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1. EIIWET Weld This product is listed by Underwriters 3 ALWAYS USE BATTERIES RECOMMENDED Laboratories Inc As a condition of listing 4 DO NOT USE UNIT IF IT HAS BEEN UL requires that basic safety information be DROPPED OR DAMAGED UNTIL IT HAS provided BEEN EXAMINED AT AN AUTHORIZED IM PO RTA NT POLAROID SERVICE CENTER 5 TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARDS SAFEG UARDS DO NOT DISASSEMBLE UNIT SERVICE OR AS WITH ANY BATTERY OPERATED REPAIR WORK MUST BE DONE ONLY BY EQUIPMENT OBSERVETHESE BASIC AN AUTHORIZED POLAROID SERVICE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CENTER INCORRECT REASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN UNIT IS EEOELWESERINSTBEDETONS USED AGAIN DO NOT IMMERSE IN 2 CLOSELY SUPERVISE UNIT WHEN IT IS WATER OR OTHER FLUIDS BEING USED BY OR NEAR CHILDREN PLEASE KEEPTHESE INSTRUCTIONS Table of contents 5 Camera features 8 Opening and closing the camera 9 Loading the film 9 Cleaning the rollers 10 Removing an empty film pack 10 Framing the subject 11 Taking the picture 12 Lighten Darken control Y 13 Autofocus system AF 14 Automatic flash system 4 15 Date display buttons G 3 23 18 ProCam Close up Lens 18 Attaching the lens 20 Troubleshooting 23 Full Lifetime warranty 24 Camera film specifications Camera features The Polaroid ProCam is a rugged portable folding camera designed to meet the needs of business users for documentation verification and identification It has a wide angle lens and can2. focus on subjects as close as 18 inches 46cm to meet a wide range of photographic requirements With an easy to attach close up lens you can photograph subjects as close as 12 inches 30cm The ProCam features a durable strap for comfortable one handed operation 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 Shutter button b Film door Serial number inside oaa Film door release Film exit slot Film shade protects the picture from light as it exits the camera Automatic electronic flash Viewfinder Close up Lens positioning tab Four element wide angle glass lens Sonar rangefinder sends out sound waves to measure the distance to your subject Close up Lens locking tab cut out Tripod socket underneath the camera m Hand strap n o Control panel Viewfinder The control panel picture 2 b d Release latch Slide it up to open the camera Exposure control Set it to normal for most pictures Slide the but ton up to lighten or down to darken a picture Sonar autofocus override Slide the switch up to turn off the auto focus system i e for pictures through glass Focus range when Autofocus is off infinity Automatic flash Slide it up to turn the fla
3. 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 Open the camera and facethe camera lens toward you Hold the camera securely Hold the Close up Lens by the locking tab on the side of the lens 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 cam era lens first seating the lower tab behind the lens guard g 3 Make sure the positioning tab on the camera fits into the position ing slot c 4 Push the Close up Lens securely against the camera 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 dis tance of 10 14 inches 25 to 36cm from your subject stretch the shoul der strap taut and place the metal rivet on the strap at the subject Frame your subject in the view finder drop the strap maintain the distance and shoot Note Remember to remove the Close up Lens when you have completed taking your close up photographs The Lens however may remain on the camera when closing it Indoors place your subject near a backgro
4. Center 784 Memorial Drive Cambridge Massa chusetts 02139 4688 This warranty does not cover damage caused by accident misuse or tampering with the camera and a charge will be made for such repairs This warranty gives you specific rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state This warranty excludes all conse quential damages Some states do not allow the exclusion of conse quential damages so the foregoing exclusion may not apply to you Your warranty options Replacement You can choose to receive a replacement camera at no charge If the failure occurs within 90 days of the purchase date you can return the camera to any participat ing Polaroid dealer and you will receive anew ProCam camera If the failure occurs after that period call Polaroid at the toll free number listed and we will ship you a refur bished camera of equal or better value Replacement will be made 3 5 business days from the receipt of your camera When you call we will also tell you how you can get even faster service Repair You can choose to have your camera repaired by calling the number listed for the address of the nearest authorized Polaroid repair location Please allow 3 to 5 weeks from the receipt of your camera for the repair The repaired camera will be returned to you along with a reimbursement of your postage cost This warranty applies to new ProCam cameras purchased in retail stores in the U S A
