Kodak DCS 600 Series, DCS 620, DCS 620x, DCS 660, DCS 660M User Manual

User’s Guide

for DCS 600 Series Digital Cameras

DCS 600 Series Digital Cameras

© Eastman Kodak Company and Nikon Corp., 2000 All rights reserved
Kodak and Kodak Professional are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company
Adobe, Photoshop, and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc.

CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
BEFORE USING YOUR CAMERA. USE OF YOUR CAMERA INDICATES YOUR
ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE
WITH THEM, PROMPTLY RETURN THE CAMERA, UNUSED, ALONG WITH THE
ACCOMPANYING MATERIALS, IN THE ORIGINAL PACKAG ING.

WARRANTY

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 600 Series Cameras

THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO EQUIPMENT PURCHASED IN THE
UNITED STATES.

Warranty Time Period

Kodak warrants your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 600 Series Ca mera t o be free from
defects in material and workmanship for 1 year or 100,000 shutter activations from the
day of purchase (whichever comes first).

W arranty Repair Coverage

If this equipment does not function properly during the warranty period due to defects in
material or workmanship, Kodak will, at its option, either repair or replace the equipment
without char ge , sub ject to the conditions an d li mi t at ion s st at ed he rei n. Such repair service
will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and/or replacement parts.

If replacement parts are used in making repairs, these parts may be remanufactured, or
may contain remanufactured materials. If it is necessary to replace the entire system, it
may be replaced with a remanufactured system. Repair or replacement carries a 30 day
warranty ef fec tive at the time of ser vic e proble m resol ution . This war ranty wil l not exte nd
the original warranty period, and in the case of parts replacement, will only apply to parts
and labor performed to repair the equipment.

Limitations

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WIT HOUT CHARGE IS KODAK’S ONLY OBLIGATION
UNDER THIS WARRANTY.

Warranty service will not be provided without dated proof of purchase. Please return
the Warranty Registration card within 30 days of purchase.

As a condition of warranty service, before sending in your equipment to a Kodak
authorized service center for repair, you must first contact a Kodak representative for
return authorization and instructions.

Should you need to return equipment to Kodak, Kodak is not responsible for the loss or
damage of equipme nt while in transport t o a Kodak authorized servic e c ent er. You may, at
your option, choose to insure equipment for loss or damage with the carrier of your
choice.

This warranty becomes null and void if, during shipment, you fail to pack your Kodak
Professional DCS 600 Series Digital Cam era in a manner consistent with the repacking
instructions.

This warranty does not cover the following:

Circumstances beyond Kodak’s control

✔

Service or parts to correct problems resulting from the use of attachments,

✔

accessories or alterations not marketed by Kodak
Unauthorized modifications or service

✔

Misuse

✔

Abuse

✔

Failure to follow Kodak’s operating, maintenance, or repacking instructions

✔

Failure to use Kodak supplied items (such as cables).

✔

KODAK MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND
SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE.

KODAK WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE, USE, OR IMPROPER FUNCTIONING
OF THIS EQUIPMENT EVEN IF THE LOSS OR DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY THE
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT OF KODAK. SUCH DAMAGES FOR WHICH
KODAK WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITE D TO, LOSS
OF REVENUE OR PROFIT, DOWNTIME COSTS, LOSS OF USE OF YOUR CAMERA,
COST OF ANY SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, OR SERVICES, OR CLAIMS
OF YOUR CUSTOMERS FOR SUCH DAMAGES.

Outside the United States

In countries other than the United States, warranty terms may be different. Unless a
specific Kodak warranty is communicated to the purchaser in writing by Kodak, no
warranty or liability exists even though defect, damage or loss may be by negligence or
other act of Kodak.

How to obtain service

In the United States, call 1-800-23-KODAK (1-800-235-6325).

In Canada, call 1-800-GO-KODAK (1-800-465-6325).
In other countries, call your nearest Kodak representative.
If service is required, your Kodak representative will instruct you to return the unit to the

nearest service center for repair and will issue a return authorization number.
When returning a KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 600 Series Camera for repai r, the unit

should be packed in its original packing materials according to the repacking instructions
located on the shipping container. The problem report form, located at the back of this
manual, should also be completed and enclosed with your camera. If the original
packaging has been discarded or is not available, packing will be the purchaser’s

responsibility.
Return of the repaired or replaced equipment to the cust omer ca n be exp ected five to

seven business days from the date the equipment arrives at the service center.

Product Support Options

During the warranty period for the Kodak Professional DCS 600 Series digital camera,
you are entitled to product support for both hard ware and software, provided your camer a
is registered with the Eastman Kodak Company. You may register with Eastman Kodak

via mail, fax, or through Kodak’s WWW (World Wide Web) site
(http://www.kodak.com).

Support is provided through a variety of options:

1 Technical support through the WWW site: (http://www.kodak.com):

Support includes FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), downloadable software

✔

updates, and technical topic articles for reading and downloading.

2 FaxBack Documents on a variety of subjects. The FaxBack system is available at the

following phone number:

North America 1-800-508-1531

3 Authorized Dealers:

Contact your authorized Kodak Professional dealer for help with camera operation
and connection to your computer. Many dealers can also provide training for your
graphics appl ication s oftware, i ntegrati on consult ing, and sup porting eq uipment such
as Kodak DS 8650 PS Dye Sublimation Pri nters. Authorized de al ers can also prov ide
help in purchasing a service maintenance agreement.

4 Telephone Support:

Currently, telephone supp ort is provided without cha r ge duri ng your warr anty per iod
only. Your camera must be registered with Eastman Kodak to qualify for no-charge
support. You will be asked to provide the serial number of your camera and proof of
purchase may be requested to verify the current status of your warranty. Cameras
found to be out of warranty will require a credit card payment for each call incident.
There is no charge to register your camera with Eastman Kodak Company.

United States: Call 1-800-23-KODAK (1-800-235-6325)
Outside United States: Contact your local Kodak service representative

5 Out-of-Warranty Support Options

There will be a charge for call incidents if you wish to speak to a Kodak support
representative. A call incident is defined as only those issues raised during the first

telephone o r emai l co nta ct. F ollow- up te lep hone c alls by Kod ak’s represe ntati ve, and
callbacks to Kodak’s Support Center to resolve the call incident will not be charged,
provided a valid, active call number is provided. Calls to report bugs or anomalies
will have any charges cancelled. Calls to arrange for service will have the charges
cancelled or applied as a credit against the repair estimate or invoice.

Service maint enance a greement s, which cove r the r epair and suppo rt of t he DCS 600
Series camera and software are available. Please contact the regional Service
Marketing group at:

North America 1-800-645-6325

No-charge options include:

• Kodak Professional World Wide Web site:
http://www.kodak.com/go/support

• FaxBack system documents

• Kodak Professional dealer where you purchased this product.

Table of Contents

Important Information ..................................................1-1

System Requirements for your Computer................................................ 1-2

Macintosh ........................................................................................ 1-2

Windows ..........................................................................................1-2

Warnings............................................. ........ ............................................. 1-3

Important Safeguards and Precautions..................................................... 1-4

Electromagnetic Emissions...................................................................... 1-7

VCCI Statement....................................................................................... 1-7

About Your Camera .............. .. .....................................2-1

Contents

Nomenclature................................................................................ ........ ... 2-3

Camera Front ...................................................................................2-3

Camera Back ...................................................................................2-4

Camera Top .....................................................................................2-5

Camera Bottom ................................................................................2- 5

Camera Sides ...................................................................................2-6

Open Battery/PC Card Door ............................................................2-7

Viewfinder ........................................................................... ......... ........ ... 2-8

Navigate Switch....................................................................................... 2-9

Using the Navigate switch to Navigate the Image LCD Panel .......2- 9

Using the Navigate switch to Select the Focus Area ....................... 2-9

Digital Function Buttons........................................................................ 2-10

LCD Panels............................................................................................ 2-11

Top Status LCD Panel ...................................................................2-11

Back Status LCD Panel .................................................................2-12

Image LCD Panel ..........................................................................2-12

Menu Bar ..............................................................................2-12

Navigation Techniques .........................................................2-14

Status Bar ..............................................................................2-16

Command Dials ..................................................................................... 2-17

Main-Command Dial ....................................................................2-17

Rotating the Main-Command Dial by Itself .........................2-17

Rotati ng the Main-Command Dial While Pressing Buttons 2-1 8

Sub-Command-Dial ...................................................................... 2-19

Rotating the Sub-Command Dial by itself ...........................2-19

Rotating the Sub-Co mmand D ial While Pres sing Buttons: . 2-19

Drive Mode/Self-Timer Selector ........................................................... 2-20

Lens........................................................................................................ 2-21

Mounting the Lens ........................................................................2-21

Setting the Lens to the Minimum Aperture ...................................2-22

Removing the Lens .......................................................................2-24

Imager.................................................................................................... 2-25

Anti-aliasing filter.................................................................................. 2-25

IR Filter .................................................................................................. 2-25

Viewfinder Diopter................................................................................ 2-26

Illumination Switch........................... ........ ............................................. 2-27

Mirror Lockup Lever............................................................................. 2-28

Depth-of-Field Preview Button ............................................................. 2-29

Accessory Shoe...................................................................................... 2-30

Sync Terminal........................................................................................ 2-30

Self-Diagnostic Shutter System ............................................................. 2-31

Changing Viewfinders........................................................................... 2-32

Removing the Finder .....................................................................2-32

Attaching the Finder ......................................................................2-33

Changing Focusing Screens................................................................... 2-34

Camera Straps........................................................................................ 2-35

Attaching the Neck Strap .............................................................. 2-35

Attaching the Hand Strap ..............................................................2-36

Name Plate............................................................................................. 2-37

Power i ng Y o u r Camera . ... ......... .. .. .......... .. .. ......... ... .....3-1

Turning the Camera On and Off.............................................................. 3-1

Batteries .................... ......... .................................................. ......... ........... 3-2

Inserting/Removing Batteries ............................. ........ .....................3-3

Contents

Checking Battery Status ..................................................................3-6

Battery Charger........................................................................................ 3-7

Charging Batteries ..........................................................................3-8

Conditioning (Discharging Batteries) ...........................................3-10

Battery Conservation ............................................................................. 3-11

PowerSave Mode ........................................................................... 3-11

