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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
When in Portable Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
When Connected to a MACINTOSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
When Connected to a PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Capture Workflows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Capture Workflow when the Camera is Not Connected to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Device and Media Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Capturing and Evaluating Test Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Capturing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Occasional Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transferring Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Editing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Capture Workflow when the Camera Is Connected to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Connecting to a Computer and Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Starting the Capture Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Device and Media Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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Capturing and Evaluating Test Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Capturing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Occasional Verification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Editing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the Included Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Included on the Software CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Capture Studio (DCS Capture Studio). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera Manager (DCS Camera Manager). . . . . . . . . . 28
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk (DCS Photo Desk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCR File Format Module (DCR File Format Module) . . . . . . 29
Managing Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
DCS Capture Studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
DCS Photo Desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Setting up Color in ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
About the DCS 645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Front (Attaches to Camera Body). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Sides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Imager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Masked Focus Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
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IR Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Anti-aliasing Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Removing an IR or Anti-aliasing Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Inserting a Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Image LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
How the Image LCD Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Turning the Image LCD On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Menus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Status Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Displaying the Status screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Digital Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Four-way Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Menu Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
OK Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Tag button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cancel Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Quick Guide for Using the Image LCD and Digital Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
Serial Debug Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Power Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
IEEE 1394 Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Video Output Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Assembling the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Attaching the DCS 645 to the Camera Body and Connecting Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Attaching the DCS 645 to the Camera Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Disconnecting the DCS 645 from the Camera Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Connecting Flash/Strobe Units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Image Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Storing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
AC Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Attaching a Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Removing a Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Checking Battery Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Charging Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
COMPACTFLASH (CF) Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Inserting a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Ejecting a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Selecting a Folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Accessing Images on a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Formatting a CF Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Recovering Data on a CF Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Configuring Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Choosing a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
Setting Camera Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
Displaying the Properties Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Setting Battery Save Onset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Setting Display Off Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Long Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Total Actuations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Use Folder01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Video Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Using Job Tracker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Loading Job Tracker Data from a CF Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Using the Camera Connected to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Connecting the Camera to the Computer and Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Connecting to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Powering Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Using the Camera in Portable Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Connecting to a Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
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Connecting to the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Conserving Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Battery Save State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Capturing and Processing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
Image Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
Intervalometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Intervalometer Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Setting ISO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88
Accessing White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Click Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Long Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Processing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
Changing Processing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Using the Image LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Reviewing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Selecting a Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Navigating through Displayed Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Single Image Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Zoom Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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Histogram Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Multiple Image Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Image Delete Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Status Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Location Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Deleting Groups of Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Display Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Overexposure Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Tagging Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Caring for Your DCS 645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Cleaning the DCS 645 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Cleaning the IR or Anti-aliasing Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
Checking the Current Firmware Version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Updating Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Differences Between the MAMIYA 645AF and the 645AFD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
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Unsupported Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Unsupported or Partially Supported Features (CONTAX 645) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Unsupported or Partially Supported Features (MAMIYA 645AF, MAMIYA 645AFD) . . . . . . . .120
Using a Video Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121
Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 21
Enabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Disabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Navigating Through Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122
Electromagnetic Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
European Union (EU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Warnings and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
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Overview
Overview
About This Manual
This manual describes the functions available
with the following digital camera backs:
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Back
645M (DCS 645M)
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Back
645C (DCS 645C)
These camera backs attach to the following
camera bodies:
DCS 645M MAMIYA 645AF
DCS 645M MAMIYA 645AFD
DCS 645C CONTAX 645
Throughout this manual, your digital camera
back is referred to as the DCS 645 unless a
particula r mo de l is referenc e d .
The term “camera” refers to the camera body
with attached DCS 645.
The manual does not describe the following:
✔ Functions availa ble with the MAMIYA
645AF, MAMIYA 645AFD, or CONTAX 645
camera bodies, except to point out
unsupported features (page 119). Refer to
the manual included with your MAMIYA or
CONTAX camera body .
✔ Functions availa ble with the included
software except for a brief overview
(page 27). Refer to the Help on the
software CDs.
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Overview
This is an online manual. Click the following
items to go to the associated topic:
✔ Entries in the Table of Contents or Index
✔ Page numbers unde rlined in blue
✔ The Contents, Back, Next, or Index buttons
at the bottom of each page
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the DCS 645.
The DCS 645 is interchangeable with the camera
body’s film magazine, letting you use the camera
for digital or film photography.
You can use the DCS 645 in portable mode or
connected to a computer.
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Features
✔ 16 Megapixel imager (4080 x 4080 pixels)
✔ Untethered burst rate: 1 image / 1.8
seconds, burst depth: 8 images (v aries
depending on camera body (pag e 116),
image content and type of
COMPAC TFLASH Card)
✔ ISO 100 - 400
✔ Removable IR filter
✔ Image Display LCD provides image
thumbnails and status of digital features
✔ Composite video output jack for viewing
images on an external monitor (not
included)
✔ Power source:
Included AC adapter or rechargeable
battery pack
✔ Slot for Type II COMPACTFLASH+ Type II
Card. Card-busy LED
✔ 400 Mbps IEEE 1394 interface
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Overview
System Requirements
In addition to items included with the DCS 645,
your camera body and its accessories, the
following items are require d:
When in Portable Mode
✔ COMPAC TFLASH Cards
✔ Card reader (to move image files to your
computer aft er a photo session)
☛ Unless you plan to use a photo lab, you need
a computer with an operating system and
RAM as described in the following sections
to process your images.
When Connected to a MACINTOSH
✔ POWER MACINTOSH G3 or G4,
Multiprocessor POWER MACINTOSH G4,
POWERBOOK G3 Series, or iMac DV
✔ System 9.0, or higher (Not OS X)
✔ 512 MB of RAM
✔ If your MACINTOSH does not have IEEE
1394 ports, you need an OHCI compliant
IEEE 1394 card with a free port.
✔ IEEE 1394 cable
✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Ca ptu r e
Studio or KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS
Camera Manager and DCS Photo Desk
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When Connected to a PC
✔ WINDOWS/INTEL PC with a 266 MHz
PENTIUM II or faster processor
✔ 200 MB of free disk space
✔ One of the following operating systems:
WINDOWS 98 Second Edition, WINDOWS
Me, WINDOWS NT 4.0, or WINDOWS
2000 (WINDOWS 2000 recommended)
✔ If your PC does not have IEEE 1394 ports,
you need an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394
card with a free port.
✔ IEEE 1394 cable
✔ 256 MB of RAM
✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera
Manager and DCS Photo Desk
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Capture Workflows
This section outlines two general workflows to
help you manage images captured on your DCS
645.
The workflows may vary between studio
sessions and between different types of
photography jobs on locations.
While there is no simple workflow that will work
satisfactorily in all situations, the workflows
presented here may be helpful to you.
The following workflows are described:
✔ Image capture when the camera is not
connected to a computer
✔ Image capture when the camera is
connected to a computer
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Capture Workflow when the Camera is Not Connected to a Computer
Device & Media
Preparation
Edit
Capture & Evaluate
Test Images
Capture Images
Occasional
Verification
Transfer Images
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Device and Media Preparation
These preliminary tasks prepare your equipmen t,
save you time on the job, and help assure image
quality.
✔ Calibrate your monitor and printers
regularly, for example, weekly.
✔ Charge one or more DCS 645 batteries
(page 60). Attach a battery (page 57).
✔ Set the date & time (page 68), if needed.
