Polaroid image pro User manual

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Gontents
6 Film
6 Camera parts
7 System control panel
Operating instructions
8 Open camera
8 Load film
8 Position subject
8 Take picture
9 To remove an emP§film Pack
9 To close camera
9 Viewfinder displays
10 Autofocus system
l0 Audio signals
11 Electronic flash
11 Self-timer
12 Exposure adjustment control
Features
13 Photographing in natural light
13 Manual focusing
15 Time exposures
Programmed time exposures
Manual time exposures
17 Back lighting
18 Sequential pictures
Self-timed sequential pictu res
Variable sequential pictures
21 Multiple exposures
22 Guide to better pictures
23 Helpful hints for using the
camera's special features
25 Copies and enlargements
25 Warran§
25 For information and help
26 Accessories

Throughout the text you will find a
series of numbers, Each of these refers
to a picture on the fold-out pages.
Film
Use only Polaroid lmage System colour
film. Each film pack provides 10 cofour
pictures and contains a batterythat
powers all camera functions.
Check the film expiration date on
every film box to be sure the film is
fresh.
Camera parts (1)
1. Sonar rangefinder (sends out
sonar waves to measure distance
to subject)
2. Three-element, 125 mm coated-
glass lens
3. Automatic shutter system -
variable speed/aperture (speeds
range from 1/z¿s of a second to 6
seconds; apertures from f/1 0 to f/45)
4. Self-timer indicator
5. Electronic flash (from 1/woto 1/zoqo
of a second)
6. Film shade (protects picture from
light as it is ejected from the
camera)
7. Photocell (silicon photo-diodes
measure light from the scene and
from the flash)
8. Film exit slot
9. Film door
10. Tripod socket (on bottom of
camera)
1 1. Film door release button
12. Shutter buüon
13. System control panel
14. Liquid crystal display (shows
picture-taking information. The
display will come on when there is
film in the camera. The display will
disappear about every 40 seconds.
Lightly press the MoDE or shutter
button to make it reappear.)
15. Neckstrap connector
16. Viewfinder
17. Release latch (to open and close
camera)
18. Hand strap

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System control panel (2)
1. Self-timer button
2. Electronic flash symbol
3. Autofocus symbol
4. Audio signals symbol
5. Exposure adjustment symbol
6. Time exposure symbol
7. Back lighting symbol
8. Sequential pictures symbol
9. Multiple exposures symbol
10. mooe button (press it to select a
feature)
11. Remote control socket (for the
lmage remote control accessory)
12. Flash status lights (red light shows
flash is charging; green light
shows flash is ready)
13. Control buttons (pressthem to
turn each feature on or off, or to
set the digital displays)
Picture counter (counts down to
show how many pictures remain
in the film pack and is used with
the sequential pictures and multi-
ple exposures features)
lndicator bar (shows that the
feature above it is on)
Auto reset button (always returns
the camera to fully automatic
operation : electronic flash, auto-
focus and audio signals)
This booklet describes the selection
and use of each special feature individ-
ually, although most of the features
may be used in combination with each
other for creative picture-taking.
You can turn the individual features in
such combinations on or off between
p¡ctures by pressing the MoDE and
control buttons.
Note: Closing and reopening the
camera will always reset it for fully
automat¡c operation.
lf the display fails to react as expected
when you press the control buttons,
press the Auto reset button or close
and re-open the camera to start again.

Operating instructions
Open camera
Place both hands as shown (3). Slide
the release latch back. The camera will
open automatically.
Load film
Use only Polaroid lmage System film.
Push the film door release button
down. The film doorwill open.
Hold the film pack by its edges only (4)
and slide it all the way into the camera.
As soon as you close the film door,
the battery in the film pack will power
the camera and you will see
. the film cover eject
. the liquid crystal display appear
. a green l¡ght indicating the flash is
ready to fire.
The liquid crystal displayshould look
like this:
lf it does not, press the Auto reset
button.
Note: The display will disappear about
every 40 seconds. Lightly press the
uooe or shutter button to make it
reappear.
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Position subject
lndoors, your subject should be within
the 60 cm to 46 m flash range and, for
best results; near a light-colóured
background.
Outdoors, your subject should be at
least 60 cm away.
The viewfinder and liquid crystal dis-
plays will help you stay at the right
distance.
Take picture
Slide your left hand through the hand
strap and hold the camera as shown
(5) for horizontal pictures. For vertical
pictures, see picture 6.
Frame your subject in the viewfinder
and press the shutter button halfway.
You should see:
The distance to your subject; for
example:
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A green "good picture" symbol.
To take the picture, press the shutter
button the rest of the way.
When you release the button, the
camera will eject the picture and the
flash will immediately recharge.
Note: lf, after having pressed the
shutter button halfway, you wish to
reposition your subject or yourself,
release the button. Make the changes
and press the shuüer button halfway
again.

To remove an empty film pack
:-::- , cu have taken the 1Oth picture,
. : - ¡, I hear 3 chimes to remind you
-: ':-ove the empty film pack.
-: 'e.nove the pack, push the film door
': ease button down. Pullthe film pack
: ,: :,, rhe coloured tab.
-a'r the camera contains an empty
' ^. cack
, , :, will hear three chimes when you
:3e n the camera
. , :; will hear three chimes and see a
flashing zero in the viewfinder when
, o.i press the shutter button halfway
.rd hold it.
To close camera
-c d the camera as shown (7). Slide
:^e release latch back. Push the cover
:crvn untilboth sides lock.
,', ren you are not using the camera,
c ose it to protect the lens.
Mewfinder displays
When you press the shutter button
halfway, displays i ndicati ng distance
and symbols for "good picture" or
"caution" appear in the viewfinder.
When you see the green symbol El
press the shutter button the rest of
the way to take the picture.
When you hear a warning tone and qqe
the flashing yellow caut¡on symbol E
your subject is either too close. too
distant, or the flash is turned off. For
example, the display shows the yellow
symbol and the distance 0.1 :
. Your subject is too close. Release the
shutter button and stand at least 60
cm from your subject.
lf the display shows the yellow symbol
and a distance from 4.8 to 6.2*:
. Your subject is beyond the flash
range. Release the shutter button
and position your subject within the
60 cm to 4.6 m flash range.
lf the display shows the yellow symbol
and a distance from 0.6 to 4.6:
. Your subject is within range, but
the flash is off. Press the Auto reset
button to turn the flash on.
xWhen your subject is beyond 6.2 m,
the distance display will be blank.

Exposure adjustment control
Use this feature when you want to
retake a picture to make it lighter or
darker.
To do this:
1. Press the ¡uooe button until you see
only the lighten/darken symbol :
To lighten a picture, press the up
(A) control button once to turn on
the lighten setting:
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3. To darken a picture, pressthe
down (V) control button once to
turn on the darken setting:
4. When you have selected the set-
ting you want, press the MoDE
button once to return to the full
display. You can now retake a
picture to make it lighter (A) or
darker (B):
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(B)
To return the camera to fully automatic
operation, press the Auto reset button.
lmportant: lf the background of a flash
picture is too dark but your subject is
well illuminated, the background is too
far away.
To correct this problem, do not use
the lighten setting. lnstead, press the
Auto reset button and retake the pic-
ture, placing your subject near a back-
ground and keeping both within the
60 cm to 4.6 m flash range.