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... Focus Tracking ...8-10 Depth of Field ...8-10 Focus Tracking ...8-10 9 Capture Workflow Capture Workflow When the Camera Is Not Connected to a Computer 9-1 Device and Media Preparation ...9-2 Capturing and Evaluating Test Images ...9-3 Capturing Images ...9-3 Occasional Verification ...9-4 Transferring Images...9-4 Editing Images ...9-4 KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk 9-5 KODAK PROFESSIONAL Extended Range Imaging File Format Module 9-5 Capture Workflow When the...
... Focus Tracking ...8-10 Depth of Field ...8-10 Focus Tracking ...8-10 9 Capture Workflow Capture Workflow When the Camera Is Not Connected to a Computer 9-1 Device and Media Preparation ...9-2 Capturing and Evaluating Test Images ...9-3 Capturing Images ...9-3 Occasional Verification ...9-4 Transferring Images...9-4 Editing Images ...9-4 KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk 9-5 KODAK PROFESSIONAL Extended Range Imaging File Format Module 9-5 Capture Workflow When the...
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... B: Lens Compatibility Compatible Lenses and Lens Accessories...B-2 Incompatible Lenses and Lens Accessories...B-3 Appendix C: Troubleshooting Problems Indicated in the Top Status LCD ...C-1 Other Problems...C-3 Appendix D: Warranty KODAK PROFESSI0NAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera D-1 Warranty Repair Coverage ...D-1 Limitations ...D-2 Outside the United States ...D-3 Warranty is Not Transferable ...D-3 How to Obtain Service ...D-4 Product Support Options...D-5 Glossary April 29, 2004 9
... B: Lens Compatibility Compatible Lenses and Lens Accessories...B-2 Incompatible Lenses and Lens Accessories...B-3 Appendix C: Troubleshooting Problems Indicated in the Top Status LCD ...C-1 Other Problems...C-3 Appendix D: Warranty KODAK PROFESSI0NAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera D-1 Warranty Repair Coverage ...D-1 Limitations ...D-2 Outside the United States ...D-3 Warranty is Not Transferable ...D-3 How to Obtain Service ...D-4 Product Support Options...D-5 Glossary April 29, 2004 9
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... below ). Your registration enables you to download camera firmware, software updates, and technical information for your camera. Before you start using the camera, follow the instructions listed below. • Read the Warranty statement. • Verify that we may better serve your support needs, please register your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera. 1 Important Information Thank you for purchasing your...
... below ). Your registration enables you to download camera firmware, software updates, and technical information for your camera. Before you start using the camera, follow the instructions listed below. • Read the Warranty statement. • Verify that we may better serve your support needs, please register your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera. 1 Important Information Thank you for purchasing your...
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... and attachments. • Do not use the supplied KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro DC Power Module for any purpose other than for the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera. • Use the Image LCD to the computer. Doing so can damage the camera. • Be sure the connector orientation is being read... from the camera while the memory card icon on the computer ...
... and attachments. • Do not use the supplied KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro DC Power Module for any purpose other than for the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera. • Use the Image LCD to the computer. Doing so can damage the camera. • Be sure the connector orientation is being read... from the camera while the memory card icon on the computer ...
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...shock. Retain the packing case for use the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Charger/AC Adapter near water-for future reference. Disposal-This digital camera contains lead. Disposal of lead may accumulate on your camera needs to be regulated due to your camera. Object or Liquid Entry-Never push foreign ...objects of any kind into your camera. Never spill liquid of any kind...
...shock. Retain the packing case for use the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Charger/AC Adapter near water-for future reference. Disposal-This digital camera contains lead. Disposal of lead may accumulate on your camera needs to be regulated due to your camera. Object or Liquid Entry-Never push foreign ...objects of any kind into your camera. Never spill liquid of any kind...
