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Page 3 - iii; WARRANTY; KODAK Professional DCS Digital Camera; Warranty Time Period

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii WARRANTY KODAK Professional DCS Digital Camera THIS WARRANTY APPLIES TO EQUIPMENT PURCHASED IN THEUNITED STATES. Warranty Time Period Kodak warrants your camera to be free from malfunctions and defects inboth materials and workmanship for...

Page 4 - iv; Limitations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Limitations Warranty service will not be provided without return of the WarrantyRegistration card or dated proof of purchase. Please return the WarrantyRegistration card within 30 days of purchase. As a condition of warranty service, befor...

Page 5 - In other countries, call your nearest Kodak representative.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Outside the United States In countries other than the United States, the terms of this warranty maybe different. Unless a specific Kodak warranty is communicated to thepurchaser in writing by a Kodak company, no other warranty or liabilitye...

Page 6 - LICENSE

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Software License Agreement YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONSBEFORE OPENING THE DISKETTE PACKAGE(S). OPENING THE DISKETTEPACKAGE(S) INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDI-TIONS. I...

Page 7 - vii; TERM

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii You must reproduce and include the copyright notice on any copy of thesoftware. YOU MAY NOT USE, COPY OR TRANSFER THE SOFTWARE, OR ANYCOPY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDEDFOR IN THIS LICENSE. IF YOU TRANSFER POSSESSION O...

Page 8 - viii; LIMITATIONS OF REMEDIES; Kodak’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TOQUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU. IFTHE SOFTWARE PROVES DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND NOT KODAK ORYOUR DEALER) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARYSERVICING, REPAIR, ...

Page 9 - ix; GENERAL; This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix GENERAL You may not sublicense, assign, or transfer the license or the software,except as expressly provided in this Agreement. Any attempt otherwise tosublicense, assign, or transfer any of the rights, duties, or obligationshereunder is p...

Page 10 - Follow Instructions — Follow all operating and use instructions.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . x Important Safeguards andPrecautions The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle is in-tended to alert the user to the presence of importantoperating and maintenance (servicing) instructions inthe literature accompanying the equipment. ...

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi and serious damage to the equipment. Use only with a stable cart,stand, bracket, or table.  Cleaning — Unplug the camera from its AC battery charger/adapterand from a computer. Be certain the camera off. Using a damp cloth,clean only the ...

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii camera as the only external device attached to a PowerBook com-puter (refer to Chapter 4). Use only the SCSI cables supplied with thecamera to attach the camera or other peripherals to the computer. Ifyou use other cables, you may violate...

Page 13 - xiii; If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii PCMCIA cards may have more restrictive operating temperature andhumidity ranges. Refer to the specifications for the cards you use.)  PCMCIA cards — PCMCIA cards (not supplied with the camerasystem) are fragile devices that can be damag...

Page 14 - xiv; Battery — Important Warnings; If the unusual behavior continues for more than five minutes, the

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv You can connect the camera to a computer with or without a PCMCIAcard in the camera. Once the camera is connected to a computer, youcan insert/remove a PCMCIA card while the camera and computer areturned on or turned off; however, do not ...

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv AC Battery Charger/Adapter — ImportantWarnings  You should operate the equipment only from the type of power sourceindicated on the name plate of the AC battery charger/adapter. A line voltage outside of this range can destroy the AC batt...

Page 16 - xvi; Electromagnetic Emissions; Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi Electromagnetic Emissions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limitsare designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inte...

Page 17 - xvii; Contents; Macintosh Computer — Hardware and Software 1-2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii Contents 11111 Before You Begin 1-1 Macintosh Computer — Hardware and Software 1-2 Required Computer, Memory, Hard Disk 1-2 Computer 1-2Memory 1-2Hard disk 1-2 Required Monitor and Display Card 1-2Required Systems Software 1-3Required SC...

Page 18 - xviii; Preparing the Camera and the Computer 4-1; Charging the Battery 4-4

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xviii 2 2 2 2 2 Introduction 2-1 KODAK Camera Back 2-3Features 2-4 3 3 3 3 3 Quick Start 3-1 4 4 4 4 4 Preparing the Camera and the Computer 4-1 Using the AC Battery Charger/Adapter 4-3 Charging the Battery 4-4 Setting the SCSI ID on the Came...

Page 19 - Tutorial — Accessing Camera Images 6-1; Working with Images Already on a PCMCIA Card 6-3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix Taking Pictures 5-8Reading the Frames Remaining Indicator and the Frame Counter 5-9 Frames Remaining 5-9Frame Counter 5-10 Deleting Pictures (Optional) 5-11Recording Sound (Optional) 5-14Turning off the Camera 5-15 Operating Differences w...

Page 20 - xx; Tutorial — Accessing Camera Images (continued); Archive and Delete Images 6-30; Reference — Camera 7-1; KODAK Camera Back and Imager 7-2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xx 6 6 6 6 6 Tutorial — Accessing Camera Images (continued) Archive and Delete Images 6-30 (Optional) Create Archive Files 6-30Delete Files 6-32Revise Preferences 6-32Quitting 6-32 7 7 7 7 7 Reference — Camera 7-1 KODAK Camera Back and Imager...

Page 22 - xxii; Reference — Kodak Driver Software 8-1; Defaults — Driver Image Window 8-5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxii 8 8 8 8 8 Reference — Kodak Driver Software 8-1 General Features 8-2 Defaults — Driver Image Window 8-5 Commands 8-6 Source Menu 8-6 Camera 8-7Folder 8-7Choose Folder 8-7 View Menu 8-7 Contact Sheet 8-8Preview 8-8Test Shot 8-10 Photoshop...

Page 24 - xxiv; Reference — Kodak Driver Software (continued); Commands

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxiv 8 8 8 8 8 Reference — Kodak Driver Software (continued) Commands (continued) Crop Icon 8-28 Introduction 8-28The Crop Dialog Box 8-30 Method: Freeform and Fixed Size 8-31Size 8-31Left, Top, Width, and Height 8-32Fix Aspect Ratio 8-32Fina...

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxv RGB Values at the Cursor Location 8-46Thumbnail/Preview Size Menu 8-46 Using Photoshop “Actions” (Macintosh Only) 8-47 Supported Commands 8-49Driver Commands Not Supported 8-50 Troubleshooting — Kodak Driver Software 8-51Messages — Kodak ...

Page 27 - Before You Begin

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Before You Begin G 1-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Before You Begin NOTE: Before...

Page 28 - Computer; At least 100 megabytes of free disk space are needed.; Required Monitor and Display Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2  Before You Begin G Macintosh Computer — Hardwareand Software The following sections list the required and optional computer hardwareand software needed to run the Kodak Driver for use with Adobe Photo-shop Software on an Apple Macintosh...

Page 29 - Required Systems Software; Apple System software version 7.5 or greater.; Required SCSI Cables and Terminators

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Before You Begin G 1-3 acceptable. You need the appropriate display card for the monitor in use;we recommend a 16-bit or 24-bit video display card (which can displaymore than 16.7 million colors). Neither the amount of data stored for eachi...

