Polaroid SPECTRA PRO User Guide

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SPECTRA

PRO

Multiple exposure

Camera parts

Control panel

Programmed time exposure - 30 seconds

Contents

The camera

Film 2 Camera parts 2 Control panel 2

Operating instructions

Open camera 3 Load film 3 Position subject 3 Take picture 4 To remove an empty film pack 4 To close camera 4 Viewfinder displays 5 Autofocus system 5 Audio signals 5 Electronic flash 6 Self-timer 7 Exposure adjustment control 7

Features

Photographing in natural light 9 Manual focusing 9 Time exposures 10

Programmed time exposures 11

Manual time exposures 12 Backlighting 13 Sequential pictures 14

Self-timed sequential pictures 14

Variable sequential pictures 15 Multiple exposures 17 Helpful hints for using the

camera’s special features 19 Full lifetime warranty 20 For information and help 20 Accessories 21 Specifications 22

2 The camera

Throughout the text you will ﬁnd letters that refer to illustrations on the fold-out pages.

The camera

Film

Use

only

Each ﬁlm pac k pro vides 10 color pictures and contains a battery that powers all camera functions.

Check the ﬁlm expiration date on every ﬁlm box to be sure the ﬁlm is fresh.

Camera parts

Sonar rangeﬁnder (sends out sonar

waves to measure distance to subject)

Three-element, 125mm coated-glass lens

b c

Automatic shutter system -variable speed/aperture (speeds range from 1/245 of a second to 6 seconds; apertures from f/l0 to f/45)

Self-timer indicator Electronic ﬂash (from 1/3000 to 1/20,000

of a second) Film shade (protects picture from light as

it ejects from the camera) Photocell (silicon photo-diodes measure

light from the scene and from the ﬂash) Film exit slot

Polaroid Spectra color ﬁlm.

Film door

Tripod socket (on bottom of camera) Film door release button

k l

Shutter button Control panel

m n

Liquid crystal display (shows picture-taking information. The display comes on when there is ﬁlm in the camera. The display disappears about every 40 seconds.

Lightly

press the

MODE

or shutter button to make it reappear.)

Viewﬁnder

o p

Neckstrap connector

Release latch (to open and close camera) Hand strap

Control panel

Self-timer button Electronic ﬂash symbol

t u

Autofocus symbol

Audio signals symbol Exposure adjustment symbol

w x

Time exposure symbol Backlighting symbol

y z

Sequential pictures symbol

Multiple exposures symbol MODE button (press to select a feature)

b1 c1

Green light (shows ﬂash is ready)

Control buttons (press them to turn eac h feature on or off, or to set the digital displays)

Picture counter (counts down to show how many pictures remain in the ﬁlm pack and is used with the sequential pictures and multiple exposures features)

Indicator bar (shows that the feature

above it is on)

uto reset button (always returns the

camera to fully automatic operation: electronic ﬂash, autofocus and audio signals)

This booklet describes the selection and use of each special feature individually, although most of the features may be used in combination with each other for creative picture-taking. You can turn the individual features on or off between pictures by pressing the control buttons.

Note:

Closing and reopening the camera

always

will operation.

If the display fails to react as expected when you press the control buttons, press the reopen the camera to start again.

reset it for fully automatic

uto reset button or close and

MODE

and

Operating instructions

Operating instructions 3

Open camera

Place both hands as shown release latch back. The camera will open automatically.

Load ﬁlm

Use only Polaroid Spectra ﬁlm.

Push the ﬁlm door release button down. The ﬁlm door will open.

Hold the ﬁlm pack by its edges only and slide it all the way into the camera.

As soon as you close the ﬁlm door, the battery in the ﬁlm pack will pro vide power to the camera and you will see:

the ﬁlm cover eject

•

the liquid crystal display appear a green light indicating the ﬂash is ready to ﬁre.

The liquid crystal display should look like this:

If it does not, press the

Note:

The display disappears about every

Lightly

40 seconds. shutter button to make it reappear.

press the

(h1)

. Slide the

uto reset button.

MODE

(i1)

4 Operating instructions

Position subject

Indoors

, your subject should be within the

2 to 15 foot

near a light-colored background.

Outdoors 2 feet

The viewﬁnder and liquid crystal displays will help you stay at the right distance.

Take picture

Slide your left hand through the hand strap and hold the camera as shown ( horizontal pictures. For vertical pictures, see picture

Frame your subject in the viewﬁnder and press the shutter button see:

The distance to your subject; for example:

A green “good picture” symbol.

