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Before You Begin

Optional DCS 465 Camera Back
Equipment

Kodak accessories, for example, PCMCIA cards. Refer to the appendix
“Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List” for specific details.

Electronic flash and accessories available from the manufacturer of your
camera.

Optional PCMCIA Hard Disk Card

The DCS 465 Camera Back is designed to accept PCMCIA hard disk cards
that support the PCMCIA “ATA” interface. Refer to the R

EAD

file on the

supplied software driver diskette for information on specific cards known
to work with the camera back.

Summary of Contents for DCS 465

Page 1: ...ted by United States and international copyright laws You may make one backup copy of the enclosed software and one copy of this manual Do not make additional copies of the software or copies of the m...

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Page 3: ...charge subject to the conditions and limitations stated herein Such repair service will include all labor as well as any necessary adjustments and or replacement parts If replacement parts are used i...

Page 4: ...ents accessories or alterations not marketed by Kodak unauthorized modifications or service misuse abuse failure to follow Kodak s operating maintenance or repacking instructions or failure to use Kod...

Page 5: ...e 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 D...

Page 6: ...ware to achieve your intended results and for installation use and results obtained from the software LICENSE You may a use the software b copy the software onto one or more computers only for the pur...

Page 7: ...e Agreement or if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement You agree upon such termination to destroy the software together with all copies in any form LIMITED WARRANTY Kodak wa...

Page 8: ...diskette not meeting Kodak s Limited War ranty that is returned to Kodak or your dealer with a copy of your receipt or 2 if Kodak or the dealer is unable to deliver a replacement diskette that is free...

Page 9: ...his Agreement you may contact Kodak in the United States at 1 800 23 KODAK 1 800 235 6325 in Canada at 1 800 GO KODAK 1 800 465 6325 and in other countries through your nearest Kodak representative YO...

Page 10: ...ng instructions Heed Warnings Heed all warnings on the equipment and in the operating instructions Retain Instructions and Packaging Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference R...

Page 11: ...for example near a sink or in a wet room or basement Do not use the equipment in heavy rain and do not immerse the equipment in water or other liquids Object or Liquid Entry Never push foreign objects...

Page 12: ...the plug into the outlet contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug Lightning For added protection for the equipment during a li...

Page 13: ...ment yourself Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Never open the DCS 465 Camera Back Refer to chapter 9 for directions on cleaning a dirty imager Damage Req...

Page 14: ...ire or shock hazard use only the recommended accessories or attachments Battery Important Warnings Do not attempt to remove the battery it is not a customer serviceable part If you will be operating t...

Page 15: ...back Use only the supplied AC battery charger adapter do not plug other chargers or adapters into the DCS 465 Camera Back The AC battery charger adapter is for indoor use only Do not use the supplied...

Page 16: ...to correct the interfer ence by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into...

Page 17: ...section of this manual Photoshop Macintosh driver in chapter 10 and TWAIN PC driver in chapter 11 You encounter difficulty with the DCS 465 Camera Back Perform the self test and update the camera fir...

Page 18: ...3 IBM PC or Compatible Computer Hardware and Software 1 4 Required Computer Hardware 1 4 Required Monitor and Display Card 1 4 Required SCSI Interface 1 5 Required Systems Software 1 5 Required Appli...

Page 19: ...nd the Calibration File 4 33 Inserting and Removing a PCMCIA Card 4 36 Inserting a PCMCIA Card 4 36 Removing a PCMCIA Card 4 40 Accessing the KODAK Driver for Adobe Photoshop Software Macintosh 4 42 U...

Page 20: ...g TWAIN Driver s 5 32 Installing The Calibration CAL File 5 34 Inserting and Removing a PCMCIA Card into the DCS 465 Camera Back 5 36 Inserting a PCMCIA Card 5 36 Removing a PCMCIA Card 5 40 Accessing...

Page 21: ...ecorded Sound Files 7 15 Using Other Features of the KODAK Driver for Adobe Photoshop Software 7 17 Driver Image Window Buttons and Other Controls 7 17 Selecting Images 7 17 Delete Button 7 17 Copy to...

Page 22: ...cations 8 16 Driver Image Windows Buttons and Other Controls 8 16 Selecting Images 8 16 Delete Button 8 17 Copy to Folder Button 8 17 Move to Folder Button 8 17 Take Picture Button 8 17 Source Popup M...

Page 23: ...Card Busy Light 9 17 DOS Formatting and Card Access 9 17 Troubleshooting Disk Recovery and Fragmentation 9 17 DCS 465 Camera Back Operating Configurations 9 19 DCS 465 Camera Back Supported Configura...

Page 24: ...Imager and Cleaning Replacing the KG5 Filter Glass 9 37 Cleaning the Imager 9 37 Determining if the Imager is Dirty 9 37 Cleaning a Dirty Imager 9 42 Wiping the Imager 9 42 Cleaning the Filter Glass...

Page 25: ...Creating Monochrome Images with Your Color Camera Back 10 24 Messages Kodak Driver for Adobe Photoshop Software 10 25 Troubleshooting Kodak Driver for Adobe Photoshop Software 10 43 11 11 11 11 11 Ref...

Page 26: ...Monochrome Images with Your Color Camera Back 11 23 Messages Kodak Drivers for TWAIN Compliant PC Applications 11 24 Troubleshooting Kodak Driver for TWAIN Compliant PC Applications 11 41 12 12 12 12...

Page 27: ...puter hardware and software and accessories to use the KODAK Professional DCS 465 Digital Camera Back DCS 465 Camera Back The DCS 465 Camera Back can be used with a Macintosh computer and or with an I...

Page 28: ...ds a mini mum of 16 MB of RAM including at least 11 MB of RAM in addition to the memory used by the operating system and recommends 24 MB of RAM We recommend at least 48 MB of RAM for the fastest acqu...

Page 29: ...16 7 million colors Neither the amount of data stored for each image nor the quality of any printed output is affected by the monitor or card in use If you do not have a 24 bit display card the softw...

Page 30: ...disk 160 megabyte MB minimum we recommend 250 MB or greater At least 10 MB of free disk space for fastest performance we recommend at least 20 MB of free disk space NOTE Your TWAIN application may ha...

Page 31: ...ain Required Systems Software Microsoft DOS 6 2 or higher with either Microsoft Windows version 3 1 or Windows 3 11 for Workgroups Required Applications Software A TWAIN compliant software application...

Page 32: ...1 6 Before You Begin G Optional Hardware Software for Playing Recorded Sound A hardware sound board is required if you want to play the WAV files you can record with the microphone in the camera...

Page 33: ...s Prints 300 pixels per inch 24 bit color or eight bit grayscale images up to 8 5 x 12 inches 21 6 x 30 5 cm to KODAK EKTATHERM XLS print paper or transparencies using KODAK EKTATHERM XTRALIFE ribbons...

Page 34: ...pecific details Electronic flash and accessories available from the manufacturer of your camera Optional PCMCIA Hard Disk Card The DCS 465 Camera Back is designed to accept PCMCIA hard disk cards that...

Page 35: ...o the design of the KODAK Professional DCS 465 Digital Camera Back An overview of the product features NOTE This manual describes the operation of the DCS 465 Camera Back and how it may affect the ope...

Page 36: ...he DCS 465 Camera Back to one of several computers and move your images from the camera back to the computer using one of the special software driver provided by Kodak You can then use the image in ot...

Page 37: ...ure the imager records images with 6 megapixels of data Exposure indexes equivalent to film speeds of 80 for a color camera back and 160 for a monochrome camera back Sixteen megabyte MB of dynamic ran...

Page 38: ...LCD that shows status and control informa tion A SCSI port to connect the DCS 465 Camera Back to your computer for transferring images from the camera back to your computer You can take pictures while...

Page 39: ...hertz monaural Software drivers to move images from the camera back to your computer You can also use the drivers to perform self tests on the DCS 465 Camera Back from your computer and to load new fi...

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Page 41: ...to the quick reference card If you are experienced with previous Kodak digital cameras and with personal computers you may be able to follow these steps without referring to other material If you are...

Page 42: ...Supported adapters are in chapter 1 installation information is in chapter 5 3 Optional PC customers only Obtain and install a sound board required to play sounds recorded with the camera system 4 Ins...

Page 43: ...folder containing your Photoshop plug ins it is probably named PLUG INS For earlier Photoshop versions copy the files into the folder with the Photoshop PS PREFS file Refer to chapter 4 B PC a Load th...

Page 44: ...y inserting your thumb beneath a corner of the cover and separating it from the camera back Be extremely careful while the imager is exposed and be certain to retain the cover and use it whenever that...

Page 45: ...Quick Start G 3 5 6 Mount the camera back to your camera as shown below for a typical configuration CAMERA BACK ADAPTER YOUR CAMERA...

