Polaroid Spectra 2 User Manual

4 Open the camera Place both hands under the camera as shown. Slide the release latch back. The camera will open automatically.To close the camer

Using the camera 5 Take the picture Slide your left hand through the hand strap and hold the camera as you would a pair of binoculars.For horizontal

6 The autofocus system As you press the shutter button, your camera sends sound waves - within 10 thousandths of a second - to the central part of th

Features 7 The viewfinder displays When you have a film pack in the camera and press the shutter button halfway , a display appears in the viewfinder t

8 Features The programmed flash Every time you take a picture, indoors or outdoors , your camera blends light from the scene with just enough flash t

Features 9 Flash range Indoors: Your subject should be 2 to 15 feet (0.6m to 4.6m) from the camera. Outdoors: Your subject should be at least 2

10 Features Backgrounds too dark? If the background of a flash picture is too dark but your subject is well illuminated (picture 12), the background

13Lens care It is important to avoid touching the lens. To remove dust or fingerprints, breathe on the lens and wipe it gently with a clean, soft facia

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

14 Guide to better picturesFor information and help If you are unable to get good pictures, review this instruc-tion book. Picture problems are often

Guide to better pictures 15WarrantyU.S.A.: Full five-year Mexico: Full five-yearIf your camera proves to be defective within the warranty period, we wil

16 Guide to better picturesBlurry picture Cause•When subject is not cen-tered in the picture, the sound waves pass by the subject and measure the dis

Guide to better pictures 17Repeated spots orbar patternCause•Developer rollers inside the film door need to be cleaned.Solution•Open film door in indire

18 Guide to better picturesSubject too dark Cause•Camera’s photocell mea-sured the bright window light, causing the subject to be too dark.• When a br

Guide to better pictures 19Picture too blueor too red/yellowCause•Pictures taken at temper-atures below 55°F (13°C) can have a blue tint.• Pictures ta

20 Guide to better picturesPicture-taking tips ColorVibrant, bold colors are vividly reproduced on Spectra film (picture 14). Look for color when frami

Guide to better pictures 21Camera, filmspecifications Aperture/shutter system speci-ficationsApertures: from f/10 to f/45.Shutter speeds: from 1/245 to 2

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• Use color in pictures (p. 20) • Keep background simple (p. 20)14 15

• Distant background: too dark (p. 10) • Close background: good picture (p. 10)12 13• Flash off: facial shadows (p. 8) • Add foreground interest (p. 2

IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS As with any battery-operated equipment, observethese basic safety precautions: 1 FOLLOW ALL OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS. 2 CLOSELY SUPE

The camera The camera 2The control panel 3 Using the camera Open the camera 4Check the control panel 4Load the film 4Position your subject 4Take the