Page 30 - At least 100 megabytes of free hard disk space is necessary.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4  Before You Begin G IBM PC or Compatible Computer —Hardware and Software These sections list required and optional hardware and software neededto run the Kodak drivers for TWAIN-compliant PC applications. IMPORTANT: Refer to the read-me ...

Page 31 - Required SCSI Interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Before You Begin G 1-5 for the monitor in use; we recommend a 24-bit display card. A 16-bit cardcan display up to 32,768 colors, while a 24-bit card can display morethan 16.7 million colors. (Neither the amount of data stored for eachimage,...

Page 32 - Other Optional Equipment; Optional Camera Equipment; Electronic flash and accessories.; Optional PCMCIA Hard Disk Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6  Before You Begin G Other Optional Equipment For information about optional equipment, refer to the appendix “Op-tional Equipment & Spare Parts List” and to the text files installed duringsoftware installation that list system and so...

Page 33 - Introduction; This chapter includes:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Introduction G 2-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction This chapter include...

Page 35 - KODAK Camera Back

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Introduction G 2-3 KODAK Camera Back The KODAK camera back is a sealed, one-piece unit. A single mountingscrew attaches it to an unmodified Nikon N90s camera body that has hadits film back removed. Mounting screw NIKON N90s CAMERA (with fil...

Page 36 - Features; The KODAK camera back incorporates the following features:; A mounting screw rigidly mates the camera back to the camera.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4  Introduction G Features The KODAK camera back incorporates the following features: FRONT VIEW Mounting screw Tripod socket Imager  A KODAK charge coupled device (CCD) imager with image datarecorded as listed in the Specifications appen...

Page 39 - Quick Start

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Quick Start G 3-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Quick Start This chapter provides ...

Page 40 - Obtain and mount a lens on the camera.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2  Quick Start G 1. Obtain and mount a lens on the camera. A lens is not supplied with the camera system, but is available fromKodak (and elsewhere). Refer to the appendix “Optional Equipment &Spare Parts List,” and to the quick refere...

Page 41 - Connect the camera system to your Computer.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Quick Start G 3-3 6. DCS 460 Only: Install the Calibration File. A. Macintosh: Load the diskette with the calibration (CAL) file for your camera. Copy the calibration file (its name ends with thecharacters “.CAL”) into the folder containing...

Page 42 - Place a supported PCMCIA card into the camera.; A. Run Adobe Photoshop and choose

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4  Quick Start G 10. Place a supported PCMCIA card into the camera. Open the door on the side of the camera, push the PCMCIA cardfirmly into place, and close the door. (Do not be startled by the redCard Busy light that blinks briefly, or b...

Page 43 - submenu of the F; time process for each card you use. Refer to Chapter 4.; Move images from the camera system to the computer.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Quick Start G 3-5 NOTES: For earlier supported versions of Photoshop, choose the driver fromthe A CQUIRE submenu of the F ILE menu. For other supported TWAIN applications on the PC, access the TWAIN driverthrough the select-then-acquire pro...

Page 44 - button. And/or move images to an archive; Click the D; button to leave the driver. Quit your application

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6  Quick Start G window. Scroll through images, select one or more, adjust color usingthe balance controls, crop, and acquire the image into your applica-tion by clicking the A CQUIRE button. And/or move images to an archive folder on your...

Page 45 - Preparing the Camera and the Computer; Charge the battery and use the AC battery charger/adapter.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Preparin...

Page 46 - Format a PCMCIA card for use with the camera.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G  Load and/or update camera firmware.  Format a PCMCIA card for use with the camera. IMPORTANT: We assume that you are familiar with the operation of yourcomputer. If you are not, refer to the ma...

Page 48 - Charging the Battery; Follow these steps to charge the battery.; Plug the appropriate end of the power cord into the AC battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G Charging the Battery You should charge the battery for two hours before using the camera forthe first time, and thereafter on a regular basis as needed. Charging thebattery in this way will ensure...

Page 49 - Plug the other end of the power cord into a wall outlet.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-5 3. Plug the other end of the power cord into a wall outlet. 4. Plug the AC battery charger/adapter into the camera; the unit plugs into the round connector at the lower left corner of the back of ...

Page 52 - Setting the SCSI ID on the Camera; If SCSI devices other than the camera are connected to your

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G Setting the SCSI ID on the Camera In this section you will set the SCSI identification (ID) number for thecamera. Each SCSI device connected to the same computer must have adifferent ID number. CA...

Page 53 - Wake the camera by lightly pressing the shutter release button.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-9 3. Turn on the camera as shown below. MODE ISO DRIVE OFF Ps Shutter release button Power switch set to ON 4. Wake the camera by lightly pressing the shutter release button. NOTES: The camera turns...

Page 54 - Locate the indented button on the back of the camera labeled “SCSI

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 5. Locate the indented button on the back of the camera labeled “SCSI ID.” DELETE SCSI ID CARD BUSY SCSI ID button

Page 56 - While “SCSI” still appears on the LCD, you change the current SCSI

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 7. While “SCSI” still appears on the LCD, you change the current SCSI ID by pressing the SCSI ID button repeatedly. The ID rotates throughthe values 0 to 7, “PC,” and “PP.” Stop when you have the...

Page 57 - Turn off the power to the computer, then to all peripherals.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-13 Installing a SCSI Host Adapter(TWAIN PC Only) The camera connects to your PC at a SCSI port provided by installing oneof the supported SCSI host adapter cards. If your PC already has a sup-ported...

Page 58 - Making the SCSI Connection; I. Camera as the Sole SCSI Device

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G Making the SCSI Connection The camera is a non-terminated SCSI device that connects to yourMacintosh computer or PC with one of the included SCSI cables. Innormal usage you may connect and discon...

Page 59 - Select the appropriate SCSI cable for your Macintosh (with 25-pin; PC — for TWAIN driver:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-15 3. Connect the AC battery charger/adapter to the camera as described earlier in this chapter. Although this step is optional, we recommend itwhenever the camera is connected to a computer. 4. Sel...

Page 61 - the other end of the SCSI cable you just attached to your computer.; Attach the open end of the 25-pin terminator to the SCSI connector

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-17 6. Attach the appropriate end of the supplied 25-pin SCSI terminator to the other end of the SCSI cable you just attached to your computer. 25-pin Terminator BACK OF COMPUTER 7. Attach the open e...

Page 62 - II. Camera Used with Other SCSI Devices

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 8. (Optional) Later, to disconnect the camera from the computer, shut down the computer and then power off the camera. Then disconnectthe terminator from the camera and the SCSI cable from the co...

Page 63 - the SCSI chain of devices connected to your computer.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-19 A. Follow these steps if none of the connecteddevices are terminated or if one of the devicesis terminated externally. 1. Turn off the computer, and all connected SCSI devices. IMPORTANT: Later, ...

Page 64 - B. If there is an external SCSI terminator between the end of a cable

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G B. If there is an external SCSI terminator between the end of a cable and a SCSI connector on a device, remove the terminator, andthen reconnect the cable. (Later, if you remove the camera cablef...

Page 65 - Attach the supplied 25-pin terminator to the other end of the SCSI

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-21 7. Attach the supplied 25-pin terminator to the other end of the SCSI cable and then to the camera. 25-pin Connector SCSI Connector Camera 25-pin Terminator 8. (Optional) Later, to disconnect the...

