Kodak VR35 User manual

How To Use the
KODAK MEDALIST

VR35

Camera

@©Eastman Kodak Company, 1985

Congratulations! And thank you for purchasing
the KODAK MEDALIST VR 35 Camera. Your
camera is one of the most advanced compact
35 mm cameras available today. It lets you take
pictures anywhere, in almost any kind of light.
Its many features include: automatic infrared
focusing with prefocus, built-in Sensalite flash,
fill flash and flash defeat, automatic programmed
exposure control, automatic film-speed setting,
automatic loading, automatic film advance and
rewind, self-timer, and dateback.

This manual will help you take good pictures.
Before you use your camera, please read these
instructions, and then follow them closely. If you
have questions about your camera, please write
to Eastman Kodak Company, Photo Information,
Department 841, Rochester, New York 14650.
The warranty and instructions for obtaining
service are at the back of this manual.

Before you take any especially important
pictures, take some test pictures and have the
film processed. This will let you check your
camera and your operation of it.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

TYPE: 35 mm compact infrared auto-focus
camera with auto film load, auto wind, auto
rewind and built-in flash system.

PICTURE FORMAT: 24 x 36 mm.

LENS: 35 mm £/2.8, aspheric, 4-element all-glass
lens.

VIEWFINDER: Bright frame with AF frame,
parallax marks, focus confirmation symbol,
underexposure warning.

SHUTTER: Programmed electronic shutter with
automatic lock system at low voltage.
EXPOSURE METER: Fully automatic exposure
system.

ISO RANGE: Auto Setting: (DX) 100, 200, 400,
and 1000.

FOCUSING: Infrared automatic focusing system
with prefocus capability.

FOCUSING RANGE: 3 ft (1 m) to infinity.
MINIMUM AF DISTANCE WARNING: Built-in
with flashing distance symbol.

FILM LOADING: Automatically loads film and
advances to the start position when the shutter
release is depressed after the camera back is
closed.

FILM WINDING: Automatic power winder for
single-frame advance and continuous exposure.

FILM REWINDING: Automatic rewind at end of
roll; by sliding rewind latch prior to end of roll.

FILM COUNTER: Automatically indicates
number of exposures taken and resets to "'S”
when camera back is opened.

SELF-TIMER: 10-second electronically controlled
with flashing red LED, cancellable.

FLASH UNIT: Built-in electronic flash; included
as part of the cover flash.

RECYCLING TIME: Approximately 1.7 seconds.
EFFECTIVE FLASH DISTANCE: 3-15 ft (1-4.6 m)
ISO 100. 3-20 ft (1-6.1 m) ISO 200. 3-30 ft

(1-9.1 m) ISO 400 and 1000.

POWER SOURCE: One 9-volt Ultralife lithium
power pack. A 9-volt alkaline battery can be
used in an emergency, but with reduced battery
life.

POWER PACK LIFE: Approximately 100
24-exposure rolls (2 of every 3 shots using flash)
with 9-voit Uitralife lithium power pack.
DATE-BACK: Clock is powered by one 3-volt
battery.

OTHER FEATURES: Cartridge window, dust
barrier, tripod screw, neckstrap, fill-flash, and
flash defeat.

DIMENSIONS: 5% x 27 x 2”

(141.5 x 73 x 50 mm) (Lx H x W)

WEIGHT: Approximately 12 ounces.

Photographic Products Group
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester, New York 14650

8-85-FX

Pt. No. 633741 and VR @.

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