Page 46: ...a throw of at least 5 8 inch in order to extend far enough into the CTM to trip the camera The throw is the distance the pin extends from the end of a cable release when you fully depress the cable re...

Page 47: ...Electrically tripped camera Optional Connect flash sync cable here Electronic camera trip cable Plug this end into camera body Shutter release cable Camera sync cable Plug this end into the body or le...

Page 48: ...use on your computer system If you are not using the AC battery charger adapter you will need to press the record button to wake the camera back before you can use the SCSI ID button Refer to chapter...

Page 49: ...window Examples for multiple applications appear in chapter 5 Click the CONTROL PANEL button Click UPDATE CAMERA FIRMWARE Refer to chapter 5 13 Format a PCMCIA card Your PCMCIA card must be DOS format...

Page 50: ...above in step 12 Thumbnails of pictures you have taken appear in the window Scroll through images select one adjust color using the balance controls and acquire the image into your application by cli...

Page 51: ...e the KODAK Professional DCS 465 Digital Camera Back DCS 465 Camera Back for use in a Macintosh computer environment This includes how to Connect the DCS 465 Camera Back to your camera Charge the batt...

Page 52: ...re not refer to the manuals that accompany that computer before continuing Before you continue if you have not completed and returned the enclosed Warranty Registration card please do so now CAUTION I...

Page 53: ...mager with extreme caution A damaged imager can result in a very expensive repair not covered by the warranty 1 Remove the imager cover from the camera back by inserting a thumb beneath a corner of th...

Page 54: ...irst mount the adapter to your camera and then mount the camera back to the adapter CAMERA BACK ADAPTER YOUR CAMERA 3 Follow part A of this step if you are working with a mechanically tripped camera a...

Page 55: ...bly into their connectors NOTE Your cable release not supplied must have a throw of at least 5 8 inch in order to extend far enough into the CTM to trip the camera The throw is the distance the pin ex...

Page 56: ...can only be plugged into one connector Therefore do not force the end of any cable into any connec tor instead all cables should fit comfortably into their connectors Optional Connect flash sync cabl...

Page 57: ...apter and then use the camera back in the field without the adapter The adapter will run the camera back continuously while it is charg ing the battery If you are using the camera back in an environme...

Page 58: ...charger adapter and power cord supplied with the camera back To camera back AC BATTERY CHARGER ADAPTER POWER CORD To wall outlet To AC battery charger adapter 2 Plug the appropriate end of the power...

Page 59: ...battery to charge for at least one hour SPECIAL CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS Whenever the battery is dead unusual random characters appear on the camera back LCD A Charge the battery for 15 minutes B Discon...

Page 60: ...ry indicator While the battery is charging the three segments of this icon light repeatedly in turn from bottom to top when the battery is fully charged all three remain lit Filling battery When the c...

Page 61: ...e the supplied accessory adapter cable as shown in the following illustration Doing so allows simultaneous use of the AC battery charger adapter and other accessories as available refer to Appendix D...

Page 62: ...to a Macintosh computer do not make either of these SCSI choices IMPORTANT This section assumes that the camera back and the computer are not currently connected You should never change the SCSI ID on...

Page 63: ...ly awake in this state B When not connected to the adapter wake the camera back by lightly pressing the record button with an electrically tripped camera you can also quickly tap the shutter release c...

Page 64: ...4 14 Preparing for Use with Mac G 4 Locate the indented button on the back of the DCS 465 Camera Back labeled SCSI ID ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY SCSI ID button...

Page 65: ...ct this action wakes SCSI mode The characters SCSI called the SCSI indicator as well as a single value from 0 to 7 PC and PP appear on the camera back LCD That value is the current SCSI ID of the DCS...

Page 66: ...select PC or PP and do not use a number currently assigned to any other connected SCSI device such as a CD ROM drive which is usually number 3 if it is an internal drive supplied by Apple Computer Inc...

Page 67: ...th one of the included SCSI cables In normal usage you may connect and disconnect the camera back from the Macintosh computer on a regular basis for this reason you may want to position your computer...

Page 68: ...this section Follow the first set A for any supported Macintosh computers except the PowerBook or Macintosh IIfx computers Follow the second set B for the PowerBook and the third set C for the Macint...

Page 69: ...computer 4 Select the SCSI cable with the 25 pin connectors at both ends IMPORTANT Use only the cable supplied with the camera back do not use a substitute cable 25 pin Connector 25 pin Connector SCS...

Page 70: ...ied 25 pin SCSI terminator to the open 25 pin end of the SCSI cable you just attached to your Macintosh computer 25 pin Terminator BACK OF MACINTOSH COMPUTER 7 Attach the open end of the 25 pin termin...

Page 71: ...are connected and you are using a Macintosh PowerBook computer The camera back has been successfully tested with a variety of PowerBook models except do not use the camera back with the model 100 How...

Page 72: ...is optional we recommend it whenever the camera back is connected to a computer 3 Attach the HDI 30 pin connector of your HDI 30 pin to 25 pin SCSI cable to the HDI 30 port on the back of the Macinto...

Page 73: ...se steps if no external devices are connected and you are using a Macintosh IIfx computer For this installation you will need to supply A second 25 pin to 50 pin SCSI cable two are needed but only one...

Page 74: ...omputer is off Some software and peripherals check the SCSI connec tion periodically If the Macintosh computer is on and you connect the camera back while the SCSI connection is being used the Macinto...

Page 75: ...ermina tor 8 Attach the 25 pin connector on the SCSI cable to the SCSI connector on the back of the DCS 465 Camera Back 9 Optional Later to disconnect the camera back from the Macintosh computer shut...

Page 76: ...whether that termination is currently active We provide two sets of instructions Follow the first set A if none of the connected devices are terminated or if one of the devices is terminated externall...

Page 77: ...as de scribed earlier in this chapter Although this step is optional we recommend it whenever the camera back is connected to a computer 4 When you have completed part A or B of this step the last dev...

Page 78: ...r if you remove the DCS 465 Camera Back cable from your Macintosh computer remember to replace this terminator NOTE If you have a Macintosh IIfx computer you must use the appro priate SCSI terminator...

Page 79: ...ain Make sure the connector is well seated by press ing it into place firmly and then pinch the thin wire clamps over its base 25 pin Connector 50 pin Connector 7 Attach the supplied 25 pin terminator...

Page 80: ...the Macintosh computer and all connected SCSI devices IMPORTANT Later when you connect and disconnect the Macintosh computer and the DCS 465 Camera Back on a regular basis make sure that all devices a...

Page 81: ...use a substitute cable 25 pin Connector 50 pin Connector 5 Connect the 50 pin connector to the empty SCSI connector of the device that is terminated internally Make sure the connector is well seated b...

Page 82: ...nnector 7 Optional Later to disconnect the camera back from the Macintosh computer shut down the computer and all external SCSI devices Then restore the SCSI cables and terminator to the state they we...

Page 83: ...omputer by acquiring them while running your copy of Adobe Photoshop as described in chapter 7 Installing the software is a onetime action you complete these steps once and do not repeat them each tim...

Page 84: ...65 Digital Camera Backs into the internal drive of your computer 5 Double click on the READ ME file icon on the diskette and read its contents the latest information on the camera back then choose QUI...

Page 85: ...CS 465 DRIVER disk by dragging its icon to the TRASH icon 8 Store the KODAK DCS 465 DRIVER disk for possible future use 9 Place the diskette labeled KODAK DCS 465 Calibration CAL File Macintosh into t...

Page 86: ...hile connected to the AC battery charger adapter while connected to a computer and or while the camera back is awake or asleep IMPORTANT When the red Card Busy light is blinking data is being read fro...

Page 87: ...Preparing for Use with Mac G 4 37 1 Be certain that the red Card Busy light is not blinking before you continue ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY CARD BUSY light...

Page 88: ...left edge by sliding the door up ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY insert remove PCMCIA card here Slide door up then 3 NOTE As you complete this step do not be startled when the red Card Busy light blinks and yo...

Page 89: ...plied with the camera back by sliding it thin edge first into the empty slot and pushing it firmly into place ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY LCD When properly installed the end of the PCMCIA release button sho...

Page 90: ...ps to remove a PCMCIA card 1 Be certain that the red Card Busy light is not blinking before you continue IMPORTANT When the red Card Busy light is blinking data is being read from or written to the PC...

Page 91: ...you may destroy it resulting in the loss of all of your data on the card Firmly press the rectangular button at the top of the opening inside the door this action releases the PCMCIA card from its co...

Page 92: ...m now by following the directions in Making the SCSI Connection earlier in this chapter NOTE You can leave your camera connected to the camera back while you make this connection Refer to chapter 9 fo...

Page 93: ...Preparing for Use with Mac G 4 43 5 Pull down the Adobe Photoshop FILE menu and choose KODAK DCS 465 from the ACQUIRE submenu The ACQUIRE submenu may show other options...

