Kodak DCS Pro 14n User Manual
Digital camera with a pocketwizard radio transceiver
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- Page 1 Using your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro SLR/n, Pro 14n, or Pro 14nx Digital Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver User’s Guide P/N 4J1576...
- Page 2 Eastman Kodak Company 343 State Street Rochester, New York, 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2004 Kodak and Kodak Professional are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1 Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver Overview ... 1-1 Initial Setup... 1-2 Navigating the Menus... 1-3 Displaying the POCKETWIZARD Menu ... 1-4 Choosing the POCKETWIZARD Mode ... 1-5 Transmit Mode ... 1-5 Receive Mode ... 1-5 Relay Mode... -
Page 5: Using Your Camera With A Pocketwizard Radio Transceiver
The POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver installed in your KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro SLR/n, DCS Pro 14n, or DCS Pro 14nx Digital Camera is a fully integrated camera component. You can operate the POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver with camera controls and camera menu displays. -
Page 6: Initial Setup
Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver Initial Setup To use the POCKETWIZARD feature you must prepare the cameras and flash units that you will be using. All devices must be equipped with or connected to a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver. 1. -
Page 7: Navigating The Menus
Navigating the Menus Menu button Image LCD July 12, 2004 Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver For more information on using menus, see the User’s Manual included with your camera. Menu button—Press to display menus on the Image LCD. Image LCD—Use tabbed menus to access digital functions. -
Page 8: Displaying The Pocketwizard Menu
Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver Displaying the POCKETWIZARD Menu 1. Press the Menu button. 2. If the Capture tab does not appear, press and hold the Menu button and press the left side of the Four-way switch until the Capture tab is selected. -
Page 9: Choosing The Pocketwizard Mode
Choosing the POCKETWIZARD Mode Transmit Mode Receive Mode Relay Mode July 12, 2004 Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver • Choose Mode, then choose Off, Transmit, Receive, or Relay. (Selecting Off turns off the POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver and all associated functionality.) When you press the Shutter Release while in Transmit mode, any remote flash units or cameras set in Receive mode (and on the same channel and... -
Page 10: Setting The Channel
Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver Setting the Channel You must set the channel in your transmitting and receiving devices. NOTE: Devices on the same channel work together. You can set channels 1 - 32. Channels 17 - 32 let you set zones (see page 1-7) and receive flash / triggering confirmation (see... -
Page 11: Setting The Zone
Setting the Zone Setting the Transmit Zone Setting the Receive Zone July 12, 2004 Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver If you have selected a channel between 17 - 32, you can assign different zones to remote devices, then turn the zones on or off. For example, if you have several flashes in your studio setup you can assign different zones to flashes, then turn some zones on and some off. -
Page 12: Test Flash
Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver Test Flash You can perform a test flash to determine that your setup is correct. If the Strobe Confirm feature is turned on (see by the lightening bolt symbol) appears on the Test Flash screen. If Strobe Confirm is turned off, only radio status appears. -
Page 13: Test Radio
Test Radio July 12, 2004 Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver The Test Radio feature is useful when you want to test your setup, but don’t want to trigger a flash. You should always test your setup before using it. 1. -
Page 14: Strobe Confirmation
Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver Strobe Confirmation 1-10 When you turn on the Strobe Confirm feature, you can examine the status of the strobes after each image capture. For the Strobe Confirm feature to work, a POCKETWIZARD Confirmation Sensor must be connected to the flash. -
Page 15: Speedcycler Mode
SpeedCycler Mode July 12, 2004 Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver When your camera is in SpeedCycler mode, flashes in enabled zones are triggered sequentially. All flashes in the same channel and zone go off at the same time. For example, all flashes in Zone A are triggered with the first capture, all flashes in Zone B in the next, etc. -
Page 16: Teach Channel
Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver Teach Channel 1-12 To prepare devices in your setup, you must assign the appropriate channel and zones. If devices have a user interface, you can assign the appropriate values using that interface. Some devices (flashes) have no user interface. Use your camera’s Teach Channel feature to assign channel and zones to these devices. -
Page 17: Version
Version July 12, 2004 Using your Camera with a POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver The version of the POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver software in your camera appears on the POCKETWIZARD menu. (The version on your menu may be different than that shown here.) 1-13... - Page 19 POCKETWIZARD Radio Transceiver Specifications July 12, 2004 Modes of Operation—Off, Transmit, Receive, and Relay Radio Channels—32 channels (344 - 354 MHz) Line of Sight Range—1,000 ft (304.8 m) in open field Transmit Power—1 dBm typical Receiver Sensitivity—93 dBm for 12 dB S/N ratio (minimum) Batteries—Uses the camera's rechargeable battery Shutter Sync Limits—Camera limited at 1/125th Sync Time—0.5 ms when pop-up flash is down.
- Page 21 FCC and IC Compliance Information July 12, 2004 WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
- Page 24 P/N 4J1576 Eastman Kodak Company 343 State Street Rochester, NY 14653 © Eastman Kodak Company, 2004...