Kodak Pleaser Instant Camera User manual

This instruction booklet will   cover of this manual. lf your
help you to obtain rewarding   camera does require warranty
picture results and good per-    service by Kodak and some of
formance from your new in-   your pictures were spoiled, we
stant camera and KooRx In-     will return a test print with the
stant Print Film PR10. Please    serviced camera and the rest of
read these instructions careful-    the  f ilm pack for you to use with
ly and familiarize yourself with    our comoliments.
the equipment and its features
before taking pictures. With   More Information-For free
proper care and handling, your    picture-taking help. write to
camera can bring you years of   Eastman Kodak Company,
picture-taking pleasure.          Photo Information, Department
  See the comorehensive ser-   841A, Rochester, New York
vice section beginning on page   14650, or contact one of the
20, and the warranty and list of   Kodak Consumer Centers or
service facilities on the back   your photo dealer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Basic Operating Instructions       rFc
fv'lonogram                            4
Battery                                4
Loading the Camera
Viewfinder                            7
Taking Pictures            7   NOTE: The illustrations showing the
Flash Pictures             10    instant camera and film packs were
Unloading the Camera        11  made with standard photographic
Lighten/ Darken Control       12   equipment. All the remaining illustra-
Tips for Better Pictures        14    tions were made with the instant cam-
Care and Storage of Film                  era and KoDAK Instant Print Film PR10.
  and Prints                       18
Care of Your Camera               19
Service for Your Camera           20
  Packing Instructions             20
  Troubleshooting Guide             21
  Kodak Consumer Centers        26
Accessories                      28
Warranty                  OBC
Service Facilities            oBc

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                                                      FILM PACK  4
 Holding the F|LM pAcK as shown,
 insert  it into the film compartment,
 with the orange sTRtpE on the pack
 lined up with the orange LoADtNG LtNE
 on the inside of the camera.

         Frttv
 Close the camera back and rotate the
 camera-back latch in the direction of
 the arrow labeled "TO LOCK." Be
 sure that the back is securely closed.
   6o
Unfold the HANo CRANK from its
closed position, and turn it in the
direction of the arrow on the side of
the camera to eject the FILM covER
through the EXtr sLor. (See page 6.)
Be sure nol to operate the shutter
release until the film cover is fully
ejected. The EXposuRE couNTER, on
the back of the camera, will show the
figure 1.
   t
  T                                                            LIGHTEN/OARKEN
                                                                      INDICATOR
Check to see that the
LIGHTEN/DARKEN INOICATOR iS iN thE
center position. The position of the
indicator is changed by turning the
LIGHTEN/OARKEN CONTROL, IOCAIEd At
the tront edge of the camera, below
the lens. You will take most of your
pictures with the indicator in the
center position. (See page 12.)

l,
Look through the vTEWFTNDER, and
frame your sublect inside the
luminous white frame. (See page 7.)
  o{
Pull partway back on the SHUTTER
RELEASE. lf the red low-light signal
doesn't appear in the viewJinder,
smoothly pull the shutter release all
the way back and allow  it lo return.
Then turn the hand crank rn a
CONTINUOUS, SMOOTH MOVEMENT
to eject the picture lrom the top of
the camera (4 to 5 turns). Don't block
the exit slot! When the print stops
moving, grasp  it by its border as
shown, being careful not to bend or
buckle the print. Remove it lrom the
slot before taking another picture.




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                                                                        FILM COVER
4. Close the camera back and latch  it                             HAND CRANK
by rotating the camera-back latch in the
direction of the arrow labeled "TO
LOCK." The EXPoSURE couNrER wlll
show the symbol  [l  to indicate that the
camera rs loaded and lhe tilm cover is                                                          fIstill in position.
5. Unfold the HAND CRANK from its                                                                                         ;r,i"r
closed position by lifting its lower end
and raising  it until the crank is parallel
to the side of the camera bodY. Turn
the crank only in lhe direction of the
arrow on the side of the camera to eJect
the FrLM covER through the EXlr sLor.
Be sure not to operate the shutter re-
lease untilthe lilm cover is fully eiected.
When the   f ilm cover stoPS moving                                      COUNTER
(4 to 5 turns). grasp it and remove it
from the slot. The exposure counter will
then show that you're ready to take
picture No. 1.
  The exposure counter will move from
1 through 10 to indicate the number of
the picture you're ready to expose.
NOTE: We don t recommend removing
and reinserting a partially used film
pack (or a full pack after the film cover
has been ejected) because at leasl one
of your pictures will be spoiled. Also,
when you reinsert the pack, the expo-

