Polaroid 2351 User manual

Category
Camera flashes
Type
User manual

Polaroid 2351 is a flash unit designed for use with the Polaroid Model 1000 and OneStep Land cameras. It has a flash range of 1.2-2.7m (4-9 ft) and a flash duration of approximately 1/1000 second at 2.7m (9 ft.) to less than 1/1000 second at 1.2m (4 ft). The unit is powered by four 1.5V AA alkaline batteries, which should last for about 60 flashes. It has an On/Off switch, a Ready Light and Test Button, and a Lighten/Darken control. The Lighten/Darken control can be used to lighten or darken a picture in difficult lighting situations.

Polaroid 2351 is a flash unit designed for use with the Polaroid Model 1000 and OneStep Land cameras. It has a flash range of 1.2-2.7m (4-9 ft) and a flash duration of approximately 1/1000 second at 2.7m (9 ft.) to less than 1/1000 second at 1.2m (4 ft). The unit is powered by four 1.5V AA alkaline batteries, which should last for about 60 flashes. It has an On/Off switch, a Ready Light and Test Button, and a Lighten/Darken control. The Lighten/Darken control can be used to lighten or darken a picture in difficult lighting situations.

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lmportant
Safeguards
Always
follow basic
safety
precautions,
including:
1 . Follow
a¡l
rnstructions.
2. Always use batteries recommended.
3. Do not
attempt
to
operate unit which
has
beeñ
dropped or damaged, until ¡t has
been examined
by a
qualified
serviceman.
Always
unplug unit f rom camera when it
is no1 in
use.
To avoid
eleclrical shock hazards, do not
disassemble
unil, lf service or repair work
is required,
consult
a
qualif
ied
serviceman. Do not immerse
unit in water
or
other
fluids.
4.
5.
Nederlands
pag¡na
34
Svenska
sidan 42
Español
página
49
Please keep these instructions.
The
numbers in the text refer to
the illustrations
on lhe fold-
oul
pages
at the back.
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English
page
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English
The Polarord
Flash
=
2351 s designed
for
use
with the
Polarold
Mode
1
000
and OneStep
Land
cameras
To
installthe batteries,
open the
battery
compartment
by slio-
ing down
the door
on the
back of
the unit
(1).
lnsert_each
bat-
teiv
rn the direction
shown
inside lhe compartment
(2).
Then
push
the door
back
up
lnlo
posltion.
Attaching
and
remov¡ng
the flash
unit
Attach the
unit to the
top
of the
camera
shutter
housing
just
as
you
would
insert
a Flashbar.
Holding the
camera
as shown,
hook the locking
tab
(3,A)
over
the
ridge on
the camera,
push
the blade
(3,B)
into the
Flashbar
socket,
and
continue
pushing
over and down
untilthe
locking tab
(3,C)
snaps
in
place
over
the ridge on
the opposite
side of
the camera
You can
load f ilm
while the
f lash unit
is on the
camera
To remove the
unit,
push
the
foot out and
l¡ft up
(4)'
Remove
the flash unit
for all
non-flash
pictures.
The
llash controls
On/Off
switch
(5,A). Push the
switch
loward
I
(On)
To avoid
battery draina§e,
push
the switch
toward O
(Off) when the
unit
is
not in use.
English
Technical data
Power source:
Flash range:
Flash duration:
Flashes
per
set
of f resh batteries:
Charging
time
fresh batteries:
Replace batteries
when
charging time
exceeds:
The
batteries
4 AA
l 5V alkaline batler
es
1 21o2
ltñ
(4-9
ft
)
Approxrmately
1 r
1000 second at
2.7m(9
ft.)tolessthan
1
'2000
second
at
1 2m
(4
ft
)
about 60
about
I 5 seconds
30
seconds
Thrs unrt
is
powered
by
four
1 .5V AA alkaline
batlerles.
A f resh
set of batteries
should
last f or about
60
f lashes.
Rechargeable
n ckel-cadmium
battertes
of the
proper
s
ze rnay also
be usedl
see
your
dea er
for
informat on about
these
batteries
and about
batlery
charging
units
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English
6
English
Ready
Light and Test
Button
(5,8).
This
light will
go
on when
the flash unit ¡s ready
for taking
a
picture
-
about 15
seconds
with f resh
batteries. lf it
takes longer than
30 seconds for the
light
to come on, the
batteries should be replaced.
lf the lighl
does not
come on at all, the batteries
are
probably
dead
oi
i
nstalled incorrectly.
Hold
the camera
as shown in
your
camera tnstruction
book;
do not let
your
f ngers
block the
camera lens,
electric
eye,
or
f
ront
of the f ash
unit When
the Ready
Light
goes
on,
you
are
ready
to
take the
picture.
Frame
the scene, hold
the camera
steady,
and
squeeze the
shutter
button
Flash
in
daylight
You
can use this f lash
unit to improve
outdoor
pictures
made
in
dim light
or deep
shade Be sure
