Polaroid Spectra AF SE User manual

S P E C T R A S EI

This
book
contains
operating
instructions
forthePolaroid
Spectra
AF
SEcamera.The
text
refers
to pictures
on
thesefold-
out
pages.
Getinclose
tosubject
(p.
20) Addforeground
interest
(p.
20)
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Usecolor
in
pictures
(p.
20) Keep background
simple
(p.20)

Flash
on:facial
details
(p.
8)
Distant
background:
too dark
(p.
10) Close
background:
good picture
1p.
10)
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IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
As with any batteryoperated
equipment, observe
these basic
safetyprecautions:
1 FOLLOW
ALL
OFTHESE
INSTRUCTIONS.
2 CLOSELY
SUPERVISE
CAMERA
WHEN
ITIS
BEING
USEDBY
ORNEAR
CHILDREN.
3 DO NOT
USE
CAMERA
IFIT
HAS
BEEN
DROPPED
ORDAMAGED
- UNTILITHAS
BEEN
EXAMINED
AT
ANAUTHORIZED
POLAROID
SERVICE
CENTER.
4 TO
AVOID
ELECTRICAL
SHOCK
HAZARDS,
DO
NOT
DISASSEMBLE
CAMERA.
SERVICE
ORREPAIR
WORK
MUST
BEDONE
ONLYBY
AN AUTHORIZED
POLAROID
SERVICE
CENTER.INCORRECT
REASSEMBLY
CAN
CAUSEELECTRICAL
SHOCK
WHEN
CAMERA
ISUSED
AGAIN.
DO
NOTIMMERSE
IN
WATER
OR
OTHERFLUIDS.
PLEASE
KEEP
THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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The camera The
camera
The
control
panel 2
3
Using the camera C C Openthecamera
Checkthecontrol
pa
nel
9 Load
the
film
Position
your
subject
tr Take
the
picture
g Toremove
an
empty
film
pack
4
4
4
4
5
5
Features AF
EE The autofocus
system
The
viewfinder
displays
Theprogrammed
flash
The recharge
indicator
Flashrange
The exposu
re
control
The
selftimer
Photographingthrough
glass
6
7
8
8
9,
9
11
12
t
AV
o
AF'
a6
Guide to better
pictures Lensca
re
Pictureca
re
Filmcare
For
information
andhelp
Fulllifetimewarranty
Troubleshooting
guide
?
m copy
service
Picture-takingtips
Camera,
film specifications back

The camera
(picture
1) a Sonar rangefinder
(sends
out soundwaves
to measure
thedistance
to your subject).
b Film door release
c Film door
d Film exit slot
e Photocell-silicon pho-
todiodes (measures
'
lightfrom the sceneand
lightfrom theflash,
indoors
andoutdoors).
f Film shade (protects
the picture from light
as
itexitsthe camera).
g Programmed flash
h Self-timer indicator
i Patented Ouintic lens
(g
lass-coated,
front ele-
ment125mmlens).
Ten-
zone
focusing
from 2
feet
(.6m)
to infinity.
j Hand strap (adjustable).
k Release latch (opens
and
closesthecamera).
I Viewfinder
m Neck strap connector
(see
attachmentinstruc-
tionsthatcomewith neck
strap).
n Tripod socket (under-
neath
thecamera).
o Two-stage shutter
button (press halfwayto
restore
thegreen lighU
press
the rest of the way
to takethe picture.
To
delayejecting
the picture,
hold
theshutter
button
down).
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The control panel
(picture
2) a Feet or meters selec-
tor (slide
itdown using
thetip of a ball-point
pen,
andthe distance
readingintheviewfinder
will be in meters).
b Audio signal switch
(slide
itdown when you
want to turn off the
warningtone,beeps,or
chimes).
c Self-timer switch
(slide
itdown to get into
your picture).
d Sonar autofocus o.ver-
ride (slide the switch
down to turn off the
autofocus
system).
e Programmed flash
(slide
the switch down to
turn offtheflash).
f Exposure control
(adjust
itto lighten or
darkena picture).
g Rapid-recharge indica-
tor= Green light (means
the flash is ready
to fire
and
you cantakea pic-
ture).
h Picture counter (counts
down to show how many
pictures
are left in the
film pack).
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f
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o"6'"