Page 94: ...created in your SYSTEM FOLDER KODAK DCS 465 Digital Camera Back NOTE Instead of the driver image window above you may see a message indicating that the Camera Back was not found If you do follow the t...

Page 95: ...ervice center as described in the camera back troubleshooting section of this manual By following the steps below to update camera back firmware the first time you use the Photoshop driver you will en...

Page 96: ...firmware is copied to the camera back NOTE You may see a message asking you to use the AC battery charger adapter and to wait for several minutes if you do see this message follow the instructions in...

Page 97: ...ith the DCS 465 Camera Back NOTE To complete these steps the camera back must be connected to your Macintosh computer as described earlier in this chapter We also assume that Adobe Photoshop is curren...

Page 98: ...ISK button and click the response you want on the confirma tion box that appears 3 Wait as the software formats the card 4 If you have more than one card to format you can remove the current card as d...

Page 99: ...onnect the AC battery charger adapter if it is con nected 5 Optional Disconnect the DCS 465 Camera Back from the computer CAUTION Do not disconnect the camera back from the computer while the driver i...

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Page 101: ...ODAK Professional DCS 465 Digital Camera Back DCS 465 Camera Back for use in a PC environment This includes how to Connect the DCS 465 Camera Back to your camera Charge the battery and use the AC batt...

Page 102: ...er to the manuals that accompany that computer before continu ing Before you continue if you have not completed and returned the enclosed Warranty Registration card please do so now CAUTION In this ch...

Page 103: ...mager with extreme caution A damaged imager can result in a very expensive repair not covered by the warranty 1 Remove the imager cover from the camera back by inserting a thumb beneath a corner of th...

Page 104: ...irst mount the adapter to your camera and then mount the camera back to the adapter CAMERA BACK ADAPTER YOUR CAMERA 3 Follow part A of this step if you are working with a mechanically tripped camera a...

Page 105: ...bly into their connectors Optional Connect flash sync cable here Mechanical camera trigger module CTM Screw this end into camera body Cable release Screws into end of CTM Camera sync cable Plug this e...

Page 106: ...can only be plugged into one connector Therefore do not force the end of any cable into any connec tor instead all cables should fit comfortably into their connectors Optional Connect flash sync cabl...

Page 107: ...pter and then use the camera back in the field without the adapter The adapter will run the camera back continuously while it is charg ing the battery If you are using the camera back in an environmen...

Page 108: ...charger adapter and power cord supplied with the camera back To camera back AC BATTERY CHARGER ADAPTER POWER CORD To wall outlet To AC battery charger adapter 2 Plug the appropriate end of the power c...

Page 109: ...battery to charge for at least one hour SPECIAL CHARGING INSTRUCTIONS Whenever the battery is dead unusual random characters appear on the camera back LCD A Charge the battery for 15 minutes B Discon...

Page 110: ...ry indicator While the battery is charging the three segments of this icon light repeat edly in turn from bottom to top when the battery is fully charged all three remain lit Filling battery When the...

Page 111: ...the supplied accessory adapter cable as shown in the following illustration Doing so allows simultaneous use of the AC battery charger adapter and other accessories as available refer to Appendix D f...

Page 112: ...when it is connected to a computer 1 Shut down your PC 2 If SCSI devices other than the DCS 465 Camera Back are connected to your PC determine their SCSI identification numbers so that you can select...

Page 113: ...ly awake in this state B When not connected to the adapter wake the camera back by lightly pressing the record button with an electrically tripped camera you can also quickly tap the shutter release c...

Page 114: ...5 14 Preparing for Use with PC G 4 Locate the indented button on the back of the DCS 465 Camera Back labeled SCSI ID ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY SCSI ID button...

Page 115: ...ct this action wakes SCSI mode The characters SCSI called the SCSI indicator as well as a single value from 0 to 7 PC and PP appear on the camera back LCD That value is the current SCSI ID of the DCS...

Page 116: ...on the camera back LCD If this occurs reset the SCSI ID on the DCS 465 Camera Back as described in this section and try again PC SETTING FOR LAPTOP CUSTOMERS Use the PC SCSI ID setting only if you wi...

Page 117: ...essional to configure and install an ASPI host adapter card such as those available from Adaptec Inc running EZ SCSI 3 0 or later or a Future Domain SCSI Host Adapter card Customers with laptop comput...

Page 118: ...the manufacturer s installation instructions When installation is complete a SCSI2 connector should be available on the back of your PC as shown in one example below Different PCs have different conne...

Page 119: ...as appropriate to match your intended configuration DCS 465 Camera Back as the Sole SCSI Device 1 Turn off the PC IMPORTANT Later when you connect and disconnect the PC and the DCS 465 Camera Back ma...

Page 120: ...Make sure the cable connector is well seated by pressing it into place firmly so that the spring clips on the connector snap onto the SCSI port 6 Attach the appropriate end of the supplied 25 pin SCSI...

Page 121: ...ty connector dangling from your PC Skip the next section and continue at KODAK Drivers for TWAIN Compliant PC Applications later in this chapter DCS 465 Camera Back Used with Other SCSI Devices NOTE I...

Page 122: ...determine if they are terminated internally and if they are whether that termination is currently active We provide two sets of instructions Follow the first set A if none of the connected devices ar...

Page 123: ...e a cable with no terminator connected to one of its SCSI ports and the other port should be empty BACK OF ONE OR MORE NON INTERNALLY TERMINATED SCSI DEVICES Empty SCSI Port BACK OF PC A If there is a...

Page 124: ...e cable supplied with the DCS 465 Camera Back do not use a substitute cable 25 pin Connector 50 pin Connector 6 Connect the 50 pin connector to the empty connector on the last SCSI device in the chain...

Page 125: ...nal Later to disconnect the camera back from the PC turn off the computer and all external SCSI devices Then restore the SCSI cables and terminator to the state they were in before the camera back was...

Page 126: ...the last device in the SCSI chain of devices connected to your PC 3 Connect the AC battery charger adapter to the camera back as de scribed in Charging Batteries and Using the AC Battery Charger Adapt...

Page 127: ...e the connector is well seated by pressing it into place firmly and then pinch the thin wire clamps over its base 25 pin Connector 50 pin Connector BACK OF PC Not Terminated Terminated Internally BACK...

Page 128: ...include a PCMCIA card that plugs into the PCMCIA slot in your laptop not in the camera back A cable connects this card to the SCSI connector on the camera back using an adapter if needed at the camera...

Page 129: ...tware that incorporates the specifications is called TWAIN compliant TWAIN compliant software applications should be able to obtain image data from a TWAIN compliant source of data such as the KODAK D...

Page 130: ...nded for use with applications that are ASPI compliant for Windows and not for use with applications that are ASPI compliant for other operating platforms You can install and use the TWAIN compliant d...

Page 131: ...driver s provided with the camera back for use with TWAIN compliant PC applications as well as a calibration file for your camera back Then in later sections of this chapter you can use the driver to...

Page 132: ...the Program Manager 2 Insert the diskette labeled KODAK Drivers for TWAIN compliant Software for use with DCS 465 into your floppy drive 3 Open the README file for the installation process by followi...

Page 133: ...types of SCSI host adapters are installed in your PC The ASPI driver is intended for use with applications that are ASPI compliant for Windows and not for use with applications that are ASPI compliant...

Page 134: ...IN application without the CAL file 3 Open the README file for the installation process by following these steps A Choose RUN from the FILE menu B Type A README TXT type B README TXT if the diskette i...

Page 135: ...BRATION FILE INSTALLER screen follow these steps A Click INSTALL wait as a box indicates progress in completing the installation C Read the DCS46X CALIBRATION FILE INSTALLATION COMPLETE screen then cl...

Page 136: ...card while in the field while connected to the AC battery charger adapter while connected to a computer and or while the camera back is on or off IMPORTANT When the red Card Busy light is blinking da...

Page 137: ...Preparing for Use with PC G 5 37 1 Be certain that the red Card Busy light is not blinking before you continue ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY CARD BUSY light...

Page 138: ...of the camera back by sliding the door up ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY insert remove PCMCIA card here Slide door up then 3 NOTE As you complete this step do not be startled when the red Card Busy light blin...

Page 139: ...not supplied with the camera back thin edge first into the empty slot and push it firmly into place ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY LCD When properly installed the end of the PCMCIA release button should be fl...

Page 140: ...s to remove a PCMCIA card 1 Be certain that the red Card Busy light is not blinking before you continue IMPORTANT When the red Card Busy light is blinking data is being read from or written to the PCM...

Page 141: ...you may destroy it resulting in the loss of all of your data on the card Firmly press the rectangular button at the top of the opening inside the door this action releases the PCMCIA card from its co...

