Polaroid 2351 - Page 4

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English
Ready
Light and Test
Button
(5,8).
This
light will
go
on when
the flash unit ¡s ready
for taking
a
picture
-
about 15
seconds
with f resh
batteries. lf it
takes longer than
30 seconds for the
light
to come on, the
batteries should be replaced.
lf the lighl
does not
come on at all, the batteries
are
probably
dead
oi
i
nstalled incorrectly.
Hold
the camera
as shown in
your
camera tnstruction
book;
do not let
your
f ngers
block the
camera lens,
electric
eye,
or
f
ront
of the f ash
unit When
the Ready
Light
goes
on,
you
are
ready
to
take the
picture.
Frame
the scene, hold
the camera
steady,
and
squeeze the
shutter
button
Flash
in
daylight
You
can use this f lash
unit to improve
outdoor
pictures
made
in
dim light
or deep
shade Be sure
to stay wrth
n the f lash
range
-
1
.21o2.7m
(4
to
I
ft
)
You
w I
get
best
results
when
your
sub-
lect
s about 1 .5 to I
Bm
(5
1o 6 f t.)
away.
In
bright outdoor light,
thrs
unrt will not f ire
and should
be
rernoved
f rom
the camera.
f
you
wrsh
to use f ill-f lash
in
bright
orldoor light
(1o
erase
shadows
or correct
uneven
ghting),
use
a Flashbai
and slay w
thin 1 .21o2.4m (4
to B fl.) f rom
your
su bject.
Troubleshooting
f the
camera
does
nol
operate
when
you push
the
shutter
but
ton,
check
to make
sure that
the
f lash
unit is
turned
on, that the
Ready
Llght is
o¡
(indicating
the unrt
s
f
ully charged
and rearly
to f re),
and that there is f
lm in
the camera
If
the Ready
Lighl
does nol
come on, the
batteries may
be
dead
or rncorrectly
inslalled.
The Ready Liglrt ]s
also the Test Bulton You
can f re
the
f lash
without taklng
a
picture
by
pushing
the
Test
Button. You
should
f ire it
twice before f irst use.
or
f
the unit has
been
stored for
sev-
eral weeks.
Tesl-f iring
the
f lash
will form
the capacitator n
the
unit to
heip
provide
proper
llght output for
your
f rst
picture.
You
can
also use the Test
Bu1lon to make
sure the batteries
are
strong
enough to recharge
the unit tn
ess than 30 seconds.
The
L¡ghten/Darken
control
(6).
For most
pictures.
you
w
I
want
to
leave
this conlro rn
the center, or
V
setting.
ln
diff icuLt
lighting
siluations,
you
can
lighten
or darken a
plcture
by
mov-
ing
il
to
O
(lighten)
or
O
(darken)
See
"Troubleshooting"
for
more
detarled nformation. After
you
have taken a
picture
with
the contro set to Lighten
or Darken,
return
it
to the center
settr ng.
Taking the
picture
See
your
camera
instruct
on book f or f lash
prcture
hints.
Remember,
the f
lash
range with
this f lash
unlt
is 1
2-2.7m
(4ft
to9fl.).