Kodak EK4 Instant Camera User manual

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This instruction booklet will help
you to achieve the most rewarding
picture results and the best Per-
formance from your Koonx EK4
lnstant Camera and KoDAK Instant
Print Film. Please read these in-
structions carefully and familiarize t
yourself with the equipment and its /i
features before taking pictures.
With proper care and handling,
your camera will provide you with
years of picture{aking pleasure.
See the warranty and the list of
service facilities on the back cover
of this manual. lf your camera does
require warranty service by Kodak
TABLE OF CONTENTS and some of your pictures were
Basic Operating Instructions . . . . . IFC spoiled, we will return a test print
4Wrist Strap .. .:-. with the serviced camera and theTripod Socket 4
Monogram 4 rest of the film pack to use with our
Eyecup . . 4 compliments.
Battery . 5 I nformallon-For pictu re-tak-Loading the Camera 6 More i
Focusing the Camera 8 ing help, write to Eastman Kodak [,I
Viewfinder 9 Company, Photo Information,Taking Pictures 10 t Department 841A, Rochester, NewFlash Pictures 12
Unloading the Camera 13 York 14650, or contact one of the fll
Print Control 14 Kodak Consumer Centers or your I
Tips for Better Pictures 16 photo dealer. lf you have difficultyCare and Storage of Film and Prints . 20
Caution ....... 20 in using your camera and write to
Care of Your Camera .-: : 20 Department 841A at Kodak, please t"f
Troubleshooting Guide 21 enclose sample prints with yourAccessories lBc letter to help us in giving you ad-Warranty ......OBC
ServiceFacilities .......OBC vice. IFl

NOTE: The illustrations showing the KoDAK FIInstant Camera and film oacks were made
with standard photographic equipment. All I
lhe remaining illustrations were made with
the KoDAK lnstant Camera and KoDAK Instant
Print Film. The cover picture shows the actu-
al size of orints made with KoDAK Instant
Print Film.

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              To open the F|LM DooR, depress the LATCH
              and gently lower the door.

     BASIC
      Operating
       Instructions

                                         ttt-              The enrrenv CoMPARTMENT  is at the front
               edge of the camera, above the F|LM
                 COMPARTMENT.
               To install the size J 6-voLT BATTERY
                   (supplied), insert the end with the ANGLED
               coRNER first and with the NorcH in the
                  position shown here. Push the battery a//
                 the way into the battery compartment and
                toward the left until the notch fits securely
                 behind the HoLorNG LUG in the camera.





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                 Test the battery by pressing the
BATTERY-TEST      BATTERy-rEsr BUTToN on the back of the
   BUTTON       camera. lf the battery is good, the red
                      light above the button will glow.

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Check to see that the pRtNT coNTRoL is in
 the center position (see page 1 4).





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Focus the camera for the correct
camera-to-subject  distance by using the
Focus sLrDE (see page 8)





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Look through the vrEwFtNDER, and frame
your subject within the luminous frame
(page 9). Press the shutter release
smoothly and allow it to return. Then turn
the hand crank in a continuous. smooth
movement to eject the print from the
camera (about five turns). Don't obstruct
the exit slot! Then grasp the picture and
remove  it from the slot before takinq
another oicture.




These are only basic instructions; read on
for the important details . . .  .

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WRIST STRAP
   For your convenience and for safety in han-
  dling the camera, a wrist strap has been
   provided. Attach the wRtsr srRAp to the cam-
  era by inserting the shorter looped end of
   the strap behind the posr. Then thread the
   longer end through the shorter loop and pull
  the strap tight.

! TRIPOD SOCKET
I;  For extra camera steadiness, you can mount
4..^..-^^_-__i  your camera on a tripod by using the rRtpoD
: socxer, located on the side of the camera
j  in front of the wrist strap.





                            MONOGRAM
                                               Peel off the desired initials and olace them
                                                             in the RECESSES on the back of the camera.