Page 67 - Attach the other end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-23 6. Attach the other end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the camera. 25-pin Connector SCSI Connector 7. (Optional) Later, to disconnect the camera from the computer, shut down the compu...

Page 69 - Turn off the Macintosh PowerBook computer.; SCSI connector on the back of the camera.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-25 1. Turn off the Macintosh PowerBook computer. IMPORTANT: Later when you connect and disconnect the MacintoshPowerBook computer and the camera on a regular basis, make sure thecomputer is off. 2. ...

Page 71 - Inserting a PCMCIA Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-27 Inserting and Removing a PCMCIACard This section describes how to insert and remove a PCMCIA card. PCMCIAcards are not supplied with the camera, but are available as optionalequipment. Refer to C...

Page 72 - Be certain that the red “Card Busy” light is not blinking before you

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 1. Be certain that the red “Card Busy” light is not blinking before you continue. DELETE SCSI ID DELETE SCSI ID CARD BUSY CARD BUSY CARD BUSY light

Page 73 - While looking at the back of the camera, open the door on the left; NOTE: As you complete this step, do not be startled when the red

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-29 2. While looking at the back of the camera, open the door on the left edge of the camera back by inserting a thumb or finger into theopening and swinging the door away from you. DELETE SCSI ID In...

Page 75 - Swing the door closed over the PCMCIA card.; Removing a PCMCIA Card; Follow these steps to remove a PCMCIA card.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-31 4. Swing the door closed over the PCMCIA card. NOTE: The camera back LCD (see figure above at the start of step 3) mayshow “E6,” a code indicating that the PCMCIA card is not formatted. That is a...

Page 76 - CAUTION: As you complete this step, the PCMCIA card is ejected; Swing the door closed over the empty card compartment.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 3. CAUTION: As you complete this step, the PCMCIA card is ejected from the camera; for that reason, keep your hand in front of the dooropening to prevent the fragile card from falling out of the ...

Page 77 - Installing the KODAK Driver

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-33 Installing the KODAK Driver In this section you will install the special software driver provided withthe camera. Then you can use the driver to ensure that the camera has thelatest firmware (cam...

Page 78 - A. Locate the diskette for your computer system (Macintosh or

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G C. Install the software by following all instructions as they appear. NOTES ON TWAIN FOR THE PC: TWAIN is a set of written specificationsdeveloped by a consortium of vendors, that when implemente...

Page 79 - B. Make a backup of the calibration diskette you cannot obtain

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-35 B. Make a backup of the calibration diskette; you cannot obtain images from the camera without the CAL file. C. Follow the appropriate part of this step for your computer system. Macintosh: Copy ...

Page 80 - Turn on the camera by sliding the Nikon N90s power switch to ON.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G Accessing the Camera from theDriver Repeat the steps below each time you want to access the KODAK Driverfor Adobe Photoshop software or for supported TWAIN-compliant PCapplications. 1. If the cam...

Page 81 - there is at least one megabyte of free RAM.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-37 If you use other supported software, refer to its documentation to deter-mine if it is TWAIN-compliant, and if it is, how it provides access toTWAIN drivers. As you use a variety of TWAIN-complia...

Page 82 - Final Steps to the Driver Window

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G Final Steps to the Driver Window 1. Follow the appropriate step below. MACINTOSH: Pull down the Adobe Photoshop 4.0 File menu and choose K ODAK DCS 400/EOS•DCS/NC2000 from the I MPORT submenu. (F...

Page 83 - Wait as the driver image window appears.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-39 2. Wait as the driver image window appears. NOTES: Instead of the driver image window above you may see a messagethat the camera was not found. If you do, follow the troubleshooting sugges-tions ...

Page 84 - Updating Camera Firmware

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G Updating Camera Firmware The camera incorporates nonvolatile memory that contains controls —called firmware — for most features of the camera. You can update thatfirmware yourself, which means yo...

Page 85 - Click the camera control icon of the driver image window. You see; to close the C

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-41 1. Click the camera control icon of the driver image window. You see the dialog box below. 2. Click the L OAD C AMERA F IRMWARE button. NOTE: If you see a message indicating that the firmware upd...

Page 86 - Formatting a PCMCIA Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G Formatting a PCMCIA Card This section describes how to format a PCMCIA card, an action you mayneed to take now as you start to use the camera, and may need to repeatlater on an occasional basis w...

Page 88 - to close the dialog box.; to leave the driver image window.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 5. Click D ONE to close the dialog box. 6. Click D ONE to leave the driver image window. 7. Quit the application.

Page 89 - Turn off the camera by sliding the Nikon N90s power switch to off.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Preparing the Camera and the Computer G 4-45 Quitting — Disconnecting the Camerafrom the Computer Complete these steps when you have completed your work with thecamera and the computer. 1. If Photoshop or other supported application is runn...

Page 91 - Using the Camera; Indoors while connected to a computer (with or without the adapter).

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Using the Camera G 5-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using the Camera Follow the s...

Page 92 - Readying the Nikon N90s Camera; If a formatted PCMCIA card is not in the camera, insert one now.; Select either step A or B below depending on the environment in

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2  Using the Camera G Readying the Nikon N90s Camera 1. If a formatted PCMCIA card is not in the camera, insert one now. NOTE: Refer to Chapter 4 for information on formatting, inserting, andremoving PCMCIA cards. If the camera back LCD sh...

Page 93 - Turn on the camera by sliding the Nikon N90s power switch to ON.; NOTES: There is no separate on/off switch on the camera back.; The camera top LCD will continuously display the

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Using the Camera G 5-3 B. In the field without the AC battery charger/adapter. Before you gointo the field, you should charge the battery fully as described inChapter 4. Charging the battery for two hours will ensure the mostimages per char...

Page 96 - The amount of charge in the battery.; With the camera awake, check the battery indicator on the LCD on

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6  Using the Camera G 7. Notice that the camera back LCD displays several graphics. (If the AC battery charger/adapter is not attached, you need to lightly press theshutter release to wake the camera and see these data on that LCD.)The gra...

Page 98 - Turning Off the Camera; Press the shutter release to take a picture.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8  Using the Camera G Turning Off the Camera You turn off the camera by sliding the Nikon N90s camera power switchto OFF. When the camera is on but not awake (the LCD on the camera back isoff), the drain on the battery is very minimal as t...

Page 99 - Set the film advance mode for continuous shooting (either L or H; Frames Remaining

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Using the Camera G 5-9 5. Set the film advance mode for continuous shooting (either L or H mode), and take additional pictures by keeping the shutter releasedepressed. NOTE: The camera is ready for the first shot within 0.25 second after th...

Page 100 - Frame Counter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10  Using the Camera G The oval at the right of the LCD indicates the amount of the PCMCIA cardfilled with images. As more pictures are taken, subsequent sectors of thisgraphic appear. Card up to 1/6 filled Card filled (indicator flashes) ...

Page 101 - If it is not on, turn on the camera by sliding the Nikon N90s power

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Using the Camera G 5-11 Deleting Pictures (Optional) This section describes how you can delete one or more of the most recentpictures from the PCMCIA card. This feature is useful if your card is fulland you need to make room for more pictur...

