Kodak ADVANTIX KD40 User manual

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KD40
CAMERA
Kodak
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Equipment subject to minor appearance and specification changes.

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Camera Identification
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ENGLISH
Congratulations!And thank you for buying a KODAK Camera.
Your new compact, 35 mm camera with motorized film advance
and auto-film rewind, makes taking pictures easy. The camera
uses any DX/DXN, 35 mm color or black-and-white 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.

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Contents
Camera Identification ......................................................... 7
Specifications .................................................................... 8
Attaching the Camera Strap............................................... 9
Loading the Battery ............................................................ 9
Loading The Film ............................................................. 11
Taking Pictures................................................................. 14
Taking Flash Pictures ....................................................... 21
Unloading the Film ........................................................... 26
Caring for Your Camera .................................................. 27
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 28

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Camera Identification
1Shutter Button
2On/Off Button
3LCD Panel
4Mode-Selection
Button
5Rewind Button
6Self-Timer Button
7Viewfinder
8Flash
9Film-Door Latch
10 Lens Cover/Lens
11 Red-Eye-
Reduction Lamp
12 Self-Timer Lamp
13 Light Sensor
14 Panoramic Switch
15 Viewfinder
Eyepiece
16 Film Window
17 Battery Door
18 Strap Post
19 TripodSocket
20 Film Door
21 Film-Load Mark
22 FilmTake-Up
Spool
23 DX-Code Sensors
24 Film Chamber
25 Film Spindle
LCD Panel
26 Self-Timer
Indicator
27 Picture Counter
28 Infinity-Focus
Indicator
29 Fill-Flash/Flash-
Charging Indicator
30 Flash-Off Indicator
31 Battery Symbol
32 Red-Eye-
Reduction Indicator

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Specifications
Type: Compact, 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, 3-element hybrid
Viewfinder: Reverse-Galilean with panoramic masking in panoramic mode
Film Speed: 2-step DX for ISO 100/200 and ISO 400/1000
Focus Range: Daylight: 1.2 m to infinity
Flash Unit: Electronic with ISO 100/21˚, guide number of 8 m;
flash automatically turns on at low-light levels
Aperture: Flash: f /4.5; Daylight: f /7.0
Shutter: 1/125 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

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Attaching the
Camera 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.
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.

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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.

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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 Latch (9)
down to open the
Film Door (20).
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.
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3. Pull out the film leader until
the tip reaches the Film-Load
Mark (21). 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.
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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.
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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.

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Taking Pictures
1. Press the On/Off Button (2)
to turn the camera ON.
When you turn the camera
on, the lens cover
automatically opens.
2. Hold the camera
steady.
Be careful not
to cover
the flash or
lens with
your fingers.
3. Look through
the Viewfinder
Eyepiece (15) and
frame your subject. For a
sharp picture, stand at
least 1.2 m from your
subject.
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4. Gently press the Shutter
Button (1) completely
down to take the picture.
The film automatically
advances to the next frame.
Taking Panoramic Pictures
(without changing rolls of film,
you can switch between the
panoramic and normal formats)
The panoramic selection allows
you to take wide-angle 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.
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1. Slide the Panoramic
Switch (14) from normal to the
panoramic position.The
Viewfinder (7) changes to
show the selected field of
view.
2. Compose your picture within
the Viewfinder Eyepiece (15)
and press the Shutter
Button (1).
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3. Slide the panoramic switch
down to return to the normal
position.
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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 Self-Timer
When you want to include
yourself in the picture, use the
self-timerfeature.
1. Use the Tripod Socket (19) to
attach the camera to a tripod,
or place the camera on
another firm support.
2. Press the On/Off Button (2) to
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3. Press the Self-Timer
Button (6). The Self-Timer
Indicator (26) appears on the
LCD Panel (3) and the Self-
Timer Lamp (12) glows red.
approximately 10 seconds
before the picture is taken.
After you take the picture,
the self-timer automatically
turns off.
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4. Compose your picture and
press the Shutter Button (1).
The self-timer lamp “blinks”
NOTE: If you want to stop the self-
timer operation before the picture
is taken, repress the self-timer
button or turn the camera off.

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Using the
Infinity-Focus Mode
To capture sharp, distant scenery,
use the infinity-focus mode.
1. Press the On/Off Button (2) to
turn the camera ON.
2. Press the Mode-Selection
Button (4) to select infinity
focus. Make sure the Infinity-
Focus Indicator (28) appears
on the LCD Panel (3).
3. Press the Shutter Button (1) to
take the picture.
NOTE: The camera automatically
returns to the auto-flash/start
position after you take the picture.
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Tips for Better Pictures
• Keep your pictures simple.
Move close enough to your
subject so it fills the viewfinder
but not closer than 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.