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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WARRANTY KODAK Professional DCS Digital Camera THIS WARRANTY APPLIES TO EQUIPMENT PURCHASED IN THE UNITED STATES. Warranty Time Period Kodak warrants your camera to be free from malfunctions and defects in both materials and workmanship for six months from the date of purchase.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limitations Warranty service will not be provided without return of the Warranty Registration card or 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 unit to the nearest service center for repair, you must first contact a Kodak representative for return authorization and instructions.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outside the United States In countries other than the United States, the terms of this warranty may be different. Unless a specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the purchaser in writing by a Kodak company, no other warranty or liability exists beyond the information contained above, even though defect, damage or loss may be by negligence or other act.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Software License Agreement YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE OPENING THE DISKETTE PACKAGE(S). OPENING THE DISKETTE PACKAGE(S) INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM, YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY RETURN THE DISKETTE PACKAGE(S) UNOPENED, ALONG WITH THE ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You must reproduce and include the copyright notice on any copy of the software. YOU MAY NOT USE, COPY OR TRANSFER THE SOFTWARE, OR ANY COPY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS LICENSE. IF YOU TRANSFER POSSESSION OF THE RELATED EQUIPMENT OR ANY COPY OF THE SOFTWARE TO ANOTHER PARTY, YOUR LICENSE IS AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATED. TERM The license is effective until terminated.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE IS WITH YOU. IF THE SOFTWARE PROVES DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND NOT KODAK OR YOUR DEALER) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION. Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GENERAL You may not sublicense, assign, or transfer the license or the software, except as expressly provided in this Agreement. Any attempt otherwise to sublicense, assign, or transfer any of the rights, duties, or obligations hereunder is prohibited. This Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Important Safeguards and Precautions The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the equipment. x Read Instructions — Read all the safety and operating instructions before operating the equipment. Follow Instructions — Follow all operating and use instructions.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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/adapter and from a computer. Be certain the camera off. Using a damp cloth, clean only the outside cabinet and the liquid crystal display (LCD) on the KODAK camera back. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners on the outside of the equipment.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii camera as the only external device attached to a PowerBook computer (refer to Chapter 4). Use only the SCSI cables supplied with the camera to attach the camera or other peripherals to the computer. If you use other cables, you may violate FCC emission requirements and could corrupt data on the hard disk.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCMCIA cards may have more restrictive operating temperature and humidity ranges. Refer to the specifications for the cards you use.) PCMCIA cards — PCMCIA cards (not supplied with the camera system) are fragile devices that can be damaged if not treated with care.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You can connect the camera to a computer with or without a PCMCIA card in the camera. Once the camera is connected to a computer, you can insert/remove a PCMCIA card while the camera and computer are turned on or turned off; however, do not remove a PCMCIA card from the camera while the red “Card Busy” light on the camera back is blinking. The blinking indicates that data are being read from or written to the PCMCIA hard disk.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC Battery Charger/Adapter — Important Warnings You should operate the equipment only from the type of power source indicated on the name plate of the AC battery charger/adapter. A line voltage outside of this range can destroy the AC battery charger/ adapter and/or the camera. Use only the supplied AC battery charger/adapter; do not plug other chargers or adapters into the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electromagnetic Emissions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Macintosh Computer — Hardware and Software The following sections list the required and optional computer hardware and software needed to run the Kodak Driver for use with Adobe Photoshop Software on an Apple Macintosh computer. IMPORTANT: Refer to the read-me files on the supplied software driver diskette for additional details or revisions to these requirements.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 display more than 16.7 million colors). Neither the amount of data stored for each image, nor the quality of any printed output, is affected by the monitor or card in use. If you do not have a 24-bit display card, the software automatically dithers the display data to achieve the best looking image.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBM PC or Compatible Computer — Hardware and Software These sections list required and optional hardware and software needed to run the Kodak drivers for TWAIN-compliant PC applications. IMPORTANT: Refer to the read-me files on the supplied software driver diskette for additional details or revisions to these requirement.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for the monitor in use; we recommend a 24-bit display card. A 16-bit card can display up to 32,768 colors, while a 24-bit card can display more than 16.7 million colors. (Neither the amount of data stored for each image, nor the quality of any printed output, is affected by the monitor or card in use.) If you do not have a 24-bit display card, the software automatically dithers the display data to achieve the best looking image.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other Optional Equipment For information about optional equipment, refer to the appendix “Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List” and to the text files installed during software installation that list system and software solutions available from third party vendors. Optional Camera Equipment Kodak accessories, for example a shutter release cable and PCMCIA cards. Electronic flash and accessories. Extra lenses for the camera. Close-up accessories.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Introduction This chapter includes: A brief introduction to the design of the camera. An overview of the product features.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This camera system takes and stores high-resolution digital images. You can attach the camera to one of several computers and move your images from the camera to the computer using one of the special software drivers provided by Kodak. You can then use the image in other applications or edit it with your image editing software. You can also record sound with the built-in microphone in the camera and play the sound files through your computer system.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KODAK Camera Back The KODAK camera back is a sealed, one-piece unit. A single mounting screw attaches it to an unmodified Nikon N90s camera body that has had its film back removed.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Features The KODAK camera back incorporates the following features: FRONT VIEW Imager Tripod socket Mounting screw 2-4 A KODAK charge coupled device (CCD) imager with image data recorded as listed in the Specifications appendix. Exposure indexes equivalent to film speeds as listed in the Specifications appendix. Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) that supports shooting as listed in the Specifications appendix.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BACK VIEW LCD Microphone Record button DELETE button Card busy light DELETE SCSI ID CARD BUSY Remove/insert PCMCIA card here. Multipurpose connector SCSI port SCSI ID button A PCMCIA-ATA Type III slot designed to accept PCMCIA cards that support the “ATA” protocol and operate in 8-bit mode. A liquid crystal display (LCD) that shows status and control information.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 A built-in microphone records sound as “.WAV” files at “telephone quality”— 8-bits, 11 kilohertz, monaural. Software drivers to move images from the camera back to your computer. You can also use the drivers to perform self-tests on the camera from your computer, and to load new firmware (camera control programming) into the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Quick Start This chapter provides a brief summary of the steps you follow to use the camera. Most steps refer you to more detailed explanations elsewhere in this manual; you can also refer to the quick reference and tips card.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Obtain and mount a lens on the camera. A lens is not supplied with the camera system, but is available from Kodak (and elsewhere). Refer to the appendix “Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List,” and to the quick reference card regarding lens behavior. 2. Obtain one or more supported PCMCIA cards. PCMCIA cards are not supplied with the camera system, but are available from Kodak (and elsewhere).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 the characters “.CAL”) into the folder containing your Photoshop plug-ins (it is probably named PLUG-INS). Refer to Chapter 4. B. TWAIN (PC): Load the diskette with the calibration (CAL) file for your camera. Run the SETUP program to install the calibration file. 7.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. Place a supported PCMCIA card into the camera. Open the door on the side of the camera, push the PCMCIA card firmly into place, and close the door. (Do not be startled by the red Card Busy light that blinks briefly, or by the slight noise.) Refer to Chapter 4. 11. Update the camera firmware. This onetime action ensures that the most current control commands (firmware) are loaded in the camera. Refer to Chapter 4. A.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOTES: For earlier supported versions of Photoshop, choose the driver from the ACQUIRE submenu of the FILE menu. For other supported TWAIN applications on the PC, access the TWAIN driver through the select-then-acquire process used by your application to access the driver image window. 12. Format a PCMCIA card. Your PCMCIA card must be (DOS) formatted by the camera. Formatting destroys any files that may be on the card.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . window. Scroll through images, select one or more, adjust color using the balance controls, crop, and acquire the image into your application by clicking the ACQUIRE button. And/or move images to an archive folder on your computer by selecting the image(s) and using the COPY TO button. Refer to Chapters 6 and 8. 16. Quit Click the DONE button to leave the driver. Quit your application software. Shut down your computer system.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Preparing the Camera and the Computer This chapter describes the series of steps you follow to prepare the camera for use in a Macintosh or PC computer environment. This includes how to: Charge the battery and use the AC battery charger/adapter.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 your computer. If you are not, refer to the manuals that accompany that computer before continuing. Before you continue, if you have not completed and returned the enclosed Warranty Registration card, please do so now. CAUTION: In this chapter you will connect the camera to your computer.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the AC Battery Charger/ Adapter Keep the following battery considerations in mind as you use the camera. IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to remove the battery; it is not a customer serviceable part. IMPORTANT: The section “Battery Charging for Optimal Capacity” in Chapter 7 includes important battery information.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charging the Battery You should charge the battery for two hours before using the camera for the first time, and thereafter on a regular basis as needed. Charging the battery in this way will ensure that you begin shooting with a fully charged battery, and that you obtain the most images per charge. Follow these steps to charge the battery. 1. Locate the AC battery charger/adapter and power cord supplied with the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. The first time the camera is used, allow the battery to charge for two hours. IMPORTANT: An LCD at the top left corner of the camera back displays a battery icon. LCD GRAPHICS Battery indicator KODAK camera back LCD DELETE SCSI ID CARD BUSY While the battery is charging, the three segments of this icon light repeatedly in turn from bottom to top; when the battery is fully charged all three remain lit.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. (Optional) Use the supplied accessory adapter cable as shown in the following illustration. Doing so allows simultaneous use of the AC battery charger/adapter and optional shutter release accessory (refer to the appendix “Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List” for ordering information). Plug the shutter release accessory into an empty connector on the accessory adapter cable.