Polaroid Macro 3 SLR manual Camera parts Fig, Control panel, Load the film, Set the magnification

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Camera parts (Fig. 1)

aShutter button

bRight hand grip

cElectronic flash units

dLens

eFilm door release button

fFilm door

gTripod socket (on bottom of camera)

hRanging lights

iMagnification selector knob

jLeft hand grip

kViewfinder

lControl panel

4Close the film door. The safety cover ejects from the front of the camera (5).

To remove an empty film pack

Open the film door, grasp the tab on the end of the pack, and pull the pack out (6).

The control panel (7)

aPower button

Press to turn on the camera. The red flash units begin charging, and the green indicators light up when the camera is fully charged for picture-tak- ing.

The camera turns off if the power button is pressed again, or after 30 seconds of inactivity. (Note: The camera can also be turned on by lightly pressing the shutter button.)

bFlash status lights

Load the film

The camera uses Polaroid HighDefinition instant self-developing color films. Type 990 film is rec- ommended; GridFilm and Spectra/Image films also can be used. Each film pack contains 10 sheets of film and a battery providing power. These high-speed (ISO640/29°) films are bal- anced for electronic flash and daylight (5500°K), and produce positive color prints.

1Press the film door release button; the door drops open (2).

2Check that the film processing rollers are clean, before loading the film. Dirt or bits of dried developer on the rollers can cause a pat- tern of repeated spots or bars on pictures. Clean both rollers with a soft, lint-free cloth, dampened with water if necessary (3). Rotate the rollers as you clean and inspect them.

3Hold the film pack by the edges, with the safety cover facing up (4). Slide the pack all the way into the camera.

The red LED blinks while the flash units are charging; the green lights will come on when

READY.

cLighten/Darken controls

Each setting adjusts the flash output to increase or decrease exposure by 1/3 f-stop. The center light is the nominal setting.

dFilm counter

Counts down, indicating the number of pictures remaining in the pack.

Set the magnification

Turn the magnification selector knob to the desired setting (8). The knob clicks into position at each magnification; the camera will not func- tion if the knob is between lens settings.

In addition to the magnification, the selector shows the camera-to-subject distance and icons that represent the approximate area of a subject included in the picture.