Polaroid Spectra User Manual

Features 9
Note: The display disappears about every 40 seconds. Lightly press
the MODE or shutter button to make it reappear.
Photographing in natural light
To eliminate flash glare and to take
advantage of natural light situations, you
can turn off the flash when taking
pictures indoors or outdoors.
To turn the flash off:
1 Press the MODE button until you see only
the electronic flash symbol:
2
Press the up ( Z ) or down (X) control
button once to remove the indicator bar
and turn off the flash:
3 Press the MODE button once to return to
the full display. You can now press the
shutter button to take a non-flash picture:
To return the camera to fully automatic
operation, press the Auto reset button.
Manual focusing
You can turn off the autofocus system
and program the distance to your subject
by using the manual focusing feature.
This allows you to photograph through
glass, screens, and fences. When you
shoot through glass, you may wish to
turn off the flash to eliminate glare. See
Photographing in natural light .
To use this feature:
1 Measure the distance to your subject.
2 Press the MODE button until you see only
the autofocus symbol:
Features

Polaroid Spectra Specifications

Camera Specifications

aperture range	f/l0 to f/45
shutter speeds	1/245 to 6 seconds
lens system	Patented Quintic, three element, 125mm coated glass
focusing range	2 feet to infinity
viewfinder magnification	0.5x

Film Specifications

film size outer border	4 x 4.06 inches
film size image area	3.60 x 2.90 inches
film speed	IS0 600/29°
film type	Polaroid Spectra color film

Power and Flash

power source	6-volt battery in each film pack
flash recharge time	0.1 to 2.8 seconds
flash duration	1/3000 to 1/20, 000 of a second
indoor flash range	2 to 15 feet

Weight and Dimensions

camera length	6.34 inches
camera width	5.63 inches
camera height closed	2.96 inches
camera height opened	3.81 inches
camera weight	1 lb, 12 1/2 oz