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting the SCSI ID on the Camera In this section you will set the SCSI identification (ID) number for the camera. Each SCSI device connected to the same computer must have a different ID number. CAUTION: This section assumes that the camera and the computer are not currently connected. You should never change the SCSI ID on the camera when it is connected to a computer. 1. Shut down your computer. 2.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Turn on the camera as shown below. Power switch set to ON Shutter release button Ps MODE OFF ISO DRIVE 4. Wake the camera by lightly pressing the shutter release button. NOTES: The camera turns off after several seconds of inactivity; therefore, as you complete these steps you may need to reawaken the camera by lightly pressing the shutter release button again.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Locate the indented button on the back of the camera labeled “SCSI ID.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Press the SCSI ID button once with your fingertip or a blunt object; this action wakes SCSI mode. The characters “SCSI” (called the SCSI indicator), as well as a single value from 0 to 7, “PC,” and “PP” appear on the camera back LCD. That value is the current SCSI ID of the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. While “SCSI” still appears on the LCD, you change the current SCSI ID by pressing the SCSI ID button repeatedly. The ID rotates through the values 0 to 7, “PC,” and “PP.” Stop when you have the SCSI ID you want, using the separate information below for Macintosh and TWAIN (PC).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing a SCSI Host Adapter (TWAIN PC Only) The camera connects to your PC at a SCSI port provided by installing one of the supported SCSI host adapter cards. If your PC already has a supported card installed, continue at the next section. CAUTION: Only trained and qualified technical personnel should perform the following procedure.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making the SCSI Connection The camera is a non-terminated SCSI device that connects to your Macintosh computer or PC with one of the included SCSI cables. In normal usage you may connect and disconnect the camera from the computer on a regular basis; for this reason you may want to position your computer so that its SCSI connector is readily accessible. Three sets of instructions follow. I. The camera is the sole SCSI device.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Connect the AC battery charger/adapter to the camera as described earlier in this chapter. Although this step is optional, we recommend it whenever the camera is connected to a computer. 4. Select the appropriate SCSI cable for your Macintosh (with 25-pin connectors at both ends), or PC (with a 50-pin SCSI2 HD connector at one end and a 25-pin SCSI connector at the other end.).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Follow the appropriate part of this step for either a Macintosh or a PC. MACINTOSH: Attach one 25-pin connector to the SCSI port on the back of the Macintosh computer. Make sure the connector is well seated by pressing it into place firmly, and then tighten both knobs on the cable connector. Knobs PC: Attach the 50-pin SCSI2 connector to the SCSI2 port on the back of the PC.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. BACK OF COMPUTER 25-pin Terminator 7. Attach the open end of the 25-pin terminator to the SCSI connector on the back of the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. (Optional) Later, to disconnect the camera from the computer, shut down the computer and then power off the camera. Then disconnect the terminator from the camera and the SCSI cable from the computer. Do not leave a SCSI cable with an empty connector/terminator dangling from your computer. Continue at “Inserting and Removing a PCMCIA Card” later in this chapter. II.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Follow these steps if none of the connected devices are terminated or if one of the devices is terminated externally. 1. Turn off the computer, and all connected SCSI devices. IMPORTANT: Later, when you connect and disconnect the computer and the camera on a regular basis, make sure that all devices are off. 2. Place the camera in a convenient position next to the last device in the SCSI chain of devices connected to your computer. 3.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. If there is an external SCSI terminator between the end of a cable and a SCSI connector on a device, remove the terminator, and then reconnect the cable. (Later, if you remove the camera cable from your computer, remember to replace this terminator.) 5. Select the SCSI cable with the 50-pin connector at one end and the 25-pin connector at the other end. IMPORTANT: Use only the cable supplied with the camera; do not use a substitute cable.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Attach the supplied 25-pin terminator to the other end of the SCSI cable and then to the camera. SCSI Connector Camera 25-pin Connector 25-pin Terminator 8. (Optional) Later, to disconnect the camera from the computer, turn off the computer and all external SCSI devices, and then power off the camera. Then restore the SCSI cables and terminator to the state they were in before the camera was connected.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Place the camera in a convenient position next to the last device in the SCSI chain of devices connected to your computer. 3. Connect the AC battery charger/adapter to the camera as described earlier in this chapter. Although this step is optional, we recommend it whenever the camera is connected to a computer. 4. Select the SCSI cable with the 50-pin connector at one end and the 25-pin connector at the other end.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Attach the other end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the camera. SCSI Connector 25-pin Connector 7. (Optional) Later, to disconnect the camera from the computer, shut down the computer and all external SCSI devices, and then power off the camera. Then restore the SCSI cables and terminator to the state they were in before the camera was connected. Do not leave a SCSI cable with an empty connector dangling from a SCSI chain.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . III. Camera Used with a Macintosh PowerBook or a PC Laptop Follow the steps below to match your computer system, either a Macintosh PowerBook (part A) or a PC Laptop (part B). A. Macintosh PowerBook with No External SCSI Devices You can use the camera with a variety of PowerBook models (except do not use the camera with the model 100). However, the information in this section may not apply to all PowerBook models.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Turn off the Macintosh PowerBook computer. IMPORTANT: Later when you connect and disconnect the Macintosh PowerBook computer and the camera on a regular basis, make sure the computer is off. 2. Connect the AC battery charger/adapter to the camera as described earlier in this chapter. Although this step is optional, we recommend it whenever the camera is connected to a computer. 3.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. PC (for TWAIN driver) The camera can be used with an IBM or compatible laptop computer if you use a PCMCIA-to-SCSI II adapter (such as the Adaptec SlimSCSI used with EZ-SCSI 4.0 or the New Media Bus Toaster). These adapters include a PCMCIA card that plugs into the PCMCIA slot in your laptop (not in the camera). A cable connects this card to the SCSI connector on the camera, using an adapter if needed at the camera end of the cable.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting and Removing a PCMCIA Card This section describes how to insert and remove a PCMCIA card. PCMCIA cards are not supplied with the camera, but are available as optional equipment. Refer to Chapter 1 and to the read-me files supplied with the software for additional information on supported cards. A PCMCIA card can be inserted or removed at any time, except when the red “Card Busy” light on the camera back is blinking.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Be certain that the red “Card Busy” light is not blinking before you continue.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 the opening and swinging the door away from you. DELETE SCSI ID Insert/remove PCMCIA card here. 3. NOTE: As you complete this step, do not be startled when the red Card Busy light blinks and you hear noise from the camera; this is normal operation when a PCMCIA card is inserted.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert your PCMCIA card (not supplied with the camera), by sliding it — thin edge first — into the empty slot, and pushing it firmly into place. LCD DELETE SCSI ID When properly installed, the end of the PCMCIA release button should be flush with the edge of the card.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Swing the door closed over the PCMCIA card. NOTE: The camera back LCD (see figure above at the start of step 3) may show “E6,” a code indicating that the PCMCIA card is not formatted. That is a normal condition at this point in the preparation of the camera. In a later section of this chapter you will format the PCMCIA card. Removing a PCMCIA Card Follow these steps to remove a PCMCIA card. 1.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 door opening to prevent the fragile card from falling out of the camera. If a PCMCIA card is dropped, you may destroy it, resulting in the loss of all of your data on the card.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the KODAK Driver In this section you will install the special software driver provided with the camera. Then you can use the driver to ensure that the camera has the latest firmware (camera control programming), and to format a PCMCIA card(s).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Install the software by following all instructions as they appear. NOTES ON TWAIN FOR THE PC: TWAIN is a set of written specifications developed by a consortium of vendors, that when implemented in software allows you to acquire data from a peripheral (such as a digital camera or film scanner) directly into your software application (such as image-editing software) without leaving the application.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 the calibration file (its name ends with the characters “.CAL”) into the folder containing your Photoshop plug-ins (it is probably named PLUG-INS). TWAIN (PC): Run the SETUP program to install the calibration file.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessing the Camera from the Driver Repeat the steps below each time you want to access the KODAK Driver for Adobe Photoshop software or for supported TWAIN-compliant PC applications. 1. If the camera and your computer are not connected, turn both off and connect them now by following the directions in “Making the SCSI Connection” earlier in this chapter. 2. Connect the AC battery charger/adapter to the camera as described earlier in this chapter.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you use other supported software, refer to its documentation to determine if it is TWAIN-compliant, and if it is, how it provides access to TWAIN drivers. As you use a variety of TWAIN-compliant software, it may be helpful to know how the TWAIN specifications expect applications to perform.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Final Steps to the Driver Window 1. Follow the appropriate step below. MACINTOSH: Pull down the Adobe Photoshop 4.0 File menu and choose KODAK DCS 400/EOS•DCS/NC2000 from the IMPORT submenu. (For earlier supported versions of Photoshop, choose the driver from the ACQUIRE submenu of the FILE menu.) TWAIN (PC): Choose TWAIN on the FILE menu (TWAIN ACQUIRE in earlier supported versions of Photoshop).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Wait as the driver image window appears. NOTES: Instead of the driver image window above you may see a message that the camera was not found. If you do, follow the troubleshooting suggestions in the message. Additional information regarding this and other messages appears in the “Messages” section of the Chapter 8.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Updating Camera Firmware The camera incorporates nonvolatile memory that contains controls — called firmware — for most features of the camera. You can update that firmware yourself, which means you can keep the camera up-to-date as changes are made to the firmware. (Refer to the appendix “Updating Your KODAK Software Driver,” for additional information.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Click the camera control icon of the driver image window. You see the dialog box below. 1. 2. 2. Click the LOAD CAMERA FIRMWARE button. NOTE: If you see a message indicating that the firmware update failed and specifying the name of a missing “BIN” file, be certain that you have installed the software as described earlier in this chapter. 3. Wait while firmware is copied to the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Formatting a PCMCIA Card This section describes how to format a PCMCIA card, an action you may need to take now as you start to use the camera, and may need to repeat later on an occasional basis when you want to format another card, or to reformat a card you have been using with the camera. To complete these steps, the camera must be connected to your computer as described earlier in this chapter.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Click the camera control icon of the driver image window. You see the CAMERA CONTROL dialog box. 1. 2. 2. IMPORTANT: As you complete this step, keep in mind that this operation will erase all existing data on the PCMCIA card. Click the FORMAT button, and click the response you want on the confirmation box that appears. 3. Wait as the software formats the card. (If the operation fails, try formatting one more time.) 4.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Click DONE to close the dialog box. 6. Click DONE to leave the driver image window. 7. Quit the application.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quitting — Disconnecting the Camera from the Computer Complete these steps when you have completed your work with the camera and the computer. 