
English
5
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

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.
8
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:
-'
I.E
tr
^^-
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.