Polaroid 600 - Troubleshooting Guide; Pictures Too Light; Pictures Too Dark; Blurred Picture

Troubleshooting
guide
Pictures
too
light
Subject too close
to
ca mera
Dark background,r
uneven
lighting
Background
too far from
subject
\Á/rong
lighten/darken
control setting
Stay within
camera's
range
Avoid
dark backgrounds;
subject and background
should be in even light-
tng
Place
subject near
a
brightly
coloured back-
ground
Check lighten/darken
control setting
Pictures
too dark
Subject
too
far
from
camera or beyond f lash
range
Bright light or reflective
surface
behind subject
Background
too far from
sub.iect
Wrong lighten/darken
control
setting
Camera sees object in
front
of subject
Flash did not
fire
Move in
close, but stay
within recomnlended
distance ranges
Avoid bright lights
(lamps,
windows)
in
scene;
for reflective
surfaces, stand
slightly
to one
side of subject
and take
p¡cture
at an
angle
Place sublect near
a
brightly
coloured back-
grou
nd
Check lighten/darken
control setting
Make
sure there is
nothing
between
your
camera
and subject
Reshoot;
be sure
you
have not
pressed
non
fLash
button
(600
CL
camera
only)
Blurred
picture
Flash not
used
in
dim
light
Subject too close or
clos+rlp fens not
set
properly
Camera
or subject
motion
Fingerprint
on lens
Alrvays
use flash
.
indoors;
use flash
out-
doors in
shade, at
dusk
or on overcast
days
Position
subject at least
0.6m
(2
ft.) from
camera
and check
close-up lens
setting
(600
CL camera
only)
Depress
shutter
button
smoothly
and keep
finger
on shutter
button
until
all
motor
noise
stops;
keep
subject still
See lens cleaning
instructions
(7)
lncompletely
developed
picture
Area
containing
the
developer
packets
was
damaged
before film
was loaded
lo
d fi m
pack
by edges
and
s ide allthe way
into
can-rera;
do not remove
fi m
from its
box until
you
are ready
to load
cameTa
Caution:
This camera is battery operateci
C ose
y
sLtpervise
children when camera
is
operated bythem or used in thelr
presence
Tc
ai,o cl e ectrica
shock, camera
should not
be exposed to or
immersed
in water or
other
f
uids, disassernbled,
or
operated
if dropped or damaged. For repair
ir¡forn¡at:on, contact
a Po aroid
Service
Ce ntre.
Specifications subject
to change
without
notice.