Waking your Camera from PowerSave Mode ......................3-11

Image LCD Panel Timeout ............................................................ 3-12

Meter Timeout ...............................................................................3-12

Situations Using Extra Battery Power ...........................................3-12

AC Adapter for Camera......................................................................... 3-13

Connecting the AC Adapter for Camera ....................................... 3-14

Configuring Your Camera ...........................................4-1

Date and Time.......................................................................................... 4-1

Camera Properties .................................................................................... 4-3

Setting Display Off Time ................................................................ 4-3

Setting PowerSave Time ................................................................. 4-3

Enabling Sharpening ....................................................................... 4-4

Setting File Resolution ....................................................................4-5

Determining Total Actuations ......................................................... 4-6

Use Folder 1 ............................................................................ 4-6

Custom Settings....................................................................................... 4-7

Using a PC Card .......................................................... 5-1

PC Cards .................................................................................................. 5-1

Dual Slots for PC Cards ..................................................................5-2

Inserting/Removing PC Cards .........................................................5-3

Formatting a PC Card ......................................................................5-6

Selecting a PC Card or Folder ......................................................... 5-8

Saving Files .................................................................6-1

JPEG and TIFF File Processing............................................................... 6-1

Processing with Two PC Cards ....................................................... 6-1

Processing Images ...........................................................................6-2

Changing Processing Settings ......................................................... 6-5

Working with TIFF Custom Files on your Computer ..................... 6-7

IPTC Data Management .......................................................................... 6-8

Loading IPTC Data from a PC Card ...............................................6-9

Quick Start ................................................................... 7-1

Before You Start...................................................................................... 7-1

The AC Adapter for Camera ...........................................................7-5

Connecting the AC Adapter for Camera ................................ 7-5

Optional Settings Before You Start ......................................................... 7-7

Set the Date and Time .....................................................................7- 7

Select a PC Card or Folder ..............................................................7-7

Basic Shooting......................................................................................... 7-8

Reviewing Images on Your Camera...................................................... 7-13

Setting Display Contrast ................................................................7-14

Setting Display Options ................................................................7-15

Tagging Images...................................................................................... 7-17

Deleting Images ................. ........ ......... .................................................. . 7-18

Deleting a Single Image ................................................................7-18

Deleting More Than One Image ....................................................7-19

Associating a Sound File with an Image................................................ 7-20

Contents

Controlling Exposure ...................................................8-1

White Balance.......................................................................................... 8-1

Selecting Custom White Balance .................................................... 8-3

Using White Balance Settings .........................................................8-4

Selecting White Balance Settings ...........................................8-6

Deleting White Balance Settings ............................................ 8-6

Loading White Balance Settings ............................................ 8-7

Saving White Balance Settings using your Camera ...............8-9

Saving White Balance Settings using the Computer ..............8-9

Exposure Metering System.................................................................... 8-10

3D Color Matrix Metering ............................................................8-10

Center-Weighted Metering ............................................................8-11

Spot Metering ................................................................................ 8-12

Setting the Metering System .........................................................8-13

Exposure Mode...................................................................................... 8-14

Programmed Auto Exposure Mode ...................................... 8-14

Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode .................................. 8-15

Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode ...............................8-15

Manual Exposure Mode ........................................................ 8-16

Setting Exposure Mode .................................................................8-17

Focusin g . .... ..... ..... .. .... ..... ..... .. ..... .... ..... .. ..... .... ..... .... ... .9-1

Focus Area........................................ ........ ......... ...................................... 9-1

Selecting the Focus Area .................................................................9-1

Locking the Focus Area ..........................................................9-3

Selecting AF Area Mode .................................................................9-4

Focus Mode....................................... .................................................. ..... 9-6

Autofocus ........................................................................................ 9-6

Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority (Stationary Subject) .... 9-7

Single Servo AF with Focus-Priority (Moving Subject) ........9-8

Continuous Servo AF with Release-Priority ..........................9-9

Manual Focus ................................................................................9-10

Manual Focus with the Electronic Rangefinder ................... 9-11

Manual Focus Using a Clear Matte Field ............................9-13

Special Focusing Situations in AF......................................................... 9-13

Antialiasing Filter or IR Filter: Effect on Focus.................................... 9-15

Sharpening............................................................................................. 9-16

Capturing Images .......................................................10-1

Preparing to Capture an Image .............................................................. 10-1

Basic Shooting....................................................................................... 10-3

Two-Button Reset ..........................................................................10-8

ISO......................................................................................................... 10-9

Drive Mode.......................................................................................... 10-10

Choosing a Drive Mode ..............................................................10-10

Single-Frame Shooting .......................................................10-11

Continuous Shooting ..........................................................10-12

Using the Vertical Controls ................................................................. 10-13

Intervalometer...................................................................................... 10-14

Flash Photography ......... ................. .................... .......11-1

Recommendations for Flash Photography............................................. 11-1

Auto Aperture Mode.............................................................................. 11-2

Attaching the SB-28D or SB-28DX ...................................................... 11-3

Turning on the SB-28D or SB-28DX .................................................... 11-3

Contents

Standby Mode........................................................................................ 11-4

Enabling/Disabling Standby Mode ............................................... 11-4

Waking the SB-28D or SB-28DX from Standby mode. ...............11-4

Setting Up Your Camera for Flash Photography................................... 11-5

Setting Up the SB-28D or SB-28DX..................................................... 11-7

Test Firing.............................................................................................. 11-9

Using the SB-28D................................................................................ 11-10

Auto Flash Distance Range.................................................................. 11-11

Flash Sync Mode.................................................................................. 11-13

Slow Sync .................................. ..................................................11-13

Making a Dark Background More Visible .........................11-13

Rear Curtain Sync .......................................................................11-15

Creating a Natural-looking Stream of Light .......................11-15

Guide Numbers for Determining the Correct Aperture....................... 11-17

Calculating the Correct Aperture ................................................ 11-17

Calculating the Shooting Distance .............................................. 11-17

Guide Number Table ................................................................... 11-17

Working with Images on the Camera ........................ 12-1

Image Review Mode.............................................................................. 12-1

Setting the Review Mode ..............................................................12-2

Reviewing Images ........................... ..............................................12-3

Navigating in Single Image Review Mode ................................... 12-3

Navigating in Four or Nine Image Review Mode .........................12-3

Navigating Horizontally .......................................................12-4

Navigating Vertically ...........................................................12-5

Adjusting Display Contrast.................................................................... 12-6

Selecting an Image................................................................................. 12-7

Setting Display Options......................................................................... 12-8

Tagging Images.................................................................................... 12-10

Associating Sound Files With Images................................................. 12-11

Deleting Images................................................................................... 12-13

Deleting a Single Image .............................................................. 12-13

Deleting More Than One Image ................................................. 12-14

Recovering Deleted Images................................................................. 12-15

Advanced Operation ....... .. ... ......... .. .. .......... .. .. ......... .. 13 - 1

Capturing Images in Each Exposure Mode ........................................... 13-1

Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure Mode .......................................... 13-1

Locking Shutter Speed .......................................................... 13-3

Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure Mode ........................................13-4

Locking the Aperture ............................................................13-7

Different Procedures for Different Lenses ...........................13-8

Manual Exposure Mode ................................................................13-8

Locking Shutter Speed/Aperture ........................................ 13-11

Different Procedures for Different Lenses .........................13-12

Flexible Program.................................................................................. 13-13

Focus Lock For Off-center Subjects.................................................... 13-14

AE/AF Lock......................................................................................... 13-16

About AE Lock ...........................................................................13-17

Exposure Compensation...................................................................... 13-19

Obtaining the Meter Reading in Manual Exposure Mode ..........13-20

Exposure Compensation Function ...............................................13-22

Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure Bracketing ................................13-24

Contents

Self-Timer............................................................................................ 13-28

Long Time Exposure............................................................................ 13-30

Custom Settings................................................................................... 13-32

Making a Custom Setting ............................................................13-32

Reset Factory Settings .................................................................13-33

Custom Settings Table ................................................................13-34

Connecting to Your Computer ...................................14-1

Advantages to using an IEEE 1394 Connection ...........................14-1

Advantages to using a Card Reader .............................................. 14-1

Connecting Your Camera to the Computer ........................................... 14-2

Quitting—Disconnecting from the Computer ....................................... 14-4

Using the Card Reader........................................................................... 14-4

Transmitting Data ......................................................15-1

Connecting a Device to the Serial Port.................................................. 15-1

Accessing Serial Port Options............................................................... 15-2

Setting the Baud Rate .................................................................... 15-2

Serial In Mode ...............................................................................15-3

Serial In Status ..............................................................................15-4

Serial Out Mode ............................................................................15-5

Image Transmit...................................................................................... 15-6

Camera Care ..............................................................16-1

Handling................................................................................................. 16-1

Cleaning................................................................................................. 16-2

Anti-aliasing Filter and IR Filter ........................................................... 16-3

Removing, Cleaning, and Re-installing the Anti-aliasing or IR Filter 16-3

The Imager............................................................................................. 16-5

Determining if the Imager is Dirty ................................................ 16-5

Cleaning the Imager ......................................................................16-8

Reassembling the Camera ......................................... ........ ........ ....16-8

Storing.................................................................................................... 16-9

Top and Back Status LCD panels.......................................................... 16-9

Installing Camera Firmware on Your Computer................................. 16-10

Updating Camera Firmware............................... ........ .......................... 16-10

Updating From the PC Card ...................................... .................. 16-11

Appendix A - Specifications ....................................... A-1

Appendix B - Troubleshooting .......... ................. ........ B-1

Other symptoms, causes and remedies:.................................................. B-3

Appendix C - Lens and Viewfinder Compatibility .....C-1

Compatible Lenses.................................................................................. C-1

Manual Single Focal Length Lenses .............................................. C-1

Manual Zoom Lenses ..................................................................... C-5

Autofocus Single Focal Length Lenses .......................................... C-6

Autofocus Zoom Lenses ................................................................. C-7

Compatible Viewfinders......................................................................... C-9

Appendix D - Glossary ...............................................D-1

Appendix E - Problem Report ..................................... E-1

Appendix F - Remote Control Accessories ................ F-1

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Thank you for purchasing your new KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 600 Series Camera
(DCS 620, 620x, 660, or 660M). This portable camera system, which combines
technologies of Eastman Kodak Company and Nikon Corporation, will allow you to take
and store high-resolution, high-quality digital images. Before you start using the camera,
you should follow the instructions listed below.

