Polaroid Captiva AF Instant Camera
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1. the right towards the white dot arrow Picture counter The picture counter counts down indicating the number of pictures left and displays a red zero as soon as you take your last picture Empty film pack The camera will not function when the film pack is empty The red light will flash and the camera will beep when you take the last picture and when you press the shutter button or open the camera To remove an empty film pack open the film door and slide the pack out by its edges To take a darker picture slide the control to the left towards the black dot arrow Be sure to reset the control to the normal setting before taking your next picture When you close the camera the control will automatically be reset to normal The control cannot be set when the camera is closed Self timer Place the camera on a tripod or other The red light on the front of the camera right again Closing the camera will also steady support Frame your picture will flash at an increasing rate becoming cancel it Indoors plan to stand 2 to 10 ft 6 to 3m steady just before the flash fires The from the camera When you are ready camera will also beep at an increasing slide the control to the right once toward rate becoming steady just before the the clock symbol it will spring back You flash fires To cancel the self timer now have approximately 12 seconds to exposure simply slide the switch to the get into y2. the way for access to both rollers Clean the rollers with a lint free cloth or a cotton swab dampened with water while manually turning the roller gear with your finger The film For best results take pictures when the temperature is above 55 F 13 Below 55 F 13 C pictures can have a blue tint Keep your camera and film as warm as possible place developing pictures in a warm pocket In hot temperatures keep camera and film as cool as possible Avoid storing loaded camera in direct sun or in the glove or luggage compartment of a car Store film below 75 F 24 do not freeze Outdated film will produce pictures with a blue tint check the Use before date on the film box Clearing a stopped picture If a picture or film cover should ever stop before reaching the storage compartment the camera may not operate and the red light may flash The camera may also sound a two tone beep To remove the picture unlatch the film loading door and pull it open firmly but carefully This may require more force than usual Then pull the stopped picture out of the camera Remove the film pack and clean the rollers Reload the film pack The next print will advance into the storage compartment Note The picture counter will reset to 10 and will miscount the rest of the pack Audible signals e Empty film pack Four beeps Full storage compartment Two tone beep four times Stopped picture Two tone beep four
3. 3 5000 from anywhere in the U S A Our representatives can be reached every weekday from 8 am to 8 pm Eastern time In Canada call toll free 1 800 268 6970 In Toronto call 675 3680 Or if you prefer write to us The address is Americas Business Center 201 Burlington Rd Bedford Massachu setts 01730 Please include a sample picture of the problem you are having with your camera Polaroid 500 instant color film by that name is sold in the U S A Canada and Latin America Before traveling to countries outside the U S A and Canada call us toll free to learn where film for your camera is being sold For warranty service or information call our toll free number listed below If your camera is not working our representa tives will verify the problem and can ship a replacement unit to you quickly within approximately two or three Polaroid business days in the U S A U S A only This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state This warranty excludes all consequential damages Some states do not allow the exclusion of conse quential damages so the foregoing exclusion may not apply to you Canada only The above warranty and provisions do not affect your statutory rights Information for the user This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions This device may not cause harmful in
4. LH OC ww L i PL UT i i Laading the film page 5 Taking the picture paga This product is listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc As a condition of listing UL requires that basic safety information be provided IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AS WITH ANY BATTERY OPERATED EQUIPMENT OBSERVE THESE BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1 FOLLOW ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS 2 CLOSELY SUPERVISE THE CAMERA WHEN IT IS BEING USED BY OR NEAR CHILDREN 3 DO NOT USE THE CAMERA IF IT HAS BEEN DROPPED OR DAMAGED UNTIL IT HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED POLAROID SERVICE CENTER 4 TO AVOID THE RISK OF AN ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA SER VICE OR REPAIR WORK MUST BE DONE ONLY BY AN AUTHORIZED POLAROID SERVICE CENTER INCORRECT REASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN THE CAMERA IS USED AGAIN DO NOT IMMERSE THE CAMERA IN WATER OR OTHER FLUIDS PLEASE KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS Camera features Loading the film Opening the camera Positioning your subject Taking the picture Removing the pictures Brightness override oelf timer Close up lens accessory Camera signals Trouble free picture taking 10 Full five year warranty 10 Americas Business Center 10 Information for the user C1 C1 C2 Camera features Camera closed Lens cover Brightness Open camora owarricde button Ipush see p 7 and
5. ght mE nennu Electronic flash Lans keep clean aae p B Standard Picture removal door seg p Automate picture shorage Serial Filmi beading Film compartment number door latch loading with viewing inside fae Ta ba doar Loading the film Useonly Polaroid 500 instant color film Check the Use before date printed on the box do not use outdated film For ease of loading load the film with the camera closed Check the rollers see page 9 Opening the camera Holding the camera by the grip in your left hand press the button on the top of the flash unit with your right thumb and push the flash until the camera clicks into its open position If the camera is loaded with film the red light on the back of the Slide the film door latch the door will pop open Lift the door up until it stops Hold the film pack by its edges with the arrows facing you Slide the pack into the camera in the direction of the arrows as shown flash unit will come on for a few seconds then the green light will come on to indicate the camera is ready to use To save energy the flash is designed to shut off automatically after 30 seconds but will turn on as soon as your finger touches the shutter button Close the film door the film cover will advance automatically into the storage compartment and the counter will advance to 10 The picture counter counts dow
