Kodak DCS 300 User Manual

Camera Bottom

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1. Product label

2. Serial number

Camera Sides

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1. Flash Sync Terminal (DCS 330 only)

2. Hand/Neck Strap eyelet

3. IEEE 1394 Host Interface Connection

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3. Tripod mount rubber pad

4. Tripod mount

4. AC Adapter Connection

5. Hand Strap eyelet

Camera Status LCD Panel

BKT

SLOW

AF-S

REAR

AF-C

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BKT

SLOW

AF-S

REAR

AF-C

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BKT

SLOW

AF-S

REAR

AF-C

1. Vari-Program

2. Exposure mode

3. Shutter speed

4. Aperture

ISO

TYPE

1. Function area indicators

2. Focus area/AF mode

3. Drive mode

4. Flash sync mode

5. Auto Exposure

ISO

Bracketing/Flash

Exposure Bracketing

TYPE

6. Flash output level

compensation

7. Quick recall function

8. ISO setting mode

1. Compensation value/ QR number, ISO

2. Metering system

3. Exposure Compensation

ISO

4. Self-timer

TYPE

Using the Digital Controls

Display the Menu bar and select a Menu bar icon: Press

and hold the MENU button and rotate the Main Command dial until the desired icon is highlighted.

Display a dropdown menu: Highlight the Folder, Menu,

Display, or White Balance icon (see next page), and continue pressing the MENU button until the dropdown menu appears.

Choose an item from a dropdown menu: Continue pressing

the MENU button and rotate the Main Command dial until the desired menu choice is highlighted.

Choose an item from a menu screen (e.g., Main menu):

Press and hold the SELECT button and rotate the Main Command dial to highlight your choice.

Tag an image: Quickly press and release the REC/TAG

button.

Record a sound file: Press and hold the REC/TAG button

and speak into the microphone.

The Menu Bar

Folder Icon

Displays the Folder menu

Menu Icon

Displays choices for the Main and Properties menus

1 PC Card 2 PC Cards

Display Icon

Displays choices for Single, Four, and Nine Image Review mode

Status Icon

Displays the Status screen that contains information about the current image

White Balance Icon

Displays choices for White Balance settings

Contrast Icon

Displays the Contrast screen where you can adjust the contrast of the images displayed on the Image LCD panel (the images themselves are not affected)

DCS 300 Series

Digital Cameras

Batteries

To power your camera, open the Battery/PC

☛

You can also power your camera with an AC adapter when working indoors or connected to a computer.

Check the battery icon on the Image LCD panel.

Card door, insert the battery tray into the battery tray slot until the tray is locked in place.

Full Low

Insufficient Empty

PC Card

As you capture images, they are stored on Type II or Type III PC Cards (PCMCIA cards) in your camera.

There are two slots for PC Cards. You can insert two Type II cards or one Type III card.

To insert a PC Card, open the Battery/PC Card door and insert.

Card 1

Card 0

With two cards, the first card inserted is the active card.

T o select a diff erent PC Card, select the Folder icon, then select the card. (Refer to other side.)

Important! Be sure

the Card Busy LED is off before removing a PC Card. The blinking

Eject button

indicates data is being

transferred to or from the PC Card. You can lose data if you remove a PC Card when it is busy.

To remove the PC Card, press the Eject button.

Camera Front

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1. Main-Command dial

2. Sub-Command dial

3. Anti-aliasing filter (DCS 330 only)

4. Self-timer LED

5. Lens Release button

6. Focus Mode selector

7. Battery/PC Card door

Camera

Back

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1. Camera Status LCD Panel Illuminator button

2. Vari-Program (Ps) button

3. Exposure Mode (MDE) button

4. Function (FNC) button

5. Function Set (SET) button

6. Serial Port Jack (DCS 330 only)

7. Metering button

8. Exposure Compensation button

SELECTMENU

MDE

FNC

SET

( ) +/-

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9. PC Card Busy/Record

10. Microphone

11. RESET button

12. Camera Status LCD

13. REC/TAG button

14. SELECT button

15. MENU button

16. Image LCD panel

17. AE Lock button

18. Main-Command dial

REC/TAG

RESET

BUSY

LED

Panel

Camera Top

AE-L

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ADVANCED

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1. Flash Lock-release button

2. Self-timer button

3. Neck Strap eyelet

4. BASIC/ADVANCED switch

5. Accessory shoe

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6. Power switch

7. Main-command dial

8. Neck/Hand Strap eyelet

9. Remote Shutter Release

10. QR-OUT button

11. Shutter Release button

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terminal

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