Polaroid Spectra - Polaroid Passion
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Polaroid Spectra - Polaroid Passion
www.orphancameras.com www.orphancameras.com Contents O O Features The camera(frontand back views) The camera'sadvanced computercrrcultry The systemcontrolpanel SpectraSystemfilm The autofocussvstem Taking your first picture Openthe camera Checkthe control panelswitches Load the film -a O o A guideto better pictures Color Distance Background Comoosition customerService: 8m-225-1384 Troubleshooting Lenscare ' Picture care TheQuinticIenssystem Theviewfinderdisplays The programmedflash Theselttimer Photographing a distant scenethroughglass Theexposurecontrol 13 14 16 18 27 28 25 26 Positionyoursubject Takethe oicture Toremovean empty filmpack Toclosethe camera 34 35 36 37 The Polaroid Photography Club 38 Laserprintsand enlargements 39 SpectraSystemaccessories 40 8 9 10 12 24 u 48 48 Filmcare Camerarepair Warranty Index 19 20 30 31 48 48 49 50 www.orphancameras.com The camera'sadvancedcomputer circuitry O v e r3 0 c o m p l e xf o c u s i n ga n d exposurd e e c i s i o nas r em a d e , w r t h i n5 0 t h o u s a n d t hosf a second,to giveyouthe best p o s s i b l ep i c t u r ee. v e r yt i m e As youtouchthe shutterbutton, yourcamera'sadvancedcomp u t e rc r r c u t t r y : M o n i t o rtsh ep o s i t i o o nft h e c o n t r opl a n e sl w i t c h e s M $EgEEH# C o n fi r m s t h a t t h e f l a s h i s r e a d y t of i r e D i r e c t st h es o n a rr a n g e f i n d e r to sendsoundwavesto your subJect D i r e c t st h ep h o t o c e l l t m o easure t h e l i g h tf r o mt h es c e n e . U s e st h ed i s t a n c ea n d l i g h t m e a s u r e m e nttos b l e n dl i g h tf r o m t h es c e n ew r t hj u s te n o u g hf l a s h T r a n s m i t sh ed i s t a n c ea n d l i g h t r e a d r n gtso t h ev i e w f i n d edri s p l a y . W)))))) M e a s u r etsh et i m ei t t a k e st h e qnt rnd tn roar-h I \/nr rr er rhiont ruujvv( yvur e n rr u. l qr t h ee c h ot o r e t u r nt o c a l c u l a t teh e p r e c i s ed i s t a n c et o y o u rs u b j e c t S e l e c t st h eo p t i m alle n ss e t t i n g , a p e r t u r ea,n d s h u t t esr p e e d f o ra s h a r p b , e a u t i f u le l yx p o s e d picture. www.orphancameras.com The system control panef A u d i os i g n a l s w i t c h ( s l i d ei t d o w nt o turnoffthe camera's a u d i os i g n a l s ) Feet or meters selector ( s l i d ei t d o w n u s i n g thetip of a ball-point pen and the distance r e a d i n gi n t h e v i e w f i n d e rw i l l b e i n m e t e r s ) Sonar autofocus override(slidethe swrtchdownto turnoff t h ea u t o f o c ussy s t e m ) , nlO Programmedflash override(slidethe switchdownto turnoff t h ef l a s h )p 1 9 Self-timerswitch ( s l i d ei t d o w nt o g e t r n t oy o u rp i c t u r e ) , p 18. www.orphancameras.com Remotecontrolaccess (forthe SpectraSystem RemoteControlaccessorV), p40 Picture counter (countsdownto show how manypicturesare l e f ti n t h ef i l mo a c k ) . Rapid-recharge indicators: Red light (meansthe +l^^A;^ ^L-^-^i^^\ rclJr I rD ur rclrgil tu,/. Green/ight(means the flashis readyto fireand youcan take a picture) Exposure control ( u s ei t t o l i g h t e no r d a r k e n a p i c t u r e )2, p0 www.orphancameras.com Spectra System film PolaroidSpectraSystemfilm producesthe mostbrilliantcolorsin instantphotography. Thisfilmwas developedjustfor SpectraSystem camerasand