FujiFilm Instax Square SQ 6 User manual

FUJI~ILM
instax SQUARE
SQ 6
INSTANT CAMERA
APPAREIL PHOTO INSTANTANE
: IIIII I
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User's Guide/Trouble shooting/Safety precautions
Guide d'utilisation/Guide de depannage/Precautions de securite
CPL 11 8704-301

ENGLISH:
See pages 3 to 24.
FRAN~AIS:
Voir pages 25 a46.
© 2018 FUJIFILM Corporation. All rights reserved.

Contents
Part
Names
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4
Attaching the Strap
.............................................................................................................................................
6
Inserting Batteries
................................................................................................................................................
7
Loading the instax
SQUARE
Film
Pack
..........................................................................................................
8
Turning the Camera
on/off
.............................................................................................................................
10
Taking Pictures
....................................................................................................................................................
1
0
Unloading a Used instax
SQUARE
Film Pack
..............................................................................................................
11
Taking Pictures
with
Various Shooting Modes
........................................................................................
12
Selecting a Shooting
Mode
..............................................................................................................................................
12
Taking Pictures
without
Using
the
Flash (Flash Suppressing)
.............................................................................
12
Shooting
Mode
.....................................................................................................................................................................
13
Us
ing the S
e
If
Timer
...........................................................................................................................................
15
Using...,.the
Flash
Filter
.........................................................................................................................................
15
SPECIFICATIONS
..................................................................................................................................................
16
TROUBLE
SHOOTING
.........................................................................................................................................
17
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
NOTICE
..........................................................................................................................
20
• Read "IMPORTANT
SAFETY
NOTICE"(Page 20)
for
safety
use.
•
After
reading
this
User's Guide, keep
it
in
a safe,
easy
to
find
place
where
you
can refer
to
it
if
needed.
3

Part Names
Front
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FUJIFILM
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D Power switch
H Film ejection slot
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D Self
timer lamp
D D Viewfinder
II
g Strap hook
n Shutter
button
IJ
D
AE light sensor window
II
m
Flash sensor window
D Tripod socket (Tripod sold separately)
iE Lens/Lens cover
mSelf-portrait mirror
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D I
iE
Flash lampface
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Part Names (Continued}
Rear
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Mode indicator/LED
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iE
Strap hook
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m
MODE (mode) button
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m Selftimer
button
t--m
m
Flash suppressing button
rrn
Back cover lock
m1
Back cover
fE
Film counter
m Battery lid
mFilm pack confirmation
window
mEyepiece
5

Attaching
the
Strap
Attach
the
provided camera strap
to
the
strap
hook
on
each side
as
in
the
illustrations below.
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Caution
• For safety, use
the
strap
only
as
a shoulderstrap.
Do
not
put
the
strap around
your
neck.
•
Be
careful
so
that
the
strap does
not
obstruct
the
film
ejection slot.
6

Inserting Batteries
Caution
•
Use
two
new
CR2
lithium
batteries. (All
the
batteries should be
new
and be
the
same brand/type.)
• Insert
the
batteries beforeyou load
the
instax
SQUARE
film pack.
• The
battery
performance may be reduced when
it
is
cold. In this
case,
warm
up
the
batteries
to
room temperature
before using this camera.
•
• Open the battery lid.
Insert
the
batteries.
• Insert one
CR2
lithium
battery
straight
Ci
])
matching
the
E8
and
8
polarities
and slide
it
to
the
end (
2]
).
Then, insert
the
other
battery.
Align
the
tabs
on
the
batterycover
and push
the
battery
cover lock until
it
clicks
into
place.
To
remove the batteries, remove one batteryfirst, and
then slide
the
other
batteryand take
it
out.
7

