User manual POLAROID MINIPORTRAIT 206

[. . . ] This guide is written for the person who will be setting up and running the camera. You do not need prior knowledge of Polaroid cameras in order to use this new portrait camera. 1-1 Unpacking the camera The following figures illustrate the standard parts you will find in the camera box, in addition to this manual. If you are missing anything, contact your dealer or Polaroid Customer Support at (800) 343-5000 immediately. a b MiniPortrait 206 Camera (a) an AC adapter depending on the configuration ordered, you may receive the wall-mounted unit for 110V (b) or, for all other voltages, the table-top unit (c) a b c 1-2 The camera The following illustrates the parts of the camera. [. . . ] Caution: Use water only; other cleaning solutions may permanently damage the rollers. 4 Replace the rollers by placing the assembly against the film exit door and rotating it downward. 2-5 Cleaning the film exit door Check the film exit door and remove any pieces of paper or dried film developer. 2-6 3 Taking a picture Taking pictures with the Polaroid MiniPortrait 206 Camera is simple. It requires only a few steps to produce high quality passport or ID photos. This chapter describes the steps you should take each time you take a photo. The first few times you use the MiniPortrait 206 Camera, follow these instructions closely. After you are familiar with the steps, you will be able to take photos on your own. This chapter tells you how to: · Prepare the camera to take photos · Take the photo and process the exposed film 3-1 Preparing the camera To prepare the camera to take passport or ID photos: 1 Plug the AC power cord into the back of the camera and into a wall outlet. Both the green Ready light and the green Exposure light will illuminate. Note: If the camera is unused for approximately ten minutes, it will automatically shut off to conserve power. For best results, position the subject as close to the backdrop as possible. For questions regarding passport specifications and techniques, call toll-free: 1-800-343-5000. 3 Note: For passport photos, move the aiming light selector to "PP"; for ID photos, set the selector to "ID". Refer to the section The camera, in Chapter 1, for the location of the aiming light selector. 3-2 4 Press the Aiming button and aim the lights at your subject. Note: The aiming lights must be blinking in order for you to take a picture. 5 Position the camera so that the lights converge on your subject's chin. 3-3 6 If your subject has a dark complexion, press the face brightener (Boost) button. The face brightener function turns off and its light goes out after you take the picture. To turn the face brightener function off before you take the picture, press the button again. When you turn the Face Brightener function on, the camera increases the flash output by 0. 3 to 0. 5 photographic stops. Taking the photo To take a photo: 1 Press the Shutter button. After you press the button, the green Pull Film light illuminates in the LED display; if the camera is set to take another picture on this sheet of film, the Ready light will come on. Note: You can take the two pictures at the same time, giving you two of the same pose, or you can take one picture after another, giving you two different poses. To set the number of photos to be taken at once, refer to Chapter 4, LED display functions. 3-4 2 To begin processing the film, pull the white film tab, keeping the tab perpendicular to the camera at all times. [. . . ] 32/F Windsor House 311 Gloucester Road Causeway Bay Tel. : (852) 2894 0333 Fax: (852) 2895 1382 Italia Polaroid (Italia) S. p. A. Via Piave 11 21051 Arcisate (Varese) Tel. : 39 332-470031 Fax: 39 332-478249 Japan Nippon Polaroid Kabushiki Kaisha Mori Building, No. 30 2-2 Toranomon 3-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo (105) Tel. : 81-3-3438-8811 Fax: 81-3-3433-3537 S-2 México Polaroid de México S. A. Tel. : 52 5 703-1111 Fax: 52 5 566-0505 Del interior al 91 (800) 70-727 Ventas 91 (800) 70-747 Nederland Polaroid Nederland B. V. [. . . ]