Polaroid SPD 380, SPd360 User Manual
Studio Polaroid digital 360 Camera
User Guide
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1 Getting started 4
Unpacking 4
Camera parts (1) 4
Printer parts (2) 4
Connecting up 4
Attaching the film holder 4
Loading a fresh film pack 4
System menu 5
Lighting set up 5
Studio Lighting 5
Onboard flash 5
Selecting lighting mode 5
2 Taking pictures 6
Printer settings (13) 6
Capturing an image 6
Exposure correction 6
Printing the captured image 6
Saving the captured image to memory 7
Retrieving a saved image 7
Removing a spent film pack 7
Removing the film holder 8
Cleaning the rollers 8
3 Optimising your system 8
Improving the focus setting 8
Approximate depth of field 8
Colour adjustment 8
Menu lock function 9
Reset function 9
Printer calibration procedure 9
Test print mode 9
4 Tips and troubleshooting 10
Picture tips 10
Head size overlays 10
Troubleshooting 10
5 Additional information 11
Software applications 11
External monitor 11
Camera lens specification 11
Camera sensor specification 11
Camera preview screen specification 11
Printer specification 11
Film specification 11
EMC statement 11
SPd360 warranty/service 12
Safety instructions 12
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1 Getting started
The SPd360 is a still digital based imaging
system which allows you to quickly and
easily take instant photographs to meet a
variety of photo-identification needs. This
guide describes all the features of the
SPd360. It takes you from unpacking the
boxes to setting up the system and trouble-shoots any problems you may have.
All bracketed numbers refer to the diagrams in the fold out cover located at the
end of the manual.
Unpacking
System will arrive in 2 boxes as follows
a Camera, camera cable, user guide and grey
card.
b Printer, film holder, power supply, mains
cable and Polaroid film.
Carefully unpack the contents of both
boxes.
Camera parts (1)
a Preview screen
b Hot shoe
c Lens
d Live/freeze button
e Print format / down button
f Menu on / off button
g Print / up button
h Tripod mount point
i Neutral density filter
Printer parts (2)
a Power switch
b Film holder
c Locking mechanism
d Control panel
e Power supply
f Dark slide
g PC parallel connector
h Colour compensation controls
i Power inlet
j SP camera connector
k VGA connector
l Flash X-sync connector
Connecting up
Important: Switching on the printer with
the travel bracket in place may damage the
printing mechanism. Ensure the travel
bracket has been removed (3) from the
printer before powering up the system.
Store the travel bracket and locking screw
in a safe place for future shipping of the
printer.
Use diagram (4) to connect up the SPd360
system
a Printer
b Camera
c Power supply
d Mains power
e Optional external flash
f Optional monitor - see section 5
The camera can be either tripod mounted
or hand held (5). Sit the printer on a
nearby work surface. Power up the system by switching the power switch on the
rear panel of the printer.
Attaching the film holder
a Place the film holder on the opening on the
top of the printer so that it’s retaining
flanges align with the locking mechanism
on the printer (6).
b Lock the film holder in place by sliding both
retaining bars in the direction shown (7).
Loading a fresh film pack
a Use only Polaroid colour and / or black &
white peel apart film
b Open the film holder by pulling down the
ends of the latch and lifting the cover.
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c Insert a fresh film pack into the film holder
(8) with the paper tab facing you.
d Check below the top tab (9) to make sure
you can see a number of white tabs (one
white tab is used for each film exposure.)
e Close the film holder making sure the top
paper tab is outside the film holder.
f Pull the top paper tab out of the film holder
(10) keeping the tab horizontal at all times.
Important: Be sure to retract the dark slide
before trying to take pictures (11). Store
the dark slide in a safe place.
System menu
The system menu is accessible via the
camera preview screen and buttons. Diagram (12) depicts the menu icons and
functions listed below
a Menu on / off button
b Up menu button
c Down menu button
d Menu select button
e Status indicator location
f Main menu
f1 Memory 1
f2 Memory 2
f3 To set up menu
g Set up menu
g1 To white balance menu
g2 Lighting - flash mode selected
g3 Lighting - flood mode selected
h White balance menu
h1
h2
h3
Lighting set up
To obtain the best possible results from
the SPd360 system, it is essential to set
up studio lighting correctly. The system
can be used with studio flash (strobe) or
flood lighting or an on-board flash. Minimum distance from subject to lens is
1.5m but for best results set up at a distance of 2m.
Studio Lighting
Whether using flash or flood lighting, the
ideal set up is with two light sources
positioned as shown (29). If you are
using only one light source, it should be
positioned as close to the lens as possible (preferably directly above).
Important: It is particularly important
when using flash lighting, to ensure balanced lighting of subject and backdrop.
If backdrop lighting is used e.g. to
remove a shadow behind the subject, it
should be set to low power to avoid
over-exposing. Saturating the backdrop
may cause an imbalance in the image.
Onboard flash
The SPd360 can be used with a suitable
onboard flash unit mounted on the hot
shoe. Polaroid supply “description” as
an optional accessory. Contact your
nearest Polaroid office / distributor for
more information.
Selecting lighting mode
Step through the following procedure to
ensure the camera lighting mode applicable to your studio setup has been
selected
a Enter the camera main menu by pressing
the menu on/off button. You will see the
main menu (12f) displayed on screen.
b Check the status icon in the top right
corner of the screen (12e). If the icon
matches your lighting set up, press the
menu button to exit otherwise procede
to the next step.
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c Use the down button to highlight the set
up icon (12f3) and press select.
d In the set up menu, use the up and down
buttons to highlight the lighting selector
icon (12g2) and press the select button.
e Use the up and down buttons to select
either flash or flood lighting. Ensure your
selection matches your studio set up and
press the select button to save.
f Press the menu button to exit the menu.
2 Taking pictures
Before taking a test picture, familiarise
yourself with the printer functions
Printer settings (13)
a Print button and indicator
Press to expose the captured image on to
film. The print indicator flashes green for
the duration of the print cycle.
b Out of film indicator
Flashes green when the film holder is
empty.
c Pull white tab indicator
Flashes green when an image has been
printed signalling to you to pull the white
film tab.
d Film peel time indicators
Flash green for the development period of
the processed film and give a single beep
when the film is ready to be peeled.
e Film types
Press to match the printer to the film type
loaded in the film holder i.e. colour or black
& white film.
f Skin tone function
Press to yield the best possible exposure to
suit your subject’s skin tone i.e select the
darkest icon if your subject is darker than
your average customer’s skin tone.
g Print format button
Press to set the print button to print a 1up,
2up, 4up, 5up, 6up or 9up arrangement.
When pressed, the print format also
appears in the top right corner of the camera preview screen for a few seconds.
h Error indicator
Flashes green indicating an invalid printing
condition - for more information see trou-
bleshooting.
Capturing an image
You are now ready to take a test picture
a Check your image is correctly framed on
the camera preview screen.
b Press the silver live / freeze button to cap-
ture the image.
c If you are dissatisfied with the captured
image on screen, pressing the live / freeze
button again will return you to “live” mode.
d Pressing the live / freeze button once more
will capture another image.
Exposure correction
If exposure correction is needed see below.
If image is too dark If image is too light
Increase the
exposure value (e.v.)
or
Move lights closer
to the subject
or
Increase light output
Note that there may be differences
between the preview screen image and the
photo image so you may need to return to
this table after printing a test picture.
Printing the captured image
a You must have a captured image on the
preview screen in order to print.
b If you have not already done so, retract the
dark slide from the film holder (11).
Decrease the
exposure value (e.v.)
or
Move lights away
from the subject
or
Decrease light output
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