is the onlyfilmthatcan be usedin yourcamera. Eachf ilm pack providesten picturesand containsa fresh batterythat powers all camera functions. A new dye moleculemakescolors n o t i c e a b lbyr i g h t e r . . . and moredetailcan be seenin the shadowedareas. www.orphancameras.com Thelargerrectangular formatallows youto includemorein the picture,both verticallv.. . ...andhorizontally. A filmexpiration dateappearson the bottomof everyfilmbox.Thisdate is yourassurancethatyouare buyingfreshfilm. Toloadfilmintothe camera,see page26. www.orphancameras.com Theautofocussystem As you pressthe shutterbutton,yourcamerasendssoundwaves'lO within thousandths of a second-tothe centraloartof the scene (approximate areacircledin white). Thesoundwavesare usedto measurethe distanceto the personor object(inthe centralpartof the scene)thatis closestto the camera. to providethe correct A built-incomputerthenusesthismeasurement lenssetting,so be sure that: a o The sound waves have a clear path to your subject. lf an object (candlestick, centerpiece, etc.)preventsthe soundwavesfrom y o u rs u b j e c tt,h e l e n sw i l l f o c u so n t h a to b j e c t a, n dy o u r reaching s u b j e cw t i l lb e u n s h a r p . photographing morethanone person,everyoneis at the same When distance from the camera. Whentakinga picturethroughglass,youturnoffthe autofocussystem Seeoaoe 19 12 The Quintic lens system See page 19 www.orphancameras.com T h r e ep a t e n t e dc, o m p u t e r - d e s i g n el edn se l e m e n t cs o m b i n et o f o r ma n '125mm extremelycompactyet powerful lenswiththesespecial features: . U n i q u e l cy u r v e dl e n ss u r f a c e sp r o d u c es h a r pp i c t u r e sf r o m2 f e e l ( 6 m ) to infinity . T h e r ei s v i r t u a l l n y oo p t i c ad p i c t u r eq u a l i t y . l i s t o r t i o ni m , proving . T h el e n st r a n s m i tlsi g h tm o r ee v e n l yt o t h ef i l m . A l o n g e rf o c a ll e n g t hm a k e sy o u rs u b j e c ft i l lm o r eo f t h e p i c t u r ea r e a www.orphancameras.com Theviewfinderdisplays Whenyou havea filmpack in the cameraand pressthe shutterbutton halfway,a displayappearsin theviewfinderto helpyoutakethe best o o s s i b l eo i c t u r e . Whenyou seea number in the viewfinder,it tellsyouthe distanceto y o u rs u b j e c (t i nf e e to r m e t e r s )T. h i sn u m b e rw i l lh e l py o uf o l l o wt h e thisbook. throughout distancerecommendations Whenyou see a green "good picture" symbol: Theconditionsare rightfortakinga good picture.Pressthe shutter buttonthe rest of the way. www.orphancameras.com ing tone, youshouldcorrecta problembeforetakingthe picture.The . h e ny o us e e : d i s t a n c er e a d i n gw i l lh e l py o ui d e n t i f tyh ep r o b l e mW T h en u m b e r1 Your subject is too close. Releasethe shutterbuttonand standat least 2 feet (.6m)from yoursubyect. A numberfrom16to 20 Your subject is beyand the flash range.Releasethe shutterbutton and movecloserto yoursubject to keepwithinthe 2 to 15foot ( . 6 mt o 4 . 