                                                                                                                                                                                .sure counter will be reset to El

TAKING
                 PICTURES
                                                            '1. check to see that the LtcHTEN / DARK-
                                           TNDTCATOR                                                                                    position.                                                                  is                                                                    in the centerVIEWFINDER             ENYou                                                                 position                                         change the                                                                                 of the indicator
Hold the camera up to your eye In a    by turning the LrcHrEN DARKEN (L/D)
comfortable position where you can see     coNTRoL, at the front edge of the cam-
all four sides of the LUMtNous FRAME in     era below the lens. Most of your pic-
the vTEWFTNDER. The area that you see      tures will be taken with the indicator In
inside the luminous frame in the view-     the center position-showing  hall white
finder will be included in your picture.     and half black (see page 12)
  The red Low-LtcHT slcNAL. located  in
lhe lower right-hand corner of the view-                   LIGHTEN/DARKEN INDICATOR
finder, may appear as you begin to pull
back the SHUTTER RELEASE. ThiS teIIS
you that there isn't enough light for
correct exposure without using flash.





                                                                     LIGHTEN,/DARKEN





                                       2. Frame your subject within the lumi-
                                        nous frame in the viewfinder. Your sub-
                                            ject should be at least four feet from
                                         the camera.
                                       3. Hold the camera steady and pull
                                    back the SHUTTER RELEASE partway.  lf

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the low-light srgnal doesn t appear rn
the viewfinder, slowly pull the shutter
release all the way back and allow  it
IO reIUrn
NOTE: The shutter can't be operated
when the camera isn't loaded, when the
camera is loaded but the film cover
hasn't been ejected (exposure counter
shows [   ), or when all 10 prints in a
film pacK have been elected (exposure
counter shows 0).
4. Turn the hand crank to eject the
print from the top of the camera. BE
SURE TO TURN THE CRANK IN A
CONTINUOUS. SMOOTH MOVEMENT
                               Turn              print                 (4to eject        the                  5 turns).                    to                                      the                                ,                 inthe    crank                        direction          only                 the                                of                                                                                               {f'arrow on the side of the camera. Don't
block the exit slotl Then grasp the prinl
                                                                                                                                              .,.,i'by its border and remove it from the       €t tslot belore taking another picture.
  An image will begin to appear on the
print in 1 to 2 minutes under normal
temperature conditions. Don't leave
prinls in direct sunlight or on a hot
surface during development or they
may become too dark.
IMPORTANT: Handle the prints with                     \
care-particularly during the first 10
minutes after you eject them from the
camera. Handle them by the borders,
and never bend,   f lex, or attempt to fold
them.
   lf you don t want to eject the prnt
immediately after taking a picture. sim-
ply wait before turning the hand crank.
The print won't begin to develop until
you eject  it through the camera exit slot.
However. always remember to eJect the
print completely before attempting to
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                                                          SOCKET

FLASH
PICTURES
When the low-light signal in the view-
f inder tells you that there isn't enough
lrght for pictures without flash. use a
flipflash to take flash pictures of sub-
jects from 4 to 8 feet lrom ihe camera.
1. Firmly insert a flipflash into the FLASH
socKET on the top of the camera. wllh
the bulbs facing forward The flipflash
will "lock" on the camera. Be sure that
there is at least one fresh bulb at the
top of the flipflash-in the half farther
from the camera To remove the fliP-
flash. simply "rock"  tt to one slde.
2. Check the distance carefully. Cam-
era-to-subJect drstance ts very impor-
tanl for proper flash exposure. lf you
are farther than 8 feet from your sub-                                       .:lject. it wrll probably be too dark (un-                           F:'derexposed) in your picture,  if you re                                                                                                                                                    a.
closer than 4 feet, your subject will                                                                                                              J
probably be too light (overexposed) and                                                                     ti
 u nsharp.                                                                    .  !I


