Kodak Kodamatic Pleaser II User manual

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RE-BATTERY back partway on the SHUTTER
LEASE as you look through theYour camera uses one size J 6-volt vrEWFINDEn. lf the red caution lightbattery to power the automatic ex- appears in the viewfinder, the bat-posure control. tery is good. Turn the camera bottom side up. To remove the battery, simplyPress the ERTTERY-COMPARTMENT push it toward the camera lens toLATcH in the direction of the arrow release the notched end, and lift itto release the BATTERY-coM- out. The battery will normally lastPARTMENT DooR, and lift the door for about ayear.open. Insert the battery as shown
by the diagram inside the compart- LOADING THE CAMERAment.
Push the battery down and Use KoolMATrc Instant Color Film
toward the camera lerus until it fits HS144-10. Holding the film pack by
flat in the compartment. Close the the edges only, remove the protec-
battery-compartment door firmly. tive wrapping by grasping the flap
To be sure that the battery is and pulling it in the direction of the
good, remove the flipflash (if one is arrows. Don't squeeze the pack,
installed on the camera), and cover since this could allow light to fog
the elecrRrc EYE on the front of the the pictures. Then follow these
camera with an opaque object such steps:
as a piece of cardboard. Then pull 1. Open the camera back by rotat-
ing the cAMERA-BAoK LATcH in

BATTERY- BATTERY-
COMPARTMENT COMPARTMENT
DOOR LATCH CAMERA-BACK LATCH

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the direction of the arrow the black FILM coven through
labeled "TO OPEN," and then the exrr SLor. When the film
lowering the back. cover stops moving (after 4 to 5
2. Holding the film pack as shown, turns of the crank), grasp it and
insert it into the film compart- remove it from the slot. The ex-
ment by lining up the blue stripe posure counter will show 1.
on the pack with the blue lono-
tNG LtNE on the camera.
Notes: The exposure counter will3. Close the camera back and latch
it by rotating the camera-back count up from 1 through 10 as you take pictures, showing the number latch in the direction of the of the picture you're ready to ex- arrow labeled "TO CLOSE." The pose. EXPoSURE couNTER will show We don't recommend removing the symbot El. and reinserting a partially used film
4. Unfold the naruo cRANK by lifting pack (or a full pack after the black
its lower end and raising it until film cover has been ejected), be-
the crank is parallelto the side of cause at least one of your pictures
the camera body. Turn the crank will be spoiled. Also, when you
only in the direction of the arrow reinsert the pack, the exposure
on the side of the camera to eject counter will reset to O.

LOADING LINE

FILM COVER

HAND
CRANK

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TAKING PICTURES
1. Be sure your subject is at least 4
feet from the camera.
2. Check to see that the LrcHrENi
DARKEN INDICATOR iS iN thE CEN-
ter position, showing half white
and half black. This setting
should be the correct one for
most of your pictures.
3. Hold the camera up to your eye
so that you can see all 4 sides of
the luminous frame in the view-
finder. The area that you see in- ,
side the f rame will be included in For horizontal pictures.
your picture.
4. Hold the camera steady. Pull
back the shutter release part-
way. lf the red caution light
doesn't appear in the viewf inder,
pull the shutter release smoothly
all the way back and allow it to
return.
5. Turn the hand crank to eject the
print f rom the top of the camera.
Be sure to turn the crank in a
continuous, smooth movement
to eject the print (4 to 5 turns).
Turn the crank only in the direc-
tion of the arrow on the side of
the camera. Then grasp the print For vertical pictures. by its top border and remove it
from the exit slot before taking structions on the film carton and on
another picture. page 7.
It's important to handle the prints CAUTION: Picture units in the film
carefully during the first 10 minutes pack contain a caustic fluid. Upon
after exposure. Don't cut, bend, or ejection from the camera, the fluid
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and in approximately 10 minutes
any chance of harm is minimal.
Should any fluid escape from the
picture unit, avoid contact with
eyes, mouth, and skin. Also avoid
fluid contact with fabrics, carpet-
ing, and furniture to prevent stain.
In case of contact with eyes, im-
mediately f lush with plenty of water
and get medical attention. In case
of any other contact, wash thor-
oughly at once.
The empty film pack has sharp
internal edges. Discard out of the
reach of children.

Notes: The shutter can't be oper-
ated when the camera isn't loaded, 1. Firmly insert a flipflash into the
when the camera is loaded but the FLASH socKET on the top of thefilm cover hasn't been ejected (ex- camera, with the bulbs facingposure countershows E;, orwhen forward and with one or moreall 10 prints in a film pack have been fresh bulbs in the top half of theejected (exposure'counter shows flipflash-the half farther from0). This helps to prevent wasting a the camera.
flash when you're taking flash pic-
tu res. 2. Gheck to see that your subject
The print will not begin to de- is 4 to 10 feet from the camera. lf
f arther than 10 feet f romvelop until you turn the hand crank you are
your subject, it will appear tooand eject the print f rom the camera.
dark in your picture; closer than
4 feet, your subject will be too
Flash light and unsharp.
lf the red caution light appears in 3. Frame your subject in the lumi-
the viewfinder as you pull back the nous frame in the viewfinder.
shutter release partway, use flip- Hold the camera steady, and
flash to take pictures of subjects pull back the shutter release
f rom 4 to 10 feet f rom the camera. smoothly to take the picture. The
Or, under some conditions, you color in the dot on the back of
can make an extended exposure the flipf lash will disappear as the
(page 4). corresponding bulb flashes.