6. lift apen sgg B i any anl an EEPE IDE faa af CRUG Gee em meer nene Picture Self counter tirmer mck lzounts strap down Ip 8 Film Camera open rear Use only Polaroid 500 7 Camera instant color film arientatian e Ten pictures per pack EUM d symbol sea p amp Amercury free battery in the film EET BL Ried light flash charging warning p BJ Green light t flash pack powers the camera and flash E r ti o aa aa e 2 e 52 SE Fase EE Aight hand Single leris Shutter viewfinder Left hand orig Camera features The Polaroid Captiva instant camera is a fully automatic autofocus single lens reflex camera It features built in fill flash through the lens viewing a front element lens a self timer and automatic picture storage with a viewing window Customer Assistance If you ever need help with your Polaroid Captiva camera or film please follow the instructions on page 11 New cameras Your camera has been packed with a copy of a Captiva photo graph in the storage compartment to demonstrate how the compart ment works Remove and discard before taking pictures see page 7 for picture removal Camera open front 1 li
7. n indicating the number of pictures left To remove an empty film pack Open the film door and slide the pack out by its edges To close the camera Press the button on top of the flash and firmly pull the flash unit down to its original position Then press the camera together until it snaps closed After picture taking be sure to wait until the picture has advanced into the storage compartment before closing the camera Positioning your subject Hold the camera grips as shown resting your right index finger on the shutter button Look through the viewfinder to compose your picture what you see is exactly what your picture will include Note If the viewfinder appears black the camera is not fully opened Push the flash forward until the camera clicks open Taking the picture When the green light is on the flash is fully charged If it is not on touch the shutter button lightly to charge the flash The flash always fires outdoors and indoors in all lighting situations Press the shutter button to take the picture The viewfinder will go black hold the camera steady until you can see the scene through the viewfinder again For vertical pictures such as portraits and individual subjects turn the camera sideways for best results To minimize shadows be sure the flash is on top as shown The camera orientation symbol on the back of the flash unit will remind you how to hold the camera The fla
8. our picture Close up lens accessory optional With the optional close up lens you can Press the attachment until it snaps To measure the appropriate distance from make images of actual size from 10 to securely into place your subject stretch the neckstrap taut 14 inches and place the metal loop at the subject To use the accessory open the Then drop the strap maintain the camera and hold it firmly by the flash distance and shoot tower Attach the close up lens accessory placing its lens over the camera lens and its diffuser over the flash Camera signals Red light The camera will not take a picture when the red light on the electronic flash unit is on When the light is steady The flash is charging e The battery in the pack is low film may be outdated Trouble free picture taking Cleaning the rollers For best results check your rollers before loading each pack of film speck of dirt or developer on the stainless steel rollers will result in repeated spots across the picture see page 10 If you need to clean the rollers when the camera is loaded with film remove When the light flashes eight times he film pack is empty he storage compartment is full Apicture did not advance all the way into the storage compartment stopped picture see below the film pack first Insert the tip of a ballpoint pen into the small square in the red bar as shown Pivot the red bar out of
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10. sh will recharge for the next picture within seconds The picture will advance automatically into the picture storage compartment on top of the previous picture The pictures are dry and will not stick together The image will start to appear in less than a minute The picture can be removed immedi ately or stored in the compartment which Indoors your subject should be between 2 to 10 ft 6 to 3m away and near a light colorful background for best results Outdoors your subject should be at least 2 ft 6m away Keep the sun behind you or to your side can hold all the prints from one pack of film plus the film cover Removing the pictures To remove one or more pictures open the removal door as shown Pictures can be removed and reinserted as desired Caution Store only Polaroid 500 instant color film pictures in the storage compart ment Before loading a new pack of film remove all the pictures and the film cover Then close the picture removal door Brightness override For most situations leave the control at the normal center setting Use this control to reshoot a picture to make it lighter or darker Full storage compartment When the storage compartment is full the camera will not allow you to take another picture until you remove the pictures As a reminder the red light will flash and the camera will sound a two tone beep To take a lighter picture slide the control to
11. terference e This device must accept any interfer ence received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device in accordance with Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference to radio communications in a residential installa tion This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installed and used in accordance with the instructions it may cause harmful interference to radio communications If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception determined by whether interference exists when the equipment is in use you should correct the interference by one or both of these methods reorient or relocate the receiving antenna of the radio or television set increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver For more information From within the U S A please call us toll free at 1 800 343 5000 Monday through Friday 8 am to 8 pm Eastern time In Canada call toll free 1 800 268 6970 in Toronto call 675 3680 This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emis sions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communica tions Polaroid registered trademark of marque d pos e de Pola
12. times see below Self timer Accelerating beep becoming steady just before exposure Close the bar Reload the film the top picture will be lost and will advance into the storage compartment The picture counter will reset to 10 and will miscount the rest of the pack The lens Avoid touching the lens To remove dust or fingerprints breathe on the lens and wipe it gently with a lens tissue or a clean soft facial tissue Do not use silicone treated eyeglass tissues Black viewfinder If you cant see through the viewfinder the camera is not fully open Push the flash forward until it clicks into position Full five year warranty U S A and Canada If this camera proves to be defective during the warranty period we will without charge either repair it or at our option replace it with a fully reconditioned or new unit The warranty period is five years from the original date of purchase To verify the warranty period you should keep the sales slip or other proof of the purchase date The repair or replacement of the unit is guaranteed for the remaining warranty period of the original unit The warranty does not cover damage caused by accident misuse or tampering with the unit and a charge will be made for such repairs Americas Business Center If you have any questions about your camera or pictures you believe your camera needs repair or you need additional information call us toll free 1 800 34
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