Page 142: ...his step is optional we recommend it whenever the camera back is connected to a computer 3 If you are not using the adapter wake up the camera back by lightly pressing the record button 4 Turn on the...

Page 143: ...rned to the application The user should then choose ACQUIRE which should open access to the device and allow the user to obtain image data IMPORTANT Some image editing software takes all available RAM...

Page 144: ...r potential upgrade information For example Adobe currently offers an upgrade path from PhotoStyler to Photoshop Once you have installed the TWAIN driver s as described earlier in this chapter and are...

Page 145: ...as described earlier in this chapter and are in Windows you access the driver by following these steps 1 Run Aldus PhotoStyler 1 1A 2 Choose SELECT on the IMPORT submenu on the PhotoStyler 1 1A FILE m...

Page 146: ...k DCSXXX FUTUREDOMAIN or DCSxxx ASPI depending on which version of the TWAIN driver you installed and want to use Laptop users should click the ASPI driver 5 Click SELECT you are returned to the SETUP...

Page 147: ...LECT SOURCE dialog box 5 Click DCSXXX FUTUREDOMAIN or DCSxxx ASPI depending on which version of the TWAIN driver you installed and want to use Laptop users should click the ASPI driver 6 Click SELECT...

Page 148: ...he camera back to a service center as described in the camera back troubleshooting section of this manual By following the steps below to update camera back firmware the first time you use the TWAIN d...

Page 149: ...Preparing for Use with PC G 5 49 You should now be viewing the driver image window below...

Page 150: ...board this will bypass the driver image window and place you into the Control Panel directly Follow these steps to update camera back firmware 1 Click the CONTROL PANEL button of the driver image wind...

Page 151: ...era Back NOTE To complete these steps the camera back must be connected to your PC as described earlier in this chapter We also assume that one of the software applications described earlier in this c...

Page 152: ...on the confirmation box that appears 3 Wait as the software formats the card 4 If you have more than one card to format you can remove the current card as described earlier in this chapter insert anot...

Page 153: ...er adapter if it is con nected 5 Optional Disconnect the DCS 465 Camera Back from the computer CAUTION Do not disconnect the camera back from the computer while the driver image window is open or even...

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Page 155: ...ected to the AC battery charger adapter We recommend that you keep the adapter connected to the camera back when working indoors Indoors connected to a computer with or without the adapter In the fiel...

Page 156: ...scribed in chapters 4 Macintosh or 5 PC 2 If a formatted PCMCIA card is not in the camera back insert one now NOTE Refer to chapters 4 Macintosh or 5 PC for information on formatting inserting and rem...

Page 157: ...o support operation of the camera back as well as to continue charging the camera back battery Once the battery is fully charged the AC adapter automatically switches to a slow trickle charge B In the...

Page 158: ...briefly press the button at the end of the shutter release cable The camera back sleeps again in five seconds reawaken it if needed by lightly pressing the shutter release cable button again NOTE If...

Page 159: ...ed in the previous step to see these data on the LCD The graphics display The amount of charge in the battery as described in the next step The number of frames remaining on the PCMCIA card For exampl...

Page 160: ...battery charger adapter Full battery Blinks when battery exhausted Low battery 2 3 full Setting the ISO This section describes how to set the ISO on the camera back NOTE If a single ISO setting is av...

Page 161: ...Using the DCS 465 Camera Back G 6 7 2 Locate the indented button on the back of the DCS 465 Camera Back labeled ISO ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY ISO ISO indicator Current ISO ISO button...

Page 162: ...the camera back as described earlier in this chapter 2 Frame the scene as you would if you were using film 3 Focus 4 Release the shutter as described in either part A or B below The camera back suppor...

Page 163: ...er is partially depressed for more than three seconds the camera back will not capture an image Frames Remaining Indicator and Frame Counter Two numbering systems provide different information about p...

Page 164: ...e camera back These numbers go up by one as each picture is taken After reaching number 99 the image reference numbers cycle back to 1 2 etc As explained in chapters 7 Macintosh or 8 PC this frame cou...

Page 165: ...button Microphone Card Busy light 3 Speak into the microphone 4 Release the record button the red Card Busy light blinks as the data are recorded to the PCMCIA card The center dot of the disk icon on...

Page 166: ...to use your computer as described in chapters 7 Macintosh and 8 PC Chapter 9 contains additional reference material about recorded sound files Awake Sleep Modes If you are connected to the AC battery...

Page 167: ...re is a slow progression of added noise as exposure time increases Similarly a higher ISO results in more noise than a lower ISO again in a linear progression As a result you should work with shorter...

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Page 169: ...computer including how to Access the Kodak Driver for Adobe Photoshop Software View images with the Kodak Driver for Adobe Photoshop Software Select the color balance for an image s Acquire images fr...

Page 170: ...ave the file in the variety of file formats available in Photoshop Access and manage for example delete image and sound files on the PCMCIA card in your camera back Move image and sound files directly...

Page 171: ...he DCS 465 Camera Back by pressing the record button or operate the camera back while connected to the AC battery charger adapter which places the camera back in a con tinual awake state 4 Turn on the...

Page 172: ...ng Images from a Mac G 8 Pull down the Adobe Photoshop FILE menu and choose KODAK DCS 465 from the ACQUIRE submenu NOTE OPEN from the Adobe Photoshop FILE menu will not acquire images from the DCS 465...

Page 173: ...ow appears NOTES If a single large image appears click the PREVIEW choice off to replace that larger preview image with the smaller images The number of images on each row and in each column is a func...

Page 174: ...llow the trouble shooting suggestions in the message Additional information regarding this and other messages appears in the Messages section of chapter 10 Instead of one of the thumbnails you may see...

Page 175: ...mera Back PCMCIA card An image number appears beneath each image A C after the image number if it appears indicates a color image Depending on the size of your monitor you will see two or more thumbna...

Page 176: ...7 8 Accessing Images from a Mac G 2 Optional Click once on the small square INFO box beneath the lower right corner of an image an information box opens at the right of the driver image window Text bo...

Page 177: ...ines monitors you may wish to turn this feature off so that an information box does not cover images on the screen The DCS 465 Camera Back battery maintains its time and date You can use the driver to...

Page 178: ...camera back and if you have a color monitor Data below the image indicate the image number a C for a color image the current X and Y pixel location of the crosshair cursor on the preview image and th...

Page 179: ...sed for color balancing subsequent images you acquire until you make another choice from the BALANCE popup menu during this or a subsequent work session The actions described in this section do not af...

Page 180: ...essage that one of the colors is saturated select another point for balancing If you are in thumbnail mode the crosshair cursor changes back to a pointer after one click however if you are in preview...

Page 181: ...one image before clicking ACQUIRE each image will open into a separate Photoshop window 2 Wait as the driver image window closes and the image appears in a Photoshop window 3 Optional Edit the acquir...

Page 182: ...ill not be able to take pictures the shutter will not respond while the Macintosh computer is accessing the PCMCIA card The computer is accessing the card when the red Card Busy light on the camera ba...

Page 183: ...orded when using the camera back are saved to the PCMCIA card as described in chapter 6 Once in the driver a sound file is represented by a small icon below the lower left hand corner of an image thum...

Page 184: ...use button down while on the sound file icon displays a popup menu of each sound named SOUND 1 SOUND 2 etc Select an item from the popup menu to play its sound NOTES You can adjust the speaker volume...

Page 185: ...making additional images Sound files can be played through the driver or saved to your Macintosh hard disk These features are briefly described in this section and are explained more fully in chapter...

Page 186: ...AL files when images are copied to a folder MOVE TO FOLDER Button Performs the same function as COPY TO FOLDER except that after copying the data this choice presents a dialog box providing the option...

Page 187: ...acquired If the acquired image quality is unsatisfactory you may wish to return to the driver image window and acquire the image with this option off The suggested value is on Other Features Taking Pi...

Page 188: ...saved not the full image data For this reason you should only open these files from within the driver image window using the CHANGE FOLDER button as described just above this will ensure that you obta...

Page 189: ...thers at a different location at which the software driver has been installed be certain that you also transport the calibration CAL files found in the folder with the images You or others will not be...

Page 190: ...al images 2 Acquire additional images or choose CANCEL to leave the driver image window 3 Save opened Photoshop acquired images as desired IMPORTANT Recall as described earlier in this chapter that if...

Page 191: ...ss the Kodak Driver for TWAIN compliant PC applications View images with the Kodak Driver for TWAIN compliant PC applica tions Select the color balance for an image s Acquire images from the DCS 465 C...

Page 192: ...in your application Once acquired you can use your application features to edit the image and to save the file in the variety of file formats provided by your application Access and manage for exampl...

Page 193: ...onnect the AC battery charger adapter to the camera back as de scribed in chapter 5 Although this step is optional we recommend it whenever the camera back is connected to a computer 3 With the comput...

