KODAK ADVANTIX C650 Zoom Camera-Taking Flash Pictures

Service and Support
Service & Support Main | ADVANTIX C650 Support | Owner's Manual Contents

KODAK ADVANTIX C650 Zoom Camera
Taking Flash Pictures

In dim light, such as indoors or outdoors in heavy shade, or on dark overacast days you need flash. Your camera features an automatic flash that fires when you need it. The pop-up flash helps to minimize red eyes in flash pictues and to prevent hand obstruction in front of the lens.

Move the ON/OFF SWITCH to the "ON" position to turn the camera on and to raise the FLASH.
- The FLASH/CAMERA-READY LAMP "blinks" when the flash is not ready.
Frame your subject within the VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE.
Partially depress the SHUTTER BUTTON. When the FLASH/CAMERA- READY LAMP glows green, fully depress the shutter button to take the picture.
Keep the subject within the distance range for the speed of film in your camera (see Flash-to-subject distance). Don't take pictures beyond the maximum distance or your pictures will be dark.

Flash-to subject distance

ISO film speed	Wide (24 mm)	Telephoto (48 mm)
50	2 to 14 ft (0.6 to 4.3 m)	2 to 7 ft (0.6 to 2.1 m)
100	2 to 19 ft (0.6 to 5.8 m)	2 to 10 ft (0.6 to 3.1 m)
200	2 to 27 ft (0.6 to 4.3 m)	2 to 14 ft (0.6 to 4.3 m)
400	2 to 38 ft (0.6 to 11.6 m)	2 to 20 ft (0.6 to 6.1 m)
800	2 to 53 ft (0.6 to 16.2 m)	2 to 28 ft (0.6 to 8.5 m)
1600	2 to 74 ft (0.6 to 22.6 m)	2 to 40 ft (0.6 to 12.2 m)

Selecting the Flash and Infinity-focus Modes

Besides the auto-flash mode with red-eye reduction, you can select auto-flash without red-eye reduction, fill flash, off-flash, infinity-focus, and night-view modes.

Press the FLASH-MODE BUTTON until the desired indicator appears on the LCD PANEL.

The flash modes will remain selected after you take the picture. To change the flash-mode selection, press the flash-mode button, or turn the camera off then back on to return to the flash default mode.

Red-eye reduction

Some people's eyes (and some pets') can reflect flash with a red glow. This camera features automatic flash with red-eye reduction which is the initial default setting for this camera. With the help of the pop-up flash and by following the instructions below, you can minimize red eyes in flash or fill-flash pictures.

Move the ON/OFF switch to the "ON" position to turn the camera on and to raise the flash.
Press the FLASH-MODE BUTTON repeatedly until the auto flash with RED-EYE- REDUCTION INDICATOR appears on the LCD PANEL.
Frame your subject within the VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE.
Have your subject look directly at the RED-EYE-REDUCTION LAMP.
Partially depress the SHUTTER BUTTON. When the FLASH/CAMERA-READY LAMP glows green, fully depress the shutter button to take the picture.

Auto flash without red-eye reduction

Use this mode for taking pictures without people.

You can change the default setting to auto flash without red-eye reduction by following the steps below:

Move the ON/OFF SWITCH to the "ON" position to turn the camera on and to raise the FLASH.
Press the flash-mode button repeatedly until the AUTO-FLASH INDICATOR appears on the LCD PANEL.
Frame your subject within the VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE.
Partially depress the SHUTTER BUTTON. When the FLASH/CAMERA-READY LAMP glows green, fully depress the shutter button to take the picture.
- The camera will now default to the auto-flash mode without red-eye reduction.

Fill flash

When bright light indoors or outdoors comes from behind the subject (backlighting), dark shadows (especially on faces) may occur.

Use fill flash to lighten these shadows.

Move the ON/OFF SWITCH to the "ON" position to turn the camera on and to raise the flash.
Press the FLASH-MODE BUTTON repeatedly until the FILL-FLASH INDICATOR appears on the LCD PANEL.
Frame your subject within the VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE.
Partially depress the SHUTTER BUTTON. When the FLASH/CAMERA-READY LAMP glows green, fully depress the SHUTTER BUTTON to take the picture.

Off flash

When you do not want to use the flash, especially indoors where flash is prohibited, such as in theaters and museums, or when you want to take twilight scenes or distant subjects that are beyond the flash range, or capture the ambiance of existing light, use the off-flash feature. Use a tripod or place the camera on another firm support, and use high-speed film because the shutter speed at night will most likely be slow.

Move the ON/OFF SWITCH to the "ON" position to turn the camera on and to raise the FLASH.
Press the FLASH-MODE BUTTON repeatedly until the OFF-FLASH INDICATOR appears on the LCD PANEL.
Frame your subject within the VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE.
Partially depress the SHUTTER BUTTON. When the FLASH/CAMERA-READY LAMP glows green, fully depress the shutter button to take the picture.

Infinity focus

Capture sharp, distant scenery at any zoom position (for daylight and outdoor use only).

Move the ON/OFF SWITCH to the "ON" position to turn the camera on and to raise the FLASH.
Press the FLASH-MODE BUTTON repeatedly until the INFINITY-FOCUS INDICATOR appears on the LCD PANEL.
Frame your subject within the VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE.
Partially depress the SHUTTER BUTTON. When the FLASH/CAMERA-READY LAMP glows green, fully depress the SHUTTER BUTTON to take the picture.

Night-view

In this mode, the camera balances the flash and existing light exposure so you can take beautiful pictures of people at sunset or at night. Use a tripod or place the camera on another firm support, and use high-speed film because the shutter speed at night will most likely be slow.

Move the ON/OFF SWITCH to the "ON" position to turn the camera on and to raise the FLASH.
Press the FLASH-MODE BUTTON repeatedly until the NIGHT-VIEW INDICATOR appears on the LCD PANEL.
Frame your subject within the VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE.
Partially depress the SHUTTER BUTTON. When the FLASH/CAMERA-READY LAMP glows green, fully depress the shutter button to take the picture.