User manual POLAROID DAYLAB 35 SLIDE PRINTER

[. . . ] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Loading film 3 Connecting the power supply 3 Determining the processing time of the film 3 Setting the exposure control 5 Setting the color-filtration controls 6 Preparing to make a print 7 Exposing the film 7 Processing the film 9 Possible problems, causes 10 Warranty 10 For information or assistance 11 FCC Notice (U. S. A. only) 11 EMI Notice (Canada) 12 Parts and accessories Illustrations Pg 13, Parts & Film loading Pg 14, Film Loading, controls & film processing Pg 15, Trouble shooting Refer to reference numbers in text 1 Introduction The Daylab 35 Slide Printer allows you to make prints of 35mm slides onto Polaroid 31/4 x 41/4 in. The Daylab35 is easy to operate and offers such features as preset focusing, automatic exposure control, exposure adjustment, automatic film-development timing, and built-in color filters for creative effects. With the Daylab 35, you can explore a wide range of creative applications, including the Polaroid Emulsion and image Transfer processes. [. . . ] Note: You can also use the filters to add or subtract tonal values to your black-and-white prints. Preparing to make a print Select a slide: The Daylab 35 Iets you add creative effects to your slides, but it cannot improve the photographic quality of your original image. Choose a clean, dust-free 35mm slide that is in sharp focus, has an even exposure (neither too light not too dark and accurately renders the colors of your subject. Orient your slide on the slide carrier: Holding the slide carrier with its long edge facing you (the guides that hold the slide in place face upward), lay your slide emulsion-side-up /dull-side-up) on the carrier so that it fits within the guides. Be sure to orient the slide on the carrier so the image is upside down and appears as a mirror image on the dark slide/viewing panel. Compose your picture: With the slide correctly oriented, insert the slide carrier into the slide carrier slot (9) Set the VIEW-OFF-PPINT switch at VIEW; the viewing light inside the Daylab 35 should now be on. Open the image-preview door to view your image projected onto the dark slideviewing panel (10). You can move the slide carrier from side to side to center the image on the dark slideviewing panel. Warning: Never leave your slide under the VIEW Iamp longer than necessary. The Daylab 35 has a built-in switch that automatically shuts offthe VIEW lamp after approximately 4 minutes. To turn the VIEW lamp on again, set the VIEW-OFF-PRINT switch at OFF; then move it back to VIEW. Caution: After centering your image on the dark slideviewing panel, be sure to close the image-preview door. Leaving the door open while you expose the film fogs the print. 7 Exposing the film 1 Set the film-type selection switch at the setting appropriate for the type of film you are using. 2 Set the exposure-adjustment dial at the setting appropriate for your slide. For a slide image with average lighting conditions, start with the (0) setting. (See Caution at the end of this section). 8 If no processing tab appears when you pull the Ieader tab: Stop!Instead, carefully open the film holder, in dim light, without disturbing the film pack. Take hold of the processing tab that failed to come out, gently pull it all the way out of the film holder (16), and discard it. While the door is open, check the developer rollers and the processing-tab slot and, if necessary, clean them. If you accidentally pull two leader tabs: Then two processing tabs protrude, at the same time, from the film holder. Both pieces of film will be ruined, and unless you are careful, you may also lose a third picture. Grip both processing tabs firmly, pull them out together, and discard both pieces of film. Open the door, and without disturbing the film pack, clean the developer rollers and the slot for the processing tab. [. . . ] Pulling the tab too fast can also cause pink lines, streaks or blotches on color prints. Pull the processing tab a little less rapidly, in one smooth uninterrupted motion. A muddy looking print The print was not allowed to develop long enough before separation from the negative. Develop pictures for the fulI time recommended in the film instructions. [. . . ]