Polaroid ProPack User Guide
ProPack Camera
User Guide
Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc. requires that the
following information be provided.
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
AS WITH ANY BATTER Y -OPERATE D
EQUIPMENT , OBSERVE THESE
BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
1.FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2.CLOSEL Y SUPERVISE UNIT WHEN
IT IS BEING USED BY OR NEAR
CHILDREN.
3.AL WA YS USE BA TTERIES
RECOMMENDED.
4.DO NOT USE UNIT IF IT HAS
BEEN DROPPED OR DAMAGED —
UNTIL IT HAS BEEN EXAMINED
A T AN AUTHORIZED POLAROID
SERVICE CENTER.
5.TO A VOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK
HAZARDS, DO NOT DISASSEMBLE
UNIT . SERVICE OR REP AIR WORK
MUST BE DONE ONLY BY AN
AUTHORIZED POLAROID SERVICE
CENTER. INCORRECT REASSEMBL Y CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL
SHOCK WHEN UNIT IS USED AGAIN.
DO NOT IMMERSE UNIT IN W ATER
OR OTHER FLUIDS.
PLEASE
KEEP THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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Introduction
This instruction book describes the following:
• The Polaroid ProPack Professional Instant
Camera (camera only)
• The Polaroid ProPack Professional Instant
Camera System (camera and Polaroid ProFlash
electronic flash unit)
Picture-taking reminders
Nonflash pictures:
• Turn off flash (or remove cube)
• Set film selector
• Check L/D on camera
• Set distance scale
• Frame subject and press shutter release
The camera models are identical in function.
If you do not have the System, disregard the
sections that relate to the operation of the
ProFlash.
The camera features automatic exposure
control and easy focusing with the use of a
distance scale marked on the lens barrel. A
built-in digital timer helps you keep track of your
film development time. The camera accommodates Hi-Power or regular flashcubes for flash
pictures. There are nine different kinds of Polaroid pack film to choose from to suit your particular
need, including color and black-and-white. The
system is ideal for professional and business use
when instant, high quality images are required.
The ProPack System includes the ProFlash
electronic flash unit, featuring automatic exposure control and a powerful output that allows
you to photograph distant subjects (50-75
ft./15.2-22.9m) with flash when using high speed
black-and-white film.
Film
Your camera uses nine different types of
Polaroid instant pack film in two different picture
formats:
• “Square” format: 31/4 x 33/8 in. (8.5 x 8.6 cm)
• Rectangular format: 31/4 x 41/4 in. (8.5 x 10.8 cm)
Flashcube pictures:
• Be sure subject is within flashcube range
• Insert cube
• Set film selector
• Check L/D on camera
• Set distance scale
• Frame subject and press shutter release
ProFlash pictures:
• Be sure subject is within flash range
• Turn on flash
• Set film selector
• Check L/D on ProFlash
• Set distance scale
• Frame subject and press shutter release
Call us, free
Whenever you have a question about your
equipment or pictures, call us toll-free at
800-343-5000 from anywhere in the U.S.A.
We can be reached every weekday from 8 a.m.
to 8 p.m., Eastern Time.
You can reach us at the Americas Business
Center, 201 Burlington Rd., Bedford, Mass. 01730.
Include your address and a day-time phone
number.
Outside the U.S.A., contact the nearest
Polaroid office.
Film Type equivalents Picture format Picture type
ISO Speed
Polaroid Polacolor Type 88 80/20
Polaroid Polacolor Type 108 80/20
Polaroid Polacolor Type 669 80/20
Polaroid Polacolor Type 668 80/20
Polaroid Type 87 3000/36
Polaroid Type 107 3000/36
Polaroid Type 107C 3000/36
Polaroid Type 667 3000/36
Polaroid Type 665 80/20
o
Square Color prints
o
Rectangular Color prints
o
Rectangular Color prints
o
Rectangular Color prints
o
Square Coaterless black-and-white prints
o
Rectangular Black-and-white prints
o
Rectangular Coaterless black-and-white prints
o
Rectangular Coaterless black-and-white prints
o
Rectangular Black-and-white prints and negatives
Each pack produces 8 prints.
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The numbers throughout the text refer to
pictures at the end of this book.
The Polaroid ProPack camera (pictures 1-3)
A. Film tab slots
B. Neck strap
C. Camera cover
D. Cover release
E. Tripod socket/Flash bracket socket
F. Locking bars (both must be firmly locked
when camera is open)
G. Shutter release
H. Cable release socket
I. Distance scale
J. Viewfinder
K. Film selector
L. Lighten/Darken control
M. Electric eye
N. Flashcube socket
O. Flashcube shield
P. Lens
Q. Ring handle
R. Digital timer
S. Film door
T. Latch (to unlock film door)
U. Developer rollers (see picture 8A)
The Polaroid ProFlash electronic flash unit
(picture 4); ProPack System only
A. Lighten/Darken switch
B. Ready indicator light
C. OFF/ON switch (0/1)
D. Electric eye
E. Tripod socket
F. Mounting screw
G. Mounting bracket
H. Battery door
I. Hand strap
Get Ready
Load the batteries into the ProFlash
(ProPack System only)
Slide the door in the direction of the arrow to
open it (5). Insert four 1.5V AA alkaline batteries,
matching the + and - symbols on the inside of
the compartment, then slide the door shut while
holding the batteries in place. (Rechargeable
1.2V nickel-cadmium batteries also can be used.)
Mount the ProFlash (ProPack System only)
Position the flash unit and camera as shown (6).
Screw the mounting bracket into the socket on
the camera until is it firmly attached. For convenience, leave the flash unit mounted to the
camera at all times.
