Polaroid SX70 manual Manual Function Test Sequence

MANUAL FUNCTION TEST SEQUENCE

Test Mode

Action

Shutter Response

S6/S7 Close S6/S7 No reaction (Blades open, motor off)

Press and release S1 button to check for mechanical binding. Observe current drain.

AMBIENT Exposure	Remove flash array from
Mode	shutter.
	Close S1	Blades close; motor runs
	Open S5	Blades close; motor brakes
	Open S1	Blades close; motor brakes (no reaction)
	Open S3	Blades open then close; motor runs (exposure
		time dependent on amount of light to seen by
		photocell)
	Close S3	Blades close; motor runs
	Close S5	Blades open; motor brakes
S8 Dark Slide eject mode	Close S8	Blades open; motor brakes (no reaction)
	Close S6/S7	Blades close; motor runs
(Flash Array inserted)	Open S5	Blades close; motor runs
	Open S3	Blades close; motor runs; no flash
	Close S3	Blades close; motor runs
	Open S8	Blades close; motor runs
	Close S5	Blades open; motor brakes
Flash Mode - flash array	Close S1	Blades close; motor runs
inserted into shutter	Open S5	Blades close; motor brakes
	Open S1	Blades close; motor brakes (no reaction)
	Open S3	Blades open then close (small aperture) flash
		fires; motor runs
	Close S3	Blades close; motor runs
	Close S5	Blades open; motor brakes
	Open F1 thru F5	Bulbs fire insequence
	consecutively, repeating
	above test between each
	switch opening.
S9 - Empty film pack	Close switches F1 thru F5
mode	Close S9	Blades open; motor brakes (no reaction)
	Close S1	Blades close; motor runs
	Open S5	Blades close; motor brakes
	Open S1	Blades close; motor brakes (no reaction)
	Open S3	Blades open then close (fixed time) no flash;
		motor runs
	Close S3	Blades close; motor runs
	Close S5	Blades open; motor brakes