✔ Read the Warranty statement.
✔ Read the Software License Agreement.
✔ Verify that your camera package contains everything mentioned in the list of

Package Contents.

✔ Verify that your Macintosh or PC meets the system requirements.
✔ Read the Warnings section.
✔ Review the Important Safeguards and Precautions.
✔ Send in the Warranty registration card.

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System Requirement s for your Computer

The following sections list the required and optional computer hardware and software
needed to run the DCS Host Software with Adobe Photoshop on the Macintosh, and
TWAIN-compliant applications on the PC. Refer to the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS

Host Software User’s Manual on the DCS Host Software CD included with your camera.

Macintosh

✔ 100 MHz Power PC proces sor wit h on- boar d I EEE 1394 port and /or ava il abl e PCI

bus slots and/or PC Card reader

✔ IEEE 1394 adapter cards (if tethering camera without on-board IEEE 1394 port)
✔ Macintosh OS 8.1or later system software (Macintosh OS 8.5.1 or later for a

tethered camera)

✔ 64 MB RAM minimum allocated to Photoshop
✔ 200 MB minimum free hard disk space
✔ 15 inch or larger color display (24-bit recommended)
✔ Adobe Photoshop software version 4.0, 4.01, 5.0, or 5.5 (or software that supports

Photoshop Acquire Plug-ins)

Windows

✔ Personal computer with a 100 MHz Pentium processor with on-board IEEE 1394

port and/or PCI bus slots available and/or PC Card reader

✔ IEEE 1394 adapter cards (if tethering camera without on-board IEEE 1394 port)
✔ Windows 2000, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 or later system software
✔ 64 MB RAM minimum
✔ 200 MB minimum free hard disk space
✔ Color display ca pable of 640 x 480 pixel resolut i on (o r greater) True col or (24- bi t)

is recommended

✔ Version 1.7 TWAIN-compliant software application such as Adobe Photoshop

software version 4.0, 4.01, 5.0, or 5.5

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Warnings

✔ To prevent fire or shock hazard, use only the recommended accessories and

attachments.

✔ Use extreme c are when ha ndlin g PC Card s, as the y are ea sily da mage d. If dro pped ,

the PC Card may be destroyed, resulting in the loss of all data on the card.

✔ Do not remove a PC Card, battery, or AC adapter from the camera while the Card

Present icon on the Back Status LCD panel or the Card Busy LED inside the
Battery/PC Card door are blinking. The blinking indicates that data is being read
from or written to the PC Card. You may lose data if you remove a card at this

time. Refer to “Inserting/Removing PC Cards” on page 5-3.

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✔ You should operate your camera only from the type of power source indicated on

the name plate of the AC adapter. A line voltage outside this range can destroy the
AC adapter and/or the camera.

✔ Use only the AC adapter (either included with your camera or available from

Kodak as an accessory). Do not plug other adapters into the camera.

✔ The AC adapter is for indoor use only.
✔ Do not use the supplied AC adapter for any purpose other than for the DCS 600

Series camera.

✔ The Battery/P C Card door sh ould al ways be close d when you a re usi ng the came ra.

If a shock is applied to the camera, the battery may fall out causing loss of data if
an image is currently being saved to the PC Card.

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Important Safeguards and Precautions

The ex clamation point in an equ ilatera l triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
your camera.

✔ Read Instructions—Read all the safety and operating instructions before

operating your camera.

✔ Follow Instructions—Follow all operating and usage instructions.
✔ Controls—Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating

instructions.

✔ Heed Warnings—Heed all warnings on your camera and in the operating

instructions.

✔ Retain Instr uctio ns and Packag ing —Ret ain th e safet y an d operat ing in struc tions

for future reference. Retain the packing case for use if your ca mera needs to be
shipped.

✔ Handling—Handle your camera with care. Treat the imager and the anti-aliasing

filter as you would your best lens. Do not drop your camera. Do not place your
camera on an unstable cart, stand, bracket, or table. It can fall, causing serious
injury to persons and serious damage to your camera.

✔ Dust—If you operate the camera in environments with excessive dust levels, dust

may accumulate on the camera.

✔ Wat er a nd Mo is ture— Do not use the camera in heavy rain o r near salt spray and

do not immerse your camera in water or other liquids. Do not use the AC adapter
near water—for example, near a sink, or in a wet room or basement.

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✔ Object or Liquid Entry—Never push foreign objects of any kind into your

camera openings. The objects could touch dangerous voltage points or short out
parts and cause a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on your
camera.

✔ Attachments—Do not use atta chmen ts tha t are no t recom mended. The us e of such

attachments may cause hazards and serious damage to your camera.

✔ Power Sources—Operate your camera only from the type of power source

indicated on th e name plat e of the AC adap ter. If you are not sure of the typ e of AC
power that will be used, consult a dealer or local power company.

✔ Overloading—Do not overload power outlets and extension cords; this can result

in a risk of fire or electric shock.

✔ Cables—Do no t use cable s othe r tha n t hose s uppli ed with the c amera. Use onl y the

IEEE 1394 cable supplied with your camera to attach the camera to the computer.
If you use other cables, you may violate FCC emission requirements.

✔ Power-Cord Protections—Route power-supply, and other cords, so that you are

not likely to walk on th em or pinch the m with items pl aced on or aga inst th em. Pay
particular attention to cords at plugs, receptacles, and the point where they leave
your camera.

✔ Grounding—The AC adapter is equipped with a three-wire grounding-type plug

with a third (grounding) pin. The three-wire plug will fit into a grounding-type
power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the
outlet, contact an electrician to replace the outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose
of the grounding-t ype plu g.

✔ Lightning—For added protection fo r your camera during a l i ght ning storm, or any

time when you will leave your camera unattended and unused for long periods of
time, unplug the AC adapt er fr om the power outle t and di sconnec t the ca mera fr om
the computer. This will protect your camera from damage caused by lightning or
power-line surges.

✔ PC Cards—PC Cards (not supplied with the camera) are fragile devices that can

be damaged if not treated wi th care . Refer to the do cumentati on accompa nying any
PC Cards you obtain to ensure that you are handling the PC Card as specified in
that documentat i on, an d that you are using the PC Card wit hin it s ope rat ing ranges
for temperature, humidity, condensation, etc.

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✔ Humidity, Condensation—We recommend operating your camera within the

range of 8% to 85% relative humidity, non-condensing. If condensation occurs,
added time may be req ui red to r ead fr om or wri t e to a PC Card . Conde nsa ti on may
be present if the camera system and/or PC Cards are moved from a relatively cold
environment (like an air conditioned hotel room), into a warm, humid
environmen t. We recommend that you allow sufficient time f or the camera system
and/or PC Cards to normalize within the specified environmental ranges before
operation. (PC Cards may have more restr i ctive h umidity ranges. Refer to the
specifications that came with your PC Cards.)

✔ Servicing—Do not attempt to service your camera yourself. Opening or removing

covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards and void the
warranty.

✔ Damage Requiring Service—Unplug your camera from the wall outlet and

computer, and refer all servicing to the manufacturer under the following
conditions:

• If liquid has been spilled or if objects have fallen into your camera

• If your camera has been expo sed to heavy rain or wate r . ( While it is desi gned to
tolerate a reasonable amount of water, it is not waterproof.)

• If your camera does not operate normally according to the operating
instructions.

• If your camera has been dropped or the housing has been damaged

• When your camera exhibits a distinct change in performance

✔ Disassembli ng t h e Cam er a—Never attempt t o t ake the camera apart . The camera

is shipped as a single unit. Do not disconnect the parts (except when cleaning a
dirty anti-aliasing filter or imager). Refer to “Cleaning the Imager” on page 16-8.

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Electrom agnetic Emissions

This equipm ent has been tes t ed and found to comply w ith the limits f or a Clas s B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reason able protection against harmfu l interf erence in a residential installa tion. Th is
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television rec ept i on, whi ch can be determined by turni ng yo ur camera off and on, you can
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

✔ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
✔ Increase the separation between your camera and receiver.
✔ Connect your camera into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

✔ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This equipment conforms with the requirements of European Standard EN55022 with
respect to radio interference for a Class B device.

Le present appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de la Classe B prescrites dans les règlements sur le
brouillage redioélectrique édictés par le Ministère des Communications du Canada.

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Important Info

This digital apparatus does not exceed the class B limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department
of Communicat ion s.

VCCI Statement

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INSERT
PHOTO
HERE

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Your DCS 600 Series camera (an i ntegra tion of Niko n and Kod ak t echnol ogies ) prov ides a
rich set of features that allow you to capture images of the highest quality.

The camera has been desi gned and bu ilt t o meet the ne eds of dem andin g profes sional s, for
sports, pho toj our nalism, scientific , i ndus tr ia l, forensic and nearl y e very other professi onal
use of photography, as well as high-quality personal photography.

About Your Camera

Features

Image quality:

✔ DCS 620: 2 million pixel imager (2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 200 - 1600 ISO

DCS 620x: 2 million pixel imager (2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 400 - 4000 ISO
DCS 660: 6 million pixel imager (2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 80 - 200 ISO
DCS 660M: 6 million pixel imager (2:3 aspect ratio) operating at 320 - 800 ISO

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✔ Anti-aliasing filter to minimize color aliasing or IR filter to improve image quality
✔ Enhanced Whit e Balance functio nality including ability to save White Balance

settings (not available with DCS 660M)

✔ Calibrated exposure and color
✔ Large wide cross array with five-area autofocus sensor (Multi-CAM1300) system

(incorpor ating three cross type se nso rs) co vers wider horiz ontal and vertical range s
in the viewfinder than other systems

Image management :

✔ Dual active slots for PC Cards
✔ JPEG file processing allows you to finish files on the camera (DCS 620 and 620x)
✔ Ability to recover deleted imag es
✔ IPTC data in image header
✔ Lossless compressed 12-bit raw data for processing with DCS Host software
✔ Microphone for recording sound files
✔ Transmit data using serial port. Transmit images with a purchasable option

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Image Capture:

✔ DCS 620, 620x: 0.5 frame/second continuous frame rate with 3.5 frame/second

burst for 12 images
DCS 660, 660M: 0.15 frame/second continuous frame rate with 1.0 frame/second
burst for 3 images

✔ Vertical shooting controls
✔ Intervalometer allows you to set your camera to capture a series of images

automatically

✔ Global Positioning System option determines the latitude and longitude of the

camera

✔ Dynamic Autofocus for moving subjects, and choice of five fixed Single

Autofocus areas

✔ Two autofocus modes: Continuous Servo AF and Single Servo AF

Other features:

✔ Image LCD panel where you can perform functions such as setting the date/time,

formatting a PC Card, deleting images, displaying a histogram, and specifying
camera proper ti es .

