Polaroid Macro 3 SLR User Manual
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English
Camera parts (Fig. 1)
a
Shutter button
b
Right hand grip
c
Electronic flash units
d
Lens
e
Film door release button
f
Film door
g
Tripod socket
(on bottom of camera)
h
Ranging lights
i
Magnification selector knob
j
Left hand grip
k
Viewfinder
l
Control panel
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.
1
Press the film door release button; the door
drops open
(2)
.
2
Check 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.
3
Hold the film pack by the edges, with the
safety cover facing up
(4)
. Slide the pack all
the way into the camera
.
4
Close 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)
a
Power 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.)
b
Flash status lights
The red LED blinks while the flash units are
charging; the green lights will come on when
READY
.
c
Lighten/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.
d
Film 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.