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Kodak KD40 Owner's Manual

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KD40
CAMERA
Equipment subject to minor appearance and specification changes.
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  • Page 1 Kodak KD40 CAMERA Equipment subject to minor appearance and specification changes.

  • Page 2: Camera Identification

    Camera Identification...
  • Page 3 Camera Identification...
  • Page 4 24 25...
  • Page 5 Congratulations! And thank you for buying a KODAK Camera. Your new compact, 35 mm camera with motorized film advance and auto-film rewind, makes taking pictures easy. The camera uses any DX/DXN, 35 mm color or black-and-white print film with a speed of ISO 100, 200, 400, or 1000.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Camera Identification ... 7 Specifications ... 8 Attaching the Camera Strap ... 9 Loading the Battery ... 9 Loading The Film ... 11 Taking Pictures ... 14 Taking Flash Pictures ... 21 Unloading the Film ... 26 Caring for Your Camera ... 27 Troubleshooting ...

  • Page 7: Camera Identification

    Camera Identification 1 Shutter Button 2 On/Off Button 3 LCD Panel 4 Mode-Selection Button 5 Rewind Button 6 Self-Timer Button 7 Viewfinder 8 Flash 9 Film-Door Latch 10 Lens Cover/Lens 11 Red-Eye- Reduction Lamp 12 Self-Timer Lamp 13 Light Sensor 14 Panoramic Switch 15 Viewfinder Eyepiece...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    Electronic with ISO 100/21˚, guide number of 8 m; flash automatically turns on at low-light levels Flash: f /4.5; Daylight: f /7.0 Aperture: Shutter: 1/125 sec Power Source: One 3-volt lithium KODAK K123LA (or equivalent) Battery Dimensions: 123.5 x 68.8 x 32.7 mm Weight: 170 g...

  • Page 9: Attaching The Camera Strap

    Strap Post (18); pull the long loop through the short loop and pull it tight. Loading the Battery This camera uses a 3-volt lithium KODAK K123LA (or equivalent) Battery that supplies power for all camera operations. NOTE: This camera automatically turns off after approximately 3 minutes to conserve battery energy.
  • Page 10 Battery Tips • Keep a spare battery with you at all times. Lithium batteries perform consistently until they suddenly die. • Read and follow all warnings and instructions supplied by the battery manufacturer. • Keep batteries away from children. • Do not try to take apart, recharge or short circuit the battery, or subject it to high temperature or fire.

  • Page 11: Loading The Film

    Loading The Film If in sunlight, turn your back to the sun and load the film in the shade of your body. 1. Slide the Film-Door Latch (9) down to open the Film Door (20). 2. Insert the flat end of the film cartridge over the Film Spindle (25).
  • Page 12 3. Pull out the film leader until the tip reaches the Film-Load Mark (21). Lay the film flat between the film-guide rails. If the end of the film extends past the film-load mark, gently push the excess back into the cartridge.
  • Page 13 4. Close the film door. The film automatically advances to the first frame and the LCD Panel (3) displays “1.” Do not open the film door after you start taking pictures or you will ruin the film. NOTE: If the Picture Counter (27) on the LCD Panel (3) blinks “0,”...

