User manual POLAROID PROCAM

[. . . ] 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 5 6 2 7 The control panel (picture 2) a Release latch: Slide it up to open the camera. c Sonar autofocus override: Slide the switch up to turn off the autofocus system (i. e. , for pictures through glass). [. . . ] The date display buttons are used to set the display to Japanese, U. S. To set a date: 1 Press MOD (mode) repeatedly until the desired date mode is 1 displayed (Japanese, U. S. The MOD (mode) button toggles through the following options: Japanese date, day-hour, off, U. S. 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 button) until the desired digit is displayed. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired year, month and day are all set. Setting the time (in day-hourminute 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. Press SEL (select) again to lock-in the hour and the minutes will blink. 4 Press SEL (select) a fourth time to lock in the desired time (starting at the hours and minutes displayed and zero seconds). 15 16 9 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. 17 10 18 ProCam Close-up Lens a Lens b Lower tab c Positioning slot d Prong e Locking tab f Viewfinder window g Lens guard The ProCam Close-up Lens (picture I0) allows you to take photographs 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. Do not touch the lenses, as fingerprints will blur your photograph. Attaching the lens 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 camera lens, first seating the lower tab behind the lens guard (g). 3 Make sure the positioning tab on the camera fits into the positioning slot (c). 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 distance of 10-14 inches (25 to 36cm) from your subject, stretch the shoulder strap taut and place the metal rivet on the strap at the subject. [. . . ] Date display module powered by its own battery with expected life span of five years with warranty replacement by Polaroid Service Center. Polaroid Service Center For more information and help 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 nearest Polaroid office listed in this instruction book. If you write, please explain the nature of the problem and, if possible, enclose sample pictures. U. S. A. 25 Polaroid Corporation 784 Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA 02139 Tel. : Toll free 800-343-5000 from anywhere in the U. S. A. (For hearing impaired users, call: 1-800-448-6708. ) Our representatives can be reached every weekday from 8 a. m. [. . . ]