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Kodak 645 manuel d'utilisation

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    DC S Pro Back 6 4 5 DC S Pro Back 6 4 5 U s e r’ s Guide for the DC S Pro Back 645[...]

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    T able of Conte nts Contents-2 Index Back Next Contents Overv iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 About Th is Manu al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Introd uction . . . . [...]

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    T able of Conte nts Contents-3 Index Back Next Contents Capturing a nd Evalu ating Test Imag es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Capturing Im ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Occasional Ve rification . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    T able of Conte nts Contents-4 Index Back Next Contents IR Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Anti-aliasing Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Rem[...]

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    T able of Conte nts Contents-5 Index Back Next Contents The B asics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0 Assembling the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Attaching the DCS 645 to th[...]

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    T able of Conte nts Contents-6 Index Back Next Contents Configu ring Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 8 Choosing a Languag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Setting t he Date and Time . . . . . [...]

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    T able of Conte nts Contents-7 Index Back Next Contents Connecting to the AC A dapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Conserving Batterie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1 Batter y Save State . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    T able of Conte nts Contents-8 Index Back Next Contents Histogram Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Multiple Imag e Disp lay Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Image Delete Display Mo de . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    T able of Conte nts Contents-9 Index Back Next Contents Unsupporte d Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Unsuppor ted or Partially S upported Fe atures ( CONTAX 64 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Unsupp orted o r Partia lly Sup ported Fe atures ( MAMIY[...]

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    Overview 10 Content s Back Next Ind ex Overview About Th is Manual This man ual descri bes the fu nctions av ailable with the fo llowing digital camera backs: KODAK PROFESSIO NAL DCS Pr o Back 645M (DCS 645M ) KODAK PROFESSIO NAL DCS Pr o Back 645C (DCS 64 5C) These came ra backs attach to the fo llowing camera bo dies: Throug hout t his man ual, y[...]

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    Overview 11 Content s Back Next Ind ex This i s an onl ine ma nual. C lick the fo llowi ng items to go to the associated t opic: ✔ Entries in the T able of Content s o r Index ✔ Page nu mb ers underlin ed in blue ✔ The Content s , Back, Next, or Index buttons at t he bottom of e ach p age Int roduc ti on Thank you for purchasing the DCS 6 45.[...]

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    Overview 12 Content s Back Next Ind ex Features ✔ 16 Me gapixel imag er (40 80 x 4080 pixels) ✔ Untether ed burst r ate: 1 imag e / 1.8 seco nds, bur s t depth: 8 im ages (va ries depen ding on came ra body (p age 1 16) , imag e content and t ype of COMP A CTFLASH Card) ✔ ISO 10 0 - 400 ✔ Removab le IR filter ✔ Image Displa y LCD provides[...]

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    Overview 13 Content s Back Next Ind ex System Requireme nt s In add ition to item s included with t he DCS 645, your ca mera b ody and i ts acces sories, t he following ite ms are required: When i n Port able Mod e ✔ COMP A CTFLASH Cards ✔ Card read er (to move im age files to your comput er afte r a photo s es sion) ☛ Unless you plan to use [...]

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    Overview 14 Content s Back Next Ind ex When Connected to a PC ✔ WINDOWS/INTEL PC wi th a 266 MHz PENTIUM II or faster p rocessor ✔ 200 MB of free di s k space ✔ One of the followin g operating syste ms: WINDOWS 98 Secon d Edition, WINDOWS Me, WINDOWS NT 4.0, or WINDOWS 2000 (WI NDOWS 2000 re c ommended ) ✔ If your PC does no t have IEE E 13[...]

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    Capture W orkflows 15 Content s Back Next Ind ex Captur e Wo rkflows This sect ion o utlines tw o gene ral w orkflows t o help you manage images ca ptured o n your DC S 645. The wo rkflows m ay vary be tween stu dio session s and betwe en diffe rent typ es of photog raphy job s on loca tions. While there is no simple workflow that will wor k satisf[...]

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    Capture W orkflows 16 Content s Back Next Ind ex Capture Workflow when t he Camera is Not Conn ected to a Computer Preparatio n Device & Media Capture & Evaluate Capture I mages Test Images Edit Transfer Imag es Occasion al Veri fication[...]

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    Capture W orkflows 17 Content s Back Next Ind ex Device and Media Prepar ation These preliminary t asks prepare your equipment, save yo u tim e o n th e j o b, a nd h el p assur e im a ge quali ty. ✔ Calibra te your monitor and pr inters regul arly , fo r examp le, we ekly . ✔ Char ge one o r mor e DCS 645 batte ries (p ag e 60) . Attach a batt[...]

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    Capture W orkflows 18 Content s Back Next Ind ex Capturing a nd Evaluat ing T est I mages Before your ph oto sessio n begins, a nd a f ew times dur ing a session, yo u shoul d capture an d evalu ate images t o be su re that the l ighting a nd came ra set up are p roduci ng the de sired resul ts. Image Attribute DCS 645 T ool Suggeste d Action Expos[...]

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    Capture W orkflows 19 Content s Back Next Ind ex Capturing Image s Usin g the DCS 64 5 ✔ Select th e desired folder to store cap tured images. ✔ Enable pro c essing i f y o u want imag es proce ssed to JPEG or TIFF RGB on- camera (page 94) . Ch an ge pr oce ssi ng settings (p ag e 95) , if neede d. (It is recomm ended th at you save the or igin[...]

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    Capture W orkflows 20 Content s Back Next Ind ex T ransferring Images When the photo se ssion is complete, in sert the CF Ca rd in a card r eader co nnected t o your compu ter. Y ou can then op en, ed it, transfe r , copy , arch ive, and save im ages us ing one of severa l incl ud ed softw a re appl i cat ions (p age 27) or send them to a l ab. ✔[...]

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    Capture W orkflows 21 Content s Back Next Ind ex Editing I mages Severa l software applicati ons are includ ed on the so ftware CDs . This manua l contains a sh ort descrip tion of each applicat ion. The fol lowing table su ggests a cquire an d editi ng appl icati ons, de pendin g on your e diting needs an d exper ience : Acquire / Editing So lutio[...]

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    Capture W orkflows 22 Content s Back Next Ind ex Third Party Sol ution Kodak a llows third par ty vend ors to de velop so lutions us ing a KODA K PROFESS IONAL Software Developer Kit (SDK). Refer to the Web site http://www.koda k.com/g o/drg.[...]

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    Capture W orkflows 23 Content s Back Next Ind ex Capture Workflow when t he Camera Is Connected to a Computer o Preparati on Start So ftwar e Device and Media Connect t o Compu ter Capture & Eval uate Capture Images Occasional Test Images Edit Verification[...]

