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6B8983EN
DCS Pro SLR/n Digital Camera User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Disposing of Batteries
Configuring your Camera
Basics
ISO
Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
Resetting to Defaults
Maintaining the User List
Memory Cards Inserting Cards Removing Cards File Types
Autofocus Focus Modes Choosing a Focus Mode
Focusing
Exposure Bias Look Noise Reduction Sharpening Level
Controlling Exposure
Capture Workflow
Using the Built-in Speedlight
Flash Photography
Built-in Speedlight
Working with Images on the Camera
Connecting to Your Computer
Using the Video Output Port
Appendix a Specifications
Camera Care
Other Problems
Appendix C Troubleshooting
Appendix D Warranty
Glossary
Important Information
Warranty Registration for your Camera
System Requirements for Your Computer
Refer to the following Web site for system requirements
Attachments
Safety Warnings
Important Safeguards and Precautions
Important Information
Important Information
Electromagnetic Emissions
About Your Camera
Focus Mode selector
Nomenclature
Camera Front
Camera Top
Camera Back
Flash Lock Release button
Camera Bottom
Serial port Battery slot
Left Side
Open Media Door
Turning the Camera On and Off
CF Eject button CF Card slot Card Busy LED SD/MMC card slot
An authorized Kodak service center
Aperture Exposure mode
Viewfinder and Focus Screen
Flash Ready light
Digital Buttons
Four-way Switch
Menu button Nav+ button HotKey button Digital Status button
OK Button
Cancel Button
Nav+ Button
Menu Button
HotKey Button
Delete Button
Digital Status Button
Tag/Record Button
Top Status LCD
LCDs
Image LCD
For selected Digital Status LCD
Last-accessed Image mode Nav+
HotKey
For first HotKey position
Turning Off the Image
Display Activation
Digital Status LCD
Using the Menus
Navigating Through Menus
About Your Camera
To access a function using the HotKey button
Using the HotKey Button
To Highlight Menu
Options
Lens
Main-Command and Sub-Command Dials
Mounting the Lens
Other buttons to select or set various functions or modes
Removing the Lens
Imager
LCD Illuminator
Viewfinder Diopter
Depth of Field Preview Button
Imager Plane Indicator
Hot Shoe
Remote Release Accessory Port
PC Sync Terminal
Attaching the Neck Strap
Camera Straps
Attaching the Hand Strap
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Powering Your Camera
Powering Your Camera using a Battery
Powering Your Camera using the Power Module
Powering Your Camera
Charging Batteries
Charge pending
Inserting/Removing Batteries
Battery Power
Situations Using Extra
Conserving Batteries
Carrier are on the same side
CR 2032 Coin Cell
Time and date will not be maintained
Slide the carrier into the carrier slot on the camera
See page 4-2 and access the entire set of digital functions
Basic Mode
Basic mode functions include
Basics
Setting Advanced Mode
Setting the User Mode
Setting Basic Mode
Displayed. In Advanced mode, additional information appears
Accessing Functions Using Basic Menu
Menu options on the Image LCD
Appear
Setting ISO
Using the Digital Status LCD to Highlight Menu Options
You can change ISO settings in 1/3 stop increments
Decreasing the ISO increases or decreases sensitivity
Flash
White Balance
Shortcut
Shortcut
Formatting a Card
Contrast
Changing the Display
View of the images on the Image LCD
Choose Display Contrast from the Basic menu
Turning the Overexposure Indicator On and Off
Checking the Firmware
Firmware
Version
Basics Updating Firmware
Time and date stamp is associated with each image file
Tips
Composing, Focusing, and Capturing Images
Setting Battery Save
Configuring your Camera
Camera
Custom Settings Table
Custom Settings
Exposure bracketing + default
Maximizes sharpness Sec Bracket order
Disabled
Off default
Release button Default Enabled Single Servo AF
AF in Single Servo AF mode Disabled
Meter Off Time
Main a Sub S
Seconds
Checking the Firmware Version
Firmware
Downloading Firmware To your Computer
Memory card and update the firmware on your camera
Updating Firmware on
Your Camera
Describe how to enable the feature on your camera
Firmware Features
Folder and File Naming
With a key
Setting HotKeys
Saving a Job Tracker File to a Card
Using Job Tracker
On the computer
Loading a Job Tracker File from a Card
Loading a Job Tracker File from Camera Memory
Selecting a Language
Resetting Defaults
Setup
User Setups
Make room for the new setup see
