1.1. Introducción a la arquitectura de software
1.1.2. Lenguajes descriptores
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Quick Start
This chapter provides a brief summary of the steps you follow to use the DCS 465 Camera Back. Most steps refer you to more detailed explana-tions elsewhere in this manual; you can also refer 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 inexperienced with previous Kodak digital cameras, and/or with personal computers, read through the steps below (without following them), as an overview. Then proceed through the manual for a thorough explanation of each step.
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1. Obtain one or more supported PCMCIA cards.
PCMCIA cards are not supplied with the camera back, but are avail-able from Kodak (and elsewhere). The camera back accepts cards that support the PCMCIA “ATA interface. Refer to the READ ME file supplied on the software driver diskettes for supported cards, and to the appen-dix “Optional Equipment & Spare Parts List.”
2. PC customers only: obtain and install — if not already present — a supported SCSI host adapter card.
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. Install the supplied software driver.
A. Macintosh
a. Load the diskette “KODAK Driver for ADOBE PHOTOSHOP Software for use with KODAK Professional DCS 465 Digital Camera Backs.” Review its READ ME file. For Photoshop 2.5 or later, copy all diskette files (except READ ME and TEACHTEXT) into the 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. Load the diskette “KODAK DCS 465 Calibration (CAL) File:
Macintosh.” The diskette contains a calibration file whose filename is your camera back serial number followed by a
“.cal” suffix. For example, if the serial number of your camera back is 1006, the calibration filename would be 465-1006.cal. For Photoshop 2.5 or later, copy the calibration file into the 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 the diskette “KODAK Drivers for TWAIN-Compliant Software for use with DCS 465.” Review its README.TXT file.
Run the SETUP program to install the TWAIN driver supplied by Kodak.
b. Load the diskette “KODAK Professional DCS 465 Digital Camera System Calibration File TWAIN (PC) Format.” Review its README.TXT file. Run the SETUP program to install the calibration for your specific camera.
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5. Remove the imager cover from the camera back by 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 camera back is separated from your camera.
CAMERA BACK
IMAGER COVER
6. Mount the camera back to your camera as shown below for a typical configuration.
CAMERA BACK
ADAPTER
YOUR CAMERA
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7. Make the appropriate cable connections; follow step A for mechani-cally tripped cameras, and step B for electrimechani-cally tripped cameras.
A. Mechanically tripped camera.
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 extends from the end of a cable release when you fully depress the cable release button.
Optional: (Screws into end of CTM)
Camera sync cable (Plug this end into the
body or lens.)
4-pin
3-pin 5-pin
B. 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 lens.)
4-pin
3-pin 5-pin
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8. Attach the supplied AC battery charger/adapter.
Connect the adapter to a source supplying power within the range on its label, and to the connector on the lower left corner of the camera back. The first time it is used, allow the battery to charge for one hour.
If you are beginning with a dead battery (you notice unusual random characters on the camera back LCD) follow special charging instruc-tions in chapters 4 (Macintosh) or 5 (PC).
9. Set the Camera Back SCSI ID.
Push the camera back SCSI ID button once to enter SCSI mode, and then repeatedly to rotate through SCSI IDs. Stop at the desired ID. Do not select an ID that conflicts with any in 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 chapters 4 (Macintosh) or 5 (PC).
10. Connect the camera back to your Computer.
For this step we encourage all customers to refer to the detailed instructions in chapters 4 (Macintosh) or 5 (PC) to ensure that this connection is made properly before continuing. There you will turn off your computer, and connect the camera back, a non-terminated SCSI device, to the computer.
11. Place a supported PCMCIA card into the camera back.
Open the door on the side of the camera back by sliding it up, push the PCMCIA card firmly into place, and close the door. (Do not be startled by the red Card Busy light that blinks briefly, or by the slight noise.) Refer to chapters 4 (Macintosh) or 5 (PC).
12. Update the camera back firmware.
This onetime action ensures that the most current control commands (firmware) are loaded in the camera back.
A. Macintosh
Run Photoshop, choose FILE, ACQUIRE, KODAK DCS 465. The driver image window appears. Click the CONTROL PANEL button.
Click UPDATE CAMERA FIRMWARE. Refer to chapter 4.
B. PC
Run your PC TWAIN-compliant PC application. Access the TWAIN driver through the select-then-acquire process used by your application to access the driver 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) formatted with the camera back.
Formatting destroys any files that may be on the card. Reach the Control Panel as described in the previous step. Click FORMAT DISK, a onetime process for each card you use. Refer to chapters 4
(Macintosh) or 5 (PC).
14. Take pictures with your camera.
The camera back is now ready for you to take pictures. Use it while connected to a computer and/or the AC battery charger/adapter. Or you can use the camera and camera back without the computer or adapter. Refer to chapter 6.
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15. (Optional) Record sound.
Hold the back of the camera back about six inches from your mouth (the microphone is behind four small holes centered at the top of the camera back). Press and hold the record button (to the right and below the microphone), and speak into the microphone. Refer to chapter 6. Recorded sound files can be played by the computer; they cannot be played by the camera back. Refer to chapter 6.
16. Move images from the camera system to the computer.
With equipment off, reconnect the camera system to the computer (if needed), run your application, access the driver image window as described 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 clicking the ACQUIRE button. And/or move an image to an archive folder on your computer by selecting the image(s) and using COPYTO FOLDER or MOVETO FOLDER. Refer to chapters 7 (Macintosh) or 8 (PC).
17. Quit
If needed, quit your software application. Shut down your computer system. Disconnect the AC battery charger/adapter from the camera back; the camera back will turn off automatically. You can leave the camera back permanently connected to your computer or you can remove it. If you do remove the camera back from your camera, treat the imager with extreme care, and always snap the imager cover into place on the camera back.