Kodak EK6 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 EK6
Instant Camera and KoDAK Instant
Print Film. Please read these in-
structions carefully and familiarize
yourself with the equipment and its
features before taking pictures.
With proper care and handling,
your camera will provide you with
years of picture-taking 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 Wrist Strap 4
Tripod Socket 4 with the serviced camera and the
Monogram 4 rest of the film pack to use with our
Eyecup ....... 4 compliments. Batteries 5
I nformation-For picture-tak- Loading the Camera 6 More
Focusing the Camera 8 ing help, write to Eastman Kodak
Viewfinder 9 Company, Photo Information,Taking Pictures 10
Flash Pictures 12 Department 841A, Rochester, New
Unloading the Camera i3 York 14650, or contact one of the
Print Control 14 Kodak Consumer Centers or yourTips 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
Troubleshooting Guide 22 enclose sample prints with yourAccessories . . IBCWarranty . . OBC letter to help us in giving you ad-
ServiceFacilities .......OBC vice.

NOTE: The illustrations showing the KoDAK
Instant Camera and lilm packs were made
with standard photographic equipment. All
the remaining illustrations were made with
the KoDAK Instant Camera and KoDAK Instant
Print Film. The cover picture shows the actu-
al size of prints made with KooAK Instant
Print Film.

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

BASIC

Instructions

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The BArrERy CoMPARTMENT  is at the front
edge of the camera, above the F|LM
coMPABTMENT. Your camera uses two
 size J 6-voLr BArrERtEs (supplied).
  When you install each battery, insert the
end with the ltcleo coRNER first, and with
the NorcH (at the opposite end of the
 battery) toward the partition which
separates the two batteries. Push the
battery a// the way into the battery
compartment and toward the partition until
the notch fits securely behind the HoLD|NG
LUG in the camera.


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Test the batteries by pressing the
BATTERY-TEST BUTToN on the back of the
camera. lf the batteries are good, the red
light above the button will gtow.

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                     Holding the film pack by the edges only,
                   remove the protective wrapping. Grasp the
                        FLAP, and pull in the direction shown by
                      the arrows (page 6).



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                          Insert the F|LM PACK into the film
                    compartment by lining up the orange
                      STRIPE on the pack with the orange
                    LoADTNG LrNE on the camera (page 6).
                     Close the film door so that it latches
                       securely at both sldes of the camera.





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                     Press the SHUTTER RELEASE and allow  it to
                        return. The tilm cover will be automatically
                       eiected through the EX|T sLoT. Then grasp
                     the cover and remove  it. The EXposuRE
                    couNTEH will read "1."





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2I
 Check to see that the pRtNT coNTRoL is in
 the center position (see page 14).




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Focus the camera for the correct
 camera-to-subject  distance by using the
Focus sLroE (see page 8). Don't focus the
camera by turning the lens itself, or you
could damage the focusing mechanism.


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Look through the vrEWF|NDER, and frame
your subject within the luminous frame
(page 9). Press the shutter release
smoothly and allow it to return. The print
will be automatically ejected from the
camera. Don't obstruct the exit slot! Then
grasp the picture and remove  it from the
slot before taking another picture.





These are only basic instructions; read on
tor 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
   orovided. Attach the wRrsr srRAp to the cam-
  era by inserting the shorter looped end of
  the strap behind the posT. Then thread the
   longer end through the shorter loop and pull
  the strap tight.


