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User’s Manual
KODAK
Professional
DCS 410
DCS 420
DCS 460
NC2000e
Digital Cameras
© Eastman Kodak Company, 1997
This manual and the accompanying software are protected by United States and international copyright laws. You may
make one backup copy of the enclosed software and one copy of this manual. Do not make additional copies of the
software or copies of the manual or electronically transmit them in any form whatsoever, in whole or in part, without
the prior written permission of Eastman Kodak Company.
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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.
Warranty Repair Coverage
If this equipment does not function properly during the warranty period,
due to defects in either materials or workmanship, Kodak will, at its
option, either repair or replace the equipment, without charge, subject to
the conditions and limitations stated herein. Such repair service will
include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and/or replacement
parts.
If replacement parts are used in making repairs, these parts may be
remanufactured, or may contain remanufactured materials. If it is neces-
sary to replace the entire system, it may be replaced with a
remanufactured system. If it should become necessary to repair or replace
a malfunctioning or defective system, the provisions of this warranty shall
apply to the repaired or replaced system until the expiration of 30 days
from the date of return, or until the end of the original warranty period,
whichever is later.
Kodak will also provide telephone assistance during the warranty period.
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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 represen-
tative for return authorization and instructions.
This warranty becomes null and void if, during shipment, you fail to pack
your camera in a manner consistent with the enclosed repacking instruc-
tions in an appendix.
This warranty does not cover the following: circumstances beyond
Kodak’s control; service or parts to correct problems resulting from the
use of attachments, accessories or alterations not marketed by Kodak;
unauthorized modifications or service; misuse; abuse; failure to follow
Kodak’s operating, maintenance, or repacking instructions; or failure to
use Kodak supplied items (such as cables).
KODAK MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Repair or replacement
without charge is Kodak’s only obligation under this warranty. Kodak will
not be responsible for any consequential or incidental damages resulting
from the purchase, use, or improper functioning of this equipment even if
the loss or damage is caused by the negligence or other fault of Kodak.
Such damages for which Kodak will not be responsible include, but are
not limited to, loss of revenue or profit, downtime costs, loss of use of the
equipment, cost of any substitute equipment, facilities, or services, or
claims of your customers for such damages.
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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.
How to obtain service
In the United States, call 1-800-23-KODAK (1-800-235-6325), and in
Canada call 1-800-GO-KODAK (1-800-465-6325).
In other countries, call your nearest Kodak representative.
If service is required, your Kodak representative will instruct you to return
the unit to the nearest service center for repair and will issue a return
authorization number.
When returning a camera for repair, the unit shall be packed in its original
packing materials according to the enclosed repacking instructions in an
appendix. The enclosed problem report form (see appendices) should also
be completed and enclosed with the equipment. If the original packaging
has been discarded or is not available, packing will be at the owner’s
expense. (NOTE: The camera body that is supplied as part of the camera
should be included in the return.)
Return of the repaired or replaced unit to the customer can be expected in
five to seven days from the date the camera arrives at the service center.
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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 CONDI-
TIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM, YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY RE-
TURN THE DISKETTE PACKAGE(S) UNOPENED, ALONG WITH THE ACCOMPA-
NYING MATERIALS.
Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) provides this software and licenses its
use worldwide.
You assume responsibility for selection of the software to achieve your
intended results, and for installation, use, and results obtained from the
software.
LICENSE
You may:
a. use the software;
b. copy the software onto one or more computers only for the purpose of
operating the equipment with which this software was provided (the
“Related Equipment”) or into any machine-readable form for backup
purposes in support of your use of the software;
c. transfer the software and license to another party to whom you also
transfer the Related Equipment, if the other party agrees to accept the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you transfer the software,
you must at the same time either transfer all copies to the same party
or destroy any copies not transferred.
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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. You may terminate it at any time
by destroying the software together with all copies in any form. It will also
terminate upon conditions set forth elsewhere in the Agreement or if you
fail to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement. You agree
upon such termination to destroy the software together with all copies in
any form.
LIMITED WARRANTY
Kodak warrants the diskettes on which the software is furnished to be free
from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period
of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery to you as evidenced by a
copy of your receipt.
Kodak does not warrant that the functions contained in the software will
meet your requirements or that the operation of the software will be
uninterrupted or error free.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
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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. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to
state.
LIMITATIONS OF REMEDIES
Kodak’s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be:
1. the replacement of any diskette not meeting Kodak’s “Limited War-
ranty” that is returned to Kodak or your dealer with a copy of your
receipt, or
2. if Kodak or the dealer is unable to deliver a replacement diskette that
is free of defects in materials or workmanship, you may terminate this
Agreement by returning the software.
IN NO EVENT WILL KODAK BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES,
INCLUDING ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS, OR OTHER INCI-
DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE
OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF KODAK OR YOUR
DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAM-
AGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY OTHER PARTY.
Some states do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for inci-
dental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you.
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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.
Should you have any questions concerning this Agreement, you may
contact Kodak in the United States at 1-800-23-KODAK (1-800-235-
6325), in Canada at 1-800-GO-KODAK (1-800-465-6325), and in other
countries through your nearest Kodak representative.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT,
UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND
CONDITIONS. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT IT IS THE COMPLETE
AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US,
WHICH SUPERSEDES ANY PROPOSAL OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, ORAL
OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN US
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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Important Safeguards and
Precautions
The exclamation point in an equilateral triangle is in-
tended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the equipment.
Read Instructions — Read all the safety and operating instructions
before operating the equipment.
Follow Instructions — Follow all operating and use instructions.
Controls — Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operat-
ing instructions.
Heed Warnings — Heed all warnings on the equipment and in the
operating instructions.
Retain Instructions and Packaging — Retain the safety and operating
instructions for future reference. Retain the packing case for use if the
equipment needs to be shipped.
Handling — Handle the equipment as you would any valuable
camera. Handle the equipment with care, especially when the hard
disk is running. Treat the imager as you would your best lens. Do not
drop the equipment. Mishandling can damage the imager resulting in
an expensive repair.
Accessories — Do not place the equipment on an unstable cart,
stand, bracket, or table. It can fall, causing serious injury to persons
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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. (Refer to Chapter 7 for
directions on cleaning the imager in the camera back.)
Dust — If you operate the camera in environments with excessive
dust levels, dust may accumulate on the imager in the camera back.
(Refer to Chapter 7 for directions on cleaning the imager in the cam-
era back.)
CAUTION: Water and Moisture — Do not use the AC battery
charger/adapter near water — for example, near a sink, or in a wet
room or basement. Do not use the equipment in heavy rain and do
not immerse the equipment in water or other liquids.
Object or Liquid Entry — Never push foreign objects of any kind into
the equipment openings. The objects could touch dangerous voltage
points or short out parts and cause a fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the equipment.
Attachments — Do not use attachments that are not recommended.
The use of such attachments may cause hazards and serious damage
to the equipment.
Power Sources — You should operate the equipment only from the
type of power source indicated on the name plate of the AC battery
charger/adapter. If you are not sure of the type of AC power that will
be used, consult a dealer or local power company.
Overloading — Do not overload power outlets and extension cords;
this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
Cables — Do not use cables other than those supplied with the
camera, except that an additional cable is required if you will use the
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camera as the only external device attached to a PowerBook com-
puter (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.
Power-Cord Protection — Route power-supply, and other cords, so
that you are not likely to walk on them or pinch them with items
placed on or against them; pay particular attention to cords at plugs,
receptacles, and the point where they leave the equipment.
Grounding — The AC battery charger/adapter is equipped with a
three-wire grounding-type plug with a third (grounding) pin. The
three-wire plug will fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a
safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the
safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.
Lightning — For added protection for the equipment during a light-
ning storm, or any time when you will leave the equipment unat-
tended and unused for long periods of time, unplug the AC battery
charger/adapter from the power outlet and disconnect the camera
from the computer. This will protect the equipment from damage
caused by lightning or power-line surges.
Temperature, Humidity, Condensation — We do not recommend
operating the equipment outside the operating temperature or humid-
ity ranges as indicated in the Specifications appendix. If condensation
occurs, added time may be required to read from or write to a
PCMCIA card. Condensation may be present if the camera system
and/or PCMCIA card(s) are moved from a relatively cold environment
(like an air conditioned hotel room), into a warm, humid environ-
ment. We recommend that you allow sufficient time for the camera
system and/or PCMCIA cards to normalize within the specified
environmental ranges before operation. (Third-party, optional
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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. Refer to the documentation accompanying any card(s) you
obtain to ensure that you are handling the card as specified in that
documentation, and that you are using the card within its operating
ranges for temperature, humidity, condensation, and so on.
Servicing — Do not attempt to service the equipment yourself.
Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or
other hazards. Never open the KODAK camera back. (Refer to Chap-
ter 7 for directions on separating the KODAK camera back from the
Nikon N90s Camera to clean a dirty imager.)
Damage Requiring Service — Unplug the equipment from the wall
outlet and computer, and refer all servicing to the manufacturer under
the following conditions:
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When any cord or plug is damaged (send cord only).
If liquid has been spilled or if objects have fallen in the equip-
ment.
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If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water.
If the equipment does not operate normally according to the
operating instructions.
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If the equipment has been dropped or the housing has been
damaged.
When the equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance.
Disconnecting Parts — Do not separate the KODAK camera back
from the Nikon N90s camera. The system is shipped as a single unit;
do not disconnect the parts (except as described in Chapter 7 for
cleaning a dirty imager). Do not open or attempt to open the camera
back; doing so will void the warranty.
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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. If you do, you may lose the current
image, and may lose all of your images as well.
CAUTION: To prevent fire or shock hazard, use only the recommended
accessories or attachments.
Battery — Important Warnings
Do not attempt to remove the battery; it is not a customer serviceable
part.
If you will be operating the camera while it is connected to the AC
battery charger/adapter, the camera will be ready for operation almost
immediately. (However, if you are beginning with a dead battery, and
notice unusual behavior such as random characters flashing on the
camera back LCD, you may need to wait for approximately three
minutes while the adapter charges the battery.) If you will be operat-
ing the camera without the AC battery charger/adapter, you should
charge the battery for at least two hours before using as described in
Chapter 4.
If the unusual behavior continues for more than five minutes, the
battery may need to be replaced; contact Kodak.
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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.
The AC battery charger/adapter is for indoor use only.
Do not use the supplied AC battery charger/adapter for any purpose
other than for the camera.
Do not plug the AC battery charger/adapter into any equipment other
than the camera.
The rechargeable battery in the KODAK camera back becomes warm
during charging; this is normal operation.
Under normal conditions, charging the battery for at least two hours
provides optimal capacity. However, under very cold or very hot
conditions, charge for at least 30 minutes after the LCD battery
indicator indicates a full charge. Charge the battery as close to the
time the camera will be used as possible. (Waiting in excess of two
days before shooting will result in reduced battery capacity.)
Use the AC battery charger/adapter when connected to a computer if
possible; use without the adapter in this configuration for an extended
time period will drain the battery. Leaving the camera connected to
the AC battery charger/adapter will not maintain a full charge; there-
fore disconnect before use, then reconnect and charge for two hours
to ensure a full charge. Extended camera metering or focusing reduces
the number of images available from a charge.
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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 interfer-
ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer-
ence by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This equipment conforms with the requirements of European Standard
EN55022 with respect to radio interference for a Class B device.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques
dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B
prescrites dans le réglement sur le broullage radioélectrique édicté par le
Ministère des Communications du Canada.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the class B limits for radio noise
emissions from digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regula-
tions of the Canadian Department of Communications.
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Contents
1 Before You Begin 1-1
Macintosh Computer — Hardware and Software 1-2
Required Computer, Memory, Hard Disk 1-2
Computer 1-2
Memory 1-2
Hard disk 1-2
Required Monitor and Display Card 1-2
Required Systems Software 1-3
Required SCSI Cables and Terminators 1-3
Required Applications Software 1-3
IBM PC or Compatible Computer — Hardware and Software 1-4
Required Computer, Memory, Hard Disk 1-4
Computer 1-4
Memory 1-4
Hard disk 1-4
Required Monitor and Display Card 1-4
Required SCSI Interface 1-5
Required Systems Software 1-5
Required Applications Software 1-5
Optional Hardware/Software for Playing Recorded Sound 1-5
Other Optional Equipment 1-6
Optional Camera Equipment 1-6
Optional PCMCIA Hard Disk Card 1-6
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2 Introduction 2-1
KODAK Camera Back 2-3
Features 2-4
3 Quick Start 3-1
4 Preparing the Camera and the Computer 4-1
Using the AC Battery Charger/Adapter 4-3
Charging the Battery 4-4
Setting the SCSI ID on the Camera 4-8
Installing a SCSI Host Adapter (TWAIN PC Only) 4-13
Making the SCSI Connection 4-14
Camera as the Sole SCSI Device 4-14
Camera Used with Other SCSI Devices 4-18
Camera Used with a Macintosh PowerBook or a PC Laptop 4-24
Macintosh PowerBook with No External SCSI Devices 4-24
PC (for TWAIN driver) 4-26
Inserting and Removing a PCMCIA Card 4-27
Inserting a PCMCIA Card 4-27
Removing a PCMCIA Card 4-31
Installing the KODAK Driver 4-33
Accessing the Camera from the Driver 4-36
Special Instructions for TWAIN-compliant Software 4-36
Final Steps to the Driver Window 4-38
Updating Camera Firmware 4-40
Formatting a PCMCIA Card 4-42
Quitting — Disconnecting the Camera from the Computer 4-45
5 Using the Camera 5-1
Readying the Nikon N90s Camera 5-2
Turning Off the Camera 5-8
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Taking Pictures 5-8
Reading the Frames Remaining Indicator and the Frame Counter 5-9
Frames Remaining 5-9
Frame Counter 5-10
Deleting Pictures (Optional) 5-11
Recording Sound (Optional) 5-14
Turning off the Camera 5-15
Operating Differences with the Nikon N90s Camera 5-16
6 Tutorial — Accessing Camera Images 6-1
Working with Images Already on a PCMCIA Card 6-3
Accessing the Camera from the Driver 6-3
Viewing/Selecting an Image from the Camera with the Driver 6-5
Acquiring One Image from the Camera 6-8
Acquiring Multiple Images or a Contact Sheet 6-9
Rotate, Rename, and Annotate Images 6-11
Navigating Through Images 6-14
Navigating through a Contact Sheet 6-14
One or No Images Selected 6-14
More than One Image Selected 6-15
Preview 6-15
Applying Color Balance to Images 6-16
Applying Color Balance to a Single Image 6-17
Method A: Lighting Menu 6-18
Method B: Click-Balance Tool 6-18
Applying Color Balance to Multiple Selected Images 6-20
Saving Color Balance Changes 6-21
Crop Images 6-21
Close the Driver Image Window Saving Changes) 6-25
Working with Images in the Studio 6-26
Playing Recorded Sound Files 6-29
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6 Tutorial — Accessing Camera Images (con t in u ed )
Archive and Delete Images 6-30
(Optional) Create Archive Files 6-30
Delete Files 6-32
Revise Preferences 6-32
Quitting 6-32
7 Reference — Camera 7-1
KODAK Camera Back and Imager 7-2
Timing Considerations 7-3
KODAK Camera Back Controls 7-4
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) 7-4
Battery Indicator 7-6
Frames Remaining Indicator — KODAK Camera Back 7-7
Frame Counter — Nikon N90s Camera 7-7
ISO Warning 7-9
Disk Indicator 7-10
Disk Error Indicator 7-10
Control Buttons 7-11
DELETE Button and Delete Indicator 7-12
SCSI ID Button and SCSI Indicator 7-15
SCSI Connector (KODAK Camera Back) 7-17
Multipurpose Connector (KODAK Camera Back) 7-18
PCMCIA Cards 7-19
Supported PCMCIA Cards 7-19
Card Busy Light 7-20
DOS Formatting and Card Access 7-20
Troubleshooting, Disk Recovery, and Fragmentation 7-20
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Camera Operating Configurations 7-22
Supported Configurations 7-22
Taking Pictures While Connected to the Computer 7-23
Using the Camera with a PCMCIA Card 7-23
Using the Camera Without a PCMCIA Card While Connected to a
Computer 7-24
Battery and AC Battery Charger/Adapter 7-25
Battery Charging for Optimal Capacity 7-25
AC Battery Charger/Adapter 7-26
External Battery Adapter 7-27
Recorded Sound 7-28
How to Record Sound 7-29
Recording “Lengthy” Audio Segments 7-30
Sound File Size 7-31
Playing Sound Files 7-31
On/Off State of the KODAK Camera Back 7-32
Troubleshooting the Camera 7-33
Cleaning the Imager 7-41
Determining If the Imager is Dirty 7-41
Examine a Test Image 7-41
Visually Inspect the Imager 7-41
Cleaning a Dirty Imager 7-43
Separating the Camera from the KODAK Camera Back 7-43
Wiping the Imager 7-49
Reassembling the Camera 7-51
Using a Flash 7-53
Calibration (CAL) Files — DCS 460 Only 7-54
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8 Reference — Kodak Driver Software 8-1
General Features 8-2
Defaults — Driver Image Window 8-5
Commands 8-6
Source Menu 8-6
Camera 8-7
Folder 8-7
Choose Folder 8-7
View Menu 8-7
Contact Sheet 8-8
Preview 8-8
Test Shot 8-10
Photoshop Menus 8-12
Photoshop Edit Menu 8-12
Photoshop Select menu 8-12
All 8-12
None 8-12
Acquire As Menu 8-13
Photo 8-13
Contact Sheet 8-13
Acquire Contact Sheet Dialog 8-15
Document Name 8-15
Output Resolution 8-16
Size (Thumbnails) 8-16
Show Crop Rectangle (Thumbnails) 8-16
Printable Area Width and Height 8-16
Cancel 8-16
OK 8-16
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Take Picture Icon 8-17
Camera Control Icon 8-17
Load Camera Firmware 8-19
Set Clock 8-20
Erase 8-20
Format 8-20
Recover 8-21
Self Test 8-22
Done 8-22
Preferences Icon 8-23
Default Acquire Resolution 8-23
12-Bit Acquire 8-24
Show Tool Tips 8-24
Units: Inches/Centimeters 8-24
Acquired Contact Sheet Layout 8-25
Factory Settings 8-25
Cancel 8-25
OK 8-25
Rename Images Icon 8-25
Name 8-26
Sequence Number: Digits and Starting From 8-26
Example 8-27
Rename 8-27
Cancel 8-27
Rotate Clockwise/Counterclockwise Icons 8-28
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8 Reference — Kodak Driver Software (con t in u ed )
Commands (continued)
Crop Icon 8-28
Introduction 8-28
The Crop Dialog Box 8-30
Method: Freeform and Fixed Size 8-31
Size 8-31
Left, Top, Width, and Height 8-32
Fix Aspect Ratio 8-32
Final Output 8-33
Remove 8-33
Cancel 8-33
OK 8-33
Crop New Images after Shutter Release 8-33
Navigation Buttons 8-33
Lighting Menu 8-34
Click-Balance Tool 8-35
Sound Menu 8-38
Acquire Button 8-39
Copy To Button 8-40
Archive Image File Format 8-40
Delete Button 8-41
Done Button 8-42
Annotation Area and Image Information Window 8-42
Navigation Bar 8-44
Contact Sheet View 8-44
Preview View or Crop Dialog 8-44
Select All Icon 8-45
Number of Images Selected 8-45
The X-Y Cursor Location 8-45
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RGB Values at the Cursor Location 8-46
Thumbnail/Preview Size Menu 8-46
Using Photoshop “Actions” (Macintosh Only) 8-47
Supported Commands 8-49
Driver Commands Not Supported 8-50
Troubleshooting — Kodak Driver Software 8-51
Messages — Kodak Driver Software 8-54
9 Appendices 9-1
Appendix A — Specifications DCS 410, DCS 420, DCS 460, NC2000e A-1
Appendix B — Glossary B-1
Appendix C — Updating Your KODAK Software Driver C-1
Appendix D — Repacking Instructions D-1
Appendix E — Problem Report Form E-1
Appendix F — Using an Infrared Camera (DCS 420IR Only) F-1
Appendix G — Technical and Telephone Assistance G-1
Appendix H — Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List H-1
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Before You Begin
NOTE: Before you continue, complete and submit the enclosed Warranty Regis-
tration card. You should also read the Warranty and the Software License Agree-
ment for the product.
Check the following lists to ensure that you have the required and optional
computer hardware and software, and camera accessories, to use the
available models of the camera. (Model numbers are included in the
Specifications appendix.)
The camera can be used with a Macintosh computer and/or with an IBM
PC or compatible computer. Separate specifications for both are included
on the following pages. (You may be able to use the camera on other
computer platforms, or with additional operating systems, using drivers
prepared by companies other than Kodak, or by developing your own
driver. Contact Kodak for information.)
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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 Photo-
shop 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.
Required Computer, Memory, Hard Disk
Computer
An Apple Macintosh computer with a 68020 processor or above, or
Power Macintosh product line is required.
Memory
Memory in megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM) that are
required:
32 MB RAM required for DCS 410, DCS 420, NC2000e.
64 MB RAM required for DCS 460.
Hard disk
At least 100 megabytes of free disk space are needed.
Required Monitor and Display Card
A color monitor is required for color work. A display with a minimum
640 x 480 pixel resolution is required, with 1024 x 768 pixel resolution
preferred; a PowerBook monitor with a 640 x 400 pixel resolution is also
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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 auto-
matically dithers the display data to achieve the best looking image.
Required Systems Software
Apple System software version 7.5 or greater.
Required SCSI Cables and Terminators
Use only the supplied cables; do not use substitute cables, except that an
additional cable is required if you will use the camera as the only external
device attached to a PowerBook computer. (If you are using a PowerBook
computer, refer to Chapter 4.)
Appropriate SCSI terminator(s), as required for your computer system.
Required Applications Software
Adobe Photoshop 3.0.4 or greater.
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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.
Required Computer, Memory, Hard Disk
NOTE: Your TWAIN application, or systems software, may have additional
hardware requirements beyond those listed below.
Computer
An 80486 processor or above is required; a 100 MHz Pentium processor
or above is recommended.
Memory
A minimum of 64 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM) are
required.
Hard disk
At least 100 megabytes of free hard disk space is necessary.
Required Monitor and Display Card
A color monitor is required for color work. VGA or compatible display
with a minimum 640 x 480 pixel resolution is required, with 1024 x 768
pixel resolution preferred. You need the appropriate 16-bit display card
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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 auto-
matically dithers the display data to achieve the best looking image.
Required SCSI Interface
ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) Windows host adapter such
as those from Adaptec, Inc. running EZ-SCSI 4.0 or later.
If other external SCSI devices are connected to your computer, you may
need to obtain a SCSI terminator depending on the termination of devices
in the SCSI chain.
Required Systems Software
Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0.
Required Applications Software
A TWAIN-compliant software application. The Kodak driver for use with
TWAIN-compliant PC applications can be used with software such as
Adobe Photoshop and may work with other software applications that
support TWAIN specifications.
Optional Hardware/Software for Playing
Recorded Sound
A hardware sound board is required if you want to play the “.WAV” files
you can record with the microphone in the camera.
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Other Optional Equipment
For information about optional equipment, refer to the appendix “Op-
tional 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.
Nikon remote control accessories.
Finder accessories.
Optional PCMCIA Hard Disk Card
The camera is designed to accept PCMCIA hard disk cards that support
the PCMCIA “ATA” interface and operate in 8-bit transfer mode. Refer to
the read-me files on the supplied software driver diskette for information
on specific cards known to work with the camera.
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Introduction
This chapter includes:
A brief introduction to the design of the camera.
An overview of the product features.
NOTE: This manual assumes that you are familiar with the operation of the Nikon
N90s camera; if you are not, refer to the Nikon instruction manual for the Nikon
N90s supplied with the camera.
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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.
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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.
NIKON N90s CAMERA
(with film back removed)
KODAK CAMERA BACK
Mounting screw
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Features
The KODAK camera back incorporates the following features:
FRONT VIEW
Imager
Tripod socket
Mounting screw
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 Specifica-
tions appendix.
Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) that supports shooting as
listed in the Specifications appendix.
A mounting screw rigidly mates the camera back to the camera.
A tripod socket.
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BACK VIEW
LCD
Microphone
Record button
DELETE button
Card busy light
DELETE
CARD BUSY
SCS
Remove/insert
PCMCIA card
here.
SCSI port
SCSI ID button
Multipurpose connector
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 informa-
tion.
A SCSI port to connect the camera to your computer for transferring
images from the camera to your computer. You can take pictures
while the camera is connected to a computer. The images are then
immediately available on the computer. The camera back is a non-
terminated SCSI device.
A single, rechargeable nickel hydride battery that powers both the
camera back and the camera; the Specifications appendix lists the
number of frames you can expect from a fully-charged battery in
typical shooting situations.
Two controls — one sets the camera back SCSI ID; the other deletes
the most recent image from the PCMCIA card.
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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. This last function allows you
to keep the firmware in the camera up-to-date without sending the
camera to a service center.
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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.
If you are experienced with previous Kodak digital cameras, with
personal computers, and with the Nikon N90s, you may be able to
follow these steps without referring to other material.
If you are inexperienced with previous Kodak digital cameras, with
personal computers, and with the Nikon N90s, read through the steps
below (without following them), as an overview. Then proceed
through the manual for a thorough explanation of each step.
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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). The camera accepts cards that
support the PCMCIA “ATA interface and operate in 8-bit mode. Refer
to the read-me file on the supplied driver diskette for supported cards,
and to the appendix “Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List.”
3. PC customers only: obtain and install — if not already present — a
supported SCSI host adapter card.
Supported adapters are listed in Chapter 1; brief installation informa-
tion is in Chapter 4.
4. (Optional) PC customers only: Obtain and install a sound board — if
not already present — required to play sounds recorded with the
camera system.
5. Install the supplied software driver.
A. Macintosh: Load the first diskette for the Macintosh driver. Review
its read-me file. Double-click the installer and follow the instruc-
tions it presents to install the software. Refer to Chapter 4.
B. PC: Load the first diskette for the TWAIN (PC) driver. Review its
read-me file. Run the SETUP program to install the TWAIN driver
supplied by Kodak. Refer to Chapter 4.
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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. Attach the supplied AC battery charger/adapter.
Connect the adapter to a source supplying power within the range on
its label, and to the connector on the lower left corner of the camera
back. The first time it is used, allow the battery to charge for at least
two hours shortly before it is used. Refer to Chapter 4. The section
“Battery Charging for Optimal Capacity” in Chapter 7 includes
important battery information.
8. Set the Camera SCSI ID.
Turn on the camera system (set the Nikon N90s on/off switch to “on”),
push the camera back SCSI button once to enter SCSI mode, and then
repeatedly to rotate through SCSI IDs. Stop at the desired ID. Do not
select an ID that conflicts with any in use on your computer system.
Refer to Chapter 4.