8
Loading
the
instaxSQUARE Film Pack
Caution
Do
not
open
the
backcover
until
you
have
used
up
the
film;otherwise,
the
rest
of
the
film
will
become exposed
and
turn
white.
The
film can
no
longer
be
used.
• When
you
load
the
film pack, never press
the
two
rectangular holes
on
the
back
of
the
film
pack.
• Never use a
film
packbeyond its shelflife; otherwise,
it
maydamage
the
camera.
Use
FUJIFILM InstantFilm"instax
SQUARE"
only.The instax
mini
film
or
instaxWIDE
film
cannot be used.
Notes
on
the
film
pack
•
Each
FUJI
FILM
InstantFilm"instax
SQUARE"
pack contains 1 black
film
protectivecoverand 10
film
sheets.
• Do
not
remove
the
film pack
from
its innerbag before loading
it
into
the
camera.
For details, refer
to
the
instructions and warnings
on
FUJIFILM
InstantFilm "instax
SQUARE"
.
•
Press
the
back cover lock
down
to
open
the
back
cover.
•
Hold
both
sides
of
the
film
pack, align
the
yellow
markson
the
camera
and
the
film pack, then
insert
it
straight.

Loading
the
instaxSQUARE Film Pack (Continued}
•
Close
the
backcover. Make sure
the
back
coverlockclicks
into
place.
Slide
the
power
switch
toward
the
"ON" side
to
turn
the
camera on.
• Do
not
hold
the
lens cover
when
you are
turning
the
camera on; otherwise,
the
lens cover will
not
open.
•
Press
the
shutter
button.
The film cover (black)
is
ejected and
"1
0"
is
displayed
on
the
film counteron
the
back
of
the
camera.
Carefully remove
the
film
cover.
9

Turning
the
Camera
on/off
Slide
the
power
switch toward
the
"ON" side
to
turn
the
camera on.
The lens will extend and
the
LED
on A will
light
up.
• Do
not
hold
the
lens coverwhen you are turning
the
camera on; otherwise,
the
lens coverwill
not
open.
Slide
the
power
switch toward
the
"OFF"
side
to
turn
the
camera off.
The lens will retract and
the
LED
on
the
mode indicator
will
go
off.
Auto
power
off
When no operation occurs
for
5 minutes,
LEDs
on
the
back
will
go
off
and the camera will
turn
off
automatically.
10
Press
one
of
the
buttons
on
the
back
to
turn
the
camera
on again.
Taking Pictures
0 Slide
the
power
switch toward
the
"ON" side
to
turn
the
camera on.
Hold
the
camera and confirm
the
desired
composition
of
the
final image.
Press
the
shutter
button.
• The shutterwill
not
release while
the
flash
is
charging. (The
LED
on
the
flash suppressing
button
will beflashing while
the
flash
is
charging.)
• Hold
the
camera
with
the
flash lampfaceat
the
top.
•
Be
careful so
that
yourfingers
or
the
strap
do
not
cover
the
flash lampface, flash sensorwindow,
AE
light
sensor window, lens,
or
film
ejection slot.
• Look into
the
viewfinderso
that
the
"0"
mark
appears in
the
center.
•
Be
careful
not
to
touch
the
lens surface when you
press
the
shutter
button.

Taking Pictures (Continued)
Every time you take a photo, the number on the film counterdecreases
from
"1 0" to reflect the number of remaining photos, and"0" is displayed I!!IW
when you have used up the film pack. lillil
When the film has been ejected (the camera stops making asound), grasp
the edge of the film, then take it out.
• The developing time is approximately90seconds. (The time varies
depending on
the ambient temperature.)
When finished using
the camera, always switch the camera to "off" to
maintain battery life. If the camera is left switched "on" for 5 minutes
without being used, it will automaticallyswitch to "off".
IUnloading a Used instax SQUARE Film Pack
When "0" is displayed on the film counter, unload the film pack following the procedure below .
•
Press the backcover lock down to open
the back cover.
•
Grasp the rectangular holes on the film pack,
thenpull
it out straight.
I
11