  TRIPOD SOCKET
  For extra camera steadiness, you can mount
  your camera on a tripod by using the TRrpoD
I  socKEr, located on the side of the camera
I   in front of the wrist strap.
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                            MONOGRAM
                                               Peel off the desired initials and place 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
                                                       subject.  lf you prefer not to use the eyecup,   i
                                                  simply slip it otf the viewfinder.
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BATTERIES
Your camera uses two size J 6-volt batteries
to power the camera motor and the automat-
rc exposure control. Install the battenes as
described below.
NOTE: lf you depress the shutter release
before installing the batteries in the camera,
FILM DOOR inserting a battery will cause the camera
LATCH motor to run for about 3 seconds.
1. Open the FrLM DooR by depressing the
LArcH and gently lowering the door. Don't
force the door beyond the position shown.
2. Insert the two 6-voLT BATTEFIEs into the
-.--''*-'."1::s BATTERy coMPAFTMENT at the front edge of
the camera, above the FrLM coMPARTMENT.
When you install each battery, insert the end
with the ANGLED coRNEF first, and with the
NorcH (at the opposite end of the battery)
toward the partition which separates the two
batteries. Push the battery a// the way into
the battery compartment and toward the
partition until the battery notch fits behind
the HoLDTNG LUG in the camera. The battery
will be "locked" in place.
FILMCOMPARTMENT EATTERYCOMPARTMENT 3. Close the lilm door by pressing it against
the camera body until it latches securely af
both sides of the camera

After you have installed the batteries, press
the BATTERY.TEST BUTToN on the back of the
camera. lf the batteries are good, the red
light above the button will glow. lf the batter-
ies are weak or dead, the light will not glow
or will flicker and go out quickly. Check the
batteries when you install them, and again
periodically.
HOLOING LUGS NOTE: Press the battery-test button for 1 to
FILM DOOR (opened) 3 seconds. Don't over-test the batteries.
lf you must replace the batteries when the
camera is loaded with film, change them in
subdued light. Be sure that the film pack
stays f irmly inserted in the f ilm compartment.
The batteries will normally last for about one
yeat or a minimum of twenty film packs.
To remove the batteries, simply push each
BATTERY-TEST battery firmly toward the back of the battery
BUTTON compartment and away from the partition to
release the notch from behind the holdino
tug.

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LOADING
THE CAMERA

Each pack of KoDAK Instant Print Film con-
tains a film cover and film for ten colorexDosures. Load the film oack into the cam- I
era as follows: FLAP \ -\
+-
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at \&\

FILM DOOR

1. Open the F|LM DooR by depressing the
LArcH and gently lowering the door. Don't
force the door beyond the position shown.
2. Belore loading the camera, check to see
that the rollers contained within the f ilm door
are clean. lf you see residue or any foreign
material on the rollers, see page 21 for
cleanino instructions.

IMPORTANT NOTE: After you have removed
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 Jilm cover, since this could possibly
allow light to fog the edges of the pictures
(see page 24). Grasp the FLAP and pull in 3. Insert the film pack firmly into the film
the direction shown by the arrows. compartment, thin end first, by lining up the
orange sTRIPE on the pack with the orange
LoADTNG LINE on the inside of the camera.
Be sure that the film pack is fully seated in
the film compartment.

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4. Close the film door  f irmly so that it latches     5. Press the SHUTTER RELEASE and allow  it
securely at both sldes of the camera. The      to return. The film cover will be automatically
EXposuRE couNTER will show the symbol     ejected through the Extr sLor. Be sure not
"8,"  indicating that the film cover is still      to obstruct the exit slot. Grasp the cover and
in olace.                                remove it. The exposure counter will read
                                                                              "1.'',




NOTE: We do not recommend removing and
reinserting a partially used film pack (or a
full pack after the Jilm cover has been eject-
ed) because at least one of your pictures
will be ruined. Also, when you reinsert the
pack, the exposure counter will be reset to
p.  tt you must remove a pack, see page
24 in the Troubleshooting Guide.

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FOCUSING
THE CAMERA
Set the camera lens for the correct camera-
to-subject distance by moving the FocUS
SLTDE, located on the front of the camera.
Never focus the camera by turning the lens
Itse/for you may damage the focusing mech-
antsm.
You can choose from three ways of focus-
ing the camera-using the focus symbols,
using the distance scale, or using the zoom-
ing circle.