                                EYECUP
                                       The rubber EyEcup, attached to your cam-
                                                       era, helps you position your eye at the center
                                                  of the viewfinder for easy viewing of your
                                                    subiect. lf you prefer not to use the eyecup,   j
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BATTERY
Your camera uses one size J 6-volt battery
to power the automatic exposure control. To
install the battery, simply follow this proce-
FILM DOOR dure:
LATCH 1. Open the FILM DooR by depresslng the
utcn and gently lowering the door. Don't
force the door beyond the position shown.
2. Insert the 6-voLT BATTERy intothe BATTERy
cor\,4PARTMENT at the front edge of the cam-
era, above the FtLM coMPARTMENT. Insert the
end with the ANGLED coRNER first. Push the
battety all the way into the battery compart-
ment and toward the left side of the compart-
ment until the NorcH in the battery fits behind
the HoLorNG LUG in the camera. The batterv
will be "locked" iri olace,
3. Close the film door by pressing it against
the camera body until it latches securely at
TMENT BATTERYCOMPARTMENT both sides of the camera.

ANGLED CORNER After you have installed the battery, press
the BATTERY-TEST BUTToN on the back of the
camera. lf the battery is good, the red light
above the button will glow. lf the battery is
weak or dead, the light will not glow or will
flicker and go out quickly. Check the battery
when you install it, and agarn periodically.
,\ NOTCH
\ NOTE: Press the battery-test button for 'l to
3 seconds. Don't over-test the battery.FILM DOOR (opened) 6-VOLT BATTERY
lf you must replace the battery when the
camera is loaded with film, change it in
subdued light. Be sure that the film pack
stays f irmly inserted in the f ilm compartment.
The battery will normally last for about one
year.
To remove tne battery, simply push it firmly
toward the back of the battery compartment
and to the right to release the notch from
behind the holding lug.

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LOADING
THE CAMERA
Each oack of KoDAK Instant Print Film con-
tains ten color exposures. Load the film pack
into the camera as follows:
1. Open the F|LM DooR by depressing the
LAToH and gently lowering the door. Don't
force the door beyond the position shown
on page 5.

                              ffiouhaveremoved
                                              the film pack from its carton, handle it by
                                                the edges only! (See illustration.) When you
                                         remove the protective wrapping, be careful
                                                    not to squeeze the pack or to apply pressure
                                                to the film cover, since this could possibly
                                              allow light to fog the edges of the pictures
                                           (see page 23). Grasp the FLAP and pull in
                                              the direction shown by the arrows.
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2. Before loading the camera, turn the HAND
cnrHx (page 7) one full turn. Also check to
see that the rollers contained within the film
door are clean. lf you see residue or any
foreign material on the rollers, see page 20
for cleaning instructions.    w

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3. Insert the FILM pAcK firmly into the FtLN,,t
coMpARTMENr, thin end first, by lining up the
orange sTRtpE on the pack with the orange
LoAorNG LtNE on the inside of the camera.
Be sure that the film pack is fully seated in
the film compartment.

5. Press the SHUTTER RELEASE and allow it
to return. Turn the HAND CRANK in the direc-
tion of the arrow on the side of the camera
to eject the film cover through the EXtr sLor.
As you turn the crank, press it toward the
camera body. Be sure not to obstruct the
exit slot. Turn the crank until the film cover
stops moving; then grasp the cover and
remove it. The exposure counter will read

NOTE: We do not recommend removing and
reinserting a partially used film pack (or a
full pack after the film cover has been eject-
4. Close the film door firmly so that it latches ed) because at least one of your pictures
securely at both sldes of the camera. The will be ruined. Also, when you reinsert the
EXposuRE couNTER will show the svmbol pack, the exposure counter will be reset to
"E.'indicating that the fitm cover is stitl p. lf you must remove a pack, see page
In olace. page 24.

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FOCUSING
THE CAMERA
Set the camera lens for the correct camera-
to-subject distance by moving the FocuS
sLrDE, located on the front of the camera.
Never focus the camera by turning the lens
itself or you may damage the focusing mech-
anism.
You can choose lrom three ways of focus-
ing the camera-using the focus symbols,
using the distance scale, or using the zoom-
inq circle.