Page 102 - Locate the indented button on the back of the camera labeled

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12  Using the Camera G 3. Locate the indented button on the back of the camera labeled “DELETE.” DEL DELETE SCSI ID Indicates delete mode Frames remaining Disk indicator DELETE SCSI ID CARD BUSY CARD BUSY DELETE button

Page 103 - Press this DELETE button once with your fingertip or other blunt; button in Chapter 8.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Using the Camera G 5-13 4. Press this DELETE button once with your fingertip or other blunt object; this action wakes delete mode. The characters “DEL” appearon the camera back LCD. 5. While “DEL” still appears on the LCD, press the DELETE ...

Page 104 - Hold the camera back approximately six inches (15 cm) from your; are recorded on the PCMCIA card.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14  Using the Camera G Recording Sound (Optional) You can record sound on the PCMCIA card via a microphone built intothe camera by following these steps. 1. Turn on and wake the camera. 2. Hold the camera back approximately six inches (15 ...

Page 105 - Turning off the Camera

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Using the Camera G 5-15 and back, serving as a level meter (similar to the levels commonly dis-played on audio equipment like tape decks). The bouncing segmentsprovide feedback, a visual indication that sound is being recorded. Thebest qual...

Page 106 - Nikon film camera backs cannot be used.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16  Using the Camera G Operating Differences with the NikonN90s Camera There are differences between normal operation of the Nikon N90scamera and its operation as part of the camera system. For that reason weprovide a list of the differenc...

Page 107 - the lens to its smallest aperture.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Using the Camera G 5-17  The Nikon Data Link System is not supported. The camera providesaccess to similar data through the image information window pro-vided on the driver image window.  You will not be able to shoot when the camera is i...

Page 109 - Accessing Camera Images

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Accessing Camera Images G 6-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tutorial — Accessing C...

Page 110 - Format PCMCIA cards and load firmware into the camera.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2  Accessing Camera Images G card are opened into separate windows in Adobe Photoshop. Onceacquired you can use all Photoshop features to edit the images andsave them in the variety of file formats available in Photoshop. IMPORTANT: Throug...

Page 111 - Accessing the Camera from the Driver; Follow the steps described in chapter 4 to connect the AC battery

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Accessing Camera Images G 6-3 Working with Images Already on aPCMCIA Card This section is a tutorial on how you might work at the computer withimages you have previously taken with the camera. NOTE: A later part of this tutorial describes h...

Page 112 - submenu; NOTES; the A; from the F; menu will not acquire images from the camera.; Wait as the driver image window appears. If you see a message that

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4  Accessing Camera Images G 4. Choose K ODAK DCS 400/EOS•DCS/NC2000 from the I MPORT submenu of the Adobe Photoshop 4.0 F ILE menu. NOTES : For earlier supported versions of Photoshop, choose the driver from the A CQUIRE submenu of the F ...

Page 116 - Acquiring One Image from the Camera; button in the; button to close the driver image window.; from the Photoshop F; menu or quit Photoshop, the window

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8  Accessing Camera Images G Acquiring One Image from the Camera You are now ready to acquire an image into Photoshop. Acquiring animage copies its image data from the PCMCIA card into Photoshop, wherethe acquired image opens into a Photos...

Page 117 - Acquiring Multiple Images or a Contact Sheet; NOTE: If you choose C; from the A

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Accessing Camera Images G 6-9 Acquiring Multiple Images or a Contact Sheet In the previous section you acquired a single image into Photoshop. Inthis section you will acquire multiple images (or a contact sheet of thoseimages) simultaneousl...

Page 118 - is acquired into a separate Photoshop window.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10  Accessing Camera Images G nails of the subset of selected images, as illustrated below afterprinting the file; however, if the setting in step 3 is P HOTO , each image is acquired into a separate Photoshop window. IMPORTANT: If you hav...

Page 120 - button the driver renames all selected images,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12  Accessing Camera Images G named based on the data in the text boxes. Note that the “.TIF”suffix is automatically added to the file name: do not type theperiod or “TIF” in the N AME area. D. Click the R ENAME button; the driver renames ...

Page 122 - Navigating Through Images; Navigating through a Contact Sheet; One or No Images Selected

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14  Accessing Camera Images G Navigating Through Images As described earlier in the chapter, you can scroll through images byusing the scroll bar at the right of the image area. In addition, the driver provides a navigation bar with four c...

Page 123 - More than One Image Selected; Preview

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Accessing Camera Images G 6-15 4. Click the “previous” icon several times; the selected image changes, moving consecutively to the “previous” image with each click. 5. Click the “last” icon; the last of all of your images is selected. More ...

Page 124 - Applying Color Balance to Images

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16  Accessing Camera Images G The screen changes, and a single enlargement of the selected imagefills the image area on the screen. Applying Color Balance to Images This section describes how to color balance images, and applies only tocol...

Page 125 - Applying Color Balance to a Single Image; If you are not in the driver image window, return there now.; from the V; menu you see a single large version of; instead of C; is

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Accessing Camera Images G 6-17 Color balance choices are contained in two separate features — thelighting menu and the click-balance tool — both of which are describedbelow. Lighting can be set with either. However, lighting choices aremutu...

Page 126 - Color balance the image using either method A (lighting menu) or; Method A: Lighting Menu; Select an option from the lighting menu that corresponds to the

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18  Accessing Camera Images G 5. Color balance the image using either method A (lighting menu) or method B (click-balance Tool) that follows. Method A: Lighting Menu The lighting menu provides a simple, direct method of quickly applyingone...

Page 127 - balance eyedropper cursor.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Accessing Camera Images G 6-19 2. Move the cursor over the image, the cursor changes to a special click- balance eyedropper cursor. 3. Click the point of the eyedropper on a white or light gray area (an area that is not overexposed) of the ...

Page 128 - all of the selected set of images. This means that if one image

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20  Accessing Camera Images G Applying Color Balance to Multiple SelectedImages 1. If you are not in the driver image window, return there now. 2. If you are not in C ONTACT S HEET view, choose it now. 3. Select several images that need th...

Page 129 - view, select only that; Saving Color Balance Changes; button to leave the driver image window; Crop Images

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Accessing Camera Images G 6-21 changes are applied to all of the other selected images. To correct that singleimage without affecting others, return to C ONTACT S HEET view, select only that single image, enter Preview, and color balance th...

Page 130 - If you are not in the driver image window, access it as described; NOTE; : You can not simultaneously crop multiple images from different

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22  Accessing Camera Images G acquisition will be faster than with a full image, and the acquired imagewill be smaller than a full-size image. And, if you are not satisfied withyour initial crop, you can revise or remove the cropping recta...

Page 131 - dialog box appears note that if multiple-images; is the correct; is appropriate when

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Accessing Camera Images G 6-23 4. Wait as the C ROP dialog box appears; note that if multiple-images were selected that they appear in a stack in the box. In this step youwill set some of the options of this dialog box to crop images. (Allo...

Page 132 - NOTE: If you are working in F; checkbox is

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24  Accessing Camera Images G you know beforehand the exact output dimensions desired for theimage. Make one of these choices:  F REEFORM allows you to drag any edge of the selection rect- angle in any direction.  F IXED S IZE allows you...

Page 133 - all selected

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Accessing Camera Images G 6-25 you step through them, resize or reposition cropping rectangle asdesired; the change affects the cropping rectangle on all selected images. H. (Optional) Turn “on” the C ROP N EW I MAGES AFTER S HUTTER R ELEAS...