Taking Pictures
with
Various Shooting
Modes
You can choose settingsaccording
to
the
subject
or
purpose.
IIIII
Selecting a Shooting Mode I
12
Press
the
MODE
(mode) button.
Each
time
you press
the
MODE button,
the
shooting
mode
changes
as
follows.The
LED
on
the
selected
mode
lights up.
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Darken Lighten Double exposure
• Taking a
photo
does
not
change
the
settings.
• Turning
the
power
off
returns
to
Auto.
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Taking Pictures
without
Using
the
Flash (Flash Suppressing)
Select this where using
the
flash
is
prohibited
or
whenyou
want
to
shoot
without
the
flash in a
bright
place.
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Press
the
flash suppressing
button
.
The
LED
on
the
button
will
light
up
and pressing
the
shutter
button
will
not
let
the
flash fire.
Flash suppressing
is
retained even afterpressing
the
shutter
button.
To cancel, press
the
flash suppressing
button
.
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• Depending on the
lighting
conditions,
the
picture may lookbluish-green, reddish,
or
darker
or
lighterthan expected.
•
We
recommend you use a
tripod
when
it
isdark.

Taking Pictures
with
Various Shooting Modes (Continued}
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• In adarkplace,
the
slow shuttermay automaticallybe used. Hold
the
camera securely
to
preventcamera shake.
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• The background may lookbluish-green
or
reddish depending on
the
lighting condition.
A
Auto
Select
for
normal photography.
•
As
the
flash fires
with
slow shutter(slow synchro) in a darkplace,
the
background
is
photographed brightly.
~
Selfie
You can take a self portrait using
the
selfportrait mirror. Using this modeapplies an appropriate brightness and
shooting distance for selfportrait.
0 Hold
the
camera securely
keeping 30 em
to
50 em between
you and
the
edge
of
the
lens.
• Hold
the
camera securely
especially in a darkplace,
to
prevent blurring.
Confirm the
composition using the
self-portrait mirror,then
take a photo.
• When you take a photo,
do
not
lookat
the
flash; otherwise, an afterglowmay interfere
with
yourviewtemporarily.
•
If
you press
the
shutter
button
while
the
flash
is
charging,
the
shutter release will
not
trip.
13

Taking Pictures
with
Various Shooting Modes (Continued)
I!JIShooting
Mode
(Continued)
S Macro
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Select when shooting asubject atclose range (30-50
em).
• Hold
the
camera
so
that
the
"0"
mark in
the
viewfinder
is
on
the
upper right
of
the
center
of
the
subject
(see
the illustration above), then take a photo.
b
landscape
Select when shooting a distantsubject
(2
m----oo).
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Double exposure
2 subjects are photographed in one picture.
When you shoot
the
first subject, the
LED
on
~
will flash.
Afterthat, shoot
the
second.
©
lighten
Select
to
lighten
the
picture
if
photosare coming
out
too
dark.
@
Darken
Select
to
darken
the
picture
if
photos are coming
out
too
bright.

