Polaroid 545 PRO User Manual

545 Pro

Film Holder

User Guide

Contents
1 Introduction
2 Film Holder
3 Film Codes
4 Attaching the holder to the

camera

5 Determining the processing

time

6 Displaying the ambient

temperature

7 Displaying the exposure

compensation value

8 Displaying the film

processing time

9 Changing the auto off option
10 LCD display

11 Loading the film
12 Making the exposure
13 Processing more than one

film

14 Timing more than one film
15 Removing film for later

processing.

16 Changing the batteries
17 Cleaning the rollers
18 Troubleshooting
19 Warranty
19 Caution

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1 Introduction

Thank you for choosing the
Polaroid 545 Pro Film Holder.
This enables you to use
Polaroid 4x5 sheet films in
most 4x5 field or view
cameras that are equipped
with spring backs, lock backs
and similar backs, without
making any alteration to the
camera or focusing system.
It comes equipped with a built
in film processing timer which
provides visible and audible
indication of processing time
for a variety of Polaroid film
types and can display any
required exposure
compensation for the
Polaroid film type used.
The film holder can also be
used with instruments (such
as microscope and
oscilloscope cameras)
equipped with similar backs,
and with the Polaroid MP-4+
and MP-4 cameras, the CU-5
4x5 camera (88-45) and
Polaroid Miniportrait 4x5
cameras.
Important: When the holder
is not in use, leave the
control arm at P (as shown in
illustration 1.)

The numbers throughout
the text refer to the
illustrations at the end of
the book.

2 Film holder (Illustration 1)
a Focal plane
b Steel processing rollers
c Rubber light seal roller
d Hinged roller cover
e Roller hooks
f Film slot
g Film processing timer
h Control arm
i Film release lever
j Timer code table
k LCD backlight button
l Scroll button
m Mode button
n Film timer code icon
o Ambient temperature icon
p Exposure compensation icon
q Processing time icon
r Film engaged icon
s Auto off function icon

3 Film timer codes

The actual image area of
Polaroid 4x5 Instant Sheet
films is approx. 3 1/2 x 41/2
in. (9 x 11.5cm), and is off
centre about 1/8 in. (3mm)
toward the thicker end of the
holder. This area is marked
on the ground glasses for the
MP 4+ and MP-4 cameras,
but may not correspond
precisely with the area
marked on the other ground
glasses. For extreme
accuracy in composition,
make test shots and mark the
exact area on your ground

4 English

FILMTYPE

Polapan 51 HC

Polacolor 52

Polapan 53

Polapan 54

Polapan 55 PN

Polapan 56 Sepia

Polapan 57

Polacolor 59

Polacolor 64
Tungsten

Polapan 72

Polacolor Pro100
(Type 79)

The Polaroid Corporation reserves the right to change the film timer
codes without any prior warning. If in any doubt, contact the customer
services department for the latest information.

DESCRIPTION

High contrast, black and white film producing
both a negative and positive print.

Black and white, coaterless, medium contrast
film for general photographic purposes.

High quality, high speed, medium contrast,
panchromatic black and white film.

Black and white, medium contrast, coated film
for professional photographic proofing.

Panchromatic black and white film that produces
both a positive print and a recoverable negative.

Amedium contrast sepia tone film for creative
professional photography.

Panchromatic black and white, high speed,
medium contrast coated film.

Polacolor ER (Extended Range)colour print
film, balanced for daylight and electronic flash
(5500oK).

Colour print film balanced for longer exposure
times with tungsten/halogen light source
(3200oK).

High quality, medium contrast black and white
film for professional and scientific purposes.

Colour print film, balanced for daylight and
electronic flash (5500oK) for professional
photographic proofing.

80

03

73

73

90

63

03

42

25

54

10

4 Attaching the holder to the

camera

Before use, open the roller
cover and inspect the
processing rollers. Clean
them if necessary (see
section 16

rollers

the back of the camera, just
as you would a standard film
holder. If your camera has
slide locks, use them in
addition to the spring back;
the locks fit into slots on the
sides of the film holder.

5 Determining the processing

time

The processing time for any
exposure is dependent on the
film type. Each Polaroid film
type has a two digit timer
code which can be found on
the film packaging, on the
film holder or in the table on
the previous page. This timer
code has to be entered
manually into the timer:

a Press the mode button until

the film timer code icon is
displayed.

Cleaning the

). Slide the holder into

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c Pushing the scroll button

again will rotate the numbers
from 0 to 9.

d When you have reached the

desired number press the
mode button and theright
digit will flash.

e Repeat step c. Once the

correct film timer code is
displayed, press the mode
button to save the selection.

6 Displaying the ambient

temperature

a Press the mode button until

the temperature icon is
displayed.

b Pressing the scroll button

changes the display from °C
to°F.

b Pressing the scroll button will

cause the left digit to flash.