5. Please keep your dated sales receipt or proof of the purchase date to confirm coverage Business Image Guarantee We are so Sure you will be happy with your pictures that we guarantee complete satisfaction for one year If you are not pleased with any picture you take use Polaroid Image Guarantee coupons to receive free replacement film This offer is limited to 10 packs of replacement film To receive your book of coupons simply fill out and return the Registration card U S offer only 24 Camera film specifications Aperture shutter system Apertures from f 10 to f 45 Shutter speeds from 1 245 to 2 8 seconds Camera size weight Length 6 48 in 16 5cm Width 6 36 in 16 2cm Height 2 84 in 721cm closed 4 63 in 118cm opened Weight 2 2 Ib LOkg without a film pack Close up lens Close up capability 10 14 in 25 to 36cm Date display buttons Date and or time imprint 18mm high in picture Film advance Automatic film advance motorized picture ejection Film Polaroid Spectra or Image color film only Starts developing in seconds Ten pictures per pack Film size Outer border 4 x 4 06 in 10 1 x 10 3cm Image area 3 60 x 2 90 in 9 1 x 72cm Lens Wide angle lens focus capability 18 in 46cm to infinity Power source Six volt battery in each film pack powers camera functions Date dis play module powered by its own battery with expected life span of five ye
6. be READY green before taking a flash picture Flash ON position A ga Km 1 10 There may be situations highly reflective subjects taking pictures through glass where you may wish to turn off the flash You may do so by sliding the automatic flash button up on the control panel Flash OFF position Flash range 18 feet 5 5m Date display buttons The date display buttons picture 9 on the control panel allow you the option to imprint a date and or time 18mm high in the upper left hand corner of your photo graphs The date display buttons are used to set the display to J ap anese U S or European date mode day hour mode or off mode To set a date 1 Press MOD mode repeatedly until the desired date mode is 1 displayed J apanese U S or Euro pean The MOD mode button toggles through the following options J apanese date day hour off U S date and European date 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 but ton until the desired digit is dis played Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired year month and day are all set 4 Press SEL select a fourth time to lock in the date Setting the time in day hour minute model 1 Press the MOD mode button until the day hour and minute mode is displayed The first se
7. ars with warranty replace ment by Polaroid Service Center Programmed flash Built in flash designed to be used indoors and outdoors Recharge time from 1 to 2 8 seconds Flash duration from 1 3000 to 1 20 000 of a second Indoor flash range from 18 in to 18 feet 46cm to 5 5m Sonar autofocus system Computerized autofocus system uses sound waves to measure accu rately the distance to your subject and set the lens Speed Film Speed ISO 600 29 Viewfinder 95 viewing no parallax at18 feet 5 5m Viewfinder magnification 45x sub jects appear half lifesize 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 near est Polaroid office listed in this instruction book If you write please explain the nature of the problem and if possi ble enclose sample pictures U S A 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 representa tives can be reached every weekday from 8 a m to 8 p m EasternTime This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is sub ject to the following two condi tions This device may not cause harm ful interference This device must acce
8. art of the scene Picture too blue or too red yellow as possible Cause A blue tint may result when pic tures are taken at temperatures below 55 F 13 C A red or yellow tint may result when pictures are taken at temper atures above 95 F 35 C Solution Keep camera and film away from excesses of temperatures hood of a Car glove compartment or trunk The film For best results take pictures when the temperature is between 55 F 13 and 95 F 35 Below 55 F 13 C place developing pic tures in a warm pocket Above 95 F 35C keep the film as cool as possible Store below 75 F 24 C do not freeze The picture During the first 60 seconds of devel opment handle the picture gently and hold it by the wide white bor der Keep the developing picture away from hot surfaces like the hood of a car Do not fan or bend the pictures The lens Avoid touching the lens To remove dust or fingerprints breathe on the lens and wipe it gently with a lens tissue or a clean soft facial tissue Do not use silicone treated eye glass tissues Full Lifetime warranty U S A If this camera proves to be defective we will at your option either replace it or repair it without charge for as long as you own the camera original owners only See Your war ranty options To obtain warranty service please call Polaroid at the toll free number listed or write to the Polaroid Resource
