Kodak DCS 700 Series User manual

DCS 700 Series Digital Cameras
User’s Guide
for the DCS 700 Series Digital Cameras

© Eastman Kodak Company and Nikon Corp., 2001 All rights reserved
Kodak and Kodak Professional are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company
Adobe, Photoshop, and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc.

CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
BEFORE USING YOUR CAMERA. USE OF YOUR CAMERA INDICATES YOUR
ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE
WITH THEM, PROMPTLY RETURN THE CAMERA, UNUSED, ALONG WITH THE
ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS, IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
WARRANTY
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera
THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO EQUIPMENT PURCHASED IN THE
UNITED STATES.
Kodak warrants your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera to be
free from defects in material and workmanship for 1 year or 100,000 shutter activations
from the day of purchase, whichever occurs first.
Warranty Repair Coverage
If this equipment does not function properly during the warranty period due to defects in
material or workmanship, Kodak will, at its option, either repair or replace the equipment
without charge, subject to the conditions and limitations stated herein. Such repair service
will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and/or replacement parts.
If replacement parts are used in making repairs, these parts may be remanufactured, or
may contain remanufactured materials. If it is necessary to replace the entire system,
Kodak may replace it with a remanufactured system. Repair or replacement carries a
30-day warranty effective at the time of service problem resolution. This warranty will not
extend the original warranty period, and in the case of parts replacement, will only apply
to parts and labor performed to repair the equipment.

Limitations
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CHARGE IS KODAK’S ONLY OBLIGATION
UNDER THIS WARRANTY.
Warranty service will not be provided without dated proof of purchase. Please return
the Warranty Registration card within 30 days of purchase.
As a condition of warranty service, before sending in your equipment to a Kodak
authorized service center for repair, you must first contact a Kodak representative for
return authorization and instructions.
Should you need to return equipment to Kodak, Kodak is not responsible for the loss or
damage of equipment while in transport to a Kodak authorized service center. You may, at
your option, choose to insure equipment for loss or damage with the carrier of your
choice.
This warranty becomes null and void if, during shipment, you fail to pack your KODAK
PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera in a manner consistent with the
repacking instructions.
This warranty does not cover the following:
✔Circumstances beyond Kodak’s control
✔Service or parts to correct problems resulting from the use of attachments,
accessories or alterations not marketed by Kodak
✔Unauthorized modifications or service
✔Misuse
✔Abuse
✔Failure to follow Kodak’s operating, maintenance, or repacking instructions
✔Failure to use Kodak supplied items (such as cables).
KODAK MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
KODAK WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE, USE, OR IMPROPER FUNCTIONING
OF THIS EQUIPMENT EVEN IF THE LOSS OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY THE
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT OF KODAK. SUCH DAMAGES FOR WHICH KODAK
WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF
REVENUE OR PROFIT, DOWNTIME COSTS, LOSS OF USE OF YOUR CAMERA,
COST OF ANY SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, OR SERVICES, OR CLAIMS
OF YOUR CUSTOMERS FOR SUCH DAMAGES.

Outside the United States
In countries other than the United States, warranty terms may be different. Unless a
specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the purchaser in writing by Kodak, no
warranty or liability exists even though defect, damage or loss may be by negligence or
other act of Kodak.
How to obtain service
In the United States, call 1-800-23-KODAK (1-800-235-6325).
In Canada, call 1-800-GO-KODAK (1-800-465-6325).
In other countries, call your nearest Kodak representative.
If service is required, your Kodak representative will instruct you to return the unit to the
nearest service center for repair and will issue a return authorization number.
When returning a KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera for repair,
you should pack the unit in its original packing materials according to the repacking
instructions located on the shipping container. The problem report form, located at the
back of this manual, should also be completed and enclosed with your camera. Packing
will be the purchaser’s responsibility if the original packaging has been discarded or is not
available.
Return of the repaired or replaced equipment to the customer can be expected five to
seven business days from the date the equipment is received by the service center.

