Kodak Professional DCS 760 Quick Setup Manual

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DCS 760 Digital Camera

YOUR
CAMERA

Quick Set up

for the DCS 760 Digital Camera

AF Area Mode button
Exposure Mode button
Exposure Compensation

button

Camera Strap eyelet

Camera Front

Camera Sides

YOUR

CAMERA

YOUR

CAMERA

Multi-meter finder
Drive mode/Self-timer

selector
Sync terminal

Self-timer LED

Camera Strap eyelet

IEEE 1394 port
AC Adapter

connection

IEEE 1394 port
AC Adapter

connection

IEEE 1394 port
AC Adapter

connection

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Eyepiece Shutter lever
Finder Release button
Alert LED

Image LCD
OK button
Cancel button

Camera Ba ck

OK

Viewfinder eyepiece
Auto Exposure/Autofocus Lock

button
AF Start button

Main-Command dial

Microphone

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Came ra Top

C

S

L

MODE

O

O

F

N

F

Camera Bo ttom

AF Area Mode button
Power/LCD Panel

Illumination switch

Shutter Release button
Power Switch Lock

release

Exposure
Compensation button

Exposure Mode
(MODE) button

Tripod mount

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LOCK

LOCK

Top Status LCD Panel

Shutter speed lock
Shutter speed

Auto Exposure/Flash Exposure

Aperture lock

Aperture

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ISO/Bracketing information/
Custom Setting

ISO Setting mode

Bracketing bar graphs
Auto Exposure/Flash

REAR

SLOW

ISO

BKT

CUSTOM

Flash sync mode
Personal computer connection

Custom setti ng

Back Stat us LCD Pan el

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Viewfinder

1

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3

4

5

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7

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Image LCD/Menu Ba r

Folder icon

Menu icon

White Balance icon

Contrast icon

Video icon (appears if Video is enabled using Main Menu)

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Turning the Im age LCD O n and Off

1

Press the OK button to turn the Image LCD on.

2 Press the Cancel button to turn the Image LCD

off. If the LCD is not in Image Display mode,
press the Cancel button more than once.

Displaying and Navigating the Menu Bar

Makin g a M enu Sele ction

1

Navigate the Menu bar until the Folder or
Menu icon is highli ght ed .

A dropdown menu ap pears, listi ng the avail able
options.

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Using the Image LCD and Digit al Button s

Turn the Image LCD on: Press the OK button.
Select a highlighted menu option: Press the OK button.
Enable Region of Interest box (Zoom mode): Press the OK button.
Implement a zoom (Zoom mode): Press the OK button.
Delete an image (Delete mode): Press the OK button.
Toggle the Menu bar on/off: Press the Menu button.

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Charging Batteries

You will need to charge a battery before using it
for the first time, then whenever it is low.

1 Plug the cable

from t he

charger’s AC
adapter into
the battery

4 Plug th e power cord into a wall outle t.
5 Ins ert one or two batteri es into the slot s on the top

of the battery charger. (For one battery, you can
use either slot).

On average, the charger will completely charge a
battery in approximately one hour. If two
batteries are inserted, it will charge them
simultaneously.

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2 Lift the latch assembly on

the Battery/PC Card door

1 Turn the camera off by pressing the

Power Switch Lock release and rotating
the Power switch counter-clockwise.

Battery, PC Card and Lens

INITIAL
SETUP

C

S

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MODE

O

O

F

N

F

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4 Insert a PC Card into the card slot.
5 Turn the latch assembly clockwise and

return it to its flat position to close the
door.

6 Position the le ns in the

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2 Plug the AC adapter into

the ro und c onne ct or on the
side o f the camera.

AC Adapter

1

When working in doors, y ou ca n
conserve your battery and
power your camera using the
AC adapter provided with your
camera.

3 Select the power cord

with the uni ver sa l p lug
that is appropriate for
your area.

4 Plug the appropriate

end of the power co rd
into the AC adapter.

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Time and Date

1

Highlight the Menu icon and choose Main
Menu from the dropdown menu.

2 Choose Time/Date from the Main menu.

The Date/Time screen appears.

3

Press the left or right side of the Four-way
switch to sequence through the numeric
fields.

4 Press the top or bottom of the Four-way

switch to change the highlighted numeric
value.

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White Ba lance

There are two types of white balance: preset (which provides preset settings) and custom (which is based

on a specific image). Refer to the User ’s Guide for information on Custom White Balance.

1 Highlight the W hite Balance icon.

The White Balance screen appears. A •
symbol appears by the current setting.

GENERAL

SETUP

REAR

SLOW

AUTO

ISO

BKT

CUSTOM

Auto - Dayligh

t

Auto - Tungst

e

AUTO

AUTO

Auto - Flouresc

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Images are stored in folders on a PC Card. You can
specify the folder to be used for subsequently captured
images.

1 Highlight the Folder icon.

The Folder menu appears. It varies, depending on
whether one or two cards are inserted.

Folders

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Camera Properties

You can use the Properties menu to change
the followin g came ra settings:

✔

Delay before Battery Save mode
activation

✔

Delay befor e the Im age LC D turns off

✔

View total number of camera
actuations

1 Highlight the Menu icon and choose Main

menu from the dropdown menu.

2 Choose Properties from the Main menu.

The Properties menu appears.

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Basic S etting s

1

Set the lens to its
minimum aperture
(f/16).

2 Slide the lock lever

towards the aperture
ring so that the white

4 Set the Focus Mode

select or to S for
Single Servo AF.

C
S
M

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6 While pressing the

lock release, set the
Metering System
selector for 3D Color
Matrix Metering.

7 Press and hold the

Exposure Mode
button and rotat e the

F

N

F

O

O

9 Lightly press the

Shutter Release
button.

10 Confirm that a green

• appears inside the

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MODE

O

O

F

N

F

CAPTURING
IMAGES

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Reviewing Images

You can review images on the active CF Card in
one of five Display modes:

✔

Single Image mode - displays 1 image.

✔

Zoom mode - zooms to 1:4 or 1:1.

✔

Histogram mode - d isplays a histogra m and
other information about the image.

Selecting a Dis play Mode

1

Press the OK button to turn the Image LCD on
or, if a menu is displayed, press the Cancel or
Menu button to return to Display mode.

2 Press the top or bottom of the Four-way switch

to sequence through the Display modes in the

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Selecting an Image

As you navigate through images, they are
highlighted one at a time. Release the Four­way switch when the desired image is
highlighted.

CAMERA
IMAGES

Navigating Through Images

Press the left or right side of the Four-way
switch to navigate through images in the
selected folder .

☛ This works in all Display modes except

Zoom mode when the Region of Interest
box is enabled.

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Tagging Images or Recording Sounds

You can tag images that you do NOT want to
delete or record sounds to be associated with
an image.

The tags remain when you open tagged
images in the DCS Host software (included)
and can be used there when selecting images.

Display Contra s t

You can adjust the contras t on th e Im age LCD
(not on the actual images ):

1 Highlight the Contrast icon.

The Contrast screen appears.

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4 Select the desired option.
5 When prompted, press the OK or

Deleting Multiple Images

You can delete all images in a folder, all untagged images in a folder, all images on a PC Card, or all
untagged images on the card.

1 Tag any images that you DO NOT want to delete

(if you plan to use a tagged option).

2 Highlight the Menu icon and choose Main Menu

from the dropdown menu.

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EASTMAN KODAK COMP ANY

Kodak Professional Division
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