9. Connect the camera system to your Computer.
For this step we encourage all customers to refer to the detailed
instructions in Chapter 4 to ensure that this connection is made
properly before continuing. There you will turn off your computer,
and connect the camera, a non-terminated SCSI device, to the com-
puter.
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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. Run Adobe Photoshop and choose
KODAK DCS 400/EOS•DCS/NC2000 from the IMPORT submenu of
the Adobe Photoshop 4.0 FILE menu. The driver image window
appears.
B. Click the camera control icon, shown below. Click the LOAD
CAMERA FIRMWARE icon.
A.
B.
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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. Format-
ting destroys any files that may be on the card. Click the camera
control icon as described in the previous step. Click FORMAT, a one-
time process for each card you use. Refer to Chapter 4.
13. Take pictures with the camera.
The camera is now ready to take pictures. Use it while connected to a
computer and/or the AC battery charger/adapter. Or you can use the
camera without the computer or adapter. When you are finished with
the camera, you can leave it connected to the computer or you can
turn off the computer, then disconnect the adapter and the camera.
Refer to Chapter 5.
14. Record sound.
With the camera system on and awake, hold the back of the camera
about six inches (15 cm) from your mouth (the microphone is behind
four small holes centered at the top of the camera back). Press and
hold the record button (to the right and below the microphone), and
speak into the microphone. Refer to Chapter 5. Recorded sound files
can be played by the computer; they cannot be played by the camera.
Refer to Chapters 6 and 8.
15. Move images from the camera system to the computer.
With equipment off, reconnect the camera system to the computer (if
needed), run your application, access the driver image window as
described above. Thumbnails of pictures you have taken appear in the
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window. Scroll through images, select one or more, adjust color using
the balance controls, crop, and acquire the image into your applica-
tion 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. Disconnect the AC
battery charger/adapter from the camera back; turn off the Nikon
N90s.
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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.
Set the SCSI ID on the camera.
Make the SCSI connection between the camera and your computer.
Install the driver for Adobe Photoshop Software on your Macintosh
computer or the TWAIN driver on your PC.
Insert and remove your PCMCIA card.
Access the driver for Adobe Photoshop Software.
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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.
Once connected, do not disconnect the camera from the computer while
using the supplied software, or even while the computer is on. Doing so
may result in the loss of data from the PCMCIA card in the camera or from
the hard disk in your computer. Instead, turn off all equipment in the order
described at the end of this chapter before disconnecting the camera.
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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 cus-
tomer serviceable part.
IMPORTANT: The section “Battery Charging for Optimal Capacity” in
Chapter 7 includes important battery information.
The camera incorporates a single, rechargeable nickel hydride battery
that powers both the camera back and the camera; no batteries are
installed in the camera.
The Specifications appendix lists the number of frames you can expect
from a full-charged battery in typical shooting situations.
When the camera will be used in the field, charge the battery as close
to the time it will be used as possible.
You can operate the camera while connected to the supplied AC
battery charger/adapter, or you can recharge the battery with the
adapter and then use the camera in the field without the adapter.
The adapter will run the camera continuously while charging the
battery.
You can leave the camera continually connected to the AC battery
charger/adapter, however, this will not maintain a full charge. Discon-
nect and then reconnect the charger before use, and charge for two
hours to ensure a full charge.
If you are using the camera in an environment in which a power
outlet is available, we recommend that you operate the camera while
connected to the AC battery charger/adapter as described below.
Refer to Chapter 7 for information on the effect of temperature ex-
tremes on battery operation.
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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.
AC BATTERY CHARGER/ADAPTER
To camera
POWER CORD
To AC battery charger/adapter
To wall outlet
2. Plug the appropriate end of the power cord into the AC battery
charger/adapter.
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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.
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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
KODAK camera back LCD
DELETE
SCSI ID
Battery indicator
CARD BUSY
While the battery is charging, the three segments of this icon light repeat-
edly in turn from bottom to top; when the battery is fully charged all three
remain lit.
Filling battery
When the camera is used without the adapter, the number of lit segments
indicates the charge state of the battery. When the bottom segment is blink-
ing, the battery needs recharging.
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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 connec-
tor on the accessory adapter cable.
Accessory adapter cable
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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. If SCSI devices other than the camera are connected to your
computer, for example a hard disk, determine their SCSI identification
numbers so that you can select a different number for the camera. If
necessary, refer to the instructions for those devices to determine how
to find their numbers.
NOTE: Since you may connect the camera to different computers, or since
you may change the external devices connected to the computer you
regularly use with the camera, you should ensure that the camera has a
unique SCSI ID each time you connect it to the computer.
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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.
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5. Locate the indented button on the back of the camera labeled “SCSI
ID.”
SCSI ID button
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
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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.
SCSI ID
SCSI indicator
SCSI
SCSI ID button
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
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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).
A camera set to a SCSI ID currently in use by another connected SCSI
device may not respond to the computer; instead, the camera will
flash the SCSI indicator on the camera back LCD. If this occurs, shut
down the computer, disconnect the camera, reset the SCSI ID on the
camera as described in this section, and try again.
Macintosh: Do not use the SCSI values 0 (usually your internal hard disk) or 7
(usually your computer), do not select “PC” or “PP,” and do not use a number
currently assigned to any other connected SCSI device such as a CD-ROM
drive which is usually number 3 if it is an internal drive supplied by Apple
Computer, Inc.
TWAIN (PC): Do not use a number currently assigned to any other connected
SCSI device. Do not assign the number used by your SCSI host adapter.
Consult your SCSI host adapter manual to see if other SCSI IDs should not be
used.
“PC” SETTING FOR IBM LAPTOP CUSTOMERS (not for use with the
Macintosh): Use the “PC” SCSI ID setting only if you will be connecting the
camera to an IBM or compatible laptop computer using a PCMCIA-to-SCSI II
adapter (such as the Adaptec SlimSCSI used with EZ-SCSI 4.0 or the New
Media Bus Toaster), to connect the PCMCIA slot on your laptop (not the
camera) to the SCSI connector on the camera. “PC” sets the SCSI ID of the
camera to 1 and turns on active termination in the camera.
When you finish, take the camera out of “PC” mode, turn off the computer
and camera. If left in “PC” mode, a fully charged battery will be exhausted in
approximately eight hours since the camera can not change to low power
mode when this SCSI setting is active.
“PP” SETTING: The “PP” setting, although it appears, is not currently sup-
ported and should not be selected for use with the Kodak driver.
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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 sup-
ported card installed, continue at the next section.
CAUTION: Only trained and qualified technical personnel should perform the
following procedure. You should contact a computer service professional to
configure and install an ASPI host adapter card such as those available from
Adaptec, Inc. running EZ-SCSI 4.0 or later. The installer should read all manufac-
turers’ instructions for both the computer and the host adapter before installing
the adapter in your computer.
1. Turn off the power to the computer, then to all peripherals.
2. If the termination power setting on your SCSI host adapter is disabled,
change its setting to enable it.
3. Install the SCSI Host Adapter card for your PC according to the
manufacturer’s installation instructions. When installation is complete,
a SCSI2 connector should be available on the back of your PC. The
figures in this chapter are intended to illustrate a typical computer
(Macintosh or PC).
BACK OF PC AFTER INSTALLING SCSI HOST ADAPTER
SCSI2 Port
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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.
II The camera is used with other SCSI devices.
NOTE: You may need to obtain a SCSI terminator to complete these steps if
other external SCSI devices are connected to your computer. A single 25-pin
SCSI terminator is supplied with the camera.
III. The camera is used with a Macintosh PowerBook or a PC laptop.
Read the section that matches the environment in which you will use the
camera
I. Camera as the Sole SCSI Device
Follow these steps if you will connect the camera as the sole external SCSI
device attached to your computer
1. Turn off the camera and the computer.
IMPORTANT: Later when you connect and disconnect the computer and the
camera on a regular basis, make sure that the computer is off.
2. Place the camera in a convenient position next to your computer.
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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.).
IMPORTANT: Use only the cable supplied with the camera; do not use a
substitute cable.
MACINTOSH:
25-pin Connector
25-pin Connector
PC — for TWAIN driver:
50-pin SCSI2 HD Connector
25-pin SCSI Connector
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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. Make sure the cable connector is well seated by pressing it
into place firmly, so that the spring-clips on the connector snap onto
the SCSI port.
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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.
Camera
SCSI Port
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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. Camera Used with Other SCSI Devices
NOTE: If other external SCSI devices are connected to your computer, you may
need to obtain a SCSI terminator to complete these steps.
Follow these steps if one or more external SCSI devices are already
connected to your computer.
Multiple SCSI devices are connected to the computer in a chain. If the
camera is one of multiple SCSI devices connected to your computer, it
must be connected as the last device in the chain of SCSI devices since it
only includes one SCSI connector.
The total cable length connecting all devices must not exceed 15 feet (4.6
meters).
You will need to determine if the connected SCSI devices are terminated
or not. To do so, first look for an external SCSI terminator on the devices.
Because some devices contain internal terminators, also check the in-
structions for your devices to determine if they are terminated internally,
and if they are whether that termination is currently active.
We provide two sets of instructions. Follow the first set (A) if none of the
connected devices are terminated or if one of the devices is terminated
externally. Follow the second set (B) if one of the devices — it should be
the last device in the chain — is terminated internally.
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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. 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. When you have completed part A or part B of this step, the last device
in the chain should have a cable (with no terminator) connected to
one of its SCSI connector, and the other connector should be empty.
BACK OF
COMPUTER
BACK OF ONE OR MORE
NON-INTERNALLY TERMINATED
SCSI DEVICES
Empty SCSI Connector
A. If there is an external SCSI terminator on an otherwise empty SCSI
connector on the last device, remove it.
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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.
50-pin Connector
25-pin Connector
6. Connect the 50-pin connector to the empty connector on the last SCSI
device in the chain. Make sure the connector is well seated by press-
ing it into place firmly, and then pinch the thin wire clamps over its
base.
25-pin Connector
50-pin Connector
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7. Attach the supplied 25-pin terminator to the other end of the SCSI
cable and then to the camera.
Camera
SCSI Connector
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. Do not leave a SCSI cable
with an empty connector dangling from a SCSI chain.
Continue at “Inserting and Removing a PCMCIA Card” later in this
chapter.
B. Follow these steps if the last connected
device is terminated internally.
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.
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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.
IMPORTANT: Use only the cable supplied with the camera; do not use a
substitute cable.
50-pin Connector
25-pin Connector
5. Connect the 50-pin connector to the empty SCSI connector of the
device that is terminated internally. Make sure the connector is well
seated by pressing it into place firmly, and then pinch the thin wire
clamps over its base.
BACK OF
COMPUTER
BACK OF ONE OR MORE
SCSI DEVICES
Not
Terminated
Terminated
Internally
25-pin Connector
50-pin Connector
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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.
Continue at “Inserting and Removing a PCMCIA Card” later in this
chapter.
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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.
For this installation you will need to supply an HDI-30-pin to 25-pin
Macintosh PowerBook SCSI adapter cable. Do not use a terminator.
NOTE: This cable is available in two versions; be certain that your cable is no
longer than three feet long, and that you obtain a cable for connecting a
PowerBook computer to a SCSI device, not for connecting a PowerBook com-
puter to a desktop Macintosh computer.
PowerBook SCSI Adapter Cable
HDI-30-pin Connector
25-pin Connector
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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. Attach the HDI-30-pin connector of your HDI-30-pin to 25-pin SCSI
cable to the HDI-30 port on the back of the Macintosh PowerBook.
Make sure the connector is well seated by pressing it into place firmly.
IMPORTANT: Do not use a terminator.
BACK OF
POWERBOOK
COMPUTER
Camera
SCSI Connector
4. Attach the other end of your HDI-30-pin to 25-pin SCSI cable to the
SCSI connector on the back of the camera.
5. (Optional) Later, to disconnect the camera from the Macintosh com-
puter, shut down the computer and then power off the camera. Then
disconnect the SCSI cable from the camera and from the Macintosh
computer. Do not leave a SCSI cable with an empty connector/
terminator dangling from your Macintosh computer.
Continue at “Inserting and Removing a PCMCIA Card” later in this
chapter.
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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. None of this
equipment is provided with the camera.
In this configuration set the SCSI ID on the camera to “PC;” this sets the
camera SCSI ID to 1 and turns on active termination in the camera.
CAUTION: When you finish with the camera in “PC” mode, turn off the com-
puter and camera. If left in “PC” mode, a fully charged battery will be exhausted
in approximately eight hours since the camera can not change to low power
mode when this SCSI setting is active.
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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. You can insert or
remove a card while in the field, while connected to the AC battery
charger adapter, while connected to a computer, and/or while the camera
is on or off.
IMPORTANT: When the red Card Busy light is blinking, data is being read from
or written to the PCMCIA card, for example just after you take a picture, or later
when you move data from the camera to a computer. If the card is removed while
the light is blinking, you may lose the current image, and may lose other images
as well.
Inserting a PCMCIA Card
Follow these steps to insert a PCMCIA card. (If a card is currently in-
stalled, there is no need to follow these steps now, although if you are
unfamiliar with the use of this type of card you may wish first to remove
the card as described in the next section, and then to return here to
reinstall the card.)
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1. Be certain that the red “Card Busy” light is not blinking before you
continue.
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
CARD BUSY light
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
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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.
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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.
Release button
PCMCIA card
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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. Be certain that the red “Card Busy” light is not blinking before you
continue.
IMPORTANT: When the red Card Busy light is blinking, data is being read
from or written to the PCMCIA card, for example just after you take a picture,
or later when you move data from the camera to a computer. If the card is
removed while the light is blinking, you may lose the current image, and may
lose other images as well.
2. While looking at the back of the camera, open the door on the left
edge of the camera back by inserting your left thumb or other finger
into the opening and swinging the door away from you.
DELETE
SCSI ID
Remove/insert
PCMCIA card
here.
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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.
Firmly press the rectangular button at the top of the opening inside the
door; this action releases the PCMCIA card from its connector and
ejects the card from the camera back.
Press firmly.
4. Remove the card from the camera by grasping it at the top and bottom
with your thumb and forefinger and pulling it completely from the
camera.
5. Swing the door closed over the empty card compartment.
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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). Once the software is installed, you can use it regularly to move
images and sound files from the camera to your computer by acquiring
them while running your copy of Adobe Photoshop (or other supported
software on a PC), as described in Chapters 6 and 8.
Installing the software is a onetime action; you complete these steps once,
and do not repeat them each time you want to acquire images. The
camera can remain connected to the AC battery charger/adapter and the
computer while you complete these steps.
1. If your computer is not on, turn it on now
2. Locate the Kodak-supplied driver diskettes for the computer system
you will use — either Macintosh or PC.
3. Place the first diskette into the internal drive of your computer.
4. Read the contents of the read-me file — it contains the latest informa-
tion on the camera and software driver.
5. Follow the instructions below to install the driver for either a
Macintosh computer or PC.
Macintosh: Double-click on the installer icon and follow the direc-
tions you find there for installing the camera software.
PC:
A. Choose RUN from START (or the FILE menu if appropriate).
B. Type A:\SETUP (type B:\SETUP if the diskette is in drive B) in the
command line.
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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. Software that incorporates the
specifications is called “TWAIN-compliant.” TWAIN-compliant software
applications should be able to obtain image data from a TWAIN-compliant
source of data, such as the KODAK Driver described in this chapter.
You can install and use the TWAIN-compliant driver for use with ASPI
(Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) host adapter card such as those
available from Adaptec, Inc. running EZ-SCSI 4.0 or later.
This KODAK Driver is intended for use with applications that are ASPI
compliant for Windows, and not for use with applications that are ASPI
compliant for other operating platforms.
With an ASPI compliant SCSI host adapter card, you must install the Win-
dows ASPI files that accompany it. The KODAK Driver for use with ASPI
compliant host adapter cards will not work properly unless these files have
been installed.
The process described in this section automatically:
Creates a subdirectory named “TWAIN” in the Windows directory. (If
you have other TWAIN-compliant devices this subdirectory may already
exist; if so, a new one is not created.)
Creates (if one does not already exist), a “DCS4xx” subdirectory within
the “TWAIN” directory to hold files for the camera.
Places a set of files within the “DCS4xx” subdirectory.
Overwrites any existing DCS drivers already in the directory. This version
of the driver processes images for other Kodak professional cameras
(except for the DCS 100 and 200).
6. DCS 460 Only
A. Locate the diskette for your computer system (Macintosh or
TWAIN-PC) with the calibration (CAL) file for your camera.
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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.
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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. Although this step is optional, we recommend it
whenever the camera is connected to a computer.
3. If your computer is on, turn it off.
4. Turn on the camera by sliding the Nikon N90s power switch to ON.
5. Wake the camera by lightly pressing the shutter release button.
6. Turn on the computer.
7. Run Adobe Photoshop. (The examples throughout this manual use
Photoshop — available for both the Macintosh and PC platforms.)
NOTE: You should ensure that the gamma for your monitor is calibrated properly
per instructions accompanying Adobe Photoshop; if you do not, images may be
consistently too light or too dark.
Special Instructions for TWAIN-compliant
Software
All TWAIN-compliant software does not provide access to TWAIN drivers
in the same way. As a result, for demonstration purposes this section
provides one example using the KODAK Driver with Adobe Photoshop.
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If you use other supported software, refer to its documentation to deter-
mine if it is TWAIN-compliant, and if it is, how it provides access 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. The
specifications provide for a consistent software interface by encouraging
software developers to include two specific commands — SELECT SOURCE
and ACQUIRE — on the FILE menu. The specification intends that users
should first choose SELECT SOURCE which should display a list of TWAIN-
compliant device drivers installed on the system. After the user selects a
driver from the list, he/she should be returned to the application. The user
should then choose ACQUIRE which should open access to the device and
allow the user to obtain image data.
IMPORTANT: Some image editing software takes all available RAM by default at
start-up. The TWAIN driver will not work if this occurs. To avoid the problem, set
the memory preference for your application (often found on the FILE menu) so that
there is at least one megabyte of free RAM.
Once you have installed the TWAIN driver as described earlier in this
chapter, and are running Photoshop, you access the driver by following
these steps.
1. Choose SELECT TWAIN SOURCE on the IMPORT submenu on the Adobe
Photoshop FILE menu; the SELECT SOURCE dialog box appears. (For
earlier supported versions of Photoshop choose SELECT TWAIN SOURCE
on the ACQUIRE submenu on the Adobe Photoshop FILE menu.)
2. Click the name of the camera driver.
3. Click SELECT; you are returned to Photoshop.
NOTE: The choice is maintained in a preference file for the TWAIN-compli-
ant driver; you do not need to repeat steps 1 through 3 each time you use the
driver.
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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).
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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 sugges-
tions in the message. Additional information regarding this and other mes-
sages appears in the “Messages” section of the Chapter 8.
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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.) You can also
perform some troubleshooting without sending the camera to a service
center, as described in the camera troubleshooting section of this manual.
By following the steps below to update camera firmware the first time you
use the driver, you will ensure that the camera contains the most current
version of the firmware. You do not need to update camera firmware each
time you use the driver.
To complete these steps, the camera must be connected to your computer
as described earlier in this chapter. We also assume that Adobe
Photoshop (or other supported TWAIN-compliant application on a PC) is
currently running on your computer, and that you have accessed the
driver image window by choosing the driver as described earlier in this
chapter.
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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.
NOTE: You may see a message asking you to use the AC battery charger/
adapter and to wait for several minutes; if you do see this message, follow the
instructions in the message and wait (to allow the battery to charge) before
clicking the LOAD CAMERA FIRMWARE button again.
4. Click DONE to close the CAMERA CONTROL dialog box.
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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. We also assume that a supported
application is currently running on your computer, and that you have
accessed the driver image window by choosing the driver as described
earlier in this chapter.
A PCMCIA card used for image storage must be (DOS) formatted using the
camera with the supplied driver as described in this section.
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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. If you have more than one card to format, you can remove the current
card as described earlier in this chapter, insert another, and click the
FORMAT button again to format the new card. You can also use this
operation to reformat a card that you have been using with the
camera.
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5. Click DONE to close the dialog box.
6. Click DONE to leave the driver image window.
7. Quit the application.
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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.
CAUTION: Do not disconnect the camera from the computer while the
driver image window is open, or even while the computer is on. Doing
so may result in the loss of data from the PCMCIA card in the camera or
from the hard disk in your computer. Instead, turn off all equipment in
the order described above before disconnecting the camera.
Your camera is now ready to take pictures as described in Chapter 5.
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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. (If you are
working indoors, we recommend that you keep the camera connected
to the adapter.)
Indoors while connected to a computer (with or without the adapter).
In the field with the camera operating from its battery without being
connected to a computer or to the adapter.
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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. Select either step A or B below depending on the environment in
which you will use the camera.
A. Indoors. Connect the camera to the AC battery charger/adapter as
described in Chapter 4; leave it connected while you operate the
camera. The camera will be ready for operation almost immedi-
ately. However, if you are beginning with a dead battery, and
notice unusual behavior, you may need to wait for approximately
three minutes before using the camera.
NOTE: The adapter supplies enough power to support operation of the
camera as well as to continue charging the camera battery. Once the
battery is fully charged, the AC battery charger/adapter automatically
switches to a slow trickle charge.
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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.
CUSTOM
The camera top LCD will continuously display the
signal. The
signal appears whenever the camera back is communicating with the camera,
for example directly after shooting.
The
signal, will always show that the Nikon N90s camera batteries
are good, even though there are no batteries in the Nikon N90s camera, and
even when the battery in the camera back is weak. This indicator should be
ignored.
Power switch
Shutter release button
Ps
MODE
DRIVE
OFF
ISO
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4. Select any of the three automatic film advance modes — single frame
shooting (S), continuous low-speed shooting (L), or high-speed shoot-
ing (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
DRIVE
OFF
ISO
S
Film advance mode button
Command input control dial
5. Choose other settings as desired, with the exceptions noted below:
Multiple exposure mode is not supported. Only the first exposure
will be recorded.
You will not be able to shoot when the camera is in S focus
(Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority), if the camera cannot focus.
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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 aper-
ture.
6. Lightly press the shutter release button to awaken the camera. The
camera LCD panel and the viewfinder LCD display data. The camera
is ready.
NOTE: To conserve battery power, the camera and camera back automati-
cally turn off after approximately five seconds. This means the camera is no
longer in a ready state. If you do not see the current shutter speed and
aperture on the Nikon N90s camera LCD panel and in the viewfinder LCD,
you can immediately reawaken the camera by lightly pressing the shutter
release button again.
Shutter speed
Aperture
MODE
DRIVE
OF
ISO
S
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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.
An oval that serves several purposes, including indicating the
amount of the card filled with images. (An empty oval indicates
that the PCMCIA card is empty.)
LCD GRAPHICS
Frames remaining
Battery indicator
8. With the camera awake, check the battery indicator on the LCD on
the camera back (not the Nikon N90s camera LCD).
If the segments are lighting in turn from bottom to top, the battery
is being charged by the attached AC battery charger/adapter; you
can operate the camera normally in this state.
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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.
2
⁄
Full battery
3 full Low battery
Blinks when battery exhausted
9. Set the ISO on the camera; the supported range is listed in the Specifi-
cations appendix.
In selecting an exposure setting, if more than one ISO setting is
available for your camera model, begin with lower exposure index
settings; reserve the use of higher speeds only for situations requiring
their use. Higher speeds may result in lower-quality images than
lower speeds (you may notice grain or snow in the image). For this
reason, as with film, you may want to use a flash and a lower ISO
setting.
NOTE: If you set the ISO outside the supported value, you can take one
picture (with unpredictable results), but then the camera back resets the ISO
as follows: if the ISO was set above the top of range, it will be reset to the
top; if the ISO was set below the bottom of the range, it will be reset to the
bottom. “ISO” blinks on the camera back LCD until you take another picture
or until the camera sleeps; the new ISO is displayed on the camera top LCD if
the Nikon N90s ISO button is pressed.
Blinking
ISO
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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. Therefore, in normal usage of the camera
during a shooting session with or without the AC battery charger/adapter,
it is not necessary to continually turn the camera off then on again. In
either case, when you are finished with a shooting session, you should
turn off the camera by sliding the Nikon N90s camera power switch to
OFF.
Taking Pictures
1. Turn on the camera, and wake it by lightly pressing the shutter release
button.
2. Frame the scene within the inner rectangle of the focusing screen. The
focusing screen in the camera has been modified and indicates a
reduced view of the scene to match the size of the picture that will be
recorded on the imager. (An illustration of the focusing screen appears
in the “Specifications” appendix.)
3. Focus.
4. Press the shutter release to take a picture.
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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 depend-
ing on camera model (refer to the Specifications appendix) and on camera
model and the type of PCMCIA card being used).
Reading the Frames Remaining Indicator and
the Frame Counter
Two numbering systems provide different information about your pictures.
Frames Remaining
Each time you take a picture, the number on the camera back LCD
decreases by one indicating the number of additional pictures that can be
stored on the PCMCIA card currently in the camera.
Frames remaining
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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. These
numbers go up by one as each picture is taken. After reaching number 99,
the image reference numbers cycle back to 1, 2, etc.
This frame counter is displayed with each image in the software driver
image window.
The camera is ready for shooting as long as you see a frame counter in the
viewfinder and on the Nikon N90s LCD on top of the camera. If no value
is displayed, the camera is not ready — perhaps the battery is low or the
card is full. Additionally, the frame counter disappears for several seconds
while image data are moved from memory in the camera to the PCMCIA
card. When the frame counter reappears, the camera is ready for shooting.
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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 ex-
plained in later chapters, you can also delete pictures with the supplied
software driver.)
1. If it is not on, turn on the camera by sliding the Nikon N90s power
switch to ON.
2. Wake the camera by lightly pressing the shutter release button.
NOTE: After several seconds of inactivity, the camera automatically turns off.
As you complete these steps you may need to begin again at this step.
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3. Locate the indented button on the back of the camera labeled
“DELETE.”
Frames remaining
Indicates delete mode
Disk indicator
DELETE button
DEL
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
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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. (Optional) Press the DELETE button again — repeatedly if you wish —
to delete another picture(s).
NOTES: As each image is deleted the frames remaining indicator on the camera
back increases by one, indicating that there is now room for one additional image
on the PCMCIA card. The frame counter in the viewfinder does not change as a
result of deleting an image.
Only image files are deleted. Sound files (described just below), or other files that
may be on the disk are not deleted.
Use this feature with care since it is possible that you may unknowingly delete the
“wrong” image. This can occur since the camera deletes the image with the most
current date and time. Perhaps you have used the PCMCIA card to take pictures,
and then the camera or PCMCIA card has been used by another photographer. If
you now delete an image, you will delete images from the other photographer
since they have the most current date and time stamp.
If you inadvertently delete images, an emergency procedure provides an opportu-
nity for you to recover images if you do so before taking any additional pictures.
Refer to the explanation of the RECOVER button in Chapter 8.
