Polaroid Daylab 35 - Manual (Page 6)

The exposure adjustment dial: The
exposure adjustment dial lets you adjust
the exposure of your prints. The Daylab
35 has an exposure-correction range with
seven settings. Use the "0" setting at the
midpoint of the range if you have a
properly exposed slide, where no
The VIEW-OFF-PRINT switch:
VIEW: Select VIEW to compose an image
on the dark slide/viewing panel. This
setting turns on the lamp that projects
your slide image onto the dark
slide/viewing panel.
Warning: Never leave your slide under
the VIEW lamp longer than necessary.
Heat from the lamp can damage your slide.
The Daylab 35 has a built-in switch
that automatically shuts off the VIEW lamp
after approximately 4 minutes. This
prevents the lamp from overheating and
damaging your slide. To turn the VIEW
lamp on again, set the VIEW-OFF-PRINT
exposure correction is needed. Turning
the dial from "0" clockwise in the "+"
direction lets you increase the exposure
to lighten your printed image. Turning the
dial from "0" counterclock-wise in the "-"
direction lets you reduce the exposure to
darken your printed image. For more
information see Possible problems,
causes.
switch at OFF: then move it back to VlEW.
OFF: After you compose your image,
return the switch to OFF until you are
ready to make a print. Doing so helps
extend the life of the VIEW lamp. When
you finish using the Daylab Jr., always
The START button: The START button fires
the built-in flash that exposes the film. If
you press START and the green ready
indicator is not on, the flash does not fire
(the ready indicator turns on 15 seconds
after you select PRINT with the
ViEW-OFF-PRINT switch). return the switch to OFF.
PRINT: Select PRINT when you are ready
to make the exposure. When you select
PRINT, the ready-indicator light to the
right of the START button should be off.
You must wait approximately 15 seconds
until it glows green before you can press
the START button. Note that the built-in
flash that exposes the film is not activated
until you press the START button. The
lamp shuts off automatically following
the exposure.
Caution: To prevent accidental film
exposure, follow the sequence of steps
carefully in
Exposing the film.
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