9. e film door release button in the front of the camera The film door will open Hold the film pack by its edges only picture 5 and slide it all the way into the camera Close the film door and a cardboard cover protecting the film will eject automatically Dirty rollers can prohibit your camera from operating correctly and can cause a repeated spot or bar pattern in the picture As part of the regular mainte nance of your camera check that the rollers picture 6 are clean each time you load a fresh pack of film The developer rollers are located inside the film door If there is film in the camera open the door in dim light and clean the rollers While turning rollers clean them with a lint free cloth dampened with water if necessary 10 Removing an empty film pack Remove the empty film pack when loading a new pack into the camera When the film pack is empty the picture counter on the control panel sets to zero and you will hear three chimes when the camera is open and when the shut ter button is pressed Push the film door release but ton on the front ofthe camera Pull the colored tab to remove the film pack Framing the subject The wide angle lens of the ProCam allows you a wider field of view to capture more in your photograph The lens also allows you to photograph subjects from 18 inches 46cm to infinity The flash is designed to be used for every picture outdoors and indoo
10. hter Slide the control all the way up 5 4 When retaking a picture to make it darker Slidethe control all the way down After you have finished taking the picture do not forget to return the control to the center position af Autofocus system The ProCam has a computerized sonar autofocus system which uses sound waves to measure accurately the distance to your subject and set the lens Check that the AF switch on the control panel is set on the following gio com Photographing a distant scene through glass To avoid focusing on the glass and getting a flash reflection turn off the autofocus and flash systems by sliding both switches up The red field on the control panel indicating controls are not on automatic will then be visible at the base of the two switches ela lt 5 When you turn off the autofocus system the lens sets for distant scenes of 15 feet 4 6m to infinity To ensure a successful picture be sure to take the picture from at least 15 feet 4 6m away take the picture in daylight hold the camera steady or mount iton atripod to avoid a blurry picture 14 Automatic flash system Every time you take a picture indoors or outdoors your camera blends light from the scene with just enough flash to provide the right lighting for the best possible picture Wait for the flash charge ready light on the control panel to
11. pt any inter ference received including inter ference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device in accordance with Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference to radio communications in a residential installation This equipment gener ates uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions it may cause harmful interfer ence to radio or television reception determined by whether interfer ence exists when the equipment is in use You should correct the interfer ence by one or both of these methods e reorient or relocate the receiving antenna of the radio or television set increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Commu nications
12. rs indoors For best results your subject should be from 18 inches to 18 feet 46cm to 5 5m away and near a light colored background Outdoors Your subject should be at least 18 inches 46cm away Keep the sun behind you or to your side Taking the picture Slide your right hand through the hand strap and hold the camera as you would a pair of binoculars picture 7 Rest your index finger on the shutter button Look through the viewfinder to frame your subject Press the shutter button then release while holding the camera steady until all motor sound stops and the picture has ejected The film will not eject out of the camera as long as your finger is on the shutter button There may be situations when you may want to use this feature such as extremely windy conditions Note If the green flash ready light a is not on touch the shutter button lightly to restore it then take the picture The picture will eject automatically For horizontal pictures hold the camera as shown in picture 7 For vertical pictures position the camera with the flash on top as shown in picture 8 to get the best results Note When taking pictures of people or objects you may want to hold the camera as in picture 8 to reduce the shadow effect on the side of the image 12 Lighten Darken control Use the exposure control when you want to retake a picture to make it lighter or darker When retaking a picture to make it lig