✔ Back Status LCD panel displays camera and digital information (white balance,

frame#, remaining frames, battery level, PC Card present, and microphone active).

✔ 3D Color Matrix Metering
✔ Flexible Center-Weighted Meter
✔ Custom Settings for added versatility
✔ 1/300 High-Speed Flash Sync (with Custom Setting; 1/250 sec. and slower at

normal setting )

✔ High speed IEEE 1394 serial interface connector
✔ AC adapter connector on camera
✔ Removable rechargeable battery
✔ Self-diagnostic double-bladed shutter tested to over 100,000 cycles

You can attach your c amer a to one of several computers, t hen move your images from the
camera to the com pu ter usi ng t he D CS Host software included on the DC S Host Software

CD. (Refer to the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Host Software User’s manual, on the
CD.) You can then use the images in other applications or edit them with your image
editing softw are.

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Nomenclature

Camera Front

AF Area Mode button
Exposure Mode (MODE)

button
Camera strap eyelet
Exposure Compensation

button
Shutter Release button
Sub-Command dial
Depth-of-field Preview

button
Mirror Lockup lever

Viewfinder
Drive Mode/Self-timer

selector
Sync terminal

Camera strap eyelet
Self-timer LED

Lens Release button
Anti-aliasing or IR filter
Focus Mode selector

White Balance sensor *

Vertical Shutter release

Product label

* With firmware version 3.09, or higher, white balance is accomplished using image data
rather than the White Balance sensor.

☛ An IR filter is included with the base camera kit. An anti-aliasing filter is included

with the regular kit.

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Camera Back

Eyepiece Shutter
lever

Finder Release
button

Alert LED

Imag e L CD p anel
Display button

Selector button

Record/Tag button
White Balance

button
Back Status LCD

panel

ISO

)button

(
Auto Exposure/

Flash Exposure
Bracketing

BKT

) button

(
Shutter Speed/Aperture/

Focus Area Lock button
Label

L

Viewfinder eyepiece
Auto Exposure/

Autofocus Lock button
AF Start (AF-ON) button
Main-Command dial

Microphone

Navigate switch
Flash Sync Mode

(

) button

Custom Setting Menu

CSM

(

ISO

L

CSMBKT

ON) button

) button

Remote release port

Vertical AF Start (AF-

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Camera Top

e

Metering System selector
lock release

Metering System selector
Drive Mode selector lock

release

Drive Mode/Self Timer
selector

Accessory Shoe

Camera Bottom

AF Area Mode button
Power/LCD Panel

Illumination swit ch

O

F

MODE

F

O

N

Shutter Release button
Power Switch lock releas

Exposure Compensati on

+/-

button

L

C

S

Exposure Mode (MODE)
button

Top Status LCD panel
Diopter Adjustment knob

2

Tripod mount
Data plate label

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Camera Sides

Battery/PC Card door

Battery/PC Card door latch

IEEE 1394 cable port (cover not shown)

AC Adapter connection (cover not
shown)

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Vertical shutter release lock

Vertical Shutter release
Camera strap eyelet

Open Battery/PC Card Door

Battery
Card Busy LED

Serial port
PC Card

Eject button

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Viewfinder

1

5

2
3

4

6
7

8

1. Focus area indicators

2. Exposure level (for waist-level finder DW -30
or 6x high-magnification finder DW-3i in
manual exposure)

3. Reference circle for Center-weighted

metering

4. Focus brackets/Spot metering

5. Green Ready light

6. Focus indicators: • indicates a subject is in
focus; blinking indicate that autofocus is
impossible; and arrows indicate front and
rear focus respectively

7. Aperture direct readout

8. Focus area indicators

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17

9. Shutter speed lock indicator

10. Aperture lock indicator

11. Exposure mode

12. Exposure compensation

13. Metering system

14. Shutter speed

15. Aperture

16. Electronic analog exposure display

17. Exposure compensation

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Navigat e Sw i tch

The Navigate switch is a four-way rocker switch located on the back of the camera. It is
accessible whether you are holding the camera horizontally or vertically.

Display button

Selector button

Navigate Switch

Record/Tag button

White Balance button

ISO

BKT CSM

L

Using the Navigate switch to Navigate the Image LCD Panel

The Navigate s witch ope rates in the f ollowi ng manner whe n you us e it with th e Dis play or
Selector buttons (described on the next page):

✔ Navigate through images displayed on the Image LCD panel by pressing and

holding the Selector button and pressing the top, bottom, right, or left side of the

switch. Refer to “Image LCD Panel” on page 2-12.

✔ Navigate up or down through vertically arranged menu options by pressing and

holding the Selector button and pressing the top or the bottom of the switch.

✔ Navigate across the menu bar or through horizontally arranged menu options by

pressing and holding the Display button and pressing the right or left side of the
switch.

Using the Navigate switch to Select the Focus Area

When you use the Navi gat e switch without the Di spl ay or Selector buttons , you can select
the desired focus area. Refer to “Selecting the Focus Area” on page 9-1.

☛ If you select Dynamic AF’s primary sensor or the single AF sensor, you can prevent

accidental change by using the Navigate switch with the Focus Area Lock button.

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Digital Function Buttons

There are fou r bu tt ons associated with your camera’s di git al functions. You can access the
digital functions when you use these buttons in conjunction with the Navigate switch.

Displ ay Button

✔ Press and release the button to turn the Image LCD panel On or Off.
✔ Press and h old the button and us e the Navigate switch to scroll acr oss t he menu bar

icons.

Selector button

✔ Press and hold the button and use the Navigate switch to scroll through images or

menu options. Release the button to select the desired image or menu option.

✔ Press and hold the Display button and the Selector button at the same time to turn

the Image LCD panel on and display a screen where you can delete the currently
selected image.

Record/Tag Button

✔ Press and rel eas e t he but t on t o tag or untag the select ed i ma ge. You can tag images

that you do not wish to delete. Refer to “Tagging Images” on page 12-10.

✔ Press and hold t he but t on and speak into the microphone to r ecord a sound file and

associate it with the current image. Refer to “Associating Sound Files With
Images” on page 12-11.

White Balance Button

✔ Select Preset White Balance then press and hold the button and use the Navigate

switch to select the desired White Balance icon on the Back Status LCD panel.
Refer to “White Balance” on page 8-1.

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LCD Panels

O

F

F

O

N

MODE

LOCK

LOCK

LOCK

+

BKT

L

C

S

+

ISO

SLOW
REAR

BKT

CUSTOM

AUTO

ISO

L

CSMBKT

Top Status LCD Panel

Shutter speed lock

Shutter speed

Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure
bracketing

Exposure mode

Flexible program
Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation value

LOCK

+

+

BKT

Top Status LCD panel
Image LCD panel
Back Status LCD panel

Aperture lock

LOCK

Aperture

LOCK

Focus area lock

Focus area/AF area mode

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Back Status LCD Panel

ISO/Bracketing information/
Custom Setting

ISO Setting mode

Bracketing bar graphs
Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure

Bracketing
White Balance

Frame number

Frames remaining on PC Card

ISO

BKT

AUTO

SLOW

REAR

CUSTOM

Flash sync mode
Personal computer

connection

Custom setting
Card present

Microphone
Battery level

Image LCD Panel

The Image LCD panel has been designed for ease of use with maximized space for menu
choices and image-related information.

Menu Bar

The Menu bar is only displayed at your request. When you turn on the Image LCD panel,
the last screen used appears without the Menu bar. If you then press the Display button,
the Menu bar appears.

☛ Shortcut: press and hold the Display button to turn on the Image LCD panel and

display the Menu bar.

When the Menu bar is displayed, the remainder of the screen is grayed-out.

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When you select a Menu bar icon, the following screens appear:

Icon Function Dropdown Menu

Folder icon Displ ays the Folder

dropdown menu.

Menu icon Displays a

dropdown menu
with c hoices for the
Main, Properties,
and Custom Settings
menus.

Display icon Displays a

dropdown menu
with choices for
Single, Four, and
Nine Image Review
mode.

One PC Card:

Two PC Cards:

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Contrast icon Displays the Display

Contrast screen
where you can
adjust contrast

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Navigation Techniques

Use the following guidelines when navigating the Image LCD panel

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

Press and hold the Display button
and use the Navigate switch until
the desired icon is highlighted.

To Display a Dropdown menu:

Highlight the Folder, Menu, or
Display icon, and con tinue pressing
the Dis play button until the
dropdown menu appears.

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To Choose an item from a
dropdown menu:

Continue to press the Display button
and use the Navigate switch until
the desired menu choice is
highlighted.

To Choose an item from a menu
screen:

Press and hold the Selector button
and use the Navigate switch to
highlight your choi ce .

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Status B ar

A Status bar appears whenever images are displ aye d ( S in gle , Fo ur, or Nine Image Review
mode). Information about the currently selected image appears on the Status bar:

The currently active PC Card (if
there are two cards in the camera)

Two PC Cards

One PC Card

The currently active folder
Sound icon (if one or more sound

files are ass ociated wit h the selec ted
image)

Tag icon (if the selected image has
been tagged).

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Command Dials

Your camera’s Main-Command dial and Sub-Comm and dial can be used alone or in
combination with other buttons to select various functions or modes.

Main-Comman d Dial

Use the Main-Command dial by itself or with various buttons to perform the following:

Rotating the Main-Command Dial by Itself

✔ Select the shutter speed in

Shutter- Pr ior it y Aut o or Ma nual
exposure mo de. Refer to
“Shutter-Priority Auto Exposure
Mode” on page 13-1 or “Manual
Exposure Mode” on page 13-8.