  • Page 14: Taking Pictures

    Taking Pictures 1. Press the On/Off Button (2) to turn the camera ON. When you turn the camera on, the lens cover automatically opens. 2. Hold the camera 3. Look through ON/OFF steady. Be careful not to cover the flash or lens with your fingers.
  • Page 15 4. Gently press the Shutter Button (1) completely down to take the picture. The film automatically advances to the next frame. Taking Panoramic Pictures (without changing rolls of film, you can switch between the panoramic and normal formats) The panoramic selection allows you to take wide-angle shots, such as large groups, football and baseball fields, landscapes, tall...
  • Page 16 1. Slide the Panoramic Switch (14) from normal to the panoramic position. The Viewfinder (7) changes to show the selected field of view. 2. Compose your picture within the Viewfinder Eyepiece (15) and press the Shutter Button (1). VIEWFINDER 3. Slide the panoramic switch down to return to the normal position.
  • Page 17 Printing Panoramic Format Pictures If you took panoramic pictures on the entire roll of film, ask the processing-lab clerk to print the film only in the panoramic format. If there are panoramic and normal format pictures on the film, ask the clerk to print the film in both the normal and panoramic formats.
  • Page 18 3. Press the Self-Timer Button (6). The Self-Timer Indicator (26) appears on the LCD Panel (3) and the Self- Timer Lamp (12) glows red. 4. Compose your picture and press the Shutter Button (1). The self-timer lamp “blinks” approximately 10 seconds before the picture is taken.
  • Page 19 Using the Infinity-Focus Mode To capture sharp, distant scenery, use the infinity-focus mode. 1. Press the On/Off Button (2) to turn the camera ON. 2. Press the Mode-Selection Button (4) to select infinity focus. Make sure the Infinity- Focus Indicator (28) appears on the LCD Panel (3).
  • Page 20 Tips for Better Pictures • Keep your pictures simple. Move close enough to your subject so it fills the viewfinder but not closer than 1.2 m. • Take pictures at the subject’s level. Kneel down to take pictures of children and pets. •...

  • Page 21: Taking Flash Pictures

    Taking Flash Pictures In dim light, such as indoors or outdoors in heavy shade or on dark overcast days, you need flash. Your camera features automatic flash that fires when you need it. 1. Press the On/Off Button (2) to turn the camera ON.
  • Page 22 4. Press the shutter button completely down to take the picture. Flash-to-Subject Distance ISO Film Flash-to-Subject Speed Distance 1.2 to 3.7 m 1.2 to 4.0 m 1.2 to 5.6 m 1000 1.6 to 8.9 m Using the Red-Eye Reduction Some people’s eyes (and some pets’) can reflect flash with a red glow.
  • Page 23 3. Press the Shutter Button (1) partway down to turn on the Red-Eye-Reduction Lamp (11). Have the subject look directly at the bright, red light for 1 to 2 seconds. 4. Press the shutter button completely down to take the picture. 5.
  • Page 24 Using the Fill Flash and Flash Off Fill Flash — Bright light indoors or outdoors from backlit subjects can create dark shadows (especially on faces) in high-contrast scenes. Use fill flash to lighten these shadows. Flash Off — When you do not want to use the flash, especially indoors where flash is prohibited, such as in theaters...
  • Page 25 3. Press the Shutter Button (1) to take the picture. NOTE: The camera automatically returns to the auto-flash/start position after you take the picture. Flash Tips • Turn on room lights and have the subject face the lights to minimize red eyes in pictures. •...

  • Page 26: Unloading The Film

    Reload the camera with fresh Kodak film. Using the Rewind Button If you don’t want to take pictures on the entire roll of film, you can automatically rewind the film by pressing the Rewind Button (5).

  • Page 27: Caring For Your Camera

    Caring for Your Camera 1. Protect the camera from dust, moisture, sudden impact, and excessive heat. CAUTION: Do not use solvents or harsh or abrasive cleaners on the camera body. 2. If the lens-cover glass appears dirty, breathe on it to form a mist and wipe the surface gently with a soft, lintless cloth or lens-cleaning tissue.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting What happened Probable cause Camera will Power off not operate Flash not ready Film not loaded There are no more pictures remaining Battery weak, dead, missing, or improperly inserted Solution Press on/off button Wait for the flash-charging indicator on LCD panel to stop blinking See Loading the Film Remove the film...
  • Page 29 What happened Probable cause Film does Battery weak, dead, Replace or reload the not advance missing, or improperly inserted Film completely used (LCD panel has steady “0”) Film not loaded properly Solution battery; see Loading the Battery See Loading the Film See Loading the Film...
  • Page 30 What happened Probable cause Film does Film did not not rewind load properly Battery weak, dead, Replace or reload the missing, or improperly inserted LCD panel Battery weak, dead, Replace or reload the is blank missing, or improperly inserted Solution See Loading the Film battery;...
  • Page 31 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Rochester, NY 14650 © Eastman Kodak Company, 1997 12-97 Pt. No. 7C9679 Kodak is a trademark. Printed in U.S.A.

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