Polaroid 5/3 SLR1200 manual Troubleshooting, Care and Maintenance

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Calculating measurement from the grid pattern

When taking pictures at 1X magnification, each square of the grid pattern represents 5mm (0.2 in.). The chart below shows the value represented by each square in pic- tures taken at each magnification.

Magnification	Grid square value
0.2X (Macro 5 only)	1 in	25mm
0.4X (Macro 5 only)	0.5 in.	13mm
1X	0.2 in.	5mm
2X	0.1 in.	2.5mm
3X	0.07 in.	1.7mm

Troubleshooting

Difficulty focusing:

The ranging lights may be difficult to see when using the camera in very bright light, or when photographing very dark subjects. If you have difficulty seeing the ranging lights:

•Check that the camera is set for the desired magnification, and is at the correct distance from the subject.

•Check that the film is not outdated.

•Move the ranging lights to a lighter area on the subject.

•Look over the top of the camera, rather than through the viewfinder.

•Check the battery indicator (Macro 5 only); if necessary replace the batteries in the handgrip.

Camera does not function:

The flash and/or LED ranging lights will not function if the film pack battery is weak or dead.

No image in viewfinder:

The magnification selector knob is between settings.

Pictures too light:

The camera may be too close to the sub- ject for the selected magnification. The Lighten/Darken control may be set incor- rectly. Very light subjects may require set- ting the control toward Darken. There may be bright ambient light affecting the expo- sure.

Pictures too dark:

The camera may be too far from the sub- ject for the selected magnification. The Lighten/Darken control may be set incor- rectly. Very dark subjects may require set- ting the control toward Lighten.

Subject not sharp:

The camera is at the wrong distance from the subject. (Pictures also will be incor- rectly exposed - too light or too dark.)

Portions of picture out of focus, or dis- torted subject:

The camera is not parallel to the subject.

Care and Maintenance

Lens care:

Avoid touching the lens. 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.

Temperature:

The camera and film are designed for use at temperatures of 40-105(F (4-41(C). Store below 75(F (24(C). Never leave film or a loaded camera in a hot area (such as the luggage compartment of a car).

Caution:

To prevent electric shock, do not remove camera covers. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to the nearest Polaroid Service Center.