1. If Photoshop or other supported application is running, quit that application now. 2. Turn off the camera by sliding the Nikon N90s power switch to off. 3. Turn off your computer. 4. Turn off other SCSI devices if present. 5. (Optional) Disconnect the camera from the computer.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Using the Camera Follow the steps in this chapter to take pictures with the camera. As you do, you can use the camera in a variety of settings, including: Indoors while connected to the AC battery charger/adapter.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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, and removing PCMCIA cards. If the camera back LCD shows “E6” the card has not been formatted; you must format it before you can continue. Camera back LCD DELETE SCSI ID Insert/remove PCMCIA card here. 2.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. In the field without the AC battery charger/adapter. Before you go into the field, you should charge the battery fully as described in Chapter 4. Charging the battery for two hours will ensure the most images per charge. 3. Turn on the camera by sliding the Nikon N90s power switch to ON. The camera liquid crystal display (LCD) panel displays a variety of current settings. NOTES: There is no separate on/off switch on the camera back.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Select any of the three automatic film advance modes — single frame shooting (S), continuous low-speed shooting (L), or high-speed shooting (H). To do so, hold down the film advance mode (DRIVE) button while rotating the command input control dial. NOTE: The L and H settings provide essentially the same shooting rate. Film advance mode Ps MODE OFF ISO DRIVE S Film advance mode button Command input control dial 5.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If this occurs, choose another focus mode, or take some other action — for example shoot from a different position — which will allow focusing to occur. You will not be able to shoot if you have set the exposure-mode to one of the two programmed auto exposure modes offered (either P or Ps), unless you have set the lens to its smallest aperture. 6. Lightly press the shutter release button to awaken the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Notice that the camera back LCD displays several graphics. (If the AC battery charger/adapter is not attached, you need to lightly press the shutter release to wake the camera and see these data on that LCD.) The graphics display: The amount of charge in the battery. The number of frames remaining on the PCMCIA card. For example the illustration below indicates that there is still room for 64 additional images on the card.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Without the AC battery charger/adapter, if the indicator shows that the battery is low, recharge it or operate the camera from the AC battery charger/adapter. Full battery 2 ⁄3 full Low battery Blinks when battery exhausted 9. Set the ISO on the camera; the supported range is listed in the Specifications appendix.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turning Off the Camera You turn off the camera by sliding the Nikon N90s camera power switch to OFF. When the camera is on but not awake (the LCD on the camera back is off), the drain on the battery is very minimal as the camera waits in a sleep state for your next action.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. Set the film advance mode for continuous shooting (either L or H mode), and take additional pictures by keeping the shutter release depressed. NOTE: The camera is ready for the first shot within 0.25 second after the shutter release is depressed, and subsequent images will be recorded depending on camera model (refer to the Specifications appendix) and on camera model and the type of PCMCIA card being used).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The oval at the right of the LCD indicates the amount of the PCMCIA card filled with images. As more pictures are taken, subsequent sectors of this graphic appear. Card empty Card up to 1/6 filled Card filled (indicator flashes) Frame Counter A separate numbering system is provided by the Nikon N90s camera. Its frame counter appears in brackets near the right edge in the viewfinder indication area and on the Nikon N90s LCD on top of the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deleting Pictures (Optional) This section describes how you can delete one or more of the most recent pictures from the PCMCIA card. This feature is useful if your card is full and you need to make room for more pictures or if you know that you have just taken an unsatisfactory picture and want to delete it. (As explained in later chapters, you can also delete pictures with the supplied software driver.) 1.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Locate the indented button on the back of the camera labeled “DELETE.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Press this DELETE button once with your fingertip or other blunt object; this action wakes delete mode. The characters “DEL” appear on the camera back LCD. 5. While “DEL” still appears on the LCD, press the DELETE button again. The most current image — based on image date and time — is deleted. The red Card Busy light will flicker, indicating that the image is being deleted from the PCMCIA card. 6.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recording Sound (Optional) You can record sound on the PCMCIA card via a microphone built into the camera by following these steps. 1. Turn on and wake the camera. 2. Hold the camera back approximately six inches (15 cm) from your mouth. 3. Press and hold the record button. Microphone Record button DELETE SCSI ID CARD BUSY 4. Speak into the microphone. 5.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and back, serving as a level meter (similar to the levels commonly displayed on audio equipment like tape decks). The bouncing segments provide feedback, a visual indication that sound is being recorded. The best quality recording should occur when 4-5 segments are on. No sound Maximum The camera cannot play the recorded sound; instead, you will need to use your computer as described in Chapter 7.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating Differences with the Nikon N90s Camera There are differences between normal operation of the Nikon N90s camera and its operation as part of the camera system. For that reason we provide a list of the differences, and other considerations, as you begin to work with the camera system.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Nikon Data Link System is not supported. The camera provides access to similar data through the image information window provided on the driver image window. You will not be able to shoot when the camera is in S focus mode (Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority) if the camera cannot focus. Choose another focus mode, or take some other action — for example shoot from a different position — which will allow focusing to occur.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tutorial — Accessing Camera Images This chapter is a tutorial that describes how to use the KODAK driver with your camera connected to your computer.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . card are opened into separate windows in Adobe Photoshop. Once acquired you can use all Photoshop features to edit the images and save them in the variety of file formats available in Photoshop. IMPORTANT: Throughout this chapter we refer to “Photoshop.” This single reference refers to both the Macintosh and PC versions of Photoshop 4.0, and also to other supported PC TWAIN-compliant image-editing software.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working with Images Already on a PCMCIA Card This section is a tutorial on how you might work at the computer with images you have previously taken with the camera. NOTE: A later part of this tutorial describes how you can use the camera while connected to a computer (perhaps in a studio setting) to take new pictures; however, all features described in this section also apply to the later section, so we encourage you to work through both sections.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Choose KODAK DCS 400/EOS•DCS/NC2000 from the IMPORT submenu of the Adobe Photoshop 4.0 FILE menu. NOTES: For earlier supported versions of Photoshop, choose the driver from the ACQUIRE submenu of the FILE menu. OPEN from the FILE menu will not acquire images from the camera. 5. Wait as the driver image window appears.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driver Image Window (Macintosh and TWAIN): A B C Edit D N E O F P G Q H I J K L M R S T U V W X Y Viewing/Selecting an Image from the Camera with the Driver In this section we start by assuming that you want to select a single image to acquire into Photoshop. You begin your work session by making choices across the top of the driver image window from left to right.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. If it is not already selected, choose CAMERA from the SOURCE menu to work with images from a connected camera. FOLDER and CHOOSE FOLDER allow you to work with images that you have previously copied from the camera to a folder (sub-directory) on your computer hard drive (as explained later in this chapter). 2. If it is not already selected, choose CONTACT SHEET from the VIEW menu.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. If it is not already selected, choose PHOTO from the ACQUIRE AS menu. This specifies that, when you acquire images into Photoshop, each image will be acquired into a separate window. CONTACT SHEET allows you to acquire a contact sheet of selected images instead of separate windows each with a single image. As with non-digital photography, a contact sheet consists of rows of thumbnails. 4.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acquiring One Image from the Camera You are now ready to acquire an image into Photoshop. Acquiring an image copies its image data from the PCMCIA card into Photoshop, where the acquired image opens into a Photoshop window. The original image is unchanged by the process. 1. With an image selected, click the ACQUIRE button.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acquiring Multiple Images or a Contact Sheet In the previous section you acquired a single image into Photoshop. In this section you will acquire multiple images (or a contact sheet of those images) simultaneously. 1. If you closed the driver image window, access it again. 2. Select multiple images using any of the following techniques.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nails of the subset of selected images, as illustrated below after printing the file; however, if the setting in step 3 is PHOTO, each image is acquired into a separate Photoshop window.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotate, Rename, and Annotate Images 1. Suppose that one or more images is not displayed in the proper rotation. A. Select the image or images not shown in the proper rotation. B. Click the desired rotation icon; the image or images rotate 90 degrees in the chosen direction for each click on the icon. 2. Suppose that the images on the PCMCIA card are in groups from several different photo assignments, and that you want to name them appropriately.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . named based on the data in the text boxes. Note that the “.TIF” suffix is automatically added to the file name: do not type the period or “TIF” in the NAME area. D. Click the RENAME button; the driver renames all selected images, and returns you to the driver image window. 3. (Optional) Annotate an image.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When an image is acquired, text from both areas is also acquired, and is placed in the Photoshop caption area.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navigating Through Images As described earlier in the chapter, you can scroll through images by using the scroll bar at the right of the image area. In addition, the driver provides a navigation bar with four control icons and a center edit area in which you enter an image number to “go to” that image. First Previous Go To Next Last The four icons mean, from left to right, navigate to the: first image, previous image, next image, and last image.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 than One Image Selected Suppose that you have 30 consecutively numbered images on the PCMCIA card, and that you have selected images 5, 10, and 20 while in CONTACT SHEET view.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The screen changes, and a single enlargement of the selected image fills the image area on the screen. Applying Color Balance to Images This section describes how to color balance images, and applies only to color images, not to images taken with monochrome camera models.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Color balance choices are contained in two separate features — the lighting menu and the click-balance tool — both of which are described below. Lighting can be set with either. However, lighting choices are mutually exclusive; you cannot apply one type of lighting and then refine it with another. Instead, each time you apply any color balancing, your previous choice is lost, and only the current lighting setting is applied.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 applying one of several lighting choices to your image. Then later, once the image has been acquired, you can refine it if needed in Photoshop. 1.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. Move the cursor over the image, the cursor changes to a special clickbalance eyedropper cursor. 3. Click the point of the eyedropper on a white or light gray area (an area that is not overexposed) of the image to be corrected, or click a point that should be white or light gray where each of the red (R), green (G), and blue (B) color values displayed below the image are as high as possible, but lower than 255.