Kodak PROFESSIONAL DCS 330, 330 Firmware Release Notes

DCS Firmware Read Me

DCS3xxa.BIN Version 3.0.10
January 10, 2000

This firmware supports the following:
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 330 Digital Camera.
**Warning** This version of firmware has been developed for, and can be used only in, the DCS 330 digital
camera, and cannot be loaded into the DCS 315 camera. DCS 315 users should continue to use firmware version

1.3.2, which is available on the World Wide Web.

The following information is available in this ReadMe file:

• Note To Users

• New Features

• Changes since version 1.6.2

• Compatible DCS Host Software

• Known Issues

• Firmware Installation Instructions

• Memory Card Compatibility

• Camera Firmware is available on the World Wide Web

Notes To Users

This version of firmware brings a new look and feel to the camera’s User Interface (UI). In addition to many new
features, it offers easier and more efficient access to many key functions, better organization of the Main Menu and
Properties settings, and allows room for the addition of future features.

If you’re familiar with previous firmware versions, you may find the new UI to be slightly different. Our extensive
customer research, which assessed the impact on users migrating from previous firmware versions, indicates you
should allow a reasonable amount of time to adjust to the new UI’s features. Beta testing has provided extremely
positive feedback once users have familiarized themselves with the UI.

New Features

• A redesigned, more efficient User Interface which features Dropdown menus.

• Use the Dropdown Menu Lag to adjust Menu dropdown delay as needed. You my find this helpful as you

become familiar with the new UI.

• Dual Card Support

Increases storage capacity by allowing you to use two storage cards inside in the camera. (See Memory Card
Compatibility for more information).

• Custom White Balance

Both the in-camera Custom White Balance and the Custom White Balance options can be accessed directly from
the White Balance menu. When selecting the Custom White Balance option, releasing the Select button displays
the “Use image?” screen. This screen will allow you to apply Custom White Balance off a subject (often a 18%
Grey card). Choosing the "Option" button on this screen will allow the user to load a Host Software White
Balance file from a storage card into the camera’s memory. The camera’s memory will hold up to 10 White
Balance files created with DCS Host Software, allowing the user to select among them until they are deleted
from the camera’s memory. Please refer to the DCS Host Software user manual PDF file for further information
on creating Custom White Balance files to the Kodak DCS cameras.

• Image processing options.

Post capture image processing can be done by the camera or by the DCS Host Software without compromising
your valuable Lossless original Raw Tiff files. In addition to saving processed files, users can now choose to

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automatically save or delete the original Raw files following processing. See DCS Host Software User Guide
for more information on finished file processing using the DCS Ho st Software.

In-Camera Processing Options:

• Processing Off

• Tagged Images

• All in Folder

• All on card

In-Camera Processing Settings:

• Save Original Tiffs: Yes (default), No

• File Type: JPG Best, JPG Better, JPG Good, TIFF RGB (lossless)

• Spatial Resolution: 100%, 67%, 50%

• Noise Reduction: Yes, No

• Sharpening Level: None, High, Medium, Low

• Look: Product, Portrait.

• Exposure Adjustment: Yes, No

• Post-Capture Manual +/- EV compensation.

Using version 3.0.10 firmware in conjunction with DCS Host Software v5.8.2 allo ws users t o adjust +/-EV
compensation to images after they have been captured and before they have been acquired. (Refer to the Host
Software User Guide to for more information).

• Recover (deleted images)

The new Recover feature can only be used with cards which have first been formatted in the camera using the
Quick or Full Format feature. After a Recover has been performed on a storage card, a Recover folder is created
containing the recovered images. The recovered images should be immediately saved to another storage device,
such as a computer hard drive. The card should not be used again until it is reformatted in the camera using the
Quick or Full Format feature.

• Quick Format of storage cards

See the DCS Camera User Guide for more information on using Quick and Full Format options.

• IPTC Data support.

IPTC data can now be preloaded into the camera via the DCS Host Software.

• Intervalometer (

Advanced Se lf Timer)

Timer Settings:

• Frame Count

• Capture Interval

• Start Delay

• Enable: Yes or No

• Global Positioning System support (GPS)

• Enhanced Storage Media Support

Kodak DCS Digital Cameras currently support Type III HDD, Type III ATA Flash, Type II ATA Flash, CF+
Type II (Microdrive), Compact Flash, Sony Memory Stick.

Changes since version 1.6.2

• The Use Empty Folder feature has been removed.

• New User Manual in PDF format available for current owners.

• Fix for older Lexar card formatting.

Compatible DCS Host Software

This firmware is compatible with KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Acquire Module, KODAK PROFESSIONAL
DCS TWAIN Data Source Version 5.8.2 or higher and DCS File Format Module Version 1.1.2 or higher.

DEVELOPERS using the DCS SDK:

This firmware version is incompatible with DCS SDK versions 1.4.2 and older. If you have applications that use the
DCS SDK, it is recommended that you inform your customers not to upgrade to this new firmware version. DCS

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