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3. Frame your subject in the viewf inder.     duced by reflections from the retina of
 Hold the camera steady and operate the     the eye, and is most likely to appear
 shutter release smoothly to flash the    under the following conditions:  (1)
 bulb and take the picture. The color in    when your subiect is young, has a light
 the dot on the back of the tliptlash will     complexion, or has blue eyes, and (2)
 disappear as the corresponding bulb    when the surroundings are dimly light-
   f lashes.                                 ed. You can reduce these reflections
 NOTE: The low-light signal won't ap-     by (1) turning on additional room lights,
 pear in the viewfinder when a llipflash      (2) having your subject look direcfly at
 is installed on the camera.            one ot the room lights, causing the
  You can remove and reinstall a flip-      pupils to contract, or (3) using a KoDAK
 flash at any time. When you replace a      Flipflash Extender, available from ohoto
 partially used flipflash, always position      dealers. See "Accessories," page 28.
 the fresh bulbs at the top ol the flipflash      You can also use an electronic flash
                                                                                the -in the half tarther from the camera.      unit with your camera, such as
 4. Turn the hand crank to eiect the    KooAK Instant Flash, Model A (page 2B).
 print.                                   Before using any electronic flash unit
   After you have used all the bulbs in     with your camera, read the manufac-
 the top half of the flipflash, remove the      turer's instructions to be sure the unit
 flipflash from the socket by "rocking"     provides sufficient  light output, and that
 it to one side. Turn the flash over to       it is designed so that it will operate
 position fresh bulbs at the top.             properly with your camera and pRj0
    lf at any time a bulb should tail to      film without causing physical damage
                                              to your camera.flash, turn the flipflash over and use the
other halt or remove the fliptlash and
inslall a new one. Then take a flash  UNLOADING
picture.                lf the             bulb flashes,                          camera                           lhe
              properly;   operatingis                            /amp  THE CAMERA                  see                        the
manufacturer's warranty.  lf the bulb still      After you have laken and eiected all ten
tails to tlash. the camera may require      pictures in a film pack, the exposure
servrce; see the warranty at the back     counter will read 0. Ooen the camera
of this manual.  lf a bulb tails to flash.     back and pull the empty film pack out
any remaining unused bulbs in that half      of the camera as shown.
of the flipflash won't flash.

NOTE: To prevent wasting a flash, the
shutter can't be operated when the ex-
posure counter is in the [l   position
(film cover  still in place) or the 0 posi-
taon (all pictures in a film pack have
been exposed).
  Occasionally people's eyes appear
red in flash pictures. The red is pro-



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LIGHTEN/DARKEN
                                                           LIGHTEN /DARKEN (L/D) INOICATORCONTROL AND
INDICATOR



Under most condilions, you'll be takrng
pictures with the lighten/darken (L/D)
indicalor in the center oosition-with
the indicator showing half black and
half white. However, the lightness or
darkness of your prints can be aliected
by such factors as temperature, and
type and brightness of subject. The
lighten/darken (L/D) control helps you
to compensate for these elfects.
  After taking a picture, if you want to
take a lighter or darker picture of the
same subject in the same location with-
out changing lighting or your position,
adjust the L/D indicator by turning the
L/D control before taking the next pic-
ture. To take a lighter picture, turn the
L/D control so that more white shows                                              is
on the L/D indicator. For a darker pic-    The recommended temperature range
ture. turn the control so that more black    during development of prints is 60 to
shows on the indicator.                 100"F (16 to 38"C). At temperatures
  Remember,  if you take pictures with    below 60'F (16'C), place prinls in a
flipflash of subjects outside the 4- to   warm place-an inside pocket, for ex-
8-foot flash range, subjects closer than    ample-as soon as you eject them lrom
4 teet will probably be too light; sub-     the camera, and leave them there dur-
jects farther than 8 feet will probably      ing development. Otherwise, prints may
be too dark, regardless of the L/D     appear too light. Be sure nol to bend,
setting.                                            tlex, or fold the prinls.
 The lighten/darken indicator does           It may be desirable at the upper end
nol automalically relurn to the center      of the temperature range-approaching
position afler you take a picture.         100'F (38'C)-to set the L/D control
                                     to LIGHTEN to keep prints from be-
                                   coming too dark.
                                  See your lilm instruction sheet lor
                                     complete and up-to-date information.


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All the way to
                           LIGHTEN (indicator
                             shows all white).