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... that you are handling it as sunshine or fire. Lightning-For added protection for your memory cards.) Temperature-Do not expose the camera and batteries to ensure that you are using the card within the specified environmental ranges before operation. (Memory cards may have more ... recommend that you allow sufficient time for the camera system and/or memory cards to normalize within its operating ranges for long periods of time, unplug the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Charger / AC Adapter from the power outlet and disconnect the camera from or write to dangerous voltage or other ...
... that you are handling it as sunshine or fire. Lightning-For added protection for your memory cards.) Temperature-Do not expose the camera and batteries to ensure that you are using the card within the specified environmental ranges before operation. (Memory cards may have more ... recommend that you allow sufficient time for the camera system and/or memory cards to normalize within its operating ranges for long periods of time, unplug the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Charger / AC Adapter from the power outlet and disconnect the camera from or write to dangerous voltage or other ...
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... 3-6) maintains the time and date when your battery. When on location, use the power module. 3 Powering Your Camera The following items are included with your camera: • KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Battery (battery) • KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro DC Power Module (power module) • KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Charger / AC Adapter (charger/adapter) • CR 2032 coin cell battery (available at most battery retailers) Battery...
... 3-6) maintains the time and date when your battery. When on location, use the power module. 3 Powering Your Camera The following items are included with your camera: • KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Battery (battery) • KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro DC Power Module (power module) • KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Charger / AC Adapter (charger/adapter) • CR 2032 coin cell battery (available at most battery retailers) Battery...
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... this chapter to familiarize yourself with your camera, you quickly start using its full range of functionality. latch April 29, 2004 4-1 4 The Basics This chapter helps you can begin using your camera's non-digital functions. Inserting/Removing Batteries 1. Basic Camera Operations This section provides instructions for your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera. Use this chapter also appears in the...
... this chapter to familiarize yourself with your camera, you quickly start using its full range of functionality. latch April 29, 2004 4-1 4 The Basics This chapter helps you can begin using your camera's non-digital functions. Inserting/Removing Batteries 1. Basic Camera Operations This section provides instructions for your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera. Use this chapter also appears in the...
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Setting Battery Save You can set battery save time (30 seconds to 10 minutes or never). 2. Choose Battery Save from the Tools menu, choose Display, then highlight the battery save times for the Image LCD. Access most of the tools through the Tools menu on the Image LCD. April 29, 2004 5-1 The Image LCD turns off if you don't touch any digital buttons for configuring your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera. Press the OK button. 5 Configuring your Camera This chapter describes features and methods for the Display Battery Save time. 1.
Setting Battery Save You can set battery save time (30 seconds to 10 minutes or never). 2. Choose Battery Save from the Tools menu, choose Display, then highlight the battery save times for the Image LCD. Access most of the tools through the Tools menu on the Image LCD. April 29, 2004 5-1 The Image LCD turns off if you don't touch any digital buttons for configuring your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera. Press the OK button. 5 Configuring your Camera This chapter describes features and methods for the Display Battery Save time. 1.
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... of the following to the card. Alternatively, you can save the .IPT file to save job tracker files on your computer using KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk, then load the data into camera memory where it can be loaded from a memory card or from the Tools menu, then choose one active job tracker file...
... of the following to the card. Alternatively, you can save the .IPT file to save job tracker files on your computer using KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk, then load the data into camera memory where it can be loaded from a memory card or from the Tools menu, then choose one active job tracker file...
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... can use one or two cards. CF card COMPACTFLASH (CF) card-Solid state or IBM MicroDrive SD or MMC card COMPACTFLASH+ Type II card Secure Digital (SD) card-Memory card with write-protect lock MultiMedia (MMC) card-Same size as standby until the other slot holds either a Secure... write-protect lock April 29, 2004 6-1 6 Setting up file type (see page 6-3) and characteristics (see page 6-10) • Set up Cards, Folders, and Files Your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera has slots for subsequently captured images Memory Cards You can insert one or two cards at a time.