Page 134 - Working with Images in the Studio; window as described earlier in this chapter.; , images you take are not saved to the PCMCIA; button as described below

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26  Accessing Camera Images G Working with Images in the Studio This section is a tutorial on using the camera in a studio setting to takenew images. NOTE: The earlier part of this chapter describes how you can work with imageson a PCMCIA ...

Page 136 - the driver image window closes and all changes to

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28  Accessing Camera Images G choose C LOSE from the Photoshop F ILE menu or quit Photoshop, the window will close without asking you if you want to save it. Therefore, be sure yousave any acquired images you do not want to lose before clo...

Page 137 - Playing Recorded Sound Files

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Accessing Camera Images G 6-29 Playing Recorded Sound Files Sound files recorded with the camera are saved to the PCMCIA card andare associated with the image taken just before the sound was recorded.Once in the driver, sound files associat...

Page 138 - Archive and Delete Images; Select images you want to save as archive files.; button. A “copy to” dialog box appears make the

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30  Accessing Camera Images G Archive and Delete Images The driver provides a variety of additional features that allow you to workwith image and sound files. As described in this section, you can copy images from the PCMCIA cardin the cam...

Page 139 - from the S; near the S; the folder with the archive images.; Macintosh; IMPORTANT: Use only the driver to open image archive files. Do

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Accessing Camera Images G 6-31 4. Later, to work with these archive files, enter the driver, and use C HOOSE F OLDER from the S OURCE menu (Macintosh), or click the icon near the S OURCE drop-down menu (TWAIN-PC), to locate and open the fol...

Page 140 - Delete Files; button deletes all selected images,; Respond as desired to the confirmation dialog box.; Revise Preferences; Follow these steps when you are done with the driver.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32  Accessing Camera Images G Delete Files 1. Select images you want to delete. 2. Click the Delete button. IMPORTANT: When clicked, the D ELETE button deletes all selected images, including those selected images that may have temporarily ...

Page 143 - Reference — Camera

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Reference — Camera This sec...

Page 144 - KODAK Camera Back and Imager

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2  Reference — Camera G KODAK Camera Back and Imager The KODAK camera back incorporates a charge coupled device (CCD)full-frame imager that collects light striking the imager. The Specifications appendix lists the camera models available a...

Page 145 - Timing Considerations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-3 are converted to digital form and stored with other data in dynamicrandom access memory (DRAM). Once the data are in DRAM, the data from the image are transferred to thePCMCIA card. Hardware in the camera back gener...

Page 146 - KODAK Camera Back Controls

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4  Reference — Camera G KODAK Camera Back Controls Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) A liquid crystal display (LCD) on the KODAK camera back provides statusinformation for the camera. DELETE SCSI ID CARD BUSY LCD KODAK CAMERA BACK

Page 148 - Battery Indicator

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6  Reference — Camera G Battery Indicator When the camera is awake, the battery indicator displays the amount ofbattery life — full, 2/3 full, and 1/3 remaining — in the battery in thecamera back. (There are no batteries in the Nikon N90s ...

Page 149 - Frame Counter — Nikon N90s Camera

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-7 Frames Remaining Indicator — KODAK CameraBack The frames remaining indicator displays the number of additional picturesthat can be stored on the PCMCIA card currently in the camera. Frames remaining The number of im...

Page 151 - ISO Warning

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-9 the next picture you take will be numbered 1, then 2, then 3, and so on,even if those numbers are already in use. Therefore it is possible that you may have several images on a PCMCIAcard with the same number. Dupli...

Page 152 - Disk Indicator; Disk Error Indicator

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10  Reference — Camera G Disk Indicator The disk indicator, shown in each of its stages below, appears when youwake the camera. It indicates the amount of the available PCMCIA cardfilled with images. When the entire disk indicator flashes,...

Page 153 - Control Buttons

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-11 Control Buttons Two control buttons — DELETE and SCSI ID — are provided on theKODAK camera back. Both are recessed in the housing and are opera-tional when pressed with a fingertip or other blunt object. DELETE SCS...

Page 154 - DELETE Button and Delete Indicator

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12  Reference — Camera G DELETE Button and Delete Indicator You use the DELETE button to delete the most recent image on thePCMCIA card. IMPORTANT: If you inadvertently delete images, an emergency procedureprovides an opportunity for you t...

Page 156 - button on the software driver to delete images in this

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14  Reference — Camera G The DELETE button is for emergencies, not for routine operation. As anexample of its use, suppose you are beginning to shoot and realize thatthe PCMCIA card is full, and that you do not have another PCMCIA card.The...

Page 157 - SCSI ID Button and SCSI Indicator

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-15 SCSI ID Button and SCSI Indicator You use the SCSI ID button to set the camera SCSI ID. The setting isimportant when the camera is connected to your computer. DELETE SCSI ID SCSI ID SCSI ID button DELETE SCSI ID CA...

Page 158 - first make sure the camera is not connected to your

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16  Reference — Camera G To set the SCSI ID, first make sure the camera is not connected to your computer. Then turn on the camera and lightly press the shutter releasebutton (this is not necessary if you are connected to the AC batterycha...

Page 160 - Multipurpose Connector (KODAK Camera Back)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18  Reference — Camera G Multipurpose Connector (KODAK Camera Back) A 7-pin mini-DIN connector on the camera back serves several purposes.  You plug the AC battery charger/adapter directly into this connector.  You connect the Kodak remo...

Page 161 - PCMCIA Cards; Supported PCMCIA Cards

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-19 PCMCIA Cards “Standard,” removable, credit-card sized PCMCIA cards (Personal Com-puter Memory Card International Association) are used for image storage.The camera incorporates a PCMCIA-ATA Type III slot. The camer...

Page 162 - Card Busy Light

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20  Reference — Camera G Consult the specifications for your cards to determine if their operatinglimits (for temperature, humidity, etc.), are more restrictive than those forthe camera, and if they are, adhere to those limits. Card Busy L...

Page 163 - The R; button on the Camera Control panel of the software drivers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-21 associated with that single PCMCIA card, or with another part of thecamera system. If the problem is with the PCMCIA card, you can try thesteps in the next paragraph. The R ECOVER button on the Camera Control panel...

Page 164 - Camera Operating Configurations; You can use the camera in the following equipment configurations.; Supported Configurations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22  Reference — Camera G Camera Operating Configurations You can use the camera in the following equipment configurations. IMPORTANT: Refer to Chapter 4 for specific cabling and termination details. Supported Configurations Each row of thi...

Page 165 - Do not take new pictures while an image is being acquired.; button on the; Using the Camera with a PCMCIA Card

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-23 Taking Pictures While Connected to theComputer You can take pictures while the camera is connected to the computer (forexample in a studio). The following apply to this usage.  The camera functions independently, ...

Page 166 - button on the software driver to delete images; when you click K

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24  Reference — Camera G Images are stored on the PCMCIA card as you take them. The camera willnot operate once the PCMCIA card is full. When full, you will need to doone or more of the following.  Use the DELETE button on the camera to d...

