Kodak KD60 User's Manual - Page 1

KD60/65 CAMERA Need help with your camera? Call Kodak (Canada only) toll free from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (eastern time zone) Monday through Friday at 1 (800) 465-6325, ext. 36100; for the Toronto area, call (416) 766-8233, ext. 36100. ENGLISH Congratulations! And thank you for buying a KODAK Camera. Your new compact, auto-focus 35 mm camera with motorized film advance and auto-film rewind, makes taking pictures easy. The camera uses any DX/DXN, 35 mm colour or black-andwhite print film with a speed of ISO 100, 200, 400, or 1000. For warranty purposes, please keep your sales receipt as proof of the date of purchase. SPECIFICATIONS Type: Compact, auto-focus 35 mm camera LCD Panel: Display indicators for red-eye reduction, fill-flash/ flash-charging, flash-off, infinity-focus, self-timer, and the frame number and battery symbol Lens: 28 mm, f/4.5; 3-element glass lens Focus System: 4 zone active infrared AF system with focus lock; optional infinity-focus mode Viewfinder: Reverse-Galilean with bright line field of view and AF aiming indicator; panoramic masking in panoramic mode Film Speed: DX (ISO) 100-1000 for colour or black-andwhite print film Focus Range: Daylight: 0.8 m to infinity Flash Unit: Electronic with ISO 100/21˚, guide number of 8m; flash automatically turns on at low-light levels Aperture: f/13-f/4.5 Shutter: 1/150 to 1.2 sec Power Source: one 3-volt lithium KODAK K123LA (or equivalent) Battery Dimensions: 123.5 x 68.8 x 32.7 mm Weight: 170 g GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA (2) ON/OFF BUTTON (1) SHUTTER BUTTON (4) MODE-SELECTION BUTTON (3) LCD PANEL (5) REWIND BUTTON (6) SELF-TIMER BUTTON ON/OFF (7) VIEWFINDER MODE (8) FLASH (13) LIGHT SENSOR (11) LENS COVER/ (12) LENS (10) SELF-TIMER AUTO-FOCUS LAMP WINDOWS (9) FILM-DOOR LATCH (14) PANORAMIC SWITCH P C (15) VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE (16) FILM WINDOW (17) BATTERY ( ) DOOR (20) FILM DOOR (19) TRIPOD SOCKET P C ( ) (18) STRAP POST 1 ATTACHING THE WRIST STRAP Thread the short loop of the strap under the Strap Post (18); pull the long loop through the short loop and pull it tight. 2 LOADING THE BATTERY This camera uses a 3-volt lithium KODAK K123LA (or equivalent) Battery that supplies power for all camera operations. NOTE: This camera automatically turns off after approximately 3 minutes to conserve battery energy. FILM TIP This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. (21) FILM-LOAD MARK (23) DX-CODE SENSORS (25) FILM SPINDLE (22) FILM TAKE-UP SPOOL (24) FILM CHAMBER (26) SELF-TIMER INDICATOR LCD PANEL (27) PICTURE COUNTER (28) INFINITY-FOCUS INDICATOR Battery Tips • Keep a spare battery with you at all times. Lithium batteries perform consistently until they suddenly die. • Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer. • Keep batteries away from children. • Do not try to take apart, recharge or short circuit the battery, or subject it to high temperature or fire. • Store batteries in their original packaging prior to use. Low-Battery Indicator It's time to replace the battery when- • the Battery Symbol (31) appears on the LCD Panel (3). • the battery symbol on the LCD panel "blinks." • none of the indicators appear on the LCD panel. © Eastman Kodak Company, 1997 KODAK CANADA INC. Toronto, Ontario M6M 1V3 Pt. No. 8B9637 Kodak is a trademark. 1-97 Printed in U.S.A. (32) RED-EYEREDUCTION INDICATOR (31) BATTERY SYMBOL (29) FILL-FLASH/ FLASH-CHARGING INDICATOR (30) FLASH-OFF INDICATOR FILM TIP FILM TIP 3 LOADING THE FILM If in sunlight, turn your back to the sun and load the film in the shade of your body. 1. Slide the Film-Door Latch (9) down to open the Film Door (20). 3. Pull out the film leader until the tip reaches the FilmLoad Mark (21). Lay the film flat between the filmguide rails. P C ( ) If the end of the film extends past the filmload mark, gently push the excess back into the cartridge. 2. Insert the flat end of the film cartridge over the Film Spindle (25). Push the other end of the film cartridge down into the Film Chamber (24) until it snaps into place. Do not force it into the film chamber. P C ( ) 4. Close the film door. The film automatically advances to the first frame and the LCD Panel (3) displays "1." Do not open the film door after you start taking pictures or you will ruin the film. MODE P C ON/OFF 4 TAKING PICTURES 1. Press the On/Off Button (2) to turn the camera ON. When you turn the camera ON/OFF on, the lens cover automatically opens. MODE 2. Hold the camera steady. Be careful not to cover the flash, lens, and auto-focus windows with your fingers. 3. Look through the Viewfinder Eyepiece (15) and center the auto-focus brackets on your subject. For a sharp picture, stand at least 0.8 m from your subject. When your subject is within 0.8 to 1.2 m from the camera, position the subject below the top format/panoramic indicators. AUTO-FOCUS BRACKETS VIEWFINDER 4. Gently press the Shutter Button (1) completely down to take the picture. The film automatically advances to the next frame. FORMAT/ PANORAMIC INDICATORS ON/OFF NOTE: If the Picture Counter (27) on the LCD Panel (3) blinks "0," the film is not loaded correctly. Open the film door and reload the film. 2. Compose your picture within the Viewfinder Eyepiece (15) and press the Shutter Button (1). VIEWFINDER 3. Slide the panoramic switch down to return to the normal position. Printing Panoramic Format Pictures If you took panoramic pictures on the entire roll of film, ask the processing-lab clerk to print the film only in the panoramic format. If there are panoramic and normal format pictures on the film, ask the clerk to print the film in both the normal and panoramic formats. (Normal format prints are 88.9 x 127 mm or 102 x 152 mm, whereas panoramic format prints are 88.9 x 254 mm.) You may want to consult the processing lab for development time and cost, and don't forget to check the optional panoramic box on the photofinishing envelope. Using the Focus Lock This camera automatically focuses on whatever is within the auto-focus brackets of the viewfinder eyepiece. If you want to take a picture with the subject positioned outside of the auto-focus brackets, use the auto-focus lock as follows: 1. Place the auto-focus brackets on the subject you want focused in the picture. AUTO-FOCUS BRACKETS Taking Panoramic Pictures (without changing rolls of film, you can switch between the panoramic and normal formats) The panoramic selection allows you to take wideangle shots, such as large groups, football and baseball fields, landscapes, tall buildings, waterfalls, etc. Note to Owners of the Quartz Date and Time Model: Date and time imprinting is not available in the panoramic format. 1. Slide the Panoramic Switch (14) from normal to the panoramic position. The Viewfinder (7) changes to show the selected field of view. P C VIEWFINDER 2. Partially depress and hold the Shutter Button (1) to lock the focus. 3. While still partially depressing the shutter button, move the camera until your subject is where you want it within the Viewfinder Eyepiece (15). VIEWFINDER 4. Press the shutter button completely down to take the picture. Continued on reverse side w