AE-L
AF-L

AF-ON

✔ Perform the Fle xible Progra m in

Programmed Auto exposure
mode. Refer to “Flexible
Program” on page 13-13.

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Rotating the Main-Command Dial While Pressing Buttons

✔ Select Exposure mode. Refer to

“Exposure Mode” on page 8-14.

O

F

F

MODE

✔ Perform Exposure

O

N

Compensation. Refer to
“Exposure Compensation” on
page 13-19.

✔ Select AF area mode. Refer to

the “Selecting AF Area Mode”
section on page 9-4.

✔ Select ISO. Refer to “ISO” on

page 10-9.

✔ Select Flash Sync mode. R efer

to “Flash Sync Mode” on page
11-13.

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ISO

✔ Select the Cus tom Settin g menu.

Refer to “Custom Settings” on

L

CSMBKT

page 13-32.

✔ Lock shutter speed/aperture/

focus area. Refer to “Locking
Shutter Speed” on page 13-3.

✔ Set or cancel Auto Exposure/

Flash Exposure Bracketing.
Refer to “Auto Exposure/Flash
Exposure Bracketi ng” on p age
13-24.

Sub-Command-Dial

Use the Sub-Command dial by itself or with various buttons to perform the following:

Rotating the Sub-Command Dial by itself

✔ Select the aperture in Aperture-

Priori ty Auto or M anual

MODE

exposure mo de. Refer to

“Aperture -Pr io ri ty A uto
Exposure Mode” on page 13-4
or “Manual Exposure Mode” on
page 8-16.

☛ If you are using a non-CPU

lens (without a
microprocessor), you must set
the aperture on the lens’
aperture ring.

Rotating the Sub-Command Dial While Pressing Buttons:

✔ Set the number of e xpo sures and

✔ Lock the ap erture i n A mode and

ISO

L

CSMBKT

✔ Select and make a Custom

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compensation value in Auto
Exposure/Flash Exposure
Bracketing. Refer to “Auto
Exposure/Flash Exposure
Bracketing” on page 13-24.

Shutter speed in S mode. Refer
to “Locking the Aperture” on
page 13-7.

Setting. Refer to “Making a
Custom Setting” on page 13-32.

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Drive Mode/Sel f-Timer Selector

This dual-purpose control allows you to select a Drive mode or set the self timer.
When you select a Drive mode, you speci fy whether one or more images will be captured

when you depress the Shutter Release button.

To set a Drive m ode:

Press the lock release for the Drive
mode selector and rotate the Drive
mode/Self-timer selector. Set S for
Single-frame shooting, C
Continuous l ow-speed shoo ting, C
for Continu ous hi gh-speed shooting

S for Continuous silent-low-

or C

speed shooting. Refer to “Drive
Mode” on page 10-10.

C

L

S

C

H

C

To set the Self-timer:

L for

H

Press the Drive mode selector lock
release and rotate the Drive mode/
self-timer selector to the (self­timer) positi on. Refe r to “Se l f­Timer” on page 13-28.

C

S

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Lens

Refer to Appendix C for a list of lenses that are compatible with your camera.

CAUTION:

Only use lenses that are listed in Appendix C. Other lenses can potentially break

your camera’s anti-aliasing or IR filter. Refer to “Anti-aliasing filter” on page 2-

25.

Mounting the Le ns

1 Remove the camera body cap

and the front and rear lens caps.

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2 Position th e le ns in the camera’s

bayonet mount so that the
mounting indexes on the lens
and camera body are aligned.
Taking care not to press the lens
release button, twist the lens
counterclockwise until it locks
in place.

When mounting or removing a
lens, ma ke sure th at the
camer a’s power is turned Off.

Setting the Lens to the Minimum Aperture

For Programmed Auto or Shutter-Priority Auto mode, use the minimum aperture lock
lever to lock the lens aperture at f/16.

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1 Set the lens to its minimum

aperture (f/16).

2 Slide the lock lever in the

direction of the aperture ring so
that the white dot on the tab
aligns with the orange dot.

Slide the lock lever in the
opposite direction to release the
lock.

☛ Apertur e se tting op erations are

performed using the Sub­Command dial. Do not move
the lens apertu re once it is set
to its minimum aperture.

☛ The aperture can also be set

with th e lens aperture ring in
Aperture-Priority Auto or
Manual Exposure mo de. In
these cases the aperture can
only be verified through
aperture direct-readout.

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Removing the Lens

Press and hold the Lens Release
button and turn the lens clockw ise.

☛ If you don’t plan to mount a

lens fo r a while, attach the
supplied BF-1A body cap.
(The BF-1 body cap c anno t be
used on your camera.)

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Imager

The imager records light when you capture an image. The imager size and ISO varies,
depending on your camera model.

Camera Imager Size ISO

DCS 620 2 million pixels 200 - 1600
DCS 620x 2 million pixels 400 - 4000
DCS 660 6 million pixels 80 - 200
DCS 660M 6 million pixels 320 - 800

Anti-aliasing filter

The DCS 620, DCS 620x, and DCS 660 camera s each cont ain an ant i-alia sing filt er whic h
improves overall image quality and helps reduce aliasing at certain focal distances.

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IR Filter

The DCS 660M an d s ome DCS 6 20 c amer as (base camera kits) use an IR filter in plac e o f
an anti-aliasing filter.

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Viewfinder Diopter

You can compensate for near- or far-sightedness and see more clearly through the

viewfinder by adjusting the finder diopter within a continuous range of from –3 to +1.

1 Pull the Diopter Adjustment

knob and rotate it in either
direction until the focused image
in the viewfinder’s reference
circle appears sharp

2 Push the knob back in to lock.

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Illumination Switch

You can illuminate the Top and Back Status LCD panels for easy viewing at night or in
low ligh t situat ions.

Rotate the LCD Panel Illumination

to illuminate

O

F

MODE

switch toward the
the Top and Back Status LCD
panels.

F

O

N

The LCD panel illumination sw itch
automaticall y returns to the on
position, and the LCD panels
remain illuminated as long as the
meter is on. (You can change the
time that the meter remains on using
custom setting #15. Refer to

“Custom Settings” on page 13-32.)
T o tu rn the illu mina tion of f before it

times out, rotate the LC D Panel
Illumination switch clockwise
again.

After the shutter is released, the
LCD panel illumination
automatically turns off.

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Mirror Lockup Lever

When using super-telephoto lenses or performing photomicrography, it is necessary to
reduce camera vibration to the absolute minimum.

Lock the reflex viewing mirror in
the up p osition by rotating the
mirror lockup lever
counterclockwise until it stops.

☛ When the mirror is locked up,

you cannot op er ate the camera
in any Auto Exposure or
autofocus mode, even though
the viewfinder LCD may
indicate otherwise. Any
indication of light in the LCD
is a result of li ght ente ring
through the viewfinder
eyepiece.

CAUTION:

Do not to leave the camera in direct sunlight when the reflex mirror is locked in
the up position. The sunlight may damage the shutter curtain.

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Depth-of-Field Preview Button

The depth of field is the zone of acceptable focus in front of and behind the subject. You
can preview this zone using the Depth-of-Field Preview button.

The Depth-of-Field Preview button will not work properly if there is no PC Card inserted.

In Aperture-Priority Auto or
Manual Exposure mode, press the
Depth-of-field Preview button to

MODE

stop the lens down to the aperture
that was se t with t he Sub-C omma nd
Dial.

In Programmed Auto or Shutter­Priority Auto Exposure mode, the
lens will be stopped down to the
automatically set aperture. When
you press the Depth of Field
Preview button, the viewed image
becomes progr essivel y darker as the
aperture gets smaller. Those
portions of the image that appear in
focus when th e butto n is presse d are
within the depth of field.

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Be aware of the following when
using the Depth of Field Preview
button:

✔ When using lenses with a meter

coupler, it is not possible to
attain correct exposure because
exposure must be determined by
full-aperture meteri ng.

✔ Do not use the Spot Metering

system when using the Depth­of-Field Preview button.

✔ During preview, the aperture

cannot be adjusted and
autofocus is not possible.

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Accessory Shoe

L

C

S

MODE

Located at the top of the Multi­Meter Finde r, the ISO-type hot shoe
allows direct mounting of a wide
range of Nikon -dedi cated e lectroni c

O

F

F

O

N

Speedlight s. Refer to “At taching t he
SB-28D or SB-28DX” on page 11-

3.

CAUTION:

Do not use speedlights from
other manufacturers since
higher voltages and/or extra
hot shoe contacts can damage
your camera.

Sync Terminal

Your camera features a separate
sync term inal t hat acce pts all flashe s
with standar d PC-type , plug-in sync
cords.

CAUTION:

Flashes with excessive trigger
circuit voltage can damage
your camera. Consult your
service representative for
quest ions on co mpatib le
flashes.

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Self-Diagnostic Shutter System

Your camera is equi pped wi th a self­diagnostic shutter that automatically
controls the shutter speed for each
release of the shutter.

The se lf-diagnostic shutter
automatical ly det ect s ina ccur ac ie s
in performance and readjusts the
shutter speed accuracy for
subsequent image capture.

If a malfunction occurs or the
shutter curtain fails to operate, the
alert LED blinks and
the Top Status LCD panel and
viewfinder. Turn the camera power
Off, then On. Refer to “Turning the

Camera On and Off” on page 3-1. I f
the blinking stops, the malfunction
is correcte d. If t he alert LE D and
resume blinking, turn the power off
and take the camera to your service
representative.

Err blinks in

Err

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Changing Viewfinders

A modified DP-30 viewfinder is included with the DCS 620 and 620x cameras. (A
standard DP-30 viewfinder is included with the DCS 660 and 660M cameras.) See
Appendix C for a list of compatible viewfinders. Using other viewfinders with your

camera can decrease the “active area” of the viewfinder.

Removing the Finder

Turn the camera off. Refer to

1

“Turning the Camera On and
Off” on page 3-1.

2 Press and hold the Finder

Release button .

☛ This but to n i s me tal l ic gr ay on

the DCS 620 and 620x
cameras and bla ck on the DCS
660 and 660M cameras.

3 Slide the viewfinder away from

the len s.

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Attaching the Finde r

Slide the finder in until it clicks in
place.

4 Be sure that the Finder Release

button has returned to its
original position.

