Polaroid ProCam Manual 

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 English .5

=: 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). English 7

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.

, 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 English 9 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. ffi

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' English

§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 English 11 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.

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. 12 English

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. English 13 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

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: :].]l :,i,,i:,:l:]1 , FIash :.,rr,r-,1: ri:r.itiirurtritv:i,,r:,:rit.:t:, :r::f iili:]r.,.:tr:l range: 18 feet (5.5m). 14 English ii.....r ii¡rt,i:. .J

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). '16 English

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. Year-Month-Day Month-Day-Year Day-Month-Year th d€ I tocrr¿t r-***---] ftt-_1_iil Day-Hour-Minutes IE?gl I__l off L English 17

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. English 19

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. q

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.

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.

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. T 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. English 23

If this camera proves to be defective within five years of the original pur- chase date, we will, wlthout charge, either repair it or, at our option, re- place it w¡th a fully reconditioned or new un¡t of the same or equivalent model. This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident, misuse or tampering with the camera and a charge will be made for such repairs. To verify the warranty period, keep the sales slip or other proof of the purchase date. To take advantage of this war- ranty, the camera must be returned to. and repaired by, one of the Polaroid Service Centers. The above warranty and provi- sions do not affect your statutory rights. For more information and he¡p Picture problems are often due to incorrect use of the camera. If you need further help, and before you return the camera for repair, please see your dealer or contact the near- est Polaroid office listed ¡n the back of th¡s instruction book. lf you write, please explain the nature ofthe problem and, if pos- sible, enclose sample pictures.

specifications Aperture/sh utte r system Apertures: from f/10 to f/45. Shutter speeds'.trom U245lo 2.8 seconds. Camera size/weight Length: 6.48 in. (16.5cm). Width: 6.36 in. (16.2cm). Height 2.84 in. (7.21cm) closed. 4.63 in. (11.8cm) opened. Weight: 2.2lb. 11.0kgl, withouta film pack. Clos*up lens Close-up capability: 10-14 in. (25 to 36 cm). Date display bultons Date and/or time imprint 1.8mm high in picture. Film advance Automatic film advance; motorized picture ejection. Film Polaroid Spectra or lmage color film only. Starts developing in seconds. Ten pictures per pack. Film size Outer border: 4 x 4.06 in. (10.1 x 10.3 cm). lmage area: 3.60 x 2.90 in. (9.1 x 7.2 cm). Lens Wide-angle lens focus capability: 18 in. (46cmlto infinity. Power sou¡ce Six-volt battery in each film pack powers camera functions. Date display module powered by its own battery with expected lifespan of five years with warranty replacement by Polaroid Service Center. Programméd flash Built-in flash designed to be used indoors and outdoors. Recharge t¡me: from .1 to 2.8 seconds. Flash duration: from 1/3000 to 1120,000 of a second. lndoorflash range: from 18 in. to 1B feet (46cm to 5.5m). Sonar autotocus system Computerized autofocus System uses sound waves to measure accurately the distance to your subject and set the lens. Speed Film Speed: Viewiinder 95% viewing (no parallax) at 18 feet (5.5m). Viewfinder magnification: .45X (subjects appear half lifesize). Specif¡cations subject to change without notice English 25