Page 167 - Battery Charging for Optimal Capacity

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-25 Battery and AC Battery Charger/Adapter Battery Charging for Optimal Capacity IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to remove the battery; it is not a customer service-able part. The camera incorporates a single, rechargeable n...

Page 168 - AC Battery Charger/Adapter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26  Reference — Camera G AC Battery Charger/Adapter To camera AC BATTERY CHARGER/ADAPTER POWER CORD To wall outlet To AC battery charger/adapter CAUTION: Observe all cautions regarding this unit included in “ACBattery Charger/Adapter — Imp...

Page 169 - External Battery Adapter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-27 The adapter is a universal unit, with a range of 95–250 volts, 47–63 Hz,without a switch. If you are using the camera in an environment in which a power outlet isavailable, for example in a studio or when connected...

Page 170 - Recorded Sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-28  Reference — Camera G Recorded Sound The camera can record sound via a built-in microphone positioned in thecamera back. This feature, implemented with a goal of simplicity and easeof use, allows you to record audio information about im...

Page 171 - How to Record Sound; Sound will not be recorded while shooting an image.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-29 PCMCIA card where it is saved as a sound file. As a result, the card maycontain an intermingling of image and sound files. The camera alone cannot play the recorded sound; instead, a computer isneeded to access and...

Page 172 - Recording “Lengthy” Audio Segments

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-30  Reference — Camera G As sound is being recorded, segments of the disk icon bounce up andback, serving as a level meter (similar to the levels commonly displayedon audio equipment like tape decks). The bouncing segments providefeedback,...

Page 173 - Sound File Size

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-31  During the interruption between each 25 second segment, the redCard Busy light on the camera back blinks, and the dot in the diskicon goes off. These indicate that data are being written to the card,and that soun...

Page 175 - Troubleshooting the Camera; Trouble

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-33 No power when usingthe battery. The Nikon camera isnot on. Slide the Nikon camera powerswitch to on. The battery isdischarged. Charge the battery with the ACbattery charger/adapter, or operatefrom the AC batterycha...

Page 183 - Cleaning the Imager; Determining If the Imager is Dirty; Technique 1: Examine a Test Image

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-41 Cleaning the Imager The imager is the component of the camera that records light when youtake a picture. Even though it is located inside the camera back, it is stillpossible for the imager to become dirty. The dir...

Page 184 - Set the camera to manual exposure mode.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42  Reference — Camera G 2. Turn off the camera. 3. Remove the lens from the camera. 4. Turn on the camera. 5. Set the camera to manual exposure mode. 6. Select the bulb setting. 7. Press and hold the shutter release button; the shutter st...

Page 185 - Turn on the camera and reset the exposure mode and move off the; Cleaning a Dirty Imager; are not supplied with all camera models, but can be ordered from

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-43 8. Hold the camera so that light reflects off the imager; visually inspect the imager for grease, fingerprints, lint, or other dirt. 9. Release the shutter release button. 10. Turn off the camera. 11. Mount the len...

Page 186 - IMPORTANT: Use only the cleaning materials available from Kodak.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44  Reference — Camera G Kodak. These include an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap, low-lint web cleaner pads, and a cleaning solution. The wrist strap is usedto provide protection against damaging electronic components of thecamer...

Page 188 - Loosen the handstrap (do not remove it) by separating the Velcro

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-46  Reference — Camera G 7. Unscrew the coupling nut at the top of the connector cable and pull straight out to remove the connector cable from the Nikon N90scamera. Unscrew ( ) . . . . . .then pull straight out. 8. Loosen the handstrap (d...

Page 189 - CAUTION: Use extreme caution as you complete this step because

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-47 10. CAUTION: Use extreme caution as you complete this step because the Nikon N90s and the KODAK camera back are connected by twothin wires. Hold down the camera back with one hand while you use the otherhand to lif...

Page 190 - Push the head of the mounting screw until it is flush against the

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-48  Reference — Camera G 11. Push the head of the mounting screw until it is flush against the bottom of the camera back. This action exposes the threads on theother end of the mounting screw. Threads Push 12. Attach the clip on the end of...

Page 191 - Wiping the Imager; Examine the imager visually. If there is lint on the imager (but not

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-49 Wiping the Imager 1. Examine the imager visually. If there is lint on the imager (but not grease, fingerprints, or other dirt), continue at step 9; otherwisecontinue with the next step. 2. Dampen one corner of the ...

Page 193 - Reassembling the Camera; Remove the ESD wrist strap from the mounting screw and from your; CAUTION: As you complete this step be certain that the thin wires

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-51 Reassembling the Camera 1. Remove the ESD wrist strap from the mounting screw and from your wrist. 2. Push the threaded end of the mounting screw back into the camera back. Push 3. CAUTION: As you complete this ste...

Page 194 - Nikon N90s camera and tighten the coupling nut.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52  Reference — Camera G 5. Push the connector cable coupling firmly back into place into the Nikon N90s camera and tighten the coupling nut. Push straight in . . . . . . then tighten ( ) coupling nut. 6. Reposition the buckle on the lower...

Page 195 - Using a Flash

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Camera G 7-53 Using a Flash WARNING: Do not connect a non-dedicated electronic flash unit to thecamera (hot shoe or PC terminal) without verification from a Nikonauthorized service facility that the flash unit is compatible with...

Page 197 - Reference — Kodak Driver Software; Adobe Photoshop features of interest to camera users.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Reference — ...

Page 198 - General Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G General Features When you access the driver, you see the following window — called thedriver image window — on your computer monitor. Within it is the imagearea which displays images, either thumbnail...

Page 200 - button, or by choosing the A; or N; choices on the Photoshop S; menu (which is active while you are in

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G You can transfer selected images to your computer hard disk for archivalpurposes and/or for later retrieval into Photoshop. You can then deletesome or all of the images on the PCMCIA card in preparati...

Page 201 - Defaults — Driver Image Window; View. This setting always opens as C; Acquire As. This setting always opens as P; Rotation. The default value is no rotation.; is the

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-5 Defaults — Driver Image Window The following default values are used for the driver image window eachtime you begin a work session. Once you have entered the driver imagewindow, you can change these v...

Page 202 - , you can only work with one; Menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G Commands This section of the chapter describes each element of the driver imagewindow. The letter before each command corresponds to the lettersshown on the illustration at the start of this chapter. ...

Page 207 - NOTE: You cannot record sound while in T

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-11 button becomes the K EEP button when in T EST S HOT .) If you do not want to keep the image, take another picture — it replaces the previous imagewhich is not saved. (If you do not clicked K EEP , a ...

Page 208 - Photoshop E; menu; choice from the Select menu performs the same function as the All

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G C. Photoshop Menus Two Photoshop menus — E DIT and S ELECT — are active when you are in the driver. Photoshop E DIT Menu You can use the C UT , C OPY , P ASTE , and C LEAR items from the Photoshop E ...

Page 209 - Photo

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-13 D. A CQUIRE A S Menu The A CQUIRE A S menu choices work in concert with the A CQUIRE button, and determine whether selected images are acquired as pages of contactsheets (choose C ONTACT S HEET ), or...

Page 211 - Dialog

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-15 A CQUIRE C ONTACT S HEET Dialog With C ONTACT S HEET as the selected A CQUIRE A S option, when you click the A CQUIRE button, the A CQUIRE C ONTACT S HEET dialog is displayed. Use its options to esta...

