Polaroid ProCamCamera User manual

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ProCam Camera

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This product is listed by Underwriters’
Laboratories, Inc. As a condition of listing,
UL requires that basic safety information be
provided.
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
ASWITH ANY BATTERY-OPERATED
EQUIPMENT, OBSERVETHESE BASIC
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
1. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2.CLOSELY SUPERVISE UNITWHEN IT IS
BEING USED BY OR NEAR CHILDREN.
3.ALWAYS USE BATTERIES RECOMMENDED.
4.DO NOT USE UNIT IF IT HAS BEEN
DROPPED OR DAMAGED - UNTIL IT HAS
BEEN EXAMINED AT AN AUTHORIZED
POLAROID SERVICE CENTER.
5.TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARDS,
DO NOT DISASSEMBLE UNIT. SERVICE OR
REPAIRWORK MUST BE DONE ONLY BY
AN AUTHORIZED POLAROID SERVICE
CENTER. INCORRECT REASSEMBLY CAN
CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHOCKWHEN UNIT IS
USED AGAIN. DO NOT IMMERSE IN
WATER OR OTHER FLUIDS.
PLEASE KEEPTHESE
INSTRUCTIONS

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Table of contents
5 Camera features
8 Opening and closing the camera
9 Loading the film
9 Cleaning the rollers
10 Removing an empty film pack
10 Framing the subject
11 Taking the picture
12 Lighten/Darken control
13 Autofocus system
14 Automatic flash system
15 Date display buttons
18 ProCam Close-up Lens
18 Attaching the lens
20 Troubleshooting
23 Full Lifetime warranty
24 Camera, film specifications

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The Polaroid ProCam is a rugged,
portable, folding camera designed
to meet the needs of business
users for documentation,
verification and identification. It
has a wide angle lens and can
focus on subjects as close as 18
inches (46cm) to meet a wide
range of photographic
requirements.With an
easy-to-attach close-up lens, you
can photograph subjects as close
as 12 inches (30cm).The ProCam
features a durable strap for
comfortable one-handed
operation. If you choose, the
camera can imprint the date or
time in your photographs. Other
features include a sonar autofocus
system and a built-in electronic
flash, both of which can be
overridden or cancelled as
needed, 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 positioning 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
l Tripod socket (underneath the
camera)
m Hand strap
n Control panel
o Viewfinder
Camera features

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The control panel (picture 2)
a Release latch: Slide it up to open
the camera.
b Exposure control: Set it to normal
for most pictures. Slide the but-
ton up to lighten or down to
darken a picture.
c Sonar autofocus override: Slide
the switch up to turn off the auto-
focus system (i.e., for pictures
through glass). Focus range
when Autofocus is off: infinity.
d Automatic flash: Slide it up to
turn the flash off (when taking
pictures of highly reflective sur-
faces 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; Jap-
anese date, day-time, 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)
indicates adjustments on control
panel are not on automatic/
normal settings (i.e., lighten/
darken on darken, autofocus off,
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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 OPEN switch
up
on the back of the camera’s
control panel.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.
Opening and closing the camera
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Use Polaroid
Spectra/lmage
film.
The film pack contains a
mercury-free battery.
Other
Polaroid films cannot be used
with this camera.
When the camera is open,
push the film door release button
in the front of the camera.The
film door will open. Hold the film
pack by its edges only (picture 5)
and slide it all the way into the
camera. Close the film door and a
cardboard cover protecting the
film will eject automatically.
Dirty rollers can prohibit your
camera from operating correctly
and can cause a repeated spot or
bar pattern in the picture.
As part of the regular mainte-
nance of your camera, check
that the rollers (picture 6) are
clean each time you load a fresh
pack of film.The developer rollers
are located inside the film door. If
there is film in the camera, open the
door in dim light and clean the
rollers.
While turning rollers, clean them
with a lint-free cloth, dampened
with water, if necessary.
Loading the film Cleaning the rollers
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Remove the empty film pack
when loading a new
pack into the camera.
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 when the shut-
ter button is pressed.
Push the film door release but-
ton on the front of the camera. Pull
the colored tab to remove the
film pack.
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 photograph subjects from
18 inches (46cm) to infinity.The
flash is designed to be used for
every picture -
outdoors and
indoors.
indoors:
For best results, your
subject should be from 18 inches
to 18 feet (46cm to 5.5m) away
and near a light-colored
background.
Outdoors:
Your subject should be
at least 18 inches (46cm) away.
Keep the sun behind you or to
your side.
Removing an empty film pack Framing the subject