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    Capture W orkflows 24 Content s Back Next Ind ex Connecting to a Computer and Power Supply Conn ect the D CS 645 t o your co mpute r and power su pply (page 78) Use th e inclu ded A C adapt er (pa ge 56) a s your powe r supply. Alter natively you can use a battery (page 57 ) but th e AC ad apter p rovides an unlimited sour ce of p ower. S ta rting [...]

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    Capture W orkflows 25 Content s Back Next Ind ex Device and Media Prepar ation To help e nsure a succe ssful session: ✔ Calibra te your monitor and pr inters regul arly , fo r examp le, we ekly . ✔ Set up folders on your comp uter to h old images as they are captu red. N ame accord ing t o studio needs or proced ures. Capturi ng and Eval uating[...]

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    Capture W orkflows 26 Content s Back Next Ind ex Capturing Image s Using DCS Cam era Ma nager or DCS Capture Studio : ✔ Create or select a folder o n your comp uter to hold captured imag es. Using DCS Cam era Manager: ✔ Enable pro c essing i f y o u want imag es proce ssed to JPEG or TIFF RGB on- camera (page 94) . Ch an ge pr oce ssi ng settin[...]

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    Using the Include d Softw are 27 Content s Back Next Ind ex Using the In cluded Software Included on the Software CD The s oftware C Ds includ ed with t he D CS 645 cont ain sever al softw are ap plicat ions. This manu al has a short de scripti on of each . For complet e information , refer to the Help fo r each appli cation. Image s captur ed on t[...]

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    Using the Include d Softw are 28 Content s Back Next Ind ex KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Camera Manager (DCS Camera Manager) Platforms: WIND OW S a nd MACINTOSH When us in g the DCS 64 5 c onnecte d to a WINDOWS computer, you mu st use DCS Camera Ma nager. When using the DCS 645 conn ected to a MACIN TOSH computer, yo u must use ei ther DCS Camera Manage[...]

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    Using the Include d Softw are 29 Content s Back Next Ind ex KODAK PROFESS IONAL DCR File Format Module ( DCR File Format Module) Platforms: WIND OW S a nd MACINTOSH The DCR File Form at Module can be installed as a plu g-in to ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. You can then open .DCR came ra images directly into AD OBE PHOTOSHOP. If yo u need to edit ca mera imag es[...]

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    Using the Include d Softw are 30 Content s Back Next Ind ex Managing Colo r DCS C apture S tudio a nd DCS Photo D esk provide tools to help yo u manage co lor. Both software applica tions work with images capt ured on a varie ty of KOD AK PROFES SIONAL digital ca meras. This sectio n p ro vi des a n o ver view o f ho w to b est use the colo r mana [...]

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    Using the Include d Softw are 31 Content s Back Next Ind ex DCS Capture S tudio DCS Captur e Studi o prov ides a w ide r ange of color m anagemen t prefer ences and tools. Th is section describes defau lts an d recomme nds settings wh en using th e software wit h the DCS 645. Access Pr eference s from the DCS C apture Studio E dit menu. Access th e[...]

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    Using the Include d Softw are 32 Content s Back Next Ind ex Expo sur e and T one T ools Prope r use of this tool is criti c a l to imag e qua lit y . Neutral Reference —To ensure that there i s no color cast in a neutra l area in an image, click “Enab le” then click a gray a rea of th e image. Profiles —C hange C amera and L ook pro files, [...]

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    Using the Include d Softw are 33 Content s Back Next Ind ex Composition T oo ls These tool s le t you pr ep ar e ima ge s for ou tpu t by crop ping, sh arpeni ng , and sel ecting a n output profile. Nois e Reduct ion T ools Using th ese to ols you can r educe no ise in the following ways: Low —Reduces st atistica l no ise (com pares th e brig htn[...]

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    Using the Include d Softw are 34 Content s Back Next Ind ex Setting up Color in ADOBE PHOT OSHOP When you ed it DC S 645 images in AD OBE PHOTOSH OP (no t in cl ud ed) , you can def in e the most a ppropri ate RGB co lor space. ProPh oto RGB is t he defau lt RGB colo r space in both D CS Pho to De sk and DC S Capt ure S tudio. If you p lan to ope n[...]

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    About the DCS 645 35 Content s Back Next Index About th e DCS 645 Overview Rear Front (Att aches to Camera Body) * For your image s to be sh arp and in focus, you must u se eithe r an IR filte r or an anti-a liasing fi lt er. Menu button T ag button Cancel button OK butt on Four-way switch Battery Release but ton DCS Pro Back 645 batt ery IR or ant[...]

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    About the DCS 645 36 Content s Back Next Index Sides DCS 645 Release button Serial Debug port Power port IEEE 1394 por t V i deo Output port COMP ACTFLASH Card slot Card door (open) Card Eject button d Card Busy LED[...]

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    About the DCS 645 37 Content s Back Next Index Imager The imag er conve rts light into electrica l charges when you c apture an im age. Its s p ecificat io ns are: The imag er is l ocated b ehind t he IR or ant i-a lia sing f ilt er ( pag e 39) . Horizo nt al pixe ls: 4080 V ert ica l pix els: 408 0 T ot al pixe ls: 16,646 ,400 Horizo nt al ac tive[...]

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    About the DCS 645 38 Content s Back Next Index Masked Focus Screen The v iewfinder ’s field of view is greater than that of t he ima ger. Ther efor e, an ap pare nt foca l leng th magnifi cation or tel ephot o effect ap pears in th e capture d ima ge. Remove your e xisting camera focu s screen and install the include d DCS 645 focus screen . Foll[...]

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    About the DCS 645 39 Content s Back Next Index IR Filter A remova ble IR filter ( page 40 ) is included with the DCS 645. This filter, which is installe d in front of the imager, filters out in frared lig ht and h elps prote ct the imag er’s co verglass. ☛ For your ima ges to be shar p and in focus, you must us e eithe r an IR filter o r an ant[...]

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    About the DCS 645 40 Content s Back Next Index Removing an I R or Ant i-aliasing Filter CAUTION: The Anti-a liasing fil ter and IR f ilter are fragile devices and m ust be handled with care. ✔ Place a finger na il in the gro ove at th e side of the filter , an d carefully r emove t he filter . Inserting a Filter 1 Insert the two t abs at th e lef[...]

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    About the DCS 645 41 Content s Back Next Index Image LCD The tw o-inch diagon al Imag e LCD on the DC S 645 can be u sed to review i mages a nd chan ge digital sett ings. When a vid eo mo ni to r (pag e 121 ) is in use, the Image LCD tu rns off. (Pressing the OK , Cancel, or Me nu buttons (pag e 47) restores the display to the Im age LCD and disa b[...]

