Kodak DCS 500 Series Quick Reference Manual

Camera Sides Viewfinder
Dioptric
Adjustment
Dial
Strap
Attachment
Palm Door
PC Terminal
IEEE 1394
(Cover) for
Connection*
flash sync
Battery/PC
(external)
AC Adapter
Card Door
Connection*
*Cover not shown
Back LCD Panel
2 1
9
3 10
CARD
AUTO
4 5 6 7 8 11
1. Remaining Frames 7. Fluorescent
2. Frame Number 8. Flash
3. White Balance 9. Battery Status Icon
4. Auto 10. PC Card Icon
5. Daylight 11. Microphone Icon
6. Tungsten
Top LCD Panel
12
1 13
M T
V ONE SHOT
11
D EP
AI SERVO
2
ISO
A
V
10
10
3
2
AEB
3 2 1 1 2 3
0 9
4
5 6 7 8

1. Shooting Modes—

Indicator; Flash Exposure
Manual Exposure: M Compensation Value
Shutter Priority AE: Tv Indicator; Custom
Bulb Exposure: bulb Function Setting Indicator
Program AE: P 8. Drive Mode Indicator
Aperture Priority: Av (Single Exposure;
2. Aperture Value or Continuous Exposure;
Custom Function Control Self-Timer—10 seconds,
or AEB Value or Depth- 2 seconds)
of-Field AE 9. Exposure Compensation
3. Metering Modes (Partial; Value Index
Evaluative; Fine Spot)

10. ISO Indicator

4. Flash Exposure

11. AF Mode Indicator

Compensation

12. Focusing Points

5. AEB

13. Shutter Speed; ISO;
6. Bulb Exposure Time; Battery Check (bc); Bulb
Self-Timer Countdown (bulb); Depth-of-Field AE
7. Exposure Level Indicator; (dEP); Custom Function
Bulb Exposure Time; Control
AEB Value Amount

Using the Digital Controls

RECORD/
/
TAG
TAG Button
O
I
DISP/MENU
DISP/MENU
Button
SELECT
SELECT Button
W.BAL
W.BAL Button
L
A
M
L
AUTO CARD S
Quick Control Dial
Display the Menu bar and select a Menu bar icon: Press
and hold the DISP/MENU button and rotate the Quick Control
dial until the desired icon is highlighted.
Display a dropdown menu: Highlight the Folder, Menu, or
Display icon (see next page), and continue pressing the
DISP/MENU button until the dropdown menu appears.
Choose an item from a dropdown menu: Continue pressing
the DISP/MENU button and rotate the Quick Control dial
until the desired menu choice is highlighted.
Choose an item from a menu screen (e.g., Main menu):
Press and hold the SELECT button and rotate the Quick
Control dial to highlight your choice.
Tag an image: Quickly press and release the RECORD/TAG
button.
Record a sound file: Press and hold the RECORD/TAG
button and speak into the microphone.
Select a White Balance setting: Press and hold the W.BAL
button and rotate the Quick Control dial until the desired
White Balance icons appear in the Back LCD panel.
Auto - Daylight Tungsten
AUTO
AUTO Auto - Tungsten Fluorescent
AUTO Auto - Fluorescent Flash
AUTO Auto - Flash Custom
Daylight
The Menu Bar
Folder Icon
Displays
the Folder
menu
1 PC Card 2 PC Cards
Menu Icon
Displays choices for the
Main, Properties, and
Custom Functions menus
Display Icon
Displays choices for Single,
Four, and Nine Image
Review mode
Contrast Icon
Displays the Display
Contrast screen where you
can adjust image contrast
DCS 500 Series

Digital Cameras