When you photograph a person who is 3%
to 25 feet from the camera, look through the
viewfinder and move the focus slide so that
your subject's head just fills the zooMtNG
clRcLE. This sets the lens for a sharo oicture
of that person. See the examples on the next
page.
Move the focus slide so that the arrow on The zooming circle is designed to set the
the slide points to the correct symbol. The focus correctly for average adult head size
close-up symbol (g) indicates the range 3% (approximately I inches from chin to top of
to 6 feet; the group symbol (dfu), 6 to 12 head). When photographing babies or young
feet; and the scene symbol([), beyond 12 children, use the distance scale or focus
feet. symDols.
NOTE: After you have used the zooming
Estimate or measure the camera-to-subject circle to focus accurately for taking a picture
distance; then move the focus slide until the of a person, you can often achieve more
rNDEX LrNE is opposite the correct distance pleasing composition by shifting the camera
on the DISTANCE scALE surrounding the lens. slightly so that your subject doesn't appear
The white scale indicates the distance in right in the center of your picture. See the
feet: the vellow in meters. examples on page 19.

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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 ELEcrRrc EyE with your
fingers or any object. The area that you see
within the LUMrNous FRAME in the viewlinder
will be included in your picture.
  The red Low-LrcHT srcNAL, 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 without
using flash.
  The zooMrNG crRGLE, which you see in the
center of the viewfinder, helps you to focus
quickly and easily when taking pictures of
people.





                           LOW.LIGHT SIGNAL





  ZOOMING CIRCLE           LUiIINOUS FRAME

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TAKING
PICTURES

1. Set the focus slide for the correct cam-
era-to-subiect distance.
2. Check to see that the pRtNr (Lighten/
Darken) cONrRoL is in the center position. NOTE: Be sure not to depress the shutter
Most of your pictures will be taken with the release again while the camera motor is
print control in this position. (See page 14.) running, as this may cause the camera to
jam.
When the picture area of the print is fully
ejected 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 direct sunlight
or on a hot surface during development or
lhey will become too dark.
An image will begin to appear in about one
minute. The exposure counter will indicate
the numbers ofthe exposures from 1 through
10 as you take pictures.

3. Frame your subject within the luminous IMPORTANT NOTICE: Handle the orints
frame in the viewfinder. Keep your fingers with care, particularly during the first i0
away from the lens and the ELECTRtc EyE. mrnutes after exposure. Hold them by the
4. Hold the camera steady and partially edges, and never bend, flex, cut, or attempt
depress the shutter release. lf the low-light to fold them.
signal doesn't appear in the viewfinder, lf you don't want the print to be ejected
slowly press the shutter release all the way immediately after you take a picture, simply
down and allow it to return. lf the signal keep the shutter release depressed. The
appears and you take a picture, it will proba- print will not begin to develop until you allow
bly be too dark. the shutter release to return and the camera
5. The print will be automatically ejected motor has ejected the print through the cam-
from the camera. Don't obstruct the exit slot era exit slot.
wath your fingers or by resting the bottom
of the camera on any surface as the print
is ejected.

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For horizontal pictures.





For vertical oictures.

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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.
1. Firmly insert a flipflash into the FLASH
socKET on the top of the camera, with the
bulbs facing forward and with one or more
fresh bulbs at the top half of the flash array-
the half farthest from the camera. The flio-
flash will "lock" on the camera; to remove
it, simply "rock" it to one side.
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. The camera
motor will eject the print as you allow the
shutter release to return.
You can remove and reinstall a flioflash
at any time. When you replace a partially
used flipflash, make sure that the top half
of the flash array (farthest from the camera)
contains one or more unused bulbs.
NOTE: The low-light signal will not appear
in the viewfinder when a flioflash is installed
on the camera.
4. After you have taken four flash pictures,
remove the flipflash from the socket by
"rocking" it to one side. Turn the flash over
to position fresh bulbs at the top half of the
array.
2. Check the distance and focus the camera lf at any time a bulb should fail to flash,
caref ully- Camera-to-subject distance is very remove the array and install a new one. Then
important tor proper flash exposure. lf you take a flash picture. lf the bulb flashes, the
are farther than 10 feet from your subject, camera is operating properly; refer to the
it will appear too dark (underexposed); lamp manutacturer's warranty. lf the bulb
closer than 4 feet, your subject will be too still fails to flash, the camera may require
light (overexposed) and unsharp. The print service; see the warranty in this manual. lf
control will have no effect on flash pictures a bulb fails to flash, any remaining good
outside the 4- to 1o-foot range. The blue bulbs in that half of the array won't flash.
bands on the distance scale show the flash NOTE: To prevent wasting a flash, no bulb
range in feet and meters. will flash if you press the shutter release
3. Frame your subject in the viewfinder. when the exposure counter is in the "E"
Hold the camera steady and press the shut- Dosition.

