Polaroid Spectra AF - Manuals

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 pictures, hold the camera as shown in picture 7. For vertical pictures, position the camera with the flash on top as shown in picture 8 to get the bes...

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 the scene (approximate area circled in white, see illustration). The sound waves are used to measure the distance to the person or object (in the central...

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 to help you take the best possible picture. When you see a number in the viewfinder , it tells you the distance to your subject (in feet or meters). 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 to provide the right lighting for the best possible picture. In the sample outdoor scene, photographed without flash (picture 10), bright sunlight has c...

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 feet (0.6m) away. The exposure control Use the picture control when you want to retake a picture to make it lighter or darker. When retaking a picture to ma...

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 is too far away. Moving the control to the lighten setting will not correct this problem, so be sure the exposure control is in the normal position. Re...

12 Features Photographing through glass To avoid focusing on the glass and getting a flash reflection, turn off the autofocus and flash systems by sliding both switches down, as shown (a, b). When you turn off the autofocus system, the lens sets for distant scenes (15 feet (4.6m) to infinity), requi...

13 Lens 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 facial tissue. Do not use silicone-treated eyeglass tissues. Picture care The development process takes place inside the film; therefore, developing Spec...

14 Guide to better pictures For information and help If you are unable to get good pictures, review this instruc- tion book. Picture problems are often due to incorrect use of the camera. lf you need further help, and before you return your camera for repair, please see your dealer or contact the ne...

Guide to better pictures 15 WarrantyU.S.A.: Full five-year Mexico: Full five-year If your camera proves to be defective within the warranty period, we will, without charge, either repair it or at our option replace it with a fully reconditioned camera. The warranty period begins from the original da...

16 Guide to better pictures Blurry picture Cause • When subject is not cen- tered in the picture, the sound waves pass by the subject and measure the distance to the back- ground. This causes the subject to be unsharp because the lens focuses on the background. • Object in foreground pre- vented sou...

Guide to better pictures 17 Repeated spots orbar pattern Cause • Developer rollers inside the film door need to be cleaned. Solution • Open film door in indirect light (do not remove film). While turning rollers, clean them with a lint-free cloth dampened with water. Damaged picture Cause • Picture ...

18 Guide to better pictures Subject too dark Cause • Camera’s photocell mea- sured the bright window light, causing the subject to be too dark. • When a bright source of light (lamplight, candle- light, etc.) is in the central part of the scene and in front of the subject, the camera’s photocell wil...

Guide to better pictures 19 Picture too blueor too red/yellow Cause • Pictures taken at temper- atures below 55°F (13°C) can have a blue tint. • Pictures taken at temper- atures above 95°F (35°C) can have a red or yellow tint. Solution • In cold weather, keep cam- era and film as warm as possible. I...

20 Guide to better pictures Picture-taking tips Color Vibrant, bold colors are vividly reproduced on Spectra film (picture 14). Look for color when framing the scene in the viewfinder. Colorful props such as toys or flowers can add interest to the scene. Distance You can take the most pleasing pictu...

Guide to better pictures 21 Camera, filmspecifications Aperture/shutter system speci-fications Apertures: from f/10 to f/45.Shutter speeds: from 1/245 to 2.8 seconds. Camera body size Length: 6.82 inches (17.3cm)Width: 5.46 inches (13.87cm)Height: 3.07 inches (7.78cm) Camera weight 1 lb. 12 1/2 oz. ...