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applying Color Balance to Multiple Selected Images 1. If you are not in the driver image window, return there now. 2. If you are not in CONTACT SHEET view, choose it now. 3. Select several images that need the same color balancing applied to all of them; the settings you establish apply to all selected images. 4. As described in detail in the previous section: A.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . changes are applied to all of the other selected images. To correct that single image without affecting others, return to CONTACT SHEET view, select only that single image, enter Preview, and color balance the single image. 7. (Optional) If you want to use click-balance, but there is no white or light gray area in the image, take a photograph of a neutral gray or white card (for example KODAK Gray Cards, Publication No.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . acquisition will be faster than with a full image, and the acquired image will be smaller than a full-size image. And, if you are not satisfied with your initial crop, you can revise or remove the cropping rectangle as desired at any time. These actions are described below. 1. If you are not in the driver image window, access it as described earlier in this chapter. 2. Select the image or images that you want to crop.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Wait as the CROP dialog box appears; note that if multiple-images were selected that they appear in a stack in the box. In this step you will set some of the options of this dialog box to crop images. (All options are explained in detail in chapter 8.) Stack indicates that multiple images will be cropped. A. Choose one of the two available methods.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you know beforehand the exact output dimensions desired for the image. Make one of these choices: FREEFORM allows you to drag any edge of the selection rectangle in any direction. FIXED SIZE allows you to specify the exact output dimensions desired. A SIZE dialog box appears; it allows you to establish fixed dimensions (in inches or centimeters) for the crop rectangle. B.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you step through them, resize or reposition cropping rectangle as desired; the change affects the cropping rectangle on all selected images. First Previous Go To Next Last H. (Optional) Turn “on” the CROP NEW IMAGES AFTER SHUTTER RELEASE checkbox (an X appears in the checkbox to the left of this option when on), and the cropping rectangle is superimposed on all new images you take until you return here and turn off this option.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working with Images in the Studio This section is a tutorial on using the camera in a studio setting to take new images. NOTE: The earlier part of this chapter describes how you can work with images on a PCMCIA card in the camera. All features described there also apply to studio work (and are not repeated below), so we encourage you to review the earlier sections of this chapter. 1.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. As prompted by a message that appears in the driver image window, click the Take Picture icon (or use the shutter release to take a picture). The camera takes a picture and displays it in the image area. 5. (Optional) If the “test” picture is one that you want to keep, click the KEEP button, and the image is saved to the PCMCIA card in the camera. (The COPY TO button becomes the KEEP button when in TEST SHOT.) 6.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . choose CLOSE from the Photoshop FILE menu or quit Photoshop, the window will close without asking you if you want to save it. Therefore, be sure you save any acquired images you do not want to lose before closing their windows or quitting Photoshop. 12. Click DONE; the driver image window closes and all changes to settings you have made during this work session are saved.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing Recorded Sound Files Sound files recorded with the camera are saved to the PCMCIA card and are associated with the image taken just before the sound was recorded. Once in the driver, sound files associated with an image are represented by the symbol below. Sound file icon 1. Select a single image that has the sounds you want to play. 2. Use the Sound menu to play the sounds as follows: A.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Archive and Delete Images The driver provides a variety of additional features that allow you to work with image and sound files. As described in this section, you can copy images from the PCMCIA card in the camera to your computer hard disk for archival purposes and later retrieval into Photoshop, and you can delete some or all of the images on the PCMCIA card in the camera or on your computer hard disk.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. Later, to work with these archive files, enter the driver, and use CHOOSE FOLDER from the SOURCE menu (Macintosh), or click the icon near the SOURCE drop-down menu (TWAIN-PC), to locate and open the folder with the archive images. Macintosh: TWAIN (PC): IMPORTANT: Use only the driver to open image archive files. Do not open an archive file directly into Photoshop or other image software and then resave the data with the same filename.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delete Files 1. Select images you want to delete. 2. Click the Delete button. IMPORTANT: When clicked, the DELETE button deletes all selected images, including those selected images that may have temporarily scrolled out of view. The images are not only deleted from the driver image window, but are also deleted from their source (PCMCIA card or archive file). Additionally, sound files associated with the selected images are also deleted. 3.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. Click the DONE button to leave the driver image window; all revisions you have made in this work session are saved. 2. (Optional) Edit and save opened acquired images in Photoshop.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Reference — Camera This section of the manual explains and describes the following: KODAK camera back and Imager. Camera back controls. PCMCIA cards. Camera operating configurations. Battery and AC battery charger/adapter. Recorded sound.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 and the dimensions of the imager and the size of the file produced by the imager.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . are converted to digital form and stored with other data in dynamic random access memory (DRAM). Once the data are in DRAM, the data from the image are transferred to the PCMCIA card. Hardware in the camera back generates a thumbnail from the image data. The thumbnail is a subsample of image data. The thumbnail is then stored with the full image on the PCMCIA card.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KODAK Camera Back Controls Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) A liquid crystal display (LCD) on the KODAK camera back provides status information for the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LCD CAMERA-OFF GRAPHICS LCD FULL GRAPHICS (For this illustration all items are shown simultaneously, although at no time do all of these items appear together on the LCD.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery Indicator When the camera is awake, the battery indicator displays the amount of battery life — full, 2/3 full, and 1/3 remaining — in the battery in the camera back. (There are no batteries in the Nikon N90s camera.) When the battery life is exhausted, the bottom indicator blinks, and the battery needs to be recharged. (Refer to “Battery” later in this chapter for information on battery life.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frames Remaining Indicator — KODAK Camera Back The frames remaining indicator displays the number of additional pictures that can be stored on the PCMCIA card currently in the camera. Frames remaining The number of images that can be stored on a PCMCIA card depends on the storage capability of the card; an example of the storage capacity of one size card appears in the Specifications appendix.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . seconds while image data are moved from memory in the camera system to the PCMCIA card. When the frame counter reappears, the camera is ready for shooting. The number displayed in the Nikon N90s frame counter may be higher than the maximum number of images that can be stored on the PCMCIA card, since images stored on the PCMCIA card retain their numbers when images with lower numbers are deleted.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 PCMCIA card with the same number. Duplicate image numbers do not cause any functional problems; however, you can avoid potential confusion by occasionally erasing or formatting the PCMCIA card after copying all needed images to your computer hard disk.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Disk Indicator The disk indicator, shown in each of its stages below, appears when you wake the camera. It indicates the amount of the available PCMCIA card filled with images. When the entire disk indicator flashes, the PCMCIA card is full.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control Buttons Two control buttons — DELETE and SCSI ID — are provided on the KODAK camera back. Both are recessed in the housing and are operational when pressed with a fingertip or other blunt object.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DELETE Button and Delete Indicator You use the DELETE button to delete the most recent image on the PCMCIA card. IMPORTANT: If you inadvertently delete images, an emergency procedure provides an opportunity for you to recover images if you do so before making any additional images. Refer to the explanation of the RECOVER button in Chapter 8.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Several seconds after you stop deleting images, delete mode turns off; reactivate it, if needed, as described above, and press the DELETE button again.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The DELETE button is for emergencies, not for routine operation. As an example of its use, suppose you are beginning to shoot and realize that the PCMCIA card is full, and that you do not have another PCMCIA card. The DELETE button provides an on-site method of deleting images so that you can continue to use the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCSI ID Button and SCSI Indicator You use the SCSI ID button to set the camera SCSI ID. The setting is important when the camera is connected to your computer.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 release button (this is not necessary if you are connected to the AC battery charger/adapter) to wake the camera. Then, press the SCSI ID button once with your fingertip or other blunt object to wake SCSI mode.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCSI Connector (KODAK Camera Back) A single 25-pin, female, subminiature D, SCSI connector appears on the KODAK camera back. You connect the camera to your computer from this connector with one of the supplied SCSI cables. Once you connect it you can operate the camera and the computer simultaneously. Detailed directions for making this connection, and for using the camera in this state appear in Chapter 4.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 remote shutter release accessory into this connector. Refer to the appendix “Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List” for additional information.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCMCIA Cards “Standard,” removable, credit-card sized PCMCIA cards (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) are used for image storage. The camera incorporates a PCMCIA-ATA Type III slot. The camera saves images to the PCMCIA card currently plugged into the KODAK camera back. You can fill one card, remove it, insert another card, and continue shooting.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consult the specifications for your cards to determine if their operating limits (for temperature, humidity, etc.), are more restrictive than those for the camera, and if they are, adhere to those limits. Card Busy Light A red Card Busy LED appears on the camera back.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . associated with that single PCMCIA card, or with another part of the camera system. If the problem is with the PCMCIA card, you can try the steps in the next paragraph. The RECOVER button on the Camera Control panel of the software drivers can be used in some circumstances while the camera is connected to a computer to recover files that have been inadvertently deleted.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 this table represents a supported configuration. Refer to the following pages of this section for additional information.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking Pictures While Connected to the Computer You can take pictures while the camera is connected to the computer (for example in a studio). The following apply to this usage. The camera functions independently, so if a PCMCIA card is in the camera, it is not necessary for the computer to be running the software driver while taking pictures.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Images are stored on the PCMCIA card as you take them. The camera will not operate once the PCMCIA card is full. When full, you will need to do one or more of the following. Use the DELETE button on the camera to delete the most recently made image(s) from the PCMCIA card. NOTE: The DELETE button does not function when the camera is connected to a computer; use the DELETE button on the software driver to delete images in this configuration.