DIRTY
ROLLERS
The bar pattern shown
on
the
first picture may
be
caused
by
dirt
on
the raised ends of the top
roller. The repeated spot pattern
shown
on
the second picture
may
be
caused by specks of
dirt
on
the rollers themselves. Clean
the rollers.
Before loading each new
film
pack examine the rollers inside
the
film
door.
To
prevent dust
from entering the
film
compart-
ment, it's best to
do
this while
an
empty
film
pack is still in the
camera. Rest the back end of the
camera
on
a table, or support
it
in some other way to prevent
it
from dropping. Open the
film
door (A) and depress the light
shield
(B) to expose the rollers
(C).
Use a finger to rotate the
rollers, which should move
freely. Remove any specks of
dirt
from them with a clean, lint-
free cloth, moistened with water
if
necessary.
Pay
special atten-
tion to the raised ends (D)
on
the
top
rollers, where di rt may col-
lect.
The rollers must
be
kept
clean; inspect them frequently.
Should
it
ever
be
necessary to
clean the picture exit slot, insert
a
clean piece of paper
in
front of
the
rollers and under the light
shield. Push
it
unti I
it
comes out
of the picture exit
slot. Move
it
in
the
slot until
it
absorbs any devel-
oper chemicals that may
be
trapped there.
Be
careful not to
force the
slot open
as
it
can
be
permanently bent to the extent
that
it
wi
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no
longer perform its
function.
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IF
PART
OF
THE PICTURE
IS
MISSING
The pod of chemicals
was
prob-
ably damaged before the
film
unit went through the rollers. A
side effect of this
film
problem is
leakage of developer chemicals
onto the rollers, the picture exit
slot, and the back of the picture.
If your picture looks like this,
check the back of it.
If there a
re
developer chemicals
on
the back,
clean the rollers and the picture
exit
slot
as
described
on
the
previous page.
FOGGED
FILM
White areas in the picture indi-
cate that the
film
was
fogged
before
it
was exposed. Removing
and reinserting a
film
pack in the
light can cause this. There is
seldom reason for removing
an
unfinished pack. If
it
is removed,
the top picture
will always
be
fogged; pictures beneath
it
in the
pack may
be
fogged in one
corner.
If
it
is ever necessary to
remove and reinsert a
film pack,
do
so
in dim light.
CAM
ERA
SHAKE
If
everything in a picture looks
fuzzy and unsharp, even when
you
have focused with care, you
may have moved the camera
as
y
ou
took the picture. This may
happen when the
light level is
not bright and you are not using
flash. Concentrate
on
holding the
camera very steady unti
I the
picture comes out of the exit
slot.
Or
steady the camera by
putting
it
on
a tabletop or
using a tripod.
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