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When you photograph a person who is 4 to
25 feet from the camera, look through the
viewfinder and move the focus slide so that
your subject's head just fills the zooN4rNG
crRcLE. This sets the lens for a sharp picture
of that person.
The zooming circle is designed to set the
focus correctly for average adult head size
(approximately 9 inches from chin to top of
Fr:r:us $y'nh+is head). When photographing babies or young
Move the focus slide so that the arrow on children, use the distance scale or focus
the slide points to the correct symbol. The symDors.
close-up symbol (S) indicates the range 4 NOTE: After you have used the zooming
to 6 feet; the group symbol (ofu). 6 to 12 circle to focus accurately for taking a picture
feet: and the scene symbol (A), beyond 12 of a person, you can often achieve more
feet. pleasing composition by shifting the camera
D!$fancs Scilie slightly so that your subject doesn't appear
right in the center of your picture. See theEstimate or measure the camera-to-subject examples on page 19.distance; then move the focus slide until the
rNDEX LrNE is opposite the correct distance
on the DrsrANcE scALE surrounding the lens.
The white scale indicates the distance in
feet, the yellow in meters.

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VIEWFINDER
 Bring the camera up to your eye and hold
  it in a comfortable position where you can
 see through the vtEwFtNDER clearly. Be care-
 ful not to obstruct the ELECTRtc eve with your
 fingers or any object. The area that you see
 within the LUMtNous FRAME in the viewfinder
 will be included in your picture.
  The red Low-LtcHr stcNAL, located in the
 upper right-hand corner of the viewfinder,
 may appear as you partially depress the
 shutter release. This tells you that there is
 not enough light for proper exposure withoul
 using flash.
  The zooMtNG ctRCLE, which you see in lhe
 center of the viewfinder, helps you to focus
 quickly and easily when taking pictures of
 people.





                            LOW.LIGHT SIGNAL





ZOOMING CIRCLE              LUMINOUS FRAME

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TAKING
PICTURES
1. Set the focus slide for the correct cam-
era-to-subject distance.
2, Check to see that the PRtNr (Lighten/
Darken) coNTRoL is in the center position.
Most of your pictures will be taken with the
print control in this position. (See page 14.)
3. Frame your subject within the luminous
frame in the viewfinder- Keep your fingers
away from the lens and the ELEcrRlc EYE.
4. Hold the camera steady and partially
depress the shutter release. lf the low-light
signal doesn't appear in the viewfinder,
slowly press the shutter release all the way
down and allow it to return. lf the signal
appears and you take a picture, it will proba-
bly be too dark.
5. Turn the hand crank to eject the print
from the camera. BE SURE TO TURN THE
CRANK IN A CONTINUOUS, SMOOTH
MOVEMENT to eject the picture (about five
turns). Don't obstruct the exit slot with your
fingers or by resting the bottom of the cam-
era on a surface as you turn the crank. When
the picture area of the print is fully eiected
from the camera, simply grasp the print by
its border and remove it from the slot before
taking another picture.
Don't leave the prints in dlrect sunlight
or on a hot surface during development ol
they wlll become too dark.
An image will begin to appear in about one
minute. The exposure counter will indicate
the numbers of the exposuresfrom 1 through
10 as you take pictures.

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  IMPORTANT NOTICE: Handte the orints
  with care, particularly during the first tO
  minutes after exposure. Hold them by the
  edges, and never bend, flex, cut, or attempt
  to fold them.
         lf you don't want to eject the print immedi-
  ately after taking a picture, simply wait be-
  fore turning the hand crank. The print will
  not begin to develop until  it has been ejected
  through the camera exit slot. However,     For vertical pictures,
  always remember to eject the print com-
  pletely before attempting to take another
  oicture.





For horizontal pictures.

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FLASH
PICTURES
When the low-light signal in the viewfinder
indicates that there isn't enough light for
pictures without flash, use a flipflash to take
flash pictures of subjects from 4 to 10 feet
from the camera.