Product Support Options
During the warranty period for the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital
Camera, you are entitled to product support for both hardware and software, provided
your camera is registered with Eastman Kodak Company. You may register with Kodak
via mail, fax, or through Kodak’s World Wide Web site: http://www.kodak.com.
Support is provided through a variety of options:
1Technical Support through the web site (http://www.kodak.com):
Support includes FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), downloadable software
updates, and technical topic articles for reading and downloading.
2FaxBack Documents on a variety of subjects. In North America, the FaxBack system
is available at the following phone number: 1-800-508-1531
3Authorized Dealers:
Contact your authorized KODAK PROFESSIONAL dealer for help with camera
operation and connection to your computer. Many dealers can also provide training for
your graphics application software, integration consulting, and optional equipment.
Authorized dealers can also provide help in purchasing a service maintenance
agreement.
4Telephone Support:
Telephone support is available without charge during your warranty period only, by
calling:
United States: Call 1-800-23-KODAK (1-800-235-6325)
Outside United States: Contact your local Kodak service representative
Your camera must be registered with Kodak to qualify for no-charge support. You will
be asked to provide the serial number of your camera, and proof of purchase also may
be requested to verify the current status of your warranty. Cameras found to be out of
warranty will require a credit card payment for each call incident. There is no charge to
register your camera with Kodak.

5Out-of-Warranty Support Options
There will be a charge for out-of-warranty call incidents if you wish to speak to a
Kodak support representative. A call incident is defined to include only those issues
raised during the first telephone or email contact. Follow-up telephone calls by
Kodak’s representative, and callbacks to Kodak’s Support Center to resolve the call
incident will not be charged, provided a valid, active call number is provided. Calls to
report bugs or anomalies will have any charges cancelled. Calls to arrange for service
will have the charges cancelled or applied as a credit against the repair estimate or
invoice.
Service maintenance agreements, which cover the repair and support of the DCS 700
Series Camera and software, are available. In North America, please contact the
regional Service Marketing group at: 1-800-645-6325
No-charge options include:
• KODAK PROFESSIONAL World Wide Web site:
http://www.kodak.com/go/support
• FaxBack documents
• Your KODAK PROFESSIONAL dealer

Contents
Table of Contents
Important Information ..................................................1-1
System Requirements for your Computer................................................ 1-2
Macintosh ........................................................................................1-2
Windows ..........................................................................................1-2
Electromagnetic Emissions...................................................................... 1-7
VCCI Statement....................................................................................... 1-7
About Your Camera .....................................................2-1
Nomenclature........................................................................................... 2-3
Camera Front ...................................................................................2-3
Camera Back ...................................................................................2-4
Camera Top .....................................................................................2-5
Camera Bottom ................................................................................2-5
Camera Sides ...................................................................................2-6
Open Battery/PC Card Door ............................................................2-7
Viewfinder ............................................................................................... 2-8
LCD Panels.............................................................................................. 2-9
Top Status LCD ...............................................................................2-9
Back Status LCD ...........................................................................2-10
Image LCD ....................................................................................2-11
Digital Buttons....................................................................................... 2-14
Four-way Switch ...........................................................................2-14
Menu Button ..................................................................................2-14

OK Button ..................................................................................... 2-14
Cancel Button ................................................................................ 2-14
Tag/Record Button ........................................................................ 2-14
Quick Guide for Using the Image LCD and Digital Buttons ................ 2-15
Command Dials ..................................................................................... 2-16
Main-Command Dial .................................................................... 2-16
Sub-Command Dial ....................................................................... 2-18
Drive Mode/Self-timer Selector............................................................. 2-19
Lens........................................................................................................ 2-20
Mounting the Lens ........................................................................ 2-20
Setting the Lens to the Minimum Aperture ...................................2-21
Removing the Lens ....................................................................... 2-22
Imager.................................................................................................... 2-23
IR Filter.................................................................................................. 2-23
Viewfinder Diopter................................................................................ 2-24
Illumination Switch................................................................................ 2-25
Mirror Lockup Lever............................................................................. 2-26
Depth-of-Field Preview Button ............................................................. 2-27
Accessory Shoe...................................................................................... 2-28
Sync Terminal........................................................................................ 2-28
Self-Diagnostic Shutter System............................................................. 2-29
Changing Viewfinders........................................................................... 2-30
Removing the Finder ..................................................................... 2-30
Attaching the Finder ...................................................................... 2-31
Changing Focusing Screens................................................................... 2-32