to stay wrth
n the f lash
range
-
1
.21o2.7m
(4
to
I
ft
)
You
w I
get
best
results
when
your
sub-
lect
s about 1 .5 to I
Bm
(5
1o 6 f t.)
away.
In
bright outdoor light,
thrs
unrt will not f ire
and should
be
rernoved
f rom
the camera.
f
you
wrsh
to use f ill-f lash
in
bright
orldoor light
(1o
erase
shadows
or correct
uneven
ghting),
use
a Flashbai
and slay w
thin 1 .21o2.4m (4
to B fl.) f rom
your
su bject.
Troubleshooting
f the
camera
does
nol
operate
when
you push
the
shutter
but
ton,
check
to make
sure that
the
f lash
unit is
turned
on, that the
Ready
Llght is
(indicating
the unrt
s
f
ully charged
and rearly
to f re),
and that there is f
lm in
the camera
If
the Ready
Lighl
does nol
come on, the
batteries may
be
dead
or rncorrectly
inslalled.
The Ready Liglrt ]s
also the Test Bulton You
can f re
the
f lash
without taklng
a
picture
by
pushing
the
Test
Button. You
should
f ire it
twice before f irst use.
or
f
the unit has
been
stored for
sev-
eral weeks.
Tesl-f iring
the
f lash
will form
the capacitator n
the
unit to
heip
provide
proper
llght output for
your
f rst
picture.
You
can
also use the Test
Bu1lon to make
sure the batteries
are
strong
enough to recharge
the unit tn
ess than 30 seconds.
The
L¡ghten/Darken
control
(6).
For most
pictures.
you
w
I
want
to
leave
this conlro rn
the center, or
V
setting.
ln
diff icuLt
lighting
siluations,
you
can
lighten
or darken a
plcture
by
mov-
ing
il
to
O
(lighten)
or
O
(darken)
See
"Troubleshooting"
for
more
detarled nformation. After
you
have taken a
picture
with
the contro set to Lighten
or Darken,
return
it
to the center
settr ng.
Taking the
picture
See
your
camera
instruct
on book f or f lash
prcture
hints.
Remember,
the f
lash
range with
this f lash
unlt
is 1
2-2.7m
(4ft
to9fl.).
I
English
English
}:
lf
you ge1
a
f lash
p
cture
that
1s 1oo
ght
or too
dark, before
tak
Ág another
p
cture,
be sure
you
are
wlthin the
f lash range
Next, check
the
background
light ng
A
sensor
on the
flash unrt
measures the
light
ref lected
f rom the
scene
or sublect
and
con-
trols
exposure.
However
if
the
background
dominates
the
scene,
and s
much darker
or
ighter
than the
I
ghton
your
sub-
lect
(for instance, a
dark, distant
background
or
a large daylit
window)
the sublect
may be too
ght
or too dark
in
the
piclure
Move rn c oser
to el
minale
much
of the background,
or adlusl
the
L
ghten
Darken
conlrol
on the
f
lash unlt
To make
your
sublect
lighter turn
the conlro
1o
:r
(lighten)
To make
your
sublect
darker,
lurn
the control
to
O
(darken).
The Lighten
Darken
control
on the
camera
will be
neff ect ve
when the
f
lash unil
ts n
P
ace
The care
of
your
f
lash unit
lf the un t sto
be stored
for an extended
period,
lurn
lt
off
anc
remove the balterles
to
prevent
posslble
damage
to
the unri
f rom leak
ng batteries.
You shou d
re
nsertthe balter
esand''=
the f ash twice
every
1
-2
months
Protect the
f
ash
untt
f rom morsture
and
f
rom extreme
hea.:
and cold
Use
tn extreme temperatures
can
shorten
batter',
Keep the batter
es and
battery
contacts
clean
To
avoid
electrical
shock,
do
not disassemble
or other'¡'
:;
tamper
with the
f lash unit.
For information
and
help
lf
you
have any
questions
about
your
f lash unlt
or
your
pictures,
pléase
contact
your
dealer
or
the nearest
Polaroid
off
ice.
Warranty
lf
this
product proves
to be defective
within the
warranty
period
we will
repair
it,
or
at our
option,
replace
it with a
!imilar
product
without charge.
The warraniy
period
is
three
yéars
f rom
originai
purchase
date.
To verity
the
warranty
period, you
should
keep
lhe
sales
§lip
or
other
práél
ol
lhe
purchase
date. This
warranty does
not eoÚer
damage
caused
by
accident,
misuse, or
tam-
pering
with the
§roduct,
and
a
charge
will be
made for
such
iepairs,
The above
warranty
and
provisions
do
not
affect
your
statutory
rights.
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Polaroid 2351 User manual

Category
Camera flashes
Type
User manual

Polaroid 2351 is a flash unit designed for use with the Polaroid Model 1000 and OneStep Land cameras. It has a flash range of 1.2-2.7m (4-9 ft) and a flash duration of approximately 1/1000 second at 2.7m (9 ft.) to less than 1/1000 second at 1.2m (4 ft). The unit is powered by four 1.5V AA alkaline batteries, which should last for about 60 flashes. It has an On/Off switch, a Ready Light and Test Button, and a Lighten/Darken control. The Lighten/Darken control can be used to lighten or darken a picture in difficult lighting situations.

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