Additionally, since the PCMCIA card is DOS formatted, if you have an IBM PC or
compatible computer with a PCMCIA card reader and disk utility software with
file recovery features, you may be able to recover image and sound files while
working with that utility software.
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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
CARD BUSY
SCSI ID
4. Speak into the microphone.
5. Release the record button; the red Card Busy light blinks as the data
are recorded on the PCMCIA card.
The center dot of the disk icon on the camera back LCD comes on when
the recording button is pressed and segments of the disk icon bounce up
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and back, serving as a level meter (similar to the levels commonly dis-
played 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. Chapter 8 contains additional
reference material about recorded sound files.
Turning off the Camera
If you are done with the camera, turn it off by sliding the Nikon camera
power switch to OFF.
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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.
NOTE: We assume that you are familiar with the operation of the Nikon N90s
camera; refer to the instruction manual for the Nikon N90s supplied with the
camera system if needed.
You use the camera back incorporating a Kodak imager instead of the
Nikon N90s camera back for film. The camera back comes attached
to the Nikon camera body, and should not be separated except to
clean a dirty imager as described in Chapter 7.
You use no film.
Nikon film camera backs cannot be used.
You must use an ISO setting as listed in the Specifications appendix.
The amount of “noise” (defects) in an image increases linearly with
time; there is a slow progression of added noise as exposure time
increases. Similarly, a higher ISO (if supported by your camera
model — refer to the Specifications appendix), results in more noise
than a lower ISO, again in a linear progression. As a result, work with
shorter exposure times and lower ISO setting if possible, and avoid
long exposures. Exposures of more than 4–5 seconds (and occasion-
ally more than 1⁄2 second) can produce noise in the image.
Multiple-exposure mode is not supported. Only the first exposure will
be recorded.
The focusing screen in the camera has been modified and indicates a
reduced view of the scene to match the size of the picture that will be
recorded on the imager. The screen is illustrated in the “Specifica-
tions” appendix.
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The Nikon Data Link System is not supported. The camera provides
access to similar data through the image information window pro-
vided on the driver image window.
You will not be able to shoot when the camera is 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.
Note: This is normal operation of the Nikon N90s; it is included here since it
is a potential problem to avoid.
If you have set the exposure-mode to one of the two programmed
auto exposure modes offered (either P or Ps), be certain that you set
the lens to its smallest aperture.
Note: This is normal operation of the Nikon N90s; it is included here since it
is a potential problem to avoid.
When using the bulb setting, the camera back will obtain an image
after 30 seconds, even if the shutter is open for a longer period of
time.
The film loading and the film advance and rewind indications do not
appear in the Nikon N90s camera LCD.
For information on using a flash, refer to the section “Using a Flash” in
Chapter 7.
Lenses behave differently when used with the Nikon N90s. The exact
details, including an illustration, appear in the “Specifications”
appendix.
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Tutorial — Accessing Camera
Images
This chapter is a tutorial that describes how to use the KODAK driver with
your camera connected to your computer. When the camera is connected
to your computer, you can work with images you have taken earlier with
the camera while not connected to the computer, or you can take new
pictures. Both usages (working with images already on a PCMCIA card
and taking new images) are described in this chapter.
While the camera and the computer are connected, you use the supplied
KODAK software driver to:
Access, view, and select images from your camera.
Acquire images or contact sheets from the camera into Adobe
Photoshop. This means that individual image files from your PCMCIA
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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.
Rotate, crop, color balance, name, and annotate images.
Copy images from the PCMCIA card in your camera to folders (sub-
directories) on your computer hard disk; these images are called
archive images. You can then use the driver to access and manipulate
archive images from a folder just as you can do with images directly
from a PCMCIA card.
Use the software to view unrecorded test shots you make with the
connected camera, and then begin recording images when all settings
meet your requirements for the image.
Format PCMCIA cards and load firmware into the camera.
Delete image and sound files.
Play recorded sound files.
NOTES: This chapter assumes that you have installed the KODAK driver and that
you know how to connect the camera to your computer. Refer to chapter 4 for
information if needed.
The settings you choose while in the driver image window are maintained
automatically from session to session.
You should ensure that the gamma for your monitor is calibrated properly per
instructions accompanying Adobe Photoshop; if it is not, images may be consis-
tently too light or too dark.
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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.
Accessing the Camera from the Driver
Repeat the steps below each time you want to access the camera from
your computer.
1. Follow the steps described in chapter 4 to connect the AC battery
charger/adapter to the camera, to connect the camera to your com-
puter, and to ensure that both are on.
NOTE: Although using the AC battery charger/adapter is optional, we
recommend it whenever the camera is connected to a computer.
2. If one is not present, insert your PCMCIA card with camera images
into the camera.
NOTES: As you work with the camera and the computer, you can insert and
remove cards at any point in the process; however, do not remove a PCMCIA
card while the red Card Busy light on the camera back is blinking. If you do,
you may lose all data on the card.
Use extreme care with PCMCIA cards, as they are easily damaged. If
dropped, you may destroy the PCMCIA card resulting in the loss of all of your
data on the card.
3. Run Adobe Photoshop.
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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. If you see a message that
the camera was not found, or that the calibration file cannot be found,
refer to the “Messages” section of chapter 8.
The driver can display images from a variety of supported Kodak
camera types. This means that you can use the same PCMCIA card
with different supported Kodak cameras and view all of the images
with the same driver.
KEY TO FIGURE: All driver features are identified by letter in the following figure. Many of
these features are introduced in this chapter, but not explained in detail; however, full
explanations of all features appear in order by these letters in chapter 8.
A. Source Menu
N. Acquire Button
B. View Menu
O. Copy To Button
C. Active Photoshop Menus
D. Acquire As Menu
E. Take Picture Icon
F. Camera Control Icon
G. Preferences Icon
P. Delete Button
Q. Done Button
R. Annotation Area
S. Image Information Window
T. Navigation Bar
H. Rename Images Icon
I. Rotate Clockwise/Counterclockwise Icons
J. Crop Icon
U. Select All Icon
V. Number of Images Selected
W. X-Y Cursor Location
X. RGB Values at the Cursor Location
Y. Thumbnail/Preview Size Menu
K. Lighting Menu
L. Click-Balance Tool
M. Sound Menu
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Driver Image Window (Macintosh and TWAIN):
A B
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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.
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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.
This displays thumbnails — each a subsample of data from the full
image — of all images from the source (here a PCMCIA card in the
camera). The thumbnails are displayed in the image area of the driver
image window, sorted in order by date and time, with the oldest
image displayed first.
PREVIEW allows you to view larger versions of each image, while TEST
SHOT works with a single, unsaved image which is always the most
recent picture you take with the camera after making this choice.
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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 thumb-
nails.
4. Scroll if needed, using the scroll bar, until the image you want to
acquire appears in the image area.
You can also scroll using the navigation bar in the lower left corner of
the screen as described later in this chapter.
5. If it is difficult to distinguish between the images, choose a larger
image size from the Thumbnail/Preview size menu in the lower right
corner of the window.
6. Click once directly on the image you want to acquire; a color border
appears around the image indicating that you have selected it.
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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. (You can also
double-click the image as an alternate to the two-step process of
selecting one image and then clicking the ACQUIRE button.)
2. Wait as a progress box appears; you remain in the driver as the image
opens into a Photoshop window behind the driver image window.
(You can cancel acquiring by clicking the CANCEL button in the
progress box.)
3. (Optional) Click the DONE button to close the driver image window.
4. (Optional) Edit the acquired image using Photoshop features. Save the
image to your computer hard disk (you cannot save it back to the
PCMCIA card in the camera) in the file format of your choice.
IMPORTANT: If you have not made any changes to the acquired image while
in Photoshop, and you click the close box of the acquired image window or
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.
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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.
Click one image; then if you are working on a Macintosh, shift-
click (hold down the shift key while you click additional images)
or if you are on a PC, control-click, to add or subtract from the
selected image.
Drag the mouse over adjacent thumbnails.
Click the All button on the driver image window.
Choose ALL from the SELECT pulldown menu.
3. (Optional) Choose CONTACT SHEET from the ACQUIRE AS menu; you are
now set to acquire all selected images as a contact sheet rather than
as single images in separate windows.
NOTE: If you choose CONTACT SHEET from the ACQUIRE AS menu, you see the
Acquire Contact Sheet dialog; click OK to accept the default values, or refer
to chapter 8 for additional details of choices on this dialog.
4. Click the ACQUIRE button. If the setting in step 3 is CONTACT SHEET, one
or more Photoshop windows opens behind the driver, with thumb-
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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.
IMPORTANT: If you have not made any changes to the acquired image while
in Photoshop, and you click the close box of the acquired image window or
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.
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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. (By default the driver assigns names, but they may not
be optimum for your purposes.)
NOTE: The new names are only retained for images that you are about to
acquire or archive in this work session, or for images you have previously
archived. (Acquiring and archiving are both explained later in this chapter.)
The new names are not written to the PCMCIA card.
A. Select the image or images that you want to rename; if you select
multiple images they are renamed as a group.
B. Click the rename icon.
C. Change the values in the RENAME dialog box that appears. Type a
name into the NAME area; it becomes the first portion of the image
name for all selected images. If more than one image is selected,
the values in the SEQUENCE NUMBER area are appended to the end of
the name. Change the SEQUENCE NUMBER values as desired. An
EXAMPLE appears in the box illustrating how images will be re-
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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. Click a single image and then type
descriptive material in the annotation window; edit as needed, then
click outside the annotation window (or press Enter) to leave the
annotation window.
The data in the image information window is displayed automatically
by the driver.
The number of characters in the annotation window plus the number
of characters in the image information window must total 255 or less.
Some cameras display more lines in the image information window
than others; for this reason, with some cameras you may not be able
to fill the annotation window with your text. However, you can delete
some lines from the image information window by clicking on the line
(to select the entire line), and pressing the delete key on the keyboard.
This works to delete all lines except for these image information lines:
Camera; Serial #; Width; Height; Date; and Time.
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When an image is acquired, text from both areas is also acquired, and
is placed in the Photoshop caption area.
Annotation
Window
Image
Information
Window
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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, previ-
ous image, next image, and last image. Typing a number into the “go to”
edit box in the middle of the navigation bar and pressing the Return key
moves you to that numbered image.
Navigating through a Contact Sheet
When viewing images in CONTACT SHEET, as you have been in this chapter,
clicking icons in the navigation bar produces different results depending
on the number of images selected.
One or No Images Selected
1. If more than one image is selected, deselect them now, and select a
single image in the middle of the contact sheet.
2. Click the “first” icon; the first of all of your images is selected.
3. Click the “next” icon several times; the selected image changes,
moving consecutively to the “next” image with each click.
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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 PCM-
CIA card, and that you have selected images 5, 10, and 20 while in
CONTACT SHEET view. Now if you click one of these four icons, all of the
three selected images are deselected and a single image is selected as
follows. If you click the “first” icon, image 1 is selected. If you click the
“previous” icon, image 4 is selected. If you click the “next” icon, image
21 is selected. If you click the “last” icon, image 30 is selected.
Preview
The PREVIEW option of the VIEW menu presents an enlargement of an image
on the screen.
1. Select a single image. (In the next section of this chapter, you will
work in PREVIEW with multiple selected images.)
2. Choose Preview from the View menu.
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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. The
section is divided into two parts; the first describes the process for work-
ing with a single image, and the second describes how to work with
multiple selected images at the same time.
Color balancing does not change an image at its source. Instead the color
balance settings you establish are saved with the original image and are
applied to that image when the image is acquired into Photoshop (and
when the image is displayed by the driver).
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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.
Click-balance is always the preferred method of applying color balance to
images.
Applying Color Balance to a Single Image
1. If you are not in the driver image window, return there now.
2. Click the image to be color balanced.
3. Choose PREVIEW from the VIEW menu; you see a single large version of
the image. (Color balancing in PREVIEW instead of CONTACT SHEET is
preferred because the effect of color balance adjustments will be more
readily evident.)
4. (Optional) Choose a larger image size from the Thumbnail/Preview
size menu in the lower right corner of the window. This allows you to
work with a blowup of the image.
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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. Select an option from the lighting menu that corresponds to the
original lighting conditions under which you took the images. The
change is applied and is immediately visible on the image.
2. Acquire the image as described earlier in this chapter.
Method B: Click-Balance Tool
Unlike the lighting menu which provides distinct choices to match
lighting conditions under which the image was made, the click-balance
tool provides a more refined method of color balancing, and is always the
preferred method of applying color balancing to images.
1. To activate the click-balance tool, first click its checkbox “on” (an X
appears in the checkbox to the left of this option when on).
Checkbox
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2. Move the cursor over the image, the cursor changes to a special click-
balance eyedropper cursor.
3. Click the point of the eyedropper on a white or light gray area (an
area that is not overexposed) of the 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. The change is applied and is
immediately visible on the image.
NOTES: When you click, you may see the message that one of the colors is
saturated. As prompted, click another point.
If there is no white or light gray area in the image, follow the steps in the next
section to take a photograph of a neutral gray or white card and use it for
color balancing.
4. (Optional) If the correction was not satisfactory, click the eyedropper
(not the checkbox) in the click-balance tool to turn on click-balance
again, and then click another point in the image.
Eyedropper
5. (Optional) Remove the click-balance setting for the image by clicking
the click-balance checkbox “off.”
Checkbox
6. Acquire the image as described earlier in this chapter.
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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. Choose PREVIEW from the VIEW menu; note that if multiple-images
were selected that they appear in a stack in PREVIEW.
B. (Optional) Choose a larger image size from the Thumbnail/
Preview size menu.
C. Color balance the image using either the lighting menu or click-
balance tool.
5. Use the choices on the navigation bar to move through the selected
images.
First
Previous Go To
Next
Last
6. (Optional) As you navigate through the images, change the color
balance as needed, repeatedly navigating through the images to
ensure that the color balancing results are as desired.
IMPORTANT: Notice that the color balance changes you make to one image
are applied to all of the selected set of images. This means that if one image
of the group has unsatisfactory color balance, and that you correct it, the
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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. R-27)
under the same lighting conditions that existed when the image was
taken. Then select the image of the card as well as all other images
taken under the same lighting conditions. Click the special cursor on
the image of the card; the color balance applies to all selected images.
Saving Color Balance Changes
1. Click the DONE button to leave the driver image window; all revisions
you have made in this work session are saved.
NOTE: The settings you chose while in the driver are saved, and will be in effect
the next time you enter the driver image window.
Crop Images
Suppose that you want to crop one or more images before acquiring
them. When you crop an image, its size at the source is not reduced; the
full image is always maintained. Instead, the results of your cropping
activity is a cropping rectangle stored with each cropped image. You
select one or more image and crop as described in this section; the same
cropping rectangle applies to all selected images. The resultant cropping
rectangle is visible over the images whenever the images are displayed by
the driver in any view.
When an image with a cropping rectangle is acquired into Photoshop,
only the image area within the cropping rectangle is acquired. Image
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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.
NOTE: You can not simultaneously crop multiple images from different
camera types. The DCS 410, DCS 420, and EOS•DCS 5 are the same camera
type; the NC2000e and EOS•DCS 3 are the same camera type; and the DCS
460, DCS 465, and EOS•DCS 1 are the same camera type.
3. Click the Crop icon.
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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. FREEFORM is the correct
choice for most cropping activity, while FIXED SIZE is appropriate when
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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 rect-
angle 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. If the METHOD is FREEFORM, drag the mouse to create the desired
crop rectangle.
C. (Optional) Resize the rectangle by dragging its sides or corners.
D. (Optional) Reposition the rectangle by moving the cursor inside
the cropping rectangle, and dragging it to the desired position.
E. (Optional) Resize or reposition the cropping rectangle by entering
numeric values in the LEFT, TOP, WIDTH, and HEIGHT text boxes. The
first two reposition the top left corner of the rectangle, and last
two control its width and height.
F. (Optional) Turn “on” the FIX ASPECT RATIO checkbox (an X appears
in the checkbox to the left of this option when on); the driver
holds the width and height in proportion while you adjust the
dimensions of the cropping rectangle.
NOTE: If you are working in FIXED SIZE, the FIX ASPECT RATIO checkbox is
always off.
G. (Optional) If multiple images were selected, click the navigation
buttons — first, previous, next, and last — beneath the image to
scroll through the selected images in the stack; the cropping
rectangle appears on each image. If the cropping rectangle does
not provide the desired cropping action for all selected images as
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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.
Keep in mind that all cropping rectangles can be revised later at
any time as desired.
I. (Optional) Remove the cropping rectangle from all images in the
stack by clicking REMOVE.
J. Click OK. The current cropping rectangle is superimposed on all
selected images and you are returned to the driver image window.
Close the Driver Image Window (Saving
Changes)
1. Click DONE; the driver image window closes and all changes to
settings you have made during this work session are saved.
2. Return to the driver later as desired and perform additional work as
described in this or the next section of this chapter.
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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. With the camera connected to your computer, access the driver image
window as described earlier in this chapter.
2. Choose CAMERA from the SOURCE menu to work with images from a
connected camera.
3. Choose TEST SHOT from the VIEW menu. This displays a single image
which is always the most recent picture you take with the camera
after choosing TEST SHOT.
IMPORTANT: In TEST SHOT, images you take are not saved to the PCMCIA
card in the camera unless you click the KEEP button as described below;
instead, images are displayed in the image area one at a time. Each new
image you take replaces the previous one, which is lost.
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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 cam-
era. (The COPY TO button becomes the KEEP button when in TEST SHOT.)
6. (Optional) Adjust your studio settings as needed (reposition lighting,
etc.) and then take an additional test picture.
7. (Optional) Click the KEEP button to save the image, or click the Take
Picture icon to 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.)
8. 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.
9. Take additional images as desired.
10. Color balance, crop, rename, and annotate images as described in
earlier sections of this chapter.
11. Acquire images as described earlier in this chapter.
IMPORTANT: If you have not made any changes to the acquired image while
in Photoshop, and you click the close box of the acquired image window or
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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.
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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. If a single sound file was recorded with the image, it is played
through your computer speakers when you click the menu.
B. If multiple sound files were recorded, the menu displays the
choice ALL and lists each sound (named SOUND 1, SOUND 2, and so
on). Select ALL to play all sounds in sequence, or select an indi-
vidual item from the menu to play that single sound.
Sound menu
All
Sound 1
Sound 2
•
•
•
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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.
Archiving images provides advantages over acquiring images. The file size
of an archived color image is much smaller than the file size of a color
image acquired and saved through Photoshop. Also, saving images as
archive files is faster than acquiring and saving them through Photoshop.
These features are briefly described here, and are explained fully in
chapter 8.
(Optional) Create Archive Files
1. Access the driver and display images from a PCMCIA card in the camera.
2. Select images you want to save as archive files.
NOTE: Archive files are composed of uninterpolated data; they have not been
“acquired” into Photoshop. This means they contain the raw, native data
generated from the imager in the camera back.
3. Click the COPY TO button. A “copy to” dialog box appears; make the
desired choices. The selected images (with any associated sound files,
revised filenames, cropping data, color balancing data, etc.), are saved
to your computer hard disk, with each image file and each sound file
becoming a separate file on your computer hard disk. The filenames
are generated by the driver unless you have renamed the files with the
Rename icon, in which case your names are used.
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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. Image archive files you create with
the COPY TO button contain several sections — one section with a TIFF
version of the thumbnail, and then another section with the image data.
When you open the file with Photoshop, only the TIFF thumbnail is opened,
and if saved, only the thumbnail is saved — not the image data. For this
reason, you should only open these files from within the driver image
window using the CHOOSE FOLDER choice of the SOURCE menu as described in
this step; this will ensure that you obtain the image data.
IMPORTANT: If your camera model is of the type that requires a calibration
file (DCS 460 or EOS•DCS 1), refer to the important information on calibra-
tion (CAL) files for archived images in the section “Calibration (CAL) Files” at
the end of Chapter 7.
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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. Respond as desired to the confirmation dialog box.
4. (Optional) Delete additional images from another source.
Revise Preferences
Clicking the preferences icon allows you to set many of the parameters
used in the driver, including: general preferences, contact sheet prefer-
ences, and color preferences. All are described in chapter 8.
Quitting
Follow these steps when you are done with the driver.
NOTE: The settings you chose while in the driver are saved, and will be in effect
the next time you enter the driver image window.
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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.
IMPORTANT: If you have not made any changes to the acquired image while
in Photoshop, and you click the close box of the acquired image window or
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.
3. Quit Photoshop.
4. Turn off the camera and computer as described in an earlier chapter.
5. (Optional) Disconnect the camera from the computer.
IMPORTANT: Do not disconnect the camera from the computer while the
computer is on.
6. (Optional) Disconnect the AC battery charger/adapter from the
camera.
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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.
On/off state of the camera back.
Timing considerations.
Troubleshooting the camera.
Cleaning a dirty imager.
Using a flash.
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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.
Just after you take a picture, the Nikon N90s camera transmits data such
as the ISO, aperture, and shutter speed to the KODAK camera back
through the connector cable. After the shutter closes, the camera back
uses this information to process the image data.
Connector cable
When you take a picture, light passes through the lens onto the imager;
each pixel in the imager receives and stores a specified amount of light.
These data — for one image — leave the imager chip in analog form, and
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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 thumb-
nail is then stored with the full image on the PCMCIA card.
You can use one of the supplied software drivers on your computer to
update firmware (nonvolatile memory) in the camera back that controls
how the camera works. This is a key feature since this design means it is
possible for you to update camera firmware yourself as it may be released
by Kodak instead of returning the camera for firmware updates.
A self-test of camera performance is available to you through a button on
the Camera Control panel of the software drivers. This can be helpful for
field troubleshooting before you call Kodak.
Timing Considerations
When you take a picture, it is first stored in DRAM; then the image is
moved from DRAM onto the PCMCIA card. Timing details appear in the
Specifications appendix.
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KODAK Camera Back Controls
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
A liquid crystal display (LCD) on the KODAK camera back provides status
information for the camera.
KODAK CAMERA BACK
LCD
DELETE
CARD BUSY
SCSI ID
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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.)
ISO warning
Frames remaining
ISO
Battery indicator
Disk indicator
DEL SCSI
Delete indicator
SCSI indicator
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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 informa-
tion on battery life.)
2
⁄
Full battery
3 full Low battery
Blinks when battery exhausted
When you operate with the AC battery charger/adapter connected, the
three segments of this icon light repeatedly in turn from bottom to top
while the battery is charging. When it is fully charged all three segments
remain lit.
Filling battery
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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.
Frame Counter — Nikon N90s Camera
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. These
numbers go up by one as each picture is taken. After reaching number 99,
the image reference numbers cycle back to 1, 2, etc.
The camera is ready for shooting as long as you see a Nikon N90s frame
counter in the viewfinder or on the LCD on top of the Nikon N90s. If no
value is displayed, the camera is not ready — perhaps the battery is low
or the card is full. Additionally, the frame counter disappears for several
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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 Nikon N90s frame counter is displayed with each image in the
software driver image window.
When you delete images (with the DELETE button on the camera back or
with a software driver), existing images on the PCMCIA card are not
renumbered. Consider the figure below. Suppose that you had an empty
PCMCIA card, took five pictures, and then deleted image 5 with the
DELETE button and images 2 and 3 with the software driver. Image 4 is
not renumbered. As new pictures are stored to the PCMCIA card, they are
given the next higher number that has not been previously used for an
image. In the figure below, new images will be numbered 6, 7, …
Frame number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
The highest frame number is 99. It is possible that you will reach this
frame number by a continuous process of making images, deleting some,
and then making additional images. When you reach frame number 99,
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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.
ISO Warning
“ISO” blinks as a warning on the LCD if you try to take a picture and the
Nikon N90s is not set to a supported ISO as listed in the Specifications
appendix.
If you take a picture and the camera is not set at a supported ISO, you will
be able to take one picture (with unpredictable results), but then the
camera back will automatically reset to a supported ISO. “ISO” blinks on
the camera back LCD until you take another picture or until the camera
goes to sleep; the new ISO will be displayed on the camera top LCD if the
N90s ISO button is pressed.
Blinking
ISO
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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.
Card
empty
Card up to
1/6 filled
Card filled
(indicator flashes)
Disk Error Indicator
Two characters, an “E” followed by a single digit (for example “E2”) — if
they appear on the LCD — indicate that an error has occurred on the
PCMCIA card. If this occurs, remove and reinsert the PCMCIA card (or try
another card if available), and retry the operation. If you continue to have
problems, refer to “Troubleshooting the Camera” in this chapter, and to
the discussion of FORMAT in Chapter 8.
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Control Buttons
Two control buttons — DELETE and SCSI ID — are provided on the
KODAK camera back. Both are recessed in the housing and are opera-
tional when pressed with a fingertip or other blunt object.
SCSI ID button
DELETE button
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
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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.
To use the DELETE button, if you are not connected to a computer or the
AC battery charger/adapter, first turn on the camera and lightly press the
shutter release button to wake the camera. (If you are connected to a
computer that is “on,” or to the AC battery charger/adapter, the camera
back will be “on;” you do not need to turn on the Nikon N90s camera.)
Then press DELETE once to wake delete mode. The characters “DEL” —
the delete indicator — appear on the camera back LCD. Then press
DELETE again to delete the last image.
As long as the characters “DEL” appear on the LCD, you can press the
DELETE button again and again to delete additional images. With each
press the frames remaining indicator on the camera back increases by
one, indicating that there is now room for one additional image on the
PCMCIA card. The frame counter in the viewfinder does not change as a
result of deleting an image.
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Several seconds after you stop deleting images, delete mode turns off;
reactivate it, if needed, as described above, and press the DELETE button
again.
Frames remaining
Indicates delete mode
Disk indicator
DELETE button
DEL
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
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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. Or perhaps you know that you need
to conserve space on the PCMCIA card and you realize that a picture you
have just taken is not satisfactory. You can use the DELETE button to
delete that image.
The DELETE button deletes only one image at a time, and only the most
recent image on the PCMCIA card. That is, if you have 20 images on the
PCMCIA card, you cannot delete the fifteenth image and leave the others.
However, you can delete the fifteenth image with one of the supplied
software drivers when connected to a computer. In addition you can use
the software drivers to delete multiple selected images simultaneously, or
to erase or format the entire 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.
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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.
SCSI ID
SCSI indicator
SCSI
SCSI ID button
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
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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. The charac-
ters “SCSI” — the SCSI indicator — appear on the camera back LCD as
does the current SCSI ID value, a single digit from 0 to 7, “PC,” or “PP.”
As long as the characters “SCSI” appear on the LCD, you can press the
SCSI ID button again and again to rotate through the available values.
Stop when you have selected the SCSI ID you want. Several seconds after
you press the SCSI ID button for the last time, SCSI mode turns off; reacti-
vate it — if needed — and press the SCSI ID button again.
Select the appropriate SCSI ID before you connect the camera to your
computer. Select an ID that is different from the SCSI ID of any other
connected SCSI devices.
