Polaroid IMPULSE Quick Installation Guide

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Impulse Series Camera

User Guide

Impulse Series Camera

User Guide

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Note: This product is listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL).

As a condition of listing, UL requires that basic safety information be provided.

As with any battery-operated equipment, observe these basic safety precautions:

1.Follow all of these instructions.

2.Do not use the electronic flash if it has been damaged, until it has been examined at an authorized Polaroid Service Center.

3.Do not disassemble the electronic flash. To reduce the risk of an electronic shock, service or repair work must be done only by an authorized Polaroid Service Center.

Incorrect reassembly can cause electrical shock when the electronic flash is used again.

4.Do not immerse the electronic flash in water or other fluids.

PLEASE KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Please read this book cover to cover

We recommend that you take the time to read through this entire book so you are completely familiar with your camera system. It is especially important to know how to handle Polaroid film and pictures to ensure high quality results.

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Impulse Series Camera

User Guide

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Important Safeguards ..............................................................................

2

The camera .......................................................................................

4

Impulse ..............................................................................................

4

Impulse AF .........................................................................................

4

To take a picture ......................................................................................

5

Load the film ......................................................................................

5

Raise the electronic flash to activate the camera ................................

5

Position your subject ..........................................................................

5

Take a picture ....................................................................................

6

Other features..........................................................................................

6

The lighten/darken control ..................................................................

6

The self-timer (Impulse AF Only) ......................................................

6

Sonar focusing (Impulse AF Only) ....................................................

7

Camera care .....................................................................................

7

Film care............................................................................................

7

Lens care ...........................................................................................

7

Picture care .......................................................................................

7

To take better pictures .............................................................................

8

Camera accessories ...............................................................................

8

Camera bag ......................................................................................

8

Photofile 20 .......................................................................................

8

Troubleshooting .......................................................................................

9

Possible picture problems and their solutions .....................................

9

Warranty ..................................................................................................

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Polaroid IMPULSE Quick Installation Guide

Impulse Series Camera

User Guide

The camera

Impulse

 

Front View

 

Back View

 

 

A

 

 

 

B

I

 

 

 

 

 

C

J

 

 

K

 

 

 

 

 

D

L

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

H G

F

N

M

 

 

 

 

Impulse AF

Front View

Back View

A

 

A1

I

 

A2

 

B

J1

C

K

D

L

 

E

 

E1

 

N

M

H G F

 

 

 

A - Electronic flash (shown raised).

A1 - Self-timer button (Impulse AF only). A2 - Self-timer indicator (Impulse AF only).

B- Single -element, 113mm lens (protected by a lens cover when the flash is lowered).

C- Photocell (measures light from the scene.

D- Lighten/darken control.

E- Film exit slot.

E1 - Sonar rangefinder (Impulse AF only).

F- Film shade (protects the picture from light as it exits the camera).

G- Film door.

H - Film door latch.

I- Picture counter (counts down to show how many pictures are left in the film pack).

J- Green ready light (shows the flash is ready to fire).

J1 - Flash status light (red when the flash is charging; green when flash is ready to fire; Impulse AF only).

K- Shutter button.

L- Viewfinder.

M- Tripod socket (underneath the camera).

N- Neckstrap connector.

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