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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220

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.
6
220

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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7

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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220

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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9

WHAT
YOU
SHOULD
KNOW
ABOUT
YOUR
FILM
This
camera
uses
Polaroid
Land
pack
films.
At
present
there
are
two:
3000
speed
black
and
white,
Type
107,
and
75
speed
color,
Type
108.
There
may
be
additional
types
of
film
in
the
future.
You
must
know
the
film
speed
num¬
ber,
3000
or
75,
to set
the
camera
controls
correctly
(see
opposite
page).
However,
if
you
forget
the
number,
just
look
at
the
film
instruction
sheet.
The
film
speed
number
describes
how
“fast”
(light
sensitive)
the
film
is.
For
example,
75
speed
film
is
fairly
“fast”
but
should
be
used
in
bright
daylight
or
with
flash
for
good
results.
However,
3000
speed
black
and
white
is
40X
as
“fast” as
75
speed
color
film,
so
you
can
make
pictures
with
it
where
there isn’t
enough
light
to
use
75
speed
film.
Of
course,
you
can
use
3000
speed
film in
daylight
or
with
flash,
too.
The
Polaroid
film
pack
contains
all
the
materials
to
make
eight
pictures.
For
each
picture
there
is
a
piece
of
negative
film,
a
sheet
of
print
paper,
and
a
thin
foil
container
(the
pod)
filled
with
the
jelly-like
chemicals
needed
to
develop
the
picture.
After
snapping
the
picture,
you
start
development
by
the
simple
act
of
pulling
a
piece
of
paper
out
of
the
cam¬
era.
This
drags
the
exposed
negative,
a
sheet
of
print
paper,
and
a
pod
of
chemicals
between
two
steel
rollers.
The
pressure
of
the
rollers
squashes
the
pod,
spreading
the
chemicals
between
the
negative
and
print
paper
to
form
a
picture
“sandwich”.
The
picture
develops
outside
the
camera.
After
the
recommended
devel¬
opment
time
you
separate
the
sand¬
wich
and
there
is
your
finished
picture.
3000
speed
black
and
white
film.
Set
the
camera’s
film
speed
dial
to
3000.
75
speed
color
film.
Set
the
film
speed
dial
to
75.
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WHAT
THE
FILM
SPEED
DIAL
DOES
The
Film
Speed
Dial
(A)
sets
the
camera
for
the
kind
of
film
you
are
using.
For
3000
speed
black
and
white
film
turn
the
dial
to
3000;
for
75
speed
color
film
turn
to
75.
If
you
don’t
do
this,
the
electric
eye
(B)
can’t
make
a
correct
expo¬
GETTING
ACQUAINTED
3000
LLa.
FILM
SPEED
For
3000
speed
black
and
white
film.
For
75
speed
color
film.
FILM
SPEED
sure.
To
prevent
accidental
turning,
this
dial
has
a
strong
spring.
It
must
be
turned
a
rather
long
way
to
make
it
snap
to
its
next
position.
The
other
numbers
on
the
dial
(besides
75
and
3000)
are
for
films
that
may
be
sold
in
the
future.
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11

WHAT
THE
LIGHTING
SELECTOR
DOES
You
must
set
the
yellow
square
in
the
Lighting
Selector
(shown
at
right)
for
the kind
of
light
with
which
the
picture
will
be taken. For
example,
sunlight
outdoors,
or
flash
indoors,
or
just
room
light.
The
yellow
squares
in
the
Lighting
Selector
move
back
and
forth
when
you
push
the
Lighting
Selector
Knob
(below)
from
side
to
side.
Try
it
a
few
times. The
knob is
on
the
front of
the
camera,
below the
lens.
With
3000
speed
film
If
there’s
3000
speed
film in
the
camera,
look
at
the
3000
speed
only
side
of
the
Lighting
Selector
and
move
the
yellow
square
next to
the
label
that
describes
the
lighting
conditions. Here
it's
shown
set
for
outdoors
or
flash,
the
right
setting
for
any
picture
made
in
daylight
or
with
flash.
For
pictures
by
room
light,
just
push
the knob
to
place
the
yellow
square
next to
indoors
without
flash.
With
3000
speed
film,
use
this side
of
the
Lighting
Selector.
Push the knob
to
set
the
yellow
square.
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220

