Polaroid 420 User manual

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WITH
THIS
CAMERA,USE
PolaroidLand
pack
filmType108
(color)
or
Type
107
(black
andwhite)
G.E.
Hi-Powerflashcubes,
or
equivalent.
YOURFIRST
PICTURE!
To
be
surethat
it's
asuccess,
we
suggest
that
you
makeit indoors
withflash,exactly
asdescribedon
page
22. ;
BUT,BEFOREYOU
START
please
read
this
bookcarefully
so
you
will
know
how
touse
the
camera
and
where
to
look
for
any
information.
lf
you
donot
follow
the
instruc-
tions,
you
willnot
get
good
pictures.
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TheModel430 and 42Ocamerasare similar in construction
andoperation,except:
the Model430 hasa built-in timer;the Model420 doesnot;
the Model 430 has a 3-element lens that takes some
accessories;
the Model 42O has a 2-elementlens that does not take
accessories.
lnstructionsin
thisbookarefor bothmodels,althoughmost
pictures
areofthe430. Bothmodelsareshownwheninstruc-
tionsaredifferent.
GettingAcquainted i?_
TheModel430camera........:.
TheModel 42Ocamera.
Howto
open
and
close
'he
ca
mera...
Howtoholdthe
camr-.ra.
Howtousethe
viewl
$'r.
Howtofocuswiththe"rngefinder.
Knowyourflash
unitandflashcubes....
How
toattachandremovethe
flashunit.
Howtoinserta
flashcube...
Thecuberotation
lever.....
Why
you
must
focusaccurately
whenusing
flash
Thecontrols
.,.
and
whatthey
do.
What
you
should
know
about
your
f
ilm
Operation
How
toloadafilmpack. L7
Howtosetthecamera
forflash
anddaylightpictures...,. 20
Howto
make
flash
pictures 22
Howtomakedaylightpictures.,. ....,....24
How
todevelopthepicture. 26
Checkthetemperature.... 29
lf
no
yellow
tabappearswhen
youpullthe
white
tab....
... 30
Careofthe
print... 31
How
to usethe
Cold-Clipwith
colorf
ilm 32
Howto
make
prints
lighter
ordarker
(Non-flash).. 34
Howtomake
prints
lighterordarker(Flash)..............
35
Howtomakeblack
andwhite
pictures
in
dimlight
withoutflash... 36
Miscellaneous
Youmusttake
careof
your
camera.
. 38
Batteryloadingandreplacement. 1,....,. 39
Copiesandenlargements 40
Somehelpfulaccessories. 4I
Forthe
Model430,acloudfilter.
.. 42
lf
yourflashpicturesaretoodark.... 43
Picturetroubles,theircause
andcure. 44
Where
towriteforinformation. .....,..., 47
Warranty..... 47
Polaroid
ServiceCenters
and offices... 48
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4
6
7
8
9
10
11
If
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43Ol42O
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THE
MODEL
430 CAMERA
J
\2
A. View/rangefinder
B. Shutter
release
C. Flash range
indicator
D. Rangefinder
pushbutton
E. Flash
connector
F. Whitetab slot
G. Yellowtab slot door
H. 3-elementlens,114mm.,t18.8
l. Lighten/Darkencontrol
J. Shutter
cockinglever
K. Film
selector
L. Electriceye
M. Flashoutlet
(flashcubes
only)
N. Battery compartment
O. Steel rollers
P. Focuswindow
a. View
window
R. Backdoorlatch
S. Timer
T. Batteryfor electric
eyeand shutter controls
U. Serialnumber
IMPORTANT:
Keep rollers clean (page 38);
change batteryyearly
(page39).
43Ol42O
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I
I
43Ol42O
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THEMODEL
42OCAMERA
G
H
I
A. View/rangefinder
B. Shutterrelease
C. Flash rangeindicator
D. Rangefinder
button
E. Flash
connector
F. White tab slot
G. Yellow
tab slotdoor
H. 2-elementlens,114mm.,
t/8.8
l. Lighten/Darkencontrol
J. Shuttercockinglever
K. Film
selector
L. Electric eye
M. Flashoutlet
(flashcubes
only)
N. Steelrollers
O. Focuswindow
P. Viewwindow
a. Back
door
latch
R. Batterycompartment
S. Batteryfor electriceyeand shuttercontrols
T. Serialnumber
IMPORTANT:Keep rollers clean (page 38);
change battery yearly
(page
39).
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HOWTO
OPENANDCLOSETHECAMERA
1. To
unlatch
cover,
press
oncenter
of
top.
You
can
letcoverhang
down.
/
4. Pull
camera
frontoutasfarasit
will
surelockingbar
(A)
snaps
into
place.
you
may
get
blurred
pictures.
6
2. Toremoveit,
push
spring
(A;
andlifthinge
(B).
Toreplace,
slide
hinge
downover
spring. 3. RaisebuttonNo.1;this
unlockscamerafront.
go.
Be 5. Toclosecamera, press
downonlocking
bar
lf not, and
push
camera
frontinuntrlit
locks.
Whenstoringthe camerabe surethat nothingpresses
on the No.2
button; if it's depressed
evenslightly,
the batterymay be drained.
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HOWTOHOLD THE
CAMERA
HORIZONTAL:
Gripthe two ends.Place
your
forefingerson VERTICAL:
Grip
the camera as you wouldfor a horizontal
the No.1 buttons;
you
caneasilyshiftthe rightforefinger
to picture, turn it so
your
right
handis
below.
Brace
thecamera
the No.2 button.
Tosteady the
camera,
press
your
elbows againstyourforeheadandface.
into
your
ribs;restthe
cameraagainst
your
nose.
43O/42O
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