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    About the DCS 645 42 Content s Back Next Index T urning the Image LCD On and Of f 1 Press the OK butt on to tur n on the Image LCD. 2 Press th e Cance l button to turn of f the Image LCD. If the LCD is not in Display mode, p ress the Can cel butt on again.[...]

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    About the DCS 645 43 Content s Back Next Index Menu Bar The Me nu ba r is tur ned off when any Di splay mode (page 99) is active. It appears when you press t he Me nu butto n. The Me nu ba r appea rs on the Image L CD and conta ins icon s which access variou s digital function s. Displa ying and Navig ating th e Menu Bar 1 T urn on the Im age LCD ([...]

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    About the DCS 645 44 Content s Back Next Index Menus Many DC S 645 fu nctions can b e accessed throug h the menu s on the Ima ge LCD. ☛ Some m en u scree ns have OK an d Cancel choices. T o impl ement these choices, press the OK or Cancel b uttons (p age 47) on the DCS 64 5. Making a Menu S election 1 Navi gate t he Menu bar (p a ge 43 ) until th[...]

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    About the DCS 645 45 Content s Back Next Index Men u Hie rarc hy[...]

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    About the DCS 645 46 Content s Back Next Index S t atu s Screen The Stat us screen provide s a quick display o f the DCS 64 5’s curr ent setup . Displaying the S tatus screen ✔ Highl ight th e S tat us screen icon (p ag e 43) . The S tatus screen appe ars with t he foll owing information: a - Est imate of the number of images that ca n be captu[...]

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    About the DCS 645 47 Content s Back Next Index Digit al Buttons The Four -way switch and th e Menu , OK, Tag, and C ancel b uttons activat e the digita l function s. Four-way Switch Press th e left or right side t o: ✔ Navig ate thro ugh imag es ✔ Navig ate th e Menu b ar ✔ Move t he Regio n of Inter est box ( Zoom mode) Press th e top or bot[...]

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    About the DCS 645 48 Content s Back Next Index Quick Guide fo r Using the Image LC D and Digit al B uttons The dig ital butt ons take o n differ ent funct ions, de pending on the c urrent state o f the Ima ge LCD. T urn on the Im age LCD: Press th e OK butto n Selec t a high lig hted me nu opti on: Press th e OK b utton Enabl e Regi on of In terest[...]

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    About the DCS 645 49 Content s Back Next Index Por t s Serial Debug Port For factory u se on ly. Do no t insert any pl ugs into this po rt. Power Port The in cluded A C adapt er or a third party ba ttery is conn ected her e. (The th ird party batt ery charge status does not appear on the S tatus scr een.) IEEE 13 94 Port A 6-p in to 4- pin IEE E 13[...]

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    The Basics 50 Content s Back Next Index The Basics Assembling t he Camera Do th e follow ing be fore using your cam era. 1 V erify tha t your compute r meet s system require ment s (page 13) . 2 Att ach the DCS 645 to the came ra body (p ag e 51) . 3 Conn ect the fol lowing ca bles, as n eeded: ✔ IEEE 1394 cab le (p ag e 78) ✔ V ide o cable (pa[...]

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    The Basics 51 Content s Back Next Index Att aching the DCS 645 t o the Camera Body and Co nnecting Accessories Att ach ing the DCS 645 to th e Camera Body 1 T o remove the bod y cap, r otat e the DCS 64 5 Release bu tton to th e left and press, the n pivot the top of th e cap away fr om the DCS 645. IMPORT ANT : Do no t touch or strike the expose d[...]

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    The Basics 52 Content s Back Next Index 2 Using isoprop y l alcoho l on a lint-free lens clean ing tissue, clean th e cont act p a ds on the DCS 645 an d the contac t pins and lo c ating post s on the camera bod y . W ARNING: Isopropyl alcohol is a flam mable liquid. It ca n cause eye irritation and dry sk in. High vapor concentrat ions may cause d[...]

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    The Basics 53 Content s Back Next Index Disconnecting the DCS 645 from the Camera Body 1 Place the came ra on a t able or other flat surf ace. 2 If th e DCS 645 is b eing po wered by batter y , remo ve the battery . If the DCS 645 is bein g powered by AC adapte r , discon nect the A C adapt er . 3 Remove the IEEE 1394 cab l e (pa ge 78) if it is co[...]

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    The Basics 54 Content s Back Next Index Image Files Image s captur ed using the DCS 645 ar e saved in a proprie t ary file format with a .DCR extension. You m ust use one of th e foll owing includ ed software package s to con vert the .DCR files to a format such as JPEG or TIFF be fore you can open, view , or pr int them usi ng other imag e editin [...]

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    The Basics 55 Content s Back Next Index S toring Ima ges Image s ar e st or ed on e i the r a COM P ACTFLAS H Card (page 62) inserted in th e DCS 645 or on the comput er hard dr ive. Refer to the i nclude d DCS Captur e S tudio , DCS Camera Mana ger , or DCS Photo Desk so ftware Help fo r instruct ions on stori ng image s on th e comp uter . Imag e[...]

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    The Basics 56 Content s Back Next Index Power Supply Use th e incl uded AC ada pter whe n the DCS 645 is conn ected to a comp uter . Use the DCS 6 45 batter y or AC adapter when the DCS 645 is not conn ected to a compute r . AC Ad ap t er An 8VD C AC adapter is includ ed w ith the DCS 645. D o not use any o ther type of AC adapter with your camera [...]

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    The Basics 57 Content s Back Next Index Batt ery A Battery kit is included with the DC S 645. This include s a DCS 645 bat tery , a batter y charge r , and an AC ada pter for the bat tery char ger . ☛ Y ou m ust charge a batter y before using it for the first time ( p age 61) . W ARNING: The battery can explode, lea k, or catch on fire if exposed[...]

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    The Basics 58 Content s Back Next Index Removing a Batt ery CAUTION: Hold the battery with one hand or place the camera on a flat surface w hile remov ing the battery so it does not drop and become damaged. ✔ Press t he Batte ry Releas e button to remove the ba ttery .[...]

  • Page 59

    The Basics 59 Content s Back Next Index Checking Battery S t at us Check t he Batter y icon o n S tat us screen in the Image L CD. Alwa ys check the battery stat us at th e follow ing times: ✔ When lo ad ing a new batte r y ✔ After le ngthy stor ag e ✔ If the sh utter does not relea se ✔ In cold weathe r ✔ Befor e an import ant assignment[...]

  • Page 60

    The Basics 60 Content s Back Next Index Battery Charger Char ge a bat tery b efore u sing it for t he first time and wheneve r it is in suf ficient or empty . If you plan to use you r camer a with out the A C ad apter for a n extend ed period of time, it is a good id ea to charg e one or more batteri es befor e you beg in. An exter nal batt ery cha[...]