Page 194: ...red Card Busy light on the camera back is blinking If you do you may lose all data on the card Use extreme care with PCMCIA cards as they are easily damaged espe cially if dropped If dropped you may d...

Page 195: ...f your monitor NOTES Instead of the dialog box above you may see a message that the camera back was not found If you do follow the troubleshooting suggestions in the message Additional information reg...

Page 196: ...S 465 Camera Back PCMCIA card An image number appears beneath each image A C after the image number if it appears indicates a color image Depending on the size of your monitor you will see two or more...

Page 197: ...Accessing Images from a PC G 8 7 2 Optional Click once on the small square INFO box beneath the lower right corner of an image an information box opens at the right of the driver image window Text box...

Page 198: ...The DCS 465 Camera Back battery maintains its time and date You can use the driver to update them if they are incorrect First make certain that your computer system clock shows the correct time and d...

Page 199: ...lor model of the camera back and if you have a color monitor Data below the image indicate the image number a C for a color image the current X and Y pixel location of the crosshair cursor on the prev...

Page 200: ...re until you make another choice from the BALANCE popup menu during this or a subsequent work session The actions described in this section do not affect the images stored on the PCMCIA card instead t...

Page 201: ...er point for balancing If you are in thumbnail mode the crosshair cursor changes back to a pointer after one click however if you are in preview mode the cursor stays as a crosshair Working in Preview...

Page 202: ...r TWAIN application you can select more than one image before clicking ACQUIRE each image will open into a separate window To select multiple images shift click hold the Shift key down while clicking...

Page 203: ...tter will not respond while the PC is accessing the PCMCIA card The computer is accessing the card when the red Card Busy light on the camera back is blinking Wait until the blinking stops and then ta...

Page 204: ...hat you have recorded when using the camera back are saved to the PCMCIA card as described in chapter 6 Once in the driver a sound file is represented by a small icon below the lower left hand corner...

Page 205: ...ou see a list of sounds select the sound file you want to play To play sounds you must have a sound board installed in your PC NOTE A section of this chapter just below describes how to save these fil...

Page 206: ...aration for making additional images Sound files can be played through the driver if sup ported by your PC or saved to your PC hard disk If your PC has a PCMCIA card reader you can place a PCMCIA card...

Page 207: ...ry or subdirectory NOTE Refer to the IMPORTANT CAUTIONS later in this chapter about opening archive files directly into your application without first acquiring them and about the importance of calibr...

Page 208: ...his button is dimmed unless you select FOLDER as the SOURCE If your PC has a PCMCIA card reader you can place a PCMCIA card that has been used with the camera back into that reader and access image an...

Page 209: ...ng application only the TIFF thumbnail may be opened and if saved only the thumbnail may be saved not the full image data For this reason you should only open these files from within the driver image...

Page 210: ...thers at a different location at which the software driver has been installed be certain that you also transport the calibration CAL files found in the folder with the images You or others will not be...

Page 211: ...1 Optional Return to the driver image window copy move images to the PC hard disk and delete unwanted images Deleting images will make room on the PCMCIA card for additional images 2 Acquire additiona...

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Page 213: ...the following KODAK camera back and Imager Camera back controls PCMCIA cards DCS 465 Camera Back operating configurations Battery and AC battery charger adapter Recorded sound On off state of the cam...

Page 214: ...of the lens in use 3060 pixels 2036 pixels When you take a picture light passes through the lens onto the imager each pixel receives and stores a specified amount of light These data for one image lea...

Page 215: ...odel 8170PA PCMCIA card Your times may vary depending on the card you use You can use one of the supplied software drivers on your computer to update firmware nonvolatile memory in the camera back tha...

Page 216: ...G DCS 465 Camera Back Controls Liquid Crystal Display LCD A liquid crystal display LCD on the back of the KODAK camera back provides status information for the DCS 465 Camera Back ISO SCSI ID CARD BU...

Page 217: ...appear together on the LCD Battery Indicator When the DCS 465 Camera Back is awake the battery indicator displays the amount of battery life full 2 3 full and 1 3 remaining in the battery in the camer...

Page 218: ...ing systems are used by the DCS 465 Camera Back as explained in this section NOTE The frame or image counter provided by your camera is not used by the DCS 465 Camera Back 1 Frames Remaining Indicator...

Page 219: ...MCIA card are not renumbered Consider the figure below Suppose that you had an empty PCMCIA card took five pictures and then deleted images 2 3 and 5 with the software driver Image 4 is not renumbered...

Page 220: ...flashes the PCMCIA card in the camera back is full Card up to 1 6 filled Card filled indicator flashes Card empty Disk Error Indicator Two characters an E followed by a single digit for example E2 if...

Page 221: ...trol Buttons Two control buttons ISO and SCSI ID are provided on the KODAK camera back Both are recessed in the housing and are operational when pressed with a fingertip or other blunt object ISO SCSI...

Page 222: ...do not need to press the record button Then press ISO once to wake ISO mode The characters ISO the ISO indicator and the current ISO setting appear on the camera back LCD Then press ISO again to selec...

Page 223: ...k G 9 11 Several seconds after you stop pressing the button ISO mode turns off reactivate it if needed as described above and press the ISO button again ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY ISO...

Page 224: ...and SCSI Indicator You use the SCSI ID button to set the DCS 465 Camera Back SCSI ID The setting is important when the DCS 465 Camera Back is connected to your computer ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY ISO SCSI...

Page 225: ...D before you connect the DCS 465 Camera Back to your computer Select an ID that is different from the SCSI ID of any other connected SCSI devices NOTE The use of this feature is also described in chap...

Page 226: ...the DCS 465 Camera Back to your computer from this connector with one of the supplied SCSI cables Once you connect it you can operate the camera back and the computer simultaneously Detailed directio...

Page 227: ...mera back serves several purposes You plug the AC battery charger adapter directly into this connector As available you can also plug accessories into this connector Refer to the appendix Optional Equ...

Page 228: ...card to a central site for image retrieval while the camera back remains in the field PCMCIA cards are extremely fragile and are easily damaged especially if dropped For this reason use extreme care w...

Page 229: ...ccess The PCMCIA cards used for image storage must be DOS formatted Format it with the camera back using the supplied driver as described in chapters 4 Macintosh or 5 PC The image and sound files plac...

Page 230: ...hat files such as the large image files are broken into linked parts on non contiguous areas of the card This can occur in several situations such as when small non image files are stored in and among...

Page 231: ...CIA AC adapter Connected Camera Back camera in DCS 465 connected to computer Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No 1 Yes Yes Yes No 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes No 2 No 1 Yes Ye...

Page 232: ...onfiguration If you use the camera back while the software driver is running on the computer images will appear one after another in the image window as you take pictures If no PCMCIA card is present...

Page 233: ...tween the two devices are made with the supplied SCSI cable as described in chapters 4 Macintosh or 5 PC The images are automatically and instantly available via the driver image window for moving to...

Page 234: ...uter hard disk Once you see the image in the driver image window you can process it as if it were an image on a PCMCIA card If you insert a PCMCIA card into the DCS 465 Camera Back while the image is...

Page 235: ...ed AC battery charger adapter provides power for up to 150 frames however fewer images can be taken at low temperatures Battery charging is inhibited when the internal battery temperature is above 120...

Page 236: ...ry Charger Adapter To camera AC BATTERY CHARGER ADAPTER POWER CORD To wall outlet To AC battery charger adapter CAUTION Observe all cautions regarding this unit included in AC Battery Charger Adapter...

Page 237: ...switch If you are using the camera back in an environment in which a power outlet is available for example in a studio or when connected to a com puter we recommend that you operate the camera back w...

Page 238: ...use allows you to record audio information about images or other subjects ISO SCSI ID CARD BUSY Record button Microphone The feature is intended as an annotation system that records sound at radio qua...

Page 239: ...roperly formatted PCMCIA card is in stalled in the camera back Hold the camera back approximately six inches from your mouth press and hold the record button speak into the microphone and when finishe...

Page 240: ...e is space on the PCMCIA card but only up to 99 can be played by the driver Recording Lengthy Audio Segments Approximately 25 seconds of uninterrupted sound can be recorded in a single file If you pre...

Page 241: ...sound files the limit is the storage capacity of the PCMCIA card An 80 MB card can store about 2 hours of audio if no images or other files are stored on the card When sound is not being recorded you...

Page 242: ...e camera back automatically sleeps after about five seconds to preserve the battery If the camera back is saving an image to a PCMCIA card the camera back remains awake until the image is saved The ca...

Page 243: ...plugged into the camera back Make sure the cable is connected to the camera back and seated securely The AC battery charger adapter cable is loose or not plugged in at the wall Make sure the cable is...

Page 244: ...ir conditioned hotel room into a warm humid environment We recommend that you allow sufficient time for the camera to normalize within the specified environmental ranges before operation The data on t...