✔ If you have used a CF Card for several
sessions (two or three dozen), you may
want to format it (p a ge 66) on the camera
you will be using so that the full capacity of
the card is available and the DCS 645
Recover Card feature (page 67) will work.
✔ Insert each CF card (page 62) to be used
and check the Status screen (page 46) to
be sure there is adequate space available.
✔ Folders created on the DC S 645 are named
FOLDER1, FOLDER2, etc. To create
folders with me aningful names, insert a CF
Card in a card rea der a nd nam e folder s, for
example, “outdoors”, “church”. You can
then capture images to named folders for
easy access.
✔ Set up White Balance (page 88).
To set up White Balance on the camera,
use Click Balance (page 89). Select an
image with a MACBETH color chart, a gray
or white card, or a n eutral area in the im age
then perform Click Balance.
To set up White Balance in the included
software, capture an image of a MACBETH
color chart, a gray or white card, then adjust
later, using the software.
✔ Set ISO (page 87) based on available light.
✔ Set up Job Tra cker, if needed (page 75 ).
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Capturing and Evaluating Test Images
Before your photo session begins, and a few times during a session, you should capture and evaluate
images to be sure that the lighting and camera setup are producing the desired results.
Image Attribute DCS 645 Tool Suggested Action
Exposure Appearance of image on Image LCD (page 41)
Histogram Display mode (page 103)
exposure information about the overall image.
Luminometer (page 102)
information about a s pecific area of the image. Shows
the level of luminance channel saturation of pixels
below the crosshairs on the Image LCD.
Focus Zoom Display mode (page 101)
Color Click Balance (page 89)
subsequently captured images
Scene content a nd
Composition
Appearance of image on Image LCD Look for details such as closed eyes, or
Zoom Display mode
provides exposure
neutralizes color shifts in
provides
Vi ew images and interpret information from
the tool. Adjust camera settings (aperture,
shutter speed, IS O) and/or li ghting. Re capture
image, if needed.
View the image at 1:1 and evaluate sharpness
and edge definition in hig h-c ontra st area s (for
example, eyes). Adjust lens focus and/or
check and adjust the depth of field.
Repeat, as necessary, when lighting
conditions change.
undesirable details. Reca ptu re image , if
needed.
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Capturing Images
Using the DCS 645
✔ Select the desired folder to store captured
images.
✔ Enable processing if you want images
processed to JPEG or TIFF RGB oncamera (page 94). Change proce ssi ng
settings (page 95), if needed. (It is
recommended that you save the original
.DCR files. Consider the .DCR file as your
“digital negative.”)
Occasional Verification
Conditions such as lighting and composition vary
between locations (for example, between the
bride’s home, the church, and the r eception site).
To assure the highest image quality, evaluate
test images (page 18) a t each locati on an d make
necessary adjustments.
You may also want your customer to review
images while still on location.
View images using one of the following:
✔ Image LCD using one of several Display
modes (page 99)
✔ Connected video monitor (pa ge 121 ) (The
Image LCD is disabled when this is in u se)
✔ Remove the CF card fr om the DCS 645 and
plug it into a laptop computer. View the
images using the included software.
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Transferring Images
When the photo session is complete , insert the
CF Card in a card reader connected to your
computer. You can then open, edit, transfer,
copy, archive, and save images using one of
several includ ed software applicat io ns (page 27)
or send them to a lab.
✔ Create folders on the computer hard drive
in which to store your images, if needed.
Use meaningful names to help you locate
the images, when needed.
✔ It is good pract i ce to backup your o r iginal
images on a CD or Zip disk.
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Editing Images
Several software app lication s are included on the softw are CDs. Th is manual co ntains a shor t descripti on
of each application.
The following table suggests acquire and editing applications, depending on your editing needs and
experience:
Acquire / Editing Solutions
Software Description Ease of Use
DCR File Format Module
(page 29) (with ADOBE
PHOTOSHOP)
DCS Camera Manager
(page 28) and DCS Photo
Desk (page 28)
DCS Capture Studio
(MACINTOSH only)
(page 27)
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PHOTOSHOP.
☛ The DCR File Format Module does not allow you
to edit .DCR files.
DCS Camera Manager provides capture and camera
control. DCS Photo Desk provides a browser with
easy-to-use editing tool s. Produces edited RGB files.
A capture / workflow solution. Large set of editing
tools. Excellent color manageme nt.
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Moderate
Most complex
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Third Party Solution
Kodak allows third party vendors to develop solutions using a KODAK PROFESSIONAL Software
Developer Kit (SDK). Refer to the Web site http://www.kodak.com/go/drg.
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Capture Workflow when the Camera Is Connected to a Computer
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Connect to
Computer
Capture & Evaluate
Test Images
Start Software
Capture Images
Device and Media
Preparation
Occasional
Verification
Edit
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Connecting to a Computer and Power Supply
Connect the DCS 645 to your computer and
power supply (page 78)
Use the included AC adapter (page 56) as your
power supply. Alter natively you can use a battery
(page 57) but the AC adapter provides an
unlimited source of power.
Starting the Capture Software
You must start one of the following included
software applications before you can proceed:
WINDOWS
✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Ca mer a
Manager (page 28)
MACINTOSH
✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Ca mer a
Manager
or
✔ KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Ca ptu r e
Studio (page 31)
☛ When using DCS Camera Manager, you will
probably want to start KODAK
PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk for
browsing and editing images.
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Device and Media Preparation
To help ensure a successful session:
✔ Calibrate your monitor and printers
regularly, for example, weekly.
✔ Set up folders on your computer to hold
images as they are captured. Name
according to studio needs or procedures.
Capturing and Evaluating Test Images
Review (page 26) and evaluate images as you
go. As you evaluate the images you can:
✔ Make necessary adjustments using the
included DCS Photo De sk or DC S Capt ur e
Studio.
✔ Make adjustments using camera tools
(page 18).
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Capturing Images
Using DCS Camera Manager or DCS Cap tu re
Studio:
✔ Create or select a folder on your computer
to hold captured images.
Using DCS Camera Manager:
✔ Enable processing if you want images
processed to JPEG or TIFF RGB oncamera (page 94). Change proce ssi ng
settings (page 95), if needed. (It is
recommended that you save the original
.DCR files. Consider the .DCR file as your
“digital negative.”)
Occasional Verification
Captured images app ea r on the computer
monitor when you are running DCS Camera
Manager (page 28) and DCS Photo Desk
(page 28) or DCS Capture Studio (page 27).
Editing Images
Refer to Help for KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS
Capture Studio or KODAK PROFESSIONAL
DCS Photo Desk.
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Using the Included Software
Using the Included Software
Included on the Software CD
The software CDs included with the DCS 645
contain several software applications. This
manual has a short description of each. For
complete information, refer to the Help for each
application.
Images captured on the DCS 645 are saved in a
proprietary .DCR format. The included software
lets you open .DCR images and save them in a
variety of formats.
The included software also lets you edit images,
manage color, and control the DCS 645 when it
is connected to a computer.
☛ The DCS 645 provides an option to process
JPEG or TIFF RGB images which can be
opened by most image editing appl ications.
