Polaroid Spectra AF User Manual

SPECTRA AF

This book contains operating instructions
for the Polaroid Spectra AF camera
(see p. 2.) The text refers to pictures
on these fold-out pages.

Este manual contiene las instrucciones
de operation de la camara Polaroid Spectra AF
(p. 23). El texto hate referencia a las figuras de
estas hojas desplegables.

16 17

• Get in close to subject (p. 20)

• Acerquese al sujeto (p. 42)

• Add foreground interest (p. 20)

• Anada interes al fondo (p. 42)

14 15

• Use color in pictures (p. 20)

• Use el color en las fotografías (p. 42)

• Keep background simple (p. 20)

• Mantegna un fondo sencillo (p. 42)

10 11

• Flash off: facial shadows (p. 8)

• Flash: apagado sombras en la cara (p. 30)

12 13

• Distant background: too dark (p. 1 0)

• Fondo distante: demasiado oscuro (p. 32)

• Add foreground interest (p. 20)

• Anada interes al fondo (p. 42)

• Close background: good picture (p. 1 0)

• Fondo cercano: buena fotografía (p. 32)

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3

4

IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS

As with any battery-operated equipment, observe
these basic safety precautions:

FOLLOW ALL OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
CLOSELY SUPERVISE CAMERA WHEN IT IS

BEING USED BY OR NEAR CHILDREN.
DO NOT USE CAMERA IF IT HAS BEEN

DROPPED OR DAMAGED - UNTIL IT HAS
BEEN EXAMINED AT AN AUTHORIZED
POLAROID SERVICE CENTER.

TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARDS,
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE CAMERA. SERVICE
OR REPAIR WORK MUST BE DONE ONLY BY
AN AUTHORIZED POLAROID SERVICE
CENTER. INCORRECT REASSEMBLY CAN
CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN CAMERA
IS USED AGAIN. DO NOT IMMERSE IN
WATER OR OTHER FLUIDS.

PLEASE KEEP THESE
INSTRUCTIONS

Contents

The camera

Using the camera

Features

Guide to better pictures

The camera 2
The control panel 3

Open the camera 4
Check the control panel 4
Load the film 4
Position your subject 4
Take the picture 5

To remove an empty film pack 5

The autofocus system 6
The viewfinder displays 7
The programmed flash 8
The recharge indicator 8
Flash range 9
The exposure control 9
The self-timer 11
Photographing through glass 12

Lens care 13
Picture care 13
Film care 13
For information and help 14

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Warranty 15
Troubleshooting guide 16
Picture-taking tips 20
Camera, film specifications 21

2

The camera

The camera a Sonar rangefinder

(sends out sound waves
to measure the distance
to your subject).

b Film door release
c Film door
d Film exit slot

e Photocell-silicon photo-

(measures light

diodes

from the scene and light
from the flash, indoors
and outdoors).

f Film shade

picture from light as it
exits the camera).

g Programmed flash
h Self-timer indicator

i Patented Quintic lens

(three element, 125mm
lens system.) Ten-zone
focusing from 2 feet
(0.6m ) to infinity.

(protects the

j Hand strap
k Release latch

and closes the camera).

l Viewfinder
m Neck strap connector

(see attachment instruc­tions that come with
neck strap).

n Tripod socket

neath the camera).

o Two-stage shutter but-

ton

(press halfway to
restore the green light;
press the rest of the way
to take the picture. To
delay ejecting the pic­ture, hold the shutter
button down).

(adjustable)

(opens

(under-