  • Page 61

    The Basics 61 Content s Back Next Index Charging Batt eries 1 Plug the cab le from the cha rger ’ s A C adapt er into the batte ry char g er port . 2 Selec t the a ppro priate i ncluded inter natio nal powe r cord a nd plu g the A C adap ter int o a wall ou tlet. 3 Insert one o r two batt eries in the slot s in t he batter y charge r . (Use eithe[...]

  • Page 62

    The Basics 62 Content s Back Next Index COMP ACTFLASH (CF) Ca r ds The DCS 645 has a slot for a solid state or IBM MicroDrive COMP ACTFLASH+ T y p e II Card. ☛ When the came ra is conne cted to a com puter a nd DC S Cap ture S tudio is runnin g, im ages ar e saved to the co mputer , regardl ess of whet her a card is present. Inserting a CF Card 1[...]

  • Page 63

    The Basics 63 Content s Back Next Index Ejecting a CF Card 1 Ope n the Ca rd door . CAUTION: The Card Busy LED flashe s when im ages are being acce ssed. Do not re move the c ard when the LED is flashin g. Doing so could destroy all image f iles on the card. 2 Press the E ject but ton. 3 Remove the CF Card . 4 Close th e Ca rd door .[...]

  • Page 64

    The Basics 64 Content s Back Next Index Selecting a Folder This pr ocedu re appl ies on ly wh en you ar e worki ng in port abl e mode or usin g DCS C ame ra Mana ger with approp riate o ptions se lected. When DCS C aptur e S tudio i s run ning, im ages are sa ved on th e comp uter . Use DCS Ca pture S tudio or DCS Camera Manag er to select folders [...]

  • Page 65

    The Basics 65 Content s Back Next Index Accessing Images on a CF Card After yo u capture imag es to a CF Card, you ne ed to copy t hem to a compute r with one of t he following in stalled: ✔ DCS C apt ur e S tudio ✔ DCS Photo Desk ✔ PHOTOSHOP with the DCR File Format Module 1 Eject the CF Card (p ag e 63) fro m the DCS 645. 2 If your compute [...]

  • Page 66

    The Basics 66 Content s Back Next Index Formatting a CF Card Occasion ally you m ay need to form at a CF Car d if it was for m att ed i ncor rect ly or if t he da t a on th e card becomes corrup ted. If you have used a CF Card for se veral sessions (for exa mple, two or three dozen) , you may w ant to form at it on the c amera you wil l be using so[...]

  • Page 67

    The Basics 67 Content s Back Next Index Recovering Dat a on a CF Card The Recover Card featu re let s you recover image file s recently delet ed from a CF Ca rd. Files can be recovered if: ✔ The card was forma tted using a DCS 6 45 ✔ The image s were captur ed using a DCS 645 ✔ The fi les have not be en ove rwritten When you recover files, a [...]

  • Page 68

    Configurin g Y our Camera 68 Content s Back Next Index Configuring Y our Camera Choo sing a Lan gua ge Y o u can choose th e lang uage in which text appears in the Ima ge LCD. At th is time, you can choo se betwe en Engli sh and Japa nese. 1 Highlight the Me nu icon (p age 4 3) then choos e Langu age from the drop -down me nu (p ag e 44) . 2 Choo s[...]

  • Page 69

    Configurin g Y our Camera 69 Content s Back Next Index Setting the D ate and Time A date and time st amp is a ssociated with each imag e fi le . Inside the DCS 645, a bat tery ma int ai ns the date and time f or up to 14 days. Th e batter y is recharg ed when th e camera is powe red. If this battery loses it s charge, you must reset t he date and t[...]

  • Page 70

    Configurin g Y our Camera 70 Content s Back Next Index Setting C a mera Prop erties Y ou can c hange th e f ollowing camera pr operti es : ✔ Delay befo re Batte ry Save m ode activation (p ag e 71) ✔ Delay befor e the Image LCD displa y turns off (p age 71) ✔ Long ex posure pr o cessi ng (p age 72) ✔ Default f older for im age captu re (pag[...]

  • Page 71

    Configurin g Y our Camera 71 Content s Back Next Index Setting Bat tery Sa ve On set When the DCS 645 is po wer ed by batt er y and you don’t to uch any con trols d uring the speci fied Batter y Save Onse t time, it en ters Batt ery Save st ate. Y ou can chan ge the on set time ( p age 82) from 1:00: 00 to 2 3:59: 59 (HH: MM:SS ). The def ault on[...]

  • Page 72

    Configurin g Y our Camera 72 Content s Back Next Index Long Exposure The Lon g Exposure p roperty r educes accumu lated p attern noise in long exposure images. Long Ex posure Pr ocessi ng is applied immedi at ely after im age captu re. As a res ult , ther e is a greate r la g time betw een expo sures, there by reducin g "bu rst" mode capt[...]

  • Page 73

    Configurin g Y our Camera 73 Content s Back Next Index T ot a l Actuations Y ou can determ ine th e numbe r of images capt ured by t he DCS 64 5 fro m the tim e of it s manu facture. 1 Display the Prop erties me nu (p age 7 0) . 2 Select T o t al Actuations. The tot al number of im ages capt ured appear s. Use Folder01 Y o u can change t he CF Card[...]

  • Page 74

    Configurin g Y our Camera 74 Content s Back Next Index V ideo Format Y ou ca n specify the video st andard use d to view images on an exte rnal mo ni tor (p ag e 121) : ✔ NTSC - North America (default) ✔ P AL - Eur ope and Asia 1 Display the Prop erties me nu (p age 7 0) . 2 Selec t V ideo Fo rmat . 3 Choo se NTSC o r P AL on the V ideo Fo rmat[...]

  • Page 75

    Configurin g Y our Camera 75 Content s Back Next Index Using Job T racker This fe ature let s you enter Job T racker dat a using DCS Pho t o Desk or DCS Capture S tudio, load the dat a from a CF Car d into camera memory , the n include i t in image head er s. The data follows the In t ernational Press T elecomm unicati on Co uncil ( IPT C) st andar[...]

  • Page 76

    Configurin g Y our Camera 76 Content s Back Next Index Loading Job T racker Data from a CF Card 1 Choose Load from Card from the J ob T racker Data menu. 2 Choose a Job T racker file from the Load Jo b T racker Data menu. The file is loaded from the CF Card to yo ur camera. Each file mu st have a unique nam e. If you attempt t o load a file with th[...]

  • Page 77

    Using the Camera Connected to a Computer 77 Content s Back Next Index Using the Camera Co nn ected to a Computer Gettin g S t arted T o start usi ng you r camer a conn ecte d to a compu ter , do the fol lowing. ☛ It is not n ecessary to turn of f the co mputer . 1 Assemble th e camera (p ag e 50) . 2 Inst all th e inclu ded softw are, as needed ([...]