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Capture Studio (DCS Capture Studio)
Platform: MACINTOSH only
Using DCS Capture S tudio you can:
✔ Capture images on the D CS 645 (p age 116)
✔ Perform advanc ed color management
including building color profiles
✔ Create IPTC data
✔ Save and reuse image editing settings
✔ Track job information
✔ Check camera settings
✔ Crop and rotate
✔ Sharpen by increasing contrast of edges
✔ Reduce noise (unwanted artifacts)
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Using the Included Software
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera Manager (DCS Camera Manager)
Platforms: WINDOWS and MACINTOSH
When using the DCS 645 connected to a
WINDOWS computer, you must use DCS
Camera Manager. When using the DCS 645
connected to a MACINTOSH computer, you
must use either DCS Camera Manager or
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Capture Studio.
Using Camera Manager you can:
✔ Select a folder on the CF Card in the DCS
645
✔ Copy images from camera to computer
✔ Capture images on the DCS 64 5 (page 116)
✔ View and set camera properties
✔ View camera information and synchronize
camera date/time to the computer
KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Photo Desk (DCS Photo Desk)
Platforms: WINDOWS and MACINTOSH
DCS Photo Desk works with DCS Camera
Manager.
Using DCS Photo Desk you can:
✔ Crop and rotate
✔ Color Balance
✔ Sharpen
✔ Reduce noise
✔ Check camera settings
✔ Create IPTC data
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KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCR File Format Module (DCR File Format Module)
Platforms: WINDOWS and MACINTOSH
The DCR File Format Module can be installed as
a plug-in to AD OBE PHOTOSHOP. Yo u can then
open .DCR camera images directly into ADOBE
PHOTOSHOP.
If you need to edit camera images using the
specialized functionality of DCS Photo Desk or
DCS Capture Studio, you should make the
changes in one of those software applications
before opening the file in ADOBE PHOTOSHOP.
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Managing Color
DCS Capture Studio and DCS Photo Desk
provide tools to help you manage color.
Both software applications work with images
captured on a variety of KODAK
PROFESSIONAL digital cameras.
This section provides an o v ervi ew o f ho w to b est
use the color management tools with the DCS
645. It also describes RGB setup in ADOBE
PHOTOSHOP.
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DCS Capture Studio
DCS Capture Studio provides a wide range of
color management preferences and tools. This
section describes defaults and recommends
settings when using the software with the DCS
645.
Access Preferences from the DCS Capture
Studio Edit menu. Access the various tools from
the Tools menu.
Default Preferences
Default preferences are described below.
Monitor Profile—Check “Use system profile” if a
system profile has been created. If there is none,
a default profile is used.
Default Source Profile—It is recommended that
you choose “DCSPB Daylight Source Correction”
to represent how the DCS 645 interprets color in
daylight illuminan t. Tungsten and Fluorescent are
also available.
Default Look Profile—Choose “Kodak
Professional Product” for a bright saturated look
or “Kodak Profe ssional Portrait” for fl atter,
smoother images with less saturation.
Default Destination Profile—It is recommended
that you choose “ProPhoto RGB”.
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Exposure and Tone Tools
Proper use of this tool is critica l to imag e qua l it y.
Neutral Reference—To ensure that there is no
color cast in a neutral area in an image, click
“Enable” then click a gray area of the image.
Profiles—Change Camera and Look profiles, if
needed.
Exposure—Evaluate the histogram for
distribution of tones:
✔ Adjust highlights and shadows by moving
the red lin es o n th e hi stog r am , b y using the
two lower eyedr opp er s to cl ick a spot in the
image, or by entering numeric values.
Highlights are adjusted at the right and
shadows are adjusted at the l eft.
✔ Make a global exposure shift by moving the
Exposure Compensation slider.
Color Adjustment Tools
These tools let you make minor adjustments to
images processed through profiles in the
Exposure and T one tools.
Make minor adjustments using the RGB curves,
Color Balance, and Saturation features.
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Composition Too ls
These tools let you prepare i mage s for ou tpu t by
cropping, sharpening, and selecting an output
profile.
Noise Reduction Tools
Using these tools you can reduce noise in the
following ways:
Low—Reduces statistical noise (compares the
brightness of pixels in relation to their neighbors
and corrects small variations in the image
structure)
Medium—Reduces low-level noise and
chromatic (noise with a color component)
Moiré—Reduces low-level an d medium-level
noise and color moiré (alia sing)
DCS Photo Desk
DCS Photo Desk provides a variety of color
management tools. You can access the tools
from the Image menu or from the Image Control
panel which is accessed from the View menu.
There are tools for Click Balance, Exposure
Compensation, Color Balance Lighting, and
Noise Reduction.
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Setting up Color in ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
When you edit DCS 645 images in ADOBE
PHOTOSHOP (not included), you can define the
most appropriate RGB color space.
ProPhoto RGB is the default RGB color space in
both DCS Photo Desk and DCS Capture Studio.
If you plan to open images in ADOBE
PHOTOSHOP that have been edited in either
DCS Photo Desk and DCS Capture St udio, you
should select the same RGB color space in
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP.
Use ADOBE PHOTOSHOP’s Color Settings
option to set up an RGB color spac e.
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About the DCS 645
About the DCS 645
Overview
Rear Front (Attaches to Camera Body)
Menu button
Tag button
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Cancel button
OK button
Four-way switch
Battery Release
button
DCS Pro Back
645 battery
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IR or antialiasing filter *
Digital signal
interface
* For your images to be sharp and in focus, you
must use either an IR filter or an
anti-aliasing filter.
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About the DCS 645
Sides
DCS 645 Release button
Contents
Serial Debug port
Power port
IEEE 1394 port
Video Output port
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Card Busy LED
COMPACTFLASH Card
slot
Card door (open)
Card Eject button
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Imager
The imager converts light into electrical charges
when you capture an image. Its specifications
are:
Horizontal pixels: 4080
Vertical pixels: 4080
Total pixels: 16,646,400
Horizontal active area (mm): 36.72
Vertical active area (mm): 36.72
The imager is located behind the IR or
anti-aliasing filter (page 39).
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Masked Focus Screen
The viewfinder’s field of view is greater than that
of the imager. Therefore, an apparent focal
length magnification or telephoto effect appears
in the captured image.
Remove your existing camera focus screen and
install the included DCS 645 focus screen.
Follow the instructions included with your camera
body for changing a focu s screen.
The Masked Focus screen has crop indicators
which indicate the area of the scen e tha t will be
included in the image file. You can choose
between various Image Format options
(page 84).
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About the DCS 645
IR Filter
A removable IR filter (page 40) is included with
the DCS 645. This filter, which is installed in front
of the imager, filters out infrared light and helps
protect the imager’s coverglass.
☛ For your images to be sharp and in focus,
you must use either an IR filter or an
anti-aliasing filter.
Anti-aliasing Filter
You can replace the IR filter with an anti-aliasing
filter which can be purchased fro m your Kod ak
equipment dealer . Th e filter perf or ms the IR filter
functions and helps reduce aliasing at certain
focal distances.
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About the DCS 645
Removing an IR or Anti-aliasing Filter
CAUTION:
The Anti-aliasing filter and IR filter are fragile
devices and must be handled with care.
✔ Place a fingernail in the groove at the side
of the filter, and carefully remove the filter.
Inserting a Filter
1 Insert the two tabs at the left side of the filter
into the slots on the DCS 645.
2 Gently press the right side of the filter into
place until it is latched.
☛ Store the unused filter in the pocket of the
included body cap (page 111).
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About the DCS 645
Image LCD
The two-inch diagonal Image LCD on the DCS
645 can be used to review images and change
digital settings.