“PC” SETTING FOR IBM LAPTOP CUSTOMERS (not for use with the
Macintosh): Use the “PC” SCSI ID setting only if you will be connecting the
camera to an IBM or compatible laptop computer using a PCMCIA-to-SCSI II
adapter (such as the Adaptec SlimSCSI used with EZ-SCSI 4.0 or the New Media
Bus Toaster), to connect the PCMCIA slot on your laptop (not the camera) to the
SCSI connector on the camera. “PC” sets the SCSI ID of the camera to 1 and turns
on active termination in the camera.
When you finish, take the camera out of “PC” mode, turn off the computer and
camera. If left in “PC” mode, a fully charged battery will be exhausted in approxi-
mately eight hours since the camera can not change to low power mode when
this SCSI setting is active.
“PP” SETTING: The “PP” setting, although it appears, is not currently supported
and should not be selected.
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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.
SCSI ID button
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
SCSI connector
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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.
You can also plug a cable accessory into this connector that allows
you to connect the camera into a Quantum Battery 5 — QB5. Refer to
the appendix “Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List” for additional
information.
DELETE
SCSI ID
CARD BUSY
Multipurpose connector
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PCMCIA Cards
“Standard,” removable, credit-card sized PCMCIA cards (Personal Com-
puter Memory Card International Association) are used for image storage.
The camera incorporates a PCMCIA-ATA Type III slot.
The 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.
These removable, miniaturized media provide great flexibility since you
can carry a significant amount of image storage capability with you into
the field or the studio. The camera functions as a card reader, so no
separate PCMCIA card reader is required. However, if you have a com-
mercially available PCMCIA card reader for your computer system, you
can return only the card to a central site for image retrieval while the
camera remains in the field.
PCMCIA cards are extremely fragile, and are easily damaged — especially
if dropped. For this reason, use extreme care with the cards. Dropping a
card may destroy it, resulting in the loss of all of your data on the card.
Supported PCMCIA Cards
The camera is designed to accept PCMCIA hard disk cards that support
the PCMCIA “ATA” interface, although all such cards may not work.
(Refer to the read-me file on the supplied software driver diskette for
information on specific cards known to work with the camera.) The ATA
protocol is the same interface used for AT disk drives in PCs. PCMCIA
hard disk cards are available in a variety of sizes, for example 105, 170,
260, and 340 megabyte (MB) sizes.
In addition to PCMCIA hard disk cards, the camera will accept flash
memory cards if the cards support the ATA protocol. (This means that
standard PCMCIA memory SRAM cards are not supported.)
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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. When flashing, it
indicates that the camera back is accessing — reading from or writing to
— a PCMCIA card in place in the slot in the camera back; it is a warning
not to remove the installed PCMCIA card. If you do, you may lose all data
on the card. Wait until the blinking stops before removing the PCMCIA
card.
DOS Formatting and Card Access
The PCMCIA cards used for image storage must be (DOS) formatted. You
should format them with the camera using one of the supplied drivers as
described in Chapter 4.
The image and sound files placed on the cards by the camera system are
also DOS format files, meaning that if you have a separate card reader
you can use DOS commands on your PC, if available, to manage image
files without the software driver. If you have a separate card reader — or
other equipment that uses these PCMCIA cards — you can use that
equipment to store and retrieve files in a variety of formats on the cards.
Troubleshooting, Disk Recovery, and
Fragmentation
If you encounter a problem that you believe is associated with the
PCMCIA card, you can perform simple troubleshooting by trying another
card if available. Doing so will enable you to determine if the problem is
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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. In addi-
tion, since the PCMCIA card is in DOS format, it may be possible to
recover an image or sound file using PC utility programs, if available, with
file recovery features; doing so requires a separate PCMCIA card reader
since these programs cannot access the cards through the camera back. If
these actions are unsuccessful, you may need to format the card, an
operation which will erase all of your data on the card.
It is possible that a PCMCIA card may become fragmented, meaning that
files — such as the large image files — are broken into linked parts on
noncontiguous areas of the card. This can occur in several situations, such
as when small non-image files are stored in and among image files,
meaning that a large number of small unused areas are interspersed on the
card, rather than having all empty blocks together on one portion of the
card. Fragmentation can result, and if it does, it can result in slowed
camera performance.
If you believe this has occurred, you can delete all files on the card and/or
format the card — after saving files as desired to your computer hard disk.
You can also run a utility program (not supplied with the camera system)
with “defragger” capability that rearranges existing files into contiguous
areas of the PCMCIA card. This in turn frees large blocks on the card,
meaning that image files produced by the camera can be stored in a
single contiguous area — more efficient for file storage and retrieval.
Using a utility program requires a separate PCMCIA card reader since
these programs cannot access the cards through the camera back.
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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.
PCMCIA
AC adapter
Connected
in camera connected
to computer
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes (1, 2)
Yes (1, 2)
Yes (2)
Yes (2)
Yes
No (3)
Yes
No (4)
No (4)
No (3)
(1) The computer can be on or off, and can be running an image editing applica-
tion or another application.
(2) Other SCSI devices can be connected to the computer.
(3) Although this configuration is supported, we recommend you always use the
AC adapter when connected to a computer.
(4) The driver image window must be open to obtain images from the camera
back in this configuration.
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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 soft-
ware driver while taking pictures. The camera will continue to func-
tion while connected to the computer even if other software is active
or if the computer is off.
The AC battery charger/adapter can be used with the camera. We
recommend this configuration.
If you use the camera while the software driver is running on the
computer, images will appear one-after-another in the image window
as you take pictures, allowing you to determine quickly if the current
image is acceptable or not.
If no PCMCIA card is in the camera, each new image replaces the
previous one. If you have an image you want to save, acquire it or
save it to an archive folder before taking another picture.
Do not take new pictures while an image is being acquired.
The DELETE button on the camera back is disabled while the camera
is connected to a computer. Instead use the DELETE button on the
driver image window of the software driver to delete images.
The Take Picture icon on the software driver can be clicked to issue a
command that directs the camera to take a picture.
Using the Camera with a PCMCIA Card
With a PCMCIA card installed in the camera, the unit is portable, and can
be used in the large variety of stand-alone shooting situations in which the
Nikon N90s can be used.
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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.
Attach the camera to the computer, and use a supplied software driver
to delete images from the PCMCIA card (after acquiring them from the
camera if desired), or while connected, use TEST SHOT.
Remove the full PCMCIA card and insert another PCMCIA card with
space available for additional images.
Using the Camera Without a PCMCIA Card
While Connected to a Computer
You can use the camera without a PCMCIA card only if you are con-
nected to a computer and running one of the supplied software drivers. In
this configuration, the software operates in TEST SHOT view, except that
when you click KEEP, the COPY TO dialog box is displayed allowing you to
select a folder location to save the image.
If there is no PCMCIA card in the camera, you can only take a picture if
the driver image window is opened.
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Battery and AC Battery Charger/
Adapter
Battery Charging for Optimal Capacity
IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to remove the battery; it is not a customer service-
able part.
The camera incorporates a single, rechargeable nickel hydride battery that
powers both the camera back and the Nikon N90s camera; no batteries
are installed in the Nikon camera. The Specifications appendix lists the
number of frames you can expect from a fully-charged battery in typical
shooting situations.
Battery charging is inhibited when the internal battery temperature is
above 120˚ F (50˚ C). The camera will continue to operate for as long as
the battery charge is sufficient. You will not be able to power the camera
until the internal battery temperature drops below this limit.
Under normal conditions, charging the battery for at least two hours
provides optimal capacity. However, under very cold or very hot condi-
tions, charge for at least 30 minutes after the LCD battery indicator
indicates a full charge. Charge the battery as close to the time the camera
will be used as possible. (Waiting in excess of two days before shooting
will result in reduced battery capacity.)
Use the AC battery charger/adapter when connected to a computer if
possible; use without the adapter in this configuration for an extended
time period will drain the battery. Leaving the camera connected to the
AC battery charger/adapter will not maintain a full charge; therefore
disconnect before use, then reconnect and charge for two hours to ensure
a full charge. Extended camera metering or focusing reduces the number
of images available from a charge.
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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.
You can operate the camera while connected to the supplied AC battery
charger/adapter, or you can recharge the battery with the adapter and
then use the camera in the field without the adapter. The adapter will run
the camera continuously while it is charging the battery.
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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). Refer to the appendix “Optional Equipment & Spare Parts
List” for additional information.
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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
CARD BUSY
SCSI ID
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 “.WAV” file on the PCMCIA card; WAV files are the Windows
standard sound file format. Sound files are time- and date-stamped when
written to the PCMCIA card.
As a sound segment is recorded, it is held briefly in dynamic random
access memory (DRAM) in the camera back, and is then moved to the
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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.
How to Record Sound
To record sound, make sure that a PCMCIA card is in the camera back,
then turn on and wake the camera (or operate while connected to the AC
battery charger/adapter or to a computer that is on), and hold the camera
back approximately six inches (15 cm) from your mouth, press and hold
the record button, speak into the microphone, and when finished, release
the record button. The center dot of the disk icon on the camera back
LCD comes on when sound is being recorded.
Recording
If the shutter release is pressed while the record button is down, audio
recording stops until the image has been recorded. If the record button is
still down, the camera begins to record sound again.
For simplicity there are no controls other than the record button; there is
no volume control, and no way to set the recording level.
Sound will not be recorded while shooting an image.
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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.
Recording “Lengthy” Audio Segments
Approximately 25 seconds of uninterrupted sound can be recorded in a
single file. If you press and hold the record button for over 25 seconds, a
slightly different recording action will occur.
The first 25 seconds of audio fills all available dynamic random
access memory. Recording then stops for up to several seconds —
even though the button is still depressed — while the data in memory
are moved to a new file on the PCMCIA card by the camera. Then
recording begins again for another 25 seconds, after which this new
segment of sound is moved to a new sound file on the PCMCIA card,
and so on. Each 25 second segment is stored on the card as a separate
file.
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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.
When sound is not being recorded, you can refer to the disk icon on the
camera back LCD; it indicates the combined proportion of the PCMCIA
card filled with image and/or audio files.
Playing Sound Files
Recorded sound files can be played from the PCMCIA card with the
software driver and your computer as explained in Chapter 8. No addi-
tional hardware is required to play the recorded file on a Macintosh
computer; a sound board is required to play the recorded file on a PC.
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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.
If the camera is operated without the AC battery charger/adapter and
without being connected to a computer, the camera back is “on”
while the Nikon N90s is awake, and sleeps when the camera sleeps. If
the camera is saving an image to a PCMCIA card when the Nikon
Camera sleeps, the camera back remains on until the image is saved.
The camera back is continuously “on” when the camera is operated
while connected to the AC battery charger/adapter; once the batteries
are fully charged the adapter switches automatically to a slow trickle
charge. If the camera is saving an image to a PCMCIA card when the
adapter is disconnected, the camera back remains on until the image
is saved.
The camera back is also continuously “on” when the camera is
operated while connected to a computer that is on. If the camera is
saving an image to a PCMCIA card when the computer is turned off,
the camera back remains on until the image is saved.
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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.
No power to charge the
battery when using the
AC battery
The cable from the AC
battery charger/adapter
to the camera back is
loose or not plugged
into the camera back.
Make sure the cable is connected
to the camera back and seated
securely.
charger/adapter.
The AC battery
Make sure the cable is connected
to the wall and seated securely.
charger/adapter cable is
loose or not plugged in
at the wall.
There is no power at
the power source.
Have the power source repaired
and/or try another power source.
The AC battery
Replace the cable.
charger/adapter power
cable is faulty.
The AC battery
charger/adapter is
faulty.
Contact Kodak.
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Trouble
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
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.
We recommend that you allow
sufficient time for the camera to
normalize within the specified
environmental ranges before
operation.
The data on the
PCMCIA card is
fragmented.
Run a utility program (not
supplied with the camera system)
that includes “defragger”
capability, or move files from the
card to your computer hard disk
and reformat the card with the
supplied software driver.
The PCMCIA card is
damaged or defective.
Try another card.
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Trouble
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
Pressing the camera
shutter release button
does not release the
shutter.
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.
Change to another focus mode,
or re-aim the camera from a
different position or remove the
lens cap.
No PCMCIA card is in
place in the camera
system.
Insert a PCMCIA card or operate
the camera system while
connected to a computer as
described earlier in this chapter.
The camera is off.
Turn on the camera.
The PCMCIA card in
the camera back is full.
Delete images from the PCMCIA
card in the camera back.
Blinking
If connected to a computer,
delete images or erase the
PCMCIA card with the software
driver.
Use another PCMCIA card, if
available.
The PCMCIA card is
not formatted; “E6”
appears on the camera
back LCD.
Format the PCMCIA card as
described in Chapter 4, and try
again.
continued
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Trouble
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
continued from previous
page
The battery is low.
Recharge the battery, or operate
from the AC battery charger/
adapter.
Pressing the camera
shutter release button
does not release the
shutter.
Blinks when
Full battery
battery is
exhausted
The characters “ISO”
appear on the camera
back LCD.
The camera ISO was
not set within the
Use a supported ISO as described
in the Specifications appendix.
prescribed range when
the most recent picture
was taken. (The camera
will have already reset
the ISO to an allowed
setting.)
ISO
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Trouble
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
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.
For the problems below, remove
and reinsert the PCMCIA card and
try again. If unsuccessful, do a
“sleep/awake” sequence: let the
camera back sleep (disconnect
the AC adapter from the camera
back, shut down the computer if
connected, and disconnect the
camera back from the computer),
reconnect and try again. If you
continue to have problems format
the PCMCIA card with the Format
button on the driver Camera
Control panel (this will erase all
images and sound files from the
card). If the problem persists,
contact Kodak; report the number
of the error condition.
E2 – failure of the PCMCIA card
to start.
E3 – failure when attempting to
read the PCMCIA card.
E4 – failure when attempting to
write to the PCMCIA card.
E5 – defective card, a non-ATA
card, or a card that does not
work. (Refer to the read-me on
the driver diskette for a list of
supported cards.)
E6 – unformatted PCMCIA card.
E7 – defective card, a non-ATA
card, or a card that does not
work. (Refer to the read-me on the
driver diskette for a list of
supported cards.)
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Trouble
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
You are losing images
from the PCMCIA card.
An error occurred on
the card.
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.
Image data on the
PCMCIA card have
become corrupted; you
are unable to access the
image data.
You may be using an
improper SCSI cable to
connect the camera
system to your
Use only the supplied SCSI cables
(or other cables as specified in
Chapter 4 to attach the camera or
other peripherals to the computer.
computer.
Your SCSI chain is not
terminated properly.
Ensure that the SCSI chain is
terminated properly as described
in Chapter 4.
The files have become
corrupted for an
unknown reason.
If you have access to an IBM PC
or compatible computer with a
PCMCIA card reader and disk
utility software, you may be able
to recover image and sound files
with that utility software.
If that computer system is
unavailable or that action is
unsuccessful, you may need to
format the disk with the camera,
an operation which will erase all
of your data on the card.
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Trouble
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
The camera acts
The battery in the
camera back is low or
dead.
Recharge the battery in the
camera back.
erratically, unusual or
unexpected characters
appear on the camera
back LCD, or the LCD
flickers unexpectedly.
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.
The firmware in the
camera has become
corrupted.
Update camera firmware, as
described in Chapter 8.
You are experiencing
erratic camera behavior or
unusual characters appear
on the camera back LCD.
You know the battery is
charged.
The firmware in the
camera has become
corrupted.
Update camera firmware as
described in Chapter 8.
The camera is stuck in
one mode for unknown
reasons.
An unexplained event
may have occurred.
Update camera firmware as
described in Chapter 8.
The camera system is warm A warm temperature is
Continue to operate the camera
normally.
when the camera is
connected to the AC
battery charger/adapter.
normal.
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Trouble
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
When the camera is
Polarity is reversed in
the studio flash — a
condition that becomes
apparent when the
camera smystem is
If the plug is reversible, reverse
the plug where the sync cord
plugs into the flash.
connected to a computer,
and/or the camera is being
operated with the AC
battery charger/ adapter, a
connected studio flash will grounded.
not go off, or goes off only
Or, operate with an IR slave or a
radio slave.
You can confirm this
once and then freezes.
condition by operating
the camera with the
flash after
disconnecting the AC
adapter and the
computer; the flash
should then operate
normally.
You have other problems
with a flash.
A non-dedicated
incompatible electronic
flash is being used.
Refer to the section “Using a
Flash” at the end of this chapter.
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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.
Determining If the Imager is Dirty
There are two ways to determine whether the imager needs cleaning:
You can take a test picture and look for imperfections in the image
that indicate dirt on the imager.
You can visually inspect the imager for dirt.
Both techniques are described below.
Technique 1: Examine a Test Image
1. Set up the camera to operate while connected to a computer.
2. Set the lens aperture to its highest f number, to provide for maximum
depth of field.
3. Take a photograph of a plain white object like a clean, white wall.
4. Examine the image on the computer monitor; imperfections in the
image, such as dark clusters or streaks, may indicate a dirty imager.
Technique 2: Visually Inspect the Imager
1. Set up your camera to operate in stand-alone mode (not connected to
either a computer or the AC battery charger/adapter).
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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.
CAUTION: Do not attempt to clean the imager while the camera is in
this state; the shutter can be damaged if you release the shutter button
while any object is in the opening.
Imager
(visible through
lens mounting flange)
Lens mounting flange
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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.
Cleaning a Dirty Imager
CAUTION: In the following steps you will separate the camera body and
the camera back — an action that exposes the imager to the environ-
ment. Because the imager is sensitive to static discharge, you must
observe the static discharge control measures described below.
As you complete these steps, be certain that you do not touch the inside
of the camera back (except as instructed).
Separating the Camera from the KODAK
Camera Back
1. Locate or order cleaning materials for the camera. Cleaning materials
are not supplied with all camera models, but can be ordered from
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Kodak. These include an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap, low-
lint 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
CLEANER PADS
Clip
CLEANING
SOLUTION
2. Assemble the electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap (if assembly is
necessary). The wrist strap protects electronic components of the
camera back from static damage.
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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.
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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.
Mounting screw
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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.
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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.
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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. Gently scrub the imager with the damp corner of the cleaner pad; use
a circular motion, and move over the entire imager. This action
should dislodge dirt and/or remove grease and fingerprints.
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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. Wipe repeatedly straight across the imager with a dry corner of the
cleaner pad.
11. Gently lift the camera back, and examine it in the light to determine if
it has been cleaned successfully.
12. If there is still lint on the imager, repeat steps 9 through 11.
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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.
4. Tighten the mounting screw.
Mounting screw
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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 recon-
nect the Velcro.
The camera is now ready.
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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.
Flash units or flash accessories designed for dedicated use with other
camera brands will not work properly and may damage the camera
body.
When using a dedicated Nikon flash, you may need to set exposure
compensation on the camera body. Take test pictures to verify proper
exposure.
When using studio flash or non-dedicated flash you must set the camera
to manual exposure mode to set the proper shutter speed for flash syn-
chronization. Use the included Nikon N90s manual to identify shutter
speeds that work with these settings.
The shutter speed for flash synchronization with studio flash may be
different from dedicated Nikon flash synchronization. Before use, test the
flash at various shutter speeds to make sure it synchronizes properly with
the camera.
When using the camera with a studio flash, if either the SCSI cable or the
charger are connected, it may be necessary to reverse the ground polarity
of the flash cord in order for the flash to work; alternately, use an IR slave
or a radio slave to isolate the camera from the flash.
(The read-me file on the supplied driver diskette may contain additional
information regarding using a flash.)
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Calibration (CAL) Files —
DCS 460 Only
In order to use any images taken with your DCS 460 Camera, a “calibra-
tion” (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. If several different cameras are in use at your loca-
tion, the unique CAL file for each camera must be installed in order to
access images from each camera; this means that you may have multiple
CAL files on your hard disk.
CAL files are required in order to display thumbnails or previews of
images in the driver image window, and are required in order to acquire
an image. If the CAL file is not on your hard disk, or not in the proper
place on your hard disk, you will see a message specifying the name of
the missing CAL file when the driver attempts to display the image, and
you will not be able to display or acquire the image.
When you copy images from a PCMCIA card to your hard disk with the
COPY TO button, the CAL file(s) associated with the camera(s) used to take
the selected images are automatically copied to the folder with the
images. The calibration files are needed subsequently to display and/or
acquire the images. For this reason it is very important that you do not
delete any CAL files you find in folders with your images.
If you transport your images to another computer system (perhaps you are
distributing unacquired images to others at a different location at which
the software driver has been installed), be certain that you also transport
the CAL files found in the folder with the images. You will not be able to
display those images in the driver image window, nor will you be able to
acquire those images, unless their associated CAL files are available. The
CAL files should be placed in the same folder as the images.
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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.
IMPORTANT: Throughout this chapter we refer to “Photoshop.” This single
reference refers to both the Macintosh and PC versions of Photoshop, and also to
other supported PC TWAIN-compliant image-editing software.
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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. These are
described in detail in this chapter.
The driver can display images from a variety of supported Kodak camera
types. This means that you can use the same PCMCIA card with different
supported Kodak cameras and view all of the images with the same driver.
The letters shown on the illustration below correspond to the sections of
this chapter in which the labeled items are described.
KEY TO FIGURE: All driver features are identified by letter in the following figure;
full explanations of all features appear in order by these letters in this chapter.
A. Source Menu
N. Acquire Button
B. View Menu
O. Copy To Button
C. Active Photoshop Menus
D. Acquire As Menu
E. Take Picture Icon
F. Camera Control Icon
G. Preferences Icon
P. Delete Button
Q. Done Button
R. Annotation Area
S. Image Information Window
T. Navigation Bar
H. Rename Images Icon
I. Rotate Clockwise/Counterclockwise Icons
J. Crop Icon
U. Select All Icon
V. Number of Images Selected
W. X-Y Cursor Location
X. RGB Values at the Cursor Location
K. Lighting Menu
L. Click-Balance Tool
M. Sound Menu
Y. Thumbnail/Preview Size Menu
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Driver Image Window (Macintosh and TWAIN):
A B
C
D
Edit
N
E
F
O
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. The driver allows you
to return from a photographic shoot, rapidly view the images, and acquire
selected images (or a contact sheet of images), immediately into
Photoshop. The driver is also designed to allow you to work with your
camera in a studio setting.
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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 correspond-
ing image is archived.
You select thumbnail images in the image area by clicking an image, by
shift-clicking (on a Macintosh) or control-clicking (on a PC) to add or
subtract from the selected images, by dragging the mouse over adjacent
thumbnails, by clicking the ALL button, or by choosing the ALL or NONE
choices on the Photoshop SELECT menu (which is active while you are in
the driver image window). A narrow color border surrounds highlighted
images.
You scroll through the images by moving the vertical scroll box or scroll
arrows, or with a row of navigation tools — the navigation bar — on the
driver image window. The navigation tools allows you to move to the first
or last image, forward or back to the image before or after the selected
image, or to a specific image by entering its number. (Refer to the “Navi-
gation Bar” section of this chapter for a full explanation of this tool.)
Depending on the size and configuration of your monitor, and the thumb-
nail size, you see one or more thumbnails on each row, and one or more
rows of thumbnails in the image area of the driver image window.
The image filename (which may be a default name assigned by the driver,
or a name you have assigned), appears with each image, as does the
frame number.
To use the driver, you must first install it by following the series of one-
time steps described in the chapter “Preparing the Camera and the Com-
puter.” Then each time you want to use the driver, you access it as
described in those chapters.
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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.
View. This setting always opens as CONTACT SHEET.
Acquire As. This setting always opens as PHOTO.
Rotation. The default value is no rotation.
Crop. The default value is no cropping.
Lighting. The default value is the lighting setting of the first image
retrieved; if there are no images at the source, then DAYLIGHT is the
default.
Click-balance. The default setting is no click-balance in effect.
Thumbnail/Preview size. The value of this setting is from the end of
the previous work session is applied.
In addition, many settings for choices on dialog boxes are also maintained
in a preferences file from work session to work session.
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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. For example, when you are in TEST SHOT, you can only work with one
image at a time. For that reason the navigation tools are dimmed since there are
no other images to which you can move.
A. SOURCE Menu
Macintosh:
TWAIN (PC):
Allows you to work with images from a camera connected to your com-
puter or from image archive files that you have previously copied to a
folder on your computer hard disk.
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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.
CHOOSE FOLDER
Use the CHOOSE FOLDER option to select a folder containing images you
have saved previously (with the COPY TO button) to your computer hard
disk. When you work with this option, all image archive files and sound
files from the selected folder replace the current contents of the driver
image window. This choice is implemented differently in the Macintosh
and TWAIN drivers:
Macintosh: Choose FOLDER from the SOURCE popup menu.
TWAIN: Click the icon near the Source drop-down menu.
B. VIEW Menu
Allows you to set the desired view of images in the image area of the
driver image window: CONTACT SHEET displays multiple image thumbnails,
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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.
PREVIEW
Select an image (or images) while in CONTACT SHEET and then choose
PREVIEW to view an enlarged version of an image from its source. If mul-
tiple images are selected, they appear as a stack of images in PREVIEW.
This option is useful when a close examination of the image is desired, for
example when changing the color balance options (the effect of color
balance adjustments are evident more readily with a larger image than
with smaller contact sheet images).
Color balancing while in PREVIEW works differently depending on whether
you have selected a single image or multiple images before choosing
PREVIEW.
When you select a single image, and enter PREVIEW to color balance it,
the revised color balancing applies only to that single image. While
still in Preview, you can then navigate through one single image after
another, making changes that apply to just that single image.
However, when you select multiple images and then enter PREVIEW to
color balance them, the revised color balancing applies to all selected
images. Using the navigation tool as described just below allows you
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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 click any of
the navigation buttons you move through all source images using the
first image as the starting point.
If you have selected only one image before you choose PREVIEW, that
image is displayed in PREVIEW view. If you click any of the navigation
buttons you move through all source images using that image as the
starting point.
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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.
While in PREVIEW, if you type an image number into the text area of the
navigation box, that image is displayed. However, if you are working
with a stack of images, you will receive an error message if you type
an image number, and the number does not correspond to one of the
selected images.
The size of the preview image is controlled by the thumbnail/preview size
menu. If the image in the selected display size does not fit in the image
area, the scroll bars are enabled.
The window title bar displays the name of the image source followed by
the name of the image currently being shown.
TEST SHOT
Choose TEST SHOT to work with a single image which is always a picture
you take with the camera after entering TEST SHOT. In TEST SHOT, images you
take are not saved to the PCMCIA card in the camera unless you click the
KEEP button as described below; instead, images are displayed in the image
area one at a time. Each new image you take replaces the previous one,
which is lost.
TEST SHOT allows you to make adjustments to camera settings and other
settings as needed (reposition lighting, etc.), without wasting disk space on
the PCMCIA card.
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
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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.
Since it is possible that you may inadvertently leave the camera in TEST
SHOT (resulting in lost pictures that you believe are being recorded), the
driver provides several visual indicators that you are in TEST SHOT.