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery and AC Battery Charger/ Adapter Battery Charging for Optimal Capacity IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to remove the battery; it is not a customer serviceable part. The camera incorporates a single, rechargeable nickel hydride battery that powers both the camera back and the Nikon N90s camera; no batteries are installed in the Nikon camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC Battery Charger/Adapter AC BATTERY CHARGER/ADAPTER To camera POWER CORD To AC battery charger/adapter To wall outlet CAUTION: Observe all cautions regarding this unit included in “AC Battery Charger/Adapter — Important Warnings” at the front of this manual. You can use the supplied AC battery charger/adapter to operate the camera and to charge the battery in the KODAK camera back.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 is available, for example in a studio or when connected to a computer, we recommend that you operate the camera while connected to the AC battery charger/adapter. External Battery Adapter This optional accessory allows the camera to be used with the Quantum Battery 5 (QB5).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recorded Sound The camera can record sound via a built-in microphone positioned in the camera back. This feature, implemented with a goal of simplicity and ease of use, allows you to record audio information about images or other subjects. Microphone Record button DELETE SCSI ID CARD BUSY The feature is intended as an annotation system that records sound at “telephone quality” — 8-bits, 11 kilohertz, monaural. Recorded sound is saved as a “.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCMCIA card where it is saved as a sound file. As a result, the card may contain an intermingling of image and sound files. The camera alone cannot play the recorded sound; instead, a computer is needed to access and play the sound files.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . As sound is being recorded, segments of the disk icon bounce up and back, serving as a level meter (similar to the levels commonly displayed on audio equipment like tape decks). The bouncing segments provide feedback, a visual indication that sound is being recorded. The best quality recording occurs when 4-5 segments are on. No sound Maximum Sound files are loosely associated with the image taken before the sound was recorded.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . During the interruption between each 25 second segment, the red Card Busy light on the camera back blinks, and the dot in the disk icon goes off. These indicate that data are being written to the card, and that sound is not being recorded. Sound File Size You can completely fill a PCMCIA card with only sound files; the limit is the storage capacity of the PCMCIA card.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On/Off State of the KODAK Camera Back There is no separate on/off switch for the KODAK camera back. Instead, when you turn on and then wake the Nikon camera, the camera back turns on. As described in this section, it is possible for the camera back to be on when the camera is off. The on/off state of the KODAK camera back depends on the mode of camera operation as follows.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troubleshooting the Camera Trouble Possible Cause Suggested Solution No power when using the battery. The Nikon camera is not on. Slide the Nikon camera power switch to on. The battery is discharged. Charge the battery with the AC battery charger/adapter, or operate from the AC battery charger/adapter. The cable from the AC battery charger/adapter to the camera back is loose or not plugged into the camera back.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-34 Trouble Possible Cause There are unexpected delays when reading from or writing to a PCMCIA card. The battery is cold. Warm the battery to room temperature. Condensation may be present in the camera or PCMCIA card. Condensation may be present if the camera is moved from a relatively cold environment (like an air conditioned hotel room), into a warm, humid environment.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trouble Pressing the camera shutter release button does not release the shutter. Possible Cause Suggested Solution The Nikon N90 camera is in a programmed auto exposure mode and the lens is not at the minimum aperture. Change to another exposure mode, or stop down to the minimum aperture. The Nikon N90 camera is in single servo autofocus mode (S) and is unable to focus.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trouble Possible Cause continued from previous page The battery is low. Pressing the camera shutter release button does not release the shutter. The characters “ISO” appear on the camera back LCD. ISO 7-36 Reference — Camera G Blinks when battery is exhausted The camera ISO was not set within the prescribed range when the most recent picture was taken. (The camera will have already reset the ISO to an allowed setting.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trouble Possible Cause Two characters, an “E” followed by a single digit (for example “E2”), appear on the camera back LCD. An error occurred on the PCMCIA card or in DRAM. Suggested Solution For the problems below, remove and reinsert the PCMCIA card and try again.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trouble Possible Cause You are losing images from the PCMCIA card. An error occurred on the card. Suggested Solution Turn off the camera so that the camera back goes off. Turn on the camera and retry the operation. If you continue to have problems, reformat the PCMCIA card with the Format button on the camera control dialog box of the software driver. (This will erase all existing images from the card.) If the problem persists, contact Kodak.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trouble Possible Cause Suggested Solution The camera acts erratically, unusual or unexpected characters appear on the camera back LCD, or the LCD flickers unexpectedly. The battery in the camera back is low or dead. Recharge the battery in the camera back. Blinks when battery is exhausted If the unusual behavior continues for over five minutes the battery may need to be replaced by Kodak. Contact Kodak.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 Trouble Possible Cause When the camera is connected to a computer, and/or the camera is being operated with the AC battery charger/ adapter, a connected studio flash will not go off, or goes off only once and then freezes. Polarity is reversed in the studio flash — a condition that becomes apparent when the camera smystem is grounded. You have other problems with a flash. A non-dedicated incompatible electronic flash is being used.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleaning the Imager The imager is the component of the camera that records light when you take a picture. Even though it is located inside the camera back, it is still possible for the imager to become dirty. The directions in this section describe how to determine if the imager needs cleaning, and how to clean the imager.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 stays open, and the imager is visible through the lens mounting flange.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 lens. 12. Turn on the camera and reset the exposure mode and move off the bulb setting. 13. If the imager is clean, proceed to operate the camera normally; however, if the imager is dirty, clean it using the following steps.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kodak. These include an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap, lowlint web cleaner pads, and a cleaning solution. The wrist strap is used to provide protection against damaging electronic components of the camera back. IMPORTANT: Use only the cleaning materials available from Kodak. WRIST STRAP Clip CLEANER PADS CLEANING SOLUTION 2. Assemble the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap (if assembly is necessary).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Attach the strap to your hand. 4. Turn off the camera. 5. If the AC battery charger/adapter is connected, disconnect it from the camera. 6. Lay the camera on its back on a flat, steady surface.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7. Unscrew the coupling nut at the top of the connector cable and pull straight out to remove the connector cable from the Nikon N90s camera. Unscrew ( )... . . .then pull straight out. 8. Loosen the handstrap (do not remove it) by separating the Velcro parts; you may need to slide the buckle down on the lower end of the strap to loosen it. 9. Loosen the large mounting screw in the center of the base of the camera back until it turns freely.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. CAUTION: Use extreme caution as you complete this step because the Nikon N90s and the KODAK camera back are connected by two thin wires. Hold down the camera back with one hand while you use the other hand to lift the camera body up and to the side of the camera back.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 the other end of the mounting screw. Threads Push 12. Attach the clip on the end of the ESD wrist strap cable to the exposed threads on the end of the mounting screw; you and the camera will now be at the same potential.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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; otherwise continue with the next step. 2. Dampen one corner of the web cleaning pad sparingly with the cleaning solution. 3. Wrap the damp corner of the cleaner pad over the forefinger of one hand. 4. Hold the camera back firmly in place on the flat surface with your other hand. 5.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. Wipe off residue on the imager surface by wiping repeatedly straight across the imager with a dry corner of the cleaning pad. 7. Gently lift the camera back, and examine the imager in the light to determine if it has been cleaned successfully. 8. If the imager is still dirty, repeat steps 2 through 7. 9. Place the camera back on a flat surface and breathe gently on the imager to fog its surface. 10.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 step be certain that the thin wires recede into their openings in the Nikon N90s camera and KODAK camera back. Hold down the camera back with one hand while you use the other hand to push the camera body into place against the camera back.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 end of the handstrap and reconnect the Velcro. The camera is now ready.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using a Flash WARNING: Do not connect a non-dedicated electronic flash unit to the camera (hot shoe or PC terminal) without verification from a Nikon authorized service facility that the flash unit is compatible with the camera body. Some electronic flash units will damage the camera body unless they are isolated with an IR slave or a radio slave. Check with a Nikon authorized service facility for compatible equipment.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calibration (CAL) Files — DCS 460 Only In order to use any images taken with your DCS 460 Camera, a “calibration” (CAL) file designed for your particular camera back must be present on your computer hard disk. Instructions in Chapter 4 describe how to install that CAL file.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Reference — KODAK Driver Software This section of the manual includes detailed information about the KODAK driver, including: General Features. Driver commands. Adobe Photoshop features of interest to camera users. Driver messages. Driver troubleshooting.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Features When you access the driver, you see the following window — called the driver image window — on your computer monitor. Within it is the image area which displays images, either thumbnails or a single larger image called a preview. Thumbnails and preview images can be displayed in several different sizes. A variety of menus, icons, buttons, textboxes, and indicators surround the image area of the driver image window.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driver Image Window (Macintosh and TWAIN): A B C Edit D N E O F P G Q H I J K L M R S T U V W X Y The driver provides a variety of features that allow you to work with image and sound files on the PCMCIA card in the camera, on your computer hard disk, and in memory of the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You can transfer selected images to your computer hard disk for archival purposes and/or for later retrieval into Photoshop. You can then delete some or all of the images on the PCMCIA card in preparation for making additional images on that card. Sound files can be played through the driver and are saved to your computer hard disk when their corresponding image is archived.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defaults — Driver Image Window The following default values are used for the driver image window each time you begin a work session. Once you have entered the driver image window, you can change these values as desired. Source. The driver always looks for an attached camera first. If no camera is found, the driver opens the last image folder with which you were working, and if no folder is found, you are asked to select a folder.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commands This section of the chapter describes each element of the driver image window. The letter before each command corresponds to the letters shown on the illustration at the start of this chapter. NOTE: As you work with the driver, notice that all features are not always active; instead, some choices are dimmed. This is normal operation, for all features are not always applicable to the current settings and are therefore dimmed by the driver.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAMERA Use the CAMERA option to work with images from a connected camera. With this source, the window title bar displays the camera name. FOLDER Choose FOLDER to work with images in the folder you were working with before working with the current source. For example, make this choice if you are working with the CAMERA as source, and want to return to the archive folder you were using before choosing CAMERA.