Number

Function

Your Option

LCD

 

 

 

 

14

Center-Weighted Metering:

Default: 75%

14-0

 

In Center-Weighted Metering, 75% of the

concentration in

 

 

meter’s sensitivity is concentrated in the

12 mm diameter

 

 

12 mm-diameter circle within the viewfinder

area

 

 

and 25% of the sensitivity is outside this circle.

75%

C8,

 

To change the size of the circle to 8 mm,

concentration in 8

C12,

 

12 mm, 15 mm, 20 mm diameter, or to the

mm, 12 mm, 15

C15,

 

average of the entire viewfinder, select C 8, C

mm, 20 mm

C20, A

 

15, C 15, C 20, or A.

diameter area.

 

 

 

 

 

15

Time delay for auto meter-switch-off:

Default: 8

15-0

 

The camera meter remains on approximately 8

seconds

 

 

seconds after the Shutter Release button is

4, 8, 16, 32

L4,L8,

 

pressed. To change the delay time to 4, 16, or 32

seconds

L16,

 

seconds, select L 4, L 8, L 16 or L 32.

 

L32

 

 

 

 

16

Self-timer duration:

Default: 10

16-0

 

At the default setting, the shutter is released 10

seconds

 

 

seconds after the Shutter Release button is fully

2 to 60 seconds

L2, L3,

 

depressed. To change the delay time to 2 to 60

 

L4, …,

 

seconds in one second steps, select L 2, L 3,

 

L60

 

L 4, … or L60.

 

 

 

 

 

 

17

Bracketing in Manual Exposure mode:

Default: shifts

17-0

 

At the default setting, the shutter speed shifts

shutter speed

 

 

with each image captured when bracketing is

Shifts shutter

11A,

 

performed. To change the shifting factor to a

speed/aperture

10A,

 

shutter speed/aperture combination, shutter

combination,

01A,

 

speed, aperture, or flash output level

shutter speed,

00A

 

respectively, select 11A, 10A, 01A, or 00A.

aperture, or flash

 

 

 

output level

 

 

 

 

 

18

Focusing screen compensation:

0

18-0

 

To change the EV level of the focusing screens

 

 

 

-2.0 to +2.0 in

-2.0, -

 

C, F, G1-G4 or U to –2.0 to +2.0 in 0.5EV steps,

0.5EV steps

1.5, -

 

select -2.0, -1.5,-1.0,-0.5,0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0.

 

1.0, …,

 

See the instruction manual for the focusing

 

2.0

 

screen for the required compensation value.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kodak DCS 700 manual Center-Weighted Metering, Time delay for auto meter-switch-off, Self-timer duration

DCS 700 specifications

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