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Slide your right hand through the
hand strap and hold the camera
as you would a pair of binoculars
(picture 7). Rest your index finger
on the shutter button. Look
through the viewfinder to frame
your subject. Press the shutter
button then release while holding
the camera steady until all motor
sound stops and the picture has
ejected.The film will not eject out
of the camera as long as your
finger is on the shutter button.
There may be situations when you
may want to use this feature
such as extremely windy
conditions.
Note:
If the green flash-ready light
(a)
is not on, touch the shutter
button lightly to restore it, 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 with the flash on top as
shown in picture 8 to get the best
results.
Note:
When taking pictures of
people or objects, you may want
to hold the camera as in picture 8
to reduce the shadow effect on
the side of the image.
Taking the picture
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Use the exposure control when
you want to
retake
a picture 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
all 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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The ProCam has a computerized
sonar autofocus system which
uses sound waves to measure
accurately the distance to your
subject and set the lens. Check
that the AF switch on the control
panel is set on the following:
Photographing a distant scene
through glass
To avoid focusing on the glass
and getting 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 automatic) will then be visible
at the base of the two switches.
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:
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take the picture from at least 15
feet (4.6m) away,
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take the picture in daylight, hold
the camera steady or mount
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it on a tripod to avoid a blurry
picture.
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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
picture.Wait for the flash charge/
ready light on the control panel to
be READY (green) before taking a
flash picture.
Flash
ON
position:
There may be situations (i.e. highly
reflective subjects, taking pictures
through glass) where you may wish
to turn off the flash.
You may do so by sliding the
automatic flash button up on the
control panel.
Flash
OFF
position:
Flash range:
18 feet (5.5m)
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The date display buttons (picture
9) on the control panel allow you
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 display to Jap-
anese, U.S. or European date
mode, day-hour mode or off
mode.
To set a date:
1 Press MOD (mode) repeatedly
until the desired date mode is 1
displayed (Japanese, U.S. or Euro-
pean).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 select the
year, month or day (see blinking
digit).
3 Press SET repeatedly (or hold but-
ton) until the desired digit is dis-
played. 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 model)
1 Press the MOD (mode) button
until the day, hour and minute
mode is displayed.The first set of
digits visible in the display is the
day of the month, followed by the
time in hours and minutes in
European (or U.S. military) time
(ex. 13:00 = 1:00 p.m.).
2 Press SEL (select) and the hours
will blink. Press SET (set) to toggle
through the hours. Press SEL
(select) again to lock-in the hour
and the minutes will blink.
3 Press SET (set) to toggle through
the minutes. 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 approximately
five years.
If 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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a Lens
b Lower tab
c Positioning slot
d Prong
e Locking tab
f Viewfinder window
g Lens guard
The ProCam Close-up Lens (pic-
ture I0) allows you to take photo-
graphs 10-14 inches (25 to 36cm)
from your subject and provides a
magnification of approximately
0.4X. It can be easily attached to
your camera and can remain on
when the camera 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.
1 Orient the Close-up Lens onto the
front of the camera as shown in
the illustration with the word
“Polaroid” facing out.
2 Position the lens (a) over the cam-
era lens, first seating the lower
tab behind the lens guard (g) .
3 Make sure the positioning tab on
the camera fits into the position-
ing slot (c) .
4 Push the Close-up Lens securely
against the camera.
5 Press the upper right corner of the
Close-up Lens so the prong (d)
fits into the camera.
6 Snap the locking tab (e) into the
cut-out area on the side of the
camera.
Taking a close-up picture
To measure the appropriate dis-
tance of 10-14 inches (25 to 36cm)
from your subject, stretch the shoul-
der strap taut and place the metal
rivet on the strap at the subject.
Frame your subject in the view-
finder, drop the strap,
maintain the
distance
, and shoot.
Note:
Remember to remove the
Close-up Lens when you have
completed taking your close-up
photographs.The Lens, however,
may remain on the camera when
closing it.
ProCam Close-up Lens Attaching the lens

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Indoors, 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 tri-
pod to avoid reframing each picture.
Hold the camera steady until the
picture has ejected from the camera.
When framing your picture,
move in close to fill the frame with
the subject for best results.
Start with the lighten/darken
control on the normal position.
Some subjects may require an
adjustment.
It is important to avoid touching
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 eyeglass tissues.
Note:
If you are having a picture-tak-
ing 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. If this does not
correct the problem, review this sec-
tion or call us at the nearest Polaroid
Service Center. See page 25.

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Blurry picture
Cause
• When subject is not centered in
the picture, the sound waves pass
by the subject and measure the
distance to the background.This
causes the subject to be unsharp
because the lens focuses on the
background.
Solution
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Center subject in the picture.
Cause
• Object in foreground prevented
sound waves from measuring cor-
rectly. Lens focuses on object,
causing unclear and possibly dark
subject.
Solution
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The sound waves travel to the cen-
tral part of the scene. Be sure there
aren’t any 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 shut-
ter can stay open for as long as 2.8
seconds.
Solution
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Hold camera steady as you take a
picture, or place the camera on a
tripod.
Troubleshooting