To take the picture, press the shutter button the rest of the way.

ﬂash range and, for best results,

, your subject should be

away.

halfway

at least

) for

. You should

When you release the button, the camera ejects the picture and the ﬂash immediately recharges.

Note:

If you have pressed the shutter button halfway and you wish to reposition your subject or yourself,

. Make the changes and press the

button

shutter button halfway again.

To remove an empty ﬁlm pack

After you have taken the 10th picture, you will hear 3 chimes to remind you to remove the empty ﬁlm pack.

To remove the pack, push the ﬁlm door release button down. Pull the ﬁlm pac k out by the colored tab.

When the camera contains an empty ﬁlm pack

you hear three chimes when you open the

•

camera

•

you hear three chimes and see a ﬂashing zero in the viewﬁnder when you press the shutter button halfway and hold it.

To close camera

Hold the camera as shown (l1). Slide the release latch back. Push the cover down until both sides lock.

When you are not using to protect the lens.

release the

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Viewﬁnder displays

When you press the shutter button halfway, displays indicating distance and symbols for “good picture” or “caution” appear in the viewﬁnder.

When you see the green symbol press the shutter button the rest of the way to

take the picture. When you hear a warning tone and see the

ﬂashing yellow caution symbol your subject is either too close, too far, or the ﬂash is turned off. For example, the display shows the yellow symbol and the distance 1:

your subject is too close.

•

Release the shutter button and stand at least 2 feet from your subject.

If the display shows the yellow symbol and a distance from

•

your subject is beyond the ﬂash range.

16 to 20*

Release the shutter button and position your subject within the

2 to 15 foot

ﬂash

range. If the display shows the yellow symbol and

a distance from 2 to 15: your subject is within range, but

•

. Press the Auto reset button to turn

is off

the ﬂash

the ﬂash on. *When your subject is beyond 20 feet, the

distance display is blank.

Autofocus system

When you press the shutter button, sonar waves (at frequencies beyond our range of hearing) are sent to the

central part

of the scene. A built-in computer measures the time it takes the sonar waves to reach the scene and the echo to return. This measurement is used to provide the correct lens setting.

•

Be sure the sonar waves have a clear path to your subject.

If an object near the central part of the scene prevents the sonar waves from reaching your subject, the lens focuses on that object, causing your subject to be unsharp.

•

When photographing more than one person, focus and illumination are improved if

everyone is at about the same distance from the camera

You can turn off the autofocus system to focus manually. See

Manual focusing

Audio signals

Your camera has three audio signals: a

warning tone

appears in the viewﬁnder, the self-timer countdown, and

when the “caution” symbol

beeps

that signal

chimes

that

tell you the ﬁlm pack is empty.

6 Operating instructions

To turn off the audio signals:

Press the

MODE

button until you see only

the audio signals symbol:

Press the up (Z) or

button

once

down

(X)

to remove the indicator bar

and turn the signals off:

Press the

MODE

button

once

to return to the full display. You can now take a picture:

To return the camera to fully automatic

operation, press the

uto reset button.

control

Electronic ﬂash

The ﬂash automatically begins to charge every time you

•

load ﬁlm into the camera, or press the shutter button halfway, or

•

take a picture, or

•

open the camera. When the green light comes on, the ﬂash

is ready to ﬁre. The light will stay on for 20 to 30 seconds.

If you wish to take a picture and the green light has gone off, press the shutter but ton

halfway

or press the

MODE

can take the picture when the green light comes on again.

The electronic ﬂash is designed to be used for every picture - indoors and outdoors.

Every time you take a picture, your camera’s built-in electronic ﬂash blends light from the scene with just enough ﬂash to give you the best possible picture.

In bright sunlight,

your camera blends the sunlight with just the right amount of ﬂash to soften shadows and to reveal the facial details you expect to see in the picture.

In the shade,

the ﬂash automatically supplies the additional light needed to produce a pleasing photograph.

button. You

Note:

The display disappears about every 40 seconds.

the

MODE

or shutter button to make it reappear.

Lightly

press

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In low light (at dusk, in the shade, etc.), the shutter can stay open for as long as 6 seconds after the ﬂash has ﬁred, and camera movement can cause the picture to be unsharp.

Hold the camera steady or place it on a ﬁrm support.

Flash range

Indoors:

2 to 15 feet.

Outdoors: 2 feet

Your subject should be at

from the camera.

least

Self-timer

To use this feature, place the camera on a tripod or other steady support. If you attach

table

the camera to a

tripod, be sure the camera is positioned over the tripod’s longest leg for proper support.