Page 245: ...ges or erase the PCMCIA card with the software driver Use another PCMCIA card if available While using an electronically tripped camera pressing the camera shutter release button does not release the...

Page 246: ...problems format the PCMCIA card with the Format Disk button on the driver Control Panel this will erase all images and sound files from the card If the problem persist contact Kodak report the number...

Page 247: ...image data You may be using an improper SCSI cable to connect the camera back to your computer Use only the supplied SCSI cables or other cables as speci fied in chapters 4 Macintosh to attach the cam...

Page 248: ...The camera is stuck in one mode for unknown reasons An unexplained event may have occurred Update camera firmware as described in chapters 10 Macintosh or 11 PC The camera back is warm when connected...

Page 249: ...leaning the Imager The imager is the component of the DCS 465 Camera Back that records light when you take a picture Even though it is located inside the camera back it is still possible for the image...

Page 250: ...tions in the image such as dark clusters or streaks may indicate a dirty imager Technique 2 Visually Inspect the Imager 1 If the DCS 465 Camera Back is connected to your computer discon nect it now as...

Page 251: ...maging electronic components of the camera back IMPORTANT Use only the cleaning materials provided with the DCS 465 Camera Back Clip WRIST STRAP CLEANER PADS CLEANING SOLUTION 5 Assemble the electrost...

Page 252: ...Camera Back G 6 Attach the strap to your hand 7 Attach the clip of the ESD wrist strap cable to a corner of the camera mounting plate as shown below you and the camera back are now at the same potent...

Page 253: ...holds the KG5 filter glass by removing the four screws that hold the frame in place KG5 FILTER GLASS FRAME 9 Carefully lift the KG5 filter glass from the camera back 10 Note that the imager is visible...

Page 254: ...e following steps Cleaning a Dirty Imager Wiping the Imager 1 Examine the imager visually If there is lint on the imager but not grease fingerprints or other dirt avoid touching the imager and continu...

Page 255: ...nd fingerprints 6 Wipe off residue on the imager surface by wiping repeatedly straight across the imager with a dry corner of the cleaning pad 7 Gently lift the camera back and examine the imager in t...

Page 256: ...ch side of the filter glass 1 Examine the filter glass If there is lint on it but not grease finger prints or other dirt avoid touching the glass and continue at step 9 below otherwise continue with t...

Page 257: ...l dirty repeat steps 2 through 7 9 Use canned air to blow dust off the imager 10 If there is still lint on the filter glass repeat step 9 Replacing the Filter Glass and Frame 1 Carefully place the KG5...

Page 258: ...t be able to display or acquire the image When you copy or move images from a PCMCIA card to your hard disk with the COPY TO FOLDER or MOVE TO FOLDER commands the CAL file s associated with the camera...

Page 259: ...dobe Photoshop Macintosh Software This section of the manual includes detailed information about the Kodak Driver for Adobe Photoshop Software including The file format used for image archive files Th...

Page 260: ...ect all images or select the last image from the DCS 465 Camera Back Copy one or more selected images from the DCS 465 Camera Back PCMCIA card to a folder on the Macintosh computer hard disk Copy one...

Page 261: ...5 Camera Back PCMCIA Card If you use the Photoshop driver to interpo late a single color image by acquiring it into Photoshop the size of the single image file when saved in Photoshop format will be a...

Page 262: ...e briefly described in this chapter To use these features you must first install the driver by following the series of onetime steps described in chapter 4 Then each time you want to use the driver yo...

Page 263: ...tware G 10 5 KODAK DCS 465 Digital Camera Back The driver image window displays thumbnails either from images on the DCS 465 Camera Back PCMCIA card or from image archive files previ ously saved in a...

Page 264: ...mbnails When working with images from a folder from the Macintosh computer hard disk instead of images from the PCMCIA card the folder name appears at the top of the image window Two digit image numbe...

Page 265: ...acintosh Software G 10 7 number an image number and the ISO value used The firmware is the control programming in the camera back The data enclosed in a text box beginning with the image number can be...

Page 266: ...the text to the image by pasting it into the dialog box that appears when you use the Photoshop Type Tool NOTES If your computer monitor provides a software switch that allows you to center dialog box...

Page 267: ...be used for color correction by the driver when the image is acquired The actions de scribed in this section do not affect the images stored on the PCMCIA card or in archive folders instead these acti...

Page 268: ...mage and there fore more easily allows you to find a white area that is not overexposed With the image you want displayed in preview mode and with CLICK chosen from the BALANCE popup menu move the cro...

Page 269: ...the desired results COLOR CORRECT This option affects only color images Enhances the color in many images when you acquire the image When on an X appears in the check box to the left of this option In...

Page 270: ...ge from the source CAMERA or archive folder The three select choices work with images not currently visible in the image window For example clicking on ALL IMAGES selects thumbnails of all images not...

Page 271: ...ire an image into Adobe Photoshop You only acquire image data You do not acquire the thumbnail or data from the INFO box However you can copy or cut text from the text box for the image and after acqu...

Page 272: ...acintosh computer hard disk Each image and sound file becomes a separate file on the computer hard disk The SOURCE can be either CAMERA or FOLDER A stan dard Macintosh computer save dialog box appears...

Page 273: ...alog box warns you that images will be deleted NOTE The driver DELETE button is dimmed until you select an image s TAKE PICTURE Issues a command that causes an electrically tripped camera to take a pi...

Page 274: ...the firmware in the camera back the nonvolatile memory containing the control programming for the camera back The firmware controls most of the features of the camera back When you click this button...

Page 275: ...o allow the battery to charge before clicking this button again IMPORTANT If you obtain an updated copy of the BIN file keep only the most current version installed as described in chapter 4 This will...

Page 276: ...rmation box for the thumbnail or preview of an image by clicking on the small square INFO box beneath the lower right corner of the thumbnail or preview The date and time do not appear on the camera b...

Page 277: ...plainable problems with the PCMCIA card perhaps you are losing images or you have been seeing an E followed by a single digit for example E2 on the camera back LCD use this feature to reformat the PCM...

Page 278: ...atest picture you have taken The picture you deleted that was overwritten with a new image cannot be recovered Example 3 Suppose that you have filled the PCMCIA card with images and erased all images...

Page 279: ...exit from the driver while in PREVIEW mode the next time you enter the driver you will be displaying thumb nails instead of a preview image This can be an advantage since thumbnails appear more quick...

Page 280: ...a folder the sound file s associated with the image are also copied or moved with each separate recording becoming a separate file on the computer hard disk Up to 99 sound files can be recorded betwe...

Page 281: ...Reference KODAK Driver for Adobe Photoshop Macintosh Software G 10 23 Sound file icon KODAK DCS 465 Digital Camera Back...

Page 282: ...and acquire the image normally Then choose GRAY SCALE from the Photoshop MODE menu to discard the color information You are left with the monochrome image Green channel Use this method for color image...

Page 283: ...ct Kodak Messages KODAK Driver for Adobe Photoshop Software You use Adobe Photoshop software on your Macintosh computer to acquire images from the DCS 465 Camera Back to do so you choose KODAK DCS 465...

Page 284: ...connections cables and termination Reconnect your equipment restart and try again Bad Informational data has been found Continue and save the rest of the images You are trying to copy or move image s...

Page 285: ...l the red Card Busy light on the camera back stops blinking and then try again Cannot have same folder for acquiring from and saving to While working with an archive folder the Source is Folder you ha...

Page 286: ...er is available you will not be able to complete this operation We encourage you to charge the battery for at least one hour before any field operations A charged battery provides approximately 100 im...

Page 287: ...option of deleting images after they are moved or by deleting unwanted images from the card with the software Delete button Or remove the card and while connected to the computer and the driver image...

Page 288: ...in that file and place it in the same location on your hard disk as the driver plug in file Could not play sound file The sound file may be corrupt If possible record the sound again and repeat this o...

Page 289: ...all images on the PCMCIA card or Cancel to cancel the operation Delete ALL images on the camera back You are about to delete all images on the DCS 465 Camera Back PCMCIA card not only the images in t...

Page 290: ...k operation in the Control Panel It was completed successfully Click OK no other action is required Error with Copy to Folder Folder A problem occurred while writing the file for example a problem wit...

Page 291: ...e computer and disconnect the camera back from the computer and the AC battery charger adapter Check all SCSI connections and cables Reconnect your equipment restart and try again There is an unusual...

Page 292: ...ODAK Professional DCS 465 Digital Camera Backs Firmware Update failed Could not load firmware DCS465 BIN file from Macintosh There is an unusual condition with the driver for Photoshop Choose the driv...

Page 293: ...successfully Click OK no other action is required Informational data not available for this image You have clicked on the Info box for a bad image Click OK Work with another image Internal Error XXX...

Page 294: ...repaired Modified text can not be saved to file because file is locked All modified text will be lost You have typed text in the information box for an image in an archive file but the archive file is...