Contents
Camera Straps........................................................................................ 2-33
Attaching the Neck Strap ..............................................................2-33
Attaching the Hand Strap ..............................................................2-34
Software Overview ................................................................................ 2-35
Name Plate............................................................................................. 2-35
Powering Your Camera ................................................3-1
Turning the Camera On and Off.............................................................. 3-1
Batteries ................................................................................................... 3-2
Disposing of Batteries .....................................................................3-3
Inserting/Removing Batteries ..........................................................3-4
Checking Battery Status ..................................................................3-7
Battery Charger........................................................................................ 3-8
Charging Batteries ..........................................................................3-9
Conditioning (Discharging Batteries) ...........................................3-11
Battery Conservation ............................................................................. 3-12
PowerSave Mode ...........................................................................3-12
Image LCD Panel Timeout ............................................................3-13
Meter Timeout ...............................................................................3-13
Situations Using Extra Battery Power ...........................................3-13
AC Adapter for Camera......................................................................... 3-14
Connecting the AC Adapter for Camera .......................................3-15
Configuring Your Camera ...........................................4-1
Date and Time.......................................................................................... 4-1
Camera Properties.................................................................................... 4-2
Displaying the Properties Menu ......................................................4-2
Battery Save Onset ..........................................................................4-3

Display Off Time ............................................................................ 4-3
Total Actuations ..............................................................................4-4
Use Folder 1 ....................................................................................4-4
Video Format ..................................................................................4-5
Custom Settings....................................................................................... 4-5
Using a PC Card ..........................................................5-1
PC Cards .................................................................................................. 5-1
Dual Slots for PC Cards ..................................................................5-2
Inserting/Removing PC Cards ......................................................... 5-3
Formatting a PC Card ......................................................................5-6
Selecting a PC Card or Folder .........................................................5-8
Controlling Exposure ...................................................6-1
White Balance.......................................................................................... 6-1
Choosing a White Balance Setting .................................................. 6-3
Custom White Balance Setup .......................................................... 6-4
Exposure Metering System...................................................................... 6-9
3D Color Matrix Metering ..............................................................6-9
Center-Weighted Metering ............................................................ 6-10
Spot Metering ................................................................................ 6-11
Setting the Metering System .........................................................6-12
Exposure Mode...................................................................................... 6-13
Setting Exposure Mode ................................................................. 6-16
Focusing .......................................................................7-1
Focus Area............................................................................................... 7-1
Selecting the Focus Area .................................................................7-1
Selecting AF Area Mode .................................................................7-4

Contents
Focus Mode.............................................................................................. 7-6
Autofocus ........................................................................................7-6
Manual Focus ................................................................................7-10
Special Focusing Situations in AF......................................................... 7-13
IR Filter or Anti-aliasing Filter: Effect on Focus................................... 7-15
Sharpening ............................................................................................. 7-16
Capturing Images .........................................................8-1
Preparing to Capture an Image ................................................................ 8-1
Basic Shooting ......................................................................................... 8-3
Two-Button Reset ............................................................................8-8
ISO........................................................................................................... 8-9
Drive Mode............................................................................................ 8-10
Choosing a Drive Mode ................................................................8-10
Using the Vertical Controls ................................................................... 8-12
Intervalometer........................................................................................ 8-13
Job Tracker............................................................................................. 8-15
Loading Job Tracker Data from a PC Card ...................................8-16
Flash Photography .......................................................9-1
Recommendations for Flash Photography............................................... 9-1
Auto Aperture Mode................................................................................ 9-2
Attaching the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlight ...................................... 9-3
Turning on the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlight .................................... 9-3
Standby Mode.......................................................................................... 9-4
Enabling/Disabling Standby Mode .................................................9-4

Waking the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlights from Standby mode. 9-4
Setting Up Your Camera for Flash Photography..................................... 9-5
Setting Up the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlight..................................... 9-7
Test Firing................................................................................................ 9-9
Using the SB-28D Speedlight................................................................ 9-10
Auto Flash Distance Range.................................................................... 9-11
Flash Sync Mode ................................................................................... 9-13
Slow Sync ...................................................................................... 9-13
Rear Curtain Sync ......................................................................... 9-15
Guide Numbers for Determining the Correct Aperture......................... 9-17
Calculating the Correct Aperture .................................................. 9-17
Calculating the Shooting Distance ................................................ 9-17
Guide Number Table ..................................................................... 9-17
Working with Images on the Camera ........................10-1
Reviewing Images.................................................................................. 10-1
Selecting a Display Mode .............................................................10-2
Single Image Display Mode .......................................................... 10-3
Zoom Display Mode .....................................................................10-3
Histogram Display Mode .............................................................. 10-5
Multiple Image Display Mode ...................................................... 10-5
Delete Display Mode .....................................................................10-6
Navigating Through Images ..........................................................10-7
Selecting an Image ........................................................................ 10-7
Status Bar ......................................................................................10-8
Location Bar .................................................................................. 10-8
Deleting Groups of Images.................................................................... 10-9

