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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Contents
How to troubleshoot.................... 3
• Black Pictures..................................... 3
• Dark Pictures...................................... 5
• Light pictures...................................... 7
• Yellowish/reddish spots in picture...... 9
Page
• Timer Inoperative................................11
• Flash doesn’t fire................................13
• Camera inoperative............................15
The Bank Program.....................17
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How to troubleshoot
BLACK PICTURES
Complaint: Black
pictures
1
Refer to "Flash Does
Does flash fire?
Yes
No
Not Fire", Pgs. 12
and 13
5
Is film dark
slide removed?
Yes
Are lens caps
removed?
Yes
Is flash set
for 80?
Yes
Return camera for
repair
No
No
No
2
Remove dark slide
3
Remove lens caps
4
Set flash for 80
(not 3000)
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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
1
Is flash set for
100/80?
Yes
No
Reset the camera
Return camera for
5
Is flash facing
subject?
Yes
Is f-stop
setting below
f16?
Yes
Is flash firing?
Yes
repair
2
Rotate strobe head to
No
face the subject
3
No
Set f-stop between
4
No
f11 and f16
Refer to
"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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