Page 295: ...n One of the colors is saturated Please pick another point for balancing After choosing Click from the Balance menu you have clicked the crosshair on an overexposed area of the thumbnail or preview Ch...

Page 296: ...tery in the camera back is almost dead Please connect the AC Adapter The battery needs charging If you are operating without the AC adapter but are in an environment where power is available attach th...

Page 297: ...CSI ID is set improperly Reset the DCS 465 Camera Back SCSI ID so that it is different from other devices connected to the computer To do so turn off the computer then other SCSI devices Reset the DCS...

Page 298: ...Same as previous message Same as the previous message however this message does not present the option of switching to an archive folder continued from previous page The camera back was not found Try...

Page 299: ...disk Take a picture s and try again or work with images from an archive folder This driver is not compatible with the camera back Please get a newer Driver The driver you are using is outdated and wi...

Page 300: ...perate You are working with a supported Macintosh computer but the 32 Bit QuickDraw file is missing Install or reinstall 32 Bit QuickDraw not supplied with the camera back The driver will not work on...

Page 301: ...cted properly to the computer change the Source to Camera and try again The time and or date in the information box for an image s is incorrect The computer system clock from which the clock in the ca...

Page 302: ...g erratic camera back behavior or unusual characters appear on the camera back liquid crystal display LCD You know the battery is charged The firmware in the camera back has become corrupted Update ca...

Page 303: ...or too dark The gamma for your monitor is not calibrated properly Calibrate the gamma for your monitor as explained in the Adobe Photoshop manual The Macintosh computer crashes when the camera back i...

Page 304: ...apter is not being used When the camera back is connected to a Macintosh computer that is on the camera back will remain awake This can exhaust the battery if it continues for a long period of time wi...

Page 305: ...ictures in rapid succession and light from one image is distorting the previous image before the previous image has been written completely to the PCMCIA card Do not try to take a new picture until th...

Page 306: ...are distorted With a mechanically tripped camera you are taking pictures in rapid succession and light from one image is distorting the previous image before the previous image has been written compl...

Page 307: ...N Compliant PC Applications This section of the manual includes detailed information about the Kodak Drivers for TWAIN compliant PC applications including The file format used for image archive files...

Page 308: ...select all images or select the last image from the DCS 465 Camera Back Copy one or more selected images from the DCS 465 Camera Back PCMCIA card to a folder called an archive folder on the PC hard di...

Page 309: ...he DCS 465 Camera Back PCMCIA card If you use the driver to interpolate a single image by acquiring it into your TWAIN compliant application the size of the single image file when saved will vary from...

Page 310: ...this chapter To use these features you must first install the driver by following the series of onetime steps described in chapter 5 Then each time you want to use the driver you run your TWAIN compl...

Page 311: ...river image window in the same logical order that images appear on the DCS 465 Camera Back PCMCIA card Opening an archive folder opens all archive files in the same folder You can scroll through the i...

Page 312: ...re INFO box beneath the lower right corner of an image an information box appears on the screen To close the infor mation box click its DONE button The data displayed includes from top to bottom the t...

Page 313: ...the image if supported by the application NOTE If your computer monitor provides a software switch that allows you to center dialog boxes you may wish to turn this feature off so that an information b...

Page 314: ...ct will be used for color correction by the driver when the image is acquired The actions de scribed in this section do not affect the images stored on the PCMCIA card or in archive folders instead th...

Page 315: ...hat is not overexposed With the image you want displayed in preview mode and with CLICK chosen from the BALANCE popup menu move the crosshair cursor to a white or light gray area Move the cursor to a...

Page 316: ...on of the image in color on a color monitor if the image is color in the driver image window You can scroll through images while in preview mode Data displayed below the preview image indicate the ima...

Page 317: ...mages are selected You can also select a single image by clicking on it You can select multiple images by clicking on one image and then adding or subtract ing from the selection by shift clicking on...

Page 318: ...ste the text onto the image if supported by the application NOTES You can also double click on the thumbnail image not the preview image as an alternate to the two step process of selecting one image...

Page 319: ...t take a new picture while an image is being copied to a folder Do not store TIFF files generated by software other than the DCS 465 in folders with DCS 465 images Doing so may produce unpredictable d...

Page 320: ...st be CAMERA the TAKE PICTURE button is dimmed when the source is FOLDER and your camera must be connected to the camera back Additionally if you are operating without a power winder you must wind the...

Page 321: ...era back When you click this button the software driver looks for a BIN file for example DCS465 BIN which must be in stalled as described in chapter 5 The contents of the file are transferred into the...

Page 322: ...al minutes follow these instructions and wait to allow the battery to charge before clicking this button again FIRMWARE VERSION Displays the version of the firmware control program ming in the camera...

Page 323: ...is currently stored in the camera back this date becomes part of the date and time stamp saved with an image and is displayed for each image in the image information box If the control panel is not d...

Page 324: ...ecover images that have been deleted from a PCMCIA card in the camera back The images you recover may have been previously deleted with The DELETE button in the software driver image window The ERASE...

Page 325: ...efore you take any additional pictures you will have recovered all of the images you erased Example 4 Suppose you begin with a blank PCMCIA card Over time you have taken pictures erased the disk taken...

Page 326: ...ter the driver you will be displaying thumb nails instead of a preview image This can be an advantage since thumbnails appear more quickly than a preview HIGHER COLOR SATURATION DCS46X ONLY When on an...

Page 327: ...copied or moved to a folder the sound files associated with the image are also copied or moved with each separate recording becoming a separate file on the computer hard disk Up to 99 sound files can...

Page 328: ...11 22 Reference KODAK Drivers for TWAIN Compliant PC Applications G Sound file icon...

Page 329: ...els High noise levels in images can be caused for a variety of reasons for example by extended exposure times To use this method acquire the image normally Then choose GRAYSCALE from the MODE menu to...

Page 330: ...r charge the battery from the adapter and try again Continued on next page A DCS Camera was not found Try the following Check all cables Check for SCSI ID conflicts Verify TWAIN driver matches install...

Page 331: ...er An ASPI manager which does not support Windows is resident A problem has occurred with your software ASPI manager for Windows Install or reinstall the ASPI manager for Windows This software which i...

Page 332: ...t above If those steps do not resolve the problem update the camera back firmware and try again An error occurred while formatting the DCS disk This disk may not be usable Please try formatting again...

Page 333: ...firmware problem as described just below A problem occurred with the camera back firmware First try the steps listed in the paragraphs just above If those steps do not resolve the problem update the...

Page 334: ...river does not find the calibration file for the camera back used to take this image You will not be able to display the thumbnail or preview for this image nor will you be able to acquire this image...

Page 335: ...oard Cannot read filename An unusual condition was detected when trying to read this file for example the file is in the wrong format Try again and if unsuccessful and the file is known to be an image...

Page 336: ...ot be tripped with the Take Picture button Take pictures using your cable release Cannot Take Picture at this time Disk is FULL The PCMCIA card in the camera system is full If available replace the cu...

Page 337: ...and try again If neither a power source nor an adapter is available you will not be able to complete this operation We encourage you to charge the battery for at least one hour before any field opera...

Page 338: ...acquire a blank image or an image that has been corrupted Blank images cannot be acquired Work with another image If it is not a blank image you may not be able to acquire this image Could not save an...

Page 339: ...sfully No action is required Do you want to delete ALL images in this folder You are about to delete all images in the archive folder on your PC hard disk not only the images in the image window Make...

Page 340: ...but the Windows ASPI files that accompany the ASPI compliant host adapter are not installed Install the Windows ASPI files that accompany the ASPI compliant SCSI host adapter then try again If for so...

Page 341: ...Be certain that terminators if used with your computer setup are still properly connected Make sure terminator power is enabled on your SCSI card If the problem persists contact Kodak Informational da...

Page 342: ...e minimum system requirements refer to chapter 1 Shut down other applications if they are running One of the colors is saturated Please pick another point for balancing After choosing Click from the B...

Page 343: ...pter is available you will not be able to complete this operation We encourage you to charge the battery before any field operations The Specifications appendix provides the number of images you can e...

Page 344: ...th the software driver perhaps during installation Reinstall the driver as described in chapter 5 and try again If the problem persists obtain a new driver refer to Appendix A install it and try again...

Page 345: ...lay the remaining images use the Move command to move some or all of these images to a new folder A maximum of 300 images from a single folder can be displayed As prompted divide the images in the fol...

Page 346: ...in If necessary reinstall the TWAIN driver and try again If the problem continues contact Kodak TWAIN DCSxxx source error Low memory condition encountered Free up some memory and try again There is no...

Page 347: ...harging Recharge the camera back battery with the AC battery charger adapter and then reset the clock in the camera back using the Set Clock choice on the Control Panel You are unable to open the soft...