When a video monitor (page 121) is in use, the
Image LCD turns off. (Pressing the OK, Cancel,
or Menu butto ns (page 47) restores the display to
the Image LCD and disables the external
monitor.)
How the Image LCD Works
You can view images on the Image LCD in a
variety of display modes. You can also access
options from the Menu bar and from menus
which drop down from the Menu bar.
Display mode (page 99): Appears when you
turn on the Image LCD
Menu bar (page 43): Accessible from Display
mode
Menus (pa ge 44 ): Acce ssible from the Menu
bar
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Turning the Image LCD On and Off
1 Press the OK button to turn on the Image
LCD.
2 Press the Cancel button to turn off the Image
LCD. If the LCD is not in Display mode, press
the Cancel button again.
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About the DCS 645
Menu Bar
The Menu bar is turned off when any Display
mode (page 99) is active. It appears when you
press the Menu button. The Menu bar appears
on the Image LCD and contains icons which
access various digital functions.
Folder icon
Menu icon
Status screen icon
White Balance icon
Video icon (when Video is enabled)
Contrast icon
Displaying and Navigating the Menu Bar
1 Turn on the Image LCD (page 42).
2 Press the Menu button to turn on the Menu
bar.
3 Press the left or right side of the Four-way
switch to highlight the needed Menu bar icon.
4 Press the Cancel button or Menu button to
turn off the Menu bar.
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About the DCS 645
Menus
Many DCS 645 functions can be accessed
through the menus on the Image LCD.
☛ Some menu screens have OK and Cancel
choices. To implement these choices, press
the OK or Cancel buttons (page 47) on the
DCS 645.
Making a Menu Selection
1 Navigate the Menu bar (pa ge 43 ) until the
Folder or Menu icon is highlighted.
The appropriate menu appears.
2 Press the top or bottom of the Four-wa y switch
to highlight a me nu option.
3 Press the OK button to activate the option.
Additional screens may appear, depending on
your choice.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each screen. (If the
choices are “horizontal” as in the example
below, use the left or right of the Four-way
switch when highlighting options.)
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About the DCS 645
Menu Hierarchy
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Status Screen
The Status screen provi des a quick display o f the
DCS 645’s current setup.
Displaying the Status screen
✔ Highlight the Status screen icon (page 43).
The Status screen appears with the following
information:
e
f
a
b
c
d
g
h
a - Estimate of the number of images that can be
captured to the installed CF Card (page 62)
b - Fill level (in color) indicates the approximate
amount of space available on the active card
c - ISO setting
d - Name of active folder and the number of
images in that folder
e - DCS 645 Battery level
f - Current image format - full frame, horiz ontal,
or vertical (page 84)
g - Appears if the DCS 645 is connected to a
computer (page 78 ) and flashes if the DCS
Capture Studio or DCS Camera Manager
software is not running
h - Number of the curre ntly selected image
(page 100)
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Digital Buttons
The Four-way switch and the Menu, OK, Tag,
and Cancel buttons activate the digital functions.
Four-way Switch
Press the left or right side to:
✔ Navigate through images
✔ Navigate the Menu bar
✔ Move the Region of Interest box (Zoom
mode)
Press the top or bottom to:
✔ Change the Display mo de
✔ Navigate a drop -down menu
✔ Move the Region of Interest box (Zoom
mode)
Menu Button
OK Button
✔ Turns on the Image LCD
✔ Enables the Region of Interest box (Zoom
mode) and implements a zoom when
Region of Interest box is enabled
✔ Implements a highlighted menu option
✔ Deletes the active image (Delete mode)
Tag button
✔ Tags or untags the selected image
Cancel Button
✔ Exits from menus without applying changes
✔ Turns off the Image LCD
✔ Disables the Region of Interest box (Zoom
mode)
✔ To ggles the Menu bar off and on
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Quick Guide for Using the Image LCD and Digital Buttons
The digital buttons take on different functions, depending on the current state of the Image LCD.
Turn on the Image LCD: Press the OK button
Select a highlighted menu option: Press the OK button
Enable Region of Interest box (Zoom mode): Press the OK button
Implement a zo om (Zoom mode): Press the OK button
Delete an image (Delete mode): Press the OK button
Toggle the Menu bar on/off: Press the Menu button
Turn off the Image LCD: Press the Cancel button
Dismiss a menu without implementing change: Press the Cancel button
Disable Region of Interest box (Zoom mode): Press the Cancel button
Ta g or untag an image Press the Tag button
Navigate images in all Display modes (except Zoom
when Region of Interest box is enabled):
Press the left or right side of the Four-way switch
Navigate the Menu bar and display menus: Press the left or right side of the Four-way switch
Navigate a drop-down menu: Press the top or bottom of the Four-way switch
Change to a different Display mode: Press the top or bottom of the Four-way switch
Move the Region of Interest box (Zoom mode): Press any edge of the Four-way switch
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About the DCS 645
Ports
Serial Debug port
Power port
IEEE 1394 port
Video Output port
Serial Debug Port
For factory use only. Do not insert any plugs into
this port.
Power Port
The included AC adapter or a third party battery
is connected here. (T he third party batt ery charge
status does not appear on the Status screen.)
IEEE 1394 Port
A 6-pin to 4-pin IEEE 1394 cable connects here.
Video Output Port
An standard composite video cable connects
here and lets you review your images on an
external video monitor (page 121). You can
obtain this type of cable at any high-end video
dealer.
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The Basics
Assembling the Camera
Do the following before using your camera.
1 Verify that your computer meets system
requirements (page 13).
2 Attach the DCS 645 to the camera body
(page 51).
3 Connect the following cables, as needed:
✔ IEEE 1394 cable (page 78)
✔ Video cable (page 121)
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Attaching the DCS 645 to the Camera Body and Connecting Accessories
Attaching the DCS 645 to th e Camer a Body
1 To remove the body cap, rotate the DCS 645
Release button to the left a nd press, then pivot
the top of the cap away from the DCS 645.
DCS 645
Release
button
IMPORTANT:
Do not touch or strike the exposed IR filter or
anti-aliasing filter or set it down on a surface.
Do not install the DCS 645 b attery or connect the
AC adapter to the DCS 645 until it is mounted on
the camera body.
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2 Using isopropyl alcohol on a lint-free lens
cleaning tissue, clean the contact pads on the
DCS 645 and the co ntact pins and locating
posts on the camera body.
WARNING:
Isopropyl alcohol is a flammable liquid. It can
cause eye irritation and dry skin. High vapor
concentrations may cause drowsiness and
irritation of the respiratory tract. Wash hands
with soap and water following maintenance
procedures. Refer to the material safety data
sheet from the supplier for additional safe
handling and first aid information.
3 Position the slot at the bottom of the DCS 645
in the locating hook on the camera body and
gently press the top of the DCS 645 onto the
camera body.
IMPORTANT:
Ensure that the DCS 645 is firmly attached
before releasing your grip.
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Disconnecting the DCS 645 from the Camera Body
1 Place the camera on a table or other flat
surface.
2 If the DCS 645 is being powered by battery,
remove the battery.
If the DCS 645 is being powered by AC
adapter, disconnect the AC adapter.
3 Remove the IEEE 1394 cable (page 78) if it is
connected.
4 Rotate the DCS 645 Rele ase button to the left
and press, then pivot the top of the camera
body away from the DCS 645.
