Kodak KE30 User Manual
Kodak
35 mm Camera
KE30
ENGLISH/ESPAÑOL/FRANÇAIS
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Kodak KE30 35 mm Camera
NEED HELP WITH YOUR CAMERA?
Visit our Web sites at http://www.kodak.com (for US) or
http://www.kodak.ca (for Canada) or call:
Kodak (USA only) from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Eastern time) Monday
through Friday at 1-800-242-2424.
Kodak (Canada only) from 8:00 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.
When you call, please have your camera available.
For warranty purposes, please keep your sales receipt as proof
of the date of purchase.
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
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CONTENTS
CAMERA IDENTIFICATION .............. 3
ATTACHING THE STRAP ................. 4
LOADING THE BATTERIES ............. 4
Low-batteries warning.................. 5
Auto power off ............................. 5
Battery tips .................................. 6
LOADING THE FILM ......................... 7
TAKING PICTURES.......................... 10
Tips for better pictures................. 11
TAKING FLASH PICTURES ............. 12
Flash-to-subject distance ............. 12
Using fill flash and flash off.......... 14
Using red-eye reduction............... 15
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SELF-TIMER ..................................... 15
UNLOADING THE FILM .................... 17
Using mid-roll rewind ................... 17
CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA ........ 18
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................... 19
SPECIFICATIONS ............................ 21
CAMERA IDENTIFICA TION
Unfold cover flaps of manual
to view camera diagrams.
1 SHUTTER BUTTON
2 PICTURE COUNTER
3 VIEWFINDER
4 VIEWFINDER LIGHT DIFFUSER
5 FLASH
6 SELF-TIMER BULB /
RED-EYE-REDUCTION BULB
7 LIGHT SENSOR
8 FLASH-OFF BUTTON
9 FILL-FLASH BUTTON
10 LENS
11 LENS-COVER SWITCH
12 STRAP POST
13 FILM-DOOR LATCH
14 VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE
15 FLASH-READY LIGHT
16 SELF-TIMER SWITCH
17 FILM-DOOR-LOCK INDICATOR
18 TRIPOD SOCKET
19 FILM-REWIND SWITCH
20 BATTERY DOOR
21 FILM-GUIDE RAILS
22 FILM CHAMBER
23 FILM DOOR
24 FILM WINDOW
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AT T ACHING THE STRAP
1. Insert one end of the
strap under the
POST
it through.
2. Thread the longer
end of the strap
through the
shorter loop.
3. Pull the strap tight.
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STRAP
(12) and pull
LOADING THE BATTERIES
This camera uses 2 AAA-size alkaline
1.5 V KODAK K3A (or equivalent)
Batteries.
1. Open the
BATTERY DOOR
• Before you remove the old
batteries, turn off
the camera
by sliding the
LENS-COVER
SWITCH
(11) to
the off position.
(20).
2. Insert the
batteries into
the chamber
as shown.
3. Snap the
battery door
closed.
Low-batteries warning
It is time to replace the
batteries when —
• the
FLASH-READY LIGHT
longer than 30 seconds to turn on.
• the camera motor slows down or
will not run.
• the film will not advance.
(15) takes
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Auto power off
This camera automatically turns off
after approximately 4 minutes to
conserve the life of the batteries. To
awaken the camera, close and open
LENS COVER
the
• Close the lens cover when the
camera is not used for an
extended time.
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(11) .
Battery tips
• Dispose of batteries according to
local and national regulations.
• 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.
• Remove batteries from the camera
when the camera is not going to
be used for an extended length of time.
• In the unlikely event that battery
fluid leaks onto your skin, contact
Kodak Health, Safety and
Environment Information at
1-716-722-5151 in the U.S.
• In the unlikely event that battery
fluid leaks inside the camera, U.S.
customers can contact the Kodak
Information Center (KIC) at 1-800242-2424. Customers outside the
U.S. can contact their local Kodak
Customer Service representative.
LOADING THE FILM
If in sunlight, turn your back to the
sun and load the film in the shade of
your body. The unique easy load
feature of this camera makes
film loading simple.
