Polaroid Spectra User Guide - Page 13

Operating instructions 7 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: Your subject should be at least 2 feet from the camera. Self-timer To use this feature, place the camera on a tripod or other steady support. If you attach the camera to a table tripod, be sure the camera is positioned over the tripod's longest leg for proper support. Frame your picture in the viewfinder and press the shutter button halfway to be sure you get the green "good picture" symbol. Then release 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 Auto reset button or the self-timer button. Exposure adjustment control Use this feature when you want to retake a picture to make it lighter or darker. To do this: 1 Press the MODE button until you see only the lighten/darken symbol: 2 To lighten a picture, press the up (។) control button once to turn on the lighten setting: Note:The display disappears about every 40 seconds. Lightly press the MODE or shutter button to make it reappear.