6 m ) f l a s h range, A numberfrom2 to 15 The flash is off. Slidethe f lash switchup to turnthe f lashback 15 Distancereadingsdo notappearwhenyoursubjectis beyond 20 feet(6.2m) www.orphancameras.com The programmed flash Everytime you take a picture,indoors or outdoors, yourcamera blendslightfromthe scenewithjustenoughflashto providethe right lightingfor the bestpossiblepicture. Hereis an exampleof whatthisf ill-flash systemcan do: In thisoutdoorscene,photographed without flash, brightsunlighthas created harshfacialshadows. Y o u rc a m e r ab l e n d ss u n l i g hwt i t hj u s tt h e rightamountof f lashto softenshadows and revealfacialdetails www.orphancameras.com The rapid-recharge system Notall of the energyneededto fullychargeyourcamera'sflashis used everytimeyoutakea picture.Forexample,whenyoursubjectis close, lessflashis neededso lessenergyis usedthanwhenyoursubject is fartheraway.Polaroid's new SpectraSystemthyristorflashallowsthis energyto be saved,resultingin fasterrechargetimes-usuallyless than a second. Rechargeindicators The red lighton the controlpanelwillcomeon and the flashwillautomaticallybeginto chargeeverytimeyou: . Loadfilmintothe camera . Pressthe shutterbuttonhalfway ffi . Takea picture . Openthe camera Whenthe greenlightcomeson, the flashis readyto fire.The lightwill stayon tor20 to 30 seconds. Flash range lf youwantto takea pictureafterthe greenlighthas goneoff, lightly pressand releasethe shutterbuttonto turnthe greenlightbackon. Indoors Yoursubjectshouldbe 2 to 15feet (.6mto 4.6m)fromthe camera. Outdoors Yoursubjectshouldbe at least 2teet (.6m)away. 17 www.orphancameras.com The self-timer Theself-timer letsyou get intoyourpicture Tousethisfeature,placethe cameraon a tripodor othersteadysupport lf you attachthe camerato a table tripod,be surethe camerais positioned overone of thetripod'slegsfor propersupport and pressthe shutterbutton Frameyourpicturein the viewfinder halfwayto be sureyouget the green"goodpicture"symbol Then releasethe shutterbutton. switchall thewaydown (a).Younowhave Slidethe self-timer 12secondsto get intoyourpicture Duringthe first10seconds,the camerawillbeepand youwillsee a f lashingred light(b) on the f rontof the camera. Twoseconds beforethe cameratakesthe picture,the red lightwillstay on and the beepswillbecomea steadysignalto remindyouto holdstill a n ds m i l e . After the camerahastakenthe picture,it willnotejectthe f ilmuntilyou switchup (c).Do not close the camerabeforeyou slidethe self-timer s l i d et h es w i t c hu p . countdown,slidethe switchup (c) to lf youwantto stopthe 12-second turnoffthe timer, 18 www.orphancameras.com scene through gtass down,asshown. byslidingbothswitches andflashsystems autofocus Whenyouturnoffthe autofocussystem,the lenssetsfor distantscenes (.15 feetto infinity),requiringthe pictureto be takenin a specialway: . Be surethe sceneis at least 15feet (4.6m)f romthe cameraand in daylight. . Framethe picturein the viewfinder and pressthe shutterbutton haltway(youwillnotsee a distancereadingbecausethe autofocus systemis off). . Whenyou see the green"goodpicture"symbol,takethe picture' lf you seethe f lashingyellow"caution"symboland heara warningtone, thereis notenoughlightto takea good picture. lmportant:Whenyou havefinishedtakingthe picture,turnon the autofocusand flashsystemsby slidingboth switchesup. 19 www.orphancameras.com Theexposure control Usethe exposurecontrolwhenyou wantto retake a pictureto makeit lighteror darker. Whenretakinga pictureto makeit lighter: Slidethe controlall the way up (a). Whenretakinga pictureto makeit darker: Slidethe controlallthe way down (b). Afteryou havefinishedtakingthe picture,do notforgetto returnthe controlto the center position (c). a Lighten bc Darken Center Special situations Picturestakenof peoplein highlyreflective beachor snowscenesoften turnouttoo dark.Youmaywantto setthe controlallthe