1. When you take another picture, if you have not “kept” the previous
one, a warning message is displayed, indicating that the first image
was not saved and reminding you that the camera is in TEST SHOT.
2. The text “TEST SHOT” appears in the window title bar along with the
camera name.
3. The COPY TO button becomes the KEEP button.
While in TEST SHOT you can:
Take another picture.
Click the ACQUIRE button to acquire the image into Photoshop.
Click the KEEP button to save the image to the PCMCIA card in the
camera.
Determine that you are satisfied with the testing, and choose CONTACT
SHEET or PREVIEW from the VIEW menu. Subsequent images you take are
stored to the PCMCIA card in the camera.
NOTE: You cannot record sound while in TEST SHOT.
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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.
ALL
Selects “all” images on the contact sheet including images that have
scrolled out of view in the image area of the driver image window; if you
scroll the image window, you see that all images are selected. If you are
working in the annotation window, ALL selects all text in the window.
It is important to realize that ALL chooses images from the PCMCIA card in
the camera or archive folder, not just images visible in the driver image
window. For example, suppose you choose ALL and then click DELETE.
These actions not only delete the thumbnails from computer memory, but
in addition, these actions delete all images from their source (CAMERA or
FOLDER).
NOTE: The ALL choice from the Select menu performs the same function as the All
button on the driver image window.
NONE
Deselects all selected images. (This choice deselects all images, but does
not deselect text when you are within the annotation window.)
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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.
Photo
If PHOTO is chosen, the driver creates a new Photoshop document for each
selected thumbnail; each document contains an image at the resolution
specified in the preferences.
CONTACT SHEET
If CONTACT SHEET is chosen, the driver generates one or more Photoshop
windows, each displaying thumbnails. The thumbnails on the contact
sheet document consist of the set of thumbnails selected while in CONTACT
SHEET view in the driver image window.
The following general characteristics apply to all contact sheets.
Each thumbnail is centered inside a square “slide surround.”
The rotation of each image matches its display in the driver image
window.
As many thumbnails as possible are placed on a sheet; the size of
each thumbnail is determined by the preferences described below.
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If all selected images do not fit on a single contact sheet, multiple
contact sheets are created.
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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.
DOCUMENT NAME
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. For example, if three contact sheet documents are
required to display the thumbnails and you have entered the DOCUMENT
NAME Friday’s shoot, then the documents would be named Friday’s shoot-
1, Friday’s shoot-2, and Friday’s shoot-3. Additionally, the caption field of
the Photoshop file information for the document contains the same text.
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OUTPUT RESOLUTION
Specify the resolution (in inches or centimeters as set in the general
preferences) you desire for the acquired contact sheets. Specify a resolu-
tion to match your printer.
SIZE (THUMBNAILS)
Select from these sizes which control the size — SMALL, MEDIUM, or LARGE
— of the thumbnail on the acquired contact sheet.
NOTE: These settings are different from a similar setting on the driver image
window which controls the size of thumbnails displayed in the driver image
window.
SHOW CROP RECTANGLE (THUMBNAILS)
Click this feature “on” (an X appears in the check box to the left of this
option when on), to superimpose the cropping rectangle (if present) on
each acquired thumbnail.
PRINTABLE AREA WIDTH and HEIGHT
Specify the WIDTH and HEIGHT (in inches or centimeters as set in the
general preferences) desired for the printable area of the acquired contact
sheets.
CANCEL
Exits the dialog box, canceling changes you may have made to the
choices in the box. No contact sheets are acquired.
OK
Exits the dialog box, saving any changes you have made to options in the
box (the current settings are saved from one work session to the next), and
generates the contact sheets as Photoshop pages.
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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.
Since lighting, rotation, cropping, and naming data are maintained with
each image, the driver must assign initial values for these settings to every
new image when the image is displayed in the driver image window.
Refer to SOURCE Menu, CAMERA in this chapter for an explanation of these
starting values.
NOTES: You can not take a picture while the camera is accessing a PCMCIA card,
that is while the red camera light indicates activity on the PCMCIA card. There-
fore, you should not take pictures while images are being saved to archive files.
F. Camera Control Icon
This icon is active only when a camera is attached to the computer;
otherwise, it is dim.
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When you click the camera control icon, the following dialog box ap-
pears, 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 opera-
tion) version, and the current date and time stored on the attached cam-
era. The date and time are displayed in local format; the time appears in a
24-hour format.
NOTE: These data may be different from similar data displayed in the image
information window. The data in this dialog box pertains to the camera currently
connected to your computer, and not necessarily to the camera used to take the
images you are viewing in the driver image window.
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LOAD CAMERA FIRMWARE
Click this button to update the firmware in the attached camera. Firm-
ware, 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. Follow these instructions
and wait (to allow the battery to charge) before clicking this button again.
When you click the LOAD CAMERA FIRMWARE button, the driver looks for a
“BIN” file (a file whose name ends in “BIN”), which must be installed as
described in the chapter “Preparing the Camera and the Computer.” The
contents of the file are transferred from your computer hard disk into the
nonvolatile memory in the camera. An error message is displayed if the
required “BIN” file is not found.
This feature allows you to keep the firmware in the camera up-to-date
without sending the camera to a service center. For example, if an up-
grade to the firmware becomes available and you obtain that upgrade
(refer to the appendix “Upgrading Your KODAK Software Driver”), you
can copy that new firmware into the camera with this command. It also
allows you to replace the firmware in the camera with the current version
if the camera exhibits unexpected behavior (such as unusual characters
on the camera back liquid crystal display).
IMPORTANT: If you obtain an updated copy of the BIN file, keep only the most
current version installed on your computer hard disk. This ensures that the current
BIN file is used should you update the camera firmware.
If you are working with a camera that does not currently have a PCMCIA card
installed, updating camera firmware deletes the image in camera memory if one is
present.
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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.
Each image is date and time-stamped when made. These data appear in
the driver image window image information area for the selected image.
NOTE: If the date or time are not displayed correctly at the top of the CAMERA
CONTROL dialog box, and if clicking SET CLOCK does not correct the problem, make
sure that your computer system clock is set accurately; then click the SET CLOCK
button again.
ERASE
Click this button to erase the PCMCIA card in the camera. This is the
same as selecting all images in the driver image window when CAMERA is
the source and then clicking the DELETE button.
You may be able to recover images deleted with this button; refer to
RECOVER below for details.
FORMAT
Click this button to format the PCMCIA card in the camera. This action is
similar to formatting a floppy diskette or hard disk on your computer
system. Existing images (and all other data) on the card are permanently
removed and cannot be recovered.
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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 ex-
ample “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. The images you recover may have been previously deleted with:
The DELETE button on the outside of the camera back.
The DELETE button in the software driver image window.
The ERASE button on the CAMERA CONTROL dialog box of the software
driver.
You cannot use this option to recover images that were deleted when you
formatted the card with the FORMAT button.
When you click the RECOVER button, every image location on the card is
examined. The most recent image that was in each location is recovered.
The following examples explain the action of this button.
Example 1. Suppose that you have taken ten pictures and then deleted
one. If you recover the PCMCIA card before you take any additional
pictures, you will have all ten images — the original nine images will still
be there, and you will have recovered the tenth image.
Example 2. Suppose that you have taken ten pictures, have deleted
three, and taken another picture. In this case, the newest picture over-
writes one of the deleted images. If you recover the PCMCIA card, you
will have ten images — the nine original images, plus the latest picture
you have taken. The exact location of the overwritten deleted image
cannot be predetermined. The picture you deleted that was overwritten
with a new image cannot be recovered.
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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. Over
time you have taken pictures, erased the disk, taken more pictures,
deleted some, taken additional pictures, and so on — never having more
than 20 images on the PCMCIA card. As you take new pictures while
there are still active images on the PCMCIA card, the new images are
written into an empty location on the PCMCIA card; deleted images that
are overwritten become unrecoverable. Suppose you now delete all
images by clicking the ERASE button and take three new pictures; the three
new images will overwrite three images on the PCMCIA card. The exact
location of the overwritten images cannot be predetermined. If you
recover the PCMCIA card, you will recover 20 images. The three new
images will be there plus 17 of the most recent 20 images.
SELF TEST
Click this button to perform a diagnostic self-test of the camera. Messages
inform you of the outcome of the self-test. These data can be helpful for
identifying problems before you call Kodak for service.
DONE
Click this button to close the CAMERA CONTROL dialog box.
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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).
NOTE: If you choose the FIXED SIZE option in the CROP dialog box, a
different resolution is established and overrides the setting here.
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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).
When this option is off, the driver fits the 12-bits per color from the
camera to the 8-bit per color Photoshop format with limited loss of
luminance or color data. The full resolution of the file is preserved.
When this option is on, the driver expands the 12-bits per color from the
camera to the 16-bits per color Photoshop format. When on, acquiring an
image requires more time and RAM than when off. When on, you have
the full 12-bit dynamic range formatted to 16-bit for precise adjustments.
You must still change the data to 8-bits per color plane for printing,
export, and so on.
SHOW TOOL TIPS
When “on,” (an “X” appears to the left of this choice when on) a one- or
two-word help tag appears near each item in the driver image window
when the mouse rests over the item. These provide help in understanding
the purpose of each item in the window. When off the tags do not appear.
UNITS: INCHES/CENTIMETERS
Select the desired units — used at several places throughout the software.
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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. You can also turn off either the SLIDE MOUNT or TEXT
caption by deselecting the corresponding checkbox; with both off, and
with a black background, the effect is like contact sheets printed from
film.
FACTORY SETTINGS
Restores all settings on this panel to their “factory” default values.
CANCEL
Exits from the dialog box, canceling changes you may have made to any
of the settings.
OK
Exits from the dialog box, saving all changes you have made to any
setting.
H. Rename Images Icon
When you click this icon, a RENAME dialog box appears that allows you to
name or rename the set of selected images. The new names are only
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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.
NAME
Type a name into the NAME area of this dialog box. The characters you
type become the first portion of the image name for all of the selected
images. Since the characters you type become part of the computer
filenames of the images (if you archive them with the COPY TO command),
you should only use characters in the NAME area that are allowable in
filenames any computer system on which you may read these files.
SEQUENCE NUMBER: DIGITS and STARTING FROM
The values you place in the SEQUENCE NUMBER area determine characters
that are appended to the end of the name you type in the NAME area of this
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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. Notice that the
characters “.TIF” are appended automatically to the filename.
RENAME
When you click the RENAME button, the driver renames all selected images.
If an image on this contact sheet already has the name you are trying to
assign to another image, a dialog box appears indicating that a file with
this name already exists in the folder. On this dialog box, click:
CANCEL to discontinue renaming this and subsequent images (previ-
ously renamed images retain their new names).
SKIP to ignore the current image, but rename the subsequent images.
(No sequence number is missed, the next image receives the se-
quence number that would have been used for this image.)
CONTINUE if you have entered a “new” name. The new name is used
for this one file, and subsequent files are renamed with the “old”
name.
CANCEL
Click CANCEL to close this dialog box without making any changes to the
names of selected images.
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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 re-
cently rotated image.
J. Crop Icon
Introduction
You click the Crop icon to establish cropping parameters for selected
images. This section presents an overview of the crop feature, and then
the entire CROP dialog box is explained in detail in the next section.
When you crop images from archive files or from the PCMCIA card in the
camera, the size of the images at their source is not reduced; the full
image is always maintained. Instead of reducing file size, the results of
your cropping activity is a cropping rectangle that is stored with the
image, and that is displayed over the image in any view. For example, if
you take a new image, then establish a cropping rectangle for it, and then
archive the image, the entire image is saved as is the cropping data.
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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 rect-
angle is applied to the image data. Only the image area within the crop
rectangle you have established is acquired. This means that image acqui-
sition is faster, and that the acquired image is smaller than a full-size
image.
You can apply cropping rectangles to one image at a time or to multiple
images simultaneously. If you select multiple images before clicking the
Crop icon, the selection rectangle you create is applied to all of the
selected images. To apply different cropping to different images, do not
select multiple images before clicking the Crop icon; instead, select and
crop each image independently.
Once you have cropped image(s) and left the crop dialog box, you can
change the cropping by selecting the image(s), clicking the Crop icon, and
making the desired changes. However, if multiple images were selected
that do not all have the same crop rectangle, a message appears allowing
you to: remove existing cropping data and revise cropping for all selected
images; or cancel cropping, leaving the cropping data unchanged on the
multiple images.
NOTE: You can not simultaneously crop multiple images from different camera
types. The DCS 410, DCS 420, and EOS•DCS 5 are the same camera type; the
NC2000e and EOS•DCS 3 are the same camera type; and the DCS 460, DCS
465, and EOS•DCS 1 are the same camera type.
A checkbox on the crop dialog box allows you to apply the current crop
rectangle to future images you take. This can be helpful in a studio setting
in which a newly established cropping rectangle can be applied to a
series of subsequent images.
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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. Move and reshape the crop
rectangle as described next.
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METHOD: 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.
Click FIXED SIZE, and establish a fixed size for the crop rectangle in the
dialog box that appears. This rectangle can also be reshaped, although
a fixed aspect ratio will be applied to the resultant rectangle. The
driver will adjust the resolution to accommodate the new rectangle.
In either case, when the cursor is moved inside the cropping rectangle it
changes to a hand cursor to allow you to repositioning the entire rect-
angle.
When you switch between these two, previous cropping data are lost, and
a new crop rectangle is established.
SIZE
The SIZE button is enabled only when the METHOD is FIXED SIZE. Enter the
final output size desired for the selected images, in units— either inches
or centimeters — as established in the preferences.
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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. To change the size of the final output while FIXED
SIZE is on, click the SIZE button again and change the WIDTH and/or HEIGHT
values.
As the crop rectangle is re-sized, the output resolution will be recalcu-
lated to maintain the final output size, where the resolution equals the
number of pixels divided by the dimensions (in inches or centimeters).
LEFT, TOP, WIDTH, and HEIGHT
Type values into these text boxes to establish absolute numeric values in
pixels for the top left corner (the origin point) of the selection rectangle,
and — when the METHOD is FREEFORM — for the width and height of the
rectangle.
The WIDTH and HEIGHT text boxes can be used with either FREEFORM or FIXED
SIZE. They indicate pixels that will be in the acquired image. (They do not
control output size; use the WIDTH and HEIGHT text boxes on the FINAL
OUTPUT SIZE dialog box described above to control output size.)
FIX ASPECT RATIO
If you turn “on” this checkbox (an X appears in the check box to the left of
this option when on), the driver holds the width and height in proportion
while you adjust the dimensions of the cropping rectangle. When on, if
you drag an edge of the cropping rectangle, the driver applies the update
to both dimensions of the crop box, keeping the aspect ratio in propor-
tion. A graphic of a small link appears to the right of the WIDTH and HEIGHT
fields when the option is on.
NOTE: When FIXED SIZE is selected, FIXED ASPECT RATIO is always on.
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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 op-
tions.
OK
Exits the dialog box, accepting all changes made to all options.
IMPORTANT: If multiple images were selected before cropping, clicking OK
applies the selected crop parameters to all selected images.
CROP NEW IMAGES AFTER SHUTTER RELEASE
If you turn “on” this checkbox (an X appears in the check box to the left of
this option when on), the most recent cropping rectangle that you have
created is superimposed on all new images you take; when “off,” no
cropping rectangle is applied to new images.
Navigation Buttons
If you select multiple images before you click the Crop icon, any changes
to the crop rectangle applies to all of the selected images. For this reason,
the CROP dialog box provides navigation buttons (identical in function to
those in the driver image window), which appear beneath the image. You
click these navigation buttons (first, previous, next, and last) to scroll
through the selected images; the current cropping rectangle appears on
each image as you scroll through them. This allows you to determine if
the cropping rectangle you have created provides the desired cropping
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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. 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.
NOTES: In addition to the choices on this menu, the driver provides a click-
balance lighting tool described in the next 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.
Click-balance is always the preferred method of applying color balancing to
images. If you have applied click-balance to an image, you must turn it off (as
described in the next section), before you can apply a choice from this lighting
menu.
After selecting images, you should select an option from the lighting menu
to correspond to the original lighting conditions under which you made
the images. Choices are DAYLIGHT, TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, and FLASH. The
option you select is stored with the images on the PCMCIA card in the
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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: The Tiffen Hot Mirror filter is always recommended when
shooting under tungsten lighting. A filter for one size lens is
supplied; filters for other size lenses are available. Without the
filter, color results may not be very accurate with a tungsten light
source; however, acceptable color rendition can be obtained with
this filter under tungsten lighting.
FLUORESCENT Uses fluorescent color-correction values when acquiring the
image.
Flash
Uses flash color-correction values when acquiring the
image.
L. Click-Balance Tool
Unlike the lighting menu which provides distinct choices to match
lighting conditions under which the image was made, the click-balance
tool provides a more refined method of color balancing, and is always the
preferred method of applying color balancing to images
The ‘checkbox’ appears on the left of the tool, and the ‘eyedropper’ is on
the right.
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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. Click-
balance is always the preferred method of applying color balancing to images.
You use this tool to set color balancing for a single image (selected or
unselected) or for a set of selected images. This icon provides an addi-
tional type of color balancing to those provided on the lighting menu
described in the last section. This feature is always the preferred option for
color balancing an image.
To activate this feature, first click its checkbox “on” (an X appears in the
check box to the left of this option when on). Then, when you move the
cursor over an image in any view (CONTACT SHEET, PREVIEW, or TEST SHOT),
the cursor changes to an eyedropper cursor.
You then click the eyedropper on an area of the image that is white or
light gray (an area that is not overexposed), or click a point that should be
white or light gray. White balance values for the entire image are calcu-
lated based on averaging a 16 x 16 pixel square around the point at
which you have clicked.
After that single click, the eyedropper cursor is no longer available,
although the click-balance tool remains on. If the adjustment was not
satisfactory, click the cursor on the eyedropper portion of the click-
balance tool; this changes the cursor to the eyedropper cursor again. Then
click another point in the image. Repeat the process as needed
When using the click-balance tool, we suggest that you view the image
you want to balance in PREVIEW view, since it displays a larger image and
therefore allows you to find a click point more easily. With the image you
want displayed in PREVIEW view, move the cursor to a white or light gray
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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. Now when you click-
balance the top image, the color balancing resulting from your actions is
applied to all of the selected images in the stack and is stored with all of
the images. Use the navigation tool to move through the stack of pre-
viewed images to ensure that the color balancing is appropriate for all
images.
You can change the click-balance point by repeating the procedures
described above and clicking a different point; or you can remove the
click-balance setting for one or more images by selecting them and
clicking the click-balance checkbox “off.”
NOTES: When you click, you may see a message indicating that ONE OF THE COLORS
IS SATURATED, AND ASKING YOU TO CLICK ANOTHER POINT FOR BALANCING. As prompted,
click another point.
If 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. R-27) under
the same lighting conditions that existed when the image was taken. Then select
the image of the card as well as all other images taken under the same lighting
conditions. Follow the procedures described above to set a click-balance point,
however, to set the correct value, click the special cursor on the image of the
card, rather than one of the other images.
The checkbox for this tool may contain a minus sign “–” instead of being blank or
containing an “X.” The minus sign appears when you have selected multiple
images and they do not all have the same lighting settings.
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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). Select ALL to play all of the sounds in sequence,
or select an individual item from the menu to play its sound.
The driver image window presents a visual indication that you recorded a
sound file with the camera. A single small sound icon appears above the
upper right corner of the image you took before recording sound.
When the image is copied to a folder, the sound files associated with the
image are also copied, with each separate recording becoming a separate
file on your computer hard disk.
On a PC, sound files are recorded as “.WAV” files.
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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.
If the ACQUIRE AS menu is set to CONTACT SHEET, then one or more
Photoshop documents is generated; the documents display a thumb-
nail of each of the images selected in the driver image window. Refer
to “ACQUIRE AS Menu” in this chapter for complete details.
Acquiring images or contact sheets does not affect images at their source.
You can also double-click the image(s) or preview as an alternate to the
two-step process of selecting an image and then clicking the ACQUIRE
button.
IMPORTANT: If you have not made any changes to the acquired image while in
Photoshop, and you click the close box of the acquired image window or 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.
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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. The filenames are generated by the driver unless you
have renamed the files (click the Rename icon) in which case your names
are used.
The DELETE ORIGINALS option on the dialog box, if checked, deletes the
image files and associated sound files at their source after they are copied
to your computer hard disk. A confirmation box appears before the
images are deleted. (Deleted images include all selected images, even
those selected images that may have temporarily scrolled out of view in
the image area of the driver image window.)
Archive Image File Format
Images in these archive files created with the COPY TO button are com-
posed of uninterpolated data; they have not been “acquired” into
Photoshop. This means they contain the raw, native data generated from
the imager in the camera back. As a result, images you save to your
computer hard disk by clicking COPY TO should be read only with the
driver provided by Kodak. (See the IMPORTANT paragraph below).
In addition to complete image data, an image archive file includes: a
thumbnail, all text you have typed in the annotation area, camera settings
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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. The image
archive files you create with the COPY TO button contain several sections — one
section with a TIFF version of the thumbnail, and then another section with the
image data. When you open the file with Photoshop, only the TIFF thumbnail is
opened, and if saved, only the thumbnail is saved — not the image data. For this
reason, you should only open these files from within the driver image window
using the CHOOSE FOLDER choice of the SOURCE menu as described in this chapter;
this ensures that you obtain the image data.
P. DELETE Button
You click the DELETE button to delete selected images from their source —
either the camera or an image archive file. A dialog box warns you that
images will be deleted. Selected images include images you have clicked
that may have temporarily scrolled out of view in the image area of the
driver image window.
NOTES: The DELETE button on the camera back does not function when the
camera is connected to a computer; use this DELETE button on the software driver
image window to delete images in this configuration.
You may be able to recover images you delete with this button; refer to the
“Recover” button section of this chapter.
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Q. DONE Button
You click DONE to close the driver image window and return to
Photoshop. All changes — color balancing, annotation, cropping, rota-
tion, renaming of any image — you have made to images are saved with
the image when you click this button. (New names resulting from renam-
ing files are only saved to archive files, not to files on PCMCIA cards.)
R–S. Annotation Area and Image Information
Window
Annotation
Window
Image
Information
Window
When you select a single thumbnail while in contact sheet view, or when
you view a preview image or a test shot image, the annotation area and
image information window display information about the image.
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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.
The image information window includes, from top to bottom: the camera
model that took the image, the camera serial number, the image width
and height (in pixels), the date and time (displayed in 24-hour format) the
image was made, and the image counter (the exposure number displayed
by the camera when the image was made).
The remaining information in the area depends on which camera was
used to take the selected picture. This information can include: ISO,
aperture, shutter speed, lens, and other settings such as the approximate
camera-to subject distance in meters (if supported by the camera and
lens).
The shutter speed and camera aperture are shown as they appear in the
camera LCD panel and viewfinder. The date and time are maintained by
the battery in the camera system. You update the date and time with the
SET CLOCK choice of the CAMERA CONTROL dialog box as described in this
chapter.
The text from the annotation area and the image information window are
obtained when you acquire the image into Photoshop. These data are
placed into the caption area of the file information for the image.
The number of character »in the annotation window plus the number of
characters in the image information window must total 255 or less. Some
cameras display more lines in the image information window than others;
for this reason, with some cameras you may not be able to fill the annota-
tion window with your text. However, you can delete some lines from the
image information window by clicking on the line (to select the entire
line), and pressing the keyboard delete key. This works to delete all lines
except: Camera; Serial #; Width; Height; Date; and Time.
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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; “previ-
ous” 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.
CONTACT SHEET View
Suppose that you are working in CONTACT SHEET view with images con-
secutively numbered from 1-30, and that you have selected only image
number 5. In this situation clicking: “first” takes you to image 1; clicking
“previous” takes you to image 4; clicking “next” takes you to image 6,
and clicking “last” takes you to image 30.
Suppose that you are again working with images consecutively numbered
from 1-30, and that you have selected five images: 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25.
Now if you click one of the four navigation icons, all of the five selected
images are deselected and a single image is selected as follows. If you
click the “first” icon, image 1 is selected. If you click the “previous” icon,
image 4 is selected. If you click the “next” icon, image 26 is selected. If
you click the “last” icon, image 30 is selected.
PREVIEW View or CROP Dialog
In PREVIEW view when color balancing images, or in the CROP dialog, use
the navigation controls to move through only the subset of selected
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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 num-
ber 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.
These icons are very important for moving through the selected subset of
images to ensure that the color balancing or cropping that you that you
are applying produces the desired effect with all of the subset of images.
U. Select All Icon
When you are working with images, clicking this icon selects all images
at their source (either the PCMCIA card in the camera or the archive
folder, depending on the current source); or when you are working in the
annotation window, selects all text. Performs the same function as choos-
ing ALL in the Photoshop SELECT menu.
V. Number of Images Selected
This area shows the number of images currently selected out of the total
number of images at the source.
W. The X-Y Cursor Location
These values indicate the current X and Y pixel location (in the full image)
of the cursor as it moves over the image.
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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.
The exact size of the thumbnails in pixels depends on the camera and the
printer resolution specified in the contact sheet preferences panel.
You can choose a small size when navigating through images, and then a
large size to view the detail of an image or to perform color balancing.
Small sizes load faster than larger sizes.
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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.
While in the driver, actions can be recorded while in CONTACT SHEET or
PREVIEW, but not while in TEST SHOT view.
When appropriate, the action applies to the selected image or images
(by their image number, not name).
The driver image window is not displayed during action playback.
As with all actions, you can view the commands recorded by the
driver; this can help you understand how the driver produces actions.
The same action can record differently depending on the state of the
driver when you begin recording; however, the actions should per-
form the same.
As with any scripting, you may need to experiment to ensure that you
are obtaining the desired results with driver actions.
Several examples of the use of actions with the driver image window
follow.
Example-1: You want a script to acquire all images from a PCMCIA card
in the connected camera.
1. Start recording a new action script.
2. Select the driver; you enter the driver image window.
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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 spe-
cific 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. Navigate to the desired folder.
4. Click the Select All icon.
5. Select CONTACT SHEET from the ACQUIRE AS menu.
6. Click the ACQUIRE button.
7. Make choices on the ACQUIRED CONTACT SHEET dialog box; click OK.
8. Click DONE to close the driver image window.
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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.
Rotate images clockwise or counterclockwise.
Click the Take Picture icon; however, a shutter release is not re-
corded.
Select a lighting setting of DAYLIGHT, TUNGSTEN, FLUORESCENT, or FLASH.
Establish a crop rectangle. This records the crop rectangle in pixels.
When Fixed Size is chosen, that fact is recorded as well as the crop
rectangle, the height and width, and the resolution.
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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. Saves selected images to the designated
folder; also records the DELETE ORIGINALS setting.
Detect a click on the first or last image as targeting the “first” or “last”
image; a click on another image is targeted on that actual image
number.
Use click-balance tool. This records the X-Y location on the image
you clicked, as well as the actual image numbers of other selected
images as defined at their source. Targeting is used to identify images
as described in the previous paragraph.