  • Page 78

    Using the Camera Connected to a Computer 78 Content s Back Next Index Connecting the Camera to the C omp uter and Power Supply Conn ect the D CS 645 to a comp uter and a DCS Pro B ack 645 ba ttery or AC adapter . Connecting t o a Compu ter In addi tion to included access ories, y ou need a 6-pi n plug to 4-pi n plug IEEE 139 4 cable . 1 Conn ect on[...]

  • Page 79

    Using the Camera Connected to a Computer 79 Content s Back Next Index Powering Y our Camera ✔ T urn on th e camer a bod y . The DC S 645 acti vates within 5 - 6 seconds after the AC A dapter or batte ry st art s providing power . ☛ If you tu rn on t he Image LCD, it tur ns of f automatica lly after the time specifie d in the Disp lay Of f T ime[...]

  • Page 80

    Using the Camera i n Portable Mod e 80 Content s Back Next Index Using the Camera in Portable Mode Gettin g S t arted T o star t using your came ra in portab le mode (no t conn ecte d to a comp ute r), do the followi n g: 1 Assemble th e camera (p ag e 50) . 2 Insert a DCS 645 b attery or connect t he AC adapt er (p age 81) . 3 Insert a CF Card (p [...]

  • Page 81

    Using the Camera i n Portable Mod e 81 Content s Back Next Index Connecting to a Power Supply When you are working in port ab le mode, you ca n use either a DCS 64 5 batte ry or th e in cluded AC adapt er (p age 56) . Connecting t o the AC Adapter 1 Plug the AC ada pter into the Power po rt on th e DCS 64 5. 2 Plug the AC ada pter in to a wall s oc[...]

  • Page 82

    Using the Camera i n Portable Mod e 82 Content s Back Next Index Battery Save S tate T o conserve the batte ry’ s char ge, the DCS 645 enters Batte ry Save state if n o DCS 64 5 contr ols are to uched for a sp ecified perio d of tim e. Wh en this h appen s, the Ima ge LCD a nd DCS 645 button s become inactive . The def ault onset o f Batter y Sav[...]

  • Page 83

    Capturing an d Processing Images 83 Content s Back Next Index Capturin g and Processing Images Overview This sect ion d escribes op erat ions speci fic to t he DCS 64 5. Captu re imag es usi ng the Sh utter Release button on the ca mera b ody . Refer to the User’s Manu al for your CON T AX 645, M AMIY A 645AF , or MAMIY A 645AFD. Refer a lso to t[...]

  • Page 84

    Capturing an d Processing Images 84 Content s Back Next Index Image Format The DCS 6 45 ha s a sq uar e i mage r t hat cap tur es images in a square f ormat. Y ou can ch ange this form at, if needed. The ne w format is ap plied to subse quently captured images. The Masked Focu s screen (p ag e 38) ind icates the ap proximate area o f coverag e for [...]

  • Page 85

    Capturing an d Processing Images 85 Content s Back Next Index Intervalome ter The DCS 645 h as an Inte rvalomete r that autom atically captures a seque nce of i mages at specifi ed in tervals o ver a specifi ed time period. Y o u might use th e Inte rvalom eter to capture a flow er bud openin g or for unat tende d survei llance . The Inte rvalom et[...]

  • Page 86

    Capturing an d Processing Images 86 Content s Back Next Index Intervalometer Opt ions Frame Count Interval Delay Enable Scree n: Description: S pecifies the nu mber of fr am es to ca pture Specifi es th e inte rval betw een ima g e captur es Specifi es th e dela y before onset o f the Inter valometer functi on Y es e nables the Interv alometer wi t[...]

  • Page 87

    Capturing an d Processing Images 87 Content s Back Next Index Setting ISO The DCS 645 su pport s an ISO ra nge of 100 to 400 at 1/3 stop inter vals. The fact ory defa ult is ISO 10 0. ISO deter min es the sen sitivi ty of the image r to light. Increa sing or de creasing the IS O increases or decrease s sensitivity . 1 Choose IS O from the Main menu[...]

  • Page 88

    Capturing an d Processing Images 88 Content s Back Next Index White Balanc e The DCS 6 45 offers both P reset and Cli ck White Balan ce fun ction al ity . There are five Preset o ptions: Auto, Daylig ht, T ungsten, Fluo rescen t, and Fla sh. Choo se the setting wh ich repres ents t he domin ant typ e of lighti ng pre sent w hen the ima ge was ca pt[...]

  • Page 89

    Capturing an d Processing Images 89 Content s Back Next Index Click Balance When you use Click Balance, your clicking of a neutral ar ea in an image helps neutra lize color shift s. The neutra l area s of sub sequen t imag es will have RGB values that a re approximately equal. Choo sin g an Im age for Cl i ck Balan c e For Click Balanc e , choose a[...]

  • Page 90

    Capturing an d Processing Images 90 Content s Back Next Index Perfo rming th e Cli ck Balance Operat ion 1 Choose Click Bala nce from the White Bala nce menu. 2 Press the OK button to use the current image. A zoom ed versi on of the curren t image appear s with a m oveable ey ed ropper . 3 Press any side of the Fou r-way switch to move the eye drop[...]

  • Page 91

    Capturing an d Processing Images 91 Content s Back Next Index Using the Click Bala nce Menu 1 Choose Click Bala nce from the White Bala nce menu. 2 Press th e Menu button to display the Click Balanc e menu. 3 Do one of the following: ✔ Select a Click B alance setting. ✔ Delete a Click Balance settin g. ✔ Load a Cli ck Balance s etting fr om a[...]

  • Page 92

    Capturing an d Processing Images 92 Content s Back Next Index Deleting a Click Ba lance Setting 1 Choose Delete S etting from the Click Balance menu. 2 Select th e Click Balance se tting to be deleted . 3 Press th e OK butt on. 4 Press th e OK butt on. Loadin g a Click Ba lance Se t ting Y ou can lo ad a Click Bal ance sett ing that ha s been saved[...]

  • Page 93

    Capturing an d Processing Images 93 Content s Back Next Index Saving a Cl ick Balanc e Settin g Y o u can perform a Click B alance operation on the cu rre nt image (pag e 90) then save the settings fo r reuse. 1 Choo se Save (Ima ge numb er) fr om the Click Balanc e menu. 2 Press th e OK butt on. The saved setting repla ces the last Click Balance s[...]

  • Page 94

    Capturing an d Processing Images 94 Content s Back Next Index Processing Images The DCS 645 su pport s backg round imag e proce ssing that pr oduces JPE G or TIFF R GB file s which can be op ened directly by man y applic ations and bro wsers. The c hoices for p roces sed file s are JPE G Good, Better , and Best, and TIFF RGB. JPEG B est files have [...]

