Polaroid 5/3 SLR1200 - Manual (Page 5)

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2 Press the shutter button lightly (13); the
ranging lights go on. The lights stay on as
long as the button is pressed. If you
release the button, the lights go off in
about 15 sec. Press the shutter button
lightly to turn them on again.
3 Look over the top of the camera; note the
two ranging lights on the subject (14).
Move the camera nearer or farther from the
subject, until the two lights merge (15).
4 The viewfinder shows the area included in
the picture, with the ranging lights in the
center of the picture. Use the grid screen
(Macro 5 only) to ensure consistent fram-
ing.
If you have difficulty seeing the ranging
lights, check that the camera is at the cor-
rect distance from the subject. See also
Troubleshooting.
Take the picture
Look through the viewfinder, and reframe
the subject as needed.
Use the grid screen to ensure consistent
framing. (Macro 5 only)
Press the shutter button all the way to take
the picture (16).
The picture automatically ejects from the
front of the camera when you release the
shutter button.
Lay the picture down flat or hold it by its
wide border while it develops. Do not
shake, bend or squeeze the picture, and
never cut pictures or take them apart. See
Caution notice on film box.
Picture tips
• When taking portraits at 0.4X or 0.2X
magnification (Macro 5 only), turn the
camera 90° for a vertical format to include
the entire face (17). You may want to turn
off the lower flash unit for more pleasing
lighting.
• Important: Always hold the camera so the
front panel is parallel to the subject (18).
Holding the camera at an angle (19) may
cause uneven picture sharpness.
• If you wear eye glasses for distant view-
ing, wear them when using the camera for
accurate viewing and focusing.
Lighten/Darken control (11f)
The camera is designed to provide the cor-
rect exposure for subjects of average
brightness. With some subjects, you may
want to make the picture lighter or darker
to enhance specific details. Each setting on
the panel indicates an exposure change of
1/3 f-stop, up to 1 full f-stop.
• Press the light arrow to lighten pictures
(increase the exposure).
• Press the dark arrow to darken pictures
(decrease the exposure).
The camera has a memory and saves your
custom Lighten/Darken setting until you
press the reset button (Macro 5 only) to
return to the nominal setting. If using the
Macro 3, press the opposite arrow until
green light aligns directly over the vertical
line.
Date display module (Macro 5 only)
The date display module (11h) allows you
to print the date or the day / time on pic-
tures (20).
Setting the date
1 Press MOD (mode) repeatedly until the
desired date sequence is displayed:
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Month / day / year 8 27 ‘99
Day / month / year 27 8 ‘99
Year / month / day ‘99 8 27
Day / time (24-hour clock) 27 14:22
2 Press SEL (select) to select the year,
month or day (see blinking digit).