User manual POLAROID 690 SLR

[. . . ] 1 Push the yellow film door lever down to open the film door. m Viewfinder cap n Viewfinder eyepiece o Neckstrap connectors p Picture counter q Tripod socket (underside of camera) r Film door release lever s Thumb rest t Flash control switch u Flash indicator light 2 Holding the film pack by the edges as shown, slide the film pack all the way into the camera. Make sure to only touch the edges of the film pack. Opening the Camera 1 Hold the camera flat in the palm of your left hand. With your right hand, grip the grooved edges of the viewfinder cap. 2 Pull the viewfinder cap straight up until the cover support locks. 3 Close the film door. [. . . ] 2 Use the electronic flash for every photo, both outdoors and indoors. The flash automatically corrects common lighting problems encountered in both environments. For best results, position your subject(s) anywhere from 10 inches to 14 feet away from the camera. Maintain a clear path between the camera and your subject. The camera uses sound waves to determine the distance between the camera and the photo subject, and any obstructions will cause your photo to be incorrectly exposed. Make sure to keep the sun or other source of light behind you, or at your side. Holding the camera steady, press the shutter button firmly. Continue to hold the camera steady until the photo has ejected from the camera. Release the shutter button to recharge the flash unit. Do not shake or expose developing photos to direct sunlight. Make sure to hold the developing photo by its white border edges. If the temperature is below 55° F, place the photo immediately in a warm pocket or other warm location to develop. Flash Override In certain circumstances, such as taking a photograph through a window or photographing a metallic surface, it may be necessary to override the automatic flash. To do this, slide the flash control switch to the right. You can now take a photo without the flash by pressing the shutter button. Manual Focus To override the camera's automatic focus, push the manual focus switch down so that the red portion of the switch is visible. Turn the manual focus control dial until your scene is in clear focus. To take a photo, press and release the shutter button. Press the manual focus switch up to return the camera to automatic focus. Lighten/Darken Control The lighten/darken control feature is located on the front of your camera. Only use this feature when retaking a photo to make it lighter or darker than the original. To lighten a photo, move the control dial so that the white/black area of the dial is directly beneath the white line. Begin with this standard lighten setting. [. . . ] Your camera will automatically make an exposure appropriate for the environmental settings. Repair Service The camera should be repaired by an authorized Polaroid Service Center. For a list of repair centers in the U. S. A. , visit www. polaroid. com. You can also call or write to Polaroid Corporation at: 1-800-343-5000 Monday-Friday, 8 a. m. Eastern time Polaroid Corporation Americas Business Center 201 Burlington Rd. [. . . ]