  • Page 95

    Capturing an d Processing Images 95 Content s Back Next Index 3 Press th e OK butt on. Changing Processing Settings There are several p rocessin g settings th at you can c hange. The setting s are ap plied to images as the y are proce ssed. 1 Select Change Se ttings fr om the Pr ocessing menu. 2 Select the desired sett ing from the Processing Setti[...]

  • Page 96

    Capturing an d Processing Images 96 Content s Back Next Index The fol lowing screens ap pear , dependin g on your ch oice: Processing Settings Screen Defaul t s Und erl in ed Result Origina l DCR Save Saves th e DCR image ( defau lt). Delete Deletes the DCR i mage after the pr ocessed JPEG fil e has been s aved. ☛ It is recommende d that you do n[...]

  • Page 97

    Capturing an d Processing Images 97 Content s Back Next Index Resolut ion 100% Aspec t ra tio is unch anged. Height and width are the sa me as the o rigina l image . 67% Aspec t ratio is unchange d. Height and wi dth are reduced to two- thir ds. 50% Aspec t ratio is unchange d. Height and wi dth are reduc ed to on e-half. 25% Aspec t ratio is uncha[...]

  • Page 98

    Capturing an d Processing Images 98 Content s Back Next Index Look Portra it Applies a lower contrast tone sca le with more detail in th e highlig hts an d shadows. Product Ap plies a higher c ontra st, more vibran t tone scale. Sharpeni ng Leve l None No sha rpenin g is appli ed to the finished image. High Applies a sharpening a lgorithm when th e[...]

  • Page 99

    Using the Image L CD 99 Content s Back Next Index Using the Im age LCD Reviewing Images Y ou ca n review ima ges on the active CF Card (p ag e 62) in one of five Display mo des: ✔ Singl e Imag e mode (p a ge 10 1) ✔ Zoom mode (p ag e 101 ) ✔ Histogram mode (p a ge 103 ) ✔ Mu ltip le I mage mo de (p age 104) ✔ Delete mode (page 105) ☛ Th[...]

  • Page 100

    Using the Image L CD 100 Content s Back Next Index Navigating t hrough Displayed I mages Press th e left or righ t side of t he Four -way swi tch to navi gate th roug h image s in th e sele cted fol der within the selected Display mode. ☛ This works in a ll Display modes excep t Zoom mode ( p age 1 01 ) when th e Region of Intere st box is enabl [...]

  • Page 101

    Using the Image L CD 101 Content s Back Next Index Single Image Displa y Mode The thum bnail for the curren t image ap pears with the S tatu s bar (p age 106) at the left . Zoom Display Mode The thum bnail for the curren t image ap pears with a Region of Interest box and crosshairs (p ag e 102) . The Re gi on of Int erest bo x includ es the ar ea o[...]

  • Page 102

    Using the Image L CD 102 Content s Back Next Index Zooming With the Region of Inte rest box enabled, (p ag e 101) press the OK button. There ar e three zoom l evels . The first actuatio n zooms t o 1:4 (o ne pixel displaye d for eve ry four in th e imag e), the s econd t o 1:1, an d the third retur ns to the un-zo omed 1:16 . ☛ When zoomed t o 1:[...]

  • Page 103

    Using the Image L CD 103 Content s Back Next Index Histogram Display Mode When Histogr am mode is active , the a ctive imag e, it s histog ram , and the foll owing informatio n appear: ✔ Imag e n ame ✔ Active folde r numb er /n am e ✔ Date and tim e of imag e capt ure ✔ ISO ✔ Shutte r spee d ✔ Aper ture ✔ Exposu re mod e ✔ Exposure [...]

  • Page 104

    Using the Image L CD 104 Content s Back Next Index Multiple I mage Display Mode Four im age th umbnail s app ear with the S t atus bar (page 10 6) at the left. The curr ent im age is highl ighted. ☛ Thumbn ails m ay appea r wit h varyi ng imag e formats (pag e 84) as each th umbnail is displayed in its select ed ima ge format.[...]

  • Page 105

    Using the Image L CD 105 Content s Back Next Index Image Delete Di splay Mode Use Image Delete Di splay mode to delete the curre nt im a ge . Y o u can also del e te gr oup s of images (pa ge 107) usi ng a M ain menu opti on. ☛ If you d elete a n image b y mist ake, yo u can get it back if yo u immediately perfo rm the Recover function (page 6 7)[...]

  • Page 106

    Using the Image L CD 106 Content s Back Next Index S t atus Bar When im a ge thu m bna i ls are di splaye d in Singl e Image or Mu ltiple Image Displa y mode (pag e 99) , a Statu s bar appears at the left of the display. It cont ains s ome or all of the fol lowin g infor matio n. Loc at ion Bar A Locati on bar appear s at the b ottom of the Image L[...]

  • Page 107

    Using the Image L CD 107 Content s Back Next Index Deleting Group s of Images Y ou can de lete grou p s of imag es using a Ma in menu opti on. Y ou can al so del e te sin gle im a ges using Image Del ete Display mode (pag e 105 ) . T o Delete Gr oup s of Images 1 Highlight the Me nu icon (p age 4 3) , and choos e Main Menu from th e drop-dow n menu[...]

  • Page 108

    Using the Image L CD 108 Content s Back Next Index Display Contrast Y o u can change the contr ast and lighten or darke n the im ages di splayed on the Image L CD pan el . ☛ Chan ging co ntrast d oes not af fect th e stored images, only the view of the i mages on the Image L CD. 1 Highlight the Co ntra st icon (page 43) . 2 Press th e top or bott[...]

  • Page 109

    Using the Image L CD 109 Content s Back Next Index T aggin g Im ages Y ou can tag one o r mor e images t hen de lete untagged images on th e camera. Y ou can al s o select ta gged images in DC S Photo D esk, th en perfo rm a variet y of op eratio ns on the selected images. 1 Selec t any Di splay mo de exce pt Del ete mod e (p ag e 99) . 2 Select th[...]

  • Page 110

    Caring for Y our DCS 645 110 Content s Back Next Index Caring f or Y our D CS 645 Cleaning Clean th e camera body as describe d in its User’s Manu al. Cleaning the DCS 645 1 T urn the DC S 645 of f and disconn ect i t from the co mputer . 2 Usin g a lint-free cloth wit h light pr essure, cle an only t he ou tside enclosu res an d the Im age LCD p[...]

  • Page 111

    Caring for Y our DCS 645 111 Content s Back Next Index Cleaning t he IR or A nti-aliasing Filter 1 Remo ve the filte r from the DCS 645 (page 4 0) . 2 Gentl y blow of f the dust using co mmercia lly avail able canne d air (low pr essure). If th e filter is still dirty , contact your dealer or service represe nt ative. 3 If the i mager is dirty , ch[...]