1. Slide the
FILM-DOOR LATCH
in the direction
of the arrow
to open the
FILM DOOR
(23).
• You can load
film into the
camera with
the lens cover
opened or closed.
(13)
OPEN
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2. Insert the film leader into the slot in
the back of the camera between
FILM-GUIDE RAILS
the
NOTE: Do not pull additional film
out of the cartridge. You can use
the film just as it comes out of the
film carton.
(21).
FILM-GUIDE
RAILS
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3. Push the film cartridge down into
FILM CHAMBER
the
securely into place.
• Do not force it into the film
chamber.
4. Close the film door and check the
FILM WINDOW
(22) until it fits
(24).
• The film window displays the film
information and the
LOCK INDICATOR
from black to amber to indicate
the film door is locked and that
the film is correctly loaded in
the camera.
EASYLOAD
GA24 100/21°
• After you close the safety inter-
locked film door and start to advance the film, you cannot open
the film door until the film is
completely rewound into the
film cartridge.
FILM-DOOR
(17) changes
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5. Slide the
LENS-COVER SWITCH
completely open to
start the automatic
film advance.
• If the lens cover is
already open, the
film advance
starts
automatically.
• The
PICTURE
(2)
COUNTER
automatically
advances to
frame “1.”
Beginning at
frame 4, every
fourth exposure is numbered.
(11)
0
1
4
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TAKING PICTURES
1. Slide the
2. For a sharp picture,
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LENS-COVER SWITCH
completely open to
uncover the
LENS
(10) and
to turn on
the camera.
stand at least 4 ft
(1.2 m) from your subject.
4 ft
(1.2 m)
(11)
3. Look through the
VIEWFINDER
EYEPIECE
(14)
to see your
subject.
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.
5. Close the lens cover when you are
done taking pictures.
Tips for better pictures
• To avoid blurry pictures, hold your
camera steady by keeping your
elbows close to your body when
you press the shutter button.
• Stand close enough to your
subject so that 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 a 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.
• Keep your hand, fingers, or objects
away from the flash and picturetaking lens.
• Stand at an angle to shiny
surfaces like windows or mirrors to
avoid flash reflection and bright
spots in your pictures.
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TAKING FLASH PICTURES
In dim light, such as indoors or
outdoors in heavy shade, or on dark
overcast days, you need flash. This
camera features an automatic flash
that fires when you need it.
1. Slide the
2. W ait for the
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LENS-COVER SWITCH
completely open to uncover the
LENS
(10) and to turn on the camera.
FLASH-READY
(15) to glow.
LIGHT
(11)
3. Keep the subject within the
distance range for the speed of
film in your camera.
ISO film Flash-to-subject
speed distance
100 4 to 12 ft (1.2 to 3.7 m)
200 4 to 17 ft (1.2 to 5.2 m)
400 4 to 23 ft (1.2 to 7.0 m)
• Do not take pictures beyond the
maximum distance or your pictures
will be dark.
4. Hold the camera steady and gently
SHUTTER BUTTON
press the
take the picture.
(1) to
• To prevent battery drain, turn off
the flash by closing the lens
cover when you are done
taking pictures.
4 – 12 ft (1.2 – 3.7 m)
Safe Range
100-speed film
4 – 17 ft (1.2 – 5.2 m)
Safe Range
200-speed film
4 – 23 ft (1.2 – 7.0 m)
Safe Range
400-speed film
Beyond
12 ft
Picture
will be dark
Beyond
Picture
will be dark
17 ft
Beyond
23 ft
Picture
will be dark
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Using fill flash
and flash off
Fill flash
— When bright light indoors
or outdoors comes from behind the
subject (backlighting), dark shadows
(especially on faces) may occur. Use
fill flash to lighten these shadows.
Flash off
— When you do not want to
use the flash, especially indoors
where flash is prohibited, or when you
want to take twilight scenes or distant
subjects that are beyond the flash
range, or to capture the ambiance of
existing light, use flash off.
