Polaroid ProCam User manual

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Camera features
-re Polaroid ProCam is a rugged,
cortable, folding camera designed
:o meet the needs of business users
'or documentation, verification and
centification. lt has a w¡de-angle
ens and can focus on subjects as
: ose as '18 inches (46cm) to meet a
.'. oe 'ange of photographic require-
ments. With an easy-to-attach close-
Jp ens, you can photograph sub-
'ects as close as 12 inches (30cm).
Tne ProCam features a durable strap
'or comfortable one-handed opera-
:ion. lf you choose, the camera can
,rprint the date or t¡me on your
cnotographs. Other features include
a sonar autofocus system and a
cuilt-in electronic flash, both of which
can be overridden or cancelled as
reeded, and a tripod socket.
The camera (picture 1)
a Shutter button
b Film door (serial number inside)
c Film door release
d Film exit slot
e Film shade (protects the picture
from light as it exits the camera)
f Automatic electronic flash
g Viewfinder
h Close-up Lens pos¡tion¡ng tab
i Four-element, wide-angle glass
lens
j Sonar rangefinder (sends out
sound waves to measure the
distance to your subject) '
k Close-up Lens locking tab cut-out
I Tripod socket (underneath the
camera)
m Hand strap
n Control panel
o Viewfinder
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The control panel (picture 2)
=: ease latch: slide it up to open
:-e camera.
!rcosure control: set it to normal for
-ost pictures. Slide the button up to
: ^ten or down to darken a picture.
S::ar autofocus override: slide the
s,.' ::^ up to turn offthe autofocus
=. s::- 'or pictures through glass).
::.: -- -:-te when Autofocus is off:
: -:: -.: : ; ash: slide it up to turn
-- = ' ,-- ¡Í ,for pictures of highly
'=' : -'. .. surfaces or through glass).
e Flash indicators: red light means the
flash is charging; green light means
the flash is ready to fire and you can
take a picture.
f Date display buttons:
MOD (mode) button toggles through
five display modes: Japanese date,
day-hour off, U.S. date and European
date.
SEL (select) button selects the year,
month, day (or hour, minute).
SET (set) button sets the desired
date (or time).
g Picture counter: counts down to
show how many pictures are left in
the film pack.
h Red field (not visible in picture): indi-
cates adjustments on control panel
are not on automatic/normal settings
(i.e.. exposure control on darken or
lighten, autofocus off, flash off).
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Opening and closing
the camera
To open the camera
Slide your right hand through the
hand strap and hold the camera
as you would a pair of binoculars
(picture 3). Slide the release latch up.
The camera will open automatically.
To close the camera
When you have finished using the
camera, close it to protect the lens.
Hold the camera as shown (picture
4). Press down on the top of the
camera until it locks in the closed
position.

Loading the film
, s= f,: a.oid Spectra/lmage film.
The film pack contains a mercury-
fre€ battery. Other Polaroid films
- : - -:: De used with this camera.
,', 1an the camera is open, push
:- = ' - door release button in the
'': ^: o'the camera. The film door
"i -:cen. Hold the film pack by its
edges only (picture 5) and slide it
i :-3 lvay into the camera. Close
:^:' r¡ door and a cardboard
cover protecting the film will eject
automatically.
Cleaning the rollers
As part of the regular maintenance
of your camera. check that the
rollers (picture 6) are clean each time
you load a fresh pack of film. Dirty
rollerc can prohibit your camera
from operat¡ng correct¡y and can
cause a repeated spot or bar pattern
in the picture. The developer rollers
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are located inside the film door. lf
there is film in the camera, open
the door in dim light and clean the
rollers. While turning the rollers,
clean them with a l¡nt-freé cloth,
dampened w¡th water, if necessary.
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Removing an empty
film pack
When the film Pack is empty, the
picture counter on the
control panel sets to
zero and You will hear
three chimes when
the camera is oPen
and the shutter button
To remove the empty film Pack,
push the film door release button on
the front of the camera and Pull out
the film pack bY the colored tab.
Framing the subiect
The wide-angle lens of the ProCam
allows you a wider field of view to
capture more in Your PhotograPh.
The lens also allows You to Photo-
graph subjects from 18 inches (46cm)
to infinity. The flash is designed to
be useQfor everyP¡cture- outdoo's
and indoorc.
lndoorc:For best results, Your sub-
lect should be from 18 inches to 18
feet away (46cm to 5.5m) and near
a light-colored background.
Outdoorc:Your subject should be at
least 18 inches (46cm) awaY. KeeP
the sun behind You or to Your side'
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T*irg the picture
§ide your right hand through the
hmd strap and hold the camera
ayou rvould a pair of binoculars
lfirrre 71. Restyour index finger
cr the shutter button. Look through
tle viewfinderto frame your sub-
iec- Fress the shutter button, then
rdease it while holding the camera
*ady until all motor sound stops
t|d üre picture has been ejected.
The film will not eject out of the
camera while your finger is on
the shutter button.
There may be situations in which
you may want to use this feature.
such as in extremely windy conditions.
,Vote.' lf the green flash-ready light
(al is not on, touch the shutter but-
ton lightly to restore ¡t, then take
the picture. The picture will eject
automatically.
For horizontal pictures, hold the
camera as shown in picture 7. For
vertical pictures, position the camera
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with the flash on top as shown in
picture I to get the best results.
lUote.'When taking pictures of peo-
ple or objects, you may want to hold
the camera as in picture 8 to reduce
the shadow effect on the side of the
image.

Exposure control
Use the exposure control when You
want to retake a P¡cture to make it
lighter or darker.
When retaking a picture to make
it lighter: Slide the control all the
way up.
When retaking a picture to make
it darker: Slide the control a¡l the
way down.
After you have finished taking the
picture, do not forget to return the
control to the center position.
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