13. sh off when taking pictures of highly reflective sur faces or through glass e Flash indicators Red light means the flash is charging green light means the flash is ready to fire and you can take a picture Date display buttons MOD mode button toggles through five display modes J ap anese date day time off U S date and European date SEL select button selects the year month day or hour minute SET set button sets the desired date or time g Picture counter Counts down to show how many pictures are left in the film pack h Red field not visible in picture indicates adjustments on control panel are not on automatic normal settings i e lighten darken on darken autofocus off flash off 8 Opening and closing the camera To open the camera Slide your right hand through the hand strap and hold the camera as you would a pair of binoculars picture 3 Slide the OPEN switch up on the back of the camera s control panel The camera will open automatically To close the camera When you have finished using the camera close it to protect the lens Hold the camera as shown picture 4 Press down on the top of the camera until it locks in the closed position Loading the film Cleaning the rollers Use Polaroid Spectra lmage film The film pack contains a mercury free battery Other Polaroid films cannot be used with this camera When the camera is open push th
14. t b N 5 nn a causing unclear and possibly dark dusk in the shade etc the shut rn e subject ter can stay open for as long as 2 8 distance to the background This causes the subject to be unsharp Solution because the lens focuses on the The sound waves travel to the cen Solution background tral part of the scene Be sure there Hold camera steady as you take a Solution aren t any objects in front of your picture or place the camera on a subject tripod Center subject in the picture Background too dark Cause Background too far from subject or beyond flash range Solution Be sure the exposure control is in the center position place subject near a background and keep both within the 18 in to 18 feet 46cm to 5 5m Repeated spots or bar pattem Subject too dark Cause Rollers inside the film door need to be cleaned Cause The camera s photocell measured the bright window light causing the subject to be too dark Solution Clean rollers as described see Solution page 9 Reposition subject away from the bright background Cause When a bright source of light such as lamplight is in the central part of the scene and in front of the subject the camera s photocell will measure the bright light caus ing the subject to be too dark Solution Move the source of light to one side of your subject so itis not in the central p
15. t 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 military time ex 13 00 1 00 p m 2 Press SEL select and the hours will blink Press SET set to toggle through the hours Press SEL select again to lock in the hour and the minutes will blink 3 Press SET set to toggle through the minutes Press SEL select again to lock in the minutes The colon will be blinking 4 Press SEL select a fourth time to lock in the desired time starting at the hours and minutes displayed and zero seconds Year Month Day Month Day Year Day Month Year Day Hour Minutes Shutting off the date display the LCD appears dim when the option camera is in the closed position Press the MOD mode button until your date display battery needs a series of dashes appears in the replacement Contact the nearest display When these are visible in Polaroid office listed in this the display a date will not appear instruction book 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 pp an ProCam Close up Lens Lens Lower tab Positioning slot Prong Locking tab Viewfinder window Lens guard The ProCam Close up Lens pic ture 10 allows you to take photo graphs 10 14 inches 25 to
16. und allowing the automatic electronic flash to light up the scene For pictures of highly reflective sur faces shoot at an angle to avoid a flash reflection Or for best results turn the flash off When the flash is off hold the camera steady or use a tripod For multiple pictures of same subject you may want to use a tri pod to avoid reframing each picture Hold the camera steady until the picture has ejected from the camera When framing your picture move in close to fill the frame with the subject for best results Start with the lighten darken control on the normal position Some subjects may require an adjustment It is important to avoid touching the lenses Should you need to remove dust or fingerprints breathe on the lens and wipe it gently with a clean soft facial tissue Do not use silicone treated eyeglass tissues Note If you are having a picture tak ing problem check to be sure your camera is in the fully automatic mode with the switches in a row so that the red field is not visible Retake your picture If this does not correct the problem review this sec tion or call us at the nearest Polaroid Service Center See page 25 20 Troubleshooting Bluny picture Cause Cause Cause e Object in foreground prevented e Camera movement can cause sound waves from measuring cor the picture to be blurry When a a Fr is not pes N rectly Lens focuses on object picture is taken in low light a
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