Page 212 - Select from these sizes which control the size — S; — of the thumbnail on the acquired contact sheet.; Specify the W; and H; (in inches or centimeters as set in the; OK

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G O UTPUT R ESOLUTION Specify the resolution (in inches or centimeters as set in the generalpreferences) you desire for the acquired contact sheets. Specify a resolu-tion to match your printer. S IZE (...

Page 213 - must be C; in this chapter for an explanation of these; F. Camera Control Icon

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-17 E. Take Picture Icon Causes the camera to take a picture and display it in the driver imagewindow. There may be a very short delay to allow the camera to focus (ifsupported by the camera). To take a ...

Page 215 - When you click the L; button, the driver looks for a

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-19 L OAD C AMERA F IRMWARE Click this button to update the firmware in the attached camera. Firm-ware, the control programming for the camera, is stored in nonvolatilecamera memory. Firmware controls mo...

Page 216 - When you click the S; button, the current date and time are; dialog box, and if clicking S; does not correct the problem, make

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-20  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G After you download firmware, the camera needs one picture to recalibratethe imager. For this reason the first picture you take after downloadingfirmware may not be optimal. S ET C LOCK When you click...

Page 218 - or by selecting all images in the; button. If you recover; button and take three new pictures the three; Click this button to close the C

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-22  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G Example 3. Suppose that you have filled the PCMCIA card with images,and erased all images by clicking E RASE or by selecting all images in the driver image window and then clicking the D ELETE button...

Page 219 - Default Acquire Resolution; of the image (in the I; NOTE: If you choose the F; option in the C

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-23 G. Preferences Icon You set the parameters used in the driver by clicking the Preferences icon,which displays the P REFERENCES panel. Default Acquire Resolution Provides the resolution in pixels-per-...

Page 221 - H. Rename Images Icon

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-25 A CQUIRED C ONTACT S HEET L AYOUT Use these settings to control the appearance of the B ACKGROUND , slide surround (S LIDE M OUNT ), and T EXT caption colors of acquired contact sheets (not the conta...

Page 222 - and S

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-26  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G retained for images that you have archived, for images that you are aboutto archive in this work session, or for images you are about to acquire inthis work session. This excludes images on the PCMCI...

Page 224 - I. Rotate Clockwise/Counterclockwise Icons; dialog box is explained in detail in the next section.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-28  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G I. Rotate Clockwise/Counterclockwise Icons When you click one of the rotation icons, selected images are rotated 90degrees in the direction of the arrow on the icon. Each time you click arotate butto...

Page 226 - The Crop Dialog Box; You provide image cropping information with the C; dialog box that

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-30  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G The Crop Dialog Box You provide image cropping information with the C ROP dialog box that appears when you click the Crop icon. Stack indicates thatmultiple imageswill be cropped. If no cropping has ...

Page 229 - Removes the cropping rectangles from all selected images.; Exits the dialog box, accepting all changes made to all options.; Navigation Buttons; to all of the selected images. For this reason,; dialog box provides navigation buttons (identical in function to

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-33 F INAL O UTPUT The data displayed by the values in the final output area provide thewidth, height, resolution, and file size of the cropped area of the images. R EMOVE Removes the cropping rectangles...

Page 230 - all images in the selection set.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G action for all of the selected images. You can also type a specific imagenumber in the navigation edit ‘go to’ box in the middle of the navigationbar to display that image. When you click OK the curr...

Page 231 - Flash

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-35 camera or with the selected image archive files. Changes you make inthese settings are visible on the images displayed on your computermonitor. The choice you make is used for color correction by the...

Page 232 - the cursor changes to an eyedropper cursor.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G NOTE: In addition to this tool, the driver provides a lighting menu described inthe last section. Lighting can be set with either lighting option. However, lightingchoices are mutually exclusive; you...

Page 233 - , where they appear as a stack of images. Now when you click-; NOTES: When you click, you may see a message indicating that

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-37 area where each of the red (R), green (G), and blue (B) color valuesdisplayed below the image are as high as possible, but lower than 255.After you click, you view the result of the change immediatel...

Page 234 - and with each sound listed (named S; to play all of the sounds in sequence,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-38  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G M. Sound Menu AllSound 1 Sound 2 • • • You use this Sound menu to play sounds associated with a single selectedimage. When you click the sound menu icon, one of several things occur:  If a single so...

Page 235 - Button; menu or quit Photoshop, the window will close

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-39 N. A CQUIRE Button You click the A CQUIRE button to acquire selected images or a contact sheet into Photoshop; the setting of the A CQUIRE A S menu determines what is acquired:  If the A CQUIRE A S ...

Page 236 - Archive Image File Format

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-40  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G O. C OPY T O Button You click th IS button to copy highlighted images, and associated sound files if any, to your computer hard disk. The S OURCE can be either C AMERA or F OLDER . When this button i...

Page 237 - You click the D; button to delete selected images from their source —

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-41 from the image information window, image naming data, image colorbalance data, image cropping data, and image rotation data. The Specifications appendix lists file sizes for these image files for you...

Page 238 - You click D; to close the driver image window and return to

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G Q. D ONE Button You click D ONE to close the driver image window and return to Photoshop. All changes — color balancing, annotation, cropping, rota-tion, renaming of any image — you have made to imag...

Page 239 - choice of the C; dialog box as described in this

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-43 You can type short descriptive material in the annotation area; then usethe mouse or arrow keys to move through text once entered. The text issaved with the image on the PCMCIA card or in an archive ...

Page 240 - view and in P; View; Suppose that you are working in C; View or C; In P

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-44  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G T. Navigation Bar The items in this area allow you to navigate through images. From left toright the controls navigate you to images as follows: “first” image; “previ-ous” image; type a number then c...

Page 241 - in the Photoshop S; V. Number of Images Selected

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-45 images. For example if you are working with images consecutivelynumbered from 1-30, and you have selected images 5, 10, 15, 20, and25. Suppose that you are in preview or crop, and looking at image nu...

Page 242 - X. RGB Values at the Cursor Location

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-46  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G X. RGB Values at the Cursor Location These indicate the red (R), green (G), and blue (B) values of the pixel atthe current cursor location Y. Thumbnail/Preview Size Menu This menu provides three size...

Page 243 - While in the driver, actions can be recorded while in C; or; The driver image window is not displayed during action playback.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-47 Using Photoshop “Actions”(Macintosh Only) The driver supports the Actions feature of Photoshop version 4.0 and later.There are a number of considerations to keep in mind while working withactions.  ...

Page 245 - Supported Commands

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G 8-49 9. Stop recording the script; you see these commands. Supported Commands The driver image window supports Photoshop action recording of thefollowing driver commands.  Select a S OURCE of C AMERA or ...

Page 246 - Driver Commands Not Supported

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-50  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G  Enter annotation text. This records the text and the image for which itis recorded.  Acquire as a P HOTO or a C ONTACT S HEET .  A CQUIRE button.  A CQUIRE C ONTACT S HEET records the settings f...

Page 250 - Messages — KODAK Driver Software; Message

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-54  Reference — Kodak Driver Software G “A camera hardware errorhas been found. Verifythat SCSI cables areconnected properly, andthat the camera has aunique SCSI ID, and thentry again.” A problem with thecamera hardware hasbeen detected. V...