Open the camera
Push in the cover release (1D) and lower the
cover until the camera locks in the open position.
To close the camera, make sure there is no
flashcube in the flashcube socket. Then push in
the cover release or press down on both locking
bars (2F). Close and latch the cover.
Load the film
Open the latch, then open the film door (7), away
from direct sunlight. Check the developer rollers
(8A); they must be kept clean (see “Maintenance”). Hold the film pack by the edges and
insert it (8). Be sure the white tabs are not caught
between the film pack and the camera body (9).
Close and latch the film door; the black film
cover should appear (10). Holding the camera in
your left hand by the handgrip on the flash unit
(ProPack System, 11) or by the ring handle
(ProPack camera, 12), pull the black film cover
straight and all the way out of the camera.
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Before you take a picture
Set the digital timer (13)
Press and hold the SET button until the correct
development time (see the film instructions)
is displayed. The timer will always return to this
time after a development cycle until you reset it.
To reset the timer to a new development time:
To reset it to a higher number than is now displayed, simply press the SET button until the new
time is displayed. To reset it to a lower number:
1. Press START once (countdown begins).
2. Press START again (countdown stops in
mid-cycle).
3. Press SET once (zero is displayed and preset
time is cancelled).
4. Press SET steadily until the new time is
displayed.
Check the Lighten/Darken control on the
camera
It should be set to normal as shown (14) except
in certain lighting (see “To take bright outdoor
daylight pictures”) and in hot and cold weather
with color film (see film instructions). Also, use
it to retake a picture that is too light or too dark.
Each mark represents 1/3 stop change in exposure. When you are using the ProFlash, use the
Lighten/Darken switch on the flash unit instead
(see “To take pictures with the ProFlash”).
Set the distance scale (16)
Measure or estimate the distance from the
camera lens to your subject. Turn the lens ring
until the distance (in feet or meters) is opposite
the symbol (Ñ) above the lens. Be sure your
subject is within the range shown in the “Picturetaking guide” for your picture-taking situation.
View and frame your subject
As you look through the center of the viewfinder,
you should see a white frame. If you do not see
all four corners of the frame, move the camera
slightly until you do.
Whatever you want to include in rectangular
pictures (Types 108, 669, 668, 107, 107C, 667
and 665 film) must be placed within the full area
of this white frame (17).
For square-format pictures (Type 87 and 88
film), use only the area within the white frame that
is to the left of the two inner notches (18).
Set the film selector (15)
When using color film or Type 665 film, set it to
80. When using black and white 3000 speed film,
set it to 3000 for daylight and flashcube pictures,
3000ER for ProFlash pictures at close and
medium range, and to 80 for ProFlash pictures of
distant subjects. See “Picture-taking guide” for
flash ranges.
Also, you can take black-and-white pictures
indoors by using available light from the scene
and setting the film selector to 3000ER; for
details, see “To take indoor pictures without
flash.”
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T ake the picture
Picture-taking guide
This guide is designed to give you good pictures
for the conditions shown. However, deviations
from these recommended situations or settings
can produce acceptable results depending on
the scene. Experience in a variety of picture-taking situations will be most helpful in understanding the capabilities of your equipment.
Scene lighting ISO lighting Subject distance setting
Film Speed System Film selector
80/20
80/20
80/20
o
o
o
o
o
No flash 3 ft.- ¥ (0.9m- ¥) 3000
No flash 3 ft.- ¥ (0.9m- ¥)80
o
No flash 3 ft.- ¥ (0.9m- ¥) 3000ER
o
Hi-power cube 4-12 ft.(1.2-3.7m) 3000
o
Regular cube 4-8 ft.(1.2-2.4m) 3000
Hi-Power cube 4-12 ft.(1.2-3.7m) 80
Regular cube 4-8 ft.(1.2-2.4m) 80
o
ProFlash 3
o
ProFlash 50-75 ft.(15.2-22.9m) 80
ProFlash 3
1/2-25 ft.(1.1-7.6m) 3000ER
1/2-12 ft.(1.1-3.7m)* 80
Bright 3000/36
daylight 80/20
Bright indoors 3000/36
Indoors, dark 3000/36
outdoors 3000/36
Both cameras
Indoors, dark 3000/36
outdoors 3000/36
System
ProPack
*When photographing distant subjects with flash, 80 speed film cannot be used.
To take bright outdoor daylight pictures
Stand so the sunlight comes from behind you or
from the side. Watch the background. When the
light on the background is much brighter than the
light on your subject, your subject will be too dark
in the finished picture. In these conditions, set the
To take indoor pictures without flash
Your camera has an extended range (ER) shutter
that lets you take black-and-white pictures
without flash indoors by using available light in
the scene. (If there is not sufficient light in the
scene, use flash.)
Lighten/Darken control on the camera toward
Lighten and take the picture. When the background is much darker than your subject, your
1. Load the camera with Type 87, 107, 107C or
667 black-and-white film.
subject will be too light in the picture. Set the
control toward Darken before taking the
picture.
2. Set the film selector to 3000ER, and rely on the
existing light from the scene. Indoors the light
source should be high overhead, behind you or
1. Set the film selector to 80 for color film (and
Type 665 film) or to 3000 for black and white
to your side. Avoid bright lights facing the cam-
era. For best results, use a tripod.
3000 speed film.
3. ProPack System: Be sure the flash unit is
2. ProPack System: Be sure the flash unit is
switched off. Both cameras: Be sure there is no
switched off. Both cameras: Be sure there is no
flashcube in the flashcube socket.
flashcube in the flashcube socket.
4. Once you have set the distance scale and
3. Once you have set the distance scale and
framed your subject, press the shutter release
framed your subject, press the shutter release
as described.
as described.
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