Kodak DCS600 User Manual

User’s guide

Table of contents

Document Outline

Important Information
- System Requirements for your Computer
  - Macintosh
  - Windows
- Warnings
- Important Safeguards and Precautions
- Electromagnetic Emissions
- VCCI Statement
About Your Camera
- Nomenclature
  - Camera Front
  - Camera Back
  - Camera Top
  - Camera Bottom
  - Camera Sides
  - Open Battery/PC Card Door
- Viewfinder
- Navigate Switch
  - Using the Navigate switch to Navigate the Image LCD Panel
  - Using the Navigate switch to Select the Focus Area
- Digital Function Buttons
- LCD Panels
  - Top Status LCD Panel
  - Back Status LCD Panel
  - Image LCD Panel
- Command Dials
  - Main-Command Dial
    - Rotating the Main-Command Dial by Itself
    - Rotating the Main-Command Dial While Pressing Buttons
  - Sub-Command-Dial
    - Rotating the Sub-Command Dial by itself
    - Rotating the Sub-Command Dial While Pressing Buttons:
- Drive Mode/Self-Timer Selector
- Lens
  - Mounting the Lens
  - Setting the Lens to the Minimum Aperture
  - Removing the Lens
- Imager
- Anti-aliasing filter
- IR Filter
- Viewfinder Diopter
- Illumination Switch
- Mirror Lockup Lever
- Depth-of-Field Preview Button
- Accessory Shoe
- Sync Terminal
- Self-Diagnostic Shutter System
- Changing Viewfinders
  - Removing the Finder
  - Attaching the Finder
- Changing Focusing Screens
- Camera Straps
  - Attaching the Neck Strap
  - Attaching the Hand Strap
- Name Plate
Powering Your Camera
- Turning the Camera On and Off
- Batteries
  - Inserting/Removing Batteries
  - Checking Battery Status
- Battery Charger
  - Charging Batteries
  - Conditioning (Discharging Batteries)
- Battery Conservation
- AC Adapter for Camera
  - Connecting the AC Adapter for Camera
Configuring Your Camera
- Date and Time
- Camera Properties
- Custom Settings
Using a PC Card
- PC Cards
Saving Files
- JPEG and TIFF File Processing
- IPTC Data Management
  - Loading IPTC Data from a PC Card
Quick Start
- Before You Start
  - The AC Adapter for Camera
    - Connecting the AC Adapter for Camera
- Optional Settings Before You Start
  - Set the Date and Time
  - Select a PC Card or Folder
- Basic Shooting
- Reviewing Images on Your Camera
  - Setting Display Contrast
  - Setting Display Options
- Tagging Images
- Deleting Images
  - Deleting a Single Image
  - Deleting More Than One Image
- Associating a Sound File with an Image
Controlling Exposure
- White Balance
  - Selecting Custom White Balance
  - Using White Balance Settings
- Exposure Metering System
- Exposure Mode
Focusing
- Focus Area
  - Selecting the Focus Area
    - Locking the Focus Area
  - Selecting AF Area Mode
- Focus Mode
  - Autofocus
  - Manual Focus
    - Manual Focus with the Electronic Rangefinder
    - Manual Focus Using a Clear Matte Field
- Special Focusing Situations in AF
- Antialiasing Filter or IR Filter: Effect on Focus
- Sharpening
Capturing Images
- Preparing to Capture an Image
- Basic Shooting
  - Two-Button Reset
- ISO
- Drive Mode
  - Choosing a Drive Mode
    - Single-Frame Shooting
    - Continuous Shooting
- Using the Vertical Controls
- Intervalometer
Flash Photography
- Recommendations for Flash Photography
- Auto Aperture Mode
- Attaching the SB-28D or SB-28DX
- Turning on the SB-28D or SB-28DX
- Standby Mode
  - Enabling/Disabling Standby Mode
  - Waking the SB-28D or SB-28DX from Standby mode.
- Setting Up Your Camera for Flash Photography
- Setting Up the SB-28D or SB-28DX
- Test Firing
- Using the SB-28D
- Auto Flash Distance Range
- Flash Sync Mode
  - Slow Sync
    - Making a Dark Background More Visible
  - Rear Curtain Sync
    - Creating a Natural-looking Stream of Light
- Guide Numbers for Determining the Correct Aperture
Working with Images on the Camera
- Image Review Mode
- Adjusting Display Contrast
- Selecting an Image
- Setting Display Options
- Tagging Images
- Associating Sound Files With Images
- Deleting Images
  - Deleting a Single Image
  - Deleting More Than One Image
- Recovering Deleted Images
Advanced Operation
- Capturing Images in Each Exposure Mode
- Flexible Program
- Focus Lock For Off-center Subjects
- AE/AF Lock
  - About AE Lock
- Exposure Compensation
- Self-Timer
- Long Time Exposure
- Custom Settings
Connecting to Your Computer
- Advantages to using an IEEE 1394 Connection
- Advantages to using a Card Reader
- Connecting Your Camera to the Computer
- Quitting—Disconnecting from the Computer
- Using the Card Reader
Transmitting Data
- Connecting a Device to the Serial Port
- Accessing Serial Port Options
- Image Transmit
Camera Care
- Handling
- Cleaning
- Anti-aliasing Filter and IR Filter
  - Removing, Cleaning, and Re-installing the Anti-aliasing or IR Filter
- The Imager
- Storing
- Top and Back Status LCD panels
- Installing Camera Firmware on Your Computer
- Updating Camera Firmware
  - Updating From the PC Card
Appendix A - Specifications
Appendix B - Troubleshooting
- Other symptoms, causes and remedies:
Appendix C - Lens and Viewfinder Compatibility
- Compatible Lenses
- Compatible Viewfinders
Appendix D - Glossary
Appendix E - Problem Report
Appendix F - Remote Control Accessories