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PREVIEW displays a single large image, and TEST SHOT displays a single large image from the camera (allowing for adjustments before saving an image). CONTACT SHEET Choose CONTACT SHEET to view all image files from the camera or an archive folder source. The images are displayed in rows of multiple thumbnails, with the size of each thumbnail determined by the thumbnail/ preview size menu on the driver image window.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to move through the subset of selected PREVIEW images to ensure that the color balancing is appropriate for all images. You move through the large format preview images from the source with the image navigation tools as described below. If you have selected no images when you choose PREVIEW, the first image of the source is displayed in PREVIEW view.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you have selected multiple images before you choose PREVIEW, the first of the selected images is displayed, and the images appear in a stack. The navigation buttons move you through only the selected set of images. For example if you select images 3, 6, 7, 9, and 10, image 3 would be displayed upon entering PREVIEW. If you press the “next” navigation icon, image 6 is displayed; if you press the “last” navigation icon, image 10 is displayed.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . button becomes the KEEP button when in TEST SHOT.) If you do not want to keep the image, take another picture — it replaces the previous image which is not saved. (If you do not clicked KEEP, a message warns you that you are about to lose the current image.) Choose CONTACT SHEET or PREVIEW from the VIEW menu, to leave TEST SHOT. Subsequent images you take will be recorded on the PCMCIA card in the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Photoshop Menus Two Photoshop menus — EDIT and SELECT — are active when you are in the driver. Photoshop EDIT Menu You can use the CUT, COPY, PASTE, and CLEAR items from the Photoshop EDIT menu with annotation text; however, you can not cut, copy, paste, or clear selected images with these commands. Photoshop SELECT menu You can use the ALL and NONE items from the Photoshop SELECT menu.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. ACQUIRE AS Menu The ACQUIRE AS menu choices work in concert with the ACQUIRE button, and determine whether selected images are acquired as pages of contact sheets (choose CONTACT SHEET), or whether selected images are each acquired into a separate Photoshop window (choose PHOTO). These choices affect only acquired images and do not affect the display of the driver image window. Since PHOTO is the simpler choice, it is described first below.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14 If all selected images do not fit on a single contact sheet, multiple contact sheets are created.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACQUIRE CONTACT SHEET Dialog With CONTACT SHEET as the selected ACQUIRE AS option, when you click the ACQUIRE button, the ACQUIRE CONTACT SHEET dialog is displayed. Use its options to establish the characteristics of the acquired contact sheet document. D OCUMENT N AME When a contact sheet is acquired, the name of the resulting document is determined from this entry, with “–n” appended, where “n” is the number of the contact sheet.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OUTPUT R ESOLUTION Specify the resolution (in inches or centimeters as set in the general preferences) you desire for the acquired contact sheets. Specify a resolution to match your printer. S IZE (THUMBNAILS) Select from these sizes which control the size — SMALL, MEDIUM, or LARGE — of the thumbnail on the acquired contact sheet.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. Take Picture Icon Causes the camera to take a picture and display it in the driver image window. There may be a very short delay to allow the camera to focus (if supported by the camera). To take a picture with this icon the camera must be connected to your computer, the SOURCE must be CAMERA, and the camera must be on.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When you click the camera control icon, the following dialog box appears, allowing you to perform utility functions on the attached camera or on a PCMCIA card in the camera. The top lines of the dialog box display the camera name, camera serial number, firmware (the instructions in the camera that control its operation) version, and the current date and time stored on the attached camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOAD CAMERA FIRMWARE Click this button to update the firmware in the attached camera. Firmware, the control programming for the camera, is stored in nonvolatile camera memory. Firmware controls most of the features of the camera. Before clicking this button, be sure that the camera has a full charge; if it does not, you may see a message asking you to use the AC battery charger/adapter and to wait for several minutes.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After you download firmware, the camera needs one picture to recalibrate the imager. For this reason the first picture you take after downloading firmware may not be optimal. SET CLOCK When you click the SET CLOCK button, the current date and time are automatically retrieved from your computer system clock and copied to the camera. The date and time (in 24-hour format) are maintained in the camera back by the battery.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you have unexplainable problems with the PCMCIA card (perhaps you are losing images, or you see an “E” followed by a single digit, for example “E2,” on the camera back LCD), acquire or save all images from the card if possible, then click this button to reformat the PCMCIA card — all images are lost — and try the card again. RECOVER Click this button to recover images deleted from a PCMCIA card in the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Example 3. Suppose that you have filled the PCMCIA card with images, and erased all images by clicking ERASE or by selecting all images in the driver image window and then clicking the DELETE button. If you recover the disk with this button before you take any additional pictures you will have recovered all of the images you erased. Example 4. Suppose that you begin with a blank PCMCIA card.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. Preferences Icon You set the parameters used in the driver by clicking the Preferences icon, which displays the PREFERENCES panel. Default Acquire Resolution Provides the resolution in pixels-per-inch or pixels-per-cm of an acquired image. The value you enter here is sent to Photoshop with an image when acquired and becomes the RESOLUTION of the image (in the IMAGE SIZE dialog box of the Photoshop IMAGE menu).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-BIT ACQUIRE When “on,” (an “X” appears to the left of this choice when on) provides 12-bit color support into Photoshop. The camera captures images in 12-bit color for each of the red, green, and blue planes. However, supported versions of Photoshop receive images in either 8-bit per color format (24-bits per image) or 16-bit per color format (48-bits per image).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ACQUIRED CONTACT SHEET LAYOUT Use these settings to control the appearance of the BACKGROUND, slide surround (SLIDE MOUNT), and TEXT caption colors of acquired contact sheets (not the contact sheet of the driver image window). Click a color patch to change that color.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . retained for images that you have archived, for images that you are about to archive in this work session, or for images you are about to acquire in this work session. This excludes images on the PCMCIA card, for the new names are not written out to the PCMCIA card. All values you enter on this dialog box are saved from session to session so that you are not required to re-enter common information each time this dialog box is opened.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dialog box. You supply a one-character number in the DIGITS field, a value from 1 to 9. You also supply a one- or two-character number in the STARTING FROM field, a value from 0 to 99. If you have selected only one image before clicking the Rename Images icon, the DIGITS and STARTING FROM text boxes are disabled. EXAMPLE The EXAMPLE shows you how the first image will be renamed based on the data you have entered in the text boxes on this dialog box.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I. Rotate Clockwise/Counterclockwise Icons When you click one of the rotation icons, selected images are rotated 90 degrees in the direction of the arrow on the icon. Each time you click a rotate button the selected images rotate an additional 90 degrees in the chosen direction. The orientation of new images matches the orientation of the most recently rotated image. J.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After you have established a cropping rectangle for an image (whether an image on a PCMCIA card in the camera, or an archive image, or a test shot image), when the image is acquired into Photoshop, the crop rectangle is applied to the image data. Only the image area within the crop rectangle you have established is acquired. This means that image acquisition is faster, and that the acquired image is smaller than a full-size image.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Crop Dialog Box You provide image cropping information with the CROP dialog box that appears when you click the Crop icon. Stack indicates that multiple images will be cropped. If no cropping has been applied previously to this image, drag a rectangle around the area of the image you want cropped. If previous cropping has been defined, that cropping rectangle is shown superimposed on top of the image displayed in this dialog box.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M ETHOD: FREEFORM AND FIXED SIZE Two cropping methods are supported. FREEFORM is the correct choice for most cropping activity, while FIXED SIZE is appropriate when you know beforehand the exact output dimensions desired for the image. Make one of these choices: Click FREEFORM to reshape the crop rectangle by dragging any edge of the selection rectangle in any direction as desired.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After you enter values, when you click OK, a crop rectangle is centered on the image with pixel dimensions equivalent to the product of the default resolution (a preference setting) and the final output dimensions you entered in the FINAL OUTPUT SIZE dialog box. If this calculation yields a result that is larger than the pixel dimensions of the image, the driver reduces the resolution.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FINAL OUTPUT The data displayed by the values in the final output area provide the width, height, resolution, and file size of the cropped area of the images. REMOVE Removes the cropping rectangles from all selected images. CANCEL Exits the dialog box, canceling changes you may have made to all options. OK Exits the dialog box, accepting all changes made to all options.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . action for all of the selected images. You can also type a specific image number in the navigation edit ‘go to’ box in the middle of the navigation bar to display that image. When you click OK the current cropping rectangle is applied to all images in the selection set. K. Lighting Menu These options apply only to color images, and not to images taken with monochrome camera models.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . camera or with the selected image archive files. Changes you make in these settings are visible on the images displayed on your computer monitor. The choice you make is used for color correction by the driver when the image is acquired. The menu provides the following choices. DAYLIGHT Uses daylight color-correction values when acquiring the image. TUNGSTEN Uses tungsten color-correction values when acquiring the image.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOTE: In addition to this tool, the driver provides a lighting menu described in the last section. Lighting can be set with either lighting option. However, lighting choices are mutually exclusive; you cannot apply one type of lighting and then refine it with another. Instead, each time you apply any color balancing, your previous choice is lost, and only the current lighting setting is applied.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . area where each of the red (R), green (G), and blue (B) color values displayed below the image are as high as possible, but lower than 255. After you click, you view the result of the change immediately on the image. To apply the same click-balance settings to multiple images at the same time, select the images from the contact sheet, and then view them in PREVIEW, where they appear as a stack of images.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Sound Menu All Sound 1 Sound 2 • • • You use this Sound menu to play sounds associated with a single selected image. When you click the sound menu icon, one of several things occur: If a single sound file was recorded with the image, it is played through your computer speakers. If multiple sound files were recorded at this point, a menu appears with the choice ALL and with each sound listed (named SOUND 1, SOUND 2, and so on).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N. ACQUIRE Button You click the ACQUIRE button to acquire selected images or a contact sheet into Photoshop; the setting of the ACQUIRE AS menu determines what is acquired: If the ACQUIRE AS menu is set to PHOTO (or the view is TEST SHOT), then each selected image opens into a separate Photoshop window. Your annotation (if present) and the image information are acquired and placed in the caption area of the Photoshop file information field.