Polaroid Image pro User manual

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Gontents

6 Film

6 Camera parts

7 System control panel

Operating instructions

8 Open camera

8 Load film

8 Position subject

8 Take picture

9 To remove an emP§film Pack

9 To close camera

9 Viewfinder displays

10 Autofocus system

l0 Audio signals

11 Electronic flash

11 Self-timer

12 Exposure adjustment control

Features

13 Photographing in natural light

13 Manual focusing

15 Time exposures

Programmed time exposures

Manual time exposures

17 Back lighting

18 Sequential pictures

Self-timed sequential pictu res

Variable sequential pictures

21 Multiple exposures

22 Guide to better pictures

23 Helpful hints for using the

camera's special features

25 Copies and enlargements

25 Warran§

25 For information and help

26 Accessories

Throughout the text you will find a

series of numbers, Each of these refers

to a picture on the fold-out pages.

Film

Use only Polaroid lmage System colour

film. Each film pack provides 10 cofour

pictures and contains a batterythat

powers all camera functions.

Check the film expiration date on

every film box to be sure the film is

fresh.

Camera parts (1)

1. Sonar rangefinder (sends out

sonar waves to measure distance

to subject)

2. Three-element, 125 mm coated-

glass lens

3. Automatic shutter system -

variable speed/aperture (speeds

range from 1/z¿s of a second to 6

seconds; apertures from f/1 0 to f/45)

4. Self-timer indicator

5. Electronic flash (from 1/woto 1/zoqo

of a second)

6. Film shade (protects picture from

light as it is ejected from the

camera)

7. Photocell (silicon photo-diodes

measure light from the scene and

from the flash)

8. Film exit slot

9. Film door

10. Tripod socket (on bottom of

camera)

1 1. Film door release button

12. Shutter buüon

13. System control panel

14. Liquid crystal display (shows

picture-taking information. The

display will come on when there is

film in the camera. The display will

disappear about every 40 seconds.

Lightly press the MoDE or shutter

button to make it reappear.)

15. Neckstrap connector

16. Viewfinder

17. Release latch (to open and close

camera)

18. Hand strap

14.

15.

16.

System control panel (2)

1. Self-timer button

2. Electronic flash symbol

3. Autofocus symbol

4. Audio signals symbol

5. Exposure adjustment symbol

6. Time exposure symbol

7. Back lighting symbol

8. Sequential pictures symbol

9. Multiple exposures symbol

10. mooe button (press it to select a

feature)

11. Remote control socket (for the

lmage remote control accessory)

12. Flash status lights (red light shows

flash is charging; green light

shows flash is ready)

13. Control buttons (pressthem to

turn each feature on or off, or to

set the digital displays)

Picture counter (counts down to

show how many pictures remain

in the film pack and is used with

the sequential pictures and multi-

ple exposures features)

lndicator bar (shows that the

feature above it is on)

Auto reset button (always returns

the camera to fully automatic

operation : electronic flash, auto-

focus and audio signals)

This booklet describes the selection

and use of each special feature individ-

ually, although most of the features

may be used in combination with each

other for creative picture-taking.

You can turn the individual features in

such combinations on or off between

p¡ctures by pressing the MoDE and

control buttons.

Note: Closing and reopening the

camera will always reset it for fully

automat¡c operation.

lf the display fails to react as expected

when you press the control buttons,

press the Auto reset button or close

and re-open the camera to start again.

Operating instructions

Open camera

Place both hands as shown (3). Slide

the release latch back. The camera will

open automatically.

Load film

Use only Polaroid lmage System film.

Push the film door release button

down. The film doorwill open.

Hold the film pack by its edges only (4)

and slide it all the way into the camera.

As soon as you close the film door,

the battery in the film pack will power

the camera and you will see

. the film cover eject

. the liquid crystal display appear

. a green l¡ght indicating the flash is

ready to fire.

The liquid crystal displayshould look

like this:

lf it does not, press the Auto reset

button.

Note: The display will disappear about

every 40 seconds. Lightly press the

uooe or shutter button to make it

reappear.

Position subject

lndoors, your subject should be within

the 60 cm to 46 m flash range and, for

best results; near a light-colóured

background.

Outdoors, your subject should be at

least 60 cm away.

The viewfinder and liquid crystal dis-

plays will help you stay at the right

distance.

Take picture

Slide your left hand through the hand

strap and hold the camera as shown

(5) for horizontal pictures. For vertical

pictures, see picture 6.

Frame your subject in the viewfinder

and press the shutter button halfway.

You should see:

The distance to your subject; for

example:

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A green "good picture" symbol.

To take the picture, press the shutter

button the rest of the way.

When you release the button, the

camera will eject the picture and the

flash will immediately recharge.

Note: lf, after having pressed the

shutter button halfway, you wish to

reposition your subject or yourself,

release the button. Make the changes

and press the shuüer button halfway

again.

To remove an empty film pack

:-::- , cu have taken the 1Oth picture,

. : - ¡, I hear 3 chimes to remind you

-: ':-ove the empty film pack.

-: 'e.nove the pack, push the film door

': ease button down. Pullthe film pack

: ,: :,, rhe coloured tab.

-a'r the camera contains an empty

' ^. cack

, , :, will hear three chimes when you

:3e n the camera

. , :; will hear three chimes and see a

flashing zero in the viewfinder when

, o.i press the shutter button halfway

.rd hold it.

To close camera

-c d the camera as shown (7). Slide

:^e release latch back. Push the cover

:crvn untilboth sides lock.

,', ren you are not using the camera,

c ose it to protect the lens.

Mewfinder displays

When you press the shutter button

halfway, displays i ndicati ng distance

and symbols for "good picture" or

"caution" appear in the viewfinder.

When you see the green symbol El

press the shutter button the rest of

the way to take the picture.

When you hear a warning tone and qqe

the flashing yellow caut¡on symbol E

your subject is either too close. too

distant, or the flash is turned off. For

example, the display shows the yellow

symbol and the distance 0.1 :

. Your subject is too close. Release the

shutter button and stand at least 60

cm from your subject.

lf the display shows the yellow symbol

and a distance from 4.8 to 6.2*:

. Your subject is beyond the flash

range. Release the shutter button

and position your subject within the

60 cm to 4.6 m flash range.

lf the display shows the yellow symbol

and a distance from 0.6 to 4.6:

. Your subject is within range, but

the flash is off. Press the Auto reset

button to turn the flash on.

xWhen your subject is beyond 6.2 m,

the distance display will be blank.

Exposure adjustment control

Use this feature when you want to

retake a picture to make it lighter or

darker.

To do this:

1. Press the ¡uooe button until you see

only the lighten/darken symbol :

To lighten a picture, press the up

(A) control button once to turn on

the lighten setting:

3. To darken a picture, pressthe

down (V) control button once to

turn on the darken setting:

4. When you have selected the set-

ting you want, press the MoDE

button once to return to the full

display. You can now retake a

picture to make it lighter (A) or

darker (B):

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(A)

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The d¡splay w¡il d¡sappear about every 40 seconds. Lightly press

the M1DE or shutter button to make it reappear.

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(B)

To return the camera to fully automatic

operation, press the Auto reset button.

lmportant: lf the background of a flash

picture is too dark but your subject is

well illuminated, the background is too

far away.

To correct this problem, do not use

the lighten setting. lnstead, press the

Auto reset button and retake the pic-

ture, placing your subject near a back-

ground and keeping both within the

60 cm to 4.6 m flash range.

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