Frame your picture in the viewﬁnder and

halfway

press the shutter button

to be sure

you get the green “good picture” symbol.

release

Then

the shutter button.

Press the self-timer button on the back of control button once to turn on the lighten the camera. You now have

12 seconds

to get

into your picture. During the ﬁrst

10 seconds

, the camera will beep and you will see a ﬂashing red light on the front of the camera.

Two seconds

before the camera takes the picture, the red light will stay on and the beeps will become a steady signal.

If you want to stop the 12-second

countdown, press either the

uto reset

button or the self-timer button.

Exposure adjustment control

Use this feature when you want to a picture to make it lighter or darker.

To do this:

Press the

MODE

button until you see only

the lighten/darken symbol:

lighten

control

a picture, press the up (Z)

button

once

to turn on the lighten

setting:

retake

Note:

The display disappears about every 40 seconds.

the

MODE

or shutter button to make it reappear.

Lightly

press

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To darken a picture, press the down (X)

control button once to turn on the darken setting:

When you have selected the setting you

want, press the MODE button once to return to the full display. You can now retake a picture to make it lighter

(B)

darker

(A)

To return the camera to fully automatic

operation, press the

Important:

If the

uto reset button.

background

picture is too dark but your subject is well illuminated, the background is too far away.

To correct this problem,

lighten

setting. Instead, press the Auto reset

do not

button and retake the picture. Place your

near a background

subject

and remember to

keep both within the 2 to 15 foot ﬂash range.

of a

use the

ﬂash

Note:

The display disappears about every 40 seconds.

the

MODE

or shutter button to make it reappear.

Lightly

press

Features

Photographing in natural light

To eliminate ﬂash glare and to take advantage of natural light situations, you can turn off the ﬂash when taking pictures indoors or outdoors.

To turn the ﬂash off:

Press the the electronic ﬂash symbol:

Press the up (Z) or down (X) control

button once to remove the indicator bar and turn off the ﬂash:

MODE

button until you see only

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3 Press the MODE button once to return to

the full display. You can now press the shutter button to take a non-ﬂash picture:

To return the camera to fully automatic operation, press the Auto reset button.

Manual focusing

You can turn off the autofocus system and program the distance to your subject by using the manual focusing feature. This allows you to photograph through glass, screens, and fences. When you shoot through glass, you may wish to turn off the ﬂash to eliminate glare. See

Photographing in natural light

To use this feature:

1 Measure the distance to your subject. 2 Press the MODE button until you see only

the autofocus symbol:

Note:

The display disappears about every 40 seconds.

the

MODE

or shutter button to make it reappear.

Lightly

press

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3 Press the up (Z) or down (X) control

button once to remove the indicator bar and turn off the autofocus system:

4 Press the MODE button once. The number

5 will start ﬂashing:

You must now set the distance to your subject.

5 If the focusing distance you want is less

than 5 feet away, press the down (X) control button. The distance decreases in

.1 foot increments down to 2 feet. If the distance you want is greater than 5

feet, press the up (Z ) control but ton. The distance increases in one-half foot (.5) increments up to 10 feet. The inﬁnity

symbol , appears after the number

24. Select this symbol when the subject or scene is more than 24 feet away.

6 When the distance you want is displayed

(for example, 14 feet), press the

MODE

button once to return to the full display. You can now press the shutter button to take the picture:

To return the camera to fully automatic operation, press the Auto reset button.

Time exposures

The camera can make automatic time exposures of up to 6 seconds, depending on lighting conditions. You can also program the shutter to stay open from 1 second up to 2 minutes. You can also make a manual exposure up to 2 minutes long by pressing the shutter button to control the time the shutter stays open.

Programmed and manual time exposures are described in the next section. You may want to use these features to photograph ﬁreworks displays, sunrises and sunsets, lighthouse beacons at night, colorful holiday and amusement park lights, moonlit oceans, city skylines at night, and more.

Note: The display disappears about every 40 seconds. Lightly press

the MODE or shutter button to make it reappear.

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For time exposures, the camera must be placed on a steady support, such as a tripod.

T urn the ﬂash off for bet ter time-exposed photographs.

Programmed time exposures

With this feature, you can program the shutter to stay open, from 1 second up to 2 minutes, to record time exposures.