Driver Commands Not Supported
The following driver commands are not recorded.
ERASE the PCMCIA card in the camera.
FORMAT the PCMCIA card in the camera.
LOAD CAMERA FIRMWARE.
RECOVER the PCMCIA card in the camera.
SELF TEST of the camera.
SET CLOCK.
TEST SHOT view.
Play all sound files or sound files by number.
A shutter release is not recorded, although clicking TAKE PICTURE is
recorded.
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Troubleshooting —
KODAK Driver Software
Trouble
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
The driver choice does not The driver has not been
Quit Photoshop, install the driver
as described in Chapter 4, run
Photoshop and try again.
appear on the Acquire
submenu.
installed, or has not
been installed properly.
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.
Reset the computer system clock.
Connect the camera to your
computer, run the driver, and reset
the clock in the camera using the
Set Clock choice on the Camera
Control panel.
The battery has been
dead for an extended
period (perhaps a month
or more) without
Recharge the camera battery with
the AC battery charger/adapter, and
then reset the clock in the camera
using the Set Clock choice on the
Camera Control panel.
recharging.
You are experiencing
erratic camera behavior or
unusual characters appear
on the camera back liquid
crystal display (LCD). You
know the battery is
The firmware in the
camera has become
corrupted.
Update camera firmware as
described earlier in this chapter.
charged.
All acquired images have a
consistent defect.
There is dirt or dust on
the imager.
Clean the imager as described in
“Cleaning the Imager” in
Chapter 7.
All acquired images have a
magenta spot in the center
of the image.
Some lenses may have a
hot spot, especially
noticeable when you
stop down.
Use a different lens or stop down
less (use a larger aperture).
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Trouble
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
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.
The exposure time is too
long.
Avoid long exposures. Exposures
of more than 4–5 seconds (and
occasionally more than 1/2
second) can produce noise in the
image.
Images are consistently too The gamma for your
Calibrate the gamma for your
monitor as explained in the Adobe
Photoshop manual.
light or too dark.
monitor is not calibrated
properly.
The computer crashes
when the camera is
attached.
There is a SCSI ID
conflict.
Reset the SCSI ID on the camera as
described in Chapter 4.
The computer crashes as
the camera is
disconnected.
You have disconnected
the camera from the
computer while the
computer is on.
The correct procedure is to shut
down the computer before
disconnecting the camera from the
computer.
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Trouble
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
The battery has become
exhausted while the
When the camera is
connected to a computer
Recharge the battery in the camera
back.
camera is connected to the that is on, and the
We recommend that you operate
the camera from the AC battery
charger/adapter when connected to
a computer.
computer; the AC battery
charger/adapter is not
being used.
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.
You click the Take Picture
button, but no picture is
recorded.
The PCMCIA card in
camera is full (the disk
indicator is flashing).
Delete images from the PCMCIA
card, or use a different card if
available.
The camera is off.
Turn on the camera.
The camera is not
awake.
Wake the camera and try again.
You click the camera
shutter button but no
picture is recorded
The camera is off.
Turn on the camera.
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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.
Message
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
“A camera hardware error
has been found. Verify
that SCSI cables are
A problem with the
camera hardware has
been detected.
Verify that all SCSI connections are
correct (if necessary turn off all
equipment to alter the
connected properly, and
that the camera has a
unique SCSI ID, and then
try again.”
connections), make sure the
camera has a unique SCSI ID, and
try again.
“A hardware error has
been found in the SCSI
cabling or connectors.
Verify that SCSI cables are
connected properly.”
A hardware error has
been detected in the
cabling or SCSI
Verify that all SCSI connections are
correct (if necessary turn off all
equipment to alter the
connections). Try other cables if
available. Be certain that
connectors.
terminators (if used with your
computer setup) are still properly
connected. Make sure terminator
power is enabled on your SCSI
card. If the problem persists,
contact Kodak.
“A hardware error has
occurred on an input-
output device (not the
camera).”
A hardware error was
detected while trying to
open or save an image to
a storage device.
Service the peripheral to determine
the cause of the problem.
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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.
“A problem occurred
A problem occurred
when the software driver
tried to communicate
with the camera.
Try again; if the problem persists,
contact Kodak.
when the driver tried to
communicate with the
camera (the SCSI manager
is busy and cannot handle
the current request at this
time). Please try again.”
“A problem occurred
with the TWAIN driver,
and the matrix file
‘filename’ is not
compatible with the
current TWAIN driver.
Reinstall the driver and try
again.”
A problem occurred with Reinstall the TWAIN driver as
the software driver,
perhaps during
installation.
described in Chapter 4, and try
again.
If the problem persists, obtain a
new driver (refer to the appendix
“Updating Your KODAK Software
Driver”), install it, and try again.
“A problem with the
hardware has been
A problem with the
camera hardware has
been detected.
Verify that all SCSI connections are
correct (if necessary turn off all
equipment to alter the
connections), make sure the
camera has a unique SCSI ID, and
try again.
detected. (Timeout during
command phase.) Verify
that SCSI cables are
connected properly, and
that the camera has a
unique SCSI ID, and then
try again.”
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Message
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
“A problem with the
hardware has been
A problem with the
camera hardware has
been detected.
Verify that all SCSI connections are
correct (if necessary turn off all
equipment to alter the
connections), make sure the
camera has a unique SCSI ID, and
try again.
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
hardware has been
A problem with the
camera hardware has
been detected.
Verify that all SCSI connections are
correct (if necessary turn off all
equipment to alter the
connections), make sure the
camera has a unique SCSI ID, and
try again.
detected. (Timeout during
message 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
hardware has been
A problem with the
camera hardware has
been detected.
Verify that all SCSI connections are
correct (if necessary turn off all
equipment to alter the
connections), make sure the
camera has a unique SCSI ID, and
try again.
detected. (Timeout during
selection 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
hardware has been
A problem with the
camera hardware has
been detected.
Verify that all SCSI connections are
correct (if necessary turn off all
equipment to alter the
connections), make sure the
camera has a unique SCSI ID, and
try again.
detected. (Timeout during
status phase.) Verify that
SCSI cables are connected
properly, and that the
camera has a unique SCSI
ID, and then try again.”
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Message
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
“A problem with the
hardware has been
detected. (Timeout
A problem with the
camera hardware has
been detected.
Verify that all SCSI connections are
correct (if necessary turn off all
equipment to alter the
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.”
connections), make sure the
camera has a unique SCSI ID, and
try again.
“A SCSI error occurred.”
There may be one of a
variety of problems,
including loose or
incorrect cables,
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.
improper SCSI
configuration, and so on. Reconnect your equipment, restart,
and try again.
“An item named
itemname already exists in archive folder, you have
While working with an
Click OK to replace the archive file
with the selected file; or click
this location. Do you
want to replace it with the
one you’re copying?”
selected an image, and
clicked “Copy To;”
however, an image with
this filename already
exists in the folder.
Cancel and no replacement occurs.
If you click OK, sound files are
replaced without notifying you.
“ASPI software for
A problem has occurred
with your software ASPI
manager for Windows.
Install, or reinstall, the ASPI
manager for Windows. This
software, which is not available
from Kodak, should be provided
with your ASPI Windows host
adapter card.
Windows has not been
initialized. Install or
reinstall the WINDOWS
ASPI software.”
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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.
We encourage you to charge the
battery for two hours before any
field operations.
NOTES: If the battery in the camera
is not sufficient for your needs,
consider obtaining a Quantum
Battery 5 (QB5). Kodak produces
an accessory cable that allows you
to attach the camera system to the
QB5. (Neither the QB5 nor the
cable accessory is supplied with
the camera system.)
“Camera firmware was
loaded successfully.”
You clicked Load
Camera Firmware; the
operation was successful.
Click OK; no other action is
required.
“Camera ‘Self Test’
completed successfully.”
The self test you initiated
completed successfully.
Click OK; no other action is
required.
“Camera ‘Self Test’ failed.
Click the ‘Load Camera
Firmware’ button and
then try the 'Self Test'
button again.”
An unspecified hardware
problem occurred.
Try again. If the problem
continues, load camera firmware,
and try again.
If you continue to have problems,
contact Kodak.
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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.
For example you might
see this message when a
calibration (CAL) file is
not found for the image.
“Can not acquire this
contact sheet. The
As indicated, the driver
can not acquire this
contact sheet because
the dimensions specified
for the contact sheet are
too small.
Either increase the Width and/or
Height as needed of the Printable
Area and/or reduce the Thumbnail
Size; then try again.
Printable Area (Width and
Height) on the Acquire
Contact Sheet dialog box
is too small to hold even
one thumbnail of the
Thumbnail Size specified
on the dialog box.”
“Can not complete the
Copy To operation
because the disk is full.”
You are trying to save a
file that is larger than the
available space on the
selected disk.
Select another disk if available, or
delete files from this disk and try
again.
“Can not crop image
‘imageid’ because
‘reason.’”
This is a general purpose
message that occurs
when trying to crop
images.
Respond appropriately as suggested
by the specified reason.
“Can not load camera
firmware because the file
‘filename’ can not be
found. Make sure the file
is at the same location as
the driver file (reinstall the
driver if necessary).”
A file, perhaps the
“.BIN” file, was not
found in the same folder
as the driver file.
Place a copy of the “.BIN” file in
the same folder as the driver file.
The BIN file is supplied by Kodak
on the diskette with the product.
Or reinstall the driver.
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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.
You must have a supported SCSI
host adapter installed to access
files from the camera. (Refer to the
read me for supported SCSI host
adapters.)
If necessary have a technician
install a board, or perform
troubleshooting on an
already installed board.
“Can not open image
‘imageid.’”
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.
For example, suppose
that you are working
with the images from an
archive folder. This
message can occur if you
have the driver window
opened, and then you
leave the driver, remove
or delete one of the
images from the current
folder, return to the
driver, and then try to
work with the removed
or deleted image.
“Can not play sound file.” The sound file may be
corrupt.
If possible, record the sound again
and repeat the operation.
Otherwise, you may not be able to
play the sound.
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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.
The card is not inserted
properly in the camera.
Switch to an archive
folder.
The card may not be
formatted. To format
it, click the Camera
Control icon, then
click the Format
button.”
The battery needs
charging.
Attach the AC adapter and charge
the battery.
The PCMCIA card in the
camera is not DOS
formatted.
Click the Camera Control icon,
then click the Format button to
format the PCMCIA card. This
action permanently erases any files
on the card.
Or, if a second PCMCIA card that
is known to be DOS formatted is
available, replace the current
PCMCIA card with the second
card.
Work with an archive folder
instead of this problem PCMCIA
card.
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Message
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
“Can not recognize the
PCMCIA card in the
camera.
The card is not inserted
properly in the camera.
Remove and reinsert the PCMCIA
card, then try again.
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.”
The battery needs
charging.
Attach the AC adapter and charge
the battery.
The PCMCIA card in the
camera is not DOS
formatted, or has
become corrupted after
the driver has
Click the Camera Control icon,
then click the Format button to
format the PCMCIA card. This
action permanently erases any files
on the card.
successfully accessed it.
Or, if a second PCMCIA card that
is known to be DOS formatted is
available, replace the current
PCMCIA card with the second
card.
“Can not save the
The system disk is full, or Create room on the system disk, or
Preferences file. The
system disk may be full,
or may be locked, or you
do not have ‘write
is locked, or is write
protected, or there is a
problem with the system
disk.
unlock the disk, or remove write
protection from the system disk, or
have the system disk repaired.
privileges’ to the disk.”
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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.’
EOS-1 N is in ONE SHOT
focus mode and can not
focus.”
This is normal operation
of the camera.
Choose another focus mode or try
to focus on another part of the
subject that allows the camera to
focus.
“Can not ‘Take Picture.’
This message only
If you are working with an
applies to the DCS 465.
electrically tripped camera, wait for
the camera to complete the current
operation and then try again.
The camera back may
be busy.
The camera can not be
electrically tripped.”
Or if the camera can not be
electrically tripped, you can not
use the Take Picture button with
this camera. Instead you must trip
the camera manually.
“Can not ‘Take Picture.’
This is normal operation
of the camera.
If you are in S focus mode, choose
another focus mode or shoot from
another position that allows the
camera to focus.
The N90s may be in S
focus mode and can
not focus.
If you are in one of the
The N90s may be in P
exposure mode and its
lens is not stopped
down or could not
focus.”
programmed exposure modes, be
certain that you set the lens to its
smallest aperture and that the
camera can focus.
“Color balance can not be
applied to monochrome
images.”
An monochrome image
is selected for color
balancing; color
When click balancing, work only
with color images.
balancing can not be
applied to monochrome
images.
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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.
If this does not resolve the
problem, obtain technical support
from your Windows supplier.
“Connect the adapter (if it
is not already connected),
and allow the adapter to
charge the camera for
The battery does not
have enough power to
update the camera
firmware.
Allow the camera battery to charge
for three minutes from the AC
battery charger/adapter, and then
click the Load Camera Firmware
button again.
three minutes before
clicking the Load Camera
Firmware button again.”
“Data transfer from the
camera to the computer
has been interrupted.
Verify that SCSI cables are
connected properly.”
There has been an
interruption in data
transfer between the
camera and the
computer.
Verify that the SCSI cable is
connected properly between the
camera and the computer. If not,
turn both off, reconnect them, and
try again.
“File Error: can not find
the file WINASPI.DLL.
Install or reinstall the
WINDOWS ASPI
The driver for ASPI is
installed, but an ASPI
compliant host adapter is it, and then try again.
not installed in the
Obtain an ASPI compliant host
adapter, have a technician install
software, and remove
other ASPI software if
possible.”
computer.
The TWAIN compliant
KODAK Driver for ASPI
is installed, as is an ASPI
compliant host adapter,
but the Windows ASPI
files that accompany the
ASPI compliant host
Install the Windows ASPI files that
accompany the ASPI compliant
SCSI host adapter, then try again.
If for some reason the Windows
ASPI files were not supplied with
your host adapter, contact the
source of the host adapter to
inquire about obtaining them.
adapter are not installed.
Even though you may have
installed ASPI files for other
operating platforms (for example
for DOS), the Windows ASPI files
must be installed to use the
KODAK Driver.
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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.”
A problem has occurred
with your software ASPI
manager for Windows.
Install, or reinstall, the ASPI
manager for Windows. This
software, which is not available
from Kodak, should be provided
with your ASPI Windows host
adapter card.
“Some items in this
While working within an
archive folder, you have
selected multiple images, Cancel and no replacement occurs.
Click OK to replace the archive
files with the selected files; or click
location have the same
names as items you’re
copying. Do you want to
replace them with the
ones you’re copying?”
and clicked “Copy To;”
If you click OK, sound files are
however, some images
replaced without notifying you.
with the same filenames
already exists in the
folder.
“The action is canceled. It
can not click-balance
because the click point is
outside the image border.
(The action was recorded
on a picture from a
When the action is run,
the driver is unable to
complete a click-balance
operation. The picture
on which the operation
was initially recorded
came from a camera with
a larger imager, and the
click-balance point is
outside the border of the
image the action is trying
to color balance.
You will not be able to use the
script with this image.
camera with a larger
imager.)”
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Message
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
“The action is canceled. It
refers to a sequential
image beyond those
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.
available at the source.
(The script was recorded
with more images than are
currently at the source.)”
For example, suppose
that you recorded the
action with five images
and included a
command to rotate the
fifth image. Now you try
to run the script with a
source that only holds
three images.
Or suppose that you
recorded the action with
five images and included
a command to click-
balance the fifth image.
Now you try to run the
script with a source that
only holds three images.
“The battery is low, and
the ‘Take Picture’
operation can not be
completed. Connect the
AC adapter, wait a shot
time, and try again.”
The battery needs
charging.
Attach the AC battery
charger/adapter, wait a short time
for the battery to charge
sufficiently, and try again.
“The camera and the
computer have been
disconnected. Turn off the disconnected.
camera and the computer,
reconnect them, and then
try again.”
The camera and the
computer have been
Turn off the camera and the
computer, reconnect them, and try
again.
“The camera body is off.
Turn it on and try again.”
The camera is off.
Turn on the camera by moving its
power switch to the ON setting
and try again.
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Message
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
“The camera is performing You have tried a
Wait for a short time (for example
wait until the red Card Busy light
on the camera back stops
another operation. Wait
briefly and try again.”
command (for example
Copy To), and the
camera is still performing blinking), and then try again.
another operation.
“The camera or camera
back was not found. Try
the following.
The SCSI cable is not
connected properly.
Verify that the SCSI cable is
connected properly between the
computer and the camera. If not,
turn both off, reconnect the cable,
and try again.
Check all cables.
Check for SCSI ID
conflict.
Check for dead battery.
Switch to an archive
folder.”
The camera SCSI ID is set Reset the camera SCSI ID so that it
improperly.
is different from other devices
connected to the computer. To do
so, turn off the camera, then the
computer. Reset the camera SCSI
ID. Restart.
(With a Macintosh computer the
CD-ROM drive is often SCSI ID
number 3; be certain that you
avoid its number.)
You have connected the
camera to a different
computer (or to the same
computer to which you
recently connected an
additional SCSI device),
resulting in a SCSI ID
conflict.
Reset the camera SCSI ID so that it
is different from other devices
connected to the computer. To do
so, turn off the camera, then the
computer. Set the camera SCSI ID
to a unique value. Restart.
(With a Macintosh computer the
CD-ROM drive is often SCSI ID
number 3; be certain that you
avoid its number.) (Continued on
next page.)
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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.
Check all cables.
Check for SCSI ID
conflict.
Check for dead battery.
Switch to an archive
folder.”
You have deliberately
chosen the driver when
no camera was
Click folder and open an archive
folder from your computer hard
disk.
connected with the
intention of working
with images in an
archive folder.
“The folder ‘folderid’ was
not found. The action is
terminating. Create a new
folder in the proper
location, and run the
action again, or record the
action again to point to
an existing folder.”
This message appears
when you run a script.
The script points to a
folder that does not exist
as specified. Perhaps the
folder has been deleted
since the script was
recorded.
Follow the instructions that appear
in the message.
“The last SCSI command
completed with an error,
indicating a hardware
error in the cabling or
SCSI connectors. Verify
that SCSI cables are
A hardware error has
been detected in the
cabling or SCSI
Verify that all SCSI connections are
correct (if necessary turn off all
equipment to alter the
connections). Try other cables if
available. Be certain that
terminators (if used with your
computer setup) are still properly
connected. If the problem persists,
contact Kodak.
connectors.
connected properly.”
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Message
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
“The ‘Load Camera
Firmware’ command
failed. Refer to the
‘Messages’ section in the
User’s Manual.”
There may be one of a
variety of problems,
including loose or
incorrect cables,
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.
improper SCSI
configuration, and so on. Reconnect your equipment, restart,
and try again.
There is an unusual
condition with the driver
for Photoshop.
Choose the driver. If the problem
recurs, shut down your Macintosh
computer; restart the computer and
Photoshop, and try the driver
again.
If the condition persists, delete the
camera driver file from your
computer hard disk, and install the
driver again.
The “.BIN” file was not
found in the same folder
as the driver file.
Place a copy of the “.BIN” file in
the same folder as the driver file.
The BIN file is supplied by Kodak
on the diskette with the product.
“The number in the
‘Digits’ box is not large
enough to accommodate
the number in the
The value in the ‘Digits’
box is too small for the
value in the ‘Starting
From’ box.
Increase the value in the ‘Digits’
box or decrease the value in the
‘Starting From’ box so that the
value in the Digits box is large
enough to accommodate the
Starting From value.
‘Starting From’ box.”
“The PCMCIA card in the
camera is full. You can:
You have tried to enter
Test Shot but the
PCMCIA card is full, so
additional images can
not be saved to 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.
Or you can, delete images from the
card, and then enter Test Shot. If
desired, new images can be saved
to the PCMCIA card which now
has room for the new images.
Click Cancel, delete
images from the
PCMCIA card, then
choose Test Shot
again.”
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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.
Or you can switch to Contact
Sheet, delete images from the card,
and continue shooting. New
images will be saved to the
PCMCIA card which now has
room for new images.
Delete images.”
“The PCMCIA card in the
camera is full. You can:
You are working in Test
Shot and additional
images can not be saved
to the PCMCIA card. As
indicated, the PCMCIA
card in the camera is full,
and additional images
can not be recorded on
it.
As prompted, use the Keep button
while in Test Shot.
Stay in Test Shot and
save images to a folder
using the Keep button.
Or, switch to Contact Sheet, delete
images from the card, reenter Test
Shot and continue shooting.
Stwitch to Contact
Sheet, delete images
from the PCMCIA
card, then choose Test
Shot again.”
“The PCMCIA card was
recovered, but no images
were found.”
You initiated a recover
operation which was
performed, but no
images were found on
the card.
No action is required. If there were
images on the card, they can not
be recovered with this command.
“The required ASPI
software is not found.
Install or reinstall the
WINDOWS ASPI
software, and remove
other ASPI software if
possible.”
A problem has occurred
with your software ASPI
manager for Windows.
Install, or reinstall, the ASPI
manager for Windows. This
software, which is not available
from Kodak, should be provided
with your ASPI Windows host
adapter card.
One or more DOS ASPI
manager(s) is installed
and is in conflict with
the Windows ASPI
manager.
Be certain that a WINDOWS ASPI
manager is installed; remove the
DOS ASPI manager(s).
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Message
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
“There is no PCMCIA card You are trying to take a
As indicated, you can insert a
in the camera. You can
insert a PCMCIA card
now, or work without a
card in Test Shot view.”
picture but there is no
PCMCIA card in the
camera.
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. Close
There is not enough
memory to complete the
operation.
If unneeded windows are opened,
close them and try the operation
again.
unneeded windows, if
opened, and try again.”
Or quit Photoshop and increase its
memory size. Restart Photoshop
and try the operation again.
“There is not enough
memory to hold all the
There is not enough
memory available in
Divide the images in the folder,
moving images for which there are
sounds for this folder. You your computer, and even sounds to a new folder.
will not be able to play
the sounds for all images
in this folder.”
the small amount of
memory allocated for
each sound by the
TWAIN driver has
exhausted available
memory.
“TWAIN DCS source
error. Low memory
There is not enough
memory to complete the
operation.
Be certain that the computer meets
the minimum system requirements
(refer to Chapter 1). Shut down
other applications if they are
running and try again.
condition encountered.
Free up some memory
and try again. (Be certain
the computer system
meets the minimum
memory requirements.)”
“TWAIN DCS source
error. (Remaining wording
of message varies). Try
again and/or reinstall the
driver.”
A problem has occurred
with the software driver.
Try the operation again. If
necessary, reinstall the TWAIN
driver and try again. If the problem
continues, contact Kodak.
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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
Reinstall the TWAIN driver as
described in Chapter 4 and try
again.
improperly.
“TWAIN error opening the A TWAIN-compliant
Reinstall the TWAIN driver as
described in Chapter 4 and try
again.
data source. The failure is
due to an unknown
cause. Try again and/or
reinstall the driver.”
KODAK Driver has not
been installed or has
been installed
improperly.
“Unable to delete some
images. The folder or disk
may be locked, or you do
not have ‘write privileges’
to the folder.”
The folder or disk from
which you are trying to
delete archive images
may be locked.
Unlock the folder or disk.
Or, if you are working with images
on a CD-ROM, you will be unable
to delete the images on the CD-
ROM.
“Unable to rename some
images. The folder or disk
may be locked, or you do
not have ‘write privileges’
to the folder.”
The folder or disk in
which you are trying to
rename archive images
may be locked.
Unlock the folder or disk.
Or, if you are working with images
on a CD-ROM, you will be unable
to rename the images on the CD-
ROM.
“Unable to save image
modifications. The
destination folder or disk
may be locked, or you do
not have ‘write privileges’
to the folder.”
The folder or disk to
which you are trying to
save archive images may
be locked.
Unlock the folder or disk.
Or, if you are working with images
on a CD-ROM, you will be unable
to save the images on the CD-
ROM.
You have typed text in
the annotation area for
an image in an archive
folder but the archive
folder is locked,
Unlock the folder and try again.
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preventing you from
saving the changes.
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Message
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
“Unable to save image
modifications. The
You may not have
privileges to write to the
specified folder.
Change privileges, or write the file
to another folder.
destination folder or disk
may be locked, or you do
not have ‘write privileges’
to the folder.” (Continued
from previous page.)
The folder you were
using during your last
work session has been
deleted or renamed.
Choose a different folder from the
Open dialog box.
You have switched from
Photoshop to the Finder
and have changed the
location of an opened
file.
Choose a different folder from the
Open dialog box.
You have a damaged
hard disk on your
computer.
Have the hard disk repaired.
“You can not copy
While working with an
archive folder, you have
selected images, chosen
Copy To, and tried to
save the images into the
same folder as the
Try again, but this time first create
a new folder or save the images to
a folder other than the opened
archive folder.
archive images into the
same folder in which they
are already stored.”
opened archive folder.
This is not allowed.
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Message
Possible Cause
Suggested Solution
“You can not
You can not
Select images only from the same
camera type before cropping.
simultaneously crop
images of different sizes.
Select groups of images
that all have the same
dimensions, and try
again.”
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.
Although the driver can
display images from all
camera types, you can
not simultaneously crop
images from different
camera types.
“You clicked on an area
that is too saturated to use
for color balancing. Use
the Click Balance tool
again to select a less
saturated area.”
After choosing the Click
Balance tool, you have
clicked the crosshair on
an overexposed area of
the image.
Choose the Click Balance tool
again and then click a white area
that is not overexposed. (Refer to
the explanation of the Click
Balance tool earlier in this chapter.)
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Appendices
This section includes the following appendices.
A — Specifications
B — Glossary
C — Updating Your KODAK Software Driver
D — Repacking Instructions
E — Problem Report Form
F — Using an Infrared Camera (DCS 420IR Only)
G — Technical and Telephone Assistance
H — Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List
Appendices
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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.
1524 pixels
1012 pixels
DCS 420 (all models) —
Width 13.8 mm x height 9.2 mm, 1524 x 1012-pixels.
1524 pixels
1012 pixels
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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 420 (all models) —
Unacquired image file size: approximately 1.5 megabytes (MB)
for each image.
Acquired image file sizes: approximately 4.5 MB for each color
image acquired normally at 8-bit acquire (and 9 MB when 12-Bit
Acquire is on), and 1.5 MB for each monochrome or infrared
image.
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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 3.9 MB for each color
image acquired normally at 8-bit acquire (and 7.8 MB when 12-Bit
Acquire is on), and 1.3 MB for each monochrome or infrared
image.
Sound file size: A 105 MB PCMCIA card can store about 2-3 hours of
audio if no images or other files are stored on the card.
Twelve bits/color.
Supports ISO settings as follows:
DCS 410 — 100
DCS 420c — 100 to 400
DCS 420m — 200 to 800 (You can also shoot at 1600 with possible
degraded performance.)