Prepare your camera with the settings to be saved
You can do the following with saved setups
Saved Setups
Delete setups from camera memory
Configuring your Camera Deleting Setups from
Editing an Existing Setup 1. Select a User Setup
Camera Memory
Saved or loaded
Using Setups on More than One Camera
Time and Date
Setting the User Mode
Using the Vertical Release
Intervalometer
Changing Intervalometer Settings
Long Exposure
Two-Button Reset
Setting ISO using Camera Controls
Setting ISO using Image LCD
Locking Exposure Settings
Drive Mode
Drive Mode Selector Lock release Single frame shooting
Drive Mode Selector Lock release Exposure Settings Lock
Using the Self Timer
Overview
Lens Optimization
Method three Lens Selection- see page 5-29 This method
Auto
Lens Optimization
Select a Lens from the User List
Configuring your Camera Manual
With two or more matches
Master List
Configuring your Camera
User List
Loading a List
Configuring your Camera Saving a List
Defining New Lenses
Configuring your Camera
Configuring your Camera
Available for lenses that you added from the master list
Configuring your Camera Editing the Lens Name
Manufacturer. Predefined first letters are
Select an appropriate first letter for other lenses
Enter text
When finished, highlight and press the OK button
Determining the Optimum
Changing the Strength
Strength
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List. It is not available for lenses that you have defined
Configuring your Camera Resetting to Defaults
Master list
Memory Cards
Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
Removing Cards
Inserting Cards
Open the Media door
Choosing the File Type to be Written to a Card
File Types
CF Card SD/MMC Card
File Type and ISO
Photoshop
There are two ways to format a card
Formatting Cards
Overwritten
Secure erase
Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files
Speed Measurement
Selecting a Capture Folder
Folders for Captured Images
Creating a New Folder
Image Files
Shortcut
Shortcut
You can specify the compression level applied to Jpeg files
Setting Jpeg Quality
Quality
Moderate quality
Correcting Digital Exposure Exposure Bias
Noise Reduction
Look
Sharpening Level
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White Balance
Controlling Exposure
Preset White Balance
Click Balance
Using the Current Image for Click Balance
Images
Controlling Exposure Displaying the Saved Settings Menu
Save a setting on the camera see
Controlling Exposure Using a Saved Setting
Following
Controlling Exposure Saving a Setting on Camera
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Exposure Metering
Exposure
Systems
Choosing a Metering System
Spot Metering
Controlling Exposure Center-Weighted Metering
Controlling Exposure
Program Chart
Flexible Program
Controlling Exposure Shutter-Priority Auto
Exposure Mode
With slower speeds, you can create a blurry motion effect
Controlling Exposure Aperture-Priority Auto
Manual Exposure Mode
Controlling Exposure
Electronic analog exposure display
Auto Exposure Lock
Scene
Metering
Controlling Exposure
Reset see
Cancelling Exposure
Electronic analog exposure display
EV compensation +2 EV compensation
Controlling Exposure
5, +0.5
Controlling Exposure
Require extended exposure of more than 30 seconds
Bulb Mode Exposure
Choose Longer for times longer than two seconds see
Shake
Controlling Exposure
Choosing a Focus Mode
Focusing
Autofocus
Focus Modes
Choosing an AF Area Mode
AF Area Mode
Focusing Choosing a Focus Area
Does not Automatically Setting Appear Selected
Viewfinder and Top Status LCD Indicators
Cancel with Appears Selectable
Single Area Appears Selectable
Operations and Suitable Situations
AF-Assist Illuminator
Locking Focus
Release button Confirm that the focus indicator
Continuous Servo AF modes
Lock focus Single Servo AF
Low-contrast scenes
As Expected
Patterned subject or scene
Manual Focus
Using the Electronic Rangefinder for Manual Focus
Depth of Field
Depth of Field and Focus Tracking
Focus Tracking
Capture Workflow
Device and Media Preparation
Capturing Images
Test Images
Transferring Images
Occasional Verification
Editing Images
Kodak Professional DCS Photo Desk
Capture Workflow when the Camera is Connected to a Computer
Extended Range Imaging File Format Module Capture Workflow
Platforms Windows and Macintosh
JPEG. Consider Raw files as your digital negative
Connect the DCS Pro SLR/n to your computer and power supply
DCS Photo Desk
Built-in Speedlight
Flash Photography