3. Frame your sublect in the viewfinder.
Hold the camera steady and press the shut-
ter release smoothly to flash the bulb and
take the picture. The color in the dot on the
back of the flipflash will disappear as the
corresponding bulb flashes.
You can remove and reinstall a flioflash
at any time. When you replace a partially
used flipflash, make sure that the top halt
of the flash array (farthest from the camera)
containS one or more unused bulbs.
4. Turn the hand crank to eject the print.1. Firmly insert a flipflash into the FLASH
SOoKET on the top of the camera, with the NOTE: The low-light signal will not appear
buf bs facing forward and with one or more in the viewfinder when a flioflash is installed
fresh bulbs at the top half of the flash array- on the camera.
the half tarthest from the camera. The flio- 5. After you have taken four flash pictures,
flash will "lock" on the camera; to remove remove the flipflash from the socket by
it, simply "rock" it to one side. "rocking" it to one side. Turn the flash over
2. Check the distance and focus the camera to position fresh bulbs at the top half of the
caref ully. Camera-to-subject distance is very atray.
important for proper flash exposure. lf you lf a bulb should ever fail to flash, don't
are farther than 10 feet from your subject, attemot to use the additional bulbs on that
it will appear too dark (underexposed); half. Turn the flipflash over and use the other
closer than 4 feet, your subject will be too half, or insert a new flipflash if the bulbs on
light (overexposed) and unsharp. The print the other half have been used.
control will have no effect on flash pictures NOTE: To prevent wasting a flash, no bulb Ioutside the 4- to 1o-foot range. The blue will flash if you press the shutter release
bands on the distance scale show the flash when the exposure counter is in the "[1" Irange in feet and meters. position.

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                 UNLOADING
                THE CAMERA
        Occasionally people's eyes appear red in     After you have taken and ejected the tenth
        flash pictures. The red is produced by reflec_     picture in a film pack, the exposure counter
       tlons from the retina of the eye, and is most      will read "0." Open the film door and oull
      evident under the following conditions: (1)     the FtLM-pAcK EXTRACToR for easv removal
     when your subject is young, has a light     of the empty pack.
      complexron, or has blue eyes, and (2) the
      surroundings are dimly lighted. you can re_
     duce these reflections by (.1) turning on ad-
       ditional room lights, (2) having your subject
      look directly at one of the room lights, caus-
      ing his pupils to contract, or (3) using a
    KoDAK Flipflash Extender, available from
     photo dealers. See "Accessories.,'  inside
      the back cover.





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PRINT
CONTROL
Under most conditions, you will be taking Temperature Effects on Prints
pictures with the print (Lighten/Darken) Best oicture results will be obtained when
control in the center position. However, the the temperature during print development is
lightness or darkness of your prints can be between 60 and 90'F (16 and 32'C). At
affected by such factors as temperature, and temperatures below 60'F (1 6'C), place
type and brightness of subject. The print prints in a warm place-an inside coat pock-
control helps you to compensate for these et, for example-as soon as they are ejected
eff ects, especi ally in d ay I i g ht picturetaki n g. from the camera, and leave them there dur-
After taking a picture, if you want a lighter ing development. Otherwise, prints may ap-
or darker picture of the same subject in the pear too light. When the temperature is
same location without changing the lighting above 90oF (32'C), set the print control
or your position, adjust the print control toward Lighten to prevent prints trom be-
before you take another picture. To take a coming too dark. Don't leave prints in direct
lighter picture, move the control toward sunlight or on a hot surface during develop-
Lighten; for a darker picture, move the con- ment. Prints will probably be too dark when
trol toward Darken. The prini control does developed at temperatures above 100'F
nol automatically return to the cenier posi- (38"C).
tion atler you take a picture. See your lilm instruction sheet for com-
NOTE: Setting the print control toward plete information.
Lighten will not help you to get a lighter
picture if the red low-light signal appears in Subjects and Lighting Condilionsthe viewfinder.
lf you use the print control to adjust In certain types of situations, you may judge
lightness or darkness for flash pictures of your subjects to be too light or too dark. For
subjects from 4 to 10 feet from the camera, example, if you are photographing a very
move the control a// the way (two marks) light subject in very dark surroundings, your
toward Lighten or Darken. Remember, if you main subject may be too light in your print.
take flash pictures of subjects outside the A dark subiect in light surroundings may
correct flash distance range (4 to 10 feet), appear too dark. A subject in open shade
subjects closer lhan 4 feet will be too light, (shaded from the sun but lighted by a large
and subjects farther than 10 feet will be too area of the sky) may appear too dark.
dark regardless of the prinfcontrol setting. When you recognize these types of situa-
tions, before taking the picture you can
sometimes adjust the print control to achieve
more accurate exposure of the subject. For
a very light subject in dark surroundings,
move the print control toward Darken; for
a dark subject in light surroundings, move
it toward Lighten. lf you are photographing
a subject on an overcast day or in open
shade and the red low-light signal appears
in the viewfinder as you partially depress the
shutter release, your pictures will be too dark
unless you use flash. Moving the print con-
trol toward Lighten will not help to produce
a lighter picture.

