Polaroid Macro 5 SLR manual Date display module, Flash control, Lighting techniques, Outdoor use

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Date display module

The date display module ( 1) allows you to print the date or the day/time on pic- tures (22).

Setting the date

1Press M OD (mode) repeatedly until the desired date sequence is displayed:

No printing	------
Month/day/year	827		í95
Day/month/year	27	8
Year/month/day	í95		7
Day/time (24-hour clock)		2714:22

Note: An M in the display indicates which digit is the month.

2Press SEL (select) to select the year, month or day (see blinking digit).

3Press SET repeatedly (or hold button) until the desired digit is displayed. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired year, month and day are all set.

4Press SEL again to lock in the date.

Setting the time

1Press M OD until the day/time mode is displayed. The first set of digits in the dis- play is the day of the month, followed by the time in hours and minutes.

2Press SEL and the hours will blink. Press SET to toggle through the hours. Press SEL again to lock in the hour. The minutes will now blink.

3Press SET to toggle through the minutes. Press SEL again to lock in the minutes.

4Press SEL again to lock in the time.

Shutting off the date display option

Press M OD until a series of dashes ap- pears in the display.

Note: The date module is powered by the battery in the film pack, or by the batter- ies in the handgrip. If there are no batter- ies or film in the camera for more than 5 minutes, you will need to reset the date/ time after replacing the batteries.

Flash control (23)

The two built-in electronic flash units are designed to provide even illumination at all reproduction scales. You can turn off either flash unit if side lighting is needed to show texture or elevation. The light output from the remaining flash unit will be increased to produce the correct exposure.

Press the flash control once to turn off the right flash; press it a second time to turn off the left flash; press it a third time to turn off both flash units.

Lighting techniques

Both built-in flash units can be turned off, and auxiliary lighting used. The auxiliary light is connected to the PC socket on the back of the camera (24). Advanced photo- graphers may find it useful to experiment with different lighting arrangements.

∙The auxiliary lighting must be electronic flash — do not use tungsten, halogen or fluorescent lights.

∙The built-in flash can be combined with auxiliary lighting.

∙Test exposures may be required to deter- mine the correct location and settings for the auxiliary flash unit for correct expo- sure.

Outdoor use

The camera is designed primarily for indoor use; if it must be used outdoors:

∙Select an area that is not subjected to bright sunlight, which may cause over- exposed pictures.

∙Shade the subject from direct sunlight. (It is difficult to see the ranging lights in very bright light.)

∙Use the built-in flash units to ensure con- sistent exposure.