way up to the Lightensetting(a) beforetakingthistype of picture. www.orphancameras.com lf the backgroundof a flash pictureis too dark but yoursubjectis well (a),the backgroundis too far away.Movingthe controlto the illuminated Lightensettingwillnot correctthisproblem,so be sure: Theexposurecontrolis in the centerposition.Thenretakethe picture, placingyoursubjectneara backgroundand keepingbothwithinthe 2 to 15foot (.6mto 4.6m)flashrange(b). a The backgroundis toofar f romthe subiect. b The backgroundis closeto the subjectand botharewithinthe flashranoe. www.orphancameras.com 1 Open the camera Placebothhandsunderthe cameraas shown.Slidethe releaselatch back.Thecamerawillopenautomaticallv www.orphancameras.com "" Check the control panel switches Whenyouwantthe camerato be fully automatic,be sureallthe switchesare in a row as shown Foran explanation of whateachswitchdoes,see page9 Feet or meters selector Audio signalswitch Self-timerswitch Sonar autofocus override Exposure control Programmedflash override www.orphancameras.com Load the film Use only Polaroid Spectra System color film. OtherPolaroidf ilms c a n n o tb e u s e dw i t ht h i sc a m e r a P u s ht h ef i l md o o rr e l e a s e d o w n .T h ef i l md o o rw i l lo p e n . H o l dt h ef i l mp a c kb y i t se d g e so n l ya n d s l i d ei t a l l t h ew a yi n t ot h e camera 26 F, .,, *.. *- www.orphancameras.com As soon as you closethe filmdoor,the battery in the film pack will power the cameraand youwillsee: . Thefilmcovereject . The picturecountersetto 10 . A g r e e nl i g h ti n d i c a t i ntgh ef l a s hi s r e a d yt o f i r e . ffififfi Positionyour subiect Youcan takethe mostpleasingpicturesof people,both indoorsand outdoors,whentheyare3 to 5 feet (.9mto 1 5m) away.Thedistance r e a d i n gi n t h ev r e wifn d e rw i l lh e l py o us t a yw i t h i nt h i sr a n g e Indoors:Yoursubjectshouldbe withinthe 2 to 15foot ( 6m to 4.6m) yoursubjectshouldalsobe neara lightflashrange.Forbestresults, c o l o r e db a c k g r o u n d . Outdoors:Yoursubiectshouldbe at least2 feet (.6m)fromthe camera. 27 www.orphancameras.com Takethe picture Slideyourlefthandthroughthe handstrapand holdthe cameraas you w o u l da p a i ro f b i n o c u l a r s . (a).For pictures,holdthe cameraas shownin illustration Forhorizontal verticalpictures,positionthe camerawiththeflash on top as shownin (b) to get the bestresult. illustration www.orphancameras.com display: halfway.Youshouldseethefollowingviewfinder A green"goodpicture"symbol tellingyouto pressthe shutter buttonthe rest of tire way to take the picture.Whenyou releasethe button,the camerawilleiectthe orcture. Thedistanceto yoursubject,for example,5 feet lf you see a f lashingyellow"caution"symboland heara warningtone when you pressthe shutterbuttonhalfway,see page 15. lf you havepressedthe shutterbuttonhalfway and wantto changeyour oosition,releasethe shutterbuttonand thenmakethe change. rffi EU After you havetakenthe picture,the red lighton the controlpanelwill The rechargetimeis recharges. comeon whilethe flashautomatically usuallyless than a second.Whenthe greenlightcomeson,youcan takeanotherpicture Handlethe prcturegentlyduringthefirst 60 secondsof development. Fanning o r b e n d i n gt h ep i c t u r ew i l ld i s t u r bt h ed e v e l o p m e nptr o c e s s . 