Kodak KC30, KC35 User's Guide

KC30/35
Camera

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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: Your model camera has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits provide reasonable protection
against interference in residential use. The camera generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not used in accordance with the instructions, may cause interference
to radio communications. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur. If this camera
does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the camera off and on, you may reduce the interference by the following:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the camera and the receiver.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the

user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the
Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

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Getting to Know Your Camera

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Contents

Need Help with Your Camera? .................................................. 6

Camera Identification................................................................ 7

Specifications............................................................................ 8

Loading the Batteries................................................................. 9

Loading the Film ....................................................................... 10

Taking a Picture ........................................................................ 14

Tips for Better Pictures .............................................................. 16

Taking Flash Pictures ................................................................. 17

Unloading the Film ................................................................... 20

Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 21

For Owners of the Quartz Date Back Model ............................. 24

ENGLISH

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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 [phone].

Kodak (Canada only) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time)
Monday through Friday at 1 [phone], ext. 36100; for the
Toronto area, call [phone], 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.

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© Eastman Kodak Company, 1997

Camera Identification (see inside front cover for diagrams)

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Shutter Button

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Flash Sensor

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Picture Counter

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Viewfinder

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Flash

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Red-Eye-Reduction Lamp

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Flash Switch

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Lens

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Len-Cover Switch

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Camera Strap

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Film Spindle

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Viewfinder Eyepiece

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Flash-/Camera-Ready Light

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Sprocket Teeth

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Film Window

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Film Door

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Film-Load Mark

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Battery-Door Latch

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Take-Up Spool

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Film-Rewind Switch

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Film Chamber

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Film-Door Latch

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DX-Code Sensors

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Specifications

Type: Compact 35 mm fixed-focus camera
Lens: 29 mm, 3-element hybrid
Viewfinder: Reverse-Galilean
Aperture:
Focus Range: Daylight: 4 ft. (1.2 m) to infinity
Flash Unit: Electronic flash with ISO 100/21°, guide

Flash Recycle Time: Approximately 5 sec with fresh batteries
Power Source: 2 AA-size alkaline batteries
Dimensions: 4.7 x 2.6 x 1.7 in. (120.4 x 65.2 x 43.7 mm)
Weight: 5.7 oz. (162 g)

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number of 7.5 m; flash automatically turns
on at low-light levels

Loading the Batteries

This camera uses 2 AA-size
alkaline batteries.

Low-Battery Warning

It’s time to replace the batteries
when—

• the flash- /camera-ready light
takes more than 30 seconds
to turn on.

• the camera motor slows down
or will not run.

• the film will not advance.

Auto Power Off

This camera automatically turns
off after approximately 2
minutes to conserve battery
power if it is not used.

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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
LATCH22 down; then open
the FILM DOOR16.

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2. Insert the film into the FILM
CHAMBER21. Place the flat,
recessed end of the film over
the FILM SPINDLE11. Push
the other end of the film
down into the film chamber
until it snaps into place.

3. Pull out just enough film to
place the end of the film at
the FILM-LOAD MARK17.

(Be sure the end of the film
is at the film-load mark or
you may not get any
pictures).

FILM

LOAD MARK

FILM-GUIDE RAILS

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
film cartridge.

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4. Snap the film door closed.
You should be able to read
the film information in the
FILM WINDOW15.

CAUTION: Do not open the
film door if you have film
loaded in the camera.

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5. Slide the LENS-COVER
SWITCH9 to uncover
the LENS8 and turn the
camera on.

Auto

6. Press the SHUTTER
BUTTON1 three times
so that the PICTURE
COUNTER3 moves
to “1.”

NOTE: Because of limited
space on the picture counter,
dots stand for frames 2 and 3.
Beginning at frame 4, only even
numbers show.

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Taking a Picture

1. Slide the LENS-COVER
SWITCH9 open until it
locks into place. The camera
will not work if the lens cover
is not completely open.

2. For a sharp picture, be at
least 4 ft (1.2 m) from your
subject in daylight and when
using flash.

4 ft.

(1.2m)

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Auto

3. Look through the

VIEWFINDER
EYEPIECE

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to see your
subject.

VIEWFINDER

4. Hold the camera steady and
gently press the SHUTTER
BUTTON1 to take a
picture. Wait for the FLASH­/CAMERA-READY LIGHT
to turn “on” before you take
the picture. The flash
automatically fires when you
take a picture (see TAKING

FLASH PICTURES). Do not
block the lens or flash with
your fingers, strap, or any
other object.

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5. The film automatically

advances so you can take
your next picture.

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Tips for Better Pictures

• Keep your pictures simple.

Move close enough to your
subject, so the subject fills the
viewfinder but not closer

than 4 ft (1.2 m).

• Take pictures at the subject’s

level. Kneel down when
taking pictures of children,
pets, etc.

