Kodak KE85 Zoom User manual

Consumer Imaging
EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
Rochester, NY 14650
KE85 Zoom
© Eastman Kodak Company, 2002
Pt. No. 20207742
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
follow-ing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer-
ence 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.
Changesormodificationsnotapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecould
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
View front and back cover flaps to see camera diagrams.
ENGLISH/ESPAÑOL/FRANÇAIS
35 mm Camera
Kodak

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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.
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Kodak KE85 Zoom
35 mm Camera

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CONTENTS
CAMERA IDENTIFICATION ............... 3
ATTACHING THE STRAP ................. 4
LOADING THE BATTERY................. 5
Low-batteryindicator .................... 6
Auto power off .............................. 6
Battery tips................................... 7
ATTACHING THE LCD LABEL.......... 8
LOADING THE FILM ......................... 8
TAKING PICTURES ..........................11
Using the focus lock .................... 12
Tips for better pictures ................ 13
USING THE ZOOM LENS................ 14
TAKING FLASH PICTURES ............ 15
Flash-to-subject distance ............ 16
FLASH MODES ............................... 17
Auto flash.................................... 18
Fill flash ...................................... 18
Flash off ...................................... 18
Selecting the flash modes ........... 18
Nightview with or without flash .... 19
USING THE SELF-TIMER ............... 20
MODE BUTTON............................... 21
Red-eye reduction ...................... 22
Portrait mode .............................. 22
UNLOADING THE FILM ................... 24
Automatic rewind ........................ 24
Manualrewind ............................ 24
CARING FOR YOUR CAMERA ....... 25
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................... 26
SPECIFICATIONS ........................... 28

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CAMERAIDENTIFICATION
Unfold the front and back flaps of
manual to view camera diagrams
1Shutter button
2Auto-focus windows
3Self-timer bulb/
red-eye-reduction bulb
4Light sensor
5Flash
6Viewfinder
7Lens/lens cover
8Strap post
9Film-door latch
10 Flash-ready/camera-warning light
11 Viewfinder eyepiece
12 Zoom dial
13 Film-door-lock indicator
14 LCD panel
15 Self-timer button
16 Mode button
17 Tripod socket
18 Exposure button
19 On/off button
20 Film-rewind button
21 Battery door
22 Film-guide rails
23 DX/DXN code sensors
24 Film chamber
25 Film door
26 Film window

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ATTACHING
THE STRAP
1. Insert one end
of the strap
under the
strap post (8)
and pull
it through.
2. Thread the
longer end
of the strap
through the
shorter loop.
3. Pull the strap
strap tight.
LCD panel
27 Frame counter
28 Nightview symbol
29 Fill-flash/flash symbol
30 Flash-off symbol
31 Portrait symbol
32 Battery symbol
33 Self-timer symbol
34 Red-eye-reduction indicator
35 Auto-flash indicator
36 Film-motion indicator

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LOADING THE BATTERY
This camera uses one 3 volt lithium
KODAK KCR2 (or equivalent) Battery
that supplies power for all camera
operations.
1. Slide the battery door (21) and lift
to open.
•Before you remove the old
battery, turn off the camera.
2. Insert the battery into the
battery chamber.
3. Snap the battery door closed.

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Low-battery indicator
It is time to replace the battery when —
•the battery symbol (32) appears on
the LCD panel (14), or
•none of the indicators appear on
the
LCD panel and the shutter
button (1) cannot be operated.
Auto power off
This camera automatically turns off
after approximately 4 minutes to
conserve the battery life. To awaken
the camera, press the on/off
button (19).
•Turn the camera off when the
camera is not going to be used for
an extended length of time.

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•Remove the battery 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 1-800-
242-2424. Customers outside the
U.S. can contact their local Kodak
Customer Service representative.
Battery tips
•Dispose of the battery according to
local and national regulations.
•Keep a spare battery 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 battery, or
subject it to high temperature
or fire.
•Store batteries in their original
packaging prior to use.

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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. The unique easy load
feature of this camera makes film
loading simple.
1. Slide the film-door latch (9)
in the direction of the arrow to open
the film door (25).
ATTACHING THE
LCD LABEL
English text references for the LCD
control buttons are printed below the
LCD panel (14). You can replace the
English text with Chinese,
Arabic, Thai, Polish,
French, Spanish,
Portuguese, or Russian
with one of the
eight supplied
labels. Simply
remove the peel-off
label of your choice and place it over
the English text. The label is
removable if you want to reposition it
or replace it with a different one.
OPEN
RETAR-
DATEUR
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MISE AU
POSE
BINAGE
REMBO-
Exposure
Mode
Timer
Rewind

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2. Place the film cartridge completely
into the film chamber (24).3. Insert the film leader into the film slotbetween the film-guiderails(22).
film-guide
rails
NOTE: You should be able to use
the film just as it comes out of
the film carton without pulling
additional film out of the cartridge.