29 .Distancereadingsdo notappearwhenyoursubjectis beyond 20 feet(6.2m) www.orphancameras.com To remove an emptyfilm pack Afteryou havetakenthe tenth picture,three chimes will soundto remindyouto removethe emptyfilmpack. Pushthe filmdoor releasedown to openthefilmdoor.Pullthe bluetab to removethe film oack. Whenthe cameracontainsan emptyfilmpack: Youwill hearthree chimes when you open the camera. Youwill hearthree chimes and then see a flashing zero in the viewfinderwhen you pressand hold the shutterbuttonhalfway. www.orphancameras.com To close the camera Whenyou havefinishedusingthe camera,closeit to protectthe lens Holdthe cameraas shown.Slidethe releaselatchback. Pushboth sidesof the coverdown unttlit locks. www.orphancameras.com Color Srncevibrant,boldcolorsarevividlyreproducedon SpectraSystem f i l m ,l o o kf o rc o l o rw h e nf r a m i n gt h e s c e n ei n t h ev i e wifn d e rO , t use colorfulprops(a). An awareness of contrasting colorsin the worldaroundyou can improvethe visualimpactof yourphotographsThe brightlycolored p l a n ea g a i n stth ed a r kb a c k g r o u n ids a n e x a m p l eo f a s t r i k i n g combinationof color(b). www.orphancameras.com Distance Youcan takethe mostpleasingpicturesof peoplewhentheyare 3 to 5 feet (.9mto 1.5m)fromthe camera.Thenbackgroundsbecome focuseson yoursubjects. lessdistractingand attention The distancereadingin the viewfinderwillhelpyou staywithinthis range. the The subjectwas 4 feet (1.2m)from camera. 35 Thesubjectwas 8 feet (2.4m)fromthe camera. www.orphancameras.com Background background(wall,curtain,etc.) Indoors:Tryto havea light-colored a few feet behindyoursubject.Thenbothwillbe well lit by the flash Outdoors:Keepthe backgroundas simpleas possible,so ttwillnot competewithyourmainsubject. 36 Composition www.orphancameras.com landscapes,includesomethingin the foreground Whenphotographing to establisha feelingof depthor dimension(a). Tryf ramingyour subjectoff centerto createa senseof balance(b).To do this,centeryoursubjectin the viewfinder.Pressand hold the shutter buttonhalfwayto lockin the correctlenssetting.Thenreframeyour subjectoff centerand pressthe shutterbuttonthe rest of the way. 37 www.orphancameras.com The Polaroid PhotographyClub Youarecordiallyinvitedto jointhe PolaroidPhotography Clubexclusivelyfor Polaroidcameraowners. magazine-36colorful Everythreemonthsyou will receiveINSTANTS pageswithfeaturearticlesand photographs, tips,techniques, conwithfamousphotographers-designed to make tests,and interviews yourPolaroidpicturetakingmorerewardingand morefun. Membersof the PolaroidPhotography Club receivevaluecouponson and photoaccessoPolaroidfilmpurchases,printsand enlargements, toll-free, ries.Polaroidphotoexpertsare availableon a members-only, "hot-line." returnyourcamera Toreceivea complimentaryissueof INSTANTS, registration card. on the PolaroidPhotography Club,calltollfree: Formoreinformation from anywherein the U.S.A. 800-225-1384 38 www.orphancameras.com Laserprints andenlargements of yourSpectra Polaroidnow offerslaserprintsand enlargements Systemphotographs. PolaroidLaserPrintServicewtll Usingadvancedlasertechnology, produceborderlessprintsand enlargements, withsupertorcolorand d e t a i lr, nt h e s es i z e s 2: x 2 1 / 2 , 3 1 / 2 x 4 1 /x+5, 4, 5 x Z I x 1 0 ,a n d 1 1x 1 4 . thereis dealer.Or,for yourconvenience, Seeyourlocalparticipating a mailerin everybox of SpectraSystemfilmand an orderformon the back of the film cover,which is ejectedwhenyou loadyourcamera. or specialrequests, calltollfree: lf you haveany questrons -1030.In California, callcollect:213-643-8093. 