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c Insert a fresh film pack into the film holder
(8) with the paper tab facing you.
d Check below the top tab (9) to make sure
you can see a number of white tabs (one
white tab is used for each film exposure.)
e Close the film holder making sure the top
paper tab is outside the film holder.
f Pull the top paper tab out of the film holder
(10) keeping the tab horizontal at all times.
Important: Be sure to retract the dark slide
before trying to take pictures (11). Store
the dark slide in a safe place.
System menu
The system menu is accessible via the
camera preview screen and buttons. Dia-
gram (12) depicts the menu icons and
functions listed below
a Menu on / off button
b Up menu button
c Down menu button
d Menu select button
e Status indicator location
f Main menu
f1 Memory 1
f2 Memory 2
f3 To set up menu
g Set up menu
g1 To white balance menu
g2 Lighting - flash mode selected
g3 Lighting - flood mode selected
h White balance menu
h1
h2
h3
Lighting set up
To obtain the best possible results from
the SPd360 system, it is essential to set
up studio lighting correctly. The system
can be used with studio flash (strobe) or
flood lighting or an on-board flash. Mini-
mum distance from subject to lens is
1.5m but for best results set up at a dis-
tance of 2m.
Studio Lighting
Whether using flash or flood lighting, the
ideal set up is with two light sources
positioned as shown (29). If you are
using only one light source, it should be
positioned as close to the lens as possi-
ble (preferably directly above).
Important: It is particularly important
when using flash lighting, to ensure bal-
anced lighting of subject and backdrop.
If backdrop lighting is used e.g. to
remove a shadow behind the subject, it
should be set to low power to avoid
over-exposing. Saturating the backdrop
may cause an imbalance in the image.
Onboard flash
The SPd360 can be used with a suitable
onboard flash unit mounted on the hot
shoe. Polaroid supply “description” as
an optional accessory. Contact your
nearest Polaroid office / distributor for
more information.
Selecting lighting mode
Step through the following procedure to
ensure the camera lighting mode applica-
ble to your studio setup has been
selected
a Enter the camera main menu by pressing
the menu on/off button. You will see the
main menu (12f) displayed on screen.
b Check the status icon in the top right
corner of the screen (12e). If the icon
matches your lighting set up, press the
menu button to exit otherwise procede
to the next step.
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