Polaroid SPd 360 User manual

Brand: Polaroid

Model: SPd 360

Category: Supplementary music equipment

Type: User manual

Studio Polaroid digital 360 Camera

User Guide

English 3

1 Getting started 4

Unpacking 4

Camera parts (1) 4

Printer parts (2) 4

Connecting up 4

Attaching the film holder 4

Loading a fresh film pack 4

System menu 5

Lighting set up 5

Studio Lighting 5

Onboard flash 5

Selecting lighting mode 5

2 Taking pictures 6

Printer settings (13) 6

Capturing an image 6

Exposure correction 6

Printing the captured image 6

Saving the captured image to memory 7

Retrieving a saved image 7

Removing a spent film pack 7

Removing the film holder 8

Cleaning the rollers 8

3 Optimising your system 8

Improving the focus setting 8

Approximate depth of field 8

Colour adjustment 8

Menu lock function 9

Reset function 9

Printer calibration procedure 9

Test print mode 9

4 Tips and troubleshooting 10

Picture tips 10

Head size overlays 10

Troubleshooting 10

5 Additional information 11

Software applications 11

External monitor 11

Camera lens specification 11

Camera sensor specification 11

Camera preview screen specification 11

Printer specification 11

Film specification 11

EMC statement 11

SPd360 warranty/service 12

Safety instructions 12

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1 Getting started

The SPd360 is a still digital based imaging

system which allows you to quickly and

easily take instant photographs to meet a

variety of photo-identification needs. This

guide describes all the features of the

SPd360. It takes you from unpacking the

boxes to setting up the system and trou-

ble-shoots any problems you may have.

All bracketed numbers refer to the dia-

grams in the fold out cover located at the

end of the manual.

Unpacking

System will arrive in 2 boxes as follows

a Camera, camera cable, user guide and grey

card.

b Printer, film holder, power supply, mains

cable and Polaroid film.

Carefully unpack the contents of both

boxes.

Camera parts (1)

a Preview screen

b Hot shoe

c Lens

d Live/freeze button

e Print format / down button

f Menu on / off button

g Print / up button

h Tripod mount point

i Neutral density filter

Printer parts (2)

a Power switch

b Film holder

c Locking mechanism

d Control panel

e Power supply

f Dark slide

g PC parallel connector

h Colour compensation controls

i Power inlet

j SP camera connector

k VGA connector

l Flash X-sync connector

Connecting up

Important: Switching on the printer with

the travel bracket in place may damage the

printing mechanism. Ensure the travel

bracket has been removed (3) from the

printer before powering up the system.

Store the travel bracket and locking screw

in a safe place for future shipping of the

printer.

Use diagram (4) to connect up the SPd360

system

a Printer

b Camera

c Power supply

d Mains power

e Optional external flash

f Optional monitor - see section 5

The camera can be either tripod mounted

or hand held (5). Sit the printer on a

nearby work surface. Power up the sys-

tem by switching the power switch on the

rear panel of the printer.

Attaching the film holder

a Place the film holder on the opening on the

top of the printer so that it’s retaining

flanges align with the locking mechanism

on the printer (6).

b Lock the film holder in place by sliding both

retaining bars in the direction shown (7).

Loading a fresh film pack

a Use only Polaroid colour and / or black &

white peel apart film

b Open the film holder by pulling down the

ends of the latch and lifting the cover.

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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

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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g Print format button

Press to set the print button to print a 1up,

2up, 4up, 5up, 6up or 9up arrangement.

When pressed, the print format also

appears in the top right corner of the cam-

era preview screen for a few seconds.

h Error indicator

Flashes green indicating an invalid printing

condition - for more information see trou-

bleshooting.

Capturing an image

You are now ready to take a test picture

a Check your image is correctly framed on

the camera preview screen.

b Press the silver live / freeze button to cap-

ture the image.

c If you are dissatisfied with the captured

image on screen, pressing the live / freeze

button again will return you to “live” mode.

d Pressing the live / freeze button once more

will capture another image.

Exposure correction

If exposure correction is needed see below.

Note that there may be differences

between the preview screen image and the

photo image so you may need to return to

this table after printing a test picture.

Printing the captured image

a You must have a captured image on the

preview screen in order to print.

b If you have not already done so, retract the

dark slide from the film holder (11).

If image is too dark If image is too light

Increase the

exposure value (e.v.)

Move lights closer

to the subject

Increase light output

Decrease the

exposure value (e.v.)

Move lights away

from the subject

Decrease light output

c Use the down button to highlight the set

up icon (12f3) and press select.

d In the set up menu, use the up and down

buttons to highlight the lighting selector

icon (12g2) and press the select button.

e Use the up and down buttons to select

either flash or flood lighting. Ensure your

selection matches your studio set up and

press the select button to save.

f Press the menu button to exit the menu.