IMPORTANT:

Be sure the viewfinder is
attached when y ou are ca pturing
images. If the shutter is release d
without a viewfinder attached,
stray light may enter thr ough the
focusing screen.

When removing a viewfinder, be
careful not to leave smudges or
fingerprints. Place the detached
viewfinder on a soft, clean cloth.

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Changing Focusing Screens

1 Turn off the ca mera and remove

the finder. Refer to “Removing
the Finder” on page 2-32.

2 Insert your fingernail under the

rear edge of the focusing screen
and lift the screen out.

3 To install a focusing screen,

insert the front edge under the
central ridge, then push the rear
edge down into place.

IMPORTANT:

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When removing a focusing
screen, be careful not to leave
smudges or fingerprints. Place
the detached screen on a soft,
clean cloth.

Camera Straps

A neck strap and a hand strap are included with your camera. You can attach either or
both.

Attaching the Ne ck Strap

Thread the ends of the neck strap
through the strap fixtures. Pull
firmly on the st rap to make su re it is
held securely by the buckles.

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Attach ing the Hand Strap

1

Thread the strap through both
loops in the hand strap pad.

2 Place the three-holed buckle on

the strap and thread through the

camera’s top strap fixture.

3 Thread the oth er end of the str ap

through the camera’s bottom
strap fixture .

4 Thread the top strap back

through the buckle as shown.

5 Thread both ends of the strap

back through the loops on the
hand strap pad.

6 Place the two-holed buckle on

the top strap.

7 Tuck the top strap through the

bottom loop in the hand strap
pad.

8 Thread the bot tom s tr ap th rou gh

the two-holed buckle as shown.

9 Tuck the bottom strap through

the top loop in the hand strap
pad.

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Name Plate

Using the DCS Acquire M odule or DCS TWAIN Data Source, you can enter text that
appears in certain screens on your camera. The Name Plate is useful for personalizing

your camera, for example, “This camera belongs to Joe Smith”.

In the DCS Acquire Module or DCS TWAIN Data Source:

1 Click the Camera Control button.

The Camera Control dialog box appears.

2 Click the Properties button.

The Properties dialog box appears.

3 Scroll through the list and select the Name Plate property.
4 Enter up to 50 characters of text in the Name Plate text box.

The text appears in the following screens on the camera’s Image LCD panel:

✔ No images in folder
✔ No images in memory
✔ No card in camera

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Powering Your
Camera

3

Operate your ca mera usi ng eith er batt ery or AC power. You can prese rve bat tery po wer by
using the AC adapter whenever possible.

You can charge your camera batteries using a battery charger and an international power
cord set. These items are included with most cameras (except base camera kit). They are
also available from Kodak as accessories. The power cords allow you to use the AC
adapter and the battery charger in Australia, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, and the
United States.

Turni ng th e Ca me ra On a nd Of f

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1 Press and hold t he Power Switch

Lock release.

F

O

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2 Whil e contin uing to press th e

Power Switch Lock release,
rotate the Power switch
clockwise to turn the camera O n
and counter- clo ckwi se to tur n
the camera Off.

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Batteries

Your camera can use either NiMH (nickel metal hydride) or NiCd batteries. Extended
camera metering, autofocus, or extensive LCD panel operation reduces the number of
images available from a full battery charge.

With a fully charged battery, the camera can provide up to the following number of
images:

Camera NiMH battery NiCd battery

DCS 620 and 620x 1000 300
DCS 660 and 660M 300 100

☛ Battery performance deteriorates in temperatures below 32°F (0°C). Keep the

camera and a spare battery close to your body or in an inside pocket to keep it warm
until use.

WARNING:

Batteries can explode or cause burns if disassembled, shorted, exposed to high
temperatures, or disposed of in fire. Be sure to observe all precautions indicated on
the battery package. Always keep batteries out of the reach of children and return
them to your camera dealer for recycling when you are finished with them.

CAUTION:

If you don’t plan to use your camera for five or more days, remove the battery
from the camera and carrier. This will prevent battery discharge, and/or damage
due to battery leakage.

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Inserting/Removing Batteries

You must charge a battery before using it for the first time.

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1 Check that the Ca rd Present icon

on the Back Status LCD panel is
not blinking.

IMPORTANT:

If the Card Present icon or the
Card Busy LED inside the
Battery/PC Card door are
blinking, wait until the blinking
stops before continuing. (You
can lose data if you remove the
battery while the card is busy.)

Turn off the camera before
changing batteries, otherwise

the camera can “lock up” and
stop you from doing anything. If
this happens, turn off the
camera, r emov e the new ba tter y ,
wait 10 seconds, insert the new
battery, then turn on the camera.

2 Turn off the camera.

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3 Lift the latch assembly on the

Battery/PC Card door and turn it
counter-clockwise to open the
door.

IMPORTANT:

Be sure that the Card Busy LED
is Off before you continue.

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The white arrow opposite the
connector should be pointing
upwards as the battery is
inserted.

Some (not all) cameras have a
white arrow pointing
downwards (towards t he camer a
bottom) just above the battery
compartment. If your battery
and your camera both have the
arrows, then the arrows should
be aligned as you insert the
battery into the camera.

4 To insert: slide the battery to the

back of the batt ery slot and press
firmly in place.

To remove: slide the battery out
of the battery slot.

5 Close the Battery/PC Card door.
6 Turn the latch assembly

clockwise and r et urn it to its flat
position.

☛ You can insert or remove a

battery while the camera is
connected to an AC adapter

for camera. Refer to “A C
Adapter for Camera” on page
3-13.

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Checking Battery Status

You can determine whether a battery needs charging by viewing the Battery icon on your

camera’s Back Status LCD panel. (If the camera is using an AC adapter, the Battery icon
is not displayed.)

1 Insert a bat tery if there is not one

in the ca mera. R efer to
“Inserting/Removing Batteries”
on page 3-3.

2 Turn on the camera.

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3 Check the Battery icon on the

Full

☛ If the icon indicates that the

Low

Insufficient

Empty

Always check the battery status at the following times:

✔ When loading a new battery

Back St atus LCD pa nel.

The icon indicates whether the
battery needs changing.

battery is empty, the camera
will not capture images.

✔ After lengthy storage
✔ If the shutter will not release
✔ In cold weather
✔ Before an important assignment

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Battery Charger

You need to charge a battery be fore us ing it for the first time and whe never i t is lo w. If you
plan to us e your c amera wi th out the AC adapt er for an ext ended period of ti me, it is a go od
idea to charge one or more batteries before you begin. An external battery charger is
included with your camera.

For the best results, store and use the battery charger within the following temperature
ranges:

Storage temperature range: -25°C to 70°C (-77°F to 158°F)
Charging temperature range: 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F)

The battery charger has two slots. A yellow and a green light near the slots illuminate to
indicate the status of the batteries:

Yel low light Green light Battery Status

Off
On
Off
Slow Flashing
Fast Flashing

* While you can use a battery when the light turns green, you will have optimal results if

you leave the battery in the charger for 2 hours after the light turns green.

Off
Off
On *
Off
Off

No battery inserted
Charging
Fully charge d
Conditioning (Discharging)
Error

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Charging Batte ries

1

Remove the ba ttery from the
camera (page 3-3).

2 Plug the cable from the AC

adapter for charger into the
battery charger jack.

3 Select the international power

cord that is appropriate for your
area.

4 Insert the appropriate end of the

international power cord into the
receptacle on the rear of the AC
adapter for charger.

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5 Plug the power cord into a wall

outlet.

6 Insert one or tw o b att er ies in the

slots in the battery charger.

☛ If you are charging one

battery, you can use either slot .

On average, a battery is charged
in approximately one hour. If
two batteries are inserted, they
are charged simultaneously.

7 Once the green light turns on,

wait four hour s, the n remove th e
battery or batteries from the
charger.

If you don’t wait two hours,
batteries will only be charged to
80% of capacity.

8 Insert a charged battery into the

camera.

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the Back Statu s LCD panel
when a battery is in the camera,
the camera is turned on, and the
camera is not in PowerSave
mode (page 3-11).

☛ The Battery icon is not

displayed if th e AC ada pter is
connected.

If your battery charger does not function as expected, check the following:

✔ The wall adapter is properly connected.
✔ There are no foreign objects lodged in the pockets.
✔ The batteries are inserted so that they properly mate with the connector in the

bottom of the pocket.

☛ No har m wil l c ome t o yo ur batteries if you le ave the m in the charger for an ext end ed

period of time.

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Condition in g (Discharging Batteries)

You may occasionally need to condition a battery. You would only do so if a battery
provides a noticeably shorter run time (less than 50% of normal capacity).

IMPORTANT:

Don’t condition your batteries too often or they will wear out prematurely.

1 Insert one or two batteries into

the slots on the top of the b atter y
charger.

2 Press the Condition buttons

associate d wit h th e batt eries th at
you wish to condition.

The batteries will first be
conditioned, then charged. The
whole process can take up to
5 1/2 hours.

3 Remove the batteries from the

battery charger four hours after
the green light turns on.

☛ You can condition a battery in one slot while charging a battery in the other.

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Battery Conservation

Your camera has several built-in functions that minimize drain on your battery.

PowerSave Mode

If your camera is powered by an AC adapter or is connected to a computer with

☛

IEEE 1394 cable, it will not enter PowerSave mode.

If you don’t use your camera for 30 minutes, it will enter PowerSave mode (go to sleep).
In PowerSav e mode, t he fla sh wil l not be kept c har ged and t he bac kli ght f or the Top Status
and Back Status LCD panels will turn off.

☛ You can change the setti ng f o r Power Save time. Refer to “Setti ng Pow er Save Time”

on page 4-3.

Waking your Camera from PowerSave Mode

Lightly press the Shutter Release
button.

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Image LCD Panel Timeout

The Image LCD panel will turn off if you have not used the camera for 60 seconds.

☛ You can change the setting for Image LCD timeout. Refer to “Setting Display Off

Time” on page 4-3.

Press the Display button to turn the
Image LCD panel On again.

Meter Timeout

Your camera’s meter remains on for 8 seconds after you lightly press the Shutter Release
button.

☛ You can change the setting for meter timeout. Refer to “Making a Custom Setting”

on page 13-32.

