Polaroid 690 User manual

LIMITED EDITIONLIMITED EDITION ANNIVERSARY

User's Guide

The Polaroid Limited Edition

690 Single Lens Reflex (SLR) Camera

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

FCC Notice

Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could void

the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation.If this equipment does cause harmful

interference with radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of

the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna of the radio

or television.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and

the receiver.

3. Consult the dealer for help.

Table of Contents

❖ Introduction: Polaroid at Fifty 1

❖ Features of the Polaroid 690 SLR Camera 3

❖ Camera Parts

Frontal View 4

RearView 5

❖ Opening the Camera 6

❖ Closing the Camera 7

❖ Compatible Films 8

❖ Loading Film 9-10

❖ Taking Photos 11-13

❖ Additional Camera Features

Flash Override 14

Manual Focus 15

Lighten/Darken Control 16-17

AutomaticTime Exposure 18

❖ Special Maintenance Note 19

❖ Lifetime ProductWarranty 20

Oftentimes, what inspires innovation originates from the

simple question “why can't this be done?” On Christmas

Eve Day in 1943, Dr. Edwin H. Land, the acclaimed

inventor and founder of Polaroid Corporation, was

enjoying an afternoon outing with his three-year-old

daughter, Jennifer.

At some point during this afternoon, little Jennifer asked

her father why she had to wait to see the photographs

he was taking.

Dr. Land contemplated his daughter's simple question.

Would it be possible to create an instantly developing

photograph? With his legendary inspiration and focus,

Dr. Land solidified his concept of instant photography

over several hours that same day.

The realization of his concept emerged over several

years of subsequent research and development at his

laboratory in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The breath-

taking result of this experimentation—the world's first

instantly developing photograph—was revealed before

Dr. Edwin H. Land

(1911–1991)

Inventor of Instant Photography

Founder of Polaroid Corporation

Polaroid at Fifty:

Dr. Edwin H. Land and

His Dream of Instant Photography

Features ofThe Polaroid 690 SLR Camera

Congratulations! You are now the owner of the finest

single-lens reflex camera in the world. Some of the

important features of your 690 SLR camera include:

❖accurate, through-the-lens previewing

❖sonar-driven automatic flash and autofocus system

❖4-element coated glass lens

❖close-up capabilities to 10.4 inches

❖Lifetime Product Warranty

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the

features of your 690 SLR camera by reading the

instructions contained in this book. And please keep

this book for information about your Lifetime Product

Warranty.

If you would like to order a leather carrying case or

close-up lens, or if at any time you have any questions

about your 690 SLR camera, please contact Polaroid

Corporation toll-free at 1-800-432-5355, or log on to

our website at www.polaroid.com.

a meeting of the Optical Society of America in New York

City on February 21, 1947 before a speechless audience

of fellow scientists.

Dr. Land’s invention of Polaroid Instant Photography

made world headlines the next morning. The name

“Polaroid” now was forever synonymous with “instant

photography.”

Now, fifty years later, Polaroid commemorates the 50th

Anniversary of the advent of instant photography with a

numbered Limited Collector’s Edition of the SLR (Single

Lens Reflex) camera. The Polaroid 690 SLR camera is

simply the finest camera that Polaroid has ever produced.

Some would argue the Polaroid 690 SLR camera is the

finest camera available in the world. This Limited

Collector’s Edition faithfully recreates the allure and look

of the original SLR series, while integrating new tech-

nological features such as a digitally-driven micro-

processor exposure system.

We believe this Limited Collector’s Edition is a fitting

tribute to Polaroid's half-century of contributions to the

world of photography, and to the original daring

dream of Dr. Land.

Polaroid at Fifty

mViewfinder cap

nViewfinder eyepiece

oNeckstrap connectors

pPicture Counter

qTripod socket (underside of camera)

rFilm door release lever

sThumb rest

tFlash control switch

uFlash indicator light

Camera Parts

RearView

Camera Parts

FrontalView

aBuilt-in electronic flash

bTransducer (sends and receives sound waves)

cManual focus switch

dManual focus wheel

eShutter button with automatic preview

fAutomatic variable speed/aperture shutter system

gFour element, f/8, 116mm glass lens

hDistance scale

iFilm door

jPhotocell

kLighten/darken control

lCover support

Closing the Camera

Opening the Camera

grooved edges

of viewfinder cap

Pull the viewfinder cap

straight up until the

cover support locks.

cover

support

2Press down on the viewfinder

cap until both sides of the

camera snap shut.

Hold the camera flat in the palm

of your left hand. With your right

hand, grip the grooved edges of

the viewfinder cap.

To close the camera,

push the cover support

toward the back of

the camera.

Loading Film

Holding the film pack by

the edges as shown, slide

the film pack all the way

into the camera.

Make sure to only

touch the edges of the film

pack.

First, make sure you are using an instant film that is

compatible with your 690 SLR Camera.

film

door lever

Push the yellow film door

lever down to open the

film door.

Compatible Films

You may use any of the following instant films with

your Polaroid 690 SLR camera:

Taking Photos

3Close the film door.

The camera will automatically

eject the film cover and

the electronic flash will

begin to charge.

The picture counter will

display “10.” Each pack of

film contains 10 photos.

To remove an empty film

pack, pull the colored tab

on the lower front of

the film cartridge.

picture counter

1Grasp the camera in your

left hand, making sure to

keep your fingers behind

the film door.

Place your right thumb

on the thumb rest with

your index finger on

the shutter button.

Curl your other fingers

into your palm.

To preview your shot, look

through the viewfinder.

The scene will appear

out of focus.

Lightly press the shutter

button and hold it there.

If the flash bursts and a

photo is ejected, the shutter

button was pressed too firmly.

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Use the electronic flash for every photo, both

outdoors and indoors. The flash automatically

corrects common lighting problems encountered in

both environments. For best results, position your

subject(s) anywhere from 10 inches to 14 feet away

from the camera.

Maintain a clear path between the camera and your

subject. The camera uses sound waves to determine

the distance between the camera and the photo

subject, and any obstructions will cause your photo

to be incorrectly exposed.

Make sure to keep the sun or other source of light

behind you, or at your side.

Holding the camera steady, press the shutter button

firmly. Continue to hold the camera steady until the

photo has ejected from the camera. Release the

shutter button to recharge the flash unit.

Do not shake or expose developing photos to direct

sunlight. Make sure to hold the developing photo by

its white border edges. If the temperature is below

55° F, place the photo immediately in a warm pocket

or other warm location to develop.

While keeping the shutter button lightly pressed down,

the lens will spin and set, bringing your scene into

sharp focus. If the camera pauses briefly before

focusing the lens, the flash is momentarily charging.

After the lens is brought into focus an accurate preview

of the scene is visible.

You may preview as often as you choose without

depleting the camera’s battery. The battery that powers

the camera is located inside the film pack and is

sufficient to take many previews per each pack of film.

shutter

button

Taking Photos

1312

To override the camera’s

automatic focus, push the

manual focus switch down

so that the red portion of

the switch is visible.

Turn the manual focus

control dial until your

scene is in clear focus.

To take a photo, press and

release the shutter button.

Press the manual focus

switch up to return the

camera to automatic focus.

manual

focus

switch

manual

focus

control

Manual FocusAdditional Camera Features

Flash Override

In certain circumstances, such

as taking a photograph through

a window or photographing a

metallic surface, it may be

necessary to override the

automatic flash.

To do this, slide the flash

control switch to the right.

The automatic flash is

disabled. You can now take a

photo without the flash by

pressing the shutter button.

flash control

switch in OFF

position

flash control

switch

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