KB20 Camera 1 Getting to Know Your Camera 2 1 3 4 7 5 6 2 A101_0011AA 8 9 10 11 12 19 18 13 14 17 16 15 3 Contents ENGLISH Need Help with Your Camera? ..................................................... Camera Identification ................................................................... Specifications ............................................................................... Loading the Batteries ................................................................... Loading the Film .......................................................................... Taking Pictures ............................................................................. Taking Flash Pictures ................................................................... Unloading the Film ....................................................................... Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 5 6 7 8 9 13 16 18 19 4 Need Help with Your Camera? Call: Kodak (USA only) toll free from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Eastern time) Monday through Friday at 1 (800) 242-2424. Kodak (Canada only) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) Monday through Friday at 1 (800) 465-6325, ext. 36100; for the Toronto area, call (416) 766-8233, ext. 36100. Visit our web site at www.kodak.com. For warranty purposes, please keep your sales receipt as proof of the date of purchase. © Eastman Kodak Company, 1997 5 Camera Identification (see inside front cover for diagrams) 1 Shutter Button 2 Picture Counter 3 Viewfinder 4 Flash 5 Lens Cover 6 Lens 7 Camera Strap 8 Film Spindle 9 Film-Rewind Button 10 Flash-Ready Light 11 Viewfinder Eyepiece 12 Film-Sprocket Teeth 13 Film Window 14 Film Door 15 Film-Load Mark 16 Film Take-Up Spool 17 Film Chamber 18 Battery-Door Latch 19 Film-Door Latch 6 Specifications Lens: Shutter Speed: Aperture: Film Speed: Focus Range: Power Source: Dimensions: Weight: 30 mm, 2-element aspheric lens Fixed of 1/100 second f/8.0 for flash/daylight DX (ISO) 100, 200, or 400 print film Daylight: 4 ft (1.2 m) to infinity 2 AA-size alkaline batteries 5.3 x 1.7 x 2.8 in (134 x 44 x 72 mm) 6 oz (179 g) without film and batteries 7 Loading the Batteries This camera uses 2 AA-size alkaline batteries. 1. Load the batteries as shown. 2. Replace both batteries with fresh alkaline batteries when the FLASH-READY LIGHT 10 takes more than 30 seconds to come on. Battery Tips · Remember to keep spare batteries with you at all times. · 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 batteries, or subject them to high temperature or fire. · Store batteries in their original packaging prior to use. · Close the lens cover to conserve battery power. 8 Loading the Film For excellent all-around results for indoor and outdoor picturetaking, use ISO 400-speed film. For use in bright daylight, you can use ISO 100- or ISO 200speed film. If in sunlight, turn your back to the sun and load the film in the shade of your body. 1. Push up on the FILM-DOOR LATCH 19 to open the FILM DOOR 14 . _0005AA 2. Insert the flat end of the film cartridge over the FILM SPINDLE 8 . Push the other end of the film cartridge down into the FILM CHAMBER 17 until it fits securely into place. Do not force it into the film chamber. 9 3. Pull out the film leader until the tip reaches the FILM-LOAD MARK 15 . Lay the film flat between the film-guide rails. If the end of the film extends past the film-load mark, gently push the excess back into the cartridge. FILM TIP HERE FILM-GUIDE RAILS FILM-LOAD MARK 10 4. Close the film door and check the FILM WINDOW 13 (you should see the film information through the window). Do not open the film door after you start taking pictures or you will ruin the film. 5. Slide the LENS COVER 5 completely open to uncover the LENS 6 and to turn the FLASH 4 on. GA24 100/21" 11 6. Press the SHUTTER BUTTON 1 three times or until the PICTURE COUNTER 2 shows "1." (If the picture counter does not move, reload the film into the camera and repeat the film loading instructions.) NOTE: The picture counter starts at "S," and each dot within the increments of 5 represents one picture. 12 Taking Pictures This camera features a flash that, when the flash-ready light glows, will fire every time you take a picture. The all-the-time flash feature acts as a fill flash in hazy outdoor pictures or in bright-light conditions where shadows may exist. 1. Slide the LENS COVER 5 completely open to uncover the LENS 6 and to turn the FLASH 4 on. 2. For a sharp picture stand at least 4 ft (1.2 m) from your subject. 4 ft. (1.2 m) 3. Look through the VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE 11 to see your subject. VIEWFINDER 13 4. Hold the camera steady and gently press the SHUTTER BUTTON 1 to take the picture. After you take the picture, the film automatically advances to the next picture frame. Be careful not to cover the flash and picture-taking lens with your fingers. 5. Close the lens cover when you finish taking pictures. 14 Tips for Better Pictures · Keep your pictures simple. Move close enough to your subject so it fills the viewfinder but not closer than 4 ft (1.2 m). · Take pictures at the subject's level. Kneel down to take pictures of children and pets. · Hold your camera vertically to capture tall, narrow subjects, such as waterfall, skyscraper, or a single person. · Add interest to your picture by framing it with a tree branch, a window, or even the rails of a fence. · Keep the sun behind you. This provides the best subject illumination. 15 Taking Flash Pictures In dim light, such as indoors or outdoors in heavy shade, or on dark overcast days, you need flash. Your camera features an automatic flash that fires when you need it. 1. Slide the LENS-COVER 5 completely open to uncover the LENS 6 and to turn the FLASH 4 on. 2. Take the picture when the FLASH-READY LIGHT 10 glows. 16 GA24 100/21" 3. Keep the subject within the distance range for the speed of film in your camera. Don't take pictures beyond the maximum distance or your pictures will be dark. 4­10 ft (1.2­3.0 m) Safe Range 100-speed film 4­14 ft (1.2­4.3 m) Safe Range 200-speed film 4­19 ft (1.2­5.8 m) Safe Range 400-speed film Beyond 10 ft picture will be dark 4. Hold the camera steady and gently press the SHUTTER BUTTON 1 to take the picture. Be careful not to cover the flash and picture-taking lens with your fingers. IMPORTANT: To prevent battery drain, turn off the flash by closing the lens cover when you are not using it. Beyond 14 ft picture will be dark Beyond 19 ft picture will be dark 17 Unloading the Film The film will not advance when you reach the end of the roll. You must rewind the film before you open the film door or you will ruin the film. 1. Slide the FILM-REWIND BUTTON 9 in until it latches and remains in the locked position to start the motorized film rewind. 18 GA24 100/21" Wait until the motor stops before you open the film door. 2. Open the FILM DOOR 14 and remove the film. Using Mid-Roll Rewind If you don't want to take pictures on the entire roll of film, you can rewind the film manually by following steps 1 and 2 (see Unloading the Film). NOTE: You cannot reload partially exposed film into this camera for continuous picture-taking. Troubleshooting What happened Camera will not operate Probable cause Lens cover closed Batteries improperly loaded in camera Flash not ready Film not properly loaded Film needs to be rewound/removed Solution Open the lens cover completely Insert batteries as shown on battery door Wait for the flash-ready light to glow Reload the film. See Loading the Film See Unloading the Film 19 What happened Flash-ready light fails to glow within 30 seconds Probable cause Flash not turned on Batteries weak or dead Solution Open the lens cover completely Replace with 2 fresh AA-size alkaline batteries Insert batteries as shown on battery door Load film into the camera Batteries improperly loaded in camera Shutter button cannot be released No film in camera Consumer Imaging EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Rochester, NY 14650 Pt. No. 916 5119 Kodak is a trademark. 2-97 Printed in U.S.A. ...