DCS 420IR — 200 to 800 (You can also shoot at 1600 with possible
degraded performance.)
DCS 460c — 80
DCS 460m — 160
NC2000e — 200 to 1600
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Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) buffer that supports shoot-
ing as below:
DCS 410 — supports shooting one image at a time.
DCS 420 (all models) — supports a five-image burst.
DCS 460 (all models) — supports a two-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. Timing for
subsequent images depends on the type of PCMCIA card being used,
and on the camera model as below.
DCS 410 — If you continue to press the shutter after the first image,
subsequent images are taken approximately every several sec-
onds, with the exact time dependent on the type of PCMCIA card
being used.
DCS 420 (all models) — If you continue to press the shutter after the
first image, subsequent images of the five-image burst are taken at
intervals of approximately 0.5 seconds. Continuing to press the
shutter after the burst records images at several second intervals,
with the exact time dependent on the type of PCMCIA card being
used.
DCS 460 (all models) — If you continue to press the shutter after the
first image, the second image of the two-image burst is recorded
in approximately 1.6 seconds. Continuing to press the shutter after
the second image of the burst records images at approximately
eight second intervals.
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NC2000e — If you continue to press the shutter after the first image,
subsequent images of the burst are taken at a rate of approxi-
mately 2.8 images/second. Continuing to press the shutter after
the burst records images at approximately two second intervals.
Built-in microphone records sound in “.WAV” file format at “tele-
phone quality”— 8-bits, 11 kilohertz, monaural.
Built-in, liquid crystal display (LCD) status display.
Two external controls:
DELETE. Deletes most recent image on PCMCIA card (if present).
SCSI ID. Sets SCSI ID.
PCMCIA-ATA Type III slot designed to accept PCMCIA hard disk
cards that support the PCMCIA “ATA” interface and operate in 8-bit
transfer mode.
Third-party, optional, PCMCIA hard disk cards, with storage capacity
as indicated below for one card size:
DCS 410 — A 340 megabyte PCMCIA card stores up to 203 images.
DCS 420 (all models) — A 340 megabyte PCMCIA card stores up to
203 images.
DCS 460 (all models) — A 340 megabyte PCMCIA card stores up to
53 images.
NC2000e — A 340 megabute PCMCIA card stores up to 247 images.
SCSI 25-pin, female, subminiature D connector with standard pin
assignments for Macintosh II computer.
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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. Fewer images
per charge can be taken at low temperatures.
NOTE: These estimates are based on testing that begins with a fully charged
battery. In testing, the camera is turned on, and left on throughout the test. An
image is made and the camera is allowed to sleep; this cycle is repeated until
the battery is no longer able to power the camera.
DCS 410 — battery provides power for shooting up to 1,000 frames.
DCS 420 (all models) — battery provides power for shooting up to
1,000 frames.
DCS 460 (all models) — battery provides power for shooting up to
300 frames.
NC2000e — battery provides power for shooting up to 1,000 frames.
Tripod mount.
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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 approxi-
mately like a 50 mm lens.
A standard AF Nikkor lens . . .
performs approximately like this lens.
18
24
28
50
60
70
85
35
50
135
105
300
500
200
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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 . . .
18
performs approximately like this lens.
24
28
35
24
28
35
50
50
60
70
105
135
200
300
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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 ex-
ample, an 18 mm lens performs approximately like a 28 mm lens.
A standard AF Nikkor lens . . .
performs approximately like this lens.
18
24
28
35
35
70
50
70
105
135
105
200
200
300
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Software Drivers
Photoshop (Macintosh) driver.
TWAIN (PC) driver.
Other
Focusing screen modified for imager size; it indicates the reduced
view of the scene to match the size of the picture that will be re-
corded on the imager.
DCS 410 and DCS 420 (all models) modified focusing screen:
DCS 460 (all models) modified focusing screen:
NC2000e modified focusing screen:
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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). Third-party,
optional PCMCIA cards may have more restrictive operating tempera-
ture ranges.
Operating humidity: 8 to 85% relative humidity non-condensing.
Third-party, optional PCMCIA cards may have more restrictive operat-
ing humidity ranges.
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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.
Archive.
An image copied or moved from the camera to the hard disk
on your computer.
Archive folder. See Image archive folder.
Balance.
Balance features (lighting and click-balance) on the driver
image window, that allow you to indicate the original
lighting conditions under which you took the picture or
otherwise adjust color. Your selection is used for color
correction by the software driver when the image is acquired
into your image editing application.
BIN file.
This file contains firmware, the control programming used by
the camera. You copy — download — this software from
your computer hard disk into the camera when you click the
LOAD CAMERA FIRMWARE button. Downloading firmware is a
onetime action. You do not need to repeatedly copy the
firmware each time you use the camera. Instead, you only
download firmware the first time you use the camera, and
then when you receive firmware updates or if you are
experiencing unusual problems with the camera.
Burst.
A rapid sequence of photographs taken by holding down the
camera shutter release. (Not supported by all camera
models.)
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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 incorpo-
rates a variety of product features, for example format disk
and recover disk.
Card Busy light. A red light labeled CARD BUSY that blinks on the back of
the KODAK Camera Back when data are being read from or
written to the PCMCIA card, for example just after you take a
picture, or when you move data from a PCMCIA card in the
camera to a computer. Do not remove the card when this
light is blinking or you may lose the current image or other
images as well from the card.
CCD (charge coupled device). The type of imager inside the KODAK
Camera Back.
Color balance. See Balance.
Download firmware. See BIN file.
DRAM (dynamic random access memory). Memory in the camera used
to hold an image when taken before it is transferred to a
PCMCIA card or to your computer.
Driver.
The software provided by Kodak as part of the camera that
allows you to access the camera from your computer. It also
allows you to acquire camera images, to set camera defaults,
to test the camera, to update the camera, to manage images
you may have copied to your computer hard disk, and so on.
Also called the “Photoshop driver” on the Macintosh com-
puter platform, and the “TWAIN driver” on the PC platform.
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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.
The frame counter assigned by the camera appears with
each thumbnail in the driver image window. This is a
different number from the frames remaining indicator
described just below.
Frames remaining. A number on the camera back LCD that indicates the
number of additional pictures that can be stored on the
PCMCIA card currently in the camera. This is a different
number from the frame counter described just above.
Image archive folder. Folders/directories on the hard disk on your
computer in which archive files are stored.
Image burst. See Burst.
Imager.
The light sensitive object positioned within the camera back
that collects light striking it when the shutter is released.
KODAK Camera Back. A sealed, one-piece unit produced by Kodak, to
which the camera is attached. The camera back includes the
hardware features of the product.
LCD.
The liquid crystal display on the camera back displaying
status and control information.
Glossary
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PCMCIA card. “Standard,” removable credit-card sized cards that meet
the Personal Computer Memory Card International Associa-
tion standard, that are used with the camera for 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. 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 “TWAIN
driver” provides similar access on the PC platform (including
access to the PC version of Photoshop).
Plug-in.
Another name for the driver software. See also Driver.
Preview.
A single, large representation of one image that appears in
the image area of the driver image window. Previews can be
viewed in a variety of sizes.
Self-test.
A feature of the driver that allows you to perform a diagnos-
tic self-test of the camera.
Thumbnails. Small representations of images — in a variety of sizes —
that appear in the driver image window. A thumbnail is a
subsample of the data in the full image.
TWAIN.
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
an image-editing software) without leaving the application.
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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. The process you follow to move firmware —
the camera control programming — from your computer to
the camera. See also Bin file.
WAV file. The Windows standard sound file format used by the camera
when recorded sounds are saved.
Glossary
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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.
Directions for installing the software driver and updating camera
firmware once you have obtained the updated version of the driver.
Downloading Software Drivers Electronically
NOTE: The availability of software downloading service described in this section
may vary from area to area.
When Kodak prepares updated versions of the software drivers for the
camera, it makes those updates available electronically on a public ftp
server. Downloading an update from this network is the quickest way to
obtain the most current driver. You receive the driver directly — in a
timely way — at your convenience.
Downloading a driver requires: a modem, communications software, a
telephone line, and access to this server. These items are not supplied by
Kodak.
You access this ftp server using one of the following methods:
Via FTP at “ftp ftp.kodak.com/pub/photo-cd/drivers/”
Log-in as “anonymous” using your complete e-mail address as a
password. The file “Descriptions.txt” in the drivers directory lists all
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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.
A driver description index is posted on AOL (keyword Kodak, and
then check the Kodak Information Library) and on CompuServe
(“Go Kodak” and then check Library 1). Instructions are also posted
describing how to access the Kodak ftp site through the on-line
service ftp utility. Find and download the driver for the product you
use.
We encourage you to visit our driver site on a regular basis.
Once you have obtained a driver, continue at “Installing the Software
Driver” below.
Obtaining Software Updates Directly from
Kodak
You can order diskettes containing current versions of the KODAK Driver
for Adobe Photoshop Software (Macintosh) and/or the KODAK Driver for
TWAIN-Compliant Software.
If you obtain software directly from Kodak, install it as described in the
next section.
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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. Complete all the steps in “Installing the KODAK Driver” in Chapter 4,
except that if the files have been downloaded from a network —
instead of obtained on a diskette — access the files from the location
of the downloaded data (since there is no diskette).
2. Access the new driver by completing all the steps in “Accessing the
Camera from the Driver” in Chapter 4.
3. Update your camera with the new firmware by completing all the
steps in “Updating Camera Firmware” in Chapter 4.
The software and camera are now ready for use.
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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.) If service is required, your Kodak representative
will instruct you how to return the unit to the nearest service center for
repair and will issue a return authorization number.
Also, please make sure that you have filled out and returned your War-
ranty Registration card; warranty service will not be provided without
return of the Warranty Registration card or dated proof of purchase.
Please follow these instructions if you need to repack your camera to ship
it to Kodak for repair. Be sure to use the original shipping carton and
packing materials. (If the original packaging has been discarded or is not
available, packing will be at the owner’s expense.)
For system testing and calibration after repair, all major system compo-
nents (camera body, Kodak camera back, cables, and AC battery
charger/adapter) must be returned together.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT PACK LENSES, SOFTWARE, OR MANUALS.
1. Fill out the enclosed Problem Report Form (in another appendix). Be
certain your return address is complete.
2. Disconnect all cables from the camera.
3. Remove the lens from the camera body.
4. Cover the lens opening with the camera body cap.
5. Put the camera into the static shielding bag and seal the bag with tape.
6. Place all major system components (see above) into their appropriate
locations within the original shipping carton.
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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 E — Problem Report Form
Customer Return Address
Name _______________________________________________________________
Company____________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
City________________________________ State ____ Zip _________ — ______
Phone (
) ______________________________________________________
Equipment Description
Camera Serial Number ________________
(See the bottom of the camera next to “S/N.”)
Problem Description
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Problem Report Form
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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.
Unlike other DCS 420 Camera models that incorporate a cover glass
that blocks infrared light, the DCS 420IR has a standard cover glass
that allows infrared light to reach the imager.
The spectral response of the DCS 420IR is 420 to 1,000 nanometers at
greater than 5% quantum efficiency.
The best focusing (the sharpest results), is obtained if you use Micro
Nikkor lenses. Other lenses will work, but may produce results that
are less sharp, since the visible spectrum and the IR content of the
image, focus at a different point with other lenses.
If you must use a lens other than a Micro Nikkor, stop down to f/8 or
greater (for maximum depth of field which may minimize the effects
of the IR focus shift), or use the IR compensation dot on the lens — if
present — after manually focusing.
Set the ISO only to values from 200 to 800. However, you can use the
Nikon N90s camera exposure compensation to extend exposure
selections. The table below suggests initial values for several lighting
conditions using exposure compensation; using these values allow
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you to gain several stops. (If you were to shoot outside without
exposure compensation, the results would be significantly overex-
posed.)
Lighting Conditions
Suggested Initial Nikon N90s
Exposure Compensation Value
for the DCS 420IR Camera with no filter
Daylight — sunny
Tungsten
-1.7 (use a lower value for cloudy conditions)
-2.7
-0.7
Fluorescent
We recommend that you bracket to try to ensure proper exposure.
If you use filters that block visible light, the Nikon N90s light meter
and autofocus will not work. However, both should work if you use a
#25 Red Filter over the camera lens.
Many publications contain information about IR photography and IR
filters. For example, the “KODAK Photographic Filters Handbook,”
CAT No E 152 8108, includes a variety of data on Kodak filters,
including filters intended for use in IR photography. These filters can
be used with the DCS 420IR. This publication can be ordered by
contacting Silver Pixel Press at 1-800-368-6257.
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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.
The liquid crystal display (LCD) on
the KODAK camera back shows
information you do not understand.
Refer to Chapter 7.
You need assistance with the Nikon
N90 camera.
Refer to the Nikon instruction manual
supplied by Kodak with the camera.
A message appears on the computer
screen that you do not understand
when using one of the supplied
software drivers.
Refer to the messages section of this
manual in Chapter 8.
You encounter difficulty with the
camera.
Perform the self-test and update the
camera firmware. Refer to Chapter 7.
You need other general assistance.
Contents and index in this manual.
You are a customer in the U. S, and
you are unable to find answers to
your questions using this manual.
Contact your dealer, then call Kodak at
1-800-23-KODAK (1-800-235-6325).
Technical and Telephone Assistance
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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).
You have a question about the
Software License Agreement.
Contact your dealer, then call Kodak at
1-800-23-KODAK (1-800-235-6325).
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Appendix H — Optional Equipment &
Spare Parts List
Ordering Optional Kodak Equipment from Your
Dealer
To order items in this category, contact your dealer. For product informa-
tion, including detailed information on options and accessories, and to
obtain catalog numbers where not provided, in the United States call
1-800-23-KODAK (1-800-235-6325), in Canada call 1-800-GO-KODAK
(1-800-465-6325), and elsewhere contact your local Kodak representa-
tive, except as noted below.
NOTE: None of the items described in this section is supplied with the camera.
The read-me file on the supplied software driver diskette may provide revisions or
additions to this material.
Item Name
CAT No. Description
Removable media and
lens accessory
875 8377
Supported PCMCIA card plus a Nikon AF
NIKKOR 28mm lens.
Removable media
865 6019
890 3676
Supported PCMCIA card.
External adapter for
Quantum Battery 5
Cable that allows direct connection between the
Quantum Battery 5 (see “Ordering Optional
Equipment from Other Vendors” later in this
appendix) and the multipurpose connector on
the camera back.
Shutter release accessory
899 1473
Shutter release cable that plugs into the
multipurpose connector on the camera back.
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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 (1-800-
435-6325), in other locations contact your local Kodak representative.
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 30.5-cm) to KODAK
EKTATHERM XLS print paper or transparencies. Print time for
reflective prints is 1.7 minutes or less at maximum image
area including EKTATHERM XTRALIFE (1.2 minutes without
EKTATHERM XTRALIFE), and 3.2 minutes or less at
maximum image area for transparency material. Kodak’s new
EKTATHERM XTRALIFE Ribbon, available in color or black,
incorporates a laminate patch that: protects a finished
reflective print from fingerprints, gives reflective prints
additional light-fade stability, and prevents dye from
transferring to PVC sleeves and folder. The printer can use
the KODAK EKTATHERM Color Proofing Ribbon/CMYK
reflective print paper with a new dye set for matching color
prepress proofing requirements.
KODAK XLS 8650 PS Digital Includes all features of the printer above, and in addition
Printer (raster and postscript) includes an ADOBE POSTSCRIPT Level 2 language
interpreter.
KODAK Digital Science™
Prints 300 pixels per inch, 24-bit color images up to 12.2 x
Desktop Color Proofer 9000 18-inches (30.9 x 45.7-cm) to KODAK EKTATHERM Color
Digital Printer
Proofing Ribbon/CMYK reflective print paper. In addition to
raster printing, this printer includes an ADOBE POSTSCRIPT
Level 2 language interpreter. The printer can use the KODAK
EKTATHERM Color Proofing Ribbon/CMYK reflective print
paper with a new dye set for matching color prepress
proofing requirements.
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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.
Item Name
Description
Quantum Battery 5 (QB5)
The QB5 is a rechargeable, external power pack that extends
the operating time for the camera. For information contact
Quantum Instruments Inc., 1075 Stewart Avenue, Garden
City, NY 11530, 516-222-0611. Requires the external
adapter for QB5 (see the first section of this appendix).
Pelican Pro Case 1550
Software Drivers
Hard shipping case for the camera. Available from Bristol
Boarding Cases Company, 34 Elton Street, Rochester, NY,
14607, 1-800-343-3408.
You may be able to obtain software drivers prepared by
companies other than Kodak that enable you to use the
camera on computer platforms in addition to the Macintosh
or PC, or with operating systems in addition to the
Macintosh operating system or Windows.
You may also be interested in developing your own software
driver.
For information contact Kodak.
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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
Part No. Description
Macintosh Computer Cables 8B5450
8B5471
25-pin to 25-pin SCSI cable
25-pin to 50-pin SCSI cable
Gender Changer
966976
Macintosh SCSI gender changer for use with the
Macintosh IIfx or PowerBook computers.
This item is not supplied with the camera.
SCSI Terminator
692480
50-pin SCSI terminator for Macintosh
computers except the IIfx.
This item is not supplied with the camera.
25-pin pass through terminator.
AC battery charger/adapter
25-pin Terminator
8B5454
3B4701
3B4045
AC Battery Charger/Adapter
Accessory Adapter Cable
This multipurpose 1-to-3 connector/splitter
allows you to use the AC battery
charger/adapter and the shutter release accessory
simultaneously.
Software Package
We encourage you to obtain software updates
electronically as described in the appendix
“Updating Your KODAK Software Driver” in
this manual. However, you can also order them
as below. Contact Kodak for current part
numbers.
Driver for Macintosh Adobe Photoshop
Driver for TWAIN
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Part Name
Part No. Description
Tiffen Hot Mirror Filter
1942655
8250300
1677103
52 mm filter
58 mm filter
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
Part No. Description
User’s Manual
User’s Manual. The part number appears
on the last page of this manual.
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Index
Index
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)
)
symbol (Sound files) 6-29, 8-38
Acquire As menu 6-9, 8-13 to 8-16
Contact Sheet 6-7, 6-9, 8-39
Default 8-5
)
Archive 3-6
- minus sign (Click-balance check-
box) 8-37
100 MHz Pentium processor 1-4
12-Bit Acquire A-2 to A-3
12-Bit Acquire (General prefer-
ences) 8-24 to 8-30
Glossary entry B-1
Archive images 6-30 to 6-33
Defined 6-2
Illustrated 8-13
Location on driver 8-3
Photo 6-7
File Format 8-40 to 8-41
Aspect Ratio. See Fix Aspect Ratio
checkbox (Crop dialog box)
Use with Acquire button 8-39
16-bit video display card 1-3
16-bits per color 8-24 to 8-30
24-bit video display card 1-3
24-bits color image 8-24 to 8-30
25 Red Filter (Infrared camera) F-2
25-pin terminator (Ordering) H-4
48-bits color image 8-24 to 8-30
68020 processor 1-2
Acquire Contact Sheet dialog 6-9, 8-15
to 8-16
Illustrated 6-9
Acquired Contact Sheet layout
(Preferences) 8-25 to 8-30
Acquired image file size
DCS 410 A-2
ASPI. See Advanced SCSI Programming
Interface
ATA interface A-5
PCMCIA card 1-6, 2-5
Attachments xi
Hazardous potential xi
Automatic film advance modes 5-4
DCS 420 A-2
8-bits per color 8-24 to 8-30
80486 processor 1-4
90° rotation. See Rotate icons
DCS 460 A-3
B
NC2000e A-3
B
6-19, 8-37, 8-46
Actions (Photoshop) 8-47 to 8-50
Commands not supported 8-50
Supported commands 8-49
Active termination 4-12, 4-26
Adaptec 1-5, 4-34
Balance (Defined) B-1
Battery xiv, 7-25 to 7-27
Capacity A-6
A
AC battery charger/adapter, 3-3, 4-3, 4-4
to 4-14, 7-25 to 7-27
Charge remaining (LCD) 5-6
Charging 4-4 to 4-14, 5-3, 7-25
Cautions 7-26
Charge state 5-6
SlimSCSI 4-12, 4-26, 7-16
Adobe Photoshop. See Photoshop
Inhibited by high tempera-
ture 7-25
Glossary entry B-1
