Polaroid M203, M403 User Manual
Troubleshooting
Guide
Polaroid Miniportrait |
Model 203 and Model 403 |
July 1996
Polaroid Corporation
Customer Care Center
Technical Documentation
201 Burlington Road
Bedford, MA 01730
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Black Pictures..................................... |
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Dark Pictures...................................... |
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Light pictures...................................... |
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• Yellowish/reddish spots in picture...... |
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Timer Inoperative................................ |
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Flash doesn’t fire................................ |
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Camera inoperative............................ |
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The Bank Program..................... |
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How to troubleshoot |
BLACK PICTURES |
Complaint: Black
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Yes
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Is film dark
No Remove dark slide
slide removed?
Yes
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Are lens caps
No Remove lens caps
removed?
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Is flash set |
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Set flash for 80 |
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EXPLANATION: |
1 If the flash doesn’t fire in situations where there is very low light, |
the picture may be black (underexposed with no discernible |
image). |
2 If the film’s dark slide is not removed prior to taking the picture, |
light cannot expose the negative. |
3 If lens caps are not removed, light can not travel through the lens to expose the negative.
4 If the flash is set for 3000 (black & white) instead of 80 (color), light output is reduced and the picture may be dark..
5 If 1 - 4 above did not cause the problem, the camera is defective and should be returned for repair. The shutter may be faulty (not opening).
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How to troubleshoot |
DARK PICTURES |
Complaint: Dark
Pictures
Is flash set for 100/80?
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Is flash facing subject?
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Is f-stop setting below f16?
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Is flash firing?
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Rotate strobe head to face the subject
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Set f-stop between f11 and f16
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Refer to No
"Flash Does
Not Fire"
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EXPLANATION:
1 If the flash is set for 3000 (B & W film) instead of 80 (color film),
the flash will not provide enough light to properly expose the picture.
2 If the flash reflector is tilted upward, not enough light will reach |
the subject. |
3 If the aperture is too small, not enough light will reach the negative during exposure. To increase aperture size, lower the f-stop number.
4 If the flash does not fire, the ambient room lighting will be insufficient for proper exposure.
5 If 1 - 4 above did not cause the problem, the camera is probably defective and should be returned for repair.
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