Page Digital Buttons Four-way Switch Menu Button OK Button Cancel Button Tag/Record Button Quick Guide for Using the Image LCD and Digital Buttons Command Dials Main-Command Dial Page Sub-Command Dial Drive Mode/Self-timer Selector Lens Page Page Page Viewfinder Diopter Illumination Switch Mirror Lockup Lever Depth-of-Field Preview Button Accessory Shoe Sync Terminal Self-Diagnostic Shutter System Changing Viewfinders Page Changing Focusing Screens Camera Straps Page Software Overview Name Plate Page Power Powering Your Turning the Camera On and Off 1 2 Batteries WAR NI NG : Page Inserting/Removing Batteries 1 2 IMPORTANT: Page 4 5 6 Power Checking Battery Status Full Low Insufficient Battery Charger Page 6 7 8 9 Page Battery Conservation PowerSave Mode Page AC Adapter for Camera Tips Page Page HERE 4 Configuring 5 Configuring Your Date and Time 1 2 3 Camera Properties Page Page Custom Settings Page Using a PC Card PC Cards CAUTIONS: Dual Slots for PC Cards Inserting/Removing PC Cards 1 2 3 Page Page 6 Selecting a PC Card or Folder 1 2 Controlling Exposure White Balance Page Page Custom White Balance Setup 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 Page 1 2 3 Exposure Metering System 3D Color Matrix Metering Center-Weighted Metering Spot Metering Setting the Metering System Exposure Mode Page Page Setting Exposure Mode Focusing Page 1 Selecting AF Area Mode 1 Page Focus Mode Autofocus 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 Special Focusing Situations in AF Page IR Filter or Anti-aliasing Filter: Effect on Focus Sharpening Capturing Images Preparing to Capture an Image Page Basic Shooting 4 5 6 Page 9 Page Two-Button Reset ISO Drive Mode Choosing a Drive Mode Page Using the Vertical Controls 1 2 3 4 Intervalometer 1 3 2 Page Job Tracker 1 2 3 Loading Job Tracker Data from a PC Card 1 2 3 Flash Photography Recommendations for Flash Photography Auto Aperture Mode Attaching the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlight Turning on the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlight 1 2 Standby Mode Enabling/Disabling Standby Mode Waking the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlights from Standby mode. Setting Up Your Camera for Flash Photography 1 2 3 4 Setting Up the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlight 1 2 Page Tes t F ir in g 2 3 4 5 Using the SB-28D Speedlight 2 3 4 5 9-11 Auto Flash Distance Range ISO Number (f/number) Distance Range According to Zoom Settings (Upper figures are in feet, lower figures are in meters) Page Flash Sync Mode Slow Sync 1 2 Rear Curtain Sync 1 2 3 Guide Numbers for Determining the Correct Aperture Calculating the Correct Aperture Calculating the Shooting Distance Guide Number Table Page Working with Images on the Reviewing Images Selecting a Display Mode 1 2 Page Page Histogram Display Mode Multiple Image Display Mode Page Page Page Deleting Groups of Images Display Contrast Overexposure Indicator Tagging Images 1 2 3 4 Associating Sound Files With Images 1 2 Page Recovering Deleted Images Advanced Operation 2 3 4 5 6 Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode 1 2 3 4 Page Page Manual Exposure Mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page Page Flexible Program 1 2 Focus Lock For Off-center Subjects 3 Page AE/AF Lock Page 4 Exposure Compensation Obtaining the Meter Reading in Manual Exposure Mode 1 2 Page Exposure Compensation Function 1 2 Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing 1 + 2 3 4 5 Page Self-timer 1 2 3 4 Long Time Exposure 1 2 3 Custom Settings Making a Custom Setting 1 2 Page Custom Settings Table Page Page Page Page Connecting Connecting to Your Computer Advantages to using an IEEE 1394 Connection Advantages to using a Card Reader Connecting Your Camera to the Computer Connecting 4 QuittingDisconnecting from the Computer Using the Card Reader Transmitting Transmitting Data Connecting a Device to the Serial Port 1 2 Accessing Serial Port Options Tramsmitting Serial In Mode 1 2 Serial In Status Page Page Camera Care Camera Care Handling Cleaning IR Filter or Anti-aliasing Filter Page The Imager Page Page Page Camera Care Storing Top and Back Status LCDs IMPORTANT: Installing Camera Firmware on Your Computer Updating Camera Firmware Page Page Appendix A A-1 Appendix A - Specifications A-2 Shooting Mode DCS 760 Camera DCS 720x Camera A-3 Appendix A Page Appendix B B-1 Appendix B - Troubleshooting Page Appendix B B-3 Other symptoms, causes and remedies Symptom Cause Remedy Page Appendix C - Lens and Viewfinder Compatibility Compatible Lenses Manual Single Focal Length Lenses Page Page Page Manual Zoom Lenses Autofocus Single Focal Length Lenses Page Autofocus Zoom Lenses Page Page Appendix D - Glossary Page Page Page Page Page Appendix E - Problem Report Page Appendix F Appendix F - Remote Control Accessories