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ProCam Camera
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2 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 POLAROID SERVICE CENTER. IMPORTANT 5.TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARDS, SAFEGUARDS DO NOT DISASSEMBLE UNIT. SERVICE OR REPAIR WORK MUST BE DONE ONLY BY AS WITH ANY BATTERY-OPERATED AN AUTHORIZED POLAROID SERVICE EQU
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3 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 13 Autofocus system 14 Automatic flash system 15 Date display buttons 18 ProCam Close-up Lens 18 Attaching the lens 20 Troubleshooting 23 Full Lifetime warranty 24 Camera, film specifications
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Camera features 5 The Polaroid ProCam is a rugged, The camera (picture 1) portable, folding camera designed a Shutter button to meet the needs of business b Film door (Serial number inside) users for documentation, c Film door release verification and identification. It d Film exit slot has a wide angle lens and can focus on subjects as close as 18 e Film shade (protects the picture from inches (46cm) to meet a wide light as it exits the camera) range of photog
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7 The control panel (picture 2) e Flash indicators: Red light means g Picture counter: Counts down to the flash is charging; green light show how many pictures are left a Release latch: Slide it up to open the camera. means the flash is ready to fire in the film pack. b Exposure control: Set it to normal and you can take a picture. h Red field: (not visible in picture) for most pictures. Slide the but- f Date display buttons: indicates adjustments on control ton up to lighten
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8 Opening and closing the camera To open the camera To close the camera Slide your right hand through the When you have finished using the hand strap and hold the camera camera, close it to protect the as you would a pair of binoculars lens. Hold the camera as shown (picture 3). Slide the OPEN switch (picture 4). Press down on the top up on the back of the camera’s of the camera until it locks in the control panel. The camera will closed position. open automatically. 34
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Loading the film Cleaning the rollers 9 Use Polaroid Spectra/lmage film. cardboard cover protecting the there is film in the camera, open the The film pack contains a film will eject automatically. door in dim light and clean the mercury-free battery. Other Dirty rollers can prohibit your rollers. Polaroid films cannot be used camera from operating correctly While turning rollers, clean them and can cause a repeated spot or with this camera. with a lint-free cloth, dampened bar pattern
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10 Removing an empty film pack Framing the subject Remove the empty film pack The wide-angle lens of the when loading a new ProCam allows you a wider field pack into the camera. of view to capture more in your When the film pack is photograph. The lens also allows empty, the picture you to photograph subjects from counter on the control 18 inches (46cm) to infinity. The panel sets to zero and flash is designed to be used for you will hear three chimes when the every picture - outdoors and indo
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Taking the picture 11 Slide your right hand through the There may be situations when you camera with the flash on top as hand strap and hold the camera may want to use this feature shown in picture 8 to get the best as you would a pair of binoculars such as extremely windy results. (picture 7). Rest your index finger conditions. Note: When taking pictures of on the shutter button. Look Note: If the green flash-ready light people or objects, you may want through the viewfinder to frame (a)
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12 Lighten/Darken control Use the exposure control when When retaking a picture to make it you want to retake a picture to darker: Slide the control all the make it lighter or darker. way down. When retaking a picture to make it lighter: Slide the control all the way up. After you have finished taking the picture, do not forget to return the control to the center position.
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Autofocus system 13 The ProCam has a computerized Photographing a distant scene When you turn off the autofocus through glass sonar autofocus system which system, the lens sets for distant uses sound waves to measure To avoid focusing on the glass scenes of 15 feet (4.6m) to infinity. accurately the distance to your and getting a flash reflection, turn To ensure a successful picture, be subject and set the lens. Check off the autofocus and flash sure to: that the AF switch on t
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14 Automatic flash system Every time you take a picture, There may be situations (i.e. highly indoors or outdoors, your camera reflective subjects, taking pictures blends light from the scene with through glass) where you may wish just enough flash to provide the to turn off the flash. right lighting for the best possible You may do so by sliding the picture. Wait for the flash charge/ automatic flash button up on the ready light on the control panel to control panel. be READY (green) bef
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Date display buttons 15 The date display buttons (picture 2 Press SEL (select) to select the 2 Press SEL (select) and the hours 9) on the control panel allow you year, month or day (see blinking will blink. Press SET (set) to toggle the option to imprint a date and/ digit). through the hours. Press SEL or time (1.8mm high) in the upper (select) again to lock-in the hour 3 Press SET repeatedly (or hold but- left-hand corner of your photo- and the minutes will blink. ton)
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16 Shutting off the date display If the LCD appears dim when the 9 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 dis
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18 ProCam Close-up Lens Attaching the lens a Lens 1 Orient the Close-up Lens onto the Taking a close-up picture b Lower tab front of the camera as shown in To measure the appropriate dis- the illustration with the word tance of 10-14 inches (25 to 36cm) c Positioning slot “Polaroid” facing out. from your subject, stretch the shoul- d Prong der strap taut and place the metal 2 Position the lens (a) over the cam- e Locking tab rivet on the strap at
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19 Indoors, place your subject near a Start with the lighten/darken Note: If you are having a picture-tak- background, allowing the automatic control on the normal position. ing problem, check to be sure your electronic flash to light up the scene. Some subjects may require an camera is in the fully automatic For pictures of highly reflective sur- adjustment. mode with the switches in a row so faces, shoot at an angle to avoid a It is important to avoid touching that the red field is not v
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20 Troubleshooting Cause Cause Blurry picture • Object in foreground prevented • Camera movement can cause Cause sound waves from measuring cor- the picture to be blurry. When a • When subject is not centered in rectly. Lens focuses on object, picture is taken in low light (at the picture, the sound waves pass causing unclear and possibly dark dusk, in the shade, etc.), the shut- by the subject and measure the subject. ter can stay open for as long as 2.8 distance to