1Open the camera
(pictures
3,4) Place
both hands
underthecameraasshown.Slide
the releaselatch back.The
camera
will open
automatically.
To closethecamera
(picture
4):When you havefin-
ished
usingthe camera,closeitto protect
the lens.
Hold
thecameraasshown.
Slidethe releaselatch
back.Push both sidesof the cover down until it locks.
Check the
control panel When you want the camerato befully automatic, be
sureallthe switchesare in a row asshown in picture
2.
Note:When the switchesare not in the automatic
mode,
there
is
a red mark
(or
green
symbol
forthe
self-timer)visibleon the panel.
Load the film
(pictures
5 & 6) Use only PolaroidSpectracolor film. Other Polaroid
films cannot be usedwith this camera.
Push
thefilm door release
down. Thefilm doorwill
open.
Hold
thefilm pack
by itsedgesonly and
slide
it
alltheway into
thecamera.
Position your
subject You can takethe most pleasing pictures
of people,
both indoors and outdoors, when they are 3 to 5
feet (.9m to 1.5m) away.
Indoors:
Yoursubjectshould
be
withinthe2to 15
foot
(.6m
to 4.6m) flashrange.For
best
results,
your sub-
ject
shouldalso
be near a light-colored
background.
Outdoors:Your subject
should be at least 2feet
(.6m)
away from the camera.
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Take the picture
(pictures
7,8) Slide
your left
hand
through the handstrap
and
hold the camera
as
you would a pair
of binoculars.
Forhorizontal
pictures,
hold
thecamera
as
shown in
picture
7.For
vertical
pictures,
position
thecamera
with theflash
on top as
shown in picture
8to get
the
bestresults.
To remove an empty
film pack (pictures
5 & 9) Afteryou take
the tenth picture,
the picture
counter
setsto zero
and
three
chimes
soundto remind
you to
removethe empty film pack.
Push
thefilm door release
down to open
thefilm door.
Pull
the blue
tabto remove
thefilm pack.
When the cameracontains
an empty film pack:
You will hear
three
chimeswhen you open
the
camera
You will hear
three chimes and then see
aflashing
zero in
theviewfinder
when you press
and hold
the
shutterbutton halfway
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ki

The autofocus system As you press
the shutter button,your camerasends
soundwaves-within 10
thousandths
of a second
-to
the central
part
of the scene
(approximate
areacircled
inwhite,seeillustration).
Thesoundwavesareused
to measure
the distance
to
the person
or object
(in
the central
part
of the scene)
that isclosest to the camera.
A built-in
computer
then uses
this measurement
to
providethe correctlens
setting,
so be sure
that:
The sound waves must have a clear path to your sub-
ject. lf an object(candlestick,
centerpiece,
etc.)
pre-
vents
the soundwavesfrom reaching
your subject,
the
lens
will focus
on that object,
andyour subject will not
beclear
and infocus.
When photographing
morethan one person,place
everyone the same distancefrom the camera.
When takinga picture
through glass,
turn offthe auto-
focus system.
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The viewfinder
displays When you have
afilm pack
inthecamera
and press
the shutter button halfway, a displayappears
in the
viewfinderto help
you takethe best
possible
picture.
When you seea number in the viewfinder, ittellsyou
the distance
to your subject
(in
feet
or meters).
This
number
will help
you followthe distance recommen-
dations
throughout
this book.
When you seea green "good picture" symbol, the
conditions
are
right
for takinga good picture.
Pressthe
shutterbutton the restof the way.
When you seea flashing yellow "caution" symbol and
heara warning tone, you should correcta problem
before
taking
the picture.
Thedistance
reading
will
help
you identifythe problem. When you see:
Thenumber 1:Your subject
is
too close.
Releasethe
shutter
buttonand stand
at least2feet (.6m)
from sub-
ject.
A number from 16to 20:Your subjectis beyondthe
flash
range.
Releasetheshutter
buttonand moveclos-
erto your subject
to keepwithinthe 2
to 15
foot (.6m
to 4.6m)flash
range.
A number from 2to 15:The flash is off.
Slide
theflashswitchupto turntheflash
back
on.
t
@
Note: Distance
readings
do not appear
when your sub-
ject
isbeyond
20
feet
(6.2m).
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The good picture symbol