Page 348: ...ger as described in Cleaning the Imager in chapter 9 Acquired images have random defects or there is other noise in the image The ISO setting is not supported Take the picture again with a supported I...

Page 349: ...month or more without recharging Recharge the battery in the camera back We recommend that you operate the camera back from the AC battery charger adapter when connected to a PC You clicked the Take...

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Page 351: ...appendices A Updating Your Kodak Software Driver B Repacking Instructions for the KODAK Professional DCS 465 Digital Camera Back C KODAK Professional DCS 465 Digital Camera Back Problem Report Form D...

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Page 353: ...rsion of the driver Downloading Software Drivers Electronically When Kodak prepares updated versions of the software drivers for the DCS 465 Camera Back it makes those updates available electronically...

Page 354: ...0 Telephone 614 457 8600 and 1 800 848 8199 PressLink Designed to facilitate the electronic delivery of graphics photos and information for the newspaper industry worldwide PressLink Inc 11800 Sunrise...

Page 355: ...If you are not currently using CompuServe and want to do so you may wish to obtain and use this low cost application which is widely available If you are using another software product to access Comp...

Page 356: ...ORUM if you are not a member of the forum join the forum when prompted to do so 3 Follow these steps to list all DCS465 files A Choose SEARCH from the LIBRARIES menu B Type DCS465 in the filename text...

Page 357: ...oad the file to your hard disk A Click RETRIEVE you see a save dialog box B Navigate through your hard disk as needed to choose a location to which the driver will be downloaded We suggest that you do...

Page 358: ...you have downloaded the file you must decompress it How ever the file is self extracting meaning that you do not need to obtain an additional software application to extract the files You do not need...

Page 359: ...at shareware file use the file finder in the CompuServe IBM forum to find it and then download that file You do not need to be connected to CompuServe while you complete the steps in this section Ther...

Page 360: ...PC Downloading and Expanding Files for Adobe Photoshop Macintosh 1 Initiate a computer work session on the Macintosh computer and run your PressLink 2000 application NOTE The steps below were prepared...

Page 361: ...the network but remain in the PRESSLINK 2000 application 6 Click on the EXPAND icon at the top of the driver window 7 Follow these steps to expand the files you have downloaded A Click on the filenam...

Page 362: ...SUPPORT D Open DOS UTILITIES 3 Click on the driver you want The driver may be named DCS465PC PKG although it may be stored with different names at different times 4 Follow these steps to download the...

Page 363: ...hese data A Choose PACK UNPACK FILES from the FILE menu B Navigate through your hard disk to locate the package you downloaded C Click on the package file name it is probably DCS465PC PKG D Click SELE...

Page 364: ...r AppleLink application NOTE The steps below were prepared using AppleLink version 6 1 2 Select APPLELINK SERVICES from the WINDOWS menu 3 Navigate to the location of the driver by moving into the fol...

Page 365: ...e package containing several data files You must now follow the steps below to expand the data you have downloaded You do not need to be connected to AppleLink while you complete the steps in this sec...

Page 366: ...oshop Software Macintosh and or the KODAK Driver for TWAIN compliant software Refer to the Software Package entry in the appendix Optional Equipment Spare Parts List for ordering informa tion If you o...

Page 367: ...a diskette use the downloaded files from their location on your hard disk rather than from the diskette When you copy the new files to the appropriate location on your hard disk you may be prompted t...

Page 368: ...tained on a diskette access the files from the location of the downloaded data rather than from the diskette 2 Access the new driver by completing all the steps in Accessing a KODAK Driver for TWAIN C...

Page 369: ...have filled out and returned your War ranty Registration card warranty service will not be provided without return of the Warranty Registration card or dated proof of purchase Please follow these inst...

Page 370: ...k into the static shielding bag and seal the bag with tape 6 Place all other major system components see above into their appropriate locations within the original shipping carton 7 Place the complete...

Page 371: ...__________________________ State ____ Zip _________ ______ Phone ______________________________________________________ Equipment Description DCS 465 Camera Serial Number ______________________ See th...

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Page 373: ...catalog numbers where not provided in the United States call 1 800 23 KODAK 1 800 235 6325 in Canada call 1 800 GO KODAK 1 800 465 6325 and elsewhere contact your local Kodak representa tive except a...

Page 374: ...s Print time for the XLS 8600 is 1 7 minutes or less at maximum image area including EKTATHERM XTRALIFE 3 6 minutes or less for a transparency KODAK XLT 7720 Digital Continuous Tone Printer Prints 203...

Page 375: ...or Macintosh computers except the IIfx This item is not supplied with the DCS 465 Camera Back 25 pin Terminator 966158 25 pin pass through terminator AC Battery Charger Adapter 3B4701 AC battery charg...

Page 376: ...Package We encourage you to obtain software updates electronically as described in Appendix A Updating Your Kodak Software Driver in this manual However you can also order them as below 3B5647 Driver...

Page 377: ...Mamiya RZ focus screen Mamiya RZ adapter and Mamiya RZ trip cord 1271238 Mamiya RB Accessory Kit Includes Mamiya RB focus screen and Mamiya RB adapter 8656019 PCMCIA Drive Accessory Kit 8276347 Camera...

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Page 379: ...icrophone records sound in WAV file format at radio quality 8 bits 11 kilohertz monaural Built in liquid crystal display LCD status display Two external controls 1 Set SCSI ID 2 Set ISO PCMCIA ATA Typ...

Page 380: ...be Photoshop Macintosh image editing software and drivers for use with TWAIN compliant PC applications Other Universal AC battery charger adapter 95 250 V AC 47 63 Hz Safety UL CSA TUV Dimensions 6 25...

Page 381: ...bility to use simultaneously the AC battery charger adapter and future accessories as avail able Acquire Move image data into an image editing application from a PCMCIA card or from an archive folder...

Page 382: ...en data are being read from or written to the PCMCIA card for example just after you take a picture or when you move data from the camera back to a computer Do not remove the card when this light is b...

Page 383: ...programming See also BIN file Frame counter The frame numbering system provided by the camera back The frame counter increases by one as each picture is taken The frame counter appears within brackets...

Page 384: ...torage Photoshop driver The software provided by Kodak as part of the DCS 465 Camera Back that allows you to access the camera back from your Macintosh computer It also allows you to set camera back d...

Page 385: ...d in software allows you to acquire data from a peripheral such as a digital camera or film scanner directly into your software application such as an image editing software without leaving the applic...

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Page 387: ...Index G 13 1 13 Index...

Page 388: ...Programming Interface See ASPI Aldus PhotoStyler 1 5 5 42 5 44 to 5 45 All Images Macintosh 7 17 10 12 TWAIN 8 16 11 11 AppleLink A 2 A 12 to A 14 Apple System software See System 7 Archive folders Se...

Page 389: ...6 to 8 13 11 5 Version Macintosh 10 17 TWAIN 11 16 Driver image window commands Acquire Macintosh 10 13 to 10 14 TWAIN 11 12 Action Macintosh 10 13 to 10 21 TWAIN 11 12 to 11 20 All images Macintosh...

Page 390: ...h 4 5 4 6 TWAIN 5 5 5 6 FLUOR Balance Macintosh 7 11 to 7 12 10 9 TWAIN 8 10 to 8 11 11 8 Folder Source Macintosh 7 18 10 8 TWAIN 8 17 11 7 Format Disk PCMCIA card 3 9 Macintosh 4 47 to 4 48 10 19 TWA...

Page 391: ...connector 9 15 E 1 N New Media Bus Toaster 1 5 5 16 5 17 5 28 9 13 Nickel hydride battery See Battery Noise 6 13 None Balance Macintosh 7 11 to 7 12 TWAIN 8 10 to 8 11 Select Macintosh 10 11 10 13 TWA...

Page 392: ...er Power See also AC battery charger adapter xi xii xv Power cord safety xii PowerBook See Macintosh PowerBook PP SCSI 9 13 Macintosh 4 12 4 15 4 16 TWAIN 5 16 Precautions x to xv PressLink A 2 A 8 to...

Page 393: ...1 Macintosh 4 7 TWAIN 5 7 Termination See SCSI Termination Terminator See SCSI Terminator Text information box Macintosh 7 9 10 8 TWAIN 8 8 11 7 Thumbnail images 3 10 9 2 Macintosh 7 7 10 5 to 10 8 TW...

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Page 396: ...r implied with respect to this information Kodak shall not be liable for any loss or damage including consequential or special damages resulting from the use of this information even if loss or damage...

Page 397: ...THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IS NOT PERMITTED BY SOME STATES THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IN NO EVENT WILL APPLE ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY...

Page 398: ...EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER NY 14650 KODAK Professional DCS 465 Digital Camera Back Revised 9 95 Part No 8B4724 Kodak is a trademark Printed in U S A DIGITAL APPLIED I M A G I N G...

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