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• Hold your camera vertically

• Add interest to your picture

• Keep the sun behind you.

to capture tall, narrow
subjects, such as a waterfall,
skyscraper, or single person.

by framing your subject with
a tree branch, window, or
even the rails of a fence.

This provides the best subject
illumination.

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.

ISO Film Speed Flash-to-Subject Distance

100 4 to 9 ft (1.2 to 2.8 m)
200 4 to 13 ft (1.2 to 4.0 m)
400 4 to 18 ft (1.2 to 5.5 m)

1. Slide the LENS-COVER
SWITCH9 open to turn the
camera on.

2. When the FLASH- /CAMERA­READY LIGHT13 turns
“on”, you are ready to take
the picture.

3. Keep the subject within the
distance range for the speed

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of the film in your camera. Do
not block the flash or lens with
your fingers, strap, or any
other object.

Using Fill Flash and Flash Off

Fill Flash—

Bright light indoors
or outdoors from backlit
subjects can create dark
shadows (especially on faces) in
contrasty scenes. Use fill flash
to lighten the shadows.

Flash Off—

When you do not
want to use the flash, especially

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indoors, or in dim lighting
situations, use flash off.

1. Slide the LENS-COVER
SWITCH9 open.

2. Push the FLASH SWITCH
to either the fill flash or flash
off mode and hold into

position
without
lifting your
finger.

flash

off

Auto

fill

flash

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3. While still pressing the

desired flash mode, press the
SHUTTER BUTTON1 to
take a picture.

Using Red-Eye-Reduction

To minimize red-eye in flash
pictures of people, use the red­eye-reduction feature.
Whenever the flash is needed,
the red-eye-reduction will
automatically be active.

1. Partially depress the SHUTTER

BUTTON

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REDUCTION LAMP

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stays
on as long as the shutter
button is partially depressed.

2. Have your subject look
directly at the red-eye­reduction lamp for a few
seconds before you take the
picture.

3. If you choose not to use red­eye-reduction, do not delay
in pressing the shutter button.

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Unloading the Film

After you take the last picture
on the roll of film, slide the
FILM-REWIND SWITCH20 into
position to start the film rewind.
You may get a few extra
pictures on a roll (26 instead of
24, etc.). Wait for the camera
motor to stop before you open
the FILM DOOR16 and
remove the film cartridge.

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Using Mid-Roll Rewind

If you don’t want to take
pictures on the entire roll of
film, you can rewind the film
manually. Slide the FILM­REWIND SWITCH20 in until it
latches and remains in the on
position. Wait for the camera
motor to stop
before you
remove the film
cartridge.

Troubleshooting

What happened Probable cause Solution

Camera will Lens cover closed Slide the lens-cover
not operate switch to uncover lens

and turn on camera

Batteries weak, Replace or reload the
dead, missing, or batteries; see Loading
improperly inserted the Batteries

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What happened Probable cause Solution

Picture counter Film door opened Close film door and
returns to “S” rewind film to avoid

Film does Batteries weak, Replace or reload the
not advance dead, missing, or batteries; see Loading

improperly the Batteries
inserted

Film not loaded See Loading the Film
properly

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losing additional
pictures

What happened Probable cause Solution

Film does Film did not See Loading the Film
not rewind load properly

Batteries weak, Replace or reload the
dead, missing, or batteries; see Loading
improperly inserted the Batteries

Flash- /camera- Batteries weak Replace with fresh AA­ready light fails size alkaline batteries
to turn on within
30 seconds

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For Owners of the
Quartz Date Back
Model

Setting the Date and Time

The date and time feature
enables you to record the date
in a choice of four formats:
(month/day/year, day/month/
year, year/month/day) or time
(day/hour/minute) directly onto
the film.

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Date and Time Imprinting

Press the Mode Button (b) to
select the desired data type;
then take the picture. Following
the exposure, the Print Indicator
(a) blinks in the data panel for
approximately two-to-three
seconds to confirm imprinting.

(a)

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Mode Selection

Use the Mode Button (b) to
change the data display as
shown.

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Setting Data

1. Press the Mode Button (b) to
select the desired data type.

2. Use the Select Button (c) to
move between different parts
of the displayed data. With
the data displayed, pressing
the select button in
succession causes the
settings for year, month, and
then day to blink. On the
data panel, the letter “M”
indicates the location for the
month and the apostrophe
“ ’ “ for the year.

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In time mode, pressing the
select button successively
causes the hour, minute, and
then the colon to blink.

3. Press the Set Button (d) to
change the blinking display.

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SELECT

(c)

MODE

(b)

SET

(d)

Replacing the Date Back Battery

1. Open the film door. Remove
the screw from the battery
cover using a small screw­driver.

2. Remove the battery cover
and insert a new 3-volt
lithium CR 2025 (+ side up)
battery.

3. Replace the battery cover
and reattach the screw. Reset
the date and time.

Date back subject to minor
appearance and specification
changes.

Kodak is a trademark.

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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

Rochester, NY 14650

Pt. No. 916 5093 1-97

Printed in USA

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