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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
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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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AltoÍocus system
Trre ProCam has a computerized
ry¡arautofocus system which uses
solrd yraves to measure accurately
!ñe dMnce to your subject and set
ü!"€ brls, Check that the AF switch
on Úte conÍol panel is set as shown:
Photographing a distant
scene through glass
To avoid focusing on the glass and
gett¡ng a flash reflection. turn off
the autofocus and flash systems
by sliding both switches up. The red
field on the control panel (indicating
controls are not on automat¡c) will
then be visible at the base of the
two switches.
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When you turn off the autofocus
system, the lens sets for distant
scenes of 15 feet (4.6m) to infinity.
To ensure a successful picture, be
sure to
. take the picture from at least 15 feet
(4.6m) away
. take the picture in daylight
. hold the camera steady or mount it
on a tripod to avoid a blurry picture

Automatic flash system
Every time you take a picture
indoors or outdoors, your camera
blends light from the scene with
just enough flash to provide the
right lighting for the best possible
p¡cture. Wait for the f lash charge/
ready light on the control Panel to
be READY (green) before taking a
flash picture.
There may be situations (i.e. highly
reflective subjects. tak¡ng pictures
through glass) in which you maY
wish to turn off the f lash. You can
do so by sliding the automatic flash
button up.
Flash OFF position:
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range: 18 feet (5.5m).
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Date display buttons
The date d¡splay buttons (Picture
9) on the control panel allowYou
the option to imprint a date and/or
time (1.8mm high) in the upper
left-hand corner of your Photo-
graphs. The date display buttons
are used to set the d¡splay to
Japanese, U.S. or EuroPean date
mode, day-hour mode or off mode.
To set a date
I Press MOD (mode) repeatedly until
the desired date mode is displayed
(Japanese, U.S. or European). The
MOD (mode) button toggles through
the following options: Japanese date,
day-hour. off, U.S. date and European
date. An M will be visible in the date
display to indicate which digit is the
month.
2 Press SEL (select) to selectthe year,
month or day (see blinking digit).
3 Press SET repeatedly (or hold button)
until the desired digit is displayed.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired
year, month and day are all set.
4 Press SEL (select) a fourth time to lock
in the date.
Setting the time
(in day-hour-minute mode)
I Press the MOD (mode) button until
the day, hour and minute mode is dis-
played. The first set of diglts visible in
the display is the day of the month,
followed by the time in hours and
utes in European (or U.S. military) ti
(for example, 13:00 = 1 :00 p.m.).
2 Press SEL (select) and the hours will
blink. Press SET to toggle through the
hours. Press SEL (select) again to lock
in the hour and the minutes will blink.
3 Press SET to toggle through the mi
Press SEL (select) again to lock in the
minutes. (The colon will be blinking).
4 Press SEL (select) a fourth time to
lock in the desired time (starting at
the hours and minutes displayed and
zero seconds).
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Shutting off the
date display option
Press the MOD (mode) button until
a series of dashes appears in the
display. When these are visible in
the display, a date will not appear
on your photograph.
Date display battery
There is a lithium battery in the
camera that provides back-up power
to the camera's date display module.
It has a life-expectancy of approxi-
mately five years. lf the LCD appears
dim when the camera is in the
closed position, your date display
battery needs replacement. Contact
the nearest Polaroid office listed in
this instruction book.
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Procam Close-up Lens
Lens
Lower tab
Positioning slot
Prong
Locking tab
Viewfinder window
Lens guard
The ProCam Close-up Lens (picture
10) allows you to take photographs
10-14 inches (25 to 36 cm)from your
subject and provides a magnifica-
tion of approx¡mately 0.4X. lt can be
easily attached to your camera and
can remain in place when the cam-
era is closed.
Open the camera and face the
camera lens toward you. Hold the
camera securely. Hold the Close-up
Lens by the locking tab on the
side of the lens. Do not touch the
lenses, as fingerprints will blur your
photograph.
Attaching the lens
Orient the Close-up Lens onto the
f ront of the camera as shown in the
illustration, with the word "Polaroid"
facing out.
Position the lens (a) over the camera
lens, first seating the lower tab (b)
behind the lens guard (g).
Make sure the positioning tab on
the camera fits into the positioning
slot (c).
Push the Close-up Lens securely
against the camera.
Press the upper right corner of the
Close-up Lens so the prong (d) fits
into the camera.
Snap the locking tab (e) ¡nto the cut-
out area on the side of the camera.
Taking a close-up (picture 13)
To measure the appropriate distance
of 10-14 inches (25 to 36 cm)from
your subject, stretch the shoulder
strap taut and place the metal rivet
on the strap at the subject. Frame
your subject in the viewfinder, drop
the strap, maintain the distance, and
shoot.
/Uofe.- Remember to remove the
Close-up Lens when you have com-
pleted taking your close-up photo-
graphs. The Lens, however, may
remain on the camera when closing it.
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Picture tips
lndoors, place your subject near a
background, allowing the automatic
electronic flash to light up the scene.
For pictures of highly reflective sur-
faces, shoot at an angle to avoid a
flash reflection. Or, for best results,
turn the flash off. When the flash is
off, hold the camera steady or use
a tripod.
For multiple pictures of the same
subject, you may want to use a tripod
to avoid reframing each Picture.
Hold the camera steady until the
picture has been ejected from the
camera.
When framing your picture,
move in close to fill the frame with
the subject for best results.
Start with the exposure control on
the normal position" Some subjects
may require an adjustment.
It is important to avoid touch-
ing the lenses. Should you need
to remove dust or fingerprints,
breathe on the lens and wipe it
gently with a clean, soft facial tissue.
Do not use silicone-treated eye-
glass t¡ssues.
IUote.'lf you are having a picture-
taking problem, check to be sure
your camera is in the fully automatic
mode with the switches in a row
so that the red field is not visible.
Retake your picture. lf this does not
correct the problem, review this sec-
tion or call us at the nearest Polaroid
Service Center. See page 122.
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ITroubleshooting
Blurry picture
Cause
. When the subject is not centered in
the picture, the sound waves pass
by the subiect and measure the dis-
tance to the background. This causes
the subject to be unsharp because
the lens focuses on the background.
Solution
. Center the subject in the picture.
Cause
. An object in the foreground prevent-
ed the sound waves from measuring
correctly. The lens focused on the
object, causing the subject to appear
unclear and possibly dark.
Solution
. The sound waves travel to the central
part of the scene. Be sure there are
no objects in front of your subject.
Cause
. Camera movement can cause the
picture to be blurry. When a picture
is taken in low light (at dusk, in the
shade, etc.), the shutter can stay
open for as long as 2.8 seconds.
Solution
. Hold the camera steady as you
take a picture, or place the camera
on a tripod.