                                             Halfway to DARKEN.





         Halfway to LIGHTEN.





                                                               All the way to
    Normal L/D setting (indicator             DARKEN (indicator
    shows half white, half black).                shows all black).

Subjects and f-iEhting Conditions         by a large area of sky) may appear too
In certaan types of situations, you may      oarK.
ludge your subjects to be too light or      Under such conditions, the L/D con-
too dark in your piclures. For example,        lrol can help you achieve more pleasing
if you take a picture of a very light     exposure of your main subject. See the
subject in very dark surroundings, your     examples on page 16.
subject may be too light in your print.    NOTE: Setting the L/D control to
A dark subject in light surroundings     LIGHTEN won't help you to get a lighter
may appear too dark. A subject in open     picture if the red low-light signal ap-
shade (shaded from the sun but lighted     pears in the viewfinder.

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TIPS FOR
BETTER
PICTURES





When taking flash pictures o{ groups,
keep all subjects in the picture at ap-
proximately the same distance from the
f lash.





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

Be sure that your sublect is ever
                                          lighted-not partially in bright sun a
                                                  partially in the shade.





Move in close to concentrate attention
on your main subject.

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                                When you photograph a very light sub-
                                          lect against a dark background, the
                                   camera exposure-control system may
                         be fooled" by the background and
                                      your subject may be too light in the
                                               picture. Often you can move the LrD
                                           control to DARKEN before taking the
                                           picture to achieve better exposure of
                                        your main subject.





When you photograph a very dark sub-
ject with a light background, try moving
the L/D control to LIGHTEN to get
better exposure of your main sublect.

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Watch out for distracting backgrounr
                                        Try shooting from a different angle
                                    use the sky or the ground as a ba(
                                          grouno.





Shoot at an angle to mirrors and other
shiny surfaces to avoid tlash reflec-
tions.

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CARE AND
STORAGE OF
FILM AND PRINTS
 Leaving your film and camera in a hot
 place such as a sunny wtndow or a
 closed car on a warm day may lead to
 reduced picture quality.  lf you acciden-
 tally leave the film and camera in a hot
 place, let them cool to normal tempera-
ture before taking any pictures.  lf there
 as a film pack inside the camera, wait
approximately one hour after the sur-
face of the camera is cool to allow
adequate cooling of the film.
  Also allow your film and camera to
return lo normal temperature if they
have been left in a cold place such as
a car trunk during winter.
  Store your developed prints in a cool,
dry place. Print colors will remain un-
changed longer  rf pictures are protect-
ed from long exposure to bright light.
Each picture is a sealed unit that con-
tains a caustic fluid. Never cut, trim,
puncture, tear, or separate the picture
unit, since this may allow some of the
fluid to escape and come into contact
with skin or eyes. lf there is any of this
fluid or other foreign material on the
print surface, remove it with a damp
cloth. Any cloth containing fluid should
then be discarded.



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&ol!*;r*                                       t1*ani*6 th*CARE OF                                                      leakage may cause                                                        fluid                                      Occasional
                                                   on the camera roller sur-YOUR CAMERA             small deoosits
With proper care and handling, Your     faces. lf this should happen, clean the
camera can provide you with years of      rollers as follows:
enjoyment. When you're not taking pic-     1. Ooen the camera back. The RoLLERS
tures, protect your camera by carrying     are located at the top of the film com-
or storing  it in a case such as the KoDAK     oartment.
lnstant Camera Case, Model C, avail-     2. Use a cotton swab or a small Piece
able through your Photo dealer.           ot soft, lintless cloth moistened with
  Clean the viewfinder lenses and the     clean water. Don t use solvents or de-
picture-taking lens by blowing away any      Iergents.
dust or dirt. Then breathe on the lenses     3. Wipe the contamtnated area of the
to form a mist, and gently wipe the mist                                                 rollers wrth the swab or cloth until the
away with a soft, clean, lintless cloth     surfaces are clean. Rotate the rollers
(or use a drop of Koonx Lens CIeaner,                                    by turning the hand crank to position
or equivalent, and then wipe with a     the foreign material where it can be
clean, soft cloth). Never use solvents     removed easily. Dispose of the swab or
or any solutions not designed for     cloth in a closed refuse container.
cleaning camera lenses, and don't use                                  CAUTION: The residue cleaned fromchemically treated tissues intended for                                         the rollers is caustic. Observe the pre-
eyegrasses.                                           cautions outlined on Page 18.  Store your camera and  f ilm away from
heat and direct sunlight-never in the
glove compartment, on the rear-wan-
dow shelf, or in any other "hot spot"
in a car-since this may cause perma-
nenf damage to the film or the camera.
lf you store your camera for an extend-
ed period of time, it's a good idea to
remove the battery.