To program a exposure:

1 Press the MODE button until you see only

the time exposure symbol:

2 Press the up (Z) control button once to

turn on the programmed time exposure system:

3 Press the MODE button once. The :01

second display will start ﬂashing:

4 Y ou must now decide how long you want

the exposure to be. When you press the up (Z) control

button, the time will increase in 1 second increments up to 2 minutes. When you press the down (X) control button, the time will decrease in 1 second increments.

Note: The display disappears about every 40 seconds. Lightly press

the MODE or shutter button to make it reappear.

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5 When the time you want is displayed (for

example, 30 seconds), press the

MODE

button once to return to the full display. You can now press the shutter button to take the picture:

If you wish to interrupt the preset time exposure in order to shorten the exposure time, press the self-timer button. The shutter will close and the picture will automatically eject.

To return the camera to fully automatic operation, press the Auto reset button.

Manual time exposures

You can control the time the shutter stays open by pressing the shutter button down for up to 2 minutes when using the manual time exposure feature.

Place the camera on a very steady support and frame your subject.

To take a manual time exposure:

1 Press the MODE button until you see only

the time exposure symbol:

2 Press the down (X) control button once

to turn on the manual time exposure system:

Note: The display disappears about every 40 seconds. Lightly press

the MODE or shutter button to make it reappear.

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3 Press the MODE button once to return to

the full display:

4 Press the shutter button and keep it

down to control the time the shutter stays open. You will know how much time has elapsed by watching the digital display. When the time you want has elapsed, release the shutter button. The camera will eject the picture.

To return the camera to fully automatic operation, press the Auto reset button.

Backlighting

The ﬂash must be on when this feature is used.

Since a backlit subject can appear too dark in the picture, your camera is programmed to ﬁre just enough ﬂash to illuminate the front of your subject. For best results, your subject should not be further than 6 feet from the camera.

To use this feature:

1 Press the MODE button until you see only

the backlighting symbol:

2 Press the up (Z) or down (X) control

button once to turn on the feature:

3 Press the MODE button once to return to

the full display. You can now press the shutter button to take the picture:

To return the camera to fully automatic operation, press the Auto reset button.

Note: The display disappears about every 40 seconds. Lightly press

the MODE or shutter button to make it reappear.

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Sequential pictures

The camera allows you to take a series of pictures at various time intervals from 3 seconds to 19.9 minutes. Two types of sequential pictures are possible: selftimed sequential pictures and variable sequential pictures. Both are described below.

The number of pictures you can take is automatically limited to the number of pictures left in the ﬁlm pack.

Self-timed sequential pictures

These pictures are programmed for 12 seconds for the initial picture, 6 seconds thereafter. The self-timer signals alert you when each picture will be taken.

To take self-timed sequential pictures:

1 Press the MODE button until you see only

the sequential pictures symbol:

2 Press the up (Z) or down (X) control

button once to turn on the feature. You will see 12 seconds and a self-timer

symbol appear. The number to the right shows how many pictures you have left in the ﬁlm pack:

3 Press the MODE button once. The 12

second display will start ﬂashing:

Note: The display disappears about every 40 seconds. Lightly press

the MODE or shutter button to make it reappear.

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4 Select the 12 second setting by pressing

MODE button once again. The

the number of pictures left in the ﬁlm pack will start ﬂashing:

5 If the number of pictures left in the ﬁlm

pack is the number of pictures you want to take, press the

MODE button once. If

you want to take fewer pictures, press the down (X) control button. When the number you want is displayed (for example, 4) press the

MODE button once

to return to the full display:

6 Be sure your subject is correctly framed

in the viewﬁnder. Now press and release the shutter button. The camera will automatically begin taking the series of pictures.

If you wish to interrupt the series, press the self-timer button.

To return the camera to fully automatic operation, press the Auto reset button.

Note: When you use the 12 second setting to get into the picture, 12 seconds will pass before the ﬁrst picture is taken. The time between the other pictures will be only 6 seconds. The camera will beep and the red indicator on the front of the camera will ﬂash as described in the section the Se/f-timer

Variable sequential pictures

This feature allows you to preset the camera to whatever interval you want. For example, you can take 4 pictures and program the camera to take them 30 seconds apart with one press of the shutter button.

To take variable sequential pictures:

1 Press the MODE button until you see only

the sequential pictures symbol:

Note: The display disappears about every 40 seconds. Lightly press

the MODE or shutter button to make it reappear.