Ordering H-4
Advanced SCSI Programming Inter-
face 1-5, 4-34
All
Button (Driver image window) 6-9,
8-4
Icon (LCD) 4-6
Indicator (LCD) 7-6
None in Nikon N90s 7-6
Testing A-6
Range 7-27
Safety A-11
Use with computer 6-3
Warnings xiv, xv
Proximity to water xi
Accessing the camera 4-36 to 4-39
Warnings xiv
Photoshop Select menu 8-4, 8-12
Select pulldown menu 6-9
Sound menu 6-29, 8-38
BIN file 4-41, 8-19
Glossary entry B-1
Blue 6-19, 8-24, 8-37, 8-46
Bulb setting 5-17
Use for cleaning imager 7-42
Burst A-4
America Online (Download
software) C-2
Annotation window 6-11 to 6-13, 8-3
Character limit 6-12, 8-43
Driver image window 6-12
Illustrated 6-13
AOL. See America Online (Download
software)
Aperture 5-5, 7-2
Accessories
x
Accessory adapter cable 4-7
Ordering H-4
Acquire
Defined B-1
Button 3-6, 6-8, 6-9 to 6-10, 8-39
Driver image window 8-11
Illustrated 6-10
Location on driver 8-3
Used with Acquire As 8-13
Contact sheet 6-7, 6-9 to 6-10
Images 6-8, 8-39
C
Cable accessory 7-18
Cables xi, xi to xii, 1-3
Ordering H-4
Annotation area 8-43
Apple Macintosh computer. See
Macintosh computer
Calibration (CAL) files 3-3, 4-34 to
4-35, 6-4, 7-54
Defined 6-8
Applications software (IBM PC) 1-5
Missing 7-54
Multiple images 6-9
Submenu, Adobe Photoshop 3-5
TWAIN 4-37
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Access from driver 6-3 to 6-5
Dimension A-11
Humidity A-11
CD-ROM drive 4-12
Charge coupled device. See CCD
(Imager)
Contact Sheet
Acquire As menu 6-7, 6-9, 8-13 to
8-14
Defined 6-7
Charging the battery 4-4 to 4-14
Choose Folder (Source menu) 6-6, 6-31,
8-7
Navigating 6-14, 6-14 to 6-15, 8-44
to 8-45
Image information window 6-12,
8-43
Class B digital device xvi
Cleaning
Camera xi
View menu 6-27, 8-8, 8-11
Continue (Rename Conflict dialog) 8-27
Continuous low-speed shooting 5-4
Memory (Nonvolatile) 4-40
Operating temperature A-11
Power switch 4-9
Imager 7-41 to 7-52
Cleaner pads 7-44
Cleaning materials 7-43
Cleaning solution 7-44
Click-balance
Default 8-5
Eyedropper cursor 6-19
Preferred 6-17
Remove setting 6-19
Tool 6-17, 6-18 to 6-19, 8-34, 8-35
to 8-37
Checkbox 6-18
Illustrated 6-18, 8-35
Location on driver 8-3
Remove setting 8-37
Clockwise rotation. See Rotate icons
Close-up accessories 1-6
Closing Photoshop window (Changes not
saved) 6-8, 6-10, 6-27 to 6-28, 6-33,
8-39
Color balance 6-16 to 6-21
Lighting menu 8-34 to 8-35
Multiple images 6-20 to 6-21, 8-8
Preview 8-8
Control buttons (KODAK camera
back) 7-11 to 7-16
Control programming. See Firmware
Control-click 6-9, 8-4
Controls on KODAK camera back 2-5
Copy (Photoshop Edit menu) 8-12
Copy To (Without a PCMCIA card) 7-24
Copy To button 3-6, 6-31, 8-7, 8-26,
8-40 to 8-41
Self-test 7-3
Sleeps 5-5
Source menu 6-6, 6-26, 8-7
Timing 5-9
Turn off 5-8, 5-15
Weight A-11
Camera Control
Dialog box 4-43, 8-18
Set Clock 8-43
Glossary entry B-2
Icon 3-4, 3-5, 4-41, 8-17 to 8-22
Location on driver 8-3
Camera model A-1
Image Information window 8-43
Camera serial number E-1
Image Information window 8-43
Camera types 6-22, 8-29
Cancel
Becomes Keep button 6-27, 8-10
Calibration file 7-54
Driver image window 6-30
Illustrated 6-30, 8-40
Location on driver 8-3
Counterclockwise rotation. See Rotate
icons
Coupling nut (Camera connector
cable) 7-46
Crop 6-21 to 6-25
Change existing 8-29
Default 8-5
Acquire 6-8
Acquire Contact Sheet dialog 8-16
Crop dialog box 8-33
General preferences 8-25
Rename conflict dialog 8-27
Rename dialog 8-27
Caption area
Dialog box 6-23, 8-30 to 8-34
Cancel 8-33
Crop New Images 8-33
Final Output 8-33
Fix Aspect Ratio checkbox 6-24
Fixed Size 6-23
Saving changes 6-21
Setting saved 6-16
Single image 6-17 to 6-19, 8-8
Photoshop 6-13
Receives annotation text 8-43
Caption field (Photoshop) 8-15
Height 8-32
Illustrated 6-23
Commands (Driver image window) 8-6
to 8-46
Card Busy light 3-4, 4-27, 4-28, 5-13,
6-3, 7-20
Glossary entry B-2
Recording sound 5-14
Cautions x to xvi
CCD (Imager) 2-4, 7-2, A-1
Defined B-2
Glossary entry B-2
CompuServe (Download software) C-2
Computer speakers 8-38
Computer system clock 8-20
Condensation xii
Connector cable (Camera to KODAK
camera back) 7-2, 7-46
Left 8-32
Link graphic 8-32
Navigating 8-33 to 8-34, 8-44
OK 8-33
Remove 8-33
Remove button 6-25
Size dialog box 6-24
Top 8-32
Width 8-32
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Delete
Delete last image 2-5
Driver Delete button 6-32, 7-14,
7-23, 8-12, 8-21, 8-41
Illustrated 6-32
Location on driver 8-3
Recover disk after 8-22
Files 6-31
DRAM 2-4, 7-3, A-4
Glossary entry B-2
DRIVE button (Nikon camera) 5-4
Driver 1-1, 2-6, A-10
Defined B-2
Crop (continued)
Freeform 6-23 to 6-24
Icon 6-22, 8-28 to 8-34
Illustrated 6-22
Location on driver 8-3
Overview 8-28 to 8-29
Rectangle
Developing 1-1
Download C-1
Installing 4-33 to 4-35
Obtaining electronically C-1, C-1 to
C-2
Obtaining from Kodak C-2
Ordering H-3, H-5
To update firmware 7-3
Tutorial 6-1 to 6-33
Update C-1 to C-3
Defined 6-21 to 6-25, 8-28 to
8-34
Images 2-5, 5-11 to 5-13, 6-30 to
6-33, 7-8
Remove 6-25
Crop New Images (Checkbox) 6-25
Crop New Images after Shutter Release
(Crop dialog box) 8-33
Cut (Photoshop Edit menu) 8-12
KODAK camera back Delete
button 5-12, 7-8, 7-11, 7-12 to 7-14,
7-24, 8-21, 8-41, A-5
DEL indicator (LCD) 5-13, 7-12,
7-12 to 7-14
Delete mode 7-12
Driver image window 3-4, 4-41, 6-4 to
6-33
D
Disabled while connected to
computer 7-23
Data Link System (Not supported) 5-17
Date 8-18, 8-20, 8-43
Annotation area 8-43
Acquire button 6-8, 6-9
All button 6-9, 8-4
Delete Originals option (Save dialog
box) 8-40
Diagnostic self-test. See Self Test: Camera
Control icon
Digits (Rename dialog) 8-26 to 8-30
Dimensions A-11
Disconnecting Parts xiii
Disk error indicator (KODAK camera
back) 7-10
Disk icon (Recording sound) 5-14
Disk indicator 7-10
Annotate 6-11 to 6-13
Annotation window 6-12
Commands 8-6 to 8-46
Copy To button 6-30
Defaults 8-4 to 8-5
Image information window 6-12,
8-43
Daylight (Lighting popup menu) 8-34 to
8-35, 8-35
DCS 400/EOS•DCS Plug-in 6-4
DCS 410 6-22, 8-29, A-1 to A-11
DCS 410c A-1
DCS 420 6-22, 8-29, A-1 to A-11
DCS 420c A-1
DCS 420IR A-1, F-1
DCS 420m A-1
DCS 460 4-34 to 4-35, 6-22, 8-29, A-1
to A-11
Calibration file 6-31, 7-54
Install calibration file 3-3
DCS 460c A-1
DCS 460m A-1
DCS 465 6-22, 8-29
DCS4xx subdirectory 4-34
Dedicated Nikon flash 7-53
Default Acquire Resolution (General
preferences) 8-23 to 8-30
Defaults (Driver image window) 8-4 to
8-5, 8-5
Defragger 7-21
DEL indicator (LCD). See Delete: KODAK
camera back Delete button: DEL
indicator (LCD)
Defined 8-2, B-3
Delete button 8-21
Done button 6-8, 6-28
Save changes 6-25
Illustrated 7-5
Features 6-4 to 6-5
Illustrated 6-4 to 6-5, 8-3
Image Area 6-6
Display (monitor) card 1-2 to 1-3, 1-4
Distance to subject (Image information
window) 8-43
Document Name (Acquire Contact Sheet
dialog) 8-15
Done button 3-6, 6-33, 8-42
Camera Control 8-22
Image information window 6-12
Preferences icon 6-32
Preview 6-15 to 6-16
Rename icon 6-11, 6-11 to 6-13
Rotate 6-11 to 6-13
Driver image window 6-8, 6-28
Save changes 6-21, 6-25
Illustrated 6-33
Settings maintained 6-21, 6-32
Source menu 8-6 to 8-7
Take Picture icon 6-27
Duplicate image numbers 7-9
Dust xi
Location on driver 8-3
DOS format (PCMCIA cards) 4-42,
5-13, 7-20, 7-21
Download Camera Firmware 8-19 to 8-20
Download software C-1, C-1 to C-2
America Online C-2
Dynamic random access memory. See
DRAM
AOL C-2
CompuServe C-2
World Wide Web C-2
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Film Loading indicator (Does not
appear) 5-17
Freeform (Crop) 6-23 to 6-24, 8-31
ftp server (Downloading software) C-1
to C-2
E
E errors (LCD) 5-2, 7-10, 8-21
Electromagnetic emissions xvi
Electronic flash 7-53
Film speed equivalents 2-4
Filter (Tiffen Hot Mirror) 8-35
Final Output (Crop dialog box) 8-33
Finder accessories 1-6
Fire (Prevention) xiv
Firmware 2-6, 4-33, 4-40, 8-19 to 8-20
Glossary entry B-3
Updating 7-3
G
G
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist
strap 7-44
En error codes. See E errors (LCD)
EOS•DCS 1 6-22, 8-29
Calibration file 6-31
6-19, 8-37, 8-46
Gamma (Monitor setting) 4-36, 6-2
Gender changer (Ordering) H-4
General Preferences. See Preferences icon
Glossary B-1 to B-5
Go to image (Navigation bar) 6-14, 8-44
Green 6-19, 8-24, 8-37, 8-46
Grounding xii
EOS•DCS 3 6-22, 8-29
EOS•DCS 5 6-22, 8-29
Erase button (Camera Control
icon) 8-20, 8-21
Recover images after 8-22
ESD wrist strap 7-44
European Standard EN55022 xvi
Version 8-18
First image (Navigation bar) 6-14, 6-15,
8-44
Fix Aspect Ratio checkbox (Crop dialog
box) 6-24, 8-32
Fixed Size (Crop dialog box) 6-23 to
6-24, 6-24, 8-31
H
H (High-speed shooting) 5-4, 5-9
Example (Rename dialog box) 6-11,
8-27 to 8-30
Exposure
Avoid long 5-16
Compensation (Use with flash) 7-53
Indexes 2-4
Handling
Handstrap 7-46
Hard disk
IBM PC requirements 1-4
Macintosh requirements 1-2
Hardware 1-1, 1-2 to 1-3, 1-4
Height
x
Resolution 8-23
Flash 1-6, 5-7, 5-17, 7-53
Lighting menu 8-34 to 8-35, 8-35
Flash memory cards 7-19
Fluorescent (Lighting menu) 8-34 to
8-35, 8-35
Mode 5-5, 5-17
Focal length (Lens)
Number (Annotation window) 8-43
External battery adapter 7-27
Ordering from Kodak H-1
Eyedropper cursor 8-36 to 8-37
Illustrated 6-19, 8-36
DCS 410 A-7
Acquire Contact Sheet dialog 8-16
Crop dialog box 6-24, 8-32
Image information window 6-12,
8-43
DCS 420 A-7
DCS 460 A-8
NC2000e A-9
Help (Built-in) 8-24
Help tag 8-24
High-speed shooting 5-4
Hot shoe 7-53
Focus mode 5-5, 5-17
Focusing screen 5-8, 5-16, A-10
Folder (Source menu) 6-6, 8-7
Format
EZ-SCSI 1-5, 4-12, 4-13, 4-26, 4-34,
7-16
F
Humidity xii, A-11
Button 4-43
Factory Settings (General prefer-
ences) 8-25
Cannot recover images 8-21
Camera Control icon 8-20 to 8-21
PCMCIA card 3-5, 4-42 to 4-44, 5-2
Remove duplicate frame
numbers 7-9
Fragmentation (PCMCIA card) 7-20
Frame counter 5-9 to 5-10, 5-13, 7-7 to
7-9, 7-12
Defined B-3
Frame number 8-4
Frames Remaining indicator 5-6, 5-9 to
5-10, 5-13, 7-7, 7-12
Glossary entry B-3
I
Features 2-4 to 2-6
Field of view
IBM PC computer 1-1
Driver (Installing) 3-2, 4-33 to 4-34
Hardware 1-4 to 1-5
Display card 1-4
DCS 410 A-7
DCS 420 A-7
DCS 460 A-8
NC2000e A-9
Monitor 1-4
SCSI interface 1-5
Software 1-4 to 1-5
Applications software 1-5
Systems software 1-5
Image
Filename (Images) 8-4, 8-40
Film advance indicator (Does not
appear) 5-17
Film advance mode (DRIVE button) 5-4,
5-9
Film camera back (Not used) 5-16
Archive 6-30 to 6-33
Archive folder (Defined) B-3
Free hard disk 1-2, 1-4
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Lenses (continued)
Focal length
Image (continued)
Area
K
Keep button 8-10 to 8-11
Test Shot 6-26, 6-27
Without a PCMCIA card 7-24
KODAK camera back 2-3, 7-2 to 7-3
Connector 4-5
DCS 410 A-7
Defined 8-2
DCS 420 A-7
DCS 460 A-8
NC2000e A-9
Driver image window 6-6
Counter
Annotation window 8-43
Image Information window 8-43
Delete 6-30 to 6-33
File size A-2 to A-3
Filename 8-4
Remove for cleaning imager 7-42
Lighting
Controls 7-4 to 7-18
Defined B-3
LCD "E" errors 8-21
On/Off state 7-32
Sleeps 5-5
Default 8-5
Menu 6-17, 6-18, 8-34 to 8-35, 8-36
Illustrated 6-18, 8-34
Location on driver 8-3
Lightning xii
Link graphic (Crop dialog box) 8-32
Liquid crystal display. See LCD (KODAK
camera back)
Grain, noise 5-7
Height (Image Information win-
dow) 8-43
KODAK charge coupled device imager.
See CCD (Imager)
Kodak DCS 400/EOS•DCS/
NC2000 3-4, 4-38, 6-4
KODAK Digital Science Desktop Color
Proofer 9000 D H-2
KODAK driver. See Driver
KODAK Gray Cards 6-21, 8-37
Kodak imager. See Imager
KODAK Photographic Filters Handbook
(Infrared camera) F-2
KODAK XLS 8650 Digital Printer H-2
KODAK XLS 8650 PS Digital
Printer H-2
Noise 5-16
Numbers (Duplicate) 7-9
Same frame number 7-9
Selected 6-7
Width (Image Information win-
dow)) 8-43
Image Information window 5-17, 6-12,
8-42 to 8-43, 8-43
Data differs from Camera Con-
trol 8-18
Driver image window 6-12
Location on driver 8-3
Imager 2-4, 7-2, 7-2 to 7-3, A-1
Cleaning 7-41 to 7-52
Load Camera Firmware 3-4, 4-41, 8-19
to 8-20
M
Macintosh computer 1-1, 1-2 to 1-3
Driver (Installing) 3-2, 4-33
Hardware 1-2 to 1-3
Display card 1-2
Monitor 1-2
PowerBook 4-24 to 4-26
Software 1-2 to 1-3
L
Glossary entry B-3
Imager size A-1 to A-2
L setting (Continuous low-speed
shooting) 5-4, 5-9
Required 1-3
Systems software 1-3
Manual exposure mode
Use for cleaning imager 7-42
Use with flash 7-53
Medium (Thumbnail size) 8-16
Memory
IBM PC requirements 1-4
Macintosh requirements 1-2
Memory (Nonvolatile camera) 8-19
Message(s) 8-54 to 8-74
Camera not found 6-4
Micro Nikkor lenses (Infrared camera) F-1
Import submenu (Photoshop) 3-4, 6-4
Informational data. See Annotation area
Infrared camera F-1
Install software driver 3-2, C-1
After obtaining update C-3
Laptop computer (IBM PC) 4-24 to
4-26, 7-16
Large (Thumbnail size) 8-16
Last image (Navigation bar) 6-14, 8-44
LCD (KODAK camera back) 2-5, 5-3,
7-4 to 7-10, A-5
Instructions
x
Defined B-3
Disk icon
Recording sound 7-31
IR slave 7-53
ISO 5-7, 5-16
Annotation area 8-43
Begin with low value 5-7
Indicator 5-7, 7-9
Infrared camera F-1
Outside supported value 5-7
Left textbox (Crop dialog box) 6-24,
8-32
Lenses 1-6, 3-2, 5-17, A-7 to A-9
Annotation area 8-43
Behavior 5-17
Microphone 2-6, 3-5, 5-14, 7-28 to
7-31, A-5
Microsoft 1-5
Results of shooting at unsup-
ported 7-9
DCS 410 A-7
DCS 420 A-7
Windows 1-5
Setting 7-2, A-3
Use lower for less noise 5-16
Warning 7-9
Windows 95 1-5
Windows ASPI files 4-34
Windows NT 1-5
DCS 460 A-8
NC2000e A-9
10-6
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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
Nikon N90s camera (continued)
Operating Differences 5-16 to 5-17
Power switch 4-45, 5-3
PCMCIA card (continued)
Format 5-2, 8-20
Fragmentation 7-20
Humidity restrictions 7-20
Using 5-1 to 5-17
Nikon remote control accessories 1-6
Non-dedicated electronic flash 7-53
Non-terminated SCSI device 2-5
Non-volatile memory (Firmware) 7-3
None (Photoshop Select menu) 8-4,
8-12, 8-12 to 8-15
Insert and remove cards 4-27 to
4-32, 6-3
Ordering from Kodak H-1
Recover. See Recover
Release button 4-30
Storage capacity A-3, A-5
Supported cards 7-19
Number (Images selected) 8-3, 8-45
Temperature restrictions 7-20
Troubleshooting 7-20
Use with camera 7-23 to 7-24
Use with care 6-3
Multipurpose connector
7-pin mini-DIN A-6
O
OK button
KODAK camera back 7-18
Acquire Contact Sheet dialog 8-16
Crop dialog box 6-25, 8-33
General preferences 8-25
Working with Images 6-3 to 6-25
PCMCIA card reader 5-13
PCMCIA-ATA Type III slot 2-5, 7-19,
A-5
PCMCIA-to-SCSI II adapter 4-12, 4-26,
7-16
Pelican Pro Case 1550 (Ordering) H-3
Pentium processor 1-4
N
Name area (Rename dialog box) 6-11,
8-26 to 8-30
On/Off state (KODAK camera
back) 7-32
Operating Configurations 7-22
Optional
Naming images. See Rename icon
Native image data. See Uninterpolated
data
Navigating 6-14 to 6-15
Navigation bar 6-7, 6-14 to 6-15, 6-20,
8-4, 8-9 to 8-10, 8-44 to 8-45
Camera Equipment 1-6
Equipment H-1 to H-5
IBM PC sound card 1-5
Personal Computer Memory Card
International Assoc. 7-19. See also
PCMCIA card
Crop dialog box 6-23, 6-24, 8-33 to
8-34
Orientation of images. See Rotate icons
Origin point. See Crop: Dialog box: Top
Output Resolution (Acquire Contact
Sheet dialog) 8-16
Photo
Go to edit box 6-14
Illustrated 6-14, 6-20, 6-25, 8-44
Location on driver 8-3
Acquire As menu 8-13, 8-39
Acquire menu 6-7
Photoshop 1-3, 1-5
Acquire images 6-1 to 6-2
Acquire submenu 6-4
Actions 8-47 to 8-50
Camera connected to computer 6-3
Caption field 6-13, 8-15
Driver (Defined) B-4
Edit menu 8-12
Overloading power outlets xi
NC 2000e 1-2, 6-22, 8-29, A-1 to A-11
New Media Bus Toaster 4-12, 4-26,
7-16
Next image (Navigation bar) 6-14, 6-15,
8-44
Nickel hydride battery 2-5, 7-25, A-6
Nikon AF NIKKOR lens (Ordering from
Kodak) H-1
Nikon Data Link System (Not sup-
ported) 5-17
Nikon N90s camera 2-1
Battery indicator (Ignore) 5-3
Camera back 5-16
Instruction manual 2-1
LCD 7-7
P
P. See Programmed auto exposure modes
Packing
x
Paste (Photoshop Edit menu) 8-12
PC (SCSI setting) 4-12, 7-16
SCSI ID 4-26
SCSI indicator 4-11
Copy 8-12
SCSI2 connector 4-13
PC terminal (Flash) 7-53
PCMCIA card xii, xiii, 1-6, 3-2, 3-4,
7-19 to 7-21, A-5
Cut 8-12
Paste 8-12
Import submenu 6-4
Menus 8-12
Location on driver 8-3
Open command 6-4
Plug-ins 3-3, 4-35
Connected to computer 6-3
Defined B-4
Erase 8-20
Error 7-10
No batteries installed 7-25
On/off 3-3
Filled oval (LCD) 5-6
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Photoshop (continued)
Select menu 8-4, 8-12
All 8-12
Programmed auto exposure modes 5-5,
5-17
PS. See Programmed auto exposure
modes
Repacking Instructions D-1 to D-2
Repair
Required Computer
v
None 8-12
IBM PC 1-4
Version 1-3, 6-2, 6-4, 8-1
Picture. See Image
Plug-ins
Defined B-4
Photoshop 3-3, 4-35
Power cord xii
Macintosh 1-2
Requirements
Q
QB5 7-18, 7-27
Ordering H-3
IBM PC 1-4 to 1-5
Macintosh 1-2 to 1-3
Resolution
Acquire (General preferences) 8-23
Acquire Contact Sheet dialog 8-16
Photoshop Image menu 8-23
Reverse the ground polarity (Flash) 7-53
Quantum Battery 5 7-18, 7-27
Ordering H-3
Quick Start 3-1 to 3-6
Quit driver 3-6, 4-45, 6-32 to 6-33
AC battery charger/adapter 4-4
Protection xii
Power line surge xii
Power Macintosh 1-2
Power sources xi
R
R
Rewind indicator (Does not ap-
pear) 5-17
6-19, 8-37, 8-46
PowerBook (Macintosh computer) 4-24
to 4-26
Cables 1-3
PP (SCSI setting) 4-11, 4-12, 7-16
Precautions x to xvi
Preference file 4-37
Preferences icon 8-23 to 8-25
Driver image window 6-32
Illustrated 6-32
RGB Values indicator 8-46
Location on driver 8-3
Rotate icons
Radio slave 7-53
RAM 1-2, 1-4
Random access memory. See RAM
Raw image data. See Uninterpolated data
Read-me file 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 3-2
Recalibrate the imager (After firmware
update) 8-20
Driver image window 6-11 to 6-13,
8-28
Illustrated 6-11
Location on driver 8-3
Rotation (Default) 8-5
Record button (KODAK camera
back) 5-14, 7-29
Record sound. See Sound
Recover
Button 7-21
Camera Control icon 8-21 to 8-22
Disk utility software 5-13
Images 5-13, 7-12, 8-20
PCMCIA cards 7-20
Location on driver 8-3
Prevent fire or shock hazard xiv
Preview
Click-balance tool 8-36
Color balance 6-20
Defined 6-15
S
S (Single Frame shooting) 5-4
S focus mode (Single Servo AF)
Focus-Priority 5-4, 5-17
Safeguards (Precautions) x to xvi
Accessories x to xi
Saturated color 8-37
Save changes (Driver image window -
Done button) 6-25
Save dialog box 8-40
Scripts. See Actions (Photoshop)
Scroll 6-7, 6-14 to 6-15, 8-4
Arrows 8-4
Driver image window 6-15
Glossary entry B-4
Red 6-19, 8-24, 8-37, 8-46
Remote shutter release accessory 7-18
Remove (Crop dialog box) 6-25, 8-33
Rename button (Rename dialog
box) 6-11, 6-12, 8-27 to 8-30
Rename dialog box 8-25 to 8-27
Illustrated 6-12, 8-26
Rename icon 8-25 to 8-27
Archive 6-30
Illustrated 6-16
Multiple images 6-20
Size menu 8-46
View menu 6-6, 6-17, 6-27, 8-8 to
8-10, 8-9 to 8-10, 8-11
Preview View (Navigation bar) 8-44
Previous image (Navigation bar) 6-14,
8-44
Bar 8-10
Box 8-4
SCSI
Printable Area Width and Height
(Acquire Contact Sheet dialog
box) 8-16
Printer resolution 8-46
Printers (Optional equipment) H-2
Problem Report Form E-1
Driver image window 6-11, 6-11 to
6-13
Illustrated 6-11, 8-25
Location on driver 8-3
Cable 4-15
Length restriction 4-18
PowerBook 4-24
Required 1-3
Connection 4-14 to 4-26
Connector (KODAK camera
back) 7-17, A-5
Rename conflict dialog (Illus-
trated) 8-27
Use with Copy To button 8-40
10-8
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SCSI (continued)
Host adapter 3-2, 4-12, 4-34
Installing 4-13
Shutter release button 4-9, 5-5, 5-8,
5-11, 6-27, 7-12, 7-16, 7-29
Cleaning imager 7-43
Shutter release cable 1-6
Shutter speed 5-5, 7-2
Annotation window 8-43
Silver Pixel Press (Infrared camera) F-2
Single frame shooting 5-4
Source menu (continued)
Folder 6-6
Copy To button 8-40
Illustrated 6-26, 6-31, 8-6
Location on driver 8-3
Spare parts H-1 to H-5
Specifications A-1 to A-11
SRAM cards 7-19
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. See SCSI: ID
Indicator 4-11, 4-12, 7-15 to 7-16,
7-16
Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority 5-4
Size (Crop dialog box) 6-24, 8-31 to
8-32
Starting From (Rename dialog box) 8-26
to 8-30
Status of battery (KODAK camera
back) 7-6
Mode 7-16
Skip (Rename conflict dialog) 8-27
Non-terminated device 4-14
Port 2-5, 4-13
Terminator 1-3, 1-5, 4-14
Not used with PowerBook 4-25
Ordering H-4
Slide Mount (Acquired Contact Sheet
Layout) 8-25
Slide surround (Contact sheet) 8-13
SlimSCSI 4-12, 4-26, 7-16
Small (Thumbnail size) 8-16
Software 1-1, 1-2 to 1-3, 1-4
Software driver. See Driver
Studio flash 7-53
Studio setting 6-26 to 6-28
Crop image 8-29
Systems software
IBM PC requirements 1-5
Macintosh requirements 1-3
SCSI2 connector 4-13
Select All icon 8-45
Software License Agreement vi to ix,
1-1
Sound 3-5, 7-28 to 7-31
Board 3-2
Location on driver 8-3
Select images 6-5 to 6-7, 8-4
Defined 6-7
T
Take picture 3-5, 5-8 to 5-9, 7-23
Take Picture icon 6-27, 7-23, 8-17
Driver image window 6-27
Location on driver 8-3
Technical assistance G-1
Telephone assistance v, G-1
Software license ix
Multiple images 6-9, 8-29
Select pulldown menu 6-9
Select Source (TWAIN) 4-37
Self Test (Camera Control icon) 2-6,
7-3, 8-22
Defined B-4
Sequence Number area (Rename dialog
box) 6-11, 8-26 to 8-30
Serial # (Image information win-
dow) 6-12, 8-43
Service xiii
Set Clock (Camera Control dialog
box) 8-20, 8-43
Settings (Maintained) 6-2
SETUP program (Calibration file) 3-2,
4-33, 4-35
Install 3-3
Shift-click 6-9, 8-4
Shock hazard (Prevention) xiv
Show Crop Rectangle (Acquire Contact
Sheet dialog) 8-16
Show Tool Tips (General prefer-
ences) 8-24
Shutter release accessory 4-7
Disabled in Test Shot 8-11
Files 6-29
Archives 6-30 to 6-31
Associated with previous
image 7-30
Temperature xii, A-11
Impact on battery life A-6
Termination (Active) 4-12, 4-26
Terminator. See SCSI: Terminator
Test pictures 6-27
Deleted 6-32
Icon 6-29
Not deleted with DELETE
button 5-13
Playing 7-31
Size 7-31, A-3
Menu 6-29, 8-38
Test Shot 8-10 to 8-11
Acquire As menu (Use with Acquire
button) 8-39
All 6-29
View menu 6-6, 6-26
Without a PCMCIA card 7-24
Illustrated 8-38
Location on driver 8-3
Optional IBM PC hardware 1-5
Recording 5-14 to 5-15, 8-38
WAV files 8-38
Source menu 6-6
Camera 6-6, 6-26
Copy To button 8-40
Choose Folder 6-6, 8-41
Default 8-5
Text (Acquired Contact Sheet lay-
out) 8-25
Thumbnail 3-5
Caution with TIFF files 6-31
Defined 6-6, 7-3, B-4
Generating 7-3
Selecting 8-4
Size determined by monitor 8-4
Size menu 8-46
Ordering from Kodak H-1
Driver image window 8-6 to 8-7
Stored with image 7-3
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Thumbnail/Preview size menu 6-7, 8-46
Color balance in Preview 6-17
Default 8-5
Uninterpolated data 8-40
Archive files 6-30
Units: Inches/Centimeters (General
preferences) 8-24
Update camera firmware 3-4, 4-40 to
4-41, 7-3, 8-19 to 8-20
Windows ASPI files. See Microsoft:
Windows ASPI files
Windows NT. See Microsoft: Windows
NT
World Wide Web (Downloading
software) C-2
Wrist strap 7-44
Driver image window 8-10
Illustrated 6-17
Location on driver 8-3
TIF (Rename dialog) 8-27
TIF suffix (Filenames) 6-12
TIFF file (Caution opening) 6-31, 8-41
Tiffen Hot Mirror Filter 8-35
Ordering H-5
Defined B-5
Update KODAK driver 8-19, C-1 to C-3
User Manual (Ordering) H-5
Utility programs (Recover PCMCIA
cards) 5-13, 7-21
X
X-Y cursor location 8-45
Location on driver 8-3
Time 8-18, 8-20, 8-43
Annotation area 8-43
Image information window 6-12, 8-43
Timing 7-3, A-4 to A-5
Title bar 8-10, 8-11
Top (Crop dialog box) 6-24, 8-32
Tripod mount 2-4, A-6
Troubleshooting
V
VGA or compatible display 1-4
View (Default) 8-5
View images 6-5 to 6-7
View menu 6-6, 6-20, 8-7 to 8-11
Contact Sheet 6-6
Illustrated 6-15, 6-17, 6-26, 6-27
Location on driver 8-3
Preview 6-6 to 6-7, 6-17
Test Shot 6-6, 6-26
Viewfinder
Camera 7-33 to 7-40
Driver 8-51 to 8-53
PCMCIA cards 7-20
Self-test 7-3
Tungsten (Lighting menu) 8-34 to 8-35,
8-35
Indication area 7-7
LCD 5-5
Tutorial (Driver software) 6-1 to 6-33
TWAIN
Acquire 4-37
W
Warnings
x
Warranty iii to v, 1-1
Warranty Registration card 1-1, 4-2,
D-1
Applications 1-4, 3-5
Calibration file 3-3
Defined 4-34, B-4
Warranty service D-1
Water and Moisture xi
WAV file 1-5, 2-6, 7-28, 8-38, A-5
Defined B-5
Web cleaner pads 7-44
Weight A-11
White balance values. See Click-balance:
Tool
Width
Driver (defined) B-5
Select Source 4-37
Specifications 4-37
Subdirectory 4-34
TWAIN-compliant 1-5, 4-34
Accessing camera 4-36 to 4-37
Image-editing software 8-1
Twelve bits/color A-3
Acquire Contact Sheet dialog 8-16
Crop dialog box 6-24, 8-32
Image information window 6-12,
8-43
Windows. See Microsoft: Windows
Windows 95. See Microsoft: Windows 95
U
Unacquired image file size
DCS 410 A-2
DCS 420 A-2
DCS 460 A-3
NC2000e A-3
10-10
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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY • ROCHESTER, NY 14650
KODAK Professional DCS 410, DCS 420, DCS 460 Digital Cameras
Revised 6-97
Part No. 1H6359
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