When the meter times out, the following turn off:

✔ Viewfinder LCD
✔ Top Status LCD panel

Situations Us in g Ex tra Battery Power

✔ Use of a telephoto or wide angle fisheye lens and constant auto-focusing
✔ Frequent use of the Image LCD panel
✔ Cold temperatures
✔ Turning the camera on and off frequently

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AC Adapter for Camera

Use an AC adapte r when ever poss ible to le ssen dra in on the batt ery. You should also use it
when your camera is connected to a computer to prevent loss of power if the battery
should lose its charge.

CAUTION:

Operate the equipment only from the type of power source indicated on the AC
adapter. A line voltage outside of this range can destroy the AC adapter and/or
the camera.

Tips

✔ Use only the KODAK AC adapter; do not plug other chargers or adapters into the

camera.

✔ The AC adapter is for indoor use only.
✔ Do not use the AC adapter for any purpose other than for the camera.
✔ The AC adapter does not have an On/Off switch. To turn off the AC adapter, you

will need to unplug it

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Connecti ng the AC Adapte r for Ca m era

1

Open the connector cover at the
side of the camera.

2 Plug the AC adapter for camera

into the AC Adapter connection.

3 Select the international power

cord that is appropriate for your
area.

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4 Plug the appropriate end of the

power cord into the AC adapter
for camera.

5 Plug the power cord into a wall

outlet.

☛ You can connect or di sc onne ct

the AC adapter while a battery
is in the camera.

☛ The AC adapter for camera

NOT charge a battery in

will
the camera.

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Configuring Your
Camera

4

This section describes how to change various camera settings.

Date and Time

You can set the date and time. The format for the date is year/month/day, and the format
for time is hour:minute:second based on a twenty-four-hour clock.

The setting is maintained when you turn off the camera, after PowerSave, or when you
remove the battery for a few days.

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Configuring

☛ There is a small rechargeable battery in the camera which can lose its charge if you

remove the main bat te ry f or a long period of time. When you insert the main bat te ry,
the small battery is recharged, but you will need to reset the date and time.

1 Select the Menu icon, then

choose Main Menu from the
dropdown menu. Refer to

“Navigation Techniques” on
page 2-14.

2 Select Date/Time from the Main

menu.

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The Date/Time screen appears.
There ar e si x fields : year, month,
day , an d hour , minutes, seconds.

3 Press and hold the Selector

button and press the left or right
side of the N avigate switch to
highlight the desired field.

4 Press and hold the Selector

button and press the top or
bottom of t he Navigate switch t o
change the highlighted field.

☛ When you hold the Selector

button to highlight the
Seconds field, the seconds
stop counting and you can
reset the field. The counting
resumes when you release the
button.

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Camera Properties

4

You can set the following camera properties using camera controls: Display Off time,
Powersave time, Resolution, Enable Sharpening, Use FOLDER01,and Total Actuations.

☛ The list of properties may change as new versions of firmware become available.

The wording in the screens may not be exactly as shown.

Setting Display Off Time

You can change the Display Off time (the length of time before the Image LCD panel
turns off). Extended use of the Image LCD panel can drain your battery.

The Display Off Time screen (and the PowerSave screen) operate a little differently than
the others.

1 Select the Menu icon, t hen

choose Properties from the
dropdown menu. Refer to

“Navigation Techniques” on
page 2-14.

2 Select Display Off Time from

the Properties menu.

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The Display Off Time screen
appears.

3 Press and hold the Display

button and press the left or right
side of the Navigate switch to
highlight the desir ed number.

4 Press and hold the Display

button and press the top or
bottom of the Navigate switch to
change a number.

Setting PowerSave Time

Change the PowerSave time using a procedure similar to that described for changing
Display Off time.

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Enabling Sharpening

DCS 620, 620x, and 660 cameras are equipped with an antialiasing filter, an optical filter
that is mounted inside the camera in front of the electronic imager. This filter eliminates
unwanted col or a rtif acts, and imp roves o ver all i mage qu alit y at the expense of a sm all l oss
of sharpness. Depending on your subject, you may or may not want to allow sharpening
when the im age is pr ocessed. For exampl e, y ou might want to sh arp en an image of a piec e
of equipment, and might not want to sharpen a portrait or an image of clothing items.

☛ The DCS 660M and some DCS 620 cameras (base camera kit) use IR filters instead

of antialiasing filters.

Sharpening can be applied in one of two places:

✔ In the DCS Host software during image processing.
✔ On the camera when you process an image. Refer to “Changing Processing

Settings” on page 6-5.

This section describes your camera’s Sharpening property w hich determines whether
sharpening is applied by the DCS Host software’s “At Capture” setting in the Sharpen
Image preference. (If you set the Sharpen Images preference to “On” (or “Off”), images
are sharpened (or not), regardless of the camera property setting. Refer to the DCS Host
Software User’s manual.

☛ The Sharpening property has no impact on whether sharpening is applied during

processing in the camera.

The default Shar pen ing pro per ty s et ti ng i s Yes for DCS 660 cameras and No for DCS 620
and 620x cameras. (The property is not available for on DCS 660M cameras.) If you
remove the antialiasing filter, you need to set the Sharpening property to “Off”. Refer to
“Anti-aliasing Filter and IR Filter” on page 16-3.

1 Select the Menu icon, then

choose Properties from the
dropdown menu. Refer to
“Navigation Techniques” on
page 2-14.

2 Select Sharpening from the

Properties menu.

The Sharpening screen appears.

3 Choose No or Yes.

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Setting File Resolution

4

You can specify a file resolution to be saved in the header of subsequently captured
images. This property does not affect image processing in the camera, the DCS Acquire
Module, or the DCS TWAIN Data Source. The specifi ed res oluti on is us ed by ap plica tions
such as Photoshop when displaying the images.

1 Select the Menu icon, t hen

choose Properties from the
dropdown menu. Refer to

“Navigation Techniques” on
page 2-14.

2 Select Resolution from the

Properties menu.

The Image Resolution screen
appears.

3 Select Resolution or Un its.

If you select Resolution, the
Resolution screen appears.

Configuring

4 Press and hold the Selector

button and press the left or right
side of the Navigate switch to
highlight the desir ed fi el d.

5 Press and hold the Selector

button and press the top or
bottom of the Navigate switch to
change the highlighted field.

If you select Units, the
Resolution Un it s screen
appears.

6 Select Pixels/inch or Pixels/cm.

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Determining Total Actuations

You can determine the number of images captured by your camera from the time of its
manufacture.

1 Select the Menu icon, then

choose Properties from the
dropdown menu. Refer to

“Navigation Techniques” on
page 2-14.

2 Select Total Actuations from the

Properties menu.

The Total Actuations screen
appears, informing you of the
number of images captured.

Use Folder 1

You can specify whether the default place to store images is an empty folder or folder 1
when you insert a new PC Card.

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1 With the Properties menu

displayed, select Use
FOLDER01.

This Use Folder 1 screen
appears.

2 Highlight Yes or No.

If you select Yes, every time you
replace your PC Card, images
will be stored in folder 1.

If you select No, every time you
replace your PC Card, images
will be stored in the first empty
folder found on the PC Card.

Custom Settings

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You can set Custom Settings using the Custom Settings menu (described below) or the

CSM

button (page 4-7). In general, the method described below is easier to use, since

the settings are labeled.

1 Select the Menu icon, t hen

choose Custom Settings from
the dropdown menu. Refer to

“Navigation Techniques” on
page 2-14.

2 Select the desired Custom

Setting.

The selected Custom Setting
screen appears.

3 Select the desired setting.

Configuring

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As you capture images, they are stored on a PC Card (PCMCIA card). Before capturing
images, you may want to make a few preparations so that the images will be stored
according to your needs. This chapter describes the use of the PC Card and provides
instructions for storing images.

Using a PC Card

PC Cards

5

Your camera accepts Type I, Type II, or Type III PC Cards which are compatible with the
PCMCIA-ATA interface standard. Most hard disk drive and flash memory cards may be
used. Hard disk drive cards will hold more images and are usually faster than flash
memory cards, but flash memory cards are more rugged.

☛ PC Cards must be ATA-compatible.

CAUTIONS:

PC Card

Use extreme care when handling PC Cards, as they are easily damaged. If
dropped, a PC Ca rd may be de stroyed, resulting i n th e l oss of all dat a on the card.

Do not remove a PC Card from the camera while the Card Present icon on the
Back St atus LCD panel or the Card Bus y LED inside the Batter y/PC Card doo r is
blinking. The blinking indicates that data is being read from or written to the PC
Card. You may lose data if you remove a card at this time.

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Dual Slots for PC Cards

Your camera has t wo PC Card slots. With Typ e I I PC Ca rds, you can use one or both slots.
With Type III PC Cards, only one slot can be used. The card in the slot closest to the
camera back is ref erre d to as CARD0, and the card in t he slot closes t to the ca mera front i s
referred to as CARD1.

CARD0

CARD1

With one card, you can insert a PC Card in either slot. With two cards, the first card
inserted will be the active card. When you capture or delete images, they will be saved to
or deleted from the active card.

IMPORTANT:

Your camera uses 3 volt or 5 volt PC Cards. When you use two cards, they must both
have the same voltage rating. If you insert two cards with different voltages, neither is

powere d. A “Car d Voltage Mix ” message appears . You need to re move one of the car ds
so that the other can be powered.

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Inserting/Removing PC Cards

It is not necessary to turn off the camera before inserting or removing a card.

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1 Check the Card Present icon on

the Back Status LCD panel. It
blinks when a card is busy.

IMPORTANT:

If the Card Present icon is
blinking, wait until it stops
befor e continuing. (You can lose
data if you remove the PC Card
while it is busy.)

2 Lift the latch assembly on the

Battery/PC Card door and turn it
counter-clockwise to open the
door.

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IMPORTANT:

Be sure that the Card Busy LED
is Off before continuing.

3 To insert a PC Card: slide it all

of the way into the card slot and
press firmly.

☛ A label inside the door

indicates the proper position
for the card.

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4 To remove a PC Card, press the

Eject button and pull the card
out.

5 Close the Battery/PC Card door.

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The Card Present icon is
displayed on the Back Status
LCD panel when there is a PC
Card in the camera.

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Formatting a PC Card

To prevent formatting the wrong PC Card, there can only be one card in the camera when
you format a card. Format the card using either the quick format or the full format feature.

