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DCS 700 Series Digital Cameras
User’s Guide
for the DCS 700 Series Digital Cameras
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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 PACKAGING. WARRANTY KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY TO EQUIPMENT PURCHASED IN THE UNITED STATES. Kodak warrants your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera to
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Limitations REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT WITHOUT 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, Ko
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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 ser
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Product Support Options During the warranty period for the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital Camera, you are entitled to product support for both hardware and software, provided your camera is registered with Eastman Kodak Company. You may register with Kodak via mail, fax, or through Kodak’s World Wide Web site: http://www.kodak.com. Support is provided through a variety of options: 1 Technical Support through the web site (http://www.kodak.com): Support includes FAQs (Frequently Ask
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5 Out-of-Warranty Support Options There will be a charge for out-of-warranty call incidents if you wish to speak to a Kodak support representative. A call incident is defined to include only those issues raised during the first telephone or email contact. Follow-up telephone calls by Kodak’s representative, 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 an
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Contents Table of Contents Important Information ..................................................1-1 System Requirements for your Computer................................................ 1-2 Macintosh ........................................................................................1-2 Windows .......................................................................................... 1-2 Electromagnetic Emissions...................................................................... 1-7 VC
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OK Button ..................................................................................... 2-14 Cancel Button ................................................................................ 2-14 Tag/Record Button ........................................................................ 2-14 Quick Guide for Using the Image LCD and Digital Buttons ................ 2-15 Command Dials ..................................................................................... 2-16 Main-Command Dial ..
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Contents Camera Straps ........................................................................................ 2-33 Attaching the Neck Strap .............................................................. 2-33 Attaching the Hand Strap .............................................................. 2-34 Software Overview ................................................................................ 2-35 Name Plate ..................................................................................
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Display Off Time ............................................................................ 4-3 Total Actuations .............................................................................. 4-4 Use Folder 1 .................................................................................... 4-4 Video Format .................................................................................. 4-5 Custom Settings ....................................................................................
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Contents Focus Mode.............................................................................................. 7-6 Autofocus ........................................................................................7-6 Manual Focus ................................................................................ 7-10 Special Focusing Situations in AF......................................................... 7-13 IR Filter or Anti-aliasing Filter: Effect on Focus...................................
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Waking the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlights from Standby mode. 9-4 Setting Up Your Camera for Flash Photography..................................... 9-5 Setting Up the SB-28D or SB-28DX Speedlight..................................... 9-7 Test Firing................................................................................................ 9-9 Using the SB-28D Speedlight................................................................ 9-10 Auto Flash Distance Range...............................
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Contents Display Contrast................................................................................... 10-10 Overexposure Indicator........................................................................ 10-10 Tagging Images.................................................................................... 10-11 Associating Sound Files With Images ................................................. 10-12 Recovering Deleted Images .............................................................
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Advantages to using an IEEE 1394 Connection ........................... 12-1 Advantages to using a Card Reader .............................................. 12-1 Connecting Your Camera to the Computer ........................................... 12-2 Quitting—Disconnecting from the Computer ....................................... 12-4 Using the Card Reader........................................................................... 12-4 Transmitting Data ...........................................
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Contents Updating From the PC Card ........................................................ 14-11 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 Si
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Important Info INSERT PHOTO HERE Important Information 1 Thank you for purchasing your new KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS 700 Series Digital 1 Camera (DCS 700 Series camera). This portable camera system, which combines technologies of Eastman Kodak Company and NIKON Corporation, allows 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. ✔ Verify that your camera packag