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DCS 645
Release
button
5 Carefully remove the DCS 645 from the
camera body.
Connecting Flash/Strobe Units
Connect flash and studio strobes following the
instructions in your camera body's manual.
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Image Files
Images captured usi ng the DCS 645 are saved in
a proprietary file format with a .DCR extension.
You must use one of the following included
software packages to convert the .DCR files to a
format such as JPEG or TIFF before you can
open, view, or print them using other image
editing or processing applic ati on s. Alter na ti vel y,
you can use the DCS 645 in-camera Processing
function (page 94) to convert the .DCR files to
JPEG or TIFF.
✔ DCS Capture Studio
✔ DCS Photo Desk
✔ DCR File Format Module with ADOBE
PHOTOSHOP 6.0 or greater (ADOBE
PHOTOSHOP is not included)
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Storing Images
Images are stored on e ithe r a C OMPACTFLASH
Card (page 62) inserted in the DCS 645 or on the
computer hard drive.
Refer to the included DCS Capture Studio, DCS
Camera Manager, or DCS Photo Desk software
Help for instructions on storing images on the
computer.
Images are stored on the computer hard drive
when the camera is connected to a computer
running DCS Capture Studio or DCS Camera
Manager with appropriate options selected.
Images are stored on an inserted
COMPACTFLASH Card when ANY of the
following conditions occur:
✔ Camera is operating in portable mode
✔ Camera is connected to a computer but the
computer is not turned on
✔ Camera is connected to a computer that is
powered but the DCS Capture Studio
software is not running
✔ Camera is conn ected to a computer r unning
DCS Camera Manager with appropriate
options selected
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Power Supply
Use the included AC adapter when the DCS 645
is connected to a computer. Use the DCS 645
battery or AC adapter when the DCS 645 is not
connected to a computer.
AC Adapter
An 8VDC AC adapter is included with the DCS
645. Do not use any other type of AC adapter
with your camera.
Connecting an AC Adapter
Connect the AC adapter cable into the Power
port on the DCS 645, then plug the AC adapter
into a wall socket.
Power port
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Battery
A Battery kit is included with the DCS 645. This
includes a DCS 645 battery, a battery charger,
and an AC adapter for the battery charger.
☛ You must charge a battery before using it for
the first time (page 61).
WARNING:
The battery can explode, leak, or catch on fire
if exposed to high temperatures or fire,
opened, or disassembled. Refer to the
Warnings section (page 125) for further
information.
Attaching a Battery
1 Position the battery so its contacts align with
the contacts at the bottom of the DCS 645.
2 Slide the battery to latch it in place.
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Removing a Battery
CAUTION:
Hold the battery with one hand or place the
camera on a flat surface while removing the
battery so it does not drop and become
damaged.
✔ Press the Battery Release button to remove
the battery.
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Checking Battery Status
Check the Battery icon on Status screen in the
Image LCD.
Always check the battery status at the following
times:
✔ When loading a new batte r y
✔ After lengthy storag e
✔ If the shutter does not release
✔ In cold weather
✔ Before an important assignment
The Battery icon indi cates the battery level. If it is
insufficient or empty, the icon blinks, indicating
that you need to charge the battery.
Full
Low
Insufficient
Empty
☛ The Battery icon does not appear if an AC
adapter or a third pa rt y batte ry is supplying
power.
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Battery Charger
Charge a battery before using it for the first time
and whenever it is insufficient or empty. If you
plan to use your camera without the AC adapter
for an extend ed period of time, it is a good id ea to
charge one or more batteries before you begin.
An external bat tery charger is included with your
camera.
For the best results, store and use the battery
charger within the following temperature ranges:
Storage temperature range: -20°C to 60°C
(-68°F to 140°F)
Charging temperature range: 0°C to 45°C
(32°F to 113°F)
CAUTION:
Use only the DCS Pro B ack 645 Series ba ttery
charger to charge a DCS 645 battery. Using a
different charger can damage the battery or
the charger.
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Charging Batteries
1 Plug the cable from the charger’s AC adapter
into the battery charger port .
LEDs
Battery
charger port
2 Select the appropriate included international
power cord and plug the AC adapter into a
wall outlet.
3 Insert one or two batteries in the slots in the
battery charger. (Use either slot when
charging only one battery.)
On average, batteries are rapid-charged in
approximately 2 1/2 hours. If two batteries are
inserted, they are charged simultaneously.
The following table s hows the battery charger
status as indicated by each state of the LEDs.
Battery Charger Status LED Display
Waiting to charge
Charging Red
Charged (90% capacity) Flashing Green
Fully charged Green
2
Fault
1
Cannot rapid charge at t his ti me. Slow charge may
be active.
2
Poor contact (reseat battery pack), battery pack is
bad, charger failure.
1
Flashing Yellow
Flashing Red
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COMPACTFLASH (CF) Cards
The DCS 645 has a slot for a solid state or IBM
MicroDrive COMPACTFLASH+ Type II Card.
☛ When the camera is connected to a
computer and DCS Capture Studio is
running, images are saved to the computer,
regardless of wh ether a card is present.
Inserting a CF Card
1 Open the Card door.
2 Insert a card in the slot and press firmly until
you feel the card seat. (The card can only be
inserted in one orientation.)
3 Close the Card door.
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Ejecting a CF Card
1 Open the Card door.
CAUTION:
The Card Busy LED flashes when images are
being accessed. Do not remove the card
when the LED is flashing . Doing so could
destroy all image files on the card.
2 Press the Eject button.
3 Remove the CF Card.
4 Close the Card door.
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Selecting a Folder
This procedure applies only when you are
working in portable mode or using DCS Camera
Manager with appropriate options selected.
When DCS Capture Studio is running, images
are saved on the computer. Use DCS Capture
Studio or DCS Camera Manager to select folders
on the computer.
If no card is inserted, an x appears in the Folder
icon on the Men u bar.
x
1 Highlight the Folder icon (page 43).
2 Press the top or bottom of the Four-wa y switch
to select a folder.
The selected folder is indicated by a • symbol.
3 Press the OK button.
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Accessing Images on a CF Card
After you capture imag es to a CF Card, you ne ed
to copy them to a computer with one of the
following installed:
✔ DCS Capture Studio
✔ DCS Photo Desk
✔ PHOTOSHOP with the DCR File Format
Module
1 Eject the CF Card (page 63) from the DCS
645.
2 If your computer has a CF Card reader, insert
the CF Card in the reader. If your computer
uses a PC Card reader, first insert the CF
Card into a PC Card adapter.
3 If DCS Capture Studio, DCS Photo Desk, or
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP with the DCR File
Format Module is installed on your computer,
you can access the images directly from the
CF Card or copy them from the card to a folde r
on the computer’s hard drive .
If DCS Camera Manager is installed on your
computer, you can copy the image files
directly from the tethered DCS 645 to the
computer’s hard drive.
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Formatting a CF Card
Occasionally you may need to format a CF Card
if it was formatt ed i ncorr ect ly or i f t he data on the
card becomes corrupted.
If you have used a CF Card for several sessions
(for example, two or three dozen), you may want
to format it on th e camera you will be using so
that the full capa city of the card is available.
(Deleting images does not reclaim all space on
the card.)
There are two ways to format a card:
✔ Quick format removes the directory
structure but does not erase dat a. It m ay be
possible to recover files (page 67) after a
Quick format.