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1. Slide the
2. Press either the
LENS-COVER SWITCH
completely open to uncover the
LENS
(10) and to turn on the camera.
BUTTON
BUTTON
without lifting your finger.
FILL-FLASH
(9) or
FLASH-OFF
(8) and hold in position
(11)
3. While still pressing the desired
flash mode, press the
(1) to take the picture.
BUTTON
SHUTTER
Using red-eye reduction
Some people’s eyes (and some pets’)
can reflect flash with a red glow.
To minimize red eye in flash or fillflash pictures, use the red-eyereduction feature.
1. Slide the
2. Partially depress the
LENS-COVER SWITCH
completely open to uncover the
LENS
(10) and to turn on the camera.
BUTTON
(1) to turn on the
RED-EYE-REDUCTION BULB
(11)
SHUTTER
(6).
3. Have your subject look directly at
the red-eye-reduction bulb.
4. Press the shutter button completely down to take the picture.
SELF-TIMER
Use this feature when you want to
include yourself in the pictures.
1. Attach a tripod to the camera
TRIPOD SOCKET
another firm support.
2. Slide the
completely open to uncover the
LENS
(18) or place it on
LENS-COVER SWITCH
(11)
(10) and to turn on the camera.
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3. Look through the
EYEPIECE
picture and to allow room for
yourself in it.
4. Slide the
into the locked position.
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VIEWFINDER
(14) to compose the
SELF-TIMER SWITCH
(16)
5. Hold the camera steady and gently
6. Position yourself in the composed
SHUTTER BUTTON
press the
start the timer.
picture making sure that you see
the
SELF-TIMER BULB
NOTE: If you do not see the
entire bulb, you may not
be in the picture.
• The self-timer bulb on the front of
the camera glows and then
blinks during the 10 seconds
self-timer countdown.
• The self-timer automatically
cancels after the shutter releases.
(1) to
(6) completely.
UNLOADING THE FILM
The film will not automatically
advance when you reach the end of
the roll. You must rewind the film
before you open the film door.
1. Slide the
FILM-REWIND SWITCH
until it latches to start the
motorized film rewind.
• Wait until the motor stops before
you open the film door.
(19)
2. Open the
FILM DOOR
film and reload with fresh
KODAK Film.
(23) to remove
Using mid-roll rewind
If you do not want to take pictures on
the entire roll of film, you can rewind
in mid-roll by following steps 1 and 2
of UNLOADING THE FILM.
NOTE: You cannot reload partially
exposed film into this camera
for continuous picture-taking.
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CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA
• Protect the camera from dust,
moisture, sudden impact, and
excessive heat.
CAUTION: Do not use solvents or
harsh or abrasive cleaners on the
camera body.
• If the lens appears dirty, breathe
on it to form a mist and wipe the
surface gently with a soft, lintless
cloth or camera lens-cleaning
tissue. Never wipe a dry lens.
CAUTION: Do not use solvents or
solutions not designed for cleaning
camera lenses. Do not use
chemically treated tissues
intended for cleaning eyeglasses.
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• Remove the batteries when
you store the camera for an
extended time.
CAUTION: To prevent possible
damage and electrical shock, do
not attempt to disassemble
or repair the camera or flash unit
by yourself.
TROUBLESHOOTING
What happened Probable cause Solution
Camera will Lens cover closed Open lens cover
not operate completely
Batteries weak, Replace or
dead, missing, or reload batteries
improperly loaded
Flash not ready Wait for flash-ready
light to glow
Film not properly Reload the film;
loaded in camera see LOADING THE
FILM on page 7
Film needs to be See UNLOADING
rewound/removed THE FILM on
page 17
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What happened Probable cause Solution
Flash-ready light Lens cover not Open lens cover
fails to glow within fully opened
30 seconds
Batteries weak, Replace or
dead, missing, or reload the batteries
improperly loaded
No film in camera Load film into camera
Film-door latch Film is not Complete taking
does not open completely rewound pictures or
Shutter button No film in camera Load film into camera
cannot be released
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into the cartridge slide the film-
rewind switch
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