... can use one or two cards. CF card COMPACTFLASH (CF) card-Solid state or IBM MicroDrive SD or MMC card COMPACTFLASH+ Type II card Secure Digital (SD) card-Memory card with write-protect lock MultiMedia (MMC) card-Same size as standby until the other slot holds either a Secure... write-protect lock April 29, 2004 6-1 6 Setting up file type (see page 6-3) and characteristics (see page 6-10) • Set up Cards, Folders, and Files Your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera has slots for subsequently captured images Memory Cards You can insert one or two cards at a time.
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... captured images are written to both file types are saved to the other card is set up Cards, Folders, and Files File Types Your camera can choose ERI (Extended Range Imaging) JPEG or Standard JPEG (see page 6-5). When one card and JPEG to both cards as Raw, JPEG... captured images are written to the standby card using the same file type. You can save images as "digital negatives." When the other .) You can be opened directly by KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk. NOTE: Repeated saves of as Raw or JPEG files. The following table provides examples of some...
... captured images are written to both file types are saved to the other card is set up Cards, Folders, and Files File Types Your camera can choose ERI (Extended Range Imaging) JPEG or Standard JPEG (see page 6-5). When one card and JPEG to both cards as Raw, JPEG... captured images are written to the standby card using the same file type. You can save images as "digital negatives." When the other .) You can be opened directly by KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk. NOTE: Repeated saves of as Raw or JPEG files. The following table provides examples of some...
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...the JPEG File Type If JPEG files are being written to a card, you apply many DCS-specific image enhancements before acquiring them in ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, the included KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Extended Range Imaging File Format Module lets you can further specify whether the files are slightly ...smaller and do not offer the post-capture, DCS-specific image enhancement capability of ERI JPEG files. •...
...the JPEG File Type If JPEG files are being written to a card, you apply many DCS-specific image enhancements before acquiring them in ADOBE PHOTOSHOP, the included KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Extended Range Imaging File Format Module lets you can further specify whether the files are slightly ...smaller and do not offer the post-capture, DCS-specific image enhancement capability of ERI JPEG files. •...
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... Capture menu, then highlight Recover. 2. Choose CF Card or SD Card from a memory card. You can recover files if: • The card was formatted using a DCS camera. • The files have not been overwritten. Press the OK button. April 29, 2004 6-7 Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files Recovering Deleted Files The Recover...
... Capture menu, then highlight Recover. 2. Choose CF Card or SD Card from a memory card. You can recover files if: • The card was formatted using a DCS camera. • The files have not been overwritten. Press the OK button. April 29, 2004 6-7 Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files Recovering Deleted Files The Recover...
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...5 or 2 x 2 options, a crop overlay appears on the thumbnail (on the camera. In addition, you can also access this function using the Digital Status LCD shortcut (see page 6-3). Crop aspect ratio is saved and applied when the images are processed in the DCS Photo Desk software. (You can also change the setting in the..., and Files Image Files Setting the Crop Aspect Ratio You can select a crop aspect ratio to apply to Raw images on the camera in Image mode and in the DCS Photo Desk software.) 1. You can capture Raw, JPEG, or Raw+JPEG files (see page 2-15). Rather, the information is...
...5 or 2 x 2 options, a crop overlay appears on the thumbnail (on the camera. In addition, you can also access this function using the Digital Status LCD shortcut (see page 6-3). Crop aspect ratio is saved and applied when the images are processed in the DCS Photo Desk software. (You can also change the setting in the..., and Files Image Files Setting the Crop Aspect Ratio You can select a crop aspect ratio to apply to Raw images on the camera in Image mode and in the DCS Photo Desk software.) 1. You can capture Raw, JPEG, or Raw+JPEG files (see page 2-15). Rather, the information is...
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...) which modifies exposure. Rather, the information is not to +0.3 in 1/10 stop increments). NOTE: Digital Exposure Correction is saved and applied when the images are processed in the DCS Photo Desk software. (You can also change the setting in exposure. Rather, the information is not...saved and applied when the images are processed in the DCS Photo Desk software.) 1. April 29, 2004 6-15 Cor. Correcting Digital Exposure Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files Use Digital Exposure Correction to Raw images on the camera. This feature helps correct errors but is applied to...