GETTING
ACQUAINTED
With
75
speed
color
and
all
other
films
except
3000
speed
With
any
film
other than
3000
speed
film,
look
at
the
side
of
the
Lighting
Selector
marked
75,
150.
300
speed.
This
side is
mainly
for
use
with
75
speed
color
film.
The
other
numbers
are
for films
that
may
be
manufactured
in
the
future.
Use
the
Lighting
Selector
Knob
to
set
the
yellow
square
next
to
the label
that
describes
the
lighting
conditions.
Remember:
You
must set
the
Lighting
Selector
correctly
in
order
to
get
a
well
exposed
picture.
OUTDOORS
OR
FLAM
DOORS
WITHOUT
r.ASH
75
150
300
SPEED
'
|
;
NLY
With
75
speed
color
film,
use
this
side
of
the
Lighting
Selector.
Push
the
knob
to
set
the
yellow
square.
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13

PRACTICE
THE
1,
2,
3
SYSTEM
ONE
is
for
focusing.
Look
through
the
Focus
window
and
aim
the
bright
spot
at
various
subjects.
Push
the
No.
1
buttons
and
practice
bringing
together
the
two
images
of
your
subject
in
the
bright
spot
to
make
one
clear
image.
TWO
is
for
shooting.
Practice
press¬
ing
the
No.
2
button
slowly
until
the
shutter
clicks.
In
dim
light
hold
No.
2
down
and
stay
very
still
until
you
hear
the
second
click
as
the
shutter
closes.
Then
you
can
move
and
let
No.
2
up.
THREE
is
for
resetting.
Right
after
snapping
a
picture,
always
push
down
No.
3
button
firmly
until
it
locks
and
stays
down.
This
resets
the
shutter
for
the
next
picture.
If
you
don’t
reset
No.
3
button,
you
won’t
be
able
to
shoot.
14
220

HOW
TO LOAD
A FILM
PACK:
OPEN
THE
PACKAGE
OPERATION
A
special request!
As soon as
you
open
the
film
pack
you
will
begin
to
accumulate
waste
paper.
There
will
be more when
you
develop
the
pictures.
We
hope
that
it
won’t
become
litter
in
the
streets
or
be
scattered
around
the
landscape.
What
to
do
with
the
waste
paper?
Usually,
it
will
fit
into
an
empty
film
box.
Or,
if
you’re
planning
to
take
lots
of
outdoor
pictures,
bring along
a
paper
bag
or
other
container
for
waste.
Everyone
will
appre¬
ciate
this little
extra
effort
on
your
part.
Open
the
top
of
the
box.
With
color
film
there’s
a
set
of
mounts;
with
black and white
film
there's
a
coater.
Remove
these and the
instruction
sheet
(please
read
it).
Pull
out
the
film
package.
Handle
it
gently,
carefully.
Save
the box
to
carry
prints
in
safely.
It
also
can
be
very
useful
when
coating
black
and
white
prints.
Hold the
package
near
the
edges.
Don’t
press
hard
on
the
middle
of
the
package.
Starting
at
the
corner,
tear
open
the
entire side
of
the
package
along
the
dotted
line. When the
side is
open,
rip
apart
the
front
and
back
of
the
package.
Lift
out
the
pack.
Discard
the moisture
absorbing
card
supplied
with
color
film.
Handle the
pack
by
the
edges
only.
Always
open
the
package
and
load
film in
the
shade,
not
in
direct
sunlight,
to
avoid
fogging
the
film.
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15

HOW
TO
LOAD
A
FILM
PACK
1.
Push
the
back
door
latch
;
the door
will
pop
up.
(Cont.)
2.
Open
it
all
the
way.
Are
the
rollers
(A)
clean?
If
not,
clean
them
as
described
in
the
section
on
care
of
your
camera.
3.
Hold
the
film
pack
by
the
edges
as
shown,
and
push
the
closed
end
of
the
pack
under
the
door
hinge
against
spring
tension.
4.
Push
the
pack
down into the
camera.
You'll
feel
it
snap
into
place.
16
5.
&
6.
Check
to
be
sure
that
the
white
tabs
are
not
caught
between
the
film
pack
and
the
camera
body.
Close
the
back
door.
Press both
sides
firmly
to
be
sure
that
both
sides
latch.
The
black tab
of
the
safety
cover
must
stick
out
of
the small
slot.
If
not,
reopen
the
back,
lead
the
tab
out
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OPERATION
7.
&
8.
Pull
the
safety
cover
all the
way
out
of
the
camera
without
stopping.
Don’t
rip
it.
IF
NO
WHITE
TAB
APPEARS
9.
With
the
safety
cover
out,
the white
tab
(A)
should
stick
out
of
the small slot
(No.
4).
Don’t
pull
the
white
tab.
You’re
now
ready
for
the
first
picture.
1.
If
there's
no
white tab
in
the
No.
4
slot,
do
the
following
in
the
shade
or
indoors,
not
in
bright
sun.
2.
Open
the
back
of
the
camera
part
way
and,
without
disturbing
or
moving
the
film
pack, push
the
white
tab
out
into
the
open.
3.
Close
the back
of
the
camera,
making
sure
that both
sides
are
locked
securely
and
the
white
tab
is
outside
in
the
No.
4
slot.
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17