800-421 39 www.orphancameras.com Troubleshooting lf you are having a picturetaking problem, check to be sure your camera is fully automatic Unsharppicture Tomakeyourcamerafully automatic,be sureallthe switcheson the controlpanelare in a row as shown.Thenretake the picture.lf thisdoes notcorrect the oroblem.reviewthissection or callCustomerServicetollfree: 8 0 0 - 2 2 5 - 1 3 8I4n.C a n a d ac. a l l t o l l free:800-268-6970. Cause Solution An objectin the foregroundpreventedthe soundwavesfrom measuringthe distanceto the subject.The lensfocusedon the object,causingthe subjectto be unsharoand at timestoo dark. The soundwavestravelto the centraloartof the scene.Be sure thereare no objectsin Jrontof yoursubject Seepage 12. Whenthe subjectis notcentered in the picture,the soundwaves passby the subjectand measure the distanceto the background. Centeryoursubjectin the picture Thiscausesthe subjectto be unsharpbecausethe lens focuseson the background. Ot if youwantto keepyoursubject off center,frameyoursubject in the middleof the viewfinder. Pressand hold the shutterbutton halfwayto lockin the correctlens settingThenreframeyoursubject offcenterand oressthe shutter buttonthe rest of the way. www.orphancameras.com Unsharp picture Whenthe shutterbuttonts pressedhalfway,the correct lenssettinglocksintoplace.lf the photographer or the subject movesafter the shutterbuttonis pressedhalfway, it causesthe pictureto be unsharp. lf you pressthe shutterbutton halfwayand thendecideto repositionyourselfor yoursubject, releasethe shutterbuttonand makethe chanoe. Whena pictureis takenin low l i g h t( a td u s k ,i n t h es h a d e e, t c . ) , the shuttercan stayopenfor as l o n ga s 2 . 8s e c o n d sa; n d c a m e r a movementcan causethe oicture to be unsharp. Holdthe camerasteadyas you or placethe takethe prcture, cameraon a tripodor otherfirm support. The backgroundwas eithertoo far f romthe subjector beyondthe flashranoe. Be surethe exposurecontrolis rn the centerposition. Background too dark Placeyoursubjectnear a backgroundand keepbothwithinthe 2 to 15foot (.6mto 4.6m)f lash range.Seepage21. www.orphancameras.com Subject too dark Cause Solution yoursubjectaway Thecamera'sphotocellmeasured Reposition t h e b r i g h tw i n d o wl i g h t c, a u s i n g fromthe brightbackground. the subjectto be too dark. W h e na b r i g h ts o u r c eo f l i g h t ( l a m p l i g hct ,a n d l e l i g het ,t c . )i s i n the centraloartof the sceneand in f rontof the subject,the camera'sohotocellwillmeasurethe b r i g h tl i g h t c, a u s i n gt h es u b j e c t o be too dark. Movethe sourceof lightto one sideof yoursubjectso it is notin thecentralpartof the scene. T h e r ea r ef i n g e r p r i n o t sn t h e l e n s . Breatheon the lens.Thenwipe it gentlywitha clean,soft facialtissue.Do not use silicone-treated eyeglasstissues. Hazy picture 46 www.orphancameras.com Repeated spots or bar pattern Thedevelooerrollersinsidethe f i l md o o rn e e dt o b e c l e a n e d . O p e nt h ef i l md o o r( i ti s a l lr i g h t o d o t h i sw h e nt h e r ei s f i l mi n t h e cameraas longas it is notin Cleanthe develdirectsunlight). cloth ooer rollerswitha lint-free dampenedwithwater,if necessarv Picturestakenat temPeratures below55"F(13'C)can havea blue tint. Tryto keepthe cameraand filmas warmas possible.Beingcareful notto bendthe developingpicplaceit in a ture,immediately warmoocketfor at leasta minute. Picture