Kodak DCS 420 digital camera
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• Before You Begin
• Macintosh Computer — Hardware and Software
• Required Computer, Memory, Hard Disk
• Computer
• Memory
• Hard disk
• Required Monitor and Display Card
• Required Systems Software
• Required SCSI Cables and Terminators
• Required Applications Software
• IBM PC or Compatible Computer — Hardware and Software
• Required Computer, Memory, Hard Disk
• Computer
• Memory
• Hard disk
• Required Monitor and Display Card
• Required SCSI Interface
• Required Systems Software
• Required Applications Software
• Optional Hardware/Software for Playing Recorded Sound
• Other Optional Equipment
• Optional Camera Equipment
• Optional PCMCIA Hard Disk Card
• Introduction
• KODAK Camera Back
• Features
• Quick Start
• Preparing the Camera and the Computer
• Using the AC Battery Charger/ Adapter
• Charging the Battery
• Setting the SCSI ID on the Camera
• Installing a SCSI Host Adapter (TWAIN PC Only)
• Making the SCSI Connection
• Camera as the Sole SCSI Device
• II. Camera Used with Other SCSI Devices
• III. Camera Used with a Macintosh PowerBook or a PC Laptop
• Macintosh PowerBook with No External SCSI Devices
• PC (for TWAIN driver)
• Inserting and Removing a PCMCIA Card
• Inserting a PCMCIA Card
• Removing a PCMCIA Card
• Installing the KODAK Driver
• Accessing the Camera from the Driver
• Special Instructions for TWAIN-compliant Software
• Final Steps to the Driver Window
• Updating Camera Firmware
• Formatting a PCMCIA Card
• Quitting — Disconnecting the Camera from the Computer
• Using the Camera
• Readying the Nikon N90s Camera
• Turning Off the Camera
• Taking Pictures
• Reading the Frames Remaining Indicator and the Frame...
• Frames Remaining
• Frame Counter
• Deleting Pictures (Optional)
• Recording Sound (Optional)
• Turning off the Camera
• Operating Differences with the Nikon N90s Camera
• Tutorial — Accessing Camera Images
• Working with Images Already on a PCMCIA Card
• Accessing the Camera from the Driver
• Viewing/Selecting an Image from the Camera with the Driver
• Acquiring One Image from the Camera
• Acquiring Multiple Images or a Contact Sheet
• Rotate, Rename, and Annotate Images
• Navigating Through Images
• Navigating through a Contact Sheet
• One or No Images Selected
• More than One Image Selected
• Preview
• Applying Color Balance to Images
• Applying Color Balance to a Single Image
• Method A: Lighting Menu
• Method B: Click-Balance Tool
• Applying Color Balance to Multiple Selected Images
• Saving Color Balance Changes
• Crop Images
• Close the Driver Image Window (Saving Changes)
• Working with Images in the Studio
• Playing Recorded Sound Files
• Archive and Delete Images
• (Optional) Create Archive Files
• Delete Files
• Revise Preferences
• Quitting
• Reference — Camera
• KODAK Camera Back and Imager
• Timing Considerations
• KODAK Camera Back Controls
• Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
• Battery Indicator
• Frames Remaining Indicator — KODAK Camera Back
• Frame Counter — Nikon N90s Camera
• ISO Warning
• Disk Indicator
• Disk Error Indicator
• Control Buttons
• DELETE Button and Delete Indicator
• SCSI ID Button and SCSI Indicator
• SCSI Connector (KODAK Camera Back)
• Multipurpose Connector (KODAK Camera Back)
• PCMCIA Cards
• Supported PCMCIA Cards
• Card Busy Light
• DOS Formatting and Card Access
• Troubleshooting, Disk Recovery, and Fragmentation
• Camera Operating Configurations
• Supported Configurations
• Taking Pictures While Connected to the Computer
• Using the Camera with a PCMCIA Card
• Using the Camera Without a PCMCIA Card While Connected to a...
• Battery and AC Battery Charger/ Adapter
• Battery Charging for Optimal Capacity
• AC Battery Charger/Adapter
• External Battery Adapter
• Recorded Sound
• How to Record Sound
• Recording Lengthy Audio Segments
• Sound File Size
• Playing Sound Files
• On/Off State of the KODAK Camera Back
• Troubleshooting the Camera
• Cleaning the Imager
• Determining If the Imager is Dirty
• Technique 1: Examine a Test Image
• Technique 2: Visually Inspect the Imager
• Cleaning a Dirty Imager
• Separating the Camera from the KODAK Camera Back
• Wiping the Imager
• Reassembling the Camera
• Using a Flash
• Calibration (CAL) Files — DCS 460 Only
• Reference — KODAK Driver Software
• General Features
• Defaults — Driver Image Window
• Commands
• SOURCE Menu
• CAMERA
• FOLDER
• CHOOSE FOLDER
• VIEW Menu
• CONTACT SHEET
• PREVIEW
• TEST SHOT
• Photoshop Menus
• Photoshop EDIT Menu
• Photoshop SELECT menu
• ALL
• NONE
• ACQUIRE AS Menu
• Photo
• CONTACT SHEET
• ACQUIRE CONTACT SHEET Dialog
• DOCUMENT NAME
• OUTPUT RESOLUTION
• SIZE (THUMBNAILS)
• SHOW CROP RECTANGLE (THUMBNAILS)
• PRINTABLE AREA WIDTH and HEIGHT
• CANCEL
• Take Picture Icon
• Camera Control Icon
• LOAD CAMERA FIRMWARE
• SET CLOCK
• ERASE
• FORMAT
• RECOVER
• SELF TEST
• DONE
• Preferences Icon
• Default Acquire Resolution
• BIT ACQUIRE
• SHOW TOOL TIPS
• UNITS: INCHES/CENTIMETERS
• ACQUIRED CONTACT SHEET LAYOUT
• FACTORY SETTINGS
• CANCEL
• Rename Images Icon
• NAME
• SEQUENCE NUMBER: DIGITS and STARTING FROM
• EXAMPLE
• RENAME
• CANCEL
• Rotate Clockwise/Counterclockwise Icons
• Introduction
• The Crop Dialog Box
• METHOD: FREEFORM AND FIXED SIZE
• SIZE
• LEFT, TOP, WIDTH, and HEIGHT
• FIX ASPECT RATIO
• FINAL OUTPUT
• REMOVE
• CANCEL
• CROP NEW IMAGES AFTER SHUTTER RELEASE
• Navigation Buttons
• Lighting Menu
• Click-Balance Tool
• Sound Menu
• ACQUIRE Button
• COPY TO Button
• Archive Image File Format
• DELETE Button
• DONE Button
• R–S. Annotation Area and Image Information Window
• Navigation Bar
• CONTACT SHEET View
• PREVIEW View or CROP Dialog
• Select All Icon
• Number of Images Selected
• The X-Y Cursor Location
• RGB Values at the Cursor Location
• Thumbnail/Preview Size Menu
• Using Photoshop Actions (Macintosh Only)
• Supported Commands
• Driver Commands Not Supported
• Troubleshooting — KODAK Driver Software
• Messages — KODAK Driver Software
• Appendices
• Glossary
• Updating Your KODAK Software Driver
• Repacking Instructions
• Problem Report Form
• Using an Infrared Camera (DCS 420IR Only)
• Technical and Telephone Assistance
• Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List
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