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TIPS FOR
BETTER PICTURES





                    Move in close to concentrate attention on
                        your main subject.





                      Watch out for distracting backgrounds. Try
                         shooting from a different angle to use the
                         sky or the ground as a background.




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                   When taking flash pictures of groups, keep
                                  a// subjects in the picture at approximately
                         the same distance from the flash.





Try to photograph your subjects with natural
expressions. Don't have them standing stiffly
staring at the camera.





To help "stop" action, photograph subjects
moving toward or away from you-not at a
right angle to the camera.


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Make title pictures as you travel by photo-      Ask a friend or members of your family to
graphing signs or historical markers.            pose in the foreground and look into the
                                           scene. Have your subjects wear bright,
                                                        colorful clothing.





                     Be sure thal your subject is evenly lighted-
                          not partially in bright sun and partially in the
                          snaoe.





Include lots of color in your pictures            Frame your scenes with foreground objects
                                          such as overhanging tree branches.




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Have your subjects looking or moving toward
the center of the prcture and they will be
a much more natural part of the scene.





After you have used the zooming circle to
focus accurately for taking a picture of a
person, you can ofien achieve more pleasing
composition by shifting the camera slightly
so that your subject doesn't appear right in
the center of the picture.





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CARE & STORAGE OF FILM & PRINTS
Leaving your f ilm and camera in a place such lf specks of dust collect on the mirrors
as a sunny window or a closed car on a warm inside the camera (indicated by small dark
day may lead to reduced picture quality. lf shadowy spots in the same location on con-
you inadvertently leave the film and camera secutive prints), use a rubber syringe to blow
in such a location, allow them to cool to air into the film compartment (see page 23).
normal temperature before taking any pic- Never attempt to clean the mirrors with a
tures. Usually a 30-minute cool-down time brush, a cloth, or any other cleaning ma-
is sufficient. terial!
Also allow your film and camera to return Store your camera and film away from heat
to normal temperature if they have been left and direct sunlight-never in the glove com-
in a cold place such as a car trunk during partment, on the rear-window shelf, or in any
winter. other "hot spot" in a car. lf you store your
Store your developed prints in a cool, dry camera for an extended period of time, it's
place, Print colors will remain unchanged a good idea to remove the battery.
longer if pictures are protected from long Roller-Cleaning Procedure
exposure to bright light. Each picture is a Occasional fluid leakage may cause smallsealed unit that contains a caustic fluid. deoosits on the camera roller surfaces. lf thisNever cut, trim, puncture, tear, or separate should happen, clean the rollers as follows:the picture unit, since this may allow some
of the f luid to escape and come into contact 1. Open the film door. The RoLLERS are
with skin or eves. contained in the door.
2. Use a cotton swab or a small piece of
soft, lintless cloth moistened with clean
water. Don't use solvents or detergents.
3. Wipe the contaminated area of the roller
surfaces with the swab or cloth until the
surfaces are clean. Rotate the rollers by
moving the GEAR at the end of the rollers
to position the foreign material where it can
be removed easily. Dispose of the swab or
cloth in a closed refuse container.
CAUTION: The residue cleaned from the
roller surfaces is highly caustic. Observe the
precautions outlined above.
CABE OF YOUR CAMERA
With proper care and handling, your camera
will provide you with years of enjoyment.
When you're not taking pictures, protect
your camera by carrying or storing it in a
case such as the KoDAK Instant Camera
Case, Model A.
Clean the viewfinder lenses and the pic-
ture-taking lens by blowing away any dust
or dirt. Then breathe on the lenses to form
a mist, and gently wipe the mist away with
a soft, clean, lintless cloth (or use a drop
of KoDAK Lens Cleaner and then wioe with
a clean. soft cloth).

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