✔ Full format erases all information and
“cleans up” the card. Images cannot be
recovered.
☛ Cards are formatted in PC DOS format.
1 Highlight the Menu icon (page 43), and
choose Main Menu from the drop-down menu
(page 44).
2 Choose Card from the Main menu.
3 Choose Quick Format or Full Format from the
Card menu.
4 Press the OK or Cancel button.
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Recovering Data on a CF Card
The Recover Card feature lets you recover image
files recently deleted from a CF Card. Files can
be recovered if:
✔ The card was formatted using a DCS 645
✔ The images were captured using a DCS
645
✔ The files have not been overwritten
When you recover files, a folder named Recover
is automatically created on the card, and the
recovered files are saved there.
☛ You cannot capture images to the Recover
folder. If you capture an image while the
Recover folder is selected, the image is
saved in the default folder specified in
Properties (page 73).
IMPORTANT:
Do not format until you sa ve all needed imag es in
another location.
1 Highlight the Menu icon (page 43), and
choose Main Menu from the drop-down menu
(page 44).
2 Choose Card from the Main menu.
3 Choose Recover Card from the Card menu.
Images that have not been overwritten are
recovered and saved in the Recover folder.
A Recovering Files screen appe ar s du r ing th e
recovery. When complete, another screen
displays the number of files recovered.
4 Press the OK button.
Another screen recommends that you format
the card before capturing more images.
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Configuring Your Camera
Configuring Your Camera
Choosing a Language
You can choose the language in which text
appears in the Image LCD. At this time, you can
choose between English and Japanese.
1 Highlight the Menu icon (page 43) then
choose Language from the drop-down menu
(page 44).
2 Choose a language from the Language menu.
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Configuring Your Camera
Setting the Date and Time
A date and time stamp is associated with each
image file.
Inside the DCS 645, a bat tery ma intains the date
and time for up to 14 days. The battery is
recharged when the camera is powered. If this
battery loses its charge, you must reset the date
and time.
☛ You cannot access this battery.
To Set the Date and Time
1 Highlight the Menu icon (page 43) then
choose Main Menu from the drop-down menu
(page 44).
2 Choose Date/Time from the Main menu.
3 Press the left or right side of the Four-way
switch to sequence t hr ou gh the numeric fields.
4 Press the top or bottom of the Four-wa y switch
to change the high lighted numeric value.
5 Press the OK or Cancel button.
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Configuring Your Camera
Setting Camera Properties
You can c hange the following camera properties:
✔ Delay before Battery Save mode activation
(page 71)
✔ Delay before the Image LCD di splay turns
off (page 71)
✔ Long exposure processing (page 72)
✔ Default folder fo r image capture (page 73)
✔ Vid eo f orm at (page 74)
In addition , you can view the total number of
camera actuations (page 73).
Displaying the Properties Menu
Highlight the Menu icon (page 43) then choose
Properties from the drop-down menu (page 44).
The Properties menu appears.
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Configuring Your Camera
Setting Battery Save On set
When the DCS 645 is powered by batt er y and
you don’t touch any controls during the specified
Battery Save Onset time, it enters Battery Save
state. You can change the onset time (page 82)
from 1:00:00 to 23:59:59 (HH:MM:SS).
The default onset time is 60 mi nutes.
1 Display the Properties menu (page 70).
2 Choose Battery Save Onset from the
Properties menu.
The Battery Save Onset screen appears.
3 Press the left or right side of the Four-way
switch to sequence through the nume ric fiel ds.
4 Press the top or bo ttom of the Four-wa y switch
to change the highlighted numeric value.
5 Press the OK or Cancel button.
Setting Display Off Time
Extended use of the Image LCD will drain your
battery. For this reason, the LCD turns off after
the specified Display Off Time.
The default Display Off Time is 60 seconds.
1 Display the Properties menu (page 70).
2 Choose Display Off Time from the Properties
menu.
3 Press the left or right side of the Four-way
switch to sequence t hr ou gh the numeric fields.
4 Press the top or bottom of the Four-wa y switch
to change the high lighted numeric value.
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Configuring Your Camera
Long Exposure
The Long Exposure property reduces
accumulated pattern noise in long exposure
images.
Long Exposure Processing is appl ied
immediately after image capture. As a result,
there is a greater lag time between exposures,
thereby reducing "burst" mode capture rate and
depth. This is true even when the property is set
to "Exposures >1/4 sec." and a shutter speed
shorter than 1/4 se c. is use d. For exampl e, if you
are capturing an image using a 10 second
shutter speed, there will be 10 seconds of
processing immediately after image ca pture.
1 Display the Properties menu (page 70).
2 Select Long Exposure.
3 Choose one of the following:
Never Apply—Long Exposure processing is
not applied to any image, regardl ess of shutter
speed.
Exposures >1/4 sec.—Long Exposure
processing is applied to images taken with
shutter speeds longer than 1/4 second.
All Exposures—Long Exposure processing is
applied to all images after capture, regardless
of shutter sp eed.
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Configuring Your Camera
Total Actuations
You can determine the number of images
captured by the DCS 645 from the time of its
manufacture.
1 Display the Properties menu (page 70).
2 Select Total Actuations.
The total number of images captured appears.
Use Folder01
You can change the CF Card’s default image
capture folder.
If you do not change the de fault folder, the default
is the lowest numbered empty folder.
1 Display the Properties menu (page 70).
2 Select Use FOLDER01.
3 Choose Yes or No.
If you choose Yes, FOLDER01 will be active
when you insert a CF Card.
If you choose No, the lowest numbered empty
folder will be active when you insert a CF
Card.
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Configuring Your Camera
Video Format
You can specify the video standard used to view
images on an external monitor (page 121):
✔ NTSC - North America (default)
✔ PAL - Europe and Asia
1 Display the Properties menu (page 70).
2 Select Video Format.
3 Choose NTSC or PAL on the Video Format
screen.
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Configuring Your Camera
Using Job Tracker
This feature lets you enter Job Tracker data
using DCS Photo Desk or DCS Capture Studio,
load the data from a CF Card into camera
memory, then include it in image header s. The
data follows the International Press
Telecommunicatio n Council (IP TC) standard. Job
Tracker files have a .IPT extension.
1 Choose Job Tracker from the Main menu.
2 Select your choice from the Job Tracker Data
menu. If a Job Tracker file has already been
loaded, its name appears.
None—No Job Tracker data is written to the
image headers.
Job Tracker file—Choosing this option writes
the job tracker data from a previously loaded
file to the header of subsequently captured
images. In the sample screen at the left, a file
named Station1 has been previously loaded.
Load from Card—You can load a Job T racker
file from a PC Card.
☛ Your choice of None or a Job Tracker file
persists until you change the setting.
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Configuring Your Camera
Loading Job Tracker Data from a CF Card
1 Choose Load from Card from the Job Tracker
Data menu.
2 Choose a Job Tracker file from the Load Job
Tracker Data menu.
The file is loaded from the CF Card to your
camera.
Each file must have a unique name. If you
attempt to load a file with the same name as
one on your camera, a message asks if you
want to replace the existing file.
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Using the Camera Connected to a Computer
Using the Camera Connected to a Computer
Getting Started
To start using your camera connected to a
computer, do the following.
☛ It is not necessary to turn off the computer.
1 Assemble the camera (page 50).
2 Install the included software, as needed
(page 27).