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4. Turn the crank to eject the print retina of the eye, and is most com-
from the camera. mon when (1) your subject is
young, has a light complexion, or You can remove and reinstall a has blue eyes, and (2)the surround-flipflash at any time. When you re-
place a partially used flipflash, ings are dimly lighted. You can min- imize these ref lections by (1) turn-make sure that the top half (farther
ing on additional room lights; (2)from the camera) contains one or
having your subject look directly atmore unused bulbs.
one of the room lights, causing the After you have used the bulbs in pupils to contract; or (3) using athe top half of the flipflash, remove
it from the flash socket by "rock- Koonr Flipf lash Extender, available from ohoto dealers.ing" it to one side. Turn the flash
over to oosition fresh bulbs at the Extended Exposurestop.
When you take pictures in low-light
Notes: The caution light will not conditions, the red caution lightwill
appear in the viewfinder when a appear in the viewfinder as you pull
flipflash is installed on the camera. back the shutter release partway.
lf at any time a bulb should failto This means that the shutter will re-
flash, remove the flipf lash and turn main open for longer than 1/15 sec-
it ov.er to position fresh bulbs at the ond, and that any movement of the
top, or install a new flipflash. Then camera or the subject will blur
take a picture. lf the bulb flashes, your picture.
the camera is operating properly; To help keep the camera steady
see the flash manufacturer's war- when the caution light comes on,
ranty. lf the bulb still fails to flash, brace the camera or you rself
the camera may require service; against a firm support such as a
see the warranty in this manual. lf a wall, table, or tree as you take the
bulb fails to flash, any remaining oicture. Hold the shutter release
good bulbs in the same half of the fully back until the caution light
flioflash won't flash. goes off , indicating that the shutter
When you take a picture of a very has closed.
light subject against a dark back- Extended exposures are most
ground at a distance of 4 to 5 feet, useful under lighting conditions
move the lighten/darken control such as those you f ind outdoors on
toward DARKEN before you take dull days or in late afternoon, and
the picture. See page 5. for some commercially lighted in-
Occasionally people's eyes ap- door scenes such as bright stage
pear red in flash pictures. The red is sets.
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aren't adequate for outdoor night
scenes or indoor scenes with aver-
age room lighting.                                                   LIGHTEN/DARKEN
                                                       INDICATOR
Lighten/Darken Gontrol           LIGHTEN/DARKEN
and Indicator                      CONTROL
After you take a picture, if you want
a lighter or darker picture of the
same subject in the same location
without changing the lighting or
your position, adjust the lrenreru/
DARKEN coNTRoL before taking
another picture. Moving the
lighten/darken controJ, at the front
edge of the camera, changes the
position of the lrcHreru/oARKEN
rNDrcAToR above the lens. For a
lighter picture, move the control
toward LIGHTEN; for a darker pic-
ture, move the control toward
DARKEN.
  You can use the lighten/darken
control to adjust the lightness or
darkness for pictures taken with
daylight or flipflash illumination.
Notes: The lighten/darken control  UNLOADING THE
doesnof automatically return to the  CAMERAcenter position after you take a pic-
tu re.                                  After you have taken and ejected
   lf you photograph a very light    the tenth picture in a film pack, the
subject in very dark surroundings,    exposure counter will show 0. Open
you may want to move the control    the camera back, and lift the empty
toward DARKEN before you take     film pack out of the camera.
the picture. For a very dark subject
in light surroundings, move the
control toward LIGHTEN.