Using
the
Self
Timer
You
can use
the
self
timer
in combination
with
each shooting mode.
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Press
the self
timer
button
once.
The
LED
on
the selftimer
button
lights up.
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• •
• •
Flashes
a
bout
3 seconds
If
you press theshutter button,the self
timer
lamp
is
litabout 7
seconds. Afterthat,
the
lampflashes about 3 seconds and the
shutter
is
released.
*To
cancel theselftimer, press the self
timer
button
whilethe
self
timer
lamp
is
lit
or
flashing.
Using
the
Flash Filter
Using
the
flash filter allows you
to
take a picturewhich may lookdifferentthan usual.
[Important]When you takea picture in a
dark
place
If
you take a picture using theflash filter, the picture may lookdarker than expected.
Select©
for
the shooting modewhen you use theflash filterin adark place such
as
indoorsand
want
the picture
to
lookbrighter.
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16
SPECIFICATIONS
Film
Picture Size
Lens
Viewfinder
Focusing
Shutter Release
Exposure Control
Film Feeding Out
Film Developing Time
Flash
Self-Timer
LED Display
Power Supply
FUJI FILM Instant Film "instax SQUARE" (Purchased separately)
62 mm x 62 mm/2.4 in.x2.4 in.
Retractable lens, 2 components, 2 elements, f = 65.75
mm, 1:12.6
Inverted Galilean finder,
0.4 x, with target spot
Motor-driven 3-range switching
(0.3 m- 0.5 m/1 ft.- 1.6 fC 0.5 m- 2 m/1.6 ft- 6.6 fC
2 m/6.6 ft. and beyond), Macro Mode (0.3 m- 0.5 m/1 ft.- 1.6 ft.) Normal Mode (0.5
m - 2 m/1.6 ft- 6.6 ft.) Landscape Mode (2 m/6.6 ft and beyond)
Programmed electronic shutter release,
1.6 sec- 1/400 sec.
Automatic, Interlocking range (ISO 800): LV 5- LV 15.5,
Exposure compensation: ±2/3 EV
Automatic
Approximately 90 seconds (Varies
depending on the ambient temperature)
In Macro mode: Built-in, automatic electronic flash
In a mode other than Macro mode: Always flashing
Charging time:
0.2 sec- 7 sec (using a new battery), Flash charging indicator, Effec-
tive flash lamp range:
0.3 m - 2.7 m/1 ft.- 8.9 ft.
Electronically controlled, approx.
10 second delay, Can be stopped mid-run
Shooting mode (Auto,
Selfie, Macro, Landscape, Double exposure), Brightness adjust-
ment Flash suppressing, Self timer Mode
Two CR2/DL
CR2 lithium batteries
Capacity: Approximately 30 instax SQUARE 10-pack film packs with new CR2/DL CR2
lithium batteries
Others Film pack confirmation window, tripod socket (tripod sold separately)
Dimensions &Weight 118.7 mm x 128.1 mm x 58.1 mm/4.7 in. x 5.0 in. x 2.3 in. (not including protru-
sions)/ 393 g/13.9
oz. (without battery, strap, and film pack)
Accessories Two CR2/DL CR2 lithium batteries, Shoulder strap, Three flash filters
*Specifications
are subject to change for improvement.
*Certification marks acquired by the camera are located on the back of the back cover.

TROUBLE SHOOTING
*When to replace the batteries
CD When the lens does not work when the power is switched on.
® When
it takes an unusually long amount of time for the flash to becharged.
® When pressing
the shutter button turns off the camera.
*Replace both CR2 batteries with new lithium batteries of the same brand/type.
TROUBLE SHOOTING
During operation
Problems
Possible Causes Solutions
The s hutter release
CD The battery power is low.
CD Replace both batteries with new batteries.
won't trip. ®The
LED on the flash suppressing
(1) The flash is charging. Please wait until the LED
button or the self timer lamp is flashing
or lamp turns off.
rapidly. ®Unload
the film pack, and load a new film
®The film counter
is showing"0"sign. pack.
The
LED(s ) on the
e The camera has some trouble.
CD Remove the batteries and reinsert them with
mode indicator is
the LED flashing.
flashing. ®
If CD does not resolve the problem,contact a
FUJIFILM authorized distributor.
The
film pack won't
CD The film pack is not for your camera.
CD Use FUJIFILM InstantFilm "instax SQUARE"
load into your ®
You are not loading the film pack only. (No other films can be used.)
camera,
or won't load correctly. ®Match
the yellow lineon the film pack with
into your camera
the yellow positioning mark in your camera.
smoothly. Follow
the FUJI FILM InstantFilm "instax
SQUARE" instructions.
The
film cover cannot e The battery
power is low. e Replace
both batteries with new batteries and
be ejected. load
the film packagain.
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18
The film cannot be
ejected.
CD The camera shakes or has been
dropped and the film
is misaligned.
@The film has been jammed.
The battery becomes eThe batteries are
not the same type.
exhausted quickly.
Printed pictures
Part or whole finished
print
is white.
The finished
print
looks over exposed.
(White in color)
The finished print
looks under exposed.
(Dark)
eThe back cover was opened before you
have used
up the film.
CD The ambient temperature is low (below
+5°(/+41 °F).
@The AE light sensor window or flash
sensor
window was covered.
CD The ambient temperature is high
(above
+40°(/+ 104°F).
@The picture was taken facing the light.
®The flash lampface, AE light sensor
window or flash sensor window was
covered.
@The background is too bright in
comparison
with the subject.
®The flash light did not reach the
subject.
®The flash light reflected back from a
mirror
or window glass.
CD Load a new film pack.
@Remove both batteries and insert them again.
Ifthis does
not solve the problem, remove
the
jammed film and load a new film pack.
e Replace both batteries with new CR2 lithium
batteries
of the same brand/type.
e Do not open the back cover until you have
used up the film; otherwise, the rest
of the film
may be exposed and ruined for
use.
CD Before taking pictures, place your camera in a
warm place
to bring it to room temperature.
@
Be careful not to block the AE light sensor or
flash sensor window, or so that nothing blocks
it.
CD Keep camera, film (exposed prints) away from
excessive heat
(+40°(/+ 104°F).
@Take pictures with the light behind you.
®
Be careful not to cover the flash lampface, AE
light sensor window, or flash sensor window.
@ SELECT"(D"for
the shooting mode.
®Take pictures closer than 2.7 m from the
subject.
®Take pictures at an angle not facing the mirror
or window glass.