3 Connect the camera to the computer and
power supply (page 7 8).
4 Turn on the computer, if it isn’t already.
5 St art DCS Capture Studio or DCS Camera
Manager.
If DCS Capture Studio is run nin g, images are
saved to the computer. If DCS Camera
Manager is running, images can be saved to
the computer or to a CF Card.
6 Capture images.
7 Review and edit the images, as needed, in
DCS Capture Studio, DCS Photo Desk, or
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP with the DCR File
Format Module.
8 Save the images to the computer’s hard drive
in the desired format.
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Connecting the Camera to the Computer and Power Supply
Connect the DCS 645 to a computer and a DCS
Pro Back 645 battery or AC adapter.
Connecting to a Computer
In addition to included accessories, you need a
6-pin plug to 4-pin plug IEEE 1394 cable.
1 Connect one end of the IEEE 1394 cable to
the IEEE 1394 port on the DCS 645.
2 Connect the other end of the cable into any
available port on the IEEE 1394 adapter card
on your computer.
3 If using the included AC adapter, connect the
AC adapter cable into the Power port
(page 36) on the DCS 645 and plug the AC
adapter into a wall socket.
If using battery power, attach the battery
(page 57).
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Powering Your Camera
✔ Turn on the camera body.
The DCS 645 acti vates within 5 - 6 seconds
after the AC Adapter or battery starts
providing power.
☛ If you turn on the Image LCD, it turns off
automatically after the time specified in the
Display Off Time property (page 71).
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Using the Camera in Portable Mode
Using the Camera in Portable Mode
Getting Started
To start using your camera in portable mode (not
connected to a computer), do the foll o win g:
1 Assemble the camera (page 50).
2 Insert a DCS 645 battery or connect the AC
adapter (page 81).
3 Insert a CF Card (page 62).
4 Turn on the camera body.
5 Capture images.
6 Review the images (page 99) on the Image
LCD or enable the video output (page 121) to
view them on a monitor.
7 Remove the CF Card from the camera and
insert it in a card reader.
8 Copy the image files to the computer.
9 Review and edit the images, as needed, in
DCS Capture Studio, DCS Photo Desk, or
ADOBE Photoshop with DCR File Format
Module
10 Save the images to the computer’s hard drive
in the desired format.
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Connecting to a Power Supply
When you are w orking i n port able mode, you can
use either a DCS 645 battery or the included AC
adapter (page 56).
Connecting to the AC Adapter
1 Plug the AC adapte r into the Power port on the
DCS 645.
Conservi ng Batteries
To extend the life of the battery, remember the
following:
✔ Older batteri es may not last as long as
newer batteries.
✔ Minimize use of the Image LCD and turn it
off when not in use.
✔ Track the bat tery’s power level by checking
its icon on the Status screen.
2 Plug the AC adapter into a wall socket.
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Battery Save State
To conserve the battery’s charge, the DCS 645
enters Battery Save state if no DCS 645 controls
are touched for a specified period of time. When
this happens, the Im age LCD and DCS 645
buttons become inactive.
The default onset of Battery Save state is 60
minutes. You can change the Battery Save Onset
time in Properties (page 71).
To Exit Battery Save State
✔ Press the Shutter bu tton on the camera
body.
The DCS 645 turns on with the same settings
it had before Battery Save state began.
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Capturing and Processing Images
Overview
This section describes operations specific to the
DCS 645.
Capture images using the Shutter Release
button on the camera body. Refer to the User’s
Manual for your CONTAX 645, MAMIYA 645AF,
or MAMIYA 645AFD.
Refer also to the list of features that are not
supported (page 119) when the DCS 645 i s us ed
with the CONTAX 645, MAMIYA 645AF, or
MAMIY A 645AF camera body.
MAMIYA 645AF only: You must half-p ress the
Shutter Release button for 1/4 second before
capturing an image. If you press th e button fully
to the release position, the shutter will not
actuate. You must then fully release the Shutter
Release button and perform a half-press for 1/4
second.
To capture sequential images using a MAMIYA
645AF camera body, you must completely lift
your finger off the camera body’s Shutter
Release button after each image capture.
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Capturing and Processing Images
Image Format
The DCS 645 has a squar e ima ge r t hat cap tur es
images in a square format. Yo u can change this
format, if needed. The new format is applied to
subsequently captured images.
The Masked Focus screen (page 38) indicates
the approximate area of coverage for each
format.
5 x 5
5 x 4
4 x 5
5 x 5
To Format Images
1 Choose Image Format from the Main menu.
2 Choose the desired option from the Image
Format menu (Full Frame, 5x4, or 4x5).
The current format is indicated on the Status
screen (page 46 ).
F - Full frame image (5x5)
H - Horizontal format (5x4)
V - Vertical format (4x5)
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Intervalometer
The DCS 645 has an Intervalometer that
automatically captures a sequence of images at
specified intervals over a specified time period.
You might use the Intervalometer to capture a
flower bud opening or for unattended
surveillance.
The Intervalomete r is disabled aut omatically after
the specified time has elapsed, even if the
specified number of images have not been
captured. For example, if you set the
Intervalometer for fifteen exposures at one
second intervals, the buffer would fill after a few
exposures, and the camera would not be able to
maintain the one second interval. It would stop
capturing images after fifteen seconds even
though fifteen images had not been captured.
☛ While the Intervalometer is enabled, the
camera does not enter Battery Save state.
1 Choose Intervalometer from the Main menu.
2 Choose the desired option from the
Intervalometer menu.
3 Change settings, as needed, on the
Intervalometer options screens (page 86).
4 Press the left or right side of the Four-way
switch to sequence thro ugh the numeric f ields.
Press the top or bottom of the Four-wa y switch
to change the high lighted numeric value.
Press the OK or Cancel button. (I n the Enable
screen, choose Yes or No.)
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Intervalometer Options
Frame Count Interval Delay Enable
Screen:
Description:
Range:
Default:
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Specifies the number
of frames to capture
1-9999 frames 3 seconds to 23:59:59
10 frames 10 seconds 1 second
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Specifies the interval
between image
captures
(HH:MM:SS)
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Specifies the delay
before onset of the
Intervalometer
function
1 second to 23:59:59
(HH:MM:SS)
Yes enables the
Intervalometer with
the values displayed in
the Intervalometer
screen
No disables the
Intervalometer
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Setting ISO
The DCS 645 supports an ISO range of 100 to
400 at 1/3 stop intervals. The factory default is
ISO 100.
ISO determines the sensit ivi ty of the image r to
light. Increasing or decreasing the IS O increases
or decreases sensitivity.
1 Choose ISO from the Main menu.
2 Choose the desired setting from the ISO
menu.
The currently active ISO value is indicated by
a “•” symbol.
3 Press the OK button.
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White Balance
The DCS 645 offers bot h Preset and Click White
Balance functional i ty.
There are five Preset options: Auto, Daylight,
Tungste n, Fluorescent, and Flash. Choose the
setting which represents the dominant type of
lighting present when the image was captured.
For example, when working in daylight, select the
Daylight setting for the best results.
Any White Balance or Click Balance setting that
you choose remains in effect until you make a
different choice.
☛ Auto White Balance evaluates the image,
determines what the illuminant was, and
what the color balance , and expo sure sho uld
be.
Accessing White Balance
1 Select the White Balance icon on the Menu
bar.