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4. Rotate the cartridge completely to
the right to lay the film flat. 5. Press the circle on the film
door (25) to close the door and to
start the automatic film advance.
•The LCD panel (14) shows the
first exposure.
•The film window (26) displays the
film information.
•The film-door-lock indicator (13)
turns amber to indicate the film
door is locked and the film is
correctly loaded.
•After you close the safety inter-
locked film door and the film
advances, you cannot open
the film door until the film is
completely rewound into
the film cartridge.

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TAKING PICTURES
1. Press the on/off button (19) to
uncover the lens (7) and to turn
on the camera.
2. Look through the viewfinder
eyepiece (11) to see your subject.
3. For a sharp picture, stand at least
2 ft (0.6 m) from your subject.
4. When your subject is within 2 to
3 ft ( 0.6 to 0.9 m) from the
camera, position the subject below
the close-framing guides.
ON/OFF
EASYLOAD
Close-framing guides

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5. 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.
6. Turn off the camera when you are
done taking pictures.
Using the focus lock
This camera automatically focuses on
the subject that is within the auto-
focus circle of the viewfinder. If you
want to take a picture with the subject
positioned outside the auto-focus
circle, follow these instructions.
1. Place the auto-focus circle on the
subject you want focused
in the picture.
Viewfinder
Auto-focus
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2. Press the shutter button (1)
halfway down to lock the focus.
3. While still pressing the shutter
button, move the camera until your
subject is where you want it within
the viewfinder eyepiece (11).
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 it fills the viewfinder but not
closer than 2 ft (0.6 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.
Viewfinder
4. Press the shutter button com-
pletely down to take the picture.

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•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 picture-
taking lens.
•Stand at an angle to shiny surfaces
like windows or mirrors to avoid
flash reflection and bright spots in
your pictures.
USING THE ZOOM LENS
This camera has a motorized zoom
lens that lets you select the ideal lens-
focal length for taking pictures. When
you turn on the camera, the lens is
initially set to the wide-angle position.
1. Press the on/off button (19) to
uncover the lens (7) and to turn on
the camera.
2. Look through the viewfinder
eyepiece (11) to see your subject.
3. Move the zoom dial (12) to
to zoom
closer to the subject in the
telephoto mode or to to zoom
away from the subject in the wide-
angle position.

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4. Press the shutter button (1) to take
the picture.
•The lens barrel fully retracts and
the camera goes into a sleep
mode after 4 minutes.
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. Press the on/off button (19) to
uncover the lens (7) and to turn on
the camera.

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2. Take the picture when the flash-
ready light (10) and the auto-flash
indicator (35) on the LCD panel (14)
stop blinking.
Flash-to-subject distance
ISO
film Wide Tele
speed (38 mm) (85 mm)
100 2 to 21 ft 2 to 10 ft
(0.6 to 6.4 m) (0.6 to 3.0 m)
200 2 to 30 ft 2 to 14 ft
(0.6 to 9.1 m) (0.6 to 4.3 m)
400 2 to 43 ft 2 to 19 ft
(0.6 to 13.1 m) (0.6 to 5.8 m)
800 2 to 60 ft 2 to 27 ft
(0.6 to 18.3 m) (0.6 to 8.2 m)
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.

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4. Hold the camera steady and gently
press the shutter button (1)
completely down to take
the picture.
•To prevent battery drain, turn off
the camera by pressing the on/off
button when you are done
taking pictures.
FLASH MODES
Besides the auto-flash mode with red-
eye reduction (initial default setting of
the camera), you can select auto flash
without red-eye reduction, fill flash,
flash off, or nightview with or without
flash. Choose the flash mode that best
suits your subject and surroundings.
Repeatedly press the exposure
button (18) to view
the choices on
the LCD panel (14).
REWIND
TIMER
EXPOSURE
MODE

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Auto flash
Use this feature with or without red-eye
reduction to take pictures of scenes
with or without people.
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 and to add
sparkle to subject’s eyes.
Flash off
When you do not want to use the flash,
especially indoors where flash is pro-
hibited or to capture the ambiance of
existing light, use the flash-off feature.
The camera-warning light (10)
“blinks”red to alert you that the
shutter speed is slow. In these
situations—use high-speed film,
place the camera on a tripod or
another firm support, and hold your
camera steady to take a picture.
Selecting the flash modes
1. Follow steps 1–3 on pages 15 and
16forTAKING FLASH PICTURES.
2. Repeatedly press the exposure
button (18) until the auto-flash
indicator(35)withflashsymbol(29),
fill-flash symbol (29),or flash-
off symbol (30) appears on the
LCD panel (14).
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