TTL Flash Control
Using the Built-in Speedlight
Exposure Mode Available Shutter Speed Aperture
Available Shutter Speed and Aperture at Each Exposure Mode
200 400 800 1600 Flash shooting
Range for the Built-in Speedlight
Aperture value
Usable Lenses with Built-in Speedlight
Ready-Light
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Front-Curtain Sync
Flash Sync Modes
Rear-Curtain Sync
Slow Sync
Red-Eye Reduction with Slow Sync
Red-Eye Reduction
Flash Exposure Compensation
Other CPU lens
Using Optional Speedlights
SB-80DX SB-28DX SB-800 AF SB-50DX
SB-28./SB-26 SB-27 SB-25/SB-24 SB-23 3/SB-29 SB-21B 3
Manual mode only. Use is not recommended
When flash exposure compensation is set
Overrides the setting on the camera
Optional Speedlight
Camera nor Speedlight light up
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Working with Images on the Camera
Selecting an Image Mode
Reviewing Images
Histogram Mode
Single-Image Mode
Selected image see page 11-7 appears
Working with Images on the Camera Interpreting a Histogram
Zoom Mode
Enabling or Disabling the Region of Interest Box
Panning
Working with Images on the Camera Zooming
Luminometer
Status Bar
Multiple Image Mode
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Selecting an Image
When you release the Four-way switch
Location Bar
Image is highlighted
Contrast and Brightness
Changing Display
Image LCD
Slide Show
Auto Review
Starting/Stopping a Slide Show
Deleting Images
Tagging Images
Recording Sound Files
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Connecting
Using the Video Output Port
Enabling/Disabling External Video
Advantages to an Ieee 1394 Connection
Connecting to Your Computer
Advantages to a Card Reader
Camera images from your computer
You must use an Ieee 1394 connector and adapter card
Connecting Your Camera to the Computer
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Using the Card Reader
Quitting-Disconnecting from the Computer
Disconnect the camera from the computer
Handling
Camera Care
Remove the lens from the camera before cleaning
Cleaning
Is Dirty
Are two ways to determine whether it needs cleaning
Visually inspect the imager for dirt
Examining a Test Image
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Top and Back Status LCDs
Storing
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Serial Data Collection and Global Positioning System
Connecting a Device to the Serial Port
Serial Data Collection
Serial In Mode
Serial Out Mode
Global Positioning System
Requirements for Using the GPS Feature
Using the GPS Feature
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Normal temperature
907 g 2 lbs without memory card and battery
Auto-focus assist Integrated white light AF Area mode
Modes, Bulb mode
Specifications
Digital LCD backlit
Number, Crop aspect ratio, White Balance, Resolution, ISO
Tool tips
Compatible with supporting Speedlights
1125 x
ERI-JPEG image resolution
Burst rate
Format Module
MB Memory
Burst Depth
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Appendix B Lens Compatibility
Lens Compatibility
Compatible Lenses and Lens Accessories
Incompatible Lenses and Lens Accessories
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Problems Indicated in the Top Status LCD
Troubleshooting
Other Problems
Do a quick format, then use the Recover
Can’t recover deleted images
Color is not right Change white balance setting to match
A gray card and using Click Balance
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Warranty Repair Coverage
Limitations
Warranty
Outside the United States
Warranty is Not Transferable
How to Obtain Service
Authorized Dealers
Product Support Options
Outside United
States
FaxBack documents Your Kodak Professional dealer
Out-of-Warranty Support Options
Glossary
Exposure control
Exposure compensation
Number
Flexible Program
Front-Curtain Sync
Focal length
Guide number
Histogram
Rear-Curtain Sync
Matrix Metering system
Release-Priority for
Autofocus
Numerics
Index
Exposure settings, locking, 5-25 external video
Connecting camera to computer, 13-1 continuous drive mode
Index
Files
Changing settings, 5-21 ISO Setting in basic mode
Image mode menu, changing the duration of its display
Kodak Professional DCS Pro Battery
Using to power camera
Module Programmed auto exposure mode
Turning on and off in basic mode Panning
Slow sync mode, 10-10 software
Click balance. see click balance preset Workflow
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