HOW TO
SET
THE
CAMERA
FOR
3000
SPEED
FILM
OUTDOORS
OR FLASH
SETTING:
Use
this
for
all
subjects
in
daylight
outdoors,
in
bright
sun,
in
the
shade,
or on
cloudy
days.
It’s also
for
all
flash
pictures.
Turn
the
Film
Speed
Dial
to
3000.
Set
the
dot
on
the
Lighten/Darken
control
(A)
as
shown. This
is the Normal
position
for
the
L/D
control.
DIM
LIGHT
SETTING:
Use this
for
pictures
without
flash
indoors,
in
dim
daylight,
and
outdoors
at
night.
Turn the
Film
Speed
Dial
to
3000.
With
light
from
windows
or
fluorescents,
set
the dot
on
the
Lighten/Darken
control
(A)
at
Normal
position,
as
shown.
With
ordinary
tungsten
bulbs,
set
it
two
marks toward
Lighten.
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TIPS
FOR
GOOD
NATURAL
LIGHT
BLACK
AND
OUTDOORS
Use
bright,
even
light,
coming
from
behind
you:
Place
*
yourself
so
the
light
on the
subject
is
coming
over
your
shoulder.
Don’t
have
the
subject
between
you
and the
sun.
For
portraits
you’ll
get
best
results
when
a
cloud blocks
the
direct
sun,
or on an
overcast
but
bright
day,
or
in
open
shade.
For
scenic
pictures,
avoid
high
overhead
sun.
Watch
the
background:
The
light
on
the
background,
behind
your
subject,
should be
just
about
as
bright
as the
light
on
the
subject.
Don’t
photograph
someone
in
the shade
if
the
background
is
out
in
the
open
and
brightly
lit.
Strong
light
behind
the
subject
will
“fool”
the
electric
eye
(page
32).
INDOORS
(with
3000
speed
film
only)
Have
even
light coming
from
behind
you:
Whether the
light
is
coming
from
a
window
or
from
lamps
it
should
come
from
behind
you
or
from
directly
over
your
head. The
electric
eye
can
set correct
exposure
in
quite
dim
light,
if
the
scene
is
evenly
lit.
But
if
part
of
the
scene
is
brightly
lit
and the
*
rest
is
in
shadow
you
won’t
get
good
results.
Don’t
include windows
or
lamps:
If
there’s
a
sunlit window
or
a
strong
lamp
behind
your
subject
or
elsewhere
in
the
scene,
this
light
will
“fool”
the
electric
eye
(page
32).
WHITE
PICTURES
OPERATION
Don’t
move;
hold
down
No.
2: In
dim
light,
exposures
may
be
as
long
as
several
seconds.
Rest the
camera on
something
steady.
Hold
No.
2
button
down
until
you
hear
the shutter
click
a
second
time
as
it
closes.
ALL
PICTURES
Move
in
close:
The
bigger
your
subject
is
in
the
print,
the
more
details
you’ll
be
able
to
see.
For
scenic
pictures,
try
to
get
something
big
and
solid
looking
into the
foreground.
Time
development
carefully:
Followthe
recommendations
in
the
film
instruction
sheet. These
may
change
from
time
to
time.
With
black
and white
film
no
harm
is
done
if
you
overdevelop
for
a
few
extra
seconds;
in
fact,
it
may
improve
some
pictures.
However,
if
you
develop
for
less
than the
recommended
time,
your
pictures
will
be
of
poor
quality,
with
a
gray,
washed-out
look.
Keep
an
eye
on
the
temperature:
Cold
weather
can
affect
the
quality
of
your
pictures.
Be
sure
to
read
carefully
page
27,
which
explains
how
the
temperature
affects
your
pictures
and
what
to
do about
it.
If
your
picture
is
too
dark
or
too
light:
Use the
L/D
control
as
shown
on
page
28
to
make
the
next
one
of
the
same
sub¬
ject,
in
the
same
location
and
lighting
conditions,
come
out
exactly
as
you
want
it
to.
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