too blue or toored/yellow Or,if you are neara warm place, holdthe shutterbuttondownto delayejectingthe picture. Picturestakenat temperatures above95'F (35"C)can havea red or yellow tint. 47 Keepthe cameraand filmas cool Avoidstoringthe as possible. cameraor filmin hot placessuch as the gloveor luggagecompartmentof a car.Keepthe developing pictureawayfromhotsurfaces likethe hoodof a car. www.orphancameras.com LenS Cafe lt is importantto avoidtouchingthe lens.Shouldyou needto remove dustor fingerprints, breatheon the lensand wipe it gentlywitha clean, soft facialtissue.Do not use silicone-treatedeyeglasstissues. PiCtUfg Cafg As the picturedevelops,its imageareais dry becausethe development processtakesplaceinsidethe film.Thisallowsyouto stackdeveloping Drctures. Duringthefirst 60 seconds of development, handlethe picturegently. process. Fanningor bendingthe picturewilldisturbthe development Whiledeveloping, the pictureshouldbe heldby itswidewhiteborder. At temperaturesbelow55'F (13"C),immediatelyplacethe developing picture(beingcarefulnotto bend it) in a warm pocketfor at leasta minute.Or,if you are neara warm place,holdthe shutterbuttondownto delayejectingthe picture. Also keep the developingpictureawayfrom hot surfaceslikethe hood of a car. Film Cafe For best results,use SpectraSystemfilmwhenthe temperatureis between55"F(13'C)and 95'F (35'C).At temperaturesbelow55"F (13'C),keep the cameraand film as warm as possible.Above95"F (35'C),keepthe cameraand filmas coolas possible. Storethe film below75"F(24"C),if possible.In its sealedfoil pouch,the film can be refrigerated(notfrozen).Letthe film reachroomtemperaturebefore usingit;thiswilltakeat leastan hour. Camefa fgpaif lf youthinkyourcameraneedsrepair,pleasecallCustomerServicetoll In Canada.call tollf ree:800-268-6970. free'.800-225-1384. 4a ., a www.orphancameras.com Fullone-year warranty -ilrq lf yourcameraprovesto be defectivewithinthewarrantyperiod,we will, withoutcharge,eitherrepairit or at our option,replaceit witha fully reconditroned camera. The warrantyperiodis one yearfromthe originaldate of purchase.For contract,for the SpecialEditioncamera,an optionalwarranty/service throughSpecialEditiondealers four years,is available an additional whenyou purchasethe camera. To verify the warranty period, you should keep the sales slip or the warother proof of the purchase date.Withoutthis information, dateon the camera. rantywillbe determinedby the manufacturing forthe remainof yourcamerais guaranteed The repairor replacement ing warrantyperiodon youroriginalcamera,lf, withinthe warranty period,yourcamerais mailedto us for servicefrominsidethe U.S.A., it willbe returnedwitha oostalrefund. The warrantydoes not coverdamagecausedby accident,misuse,or tamperingwiththe camera,and a chargewillbe madefor such repairs. For warranty service, the cameramustbe returnedto and repaired ServiceCenterin the U.S.A. by a PolaroidServiceCenteror Authorized or Canada.Youcan returnthe camerathroughyourPolaroidcamera callCustomerServicetollf ree dealer.lf thatis notconvenient, In Canada,call tollfree:800-268-6970. BOO-225-1384, Thiswarrantygivesyou specificlegalrightsand you mayalsohave otherrights,whichvaryfromstateto state. This warranty excludes all consequentialdamages.Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of accidentalor consequential damages,so the foregoing limitation or exclusion may not applyto you. 49 www.orphancameras.com Index Accessories,40-41 Aperture,8, back cover A u d i os i g n a l s w i t c h9,, 2 5 Autofocussystem,9, '12,19, back cover. Background, 21,27,36, 45 Barpattern,47 Battery,10,27,back cover Beachscenes,20 Beeps,'18 Bluepicture,47 Cameracare,47 Camerasize,back cover Cameraweight,back cover Charge,Rapid-recharge system,17 Chimes,30 Circuitry, S Closingthe camera,31 C o l o r1, 0 . 3 4 Composition,3T Computercircuitry, 8 Controlpanel,Systemcontrol panel,7,8, 9, 17,25, 29,44 picture,9,27 Counter, CustomerService,42, 44, 48.49 Darkbackground,21,45 Darksubject,46 Darkencontrol,Exposurecontrol, 20 Developerrollers,4T D i s t a n c er e a d i n gS, , 9 , 1 5 ,1 9 , 2 7 , 29,35 Distancerecommendations, 14, 19,27,35 Distantscene,throughglass,19 Enlargements,39 Expiration date,film,1'1 Exposurecontrol,9,20-21,25,45 Feetselector.9. 25 F i l l f l a s hP, r o g r a m m efdl a s h ,1 6 Film,10-11,26,42 Filmadvance,back cover F i l mc a r e ,2 6 , 4 7 , 4 8 Filmcover,27,39 F i l md o o r 6 , , 2 6 , 3 0 ,4 7 Filmdoor release,6, 26, 30 Filmexitslot,6 Filmexpiration date,11 Filmloading, 17,26-27 F i l mp a c k ,r e m o v i n g , 3 0 Filmshade,6 Filmsize,back cover Filmspeed,back cover Filmtype, back cover Filterkit,41 Flash,Programmed flash,6, 161Z back cover Flashrange,15,17,21,27,45 Flashreflection, 19 Flashswitch,Programmed flash o v e r r i d e , 91,5 ,1 9 , 2 5 Focusing, 12,back cover Glass,photographing through, 12,19 Green"good picture"symbol,14, 1 8 ,1 9 , 2 9 Greenlight,9, 17,27,29 H a n ds t r a p, 7 , 2 8 Hazypicture,46 pictures,11,28 Horizontal lnformation, 38, 39, 41,42 LaserPrintService,39 L e n s ,Q u i n t i cl e n s ,6 , 1 3 ,b a c k cover Lenscare,46.48 Lenssetting,8, 12,37,44,45 Lightreading,8 Lightencontrol,Exposurecontrol, 20 Manualcamerasettings,9 Metersselector.9. 25 \, ittryf;' 50 Neck strap,7 N u m b e r s1. 4 ,1 5 Openingthe camera,7,17,24, 30 PhotoCassette,40 photodiodes, 6, Photocell-silicon 8,46, backcover Picturecare,29,47,48 Picturecounter, 9, 27 Pictureformat,11 Picturetaking,28-29 Pictures, horizontal and vertical, 11,28 Club,38 PolaroidPhotography Powersource,battery,10,27, back cover Prints,39 44 Problems,TroubleShooting, 47 flash,6, 16-12back Programmed cover Programmedflashoverride,9, 15, 19,25 Quintrclens,6, 13,back cover www.orphancameras.com indicators, 9, 17 Rapid-recharge Rapid-recharge system,17 , , 1 7 ,1 8 , 2 9 R e dl i g h t 9 R e dp i c t u r e , 4 T 19 Reflection, R e l e a s el a t c h Z , 24,31 RemoteControl,9, 40 RemoteControlaccess,9 Repair,48 Retakinga picture,20,21,44 Self-timer.18.back cover 6, 18 Self{imerindicator, Selttimerswitch,9, 18,25 Service,42 Shade.Filmshade,6 Shutterbutton,7,8, 12,14,15,17, 18,19,29, 30, 37,44, 45,47,48 Shutterspeed,B, back cover Snowscenes,20 Sonarautofocusoverride,9, 19, 25 Sonarautofocussystem,9, 12,19, back cover 6, 8 Sonarrangefinder, S o u n dw a v e s6, , 8 , 1 2 , 4 4 SpecialEffectsFilters,41 Soots.47 Straps,7 Subject,distanceto,6, 8, 12,14, 29,44 Switches.SeeSystemcontrol panel Systemcontrolpanel, 7,8, 9 , 17, 2 5 , 2 9 ,4 4 T a b l eG a l l e r y , 4 0 range,tilm,47,48 Temperature T r i p o d1, 8 , 4 5 Tripodsocket,7 Troubleshooti ng, 44-47 Unsharppicture,12,44-45 Verticalpictures,11,28 Viewfinder, Z back cover Viewfinder displays,8, 14-15,29, back cover '19, Warningtone,15, 29 Warranty,49 through, Windowphotographing 12,19 Yellow"caution"symbol,15,19, 29 Yellowpicture,47 Zero,flashing,30 \ 51 P28281/86"Polaroid"@ Printedin U.S.A.