Polaroid MicroCam manual Load the film, Polaroid AutoFilms

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Load the film

1Release the latch to open the film door

(7). Check that the steel developer rollers are clean before loading the film. Clean the rollers with a soft, lint-free cloth dampened with water, if necessary (8). Rotate both rollers as you clean and inspect them. Never scrape the rollers with anything metallic, nor with your fingernail. Do not use cleaning solvents.

2Hold the film pack by the edges as shown (9), and insert it into the film holder. Then push the pack all the way in. (The pack will fit only one way; do not attempt to force it into the film holder.)

3Close the door (10). The display will show

Press the remote

shutter button (11) to eject the dark slide. As the dark slide (or a picture) is ejected, it is covered briefly by a black shade that prevents light from

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affecting the image as it starts to develop. The shade also holds the picture in the slot. Do not tamper with this delicate shade. After the dark slide (or picture) has been ejected, grasp a corner and remove it from the slot (12). The shade will snap back inside.

After the dark slide has been ejected, the film counter will show “1", indicating that the first frame is ready for exposure. When the film pack is empty, a white dot

will appear (13), and

339=0

will be displayed.

 

To remove an empty film pack

Release the latch and open the door. Grasp the tab on the end of the film pack and pull out the empty pack (14).

Type

Film speed

Description

 

 

 

339

ISO640/29°

Color print film; ideal for photographing

 

 

specimens where color is needed to

 

 

provide information.

 

 

 

331

ISO400/27°

Panchromatic, medium-contrast B&W

 

 

print film; well-suited for situations where

 

 

filtration for contrast enhancement is

 

 

useful.

 

 

 

337

ISO3200/36°

High-speed panchromatic, medium-

 

 

contrast B&W print film; ideal for low

light situations and subjects that require filtration for contrast enhancement.

Each film pack contains 10 sheets of self-developing film.

Sheet size is 412 x 414 in. (11,4 x 10,8cm); image area is 4 x 3 in. (10,2 x 7,6cm). Note: Black & white films produce a reversed (mirror) image.

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