The programmed flash
(pictures
10,
11) Every
time you take
a picture,
indoors
or out-
doors,
yourcamera
blends
light
from the
scene
with
just
enough
flash
to provide
theright
lighting
forthe best possible
picture.
In
thesample
outdoor
scene,
photographed
without
flash
(picture
10),
bright
sunlight
has
created
harsh
facia
I
shadows.
Your camera
blends
sunlight
with just
the right
amountofflash
to soften
shadows
and reveal
facial
details
(picture
11).
The recharge
indicator
Ready&
ThePolaroid
Spectra
features
a rapid
recharge
flash
with recharge
times usually
less
than a second.The
green
light
on
the
control
panel
will
come
onand
the
flash
willautomatically
begin
to charge
every
time
you:
Load
film into
the
camera
Take
a picture
Press
the shutter
button halfway
Open
the
camera
when thegreen
light
comes
on,
theflash
isready
to
fire.
The
light
will stay
on for 20
to 30
seconds.
lf
you want
to take
a picture
after
thegreen
light
has
gone
off,lightly
press
andrelease
the
shutter
button
to
turn
the
green
light
back
on.
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Flash range Indoors:
Yoursubject
should
be
2to 15feet (.6m
to 4.6m)
from the
camera.
Outdoors: Your subject
shouldbeat least
2feet
(.6m)
away.
The exposure control
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rken
ffi
a lig
ffi
bda
Use
the picture
control
when you wantto retake
a
picture
to make
it lighter
or darker.
When retaking
a picture
to make
itlighter:
Slide
the
control
allthe way uP
(a).
When retakinga picture
to make
itdarker:
Slide
the
control
all
the way down (b).
Any partial
adjustments
will not affect
your exposure.
Thecontrol
mustbe
adjusted
all
the
way in either
direction.
After
you have
finished
taking
the picture,
do not
for-
get
to return
the control
to the normal position (c).
Special situations
Picturestaken
of people
in highly
reflective
beach
or
snow scenes
often
turn outtoo dark.
You maywant to
setthe control
all
the way up to the lightensetting
(a)
before
ta
kingth
is
type of pictu
re.
ffi:
c center
*fs'

Backgrounds too dark?
(pictures
1
2, 131
B: lf
the background
of aflash
picture
is
too dark
but
your
subject
is
well
illuminated
(picture
12),
the
background
is
too far
away.
Moving
the
control
to thelighten
setting
will not
correct
this
problem,
so be
sure
the
exposure
control
isinthe normal position.
Retake
the picture,
placing
your subject
near
a back-
ground andkeeping
both
within
th
e
2to ls foot (.6m
to 4.6m)
flash
range
(picture
13).
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The self-timer
ffi
b
o
@
The
self-timer
lets
you get
into
your picture.
To usethis feature,
place
thecamera
on atripod or
othersteadysupport.
lf
you attachthe
camera
to a
tabletripod,besurethe
camera
is
positioned
overone
ofthetripod's
legsfor proper
support.
Frame
your picture
in
the
viewfinder
andpress the
shutterbutton halfway to besure
you get
the green
"good pictu
re" symbol. Thenrelease
theshutter
button.
Slidetheself-timerswitch
allthe
way down (a). You
now have12
secondsto getinto
your picture.
During
the
first
10
seconds,
thecamera
will beepand
you
will
seea
flashingredlight
(b)
onthe
front
ofthe
camera.
Two secondsbeforethe camera takesthe picture, the
redlightwill
stay
on andthebeeps
will becomea
steadysignal
to remind
you
to hold stillandsmile.
After
thecamera
has
takenthe picture,
itwill not
eject
the
film until
you slide
theself-timerswitchup (c).
Do
not closethe camerabefore
you slidethe switch up.
lf
you want
to stopthe 12-second
countdown,slidethe
switch
up (c) to turn offthetimer.
Note:
When
theself-timerswitch
ison there
is
agreen
circle
visible
in
thecontrol
panel.
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