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2 Press the up (Z) or down (X) control

button once to turn on the feature. You will see 12 seconds and a self-timer

symbol appear. The number to the right shows how many pictures you have left in the ﬁlm pack:

3 Press the MODE button once. The 12

second display will start ﬂashing:

You must now program when the camera will take each picture.

To increase the time, press the up (Z) control button. The time increases in 1 second increments up to 2 minutes. The time increases in tenths of a minute from 2 to 19.9 minutes.

If you want less than 12 seconds, press the down (X) control button. The time decreases in 1 second increments down to 3 seconds.

If, for example, you choose 30 seconds, 30 seconds passes before each picture is taken, including the ﬁrst picture.

4 When you have selected the time you

want (for example, 30 seconds), press

MODE button once.

the The number of pictures left in the ﬁlm

pack will start ﬂashing:

Note: The display disappears about every 40 seconds. Lightly press

the MODE or shutter button to make it reappear.

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5 If the number of pictures left in the ﬁlm

pack is the number of pictures you want to take, press the

MODE button once. If

you want to take fewer pictures, press the down (X) control button. When the number you want is displayed (for example, 4), press the

MODE button once

to return to the full display:

6 Be sure your subject is correctly framed

in the viewﬁnder. Now press and release the shutter button. The camera will automatically begin taking the series of pictures.

If you wish to interrupt the series, press the self-timer button.

To return the camera to fully automatic operation, press the Auto reset button.

Multiple exposures

With this feature, you can take up to 5 exposures on the same piece of ﬁlm. For best results, place your subject in front of a simple, dark background.

When making a double exposure, you may wish to place your subject ﬁrst to the left in the viewﬁnder, make the

exposure, then place the subject to the right in the viewﬁnder and make the second exposure.

Note: The battery power may not be sufﬁcient to take 5 ﬂash exposures on all 10 pictures in the ﬁlm pack for a total of 50 ﬂashes.

To take multiple exposures:

1 Press the MODE button until you see only

the multiple exposure symbol:

2 Press the up (Z) or down (X) control

button once to turn on the feature:

Note: The display disappears about every 40 seconds. Lightly press

the MODE or shutter button to make it reappear.

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3 Press the MODE button once. The number

2 will start ﬂashing:

4 You must now decide how many

exposures you want to make. If you want to make 2 exposures, press

MODE button once more. The number

the 2 will stop ﬂashing and the camera will return to the full display. You can now make 2 exposures.

If you want to take more than 2 exposures, press the up (Z) control button to increase the exposures to 3,4, or 5. Press the

MODE button once to

return to the full display.

5 Frame your picture in the viewﬁnder and

press the shutter button to make the ﬁrst exposure. The ﬁlm stays in the camera and the digital display shows how many exposures you have left to take.

Note: You can make changes (such as exposure adjustments, ﬂash on or off, etc.) before each additional exposure.

Frame the next image in the viewﬁnder and press the shutter button again. Do this for each exposure. The camera will eject the picture after you take the last exposure.

To return the camera to fully automatic operation, press the Auto reset button.

Caution:

Closely supervise children when camera is operated by them or used in their presence. To prev ent electrical shoc k, camera should not be exposed to or immersed in water or other ﬂuids, disassembled, or operated if dropped or damaged. For repair information, contact a Polaroid Service Center .

This camera is battery-operated.

Note: The display disappears about every 40 seconds. Lightly press

the MODE or shutter button to make it reappear.

Guide to better pictures

Bright light sources

If your subject is placed in front of a window in daylight, the camera’ s photocell measures the bright light, causing your subject to be too dark in the picture. Use the backlighting feature to illuminate your subject without changing the entire exposure.

When a bright source of light (lamplight, candlelight, etc.) is in the central part of the scene and in front of the subject, the photocell measures the bright light, causing the subject to be too dark. Move the source of light to one side of your subject.

Temperature

For better colors, avoid extreme temperatures. When the temperature is below 55°F (13°C), keep the camera and ﬁlm warm. Above 95’°F (35°C), keep the camera and ﬁlm as cool as possible.

Avoid storing camera or ﬁlm in hot places. Keep developing pictures away from hot surfaces. As the picture develops, its image area is dry because the development process takes place inside the ﬁlm. It is important not to bend the developing picture during this process.

Developer rollers

The developer rollers inside the ﬁlm door (i) must be kept clean to avoid repeated spots or bar patterns on the pictures. Clean the rollers with a damp, lint-free cloth.

Lens

To remove ﬁngerprints, breathe on the lens and wipe it gently with a clean, soft facial tissue. Do not use silicone-treated eyeglass tissue.

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