Page 271 - Appendices

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Appendices G 9-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Appendices This section includes th...

Page 273 - Specifications; The following camera models are available:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Specifications G A-1 Appendix A — SpecificationsDCS 410, DCS 420, DCS 460, NC2000e KODAK Camera Back  The following camera models are available: DCS 410c (color) DCS 420c (color)DCS 420m (monochrome)DCS 420IR (infrared monochrome) DCS 460c...

Page 275 - Supports ISO settings as follows:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Specifications G A-3 DCS 460 (both models) — Unacquired image file size: approximately 6 megabytes (MB) foreach image.Acquired image file sizes: approximately 18 MB for each colorimage acquired normally at 8-bit acquire (and 36 MB when 12-B...

Page 276 - DCS 410 — If you continue to press the shutter after the first image,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4  Specifications G  Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) buffer that supports shoot-ing as below: DCS 410 — supports shooting one image at a time.DCS 420 (all models) — supports a five-image burst.DCS 460 (all models) — supports a two-ima...

Page 277 - NC2000e — If you continue to press the shutter after the first image,

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Specifications G A-5 NC2000e — If you continue to press the shutter after the first image, subsequent images of the burst are taken at a rate of approxi-mately 2.8 images/second. Continuing to press the shutter afterthe burst records images...

Page 278 - DCS 460 (all models) — battery provides power for shooting up to

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6  Specifications G  Multipurpose 7-pin mini-DIN connector (for the AC battery charger/adapter, remote shutter release, . . .).  Single, rechargeable nickel hydride battery that powers both theKODAK camera back and the Nikon N90s camera....

Page 279 - DCS 410 and DCS 420 (all models) — The imager produces a field of

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Specifications G A-7  Lenses behave differently when used with the Nikon N90s. Theimager in the camera provides a smaller image area than 35 mm film. DCS 410 and DCS 420 (all models) — The imager produces a field of view equal to using a l...

Page 280 - DCS 460 (all models) — The imager produces a field of view equal to

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8  Specifications G DCS 460 (all models) — The imager produces a field of view equal to using a lens with 1.3 times the focal length of the lens in use asindicated in the representative lenses listed in the following figure.For example, an...

Page 281 - NC2000e — The imager produces a field of view equal to using a lens

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Specifications G A-9 NC2000e — The imager produces a field of view equal to using a lens with 1.5 times the focal length of the lens in use as indicated inthe representative lenses listed in the following figure. For ex-ample, an 18 mm lens...

Page 282 - Software Drivers; NC2000e modified focusing screen:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10  Specifications G Software Drivers  Photoshop (Macintosh) driver.  TWAIN (PC) driver. Other  Focusing screen modified for imager size; it indicates the reducedview of the scene to match the size of the picture that will be re-corded ...

Page 285 - Glossary; Appendix B — Glossary; See Image archive folder.; button. Downloading firmware is a

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Glossary G B-1 Appendix B — Glossary This section provides brief explanations of terms used in conjunction withthe camera. Refer to these items individually in the Index in this manualto find additional reference material about the followin...

Page 288 - PCMCIA card. “Standard,” removable credit-card sized cards that meet

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4  Glossary G PCMCIA card. “Standard,” removable credit-card sized cards that meet the Personal Computer Memory Card International Associa-tion standard, that are used with the camera for imagestorage. Photoshop driver. The software provid...

Page 289 - TWAIN driver. The software provided by Kodak as part of the camera

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Glossary G B-5 TWAIN driver. The software provided by Kodak as part of the camera that allows you to access the camera from your PC. It alsoallows you to acquire images, to set camera defaults, to testthe camera, to update the camera, to ma...

Page 291 - Updating Your KODAK Software Driver; Downloading Software Drivers Electronically; You access this ftp server using one of the following methods:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Updating Your KODAK Software Driver G C-1 Appendix C — Updating Your KODAKSoftware Driver This appendix provides information on obtaining and installing updatedsoftware drivers including:  Directions for downloading software drivers electr...

Page 292 - We encourage you to visit our driver site on a regular basis.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2  Updating Your KODAK Software Driver G files by product, version, release date, and so on. Find and downloadthe driver for the product you use.  Via the World Wide Web at:“http://www.kodak.com/productInfo/technicalInfo/driverSupport.sht...

Page 293 - Installing the Software Driver; Camera from the Driver” in Chapter 4.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Updating Your KODAK Software Driver G C-3 Installing the Software Driver This section describes how to update the driver on your hard disk, andhow to update the firmware in your camera using the updated driver files. The section assumes tha...

Page 295 - Repacking Instructions; certain your return address is complete.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Repacking Instructions G D-1 Appendix D — RepackingInstructions If you are having difficulties using your camera, please contact a Kodakrepresentative before returning your unit for service. (In the UnitedStates, call Kodak at 1-800-23-KODA...

Page 296 - Place the completed Problem Report Form on the top of (inside) the

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2  Repacking Instructions G 7. Place the completed Problem Report Form on the top of (inside) the shipping carton. 8. Close and seal the shipping carton with tape.9. Ship as instructed by your Kodak representative.

Page 297 - Problem Report Form; Appendix E — Problem Report Form; Customer Return Address

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Problem Report Form G E-1 Appendix E — Problem Report Form Customer Return Address Name _______________________________________________________________ Company ____________________________________________________________ Address ___________...

Page 299 - Using an Infrared Camera; The DCS 420IR is a monochrome camera.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Using an Infrared Camera G F-1 Appendix F — Using an InfraredCamera (DCS 420IR Only) This appendix provides information for customers who have purchasedthe KODAK Professional DCS 420IR Digital Camera, the infrared (IR)version of the camera....

Page 300 - Lighting Conditions; Daylight — sunny

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-2  Using an Infrared Camera G you to gain several stops. (If you were to shoot outside withoutexposure compensation, the results would be significantly overex-posed.) Lighting Conditions Suggested Initial Nikon N90sExposure Compensation Va...

Page 301 - Technical and Telephone Assistance; Assistance Needed

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Technical and Telephone Assistance G G-1 Assistance Needed Source of Assistance You encounter difficulties withhardware, images, or productperformance. Refer to the troubleshooting sections ofthis manual: camera (in Chapter 7), and driver (...

Page 303 - Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List; Item Name

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List G H-1 Removable media andlens accessory 875 8377 Supported PCMCIA card plus a Nikon AFNIKKOR 28mm lens. Removable media 865 6019 Supported PCMCIA card. External adapter forQuantum Battery 5 890 3676...

Page 306 - Ordering Spare Parts from Kodak; Part Name

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H-4  Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List G Macintosh Computer Cables 8B5450 25-pin to 25-pin SCSI cable 8B5471 25-pin to 50-pin SCSI cable Gender Changer 966976 Macintosh SCSI gender changer for use with theMacintosh IIfx or PowerBook ...

Page 307 - Ordering New Manuals from Kodak

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List G H-5 Tiffen Hot Mirror Filter 1942655 52 mm filter 8250300 58 mm filter 1677103 62 mm filter User’s Manual User’s Manual. The part number appearson the last page of this manual. Part Name Part No. ...

Page 309 - Index

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