2 Taking pictures

Before taking a test picture, familiarise

yourself with the printer functions

Printer settings (13)

a Print button and indicator

Press to expose the captured image on to

film. The print indicator flashes green for

the duration of the print cycle.

b Out of film indicator

Flashes green when the film holder is

empty.

c Pull white tab indicator

Flashes green when an image has been

printed signalling to you to pull the white

film tab.

d Film peel time indicators

Flash green for the development period of

the processed film and give a single beep

when the film is ready to be peeled.

e Film types

Press to match the printer to the film type

loaded in the film holder i.e. colour or black

& white film.

f Skin tone function

Press to yield the best possible exposure to

suit your subject’s skin tone i.e select the

darkest icon if your subject is darker than

your average customer’s skin tone.

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c Check that the printer is in the desired film

mode i.e. colour or black & white film set-

ting, and that the corresponding film is

loaded in the film holder.

d Select a print arrangement using the print

format switch on the camera or printer.

The print format appears in the top right

corner of the camera preview screen for a

few seconds when either of these buttons

are pressed.

e To print, simply press the print button on

either the camera or printer. Printing takes

30-60 seconds during which time the print

indicator on the printer flashes green and a

thumbnail of the printing image is dis-

played in the top right corner of the camera

preview screen.

f When the printing is complete, the printer

beeps and the pull tab indicator flashes

green. Pull the white tab keeping it hori-

zontal to ensure that the film in the film

holder remains aligned (14).

g Pull the tab marked with arrows straight

out in one uninterrupted motion (15). Lay

the film down flat either on the printer or

the surrounding work surface. Don’t wave

or touch the developing film or you may

cause the image to develop incorrectly.

h The printer now starts counting the devel-

opment time of the film. As this is the only

picture currently developing, it is film peel

time indicator 1 that shows green for the

duration of the development period.

i When the printer beeps and film peel time

indicator flashes green, peel the back from

the print (16) in one smooth uninterrupted

motion.

Important: The film uses a caustic paste.

Avoid contact with skin, eyes and mouth

and keep away from children and animals.

If you get some paste on your skin, wipe it

off immediately and wash with water to

avoid an alkali burn. If eye or mouth con-

tact occurs, quickly wash the area with

plenty of water and see a doctor. Keep

discarded materials away from children,

animals, clothing and furniture.

Saving the captured image to memory

The system has three image memories

making it possible to save a captured

image and continue to use the system by

changing to another memory for use.

a Enter the main menu by pressing the menu

on/off button. You will see the main menu

(12f) displayed on screen.

b Use the up and down buttons to highlight

an alternative image memory for use.

Ensure the thumbnail of the image you

want to temporarily store is not high-

lighted.

c Press the live/freeze button to select the

chosen image memory and the menu will

close returning you to the full screen

image. The image is now stored on a dif-

ferent image memory and the system is

ready for normal operation once more.

Important: the system does not have the

capability of storing images when power is

switched off. Contact your nearest

Polaroid office for information on p.c. soft-

ware for long term storage of images.

Retrieving a saved image

a Enter the main menu by pressing the menu

on/off button. You will see the main menu

(12f) displayed on screen.

b Use the up and down buttons to highlight

the thumbnail of the image you want to

retrieve.

c Press the live/freeze button to select the

chosen image memory. The menu will

close and you will see the stored image

displayed on screen ready to print.

Note: Remember to change image memory

again if you wish to continue to store this

image. Pressing the live/freeze button at

this stage will mean losing this stored

image.

Removing a spent film pack

a Open the film holder

b Remove the empty film pack by grasping it

at the tab end and lifting it out (17).

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Removing the film holder

You do not have to remove the film holder

to load film. However if you are using two

different film holders, for example, one for

colour and one for black & white film, you

may need to switch holders from time to

time.

a If there is film in the printer, a black or

white film tab shows. Insert the dark slide

into the slot on the end of the film holder

and slide it in until the blue line is no longer

visible (11). This prevents the film from

being exposed when you remove the film

holder.

b Unlock the film holder by sliding the retain-

ing bars (18).

c Remove the film holder by lifting it off the

printer.

Cleaning the rollers

Remember to clean the rollers in the film

holder at the end of every pack of film.

a Open the door of the film holder

b Remove the rollers by placing your thumbs

at the ends of the roller assembly and

rotating it upwards (19).

c Wipe the rollers gently with a clean, lint

free cloth moistened in water (20).

d Replace the rollers by placing the assembly

against the film door and rotating down-

wards.

e Check the film exit door and remove any

pieces of paper or dried film developer.

f Close the film holder and load film as nor-

mal.

3 Optimising your system

Ensure you get the best out of the SPd360

product by reading through this section to

see how your system can be better

matched to your particular studio set up

and requirements.