Background too dark
Cause
. Background too far from subject or
beyond flash range.
Solution
. Be sure the exposure control is in
the center position; place subject
near a background and keep both
within the correct distance: 18 inches
to 18 feet (46cm to 5.5m).
Repeated spots or bar pattern Subject too dark
Cause
. Rollers inside the film door need to
be cleaned.
Solution
. Clean rollers as described
(see page 9).
Cause
. The camera's photocell measured a
bright background light (for example,
a window), caus¡ng the subiect to be
too dark.
Solution
. Reposition the subject away from
the bright background.

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Cause
When a bright light source (such
as lamplight) is in the central part of
the scene and in front of the subject,
the camera's photocell will measure
the bright light, causing the subject
to be too dark.
Solution
Move the light source to one s¡de of
your subject so it is not in the central
paft of the scene.
Picture too blue or too
redlyellow
Cause
. A blue tint may result when pictures
are taken at temperatures below 55'F
(13.C).
. A red or yellow t¡nt may result
when pictures are taken at temper-
atures above 95'F (35"C).
Solution
. Keep camera and film away from
excesses oftemperatures (hood of
a car, glove compartment or trunk).
The film
For best results, take pictures when
the temperature is between 55'F
(13'C) and 95"F (35'C). Below 55'F
(13'C), place developing pictures in
a warm pocket. Above 95'F (35'C),
keep the film as cool as possible.
Store below 75'F (24"C); do not
treeze.
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The picture
During the first 6O seconds of devel-
opment, handle the picture gently
and hold it by the wide, white bor-
der. Keep the developing picture
away from hot surfaces like the
hood of a car. Do not fan or bend
pictures.
The Iens
Avoid touching the lens. To remove
dust or fingerprints, breathe on the
lens and wipe it gently with a lens
t¡ssue or a clean, soft facial tissue.
Do not use siliconetreated eye-
glass t¡ssues.
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