Preset
Saved Click Balance
setting
2 Choose a Preset option, th e last Cli ck Balance
setting saved on camera (Click image 2613),
or Click Balance from the White Balance
menu.
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Click Balance
When you use Click Balance, your clicking of a
neutral area in an image h elps neut ralize color
shifts. The neutral areas of subsequent images
will have RGB values that are approximately
equal.
Choosing an Image for Cli ck Bal an ce
For Click Balance, choose an image with a
MACBETH color chart, a gray card or white card,
or a neutral area.
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Performing the Click Balance Operation
1 Choose Click Balance from the White Balance
menu.
2 Press the OK button to use the current image.
A zoomed version of the current image
appears with a moveable eyedropper.
3 Press any side of the Four-way switch to move
the eyedropper over a neutral area.
If the eyedropper reaches the edge of the
screen, the image shifts in the opposite
direction of the Four-way switch manipulation.
4 Press the OK button to sample the RGB
values, update the Click Balance me nu with
the current image num ber, and apply the Click
Balance.
The setting is applied to subsequently
captured images.
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Using the Click Balance Menu
1 Choose Click Balance from the White Balance
menu.
2 Press the Menu button to display the Click
Balance menu.
3 Do one of the following:
✔ Select a Click Balance setting.
✔ Delete a Click Balance setting.
✔ Load a Click Balanc e setting from a CF
Card
✔ Save a Click Balance setting for reuse
Selecting a Click Balance Setting
1 Select a Click Balance setting from the Click
Balance menu.
A • symbol appears next to the currently active
Click Balance setting.
2 Press the OK button.
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Deleting a Click Balance Settin g
1 Choose Delete Setting from the Click Balance
menu.
2 Select the Click Balance setting to be deleted.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the OK button.
Loading a Click Balance Setting
You can load a Click Balance setting that has
been saved to a CF Card using KODAK
PROFESSIONAL DCS Ph oto Desk. (A maximum
of 10 settings can exist in camera memory.)
1 Choose Load From Card from the Click
Balance menu.
2 Select the Click Balance setting to be loaded.
3 Press the OK button.
The loaded file subsequently appears in the
Click Balance menu.
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Saving a Click Balance Setting
You can perform a Click Balance operation on
the current imag e (page 90) then save the
settings for reuse.
1 Choose Save (Image number) from the Click
Balance menu.
2 Press the OK button.
The saved setting replaces the last Click
Balance setting saved on the camera. It
appears in the White Balance and the Click
Balance menus.
Long Exposure
The Long Exposure property redu ces
accumulated pattern noise in long exposure
images. When you set this property (page 72),
long exposure processing is applied to
subsequently captured image s.
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Processing Images
The DCS 645 supports background image
processing that produces JPEG or TIFF RGB
files which can be opened directly by many
applications and browsers.
The choices for processed files are JPEG Good,
Better , and Best , and TIFF RGB. JPEG B est files
have the least compression, JPEG Good have
the most. The less compression, the better the
quality of the processed file and the larger the file
size. The file size varies, depending on content.
When you capture images, they are written to the
CF Card in .DCR format, regardless of whether
processing is turned on. If processing is on, files
are processed and saved when the camera is not
busy with other tasks such as capturing images.
JPEG files are saved to a JPEG folder. TIFF
RGB files are saved to a TIFF folder. These
folders are created on the CF Card when you
turn processing on (if they don’t already exist).
You cannot capture images t o the JPEG or TIFF
folders. If you attempt to do so, the images are
saved in the default folder established in
Properties. You can specify whether the origi nal
.DCR file is saved or deleted once the JPEG or
TIFF RGB file is saved.
1 Choose Processing from the Main menu.
2 Select an option on the Processing menu.
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Choice Images Processed
OFF Turns of f Proc ess in g (if it was on)
This is the default.
Tagged Images All tagged images on card
Tagged in folder All tagged images in selected folder
All in Folde r All imag es in selected fol der
All on Card All images o n card
Change Settings Displays a screen where you can
change Processing settings
3 Press the OK button.
Changing Processing Settings
There are several processing settings that you
can change. The settings are applied to images
as they are proc essed.
1 Select Change Settings from the Processing
menu.
2 Select the desired sett ing from the Processing
Settings menu.
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The following screens appear, depending on your choice:
Processing
Settings
Original DCR Save
File Type JPEG Best
Screen
Defaults
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Delete Deletes the DCR image after the processed
Better, Good,
TIFF RGB
Result
Saves the DCR image (default).
JPEG file has been saved.
☛ It is recommended that you do not choose
this option unless you are certain you will
not need the original file.
,
Files are processe d to the s elected JPEG qualit y
or TIFF RGB. JPEG Best produces best quali ty
compressed images with a file size larger than
JPEG Better or Good. In all cases, the aspect
ratio is unchanged.
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Processing
Settings
Resolution 100% Aspect ratio is unchange d. Height and width are
Noise
Reduction
Screen
Defaults
Underlined
the same as the original image.
67% Aspect ratio is unchanged. Height and width are
reduced to two-thirds.
50% Aspect ratio is unchanged. Height and width are
reduced to one-half.
25% Aspect ratio is unchanged. Height and width are
reduced to one-quarter
Fit to ProShots ProShots resolution
Yes
No
Removes small, random pixel variations
Noise Reduction is turned off.
Result
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Processing
Settings
Look Portrait Applies a lower contrast tone scale with more
Sharpening
Level
Screen
Defaults
Underlined
detail in the highlights and shadows.
Product
None
High Applies a sharpening a lgorithm when th e image
Medium
Low
Applies a higher contrast, more vibrant tone
scale.
No sharpening is applied to the finished image.
is processed. High applies t he most sh arpeni ng,
and Low applies the least.
Result
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Using the Image LCD
Using the Image LCD
Reviewing Images
You can review images on the active CF Card
(page 62) in one of five Display modes:
✔ Single Image mode (page 101)
✔ Zoom mode (page 101 )
✔ Histogram mode (page 103)
✔ Multiple Image mode (page 104)
✔ Delete mode (page 105)
☛ The Location bar (page 106) appears at the
bottom of the screen in Single Image or
Multiple Image Display mode.
Selecting a Display Mode
1 Press the OK button to t urn on the Im age LCD
or, if a menu is displayed, press the Cancel or
Menu button to return to Display mode.
2 Press the top or bottom of the Four-wa y switch
to change the Display mode.
A pop-up display appears briefly. The icon for
the active Display mode is highlighte d.
Single
Zoom
Histogram
Multiple
Delete
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Using the Image LCD
Navigating through Displayed Images
Press the left or righ t side of t he Four -way swi tch
to navigate throug h image s in th e sele cted fol der
within the selected Display mode.
☛ This works in all Display modes except Zoom
mode (page 101) when the Region of
Interest box is enabled.
The right side navigates from lower-numbered to
higher-numbered images in the folder, and the
left side navigates in the reverse order.
If you continue navigating forward after the last
image is reached, the navigati on wraps ar ound to
the first image. If you continue navigating
backward after the first image is reached, the
navigation wraps ar ound to the last image.
To indicate the first or last image in the folder, a
blank screen appears after the last or first image.
Selecting an Image
As you navigate through the images in Multiple
Image Display mode, the images are highlighted
one at a time. Release the Four-way switch when
the desired image is highlighted.
In the other Di splay modes, release the Fo ur-way
switch when the desired image appears.
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