  • Page 112

    Caring for Y our DCS 645 112 Content s Back Next Index ✔ Attach th e body ca p over the ex posed IR or anti-a liasing f ilter to protect it from da mage. ✔ W rap i n a clean, so ft cloth and p lace in a well-v entilate d, coo l, dry , dust- free place . ✔ Keep o ut of di rect sunligh t and away from “hot spot s” such as the trunk of a car[...]

  • Page 113

    Caring for Y our DCS 645 113 Content s Back Next Index Firmware Firmw are is th e software p rogram th at runs w ithin the D CS 645 a nd contr ols its operation . If a new firm war e ver si on be comes av ail ab l e, you can downl oa d it from th e KODAK We b site and update the f irmwar e withi n the DC S 645. Checking the Current Firmware V ersio[...]

  • Page 114

    Caring for Y our DCS 645 114 Content s Back Next Index Upda t ing Fi r m w a re 1 O n a c o m p u t e r w i t h I n t e r n e t a c c e s s , g o t o www .k od ak.co m, then choo se Ser vi ce and Support. Choose Camer as, Digit al from th e Professio nal Photo graphy list, choose DCS 645, th en choose Firmware an d Host Software . 2 Download the fi[...]

  • Page 115

    Caring for Y our DCS 645 115 Content s Back Next Index Recycling The DCS 645 co ntains lea d and m ercury. Disp osal of le ad and m ercury ma y be reg ulated due to enviro nmental co nsider ations. Fo r disposal o r recycling information, p lease conta ct your l ocal au thorit ies or the Electro nics Indu stry Alliance: www.e ia e.org.[...]

  • Page 116

    Dif ference s Between the MAMIY A 64 5AF and the 645A FD 116 Content s Back Next Index Differences B etween the M AMIY A 64 5AF and th e 645AFD There ar e two m od el s of the MAMI Y A 645 AF film cam er a bo dy. The or ig ina l version is labe l ed 64 5A F on the bod y's left side , the newer ve rsion is la beled 6 45AFD. While bot h models f[...]

  • Page 117

    Dif ference s Between the MAMIY A 64 5AF and the 645A FD 117 Content s Back Next Index Settings / Met adata 645AF (fil m body) 645AFD (digit al body) ISO Get / Set 1 Ge t / Set Shutter Get * Get / S et Aperture Get * Get / S et Compensation Get * Get / Set Exposure mode Get * Ge t / Set Focal l ength No Get 1 Get = DCS Camera Manager get s informat[...]

  • Page 118

    Specificat ions 11 8 Content s Back Next Index Specifi cations Ty p e Digital camer a back which att aches to existing medium format camera b odies h aving rem ovable film ma gazines Imager si ze 16 million pixels (408 0 x 4080) Imag e LCD 2-in ch di ag on al L C D p ro vi des i mage thum b nai l, adju st able contr ast , and st atus of digit al fe[...]

  • Page 119

    Unsupp orted Feat ures 119 Content s Back Next Index Unsuppo rted Features Unsupporte d or Partially Supported F eatures (CONT AX 645) Unsuppor ted: ✔ Shutte r spee ds great er than 1/4 second unless Long Exposure Proce ssing is use d ✔ ISO o uts ide of the ran ge 10 0 - 400 ✔ Mu ltip le e xpo sure ✔ Frame r ate of 1.6 frame/seco nd in cont[...]

  • Page 120

    Unsupp orted Feat ures 120 Content s Back Next Index Unsupporte d or Partially Supported F eatures (MAMIY A 645AF , MAMIY A 645AFD) Unsuppor ted: ✔ Shutte r spee ds great er than 1/4 second unless Long Exposure Proce ssing is use d ✔ ISO o uts ide of the ran ge 10 0 - 400 ✔ Mu ltip le e xpo sure ✔ Frame ra te 645AF D mo del: 1.2 fra mes/sec[...]

  • Page 121

    Using a V ide o Monitor 121 Content s Back Next Index Using a Vide o Monitor Y o u can review images on an externa l video moni tor . This provide s a lar ger ver sion of the imag e di splay ed on the Imag e LC D. ☛ When the ext er na l mo nito r is enabl e d, the Image L CD turns off. When you captur e an i mage , it automati cal l y appear s on[...]

  • Page 122

    Using a V ide o Monitor 122 Content s Back Next Index Enabling 1 Highlight the Me nu icon (p age 4 3) then choos e Main Menu from th e drop-dow n menu (p ag e 44) . 2 Choo se Exter nal V ide o fro m the M ain me nu. 3 Choose O n from the External V ideo screen. A Video icon appears on the Men u bar . 4 High light the V ideo icon. 5 Press th e OK bu[...]

  • Page 123

    Overview 123 Content s Back Next Ind ex Electromagnetic E missions Japan This i s a Clas s A prod uct base d on the stand ard of the V oluntary Co ntrol Coun c il for Interf e rence by Inform at ion Techn ol og y Equip ment (V CCI) . If thi s equi pm e nt is used in a domesti c envi r on m ent , rad io dist u rbance ma y arise. Wh en such tr ouble [...]

  • Page 124

    Overview 124 Content s Back Next Ind ex European Union (EU) Warning : This i s a clas s A product . In a d omestic env ironment this pr oduct ma y cause radio inte rf erence i n which case the user ma y be requi red to t ake adequ ate mea sures. USA NOTE: This equipm ent has be en te sted and f ound to comply w ith the limits for a Cla ss A digita [...]

  • Page 125

    W arn ing s an d Cauti ons 125 Content s Back Next Index Warnings and C autions Wa r n i n g s Warn ings in dicate si tuat ions tha t can cau se persona l inj ury. ✔ T o prevent fire or sho ck hazard, use only the recomm ended acce ssories and att achmen ts. ✔ Batter ies can ex plode or cause b urns if disassemb led, shor ted, expose d to hi gh[...]

  • Page 126

    W arn ing s an d Cauti ons 126 Content s Back Next Index ✔ T reat the im ager wi th extrem e care. It is ver y expe nsive to repl ace. ✔ The ant i-ali asin g or IR filter is expo sed whe n the ca p is remove d. Do no t touch or s trike th is filt er or se t it down on a su rface. ✔ Do not su bstitute oth er types of ca bles for supp lied c ab[...]

  • Page 127

    Glossary Content s Back Next Index 127 Glossary Aliasing Artifact s that app ear on an image but were not in the original scen e Anti-alias ing filter Helps t o reduce aliasing at cert ain foca l distan ces Camera Manager See DCS Camer a Ma nage r Capture Studio See DCS Captur e S tudio COMP ACTFLASH Card (CF Card) A small, removable device wit h P[...]

