Kodak DCS 700 Basic Shooting

8-3

Capturing

Basic Shooting

1Set the lens aperture to its

minimum position. Refer to

“Setting the Lens to the

Minimum Aperture” on page 2-

21.

2Set the Drive Mode selector to S

for Single-frame shooting. Refer

to “Drive Mode” on page 8-10.

3Set the Focus mode selector to S

for Single Servo AF. Refer to

“Focus Mode” on page 7-6.

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