Improving the focus setting

The lens range markings can be used to

focus the image if the subject distance is

known. For a more accurate setting:

a Adjust lens aperture to the maximum set-

ting (f/1).

b Adjust lighting to stop image saturation

(e.g. switch off studio lights).

c Move camera to correctly frame the sub-

ject on the preview screen.

d Adjust the zoom lens to it’s most telephoto

(highest magnification).

e Focus lens on the subject.

f Re-zoom to correctly frame the subject on

the preview screen.

g Return aperture setting and lighting to orig-

inal configuration.

Approximate depth of field

See below for the range within which the

subject will remain in focus for different

aperture settings. This has been calculated

for a nominal camera to subject distance of

2m and a zoom setting which gives a typi-

cal portrait shot. Different subject dis-

tances and zoom settings will affect depth

of field and so these values are intended as

a guide only.

Colour adjustment

If you are not satisfied with the colour bal-

ance seen in your prints, you need to

check that the camera is calibrated to suit

your particular studio set up. The camera

colour balance has been factory preset to

3200K for tungsten flood light and 5500K

for flash light. However lighting used and

personal preference will vary from one user

F number

Min. subject

distance

Max. subject

distance

1.95

1.80

1.65

1.40

2.05

2.25

2.60

3.85

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to another meaning fine adjustment may

be necessary. The white balance menu

allows you to optimise the camera to

match your lighting conditions as follows:

a Enter the 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 cor-

ner of the screen (12e) which indicates

which white balance calibration method is

currently in use. To alter procede to the

next step.

c Use the down button to highlight the set

up icon (12f3) as shown and press select.

d In the set up menu (12g), use the up and

down buttons to highlight the white bal-

ance icon (12g1) and press the select but-

ton.

e Selecting the pre-set white balance icon

(12?) allows you to define a pre-set colour

temperature to suit your particular lighting

set up. The temperature ranges vary

depending on whether flash or flood light-

ing has been selected.

f Selecting the one step white balance icon

... procedure to be defined.

h Alternatively adjustment of the colour com-

pensation controls on the rear panel of the

printer can optimise printer performance to

match film output. Note that these con-

trols do not alter white balance in any way.

Menu lock function

After calibration, you may wish to disable

the set up menu to avoid accidental adjust-

ment of system settings.

a To activate this function, press and hold

the menu button and live/freeze button

(21) simultaneously for 3 seconds on the

camera.

b Note that the set up icon in the main menu

is now greyed out and not accessible using

the up/down buttons.

c To unlock the set up menu, repeat the but-

ton press sequence described above. Note

that this function will remain effective if

power is removed from the system.

Reset function

To restore the camera settings to pre-set

factory default state simultaneously press

the print button and print format button

whilst pressing the live/freeze button (22)

on the camera for a duration of 2 seconds.

Note that if the colour compensation con-

trols on the rear panel of the printer have

been adjusted they must be manually

reset.

Printer calibration procedure

A periodic print head calibration is recom-

mended to ensure optimal printer perfor-

mance. This operation should be

performed once per week and will only

take a few minutes.

a Press and hold the print button and print

format button simultaneously (23) whilst

powering up the system.

b You will see both the film mode indicators

display green for the duration of the cali-

bration process.

c The process takes approximately two min-

utes after which the printer is ready for

normal use.

Important: Light is emitted from the print

head during this procedure. The dark slide

must be in position to stop any accidental

exposure of the film.

Test print mode

An internal colour test chart (24) can be

generated and printed to verify the correct

function of the printer. Press the print but-

ton and hold for a few seconds during

power up and the test chart will be

exposed on to the film.

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4 Tips and troubleshooting

Picture tips

The quality of the shot greatly depends

upon correct lighting. This section details

how you can improve your studio lighting

set-up. The 4 light sources discussed are

as follows:

Main lighting (25): Soft light source using

a flash with an umbrella, soft box or other

reflector. Preferably at an angle of 45º to

the axis of shooting and at a distance of

2m from the subject.

Fill-in lighting (26): Weaker and more dif-

fused light than the main light source.

Positioned opposite the main light source

to soften harsh facial shadows according

to setting, light intensity and/or distance.

Background lighting (27): Positioned close

to the floor behind the subject to eliminate

the shadows cast by the person onto the

background.

Overhead lighting (28): Gives depth to the

photograph. Produces subtle lighting

effects on hair and shoulders. This source

of lighting should be positioned between

70cm and 1m above the head. (Please

ensure that it is not reflected in the lens.)