  • Page 128

    Glossary Content s Back Next Index 128 DCS Capture St udio Includ ed soft ware a pplica tion used to captu re and pr ocess image s from t he DCS 645 (MACINTOSH only) DCS Photo Desk Includ ed softwa re appl icati on used to review and pr ocess image s from t he DCS 64 5 Focus screen Includ ed screen that re places the exist ing camera focus screen t[...]

  • Page 129

    Glossary Content s Back Next Index 129 Image form at In the DCS 645, imag e format r efers to cropp ing of imag es as they are capt ured. Choices a re: 5x 5, 4x5, an d 5x4 Image LCD A two- inch dia gonal LCD where you can view images a nd chang e setting s on the D CS 645 Interva lometer Automa tically capture s a sequen ce of im ages at spec ified[...]

  • Page 130

    Wa rr an t y 130 Content s Back Next Index War ra nt y CAREFULLY RE AD THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFOR E USING YOUR CAMERA. USE OF YOUR CA MERA INDICATES YOUR ACCEP TANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE M, PROMPTLY RETURN THE CAME RA , UNUSED, ALONG W ITH THE ACC OMPANYIN G MATERI ALS, IN THE ORIGI NAL [...]

  • Page 131

    Wa rr an t y 131 Content s Back Next Index W arranty Repair Coverage If this equipmen t does no t function properly dur ing the warranty p eriod due to defect s in materi al or workman ship , Kodak w ill, at its option, eith er repai r or rep lace the equipm ent with out char ge, subj ect to the conditions and limi tations stated here in . Such rep[...]

  • Page 132

    Wa rr an t y 132 Content s Back Next Index Shoul d you nee d to ret urn equ ipment to Kodak, Kodak is not r esponsib le for the loss or damage of equip ment whi le in tr ansport to a Ko dak autho rized service ce nter. You may, at your optio n, choose to insure equipmen t for loss or da mage with t he carrier of y our choice . This warranty becomes[...]

  • Page 133

    Wa rr an t y 133 Content s Back Next Index KODAK MAKES NO OTHER W ARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SPECIFICALL Y DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICU LAR PURPOSE. KODAK WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENT AL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE PURCHASE, USE, OR IMPROPER FUNCTIONING OF THIS[...]

  • Page 134

    Wa rr an t y 134 Content s Back Next Index How to obt ain service See you r aut horized Ko dak de aler. If service is require d, your Kodak dealer will in st ruct you to return the unit to the nearest service center for repair and will issu e a return authorization numbe r. When return ing a KODAK PROF ESSIONAL DCS 645 for re pair, you should pack [...]

  • Page 135

    Wa rr an t y 135 Content s Back Next Index 1 T echnical Suppo rt thro ugh t he W eb site: ht tp://www .koda k.com. Suppor t include s F AQs (F requentl y Asked Question s), down loadab le softwar e up dates, and techn ical topic art icles for reading an d downloadin g. 2 FaxBack Documen t s o n a variety of subje ct s. In North America th e Fax Bac[...]

  • Page 136

    Wa rr an t y 136 Content s Back Next Index number are pro vided. Calls to report bugs or anomalies will be cancelle d. Calls to arrange for service will be cancelle d o r applied as a credit ag ainst the repair estimate or invoice. Serv ice mainte nance agre ement s, which cover the repair and suppo rt of the DCS 645 an d softwar e are availa bl e.[...]

  • Page 137

    Index Index-1 Content s Back Next Index A AC a dapter 56 Accessing image s on a CF Card 65 Actu ations 73 Anti-aliasin g filter 39 Cleanin g 11 1 Assembling th e camera 50 B Batter ies 57 Attaching 57 Char ging 61 Checking sta tus 59 Conservi ng 81 Removing 58 Batter y 58 Battery charger 60 Battery Save onset 71 Battery Save state 82 Buttons 47 Can[...]

  • Page 138

    Index Index-2 Content s Back Next Index COMPACT FLASH C ards 62 Accessing image s on 65 Ejec ting 63 Format ting 66 Inserting 62 Comput er, Conne cting to 78 Connec ting AC a dapter 81 Came ra to th e comp uter an d power supply 78 DCS 645 to the ca mera bo dy 51 Contra st, Changi ng on Im ag e LCD 108 D Date an d time 69 DCR File Format Mod ule 29[...]

  • Page 139

    Index Index-3 Content s Back Next Index Ejec ting a CF Card 63 Electr omagneti c emission s 123 Evalua ting i mages When co nnected t o comp uter 25 When not co nnected to co mputer 18 F Feat ures 12 Unsupp orted 11 9 Files, See Imag e fi le s 54 Filters Anti-aliasin g 39 IR 39 Firmware 113 Checking version 113 Updati ng 114 Focus screen 38 Folder [...]

  • Page 140

    Index Index-4 Content s Back Next Index Deleti ng grou ps of 107 Deleting one 105 Format ting 84 Reviewi ng 99 Storin g 55 Included soft ware 27 Inserting a CF Card 62 Inter valomet er 85 Options 86 Introd uction 11 IPTC data 75 IR filter 39 Cleanin g 11 1 Storin g 111 ISO 87 J Job tracker 75 Job tra cker data , Loadi ng from C ard 76 L Langua ge, [...]

  • Page 141

    Index Index-5 Content s Back Next Index In Zoom mode 10 2 O OK butto n 47 Overexposur e indicator 10 8 P Pan/Zoom mode Enabli ng or Disab lin g the Region of Intere st box 101 Pannin g 102 Zooming 102 Pannin g 102 PC Card s , See COMPA CTFLASH Cards 62 Porta ble mode 80 Ports and Jacks 49 IEEE 1394 49 Power ing th e came ra In portab le mode 81 Whe[...]

  • Page 142

    Index Index-6 Content s Back Next Index S Savin g images 55 Selecting a CF Ca rd or folder 64 Singl e Imag e Displ ay mo de 101 Software DCR File Format Mod ule 29 DCS Camera Ma nager 28 DCS Captur e Studio 27 DCS Photo Desk 28 Editing im ages 21 Managi ng colo r 30 Soft ware CDs 27 Specificatio ns 118 Stat us bar 106 Status scr een 46 Storing im a[...]

  • Page 143

    Index Index-7 Content s Back Next Index W Warning s and caut io ns 125 White Balan ce 88 Click Balance, Se e Click Bala nce 89 Workflow 15 When cam era is conn ected to computer 23 When c ame ra is not co nn ected to computer 16 Z Zoom D isplay mode 101 Navigatin g throug h ima ges in 10 2 Zooming 102[...]

  • Page 144

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