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O. COPY TO Button You click thIS button to copy highlighted images, and associated sound files if any, to your computer hard disk. The SOURCE can be either CAMERA or FOLDER. When this button is clicked, a save dialog box appears. Each image file and each sound file from the source becomes a separate file on your computer hard disk.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . from the image information window, image naming data, image color balance data, image cropping data, and image rotation data. The Specifications appendix lists file sizes for these image files for your camera. IMPORTANT: Do not open image archive files (files that you create by copying images to your computer hard disk with the COPY TO button) with Photoshop or other image software and then resave the data with the same filename.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q. DONE Button You click DONE to close the driver image window and return to Photoshop. All changes — color balancing, annotation, cropping, rotation, renaming of any image — you have made to images are saved with the image when you click this button. (New names resulting from renaming files are only saved to archive files, not to files on PCMCIA cards.) R–S.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You can type short descriptive material in the annotation area; then use the mouse or arrow keys to move through text once entered. The text is saved with the image on the PCMCIA card or in an archive file, but not with a test shot image unless you save the image.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. Navigation Bar First Previous Go To Next Last The items in this area allow you to navigate through images. From left to right the controls navigate you to images as follows: “first” image; “previous” image; type a number then click outside the box (or press the Enter Key) to move to that specific image; “next” image; “last” image. These controls work differently in CONTACT SHEET view and in PREVIEW/CROP.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . images. For example if you are working with images consecutively numbered from 1-30, and you have selected images 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25. Suppose that you are in preview or crop, and looking at image number 15. Now if you click the “first” icon, image 5 is selected. If you click the “previous” icon, image 10 is selected. If you click the “next” icon, image 20 is selected. If you click the “last” icon, image 25 is selected.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X. RGB Values at the Cursor Location These indicate the red (R), green (G), and blue (B) values of the pixel at the current cursor location Y. Thumbnail/Preview Size Menu This menu provides three sizes from which you can choose the desired viewing size for thumbnails or previews. These settings only affect the image size displayed on your monitor; they do not affect the size of the image at its source or the size of the image acquired.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 with actions. You cannot initiate or terminate a script in the driver. Instead, you must start recording before you enter the driver, and you must stop recording after you leave the driver, when back in Photoshop.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Click the Select All icon. 4. Select PHOTO from the ACQUIRE AS menu. 5. Click the ACQUIRE button. 6. Click the DONE button; you leave the driver image window. 7. Stop recording the script; you see these commands. Example-2: You want to acquire a contact sheet for all images in a specific folder; perhaps your regular image archive folder. 1. Start recording the new action script. 2. Select the driver; you enter the driver image window. 3.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. Stop recording the script; you see these commands. Supported Commands The driver image window supports Photoshop action recording of the following driver commands. Select a SOURCE of CAMERA or FOLDER. If you have several different cameras at your site, a source of CAMERA selects whichever camera is currently connected to the computer. The FOLDER choice records the path to the folder you select while recording the action.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Enter annotation text. This records the text and the image for which it is recorded. Acquire as a PHOTO or a CONTACT SHEET. ACQUIRE button. ACQUIRE CONTACT SHEET records the settings from this dialog box. Save preferences settings. Rename images. Records the name, number of digits, and starting digit for selected images. DELETE images. Archive images with COPY TO.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troubleshooting — KODAK Driver Software Trouble Possible Cause The driver choice does not appear on the Acquire submenu. The driver has not been installed, or has not been installed properly. Quit Photoshop, install the driver as described in Chapter 4, run Photoshop and try again. The time and/or date for an image(s) is incorrect. The computer system clock from which the clock in the camera was set, contained an incorrect time and/or date.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-52 Trouble Possible Cause An undesirable color shift has occurred in saturated colors. The image has been overexposed. Under expose for proper color saturation. Acquired images have random defects, or there is other noise in the image. The ISO setting is too high. Take the picture again with a lower ISO. You are using a SCSI cable longer than those supplied with the camera. Use only the supplied or specified cables.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trouble Possible Cause Suggested Solution The battery has become exhausted while the camera is connected to the computer; the AC battery charger/adapter is not being used. When the camera is connected to a computer that is on, and the software driver window is opened, the camera will not go to sleep. This can exhaust the battery if it continues for an extremely long period of time (perhaps a month or more) without recharging.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Messages — KODAK Driver Software The software driver designed by Kodak adds new messages to Photoshop. An explanation of those messages — listed in alphabetical order — follows. NOTES: For an explanation of other Adobe Photoshop messages, refer to the instructions for that product. 8-54 Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “A camera hardware error has been found.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “A parity hardware error has been found in the cabling or in the camera during image transfer. Verify that SCSI cables are connected properly.” A hardware error has been detected in the cabling or in the camera. Verify that all SCSI connections are correct (if necessary turn off all equipment to alter the connections). Try other cables if available. If the problem persists, contact Kodak.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-56 Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “A problem with the hardware has been detected. (Timeout during data phase.) Verify that SCSI cables are connected properly, and that the camera has a unique SCSI ID, and then try again.” A problem with the camera hardware has been detected.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “A problem with the hardware has been detected. (Timeout waiting for initial bus free phase.) Verify that SCSI cables are connected properly, and that the camera has a unique SCSI ID, and then try again.” A problem with the camera hardware has been detected.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “Camera battery is low. To continue working, use the AC adapter.” The battery needs charging. If you are operating without the AC adapter but are in an environment where power is available, attach the adapter, wait for a short time and try again. If neither a power source nor an adapter is available, you will not be able to complete this operation.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “Can not acquire image ‘imageid’ because ‘reason.’” This is a general purpose message that occurs when trying to acquire images. Respond appropriately. For example, if the calibration (CAL) file is missing, you must obtain the file (it was supplied by Kodak with the camera used for the picture) and place it in the folder with the image file.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “Can not load image thumbnail.” An unusual condition is detected when trying to access an image at its source. Try again; if the problem persists, you may not be able to access this image. “Can not locate the SCSI host adapter. Have a technician install a supported adapter, or troubleshoot an installed adapter.” The driver does not find the SCSI host adapter.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “Can not recognize the PCMCIA card in the camera. This message occurs when the driver opens and is unable to read the PCMCIA card in the camera. A variety of reasons can cause this occurrence as described below. Remove and reinsert the PCMCIA card, then try again. Remove the card, reinsert it firmly, and try again. Confirm that the battery is charged. Switch to an archive folder.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message “Can not recognize the PCMCIA card in the camera. Remove the card, reinsert it firmly, and try again. Confirm that the battery is charged. The card may not be formatted. To format it, click the Camera Control icon, then click the Format button.” “Can not save the Preferences file. The system disk may be full, or may be locked, or you do not have ‘write privileges’ to the disk.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “Can not save these images because the destination folder or disk is locked, or you do not have ‘write privileges’ to the folder.” A problem occurred while writing the file. For example, the disk is locked, or write protected, or there is another problem with the hard disk. Unlock the disk, change write protection, or write the file to another disk if available. “Can not ‘Take Picture.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “Command failure: unable to free resource from global memory. Restart your computer and try again.” A problem has occurred with Windows. Restart your computer and try again. “Connect the adapter (if it is not already connected), and allow the adapter to charge the camera for three minutes before clicking the Load Camera Firmware button again.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “General problem with ‘Take Picture.’” An unspecified problem has occurred when you clicked the Take Picture icon. Close the driver, reopen it and try again. If the problem continues, click the Load Camera Firmware button, and try again. If the problem persists, reinstall the driver. “No ASPI software for Windows was found. Install or reinstall the WINDOWS ASPI software.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “The action is canceled. It refers to a sequential image beyond those available at the source. (The script was recorded with more images than are currently at the source.)” When the action is run, the driver was unable to complete an operation. You will not be able to use the script with these images.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause “The camera is performing another operation. Wait briefly and try again.” You have tried a command (for example Copy To), and the camera is still performing another operation. Wait for a short time (for example wait until the red Card Busy light on the camera back stops blinking), and then try again. “The camera or camera back was not found. Try the following. The SCSI cable is not connected properly.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-68 Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “The camera or camera back was not found. Try the following. (Continued from previous page.) The battery in the camera is dead. Operate from the AC battery charger/adapter or charge the battery from the adapter and try again. You have deliberately chosen the driver when no camera was connected with the intention of working with images in an archive folder.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message “The ‘Load Camera Firmware’ command failed. Refer to the ‘Messages’ section in the User’s Manual.” Possible Cause Suggested Solution There may be one of a variety of problems, including loose or incorrect cables, improper SCSI configuration, and so on. Shut down the computer, turn off the camera, and disconnect the camera from the computer and the AC battery charger/adapter. Check all SCSI connections and cables.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “The PCMCIA card in the camera is full. You can: The PCMCIA card in the camera is full, and additional images can not be recorded on it. Since the PCMCIA card is full, you can enter Test Shot and use the Keep button to save images to an archive folder. Enter Test Shot and save images to a folder using the Keep button. Delete images.” “The PCMCIA card in the camera is full.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “There is no PCMCIA card in the camera. You can insert a PCMCIA card now, or work without a card in Test Shot view.” You are trying to take a picture but there is no PCMCIA card in the camera. As indicated, you can insert a PCMCIA card now and continue to shoot normally, or you can work in Test Shot view without a card. “There is not enough memory to complete the operation.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-72 Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “TWAIN error accessing data from the source. The failure is due to an unknown cause. Try again and/or reinstall the driver.” A TWAIN-compliant KODAK Driver has not been installed or has been installed improperly. Reinstall the TWAIN driver as described in Chapter 4 and try again. “TWAIN error opening the data source. The failure is due to an unknown cause.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause Suggested Solution “Unable to save image modifications. The destination folder or disk may be locked, or you do not have ‘write privileges’ to the folder.” (Continued from previous page.) You may not have privileges to write to the specified folder. Change privileges, or write the file to another folder. The folder you were using during your last work session has been deleted or renamed.