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CARE OF YOUR CAMERA ROLLERS
When necessary, clean the view-
finder lenses and the picture-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 Kooax Lens
Cleaner, or equivalent, and then
wipe with a clean, soft cloth). Don't
use solvents or solutions not de-
signed for camera lenses, and
never use chemically treated tis-
sues intended for eyeglasses.
Store your camera away from
heat and direct sunlight-never in
the glove compartment, on the
rear-window shelf, or in any other with the swab or cloth (neverhot spot in a car-since this may with your fingers). Rotate thecause permanent damage to the rollers by turning the hand crankfilm or the camera.
to position the dirt where it can
Cteaning the Rollers be removed easily. Then dispose
Occasional fluid leakage from the of the swab or cloth in a waste
picture units may cause small de- container.
posits on the camera rollers, which CAUTION: The residue cleaned
can produce small spots on your from the rollers may be caustic. Ob-
pictures. lf this happens, clean the serve the precautions on page 2.
rollers as follows:
1. Open the camera back. The CARE AND STORAGE
RoLLERS are at the top of the f ilm OF FILM AND PRINTS compartment.
Leaving your film and camera in a2. Use a cotton swab or a small hot place such as a sunny window piece of sof t, lintless cloth or a closed car on a warm day may
moistened with clean water. produce poor picture quality. lf you
Don't use solvents or deter- accidentally leave the film and gents. camera in a hot place, allowthem to
3. Wipe the dirty areas of the rollers cool to normal temperature before
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taking any pictures. lf there is a film the waste should be handled with
pack inside the camera, wait ap- care to avoid possible stains on
proximately one hour after the sur- fabric, furniture, or carpeting.
face of the camera is cool to allow
adequate cooling of the film. SERVICE FOR YOUR
Also allow your film and camera CAMERA
to return to normal temperature if lf you have questions about your they have been left in a cold place camera or KooRvRrrc Instant Color such as a car trunk during winter. Film, or have difficulty using your The recommended temperature camera, carefully reread the sec- range during development of prints tion of this manual that pertains to is 60 to 100'F (16 to 38'C). At tem- the questions you have. ESPE- peratures below 60'F (16'C), place CIALLY be sure to consult the prints in a warm place-an insiCe "Troubleshooting Guide" that be- coat pocket, for example-as soon gins on the next page.Since manyas they are ejected from the cam- cameras which are returned for re-era, and leave them there during pair do not need service, pleasedevelopment. Otherwise, prints carefully review this information.may appear too light. Be sure not to
bend or fold the prints. lf you believe your camera
It's a good idea at the upper does need service-end of the temperature range- Take your camera and severalapproaching 100'F (38'C)-to set
sample prints to your photo dealer.the lighten/darken control toward
LIGHTEN to keep prints from be- OR
coming too dark. Take your camera and several
Don't leave prints in direct sun- prints to a Kodak Consumer Center
light or on a hot surface during de- if one is located near you. The ad-
velopment. Prints will probably be dresses are listed on page '11.
too dark when developed at tem- OR
peratures above 100"F (38'C). Send a letter describing the prob-
Store your developed prints in a lem to Eastman Kodak Company,
cool, dry place. Department 841A, 343 State Street
The picture area may be safely Rochester, NewYork 14650. Please
cut out of the picture unit provided enclose sample prints with your let-
sufficient time ('10 minutes) is al- ter to aid us in helping you, and be
lowed for the caustic fluid in the sure to specify the model of your
picture area to neutralize. lf the pic- camera as well as the type of flash
ture unit is opened, the picture and you used (if any).

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What Happened Probable Cause Correction
Dayl.ight pictures a. Weak battery. a. Check battery (inside front
too dark. cover); replace if
n ecessa ry.
b. Light level of scene too b. Take f lash p ictu re of
low for non-flash subjects from 4 to 10 feet
picture. from the camera.
c. Shutter release not c. Be sure to hold shutter
f u lly held back u ntil release back until caution
caution light went out light goes out (page 4).
(extended exposu res).
d. Temperature too high d. See temperature
during development. recommendations on
page 7.
e. Print placed on hot e. Never leave print on hot
surface or in direct surface or in direct
sunlight during sunlight during
development. development.
t. Koonx Instant Color f . Use Koonrunrrc Instant
Film PR1 44-10 used. Color Film HS1 44-1 0.
g. Lighten/darken control g.Adjust control (page 5).
not in proper position.
Daylig ht p ictu res a. Electric eye obstructed a. Keep fingers and objects
too lig ht. d u ri ng p ictu re-taki ng. away from electric eye.
b. Lighten/darken control b. Adjust control (page 5).
not in proper position.
Pictures too light Temperature below 60'F Put print in warm place-an
and off-color. (1 6'C) d u ri ng inside coat pocket, f or
development. exam ple-i m mediately after
ejecting it.
Flash pictures a. Subject too far away a. Subject must be no farther
too dark. from camera. than 10 feet f rom camera.
b. Weak battery. b. Check battery (inside front
cover); replace if
necessary.
c. Koonx Instant Color c. Use Koonvnlc lnstant
Film PRl 44-10 used. Color Film HS144-10.
d. Lig hten/darken control d. Adjust control (page 5).
not in proper position.
F lash p ictu res a. Subject too close a. Subject must be at least
too lig ht. to f lash . 4 feet from f lash.
b. Lig hten/darken control b. Adjust control (page 5).
not in proper position.

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What Happened  Probable Cause             Gorrection

                           b. No battery in camera.  b. Install battery.
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      SERVICE CENTERS
                  lf your Kodak camera should require service, complete facilities are provided at the
                                                     For fastest service, send your camera*        following Kodak Equipment Service Centers.
         to the Service Center nearest vou.
                 9100 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon, California 94583
                 12100 Rivera Road, Whittier, California 90606
                5315 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Chamblee, Georgia 30341
                 1122 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
                     '1901 West 22nd Street, Oak Brook, lllinois 60521
                Route 130, P.O. Box 1334, Dayton, New Jersey 08810
                800 Lee Road, Rochester, New York 14650
                2800 Forest Lane, Dallas, Texas 75234





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