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SERVICE FOR
YOUR CAMERA
 lf you have questions about your cam-           lf your camera requires repair, you
 era or KoDAK Instant Print Film PRl0, or    may send  it through your photo dealer or
are having difficulty in using your cam-      directly to one of our Service Centers,
 era, carefully reread the section of this      listed on the back cover. Follow the
 instruction manual which Dertains to the     steps below in packing your camera.
questions you have. ESPECIALLY be
                                                                      Fli...  .:,::  1:'r$j,i  ]'.,: ...:rr!!sure to consult the illustrated Trouble-
shooting Guide which begins on the      1. Include a note with your camera giv-
next page. Since many cameras which     ing all details: date and place of pur-
are returned for repair do not need     chase and a description of the problem,
service, please carefully review this     as well as several sample prints.
information.                                    2. Use a sturdy carton that is large
                                     enough for you to surround the camera lf you believe your camera does need                                      completely with packaging material,service-                                       such as crumpled newspaper.
Take your camera and several sample                                                     3. Securely fasten the carton with tape.prints to your photo dealer.                                              Clearly write the address of the Service
             OR                      Center and your name and address on
Take your camera and several printsto a     the top and bottom of the carton.
Kodak Consumer Center  if one is lo-      4. Mail the carton to Kodak. Remember
cated near you. The addresses are      to insure the equipment to replacement
listed on pages 26 and 27.                   value.
             OR
Send a letter describing the problem to
Eastman Kodak Company, Department
841A,343 State Street, Rochester, New
York 14650. Please enclose samole
printswith your letter to aid us in helping
you, and be sure to specify the name of
your camera. Quickly, we will provide
you with help and return your prints.





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          What Happened
             Daylight piclures too
                      lig ht

            Probable Cause            Correction
           a. Electnc eye           a. Keep fingers
            obstructed during         and other objects away
                   ni.i,,/o-trkin^                 from electnc eye.
           b. Lighten/darken            u.  ^ulurL  uu,,uw             control not rn proper      (page 1 2).
              position.





          What Happened
            Prctures too iight and
               off-color.

         '.ii
           Probable Cause            Correciion
           Temperature below 60     Pul print in warm
           (16'C) during            place-an inside pocket,
           oevetopment                 for example-immediately
                                            after ejecting print.





          What Happened
           Flash pictures too dark

           Probable Cause            Correction
          a. Subject too far from     a. Subject must be
                                        f lash.                        within proper flash
           b. Weak battery           range (page 10).
         c  Lrghten ,'darken         b. Check battery (page
            control not in proper         4)t replace  ii necessary
              posrtron.                   c. Adjust control
                                    (page 1 2).

What Happened
 Flash pictures too light.

 Probable Cause         Correction
a Sublect loo close to  a Subject must be at
flash                       least 4 teet from Jlash
b Llghten darken     (Page 10)
 control not in proper    b. Adlust control
positron               (page  1 2).


Whal Happened           Correclion
Picture area black.        a. Replace battery
                          b. Install battery
Probable Cause                              .   Ra   c,,ra     fli^fl.<h                           contarns at least one
a. Dead battery                                        f resh bulb rn top
b No battery in camera     half       farther   f rorn                              -halfc  Flash didn t go off      camera.  lf bulb  still
d  Hrnd                           uursrrl      ildirr.    5tstr
             ^r  ^hia.t         page  I Icompletely coverng lens
when picture was taken   d. Keep hands and
                             objects away from lenr

What Happened
Bars across print
snowrng uneven
development

Probable Cause        Correcllon
User stopped turnrng   Crank evenly in
crank while ejecting    cont nuous, smoothprint.                movement


What Happened
Subject not framed
properly or partly cut ofl

Probable Cause            Correction
rmproper use or          View subject within
viewtinder.                luminous trame  In
                             tinder (page 7).





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