...) which modifies exposure. Rather, the information is not to +0.3 in 1/10 stop increments). NOTE: Digital Exposure Correction is saved and applied when the images are processed in the DCS Photo Desk software. (You can also change the setting in exposure. Rather, the information is not...saved and applied when the images are processed in the DCS Photo Desk software.) 1. April 29, 2004 6-15 Cor. Correcting Digital Exposure Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files Use Digital Exposure Correction to Raw images on the camera. This feature helps correct errors but is applied to...
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...Strong. 2. Press the OK button. 6-16 April 29, 2004 Noise Reduction Noise Reduction reduces noise that can also change the setting in the DCS Photo Desk software.) Portrait-Lower contrast with optimized skin tones 1. Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files Look Look applies a tone scale adjustment ...to Raw images on the camera. It is saved and applied when the images are captured at high ISO settings. Rather, the information is not applied to JPEG images and...
...Strong. 2. Press the OK button. 6-16 April 29, 2004 Noise Reduction Noise Reduction reduces noise that can also change the setting in the DCS Photo Desk software.) Portrait-Lower contrast with optimized skin tones 1. Setting up Cards, Folders, and Files Look Look applies a tone scale adjustment ...to Raw images on the camera. It is saved and applied when the images are captured at high ISO settings. Rather, the information is not applied to JPEG images and...
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...Files You can also change the setting in the DCS Photo Desk software.) None-No sharpening is applied Low-Minimal sharpening is applied Medium-Moderate sharpening is applied High-Substantial sharpening is not applied to Raw images on the camera. April 29, 2004 6-17 Choose Sharpening Level from...Low, Medium, or High. 2. Rather, the information is saved and applied when the images are processed in the DCS Photo Desk software. (You can specify the sharpening level applied to JPEG images on the camera. Sharpening Level is applied to images. It is applied 1. Press the OK button.
...Files You can also change the setting in the DCS Photo Desk software.) None-No sharpening is applied Low-Minimal sharpening is applied Medium-Moderate sharpening is applied High-Substantial sharpening is not applied to Raw images on the camera. April 29, 2004 6-17 Choose Sharpening Level from...Low, Medium, or High. 2. Rather, the information is saved and applied when the images are processed in the DCS Photo Desk software. (You can specify the sharpening level applied to JPEG images on the camera. Sharpening Level is applied to images. It is applied 1. Press the OK button.
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... Controlling Exposure White Balance White Balance adjusts an image to match the type of White Balance: Preset and Click. Your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera offers two types of lighting used to color balance subsequently captured images (see page 7-3) • Use a previously saved... balance setting from a card (see page 7-7) • Delete a click balance setting from the camera (see page 7-7) Shortcut: • You can also access this function using the Digital Status LCD shortcut (see page 7-2) include Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Flash. Preset options...
... Controlling Exposure White Balance White Balance adjusts an image to match the type of White Balance: Preset and Click. Your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera offers two types of lighting used to color balance subsequently captured images (see page 7-3) • Use a previously saved... balance setting from a card (see page 7-7) • Delete a click balance setting from the camera (see page 7-7) Shortcut: • You can also access this function using the Digital Status LCD shortcut (see page 7-2) include Auto, Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Flash. Preset options...
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Controlling Exposure Using a Saved Setting For saved settings to appear in the list, you must first do one of the following: • Save a setting on the camera (see page 7-7). 1. Choose Saved Settings from the card (see page 7-6) • Save a setting to a card using the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk software on your computer, then load the setting from the Saved Settings menu, then highlight a setting. 2. Press the OK button. April 29, 2004 7-5
Controlling Exposure Using a Saved Setting For saved settings to appear in the list, you must first do one of the following: • Save a setting on the camera (see page 7-7). 1. Choose Saved Settings from the card (see page 7-6) • Save a setting to a card using the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk software on your computer, then load the setting from the Saved Settings menu, then highlight a setting. 2. Press the OK button. April 29, 2004 7-5