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Message Possible Cause “You can not simultaneously crop images of different sizes. Select groups of images that all have the same dimensions, and try again.” You can not simultaneously crop multiple images from different camera types. The DCS 410, DCS 420, and EOS•DCS 5 are the same camera types; the NC 2000, NC 2000e, and EOS•DCS 3 are the same camera type; and the DCS 460, DCS 465, and EOS•DCS 1 are the same camera type.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Appendices This section includes the following appendices.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix A — Specifications DCS 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 (color) DCS 460m (monochrome) NC2000e (color) Imager: charge coupled device (CCD) full-frame imager. Imager size: DCS 410 — Width 13.8 mm x height 9.2 mm, 1524 x 1012-pixels.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DCS 460 (both models) — Width 27.6 mm x 18.4 mm, 3060 x 2036-pixels. 3060 pixels 2036 pixels NC2000e — Width 20.5 mm x 16.4 mm, 1268 x 1012-pixels. 1268 pixels 1012 pixels Image file sizes: DCS 410 — Unacquired image file size: approximately 1.5 megabytes (MB) for each image. Acquired image file size: approximately 4.5 MB for each color image acquired normally at 8-bit acquire (and 9 MB when 12-Bit Acquire is on).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DCS 460 (both models) — Unacquired image file size: approximately 6 megabytes (MB) for each image. Acquired image file sizes: approximately 18 MB for each color image acquired normally at 8-bit acquire (and 36 MB when 12-Bit Acquire is on), and 6 MB for each monochrome image. NC2000e — Unacquired image file size: approximately 1.3 megabytes (MB) for each image. Acquired image file sizes: approximately 3.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) buffer that supports shooting 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-image burst. NC2000e — supports a twelve-image burst, sixteen megabytes DRAM. Timing: For all camera models, the camera is ready for the first shot within 0.25 seconds after the shutter button is depressed.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NC2000e — If you continue to press the shutter after the first image, subsequent images of the burst are taken at a rate of approximately 2.8 images/second. Continuing to press the shutter after the burst records images at approximately two second intervals. Built-in microphone records sound in “.WAV” file format at “telephone quality”— 8-bits, 11␣ kilohertz, monaural. Built-in, liquid crystal display (LCD) status display.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multipurpose 7-pin mini-DIN connector (for the AC battery charger/ adapter, remote shutter release, . . .). Single, rechargeable nickel hydride battery that powers both the KODAK camera back and the Nikon N90s camera. In typical shooting situations, a fully charged battery (a battery that has been charged for at least two hours with the supplied AC battery charter/adapter), provides power for shooting as below.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenses behave differently when used with the Nikon N90s. The imager 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 lens with 2.6 times the focal length of the lens in use as indicated in the representative lenses listed in the following figure. For example, an 18 mm lens performs approximately like a 50 mm lens. A standard AF Nikkor lens . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 as indicated in the representative lenses listed in the following figure. For example, an 18 mm lens performs approximately like a 24 mm lens. A standard AF Nikkor lens . . . performs approximately like this lens.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 in the representative lenses listed in the following figure. For example, an 18 mm lens performs approximately like a 28 mm lens. A standard AF Nikkor lens . . . 18 24 performs approximately like this lens.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Software Drivers Photoshop (Macintosh) driver. TWAIN (PC) driver. Focusing screen modified for imager size; it indicates the reduced view of the scene to match the size of the picture that will be recorded on the imager.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Universal AC battery charger/adapter, 95-250 V AC, 47-63 Hz. Safety:␣ UL, CSA, TUV. Dimensions. Nikon N90s camera body with KODAK camera back attached: 7.1 in. (18.0 cm) high x 6.7 in. (17.0 cm) wide x 4.5 in. (11.4 cm) deep. Weight: approximately 3.60 lbs. (1.63 kg.). Includes KODAK camera back, Nikon N90s camera body; excludes lens and recording media. Operating temperatures: 32˚ to 130˚ F (0˚ to 55˚ C).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix B — Glossary This section provides brief explanations of terms used in conjunction with the camera. Refer to these items individually in the Index in this manual to find additional reference material about the following terms. AC battery charger/adapter. This unit provides a continuous source of power to the camera, with sufficient power to support continuous operation of the camera as well as to continue charging the camera battery.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera back. See KODAK Camera Back. Camera Control. A window displayed by the driver when you click the camera control icon of the driver image window. It incorporates a variety of product features, for example format disk and recover disk. Card Busy light.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Driver image window. The window displayed by the driver in which thumbnails or previews of your images appear. The window also displays controls that allow you to manipulate images. Dynamic random access memory. See DRAM. Firmware. Camera control programming. See also BIN file. Frame counter. The frame numbering system provided by the camera. The frame counter increases by one as each picture is taken.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PCMCIA card. “Standard,” removable credit-card sized cards that meet the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association standard, that are used with the camera for image storage. Photoshop driver. The software provided by Kodak as part of the camera that allows you to access the camera from your Macintosh computer.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TWAIN driver. The software provided by Kodak as part of the camera that allows you to access the camera from your PC. It also allows you to acquire images, to set camera defaults, to test the camera, to update the camera, to manage images you may have moved or copied to your computer hard disk, and so on. Another driver, the “Photoshop driver” provides similar access on the Macintosh computer platform. Update camera firmware.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix C — Updating Your KODAK Software Driver This appendix provides information on obtaining and installing updated software drivers including: Directions for downloading software drivers electronically from several sources. (We recommend this as the preferred method of obtaining driver updates.) Directions for obtaining software drivers on diskettes directly from Kodak.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . files by product, version, release date, and so on. Find and download the driver for the product you use. Via the World Wide Web at: “http://www.kodak.com/productInfo/technicalInfo/ driverSupport.shtml” This page contains links to driver listings by product type. Find and download the driver for the product you use by following the hyperlinks. Via FTP (or WWW) through America Online (AOL) or CompuServe.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing the Software Driver This section describes how to update the driver on your hard disk, and how to update the firmware in your camera using the updated driver files. The section assumes that you have obtained driver files as described earlier in this appendix. 1.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix D — Repacking Instructions If you are having difficulties using your camera, please contact a Kodak representative before returning your unit for service. (In the United States, call Kodak at 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.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix F — Using an Infrared Camera (DCS 420IR Only) This appendix provides information for customers who have purchased the KODAK Professional DCS 420IR Digital Camera, the infrared (IR) version of the camera. This appendix assumes that you are familiar with infrared photography, and provides only the following introductory material specific to the DCS 420IR. The DCS 420IR is a monochrome camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . you to gain several stops. (If you were to shoot outside without exposure compensation, the results would be significantly overexposed.) F-2 Lighting Conditions Suggested Initial Nikon N90s Exposure Compensation Value for the DCS 420IR Camera with no filter Daylight — sunny -1.7 (use a lower value for cloudy conditions) Tungsten -2.7 Fluorescent -0.7 We recommend that you bracket to try to ensure proper exposure.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix G — Technical and Telephone Assistance Refer to the following sources for assistance if you have questions as you work with the camera. Assistance Needed Source of Assistance You encounter difficulties with hardware, images, or product performance. Refer to the troubleshooting sections of this manual: camera (in Chapter 7), and driver (in Chapter 8). If needed, call your dealer.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistance Needed G-2 Source of Assistance You are a customer outside the U. S. and you are unable to find answers to your questions using this manual. In Canada contact your dealer, then call 1-800-GO-KODAK (1-800-465-6325); elsewhere contact your local Kodak service representative. You have a question about the Warranty. Contact your dealer, then call Kodak at 1-800-23-KODAK (1-800-235-6325).
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix H — Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List Ordering Optional Kodak Equipment from Your Dealer To order items in this category, contact your dealer.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOTE: For product information on any of these printers, in the United States call 1-800-23-KODAK (1-800-235-6325), in Canada call 1-800-GO-KODAK (1-800435-6325), in other locations contact your local Kodak representative. H-2 Item Name Description KODAK XLS 8650 Digital Printer (raster) Prints 300 pixels per inch, 24-bit color or eight-bit gray scale images up to 8.5 x 12-inches (21.6 x 30.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ordering Optional Equipment from Other Vendors To order items in this category, contact the individual vendors listed below. NOTES: None of these items is supplied with the camera. Kodak assumes no responsibility for your use of optional equipment from other vendors. Information about additional third party products is placed in a file on your computer when the software driver is installed; the read-me lists the name and location of the file.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ordering Spare Parts from Kodak To order any of the following spare parts for your camera, call Kodak Parts Services at 1-800-431-7278 (fax 1-716-588-3051). Part Name Macintosh Computer Cables Gender Changer Part No. Description 8B5450 25-pin to 25-pin SCSI cable 8B5471 25-pin to 50-pin SCSI cable 966976 Macintosh SCSI gender changer for use with the Macintosh IIfx or PowerBook computers. This item is not supplied with the camera.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part Name Tiffen Hot Mirror Filter Part No. Description 1942655 52 mm filter 8250300 58 mm filter 1677103 62 mm filter Ordering New Manuals from Kodak To order an additional user’s manual, call Kodak Advertising Distribution 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (eastern time zone), Monday through Friday, at 1-800-233-1650 (fax 1-716-588-4807). Part Name User’s Manual Part No. Description User’s Manual.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E E errors (LCD) 5-2, 7-10, 8-21 Electromagnetic emissions xvi Electronic flash 7-53 Electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap 7-44 En error codes.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minus sign (Click-balance) 8-37 Moisture xi Monitor 1-2 to 1-3, 1-4 Determines thumbnail size 8-4 Gamma 4-36 Monochrome camera models A-1 Color balance (Not available) 6-16 Mounting screw 2-4 Multiple images (Crop) 8-33 Multiple-exposure mode 5-4 Not supported 5-16 Multipurpose connector 7-pin mini-DIN A-6 KODAK camera back 7-18 N Name area (Rename dialog box) 6-11, 8-26 to 8-30 Naming images. See Rename icon Native image data.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photoshop (continued) Select menu 8-4, 8-12 All 8-12 None 8-12 Version 1-3, 6-2, 6-4, 8-1 Picture.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCSI (continued) Host adapter 3-2, 4-12, 4-34 Installing 4-13 ID 2-5, 3-3, 4-8 to 4-12 Laptop 4-26 Value 7-16 ID button (KODAK camera back) 7-11, 7-15 to 7-16, A-5 Identification.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eastman Kodak Company (“Kodak”) reserves the right to change this information without notice. The information contained herein is based on the experience and knowledge relating to the subject matter gained by Kodak prior to publication, but Kodak makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to this information.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use of the accompanying software is subject to Kodak’s Software License Agreement, which contains Kodak’s limitation of liability terms. APPLE COMPUTER, INC. (“APPLE”) MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, REGARDING THE APPLE SOFTWARE.
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