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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
   tions from the retina of the eye, and is most     will read "0." Open the film door and pull
  evident under the following conditions:  (.1 )    the FrLM-pAcK EXTRACToR for easy removal
  when your subject is young, has a light     of the empty pack.
  complexion, or has blue eyes, and (2) the
  surroundrngs are dimly lighted. You can
  minimize these reflections by (1 ) turning on
   additional room lights; (2) having your sub-
   ject look directly at one of the room lights,
  causing his pupils to contract; or (3) using
  a KoDAK Flipflash Extender, available from
  photo dealers. See "Accessories," page 25.





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PRINT
CONTROL
Under most conditions, you will be taking Temperalure Elfects on Prints
pictures with the print (Lighten/Darken) Best picture results will be obtained when
conlrol in the center position. However, the the temperature during print development is
lightness or darkness of your prints can be between 60 and 95'F (16 and 35'C). At
aflected by such factors as temperature, and temperatures below 60'F (16'C), place
type and brightness of subject. The print prints in a warm place-an inside pocket, for
control helps you to compensate for these example-as soon as they are ejected from
effects, especially in daylight picture-taking. the camera, and leave them there during
Atter taking a picture, if you want a lighter development. Otherwise, prints may appear
or darker picture of the same subject in the too light. Be sure not to bend, flex, or fold
same location without changing the lighting the prints.
or your position, adjust the print control When the temperature is above 95'F
before you take another picture. To take a (35'C), set the print control toward Lighten
lighter picture, move the control toward to prevent pflnts from becoming too dark.
Lighten; for a darker picture, move the con- Don't leave prints in direct sunlight or on
trol toward Darken. The print control does a hot surface during development. Prints will
nol automatically return to the center posi- probably be too dark when developed at
tion atler you take a picture. temperatures above .l 00'F (38'C).
NOTE: Setting the print control toward See your film instruction sheet for com-
Lighten will not help you to get a lighter plete inlormation.
picture if the red low-light signal appears in Subiects and Lighting Conditions
the viewfinder.
lf you use the print control to adjust In certain types of situations, you may judge your subjects to be too light or too dark. For fightness or darkness tor flash pictures of example, if you are photographing a very subiects from 4 to 10 feet from the camera, light subject in very dark surroundings, your move the control a// the way (two marks) main subiect may be too light in your print. toward Lighten or Darken. Remember, if you A dark subject in light surroundings may take flash pictures of subjects outside the appear too dark. A subject in open shade correct flash distance range (4 to 10 feet), (shaded from the sun but lighted by a large subjects closer than 4 feet will be too light,
area of the sky) may appear too dark. and sub.iects farther than 10 feet will be too When you recognize these types of situa- dark regardless of the print-control setting. 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 viewf inder as you partially depress the
shutter release, your pictures will be too dark
unless you use tlash. 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 ot groups, keep
                                 a// subiects 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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*"-*&"u*
Make title pictures as you travel by photo-          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 that your sublect  is evenly lighted-
                           not partially in bright sun and partially in the
                           snaoe.



                              t,;                    --irr*ry4ts
Include lots of color in your pictures            Frame your scenes with foreground objects
                                          such as overhanging tree branches.


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