Polaroid Image System Manual page 10

To
photograph
a
distant
scene
through glass
To
avoid focusing
on
the glass and get-
ting
a
flash reflection, turn
off the
autofoeus and flash systems
by sliding
both
switches down,
as shown.
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When you turn off the autofocus system
the lens sets
for
distant scenes and the
picture
has
to
be
taken
a special way.
.
Be
sure the scene
is
at least 4.6m
(15 ft.) from the camera and
in
daylight.
Frame the picture
in
the viewfinder
and press the shutter button halfway
(you will
not see
a
distance display
because the autofocus system
is off).
When you
see
the green "good
p¡cture" symbol, take the picture.
lf
you hear
a
beep and
see
the flash-
ing
yellow
"caution"
symbol, there
is
not enough light
to take
a
good
picture.
lmportant:
When you have finished
taking the picture, slide
both the
autofocus and flash switches up
to
turn
the system back
on.
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Be sure the soundwaves
have a
clear
path to
your subject
lf an object
in
the foreground prevents
the soundwaves from reaching
your
subject, the lens will focus
on the fore-
ground object, causing your subject to
be out
of
focus.
Center
your subject
in
the
picture
When the subject
is not
centered, the
soundwaves will pass by
it and measure
the distance
to the background. The
lens will then focus
on the background,
causing the subject to be unsharp.
lf
you wish to keep your subject
otf
center, frame
it in the middle
of the
viewfinder and press and
hold
the shut-
ter button halfway
to get the correct
lens setting. Without releasing the shut-
ter button, reframe your subject off
center and press the button the rest of
the way
to
take the picture.
Avoid subject
movement after
the
shutter button
is pressed
halfway
lf
you wlsh to reposition your subject or
yourself after pressing the shutter but-
ton halfway, release the
shutter but-
ton.
Make the changes, recheck the
viewfinder display
and
take the picture.
Hold the camera
steady
ln
low light, with
a subject beyond the
flash range, hold the camera steady or
place
it
on
a
firm support.
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