Polaroid AUTOMATIC 220 User manual

POLAROID
AUTOMATIC
LAND
CAMERA

CONTENTS
Getting
Acquainted
Introduction
How
to
open
the
camera
How
to
close
and cover
the
camera
How
to
hold
the
camera
How
to
use
the
viewfinder
How
to
focus
the
camera
What
you
should
know
about
your
film
What
the
Film
Speed
Dial
does
What
the
Lighting
Selector
does
Practice
the
1,
2,
3
system
Operation
How
to
load
a
film
pack
How
to
set
the
camera
for
3000
speed
film
. . . .
Tips
for
good
natural
light
black
and white
pictures
. .
How
to
set
the
camera
for
75
speed
color
film
. . .
Tips
for
good daylight
color
pictures
How
to
take
a
picture
How
to
develop
the
print
If
no
yellow
tab
appears
26
Check
the
temperature!
It’s
important
27
How
to
make
prints
lighter
or
darker
28
Care
of
the
print
29
How
to
use
the
Cold-Clip
with
color
film
30
Troublesome
lighting
situations
to
avoid
32
Fast
focusing
for
pictures
made
with
3000
speed
film .
33
How
to
use
3000
speed
film
in
dim
light
without
flash
.
34
Flash
pictures
35
Miscellaneous
You
must
take
care
of
your
camera
36
Some
helpful
accessories
38
Copies
and
enlargements
39
Picture
troubles,
their
cause
and
cure
40
Protect
film
and
camera
from
heat
45
Where
to
write
for
information
45
Warranty
45
List
of
repair
stations
46
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1

View/rangefinder
Shutter
release
Rangefinder
pushbutton
Small
white
tab
slot
Large
yellow
tab
slot
door
2-element
lens,
114mm.,
f/8.
8
Lighten/darken
control
Shutter
cocking
lever
2
—
Battery
compartment
(change
battery
yearly)
Rangefinder
pushbutton
'■
Lighting
selector
Electric
eye
-
"
Flash
outlet
(flashbulbs
only)
—
Film
speed
dial
Lighting
selector
knob
220

Steel
rollers
(Important:
keep
them
clean
as
described
on
page
36)
220
Focus
window
Back
door
latch
View
window
3

HOW
TO
GET
THE
MOST
OUT
OF
THIS
CAMERA
Before
you
load
your
camera
with
film,
please
be
sure
to
read
carefully
the
first
two
sections
in
this
booklet:
Getting
Acquainted,
and
Operation
(the
pages
with
colored
edges).
As
you
read
the
text
and
look
at
the
pictures,
go
through
all the
motions
of
using
the
camera
—
without
film.
Then
you’ll
be
completely
familiar
with
it
before
you
make
your
first
picture.
This
is
one
of
the
world’s
easiest-to-use
cameras,
once
you
understand
a
few
simple
techniques.
However,
it
is
very
important
that
you
learn
the
basic
operating
steps
or
you're
bound
to
waste
film
and
money
and
be
disappointed
with
your
picture
results.
Once
you
get
the
simple
operating
routine
down
pat,
load
a
film
pack.
We
suggest
that
you
start
with
3000
speed
black and
white
film.
Please
remember
that
even
the
finest
camera
and
film
need
some
help
from
the
photographer
if
they
are
to
produce
good
pictures.
That
help
can
be
summed
up
in
one
sentence:
Plan
and
think
before
you
shoot.
As
a
quick
guide
to
help
you
get
a
good
picture
every
time,
here
are
some
helpful
hints.
They’re
important.
1.
Always
have
the
light
on
the
subject
coming
from
be¬
hind
you.
For
best
color
pictures
place
your
subjects
in
bright
sunshine.
2.
Move
in
close,
to
get
a
big
image
in
the
print.
3.
Focus
carefully,
to
get
sharp
pictures.
4.
Choose
colorful
subjects
for
your
color
pictures.
5.
Pick
a
good
background,
particularly
with
flash.
6.
Pull
the
tabs
correctly.
7.
Time
development
carefully.
8.
Keep
an
eye
on
the
temperature.
As
you
go
through
this
booklet
you’ll
find
these
points
explained
in
detail.
They
can
make
the
difference
between
getting
good
pictures
and
poor
ones.
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HOW
TO OPEN
THE
CAMERA
1.
To
unlatch
cover,
press
on
center
of
top.
2.
You
can
let
cover
hang
down
or
. ..
4.
Raise button
No.
1;
this
unlocks
camera
front.
5.
Pull
camera
front
out
as
far
as
it
will
go.
GETTING
ACQUAINTED
3.
...
to
remove
it,
push
spring
(A)
and
lift.
PHOTO
5,
IMPORTANT:
Be sure
to
pull
the
camera
front
into
place.
If
the
front
isn’t
fully
out
and
locked,
your
prints
out
until there
is
a
definite
click and
the
locking
bar
(A)
snaps
will
come
out
all
black,
or
badly
blurred.
This booklet is
designed
to
fit
neatly
inside the
cover,
under
a
spring
clip
(photo 2).
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5

HOW
TO
CLOSE
AND
COVER
THE
CAMERA
Press
down
on
the
locking
bar.
This
releases
the
front of
the
camera.
Push
the
front
in
all the
way
until
it
locks.
If
you
have
removed
the
cover:
to
re¬
place
it,
slide
the
hinge
down
over
the
lock
spring
until
it
snaps
into
place.
Swing
the
cover
up.
Press
the
top
center
section
under
the
finder
housing
so
it
latches
securely.
When
storing
the
camera
be sure
that
nothing
presses
on
the
No.
2
button;
if
it’s
depressed
even
slightly,
the
battery
may
be drained.
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HOW TO
HOLD
THE
CAMERA
HORIZONTAL:
Grip
the
two
ends. Place
your
forefingers
on
the No.
1
buttons;
you
can
easily
shift
the
right
forefinger
to
the
No.
2
button.
To
steady
the
camera,
press
your
elbows
into
your
ribs;
rest
the
camera
against
your
nose.
GETTING
ACQUAINTED
VERTICAL:
Grip
the
camera
as
you
would
for
a
horizontal
picture,
turn
it
so
your
right
hand
is below. Bracethe
camera
against
your
forehead
and
face.
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HOW
TO
USE
THE
VIEWFINDER
Looking
through
the
viewfinder
window
(A)
you’ll
see
a
bright,
white
broken line.
Frame
the
scene
with
this
line.
Always
try
to
look
through
the
center
of
the window
and
concentrate
on
your
subject,
not
on
the white
line.
If
your
subject
is
very
close
(372
ft.,
for
example),
allow
a
little
extra
space
between
your
subject
and the
top
frame
line
(above).
If
not,
you
may
accidentally
cut off
the
top
of
someone’s
head
in
your
picture.
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HOW
TO
FOCUS
THE
CAMERA
Look
through
here
at
the
bright
spot. Push No.
1
buttons.
Holding
the
camera
horizontal,
place
your
forefingers
on
both No.
1
buttons
as
shown
and
push
them all the
way
to
your
left.
Look
through
the
Focus window
and
aim the
bright
spot
in
the
center
at
a
nearby subject
(about
5
ft.
away,
for
example).
You should
see
two
images
of
your
target
in
GETTING
ACQUAINTED
the
bright
spot;
this
means
that
the
camera
is
not focused
for
that distance.
Push the No.
1
buttons
back
and
forth
until
the
two
images
become
one
—
sharp
and clear. Now
the
camera
is
focused.
For
vertical
pictures,
focus
with
the
camera
horizontal;
turn
it
to
aim
and
shoot.
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