IMPORTANT:

Quick format, while faster, is not recommended if there is a possibility that there are
defects on the PC Card.

The Recover f uncti on onl y works if a PC Card has been f ormatte d on t he cam era. Re fer

to “Recovering Deleted Images” on page 12-15. (If you format a card using the DCS
Host Software, the Recover function will not work.)

1 Select the Menu icon, then

choose Main Menu from the
dropdown menu. Refer to

“Navigation Techniques” on
page 2-14.

2 Select Card from the Main

menu.

The Card menu appears.

3 Choose Quick Format or Full

Format.

If two cards are in the camera,
you are prompted to remove the
inactive card. For example, if
CARD0 is active, you are
prompted to remove CARD1.

4 Remove the in active c ard, then

select Retry.

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If you remove the active card,
the message at the left appears.

5 Re-insert the card in the proper

slot, then select Retry.

A confirmation screen appears.

6 Select Yes or No.

If you choose No, the Main
menu appears and the ca rd is not
formatte d.

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If you choose Yes, the card is
formatted. A Progress screen
appears.

If you wait for the progress bar
to go to completion, a full
format occurs. If you press the
Cancel button, a quick format
occurs. With a quick format, t he
card will be usable, but
occasional errors may occur
when you save images.

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Selecting a PC Card or Folder

Images are stored in folders on a PC Card. There is always at least one empty folder on
your PC Card. When you store an image in an empty folder, a new empty folder is
automaticall y created. The n ew folder is called Folde rX, (X being the next num ber
available).

1 Select the Fold er icon. Refer to

“Navigation Techniques” on

x

page 2-14.
If there is no PC card in the

camera, an X appears within the
Folde r icon. Se lecting the icon
produces a menu stating No
Card.

With one PC Card inserted, this
dropdown menu appe ars with a •
displayed next to the currently
active folder.

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PC Card

Wit h two PC Cards inserte d, this
dropdown menu appears with •
displayed next to the currently
active card and folder.

A 0 or 1 appears in the Folder
icon, indicating the active card.

The listed folders are on the
active card. The folder list
changes when you change cards.

The numbers in p arentheses next
to the cards and folders indicate
the number of images in each.

2 With two PC Cards inserted,

select CARD0 or CARD1, then
select a folder. With one card
inserted, select a folder.

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Saving Files

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JPEG and TIFF File Processing

The DCS 620 and 620x cameras support background image processing that produces
JPEG or TIFF RGB files that can be opened directly by any image editing software. This
feature is not available on the DCS 660 or 660M cameras.

The choices for processed files are JPEG Good, Better, Best, and TIFF RGB. JPEG Good
files have the most compression, JPEG Best have the least. The less compression, the
better the quality of the processed file and the larger the file size. The file size varies,
depending on content. TIFF RGB files are not compressed.

When you capture images, they are written to the selected folder using the TIFF Custom
format, regardless of whether processing is turned on. If you turn on processing, JPEG
Best, Better, Good, or TIFF RGB files are created and saved when the camera is not busy
with other tasks such as capturing images.

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JPEG files are saved to a JPEG folder and TIFF RGB files are saved to a TIFF folder.
These folders are created on the PC Card when you turn processing on (if they don’t

already exi st). I f you se lect the JPEG or TIFF folder to rev iew im ages, t hen you ca pture an
image, a mess age informs you that i m age s ca nnot be saved there. Th e i ma ges are saved in
the defaul t f ol der est ablished in Properti es . You can specify whet her the original TIFF f il e
is saved or deleted once the JPEG or TIFF RGB file is saved.

Processing is turn ed of f by defau lt. When you turn on proces si ng, it st ays on unt il you tu rn
it off, or remove the PC Card.

Processing with Two PC Cards

When you have PC Cards in both slots, images are processed on the card that is active
when you turn on processing. If you make the other card active, processing continues on
the inact iv e ca rd . For ex ampl e, i f CARD0 i s a ct ive when you turn on process i ng, t he n yo u
change to CARD1, processing continues on CARD0, but not on CARD1. In this case, if
you want to sw itch processing to CARD1, you must turn off processing, then turn it back
on. When turned on, processing will automatically be set for the active card (CARD1).

Saving Files

6-1

Processing Images

1

Select the Menu icon, then
choose Main Menu from the
dropdown menu. Refer to

“Navigation Techniques” on
page 2-14.

2 Select Proces sing from the Main

menu.

The Pr ocessing menu appe ars. If
two PC Cards are inserted, the
active card is indicated (for
example, All on CARD1).

3 Select your choice.

Choice Images Processed

OFF Turns off Processing
Tagged

in folde r

All tag ged imag es in
the selected folder on
the active card

All in
Folder

Tagged
Images

All on
Card

Change
Settings

The Processing confirmation
screen appears.

All images in the
selected folder on the
active card

All tag ged imag es on
the active card

All images on the
active card

Displays a screen
where you can change
Processing set ti ng s
(page 6-5)

4 Select OK to begin processing

or Cancel to retu rn to the Main
menu without processing.

6-2

When you enable processing, certain conditions may exist which will cause other screens
to appear, as shown in the table below.

Condition Screen Your Action

There is no PC Card in the
camera.

Processing is ena ble d for the
selected folder and there are no
images in the folder.

Similar screens appear when the
same condition exists for tagged
images or for all images on the
card.

Processing is ena ble d for the
selected folder and all images in
the folder have been processed.

Similar screens appear when the
same condition exists for tagged
images or for all images on the
card.

Click OK and insert a
PC Card.

If you click OK, new
images are processed
when you capture them
to that folder.

If processing is enabled
for tagged images or all
image s on the c ard, then
images are processed as
you tag or capture them.

If you click Cancel,
processing is not started.

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Saving Files

There are two PC Cards in the
camera. With processing enabled
for one card, you make the other
card active, then access the
Processing menu.

If you click OK,
processing cont i nues on
the inactive car d.

If you click Cancel,
processing st ops on the
inactive card. You can
then enable processing
on the a ctive card, if
desired, if desired.

6-3

Condition Screen Your Action

Your processing settin gs are set to
delete the original TIFF image
when you process files. Refer to

“Changing Processing Settings”
on page 6-5.

The active PC Card becomes full
as images are being processed.
This can occur regard less of
whether there are one or two cards
in the ca mera.

You remove a PC Card while
processing is enabled (whether or
not images are currently being
processed).

If you click OK, a
second confirmation
screen appears.

If you click Cancel,
processing is not s tarte d.
The Processing menu
appears.

Click OK and delete
some images or insert a
different card.

6-4

Changing Proce ssin g Set ti ngs

There are several processing settings that you can change. The settings are applied to
images as they are processed.

1 Select Change Settings from the

Processing menu.
The Processing Settings menu

appears with the current values
shown in parentheses.

2 Select the desired setting.

The following screens appear,
depending on your choice:

Processing

Settings

Original TIFF Save

File Type JPEG Best

Resolution 100%

Screen

Defaults

Underlined

Delete Delete s the TIFF

Good, TIFF RGB

67% The size and spatial

, Better,

Result

Saves the TIFF image
(default).

image after the
processed JPEG file
has been saved.

Files are processed to
the selected JPEG
quality.

Maintains the size an d
spatial resolution of
the original im ag e.

resolutio n are reduced
to two- thirds.

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Saving Files

50% The size and spatial

resolutio n are reduced
to one-half.

6-5

Processing

Settings

Screen

Defaults

Underlined

Result

Noise
Reduction

Yes

Noise is reduced in
processed images.

No Noise is not reduced.

Look Portrait Applies a lower

contrast tone scale
with more de tail in t he
highlights and
shadows.

Product

Applies a higher
contrast, mo re vib ran t
tone scale.

Sharpening
Level *

None

No sharpening is
applied to th e fi nished

image.
High Progressively less
Medium

sharpening is appl i ed

to the finished image.
Low

Exposure Yes Automatic exposure

compensation is

applied
No Automatic exposure

compensation is not

applied

* The Sharpening Level setting in the Processing menu determines whether sharpening is
applied when images are processed on the camera. The Sharpening property in the
Properties menu determines whether sharpening is applied by the DCS Host software.

Refer to “Enabling Shar peni ng ” on page 4-4.

6-6

Workin g with TIFF Custom Files on yo ur Computer

If you don’ t pro cess i mage s on your camera , you nee d t o use o ne of t he fol lowing softwa re
applications to work with the TIFF Custom files. (The TIFF Custom file format is
proprietary to Kodak.)

File Format Module

✔ This software appl ic ati on allows you to open high resolut io n TIFF Cus to m im ages

directly into Photoshop.

DCS Acquire Module or DCS TWAIN Data Source

✔ These are full-featured image editing and acquire software applications.

If the DCS Host Software CD (included with your camera) includes the DCS Acquire
Module and DCS TWAIN Data Source version 5.8 or later, you will be given the option of
installing t he DCS Fil e Fo rmat M odul e. I f the CD i ncl udes a version prior to 5 .8, t he DCS
File Format Module is not included. To download the DCS File Format Module, visit the
Kodak Web site (www.Kodak.com).

☛ If you attempt to open TIFF Custom files in Photoshop without using the DCS File

Format Module, the DCS Acquire Module, or DCS TWAIN Data Source, only the
thumbnail version is available, yielding a less than optimal image resolution.

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Saving Files

6-7

IPTC Data Management

This feature allows inclusion of International Press Telecommunication Council (IPTC)
data as pa rt of t he image header. You enter t he I PTC data on your comput er u si ng the DCS
Acquire Module or DCS TWAIN Data Source (version 5.8 or later) and save it to a PC

Card. (Refer to the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Host Software User’s Manual.)
Once IPTC data has been saved to a PC Card, you can load the data into your camera

(page 6-9).

1 Select the Menu icon, then

choose IPTC Data from the
dropdown menu. Refer to
“Navigation Techniques” on
page 2-14.

2 Select your choice from the

IPTC Data menu:
None—No IPTC data will be

written to the image headers.
IPTC Data File—If there is an

IPTC file on the camera, it is
displayed. Choosing this option
writes the IPTC data to the
image header.

6-8

Load from Card—You can
load an IPTC file from a PC
Card. Refer to “Loading IPTC
Data from a PC Card” on page
6-9.