Contents
Display Contrast................................................................................... 10-10
Overexposure Indicator........................................................................ 10-10
Tagging Images.................................................................................... 10-11
Associating Sound Files With Images................................................. 10-12
Recovering Deleted Images................................................................. 10-14
Advanced Operation ..................................................11-1
Capturing Images in Each Exposure Mode ........................................... 11-1
Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode ..........................................11-1
Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode ........................................11-4
Manual Exposure Mode ................................................................11-8
Flexible Program.................................................................................. 11-13
Focus Lock For Off-center Subjects.................................................... 11-14
AE/AF Lock......................................................................................... 11-16
About AE Lock ...........................................................................11-17
Exposure Compensation ...................................................................... 11-19
Obtaining the Meter Reading in Manual Exposure Mode ..........11-20
Exposure Compensation Function ...............................................11-22
Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing ................................11-24
Self-timer ............................................................................................. 11-28
Long Time Exposure............................................................................ 11-30
Custom Settings ................................................................................... 11-32
Making a Custom Setting ............................................................11-32
Reset Factory Settings .................................................................11-33
Custom Settings Table ................................................................11-34
Connecting to Your Computer ...................................12-1

Advantages to using an IEEE 1394 Connection ...........................12-1
Advantages to using a Card Reader ..............................................12-1
Connecting Your Camera to the Computer ........................................... 12-2
Quitting—Disconnecting from the Computer ....................................... 12-4
Using the Card Reader........................................................................... 12-4
Transmitting Data ......................................................13-1
Connecting a Device to the Serial Port.................................................. 13-1
Accessing Serial Port Options ............................................................... 13-2
Setting the Baud Rate .................................................................... 13-2
Serial In Mode ............................................................................... 13-3
Serial In Status .............................................................................. 13-4
Serial Out Mode ............................................................................ 13-5
Camera Care ..............................................................14-1
Handling................................................................................................. 14-1
Cleaning................................................................................................. 14-2
IR Filter or Anti-aliasing Filter.............................................................. 14-3
Removing, Cleaning, and Installing the IR or Anti-aliasing Filter 14-3
The Imager............................................................................................. 14-5
Determining if the Imager is Dirty ................................................ 14-5
Cleaning the Imager ......................................................................14-8
Reassembling the Camera ............................................................. 14-8
Storing.................................................................................................... 14-9
Top and Back Status LCDs.................................................................... 14-9
Installing Camera Firmware on Your Computer................................. 14-10
Updating Camera Firmware................................................................. 14-10

Contents
Updating From the PC Card ........................................................14-11
Appendix A - Specifications .......................................A-1
Appendix B - Troubleshooting ...................................B-1
Other symptoms, causes and remedies ................................................... B-3
Appendix C - Lens and Viewfinder Compatibility .....C-1
Compatible Lenses.................................................................................. C-1
Manual Single Focal Length Lenses .............................................. C-1
Manual Zoom Lenses ..................................................................... C-5
Autofocus Single Focal Length Lenses .......................................... C-6
Autofocus Zoom Lenses ................................................................. C-8
Compatible Viewfinders....................................................................... C-10
Appendix D - Glossary ...............................................D-1
Appendix E - Problem Report ..................................... E-1
Appendix F - Remote Control Accessories ................ F-1

INSERT
PHOTO
HERE
1
Important Info
1-1
Important
Information
1
Thank you for purchasing your new KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital
Camera (DCS 700 Series camera). This portable camera system, which combines
technologies of Eastman Kodak Company and NIKON Corporation, allows you to take
and store high-resolution, high-quality digital images. Before you start using the camera,
you should follow the instructions listed below.
✔Read the Warranty statement.
✔Verify that your camera package contains everything mentioned in the list of
Package Contents.
✔Verify that your Macintosh or PC meets the system requirements.
✔Read the Warnings section.
✔Review the Important Safeguards and Precautions.
✔Send in the Warranty registration card.