The picture
is
out
of
focus.
CD
The shooting distance
is
not
appropriate.
(g)
The lens
is
not
clean.
®Your camera was shaken when taking
the
picture.
The picture
is
blurred.
CD
Picture was
not
permitted
to
develop
without
touching, pressure being
applied
or
other interference once
it
ejected from the camera.
The subject in the
viewfinder
has
shifted
in finished print.
The part
seen
from
the
viewfinder
is
not
included in the
picture.
(g)
The
picture did notcome outsmoothly.
e
The shooting distance
is
too
close
to
the subject.
e
You
looked into the viewfinder
obliquely when taking
the
picture.
CD
Select
the
shooting mode according
to
the
distance.
(g)
Clean the lens.
®Hold
your camera firmly and press in the
shutter release
button
gently. Since the slow
shutter
is
selected when shooting indoors or
dark outdoors, stabilizing the camera using a
table, tripod, etc.
is
recommended.
CD
Do not press
onto
or
fold the picture.
(g)
Do
not
block
the
film exit
with
your finger.
e
See
notes on using Macro Mode.
e
Look into the viewfinder from the
front
when
taking a picture.
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20
IMPORTANTSAFETY NOTICE
This product has been designed with safety in mind, and to provide safe service when handled correctlyand in ac-
cordancewith
the User's Guide and instructions. It is important that both the productand the INSTAX film are handled
properlyand used only
to take pictures as instructed in this User's Guide and in the instax SQUARE film instructions. For
your easeand safety, pleasefollow what is written in this User's Guide. It is also a good idea to keep this User's Guide in a
safe, easy
to find place where you can refer to it if needed.
® Never attempt to take this product apart. There is a danger of an electric shock.
& If this product is dropped or damaged so that the inside is showing, do not touch it.There is danger of an
electric shock.
~If the camera or the batteries inside become hot, begin to smoke, make a burning smell or show any sign
of unusual condition, remove the batteries right away. Use gloves to keep from burning your hands. Not
removing
batteries could result in burns or fire.
0 Using a flash too close to a person's eyes may for the short term affect the eyesight. Take care when taking
picture of infants and young children.
~If your camera gets wet or if something such as pieces of metal get inside, remove the batteries right away to
avoid heat buildup or a fire starting inside the camera.
A Do not use this camera in places where there is flammable gas or near open gasoline, benzene, paint thinner
or other unstable substances which can give off dangerous vapors. Doing so could result in explosion or fire.
& Store your camera out of the reach of infants and young children. Failure to do this could result in serious
injury. (For example, the strap could become wrapped around a child's neck and cause choking.)
A Never take apart the batteries. Do not subject them to heat, throw them into an open fire, or attempt to short-
circuit them. Doing so could result in the batteries exploding or splitting open causing burns or fire.