Kodak DCS 300 User Manual

Camera Bottom

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2

1. Product label

2. Serial number

Camera Sides

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3
4

1. Flash Sync Terminal
(DCS 330 only)

2. Hand/Neck Strap eyelet

3. IEEE 1394 Host Interface
Connection

5

3
4

3. Tripod mount rubber pad

4. Tripod mount

1

4. AC Adapter Connection

5. Hand Strap eyelet

Camera Status LCD Panel

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S

S

BKT

AE

SLOW

AF-S

REAR

AF-C

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1

S

S

BKT

AE

SLOW

AF-S

REAR

AF-C

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4

3

5 7

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S

2

S

BKT

1

AE

SLOW

AF-S

REAR

AF-C

4

1. Vari-Program

2. Exposure mode

3. Shutter speed

F

4. Aperture

ISO

QR

A

IN

M

PRINT

TYPE

C

1. Function area indicators

2. Focus area/AF mode

3. Drive mode

F

4. Flash sync mode

5. Auto Exposure

ISO

QR

A

Bracketing/Flash

IN

M

Exposure Bracketing

PRINT

TYPE

6. Flash output level

86

compensation

C

7. Quick recall function

8. ISO setting mode

1. Compensation value/
QR number, ISO

2. Metering system

F

3. Exposure
Compensation

ISO

QR

A

4. Self-timer

IN

M

PRINT

TYPE

C

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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2

1. Main-Command dial

2. Sub-Command dial

3. Anti-aliasing filter (DCS
330 only)

4

3

5

F

A

6

M

7

4. Self-timer LED

5. Lens Release button

6. Focus Mode selector

7. Battery/PC Card door

Camera

Back

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2
3
4
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6

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

Ps

MDE

FNC

SET

( ) +/-

7

8 9 10

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

18

1

AE-L

17

2

16
15
14
13
12

11

IC

S

A

B

ADVANCED

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4

5

1. Flash Lock-release
button

2. Self-timer button

3. Neck Strap eyelet

4. BASIC/ADVANCED
switch

5. Accessory shoe

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester, New York 14650
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2000

Kodak and Kodak Professional are trademarks.
Printed in U.S.A. P/N 6B4715 5/00

6. Power switch

7. Main-command dial

8. Neck/Hand Strap eyelet

9. Remote Shutter Release

10. QR-OUT button

11. Shutter Release button

OR

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T

O

N

O

FF

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terminal

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10

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