Example of a professional lighting set-up

(29): Use all 4 light sources described

above to achieve optimum results:

a Main lighting

b Fill-in lighting

c Background lighting

d Overhead lighting (if necessary with honey-

combed diffusing screen)

Example of a simplified lighting set-up (30):

If space is restricted we recommend the

following solution:

a Main lighting

b Secondary lighting comprising a white

reflective screen

c Combined background lighting and, if nec-

essary, overhead lighting

Head size overlays

Use the head size overlays supplied to

accurately frame your subject and ensure

that your photographs meet your intended

document’s specifications.

a Tear off the overlay applicable to your

country.

b Place the overlay on the camera preview

screen ensuring the top and bottom tabs

slip between the moulding and screen (31)

holding the overlay in place.

c Adjust the camera position and zoom to fit

the subjects head within the oval printed

on the overlay.

Troubleshooting

This checklist should help you correct the

most common problems that you may

encounter with the system. If the problem

persists, unplug your unit and contact your

nearest Polaroid office.

System errors:

Symptoms Checklist

System will

not power on

• cable connections made?

• LED on power supply on?

• rocker switch on printer

rear panel on?

No image on

camera pre-

view screen

• power to the system?

• camera cable connection

to the printer correct?

• lens cap removed and

aperture opened?

Out of film

indicator

flashing green

• film loaded?

• film holder in place?

Cannot send

image to print

• captured image on

screen?

• has the film tab of the

last print been pulled?

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Picture quality:

5 Additional information

Software applications

Polaroid offers a range of software for use

with the SPd360. Contact your nearest

Polaroid office / distributor for more

details.

Symptoms Checklist

Double

exposure on

• Printer may have been

switched off during print

cycle or before white film

tab had been pulled. On

power up there would

have been no signal that

the film had already been

exposed.

Nearly black or

solid black

image

• dark slide retracted?

• correct lighting mode

selected?

Green / yellow

• does film mode selected

match loaded film type?

Repeated white

spots on film

• dirt on the film holder roll-

ers - clean rollers.

Curtain shaped

mark or streak

on film

• hesitation during pulling

of film tab - always pull

the tab out in one uninter-

rupted motion.

Undeveloped

edges or cor-

ners of film

• pulling the film tab out at

an angle which prevents

the developer from

spreading evenly over the

film.

Muddy looking

• picture not developed

long enough - develop

images for full time rec-

ommended.

Very light

image or none

at all

• film has been greatly

overexposed to light.

External monitor

Connecting a VGA or S-VGA monitor to

your printer allows full screen preview of

the captured image only. The monitor will

not display the live image. Available from

your nearest Polaroid office / distributor as

an accessory.

Camera lens specification

Focal length 5.7mm to 34.2mm

Zoom 6:1 ratio

Aperture f/1 to f/16

Focus 1.3m to infinity

Camera sensor specification

1.4 Megapixel progressive scan CCD sen-

sor

Camera preview screen specification

PAL format composite video

4” TFT 480 x 234 dots

160 x 3 x 234 pixels

Adjustable viewing angle

Printer specification

Film specification

Use only Polaroid colour and / or black &

white peel apart film.

EMC statement

Polaroid warranties that this product com-

plies with the following directives:

89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC

Safety:

EN60950

EMC:

EN50081-1(1992)

EN55022(1994) Class B

EN500082-1 (1998)

EN61000-4-2 (1995)

EN61000-4-3 (1996)

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Safety instructions

As with any electrically operated equip-

ment, basic safety precautions should be

observed. Remember:

1 Follow all instructions.

2 Do not leave unit unattended.

3 If unit will not be used for extended period

of time unplug from the electrical outlet.

4 Do not operate unit which has been

dropped or damaged until it has been

examined by authorised service centre.

5 Before storing, allow unit to cool com-

pletely.

6 To avoid electric shock hazards, do not

immerse unit in water or other fluids. Do

not operate unit near water or with wet

hands. If service or repair work is required,

contact authorised service centre. Incor-

rect re-assembly can cause shock when

unit is used subsequently.

7 Close supervision is necessary when unit is

used by or near children.

8 The use of accessories other than those

recommended may cause risk of fire, elec-

tric shock or injury.

PLEASE KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

ENV50204 (1995)

EN61000-4-4 (1995)

EN61000-4-6 (1996)

SPd360 warranty/service

Since 1947, Polaroid has been the world’s

leading manufacturer of instant imaging

products for consumers and businesses

alike. Over the years, customer needs

have changed, and so has technology - but

the importance of high quality service has

endured. As more and more products are

built with digital technology, and product

downtime becomes more and more critical,

Polaroid has built a service infrastructure to

ensure a rapid response to any issues that

you encounter.

Polaroid always aims to produce products

of the highest quality and to support them

with the service you need to keep your

business running smoothly. Please contact

your nearest Polaroid office for more infor-

mation.

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Polaroid SPd 360 User manual

Brand: Polaroid

Model: SPd 360

Category: Supplementary music equipment

Type: User manual

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