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Summary of Contents for Polaroid NOW
- Page 1 User Manual Getting started How to take your first photo Tips For Making Great Photos Special features Charging Cleaning Troubleshooting Customer Support Warranty Technical specifications Safety information...
- Page 2 Polaroid The Polaroid Now catches life as you live it. Our autofocus camera gives you great quality photos wherever the moment takes you. In this manual we will take you through everything you need to know; from how to take your first Polaroid photograph to support if you ever need it, so can get the most out of your new Polaroid camera.
- Page 4 Shutter Button Flash ON | OFF Button Lens ON | OFF Button Flash Film Counter LED Viewfinder Neck Strap Loop Self-timer & Double Exposure Battery Level Indicator Film Door Button Film Counter Display Display This means: Display This means: Unlit → Camera is off → Exposure 1 of Double (flashing) Exposure → No film → Exposure 2 of Double (flashing) → One photo remaining Exposure → Two photos remaining d o o r →...
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Page 5: Getting Started
Getting Started 1. Open the Polaroid Now box and check that you have everything you need: 01 Polaroid Now Camera 02 Micro USB Charging Cable 03 Quick Start Guide 04 Camera Neck Strap 2. Charge your camera The Polaroid Now won’t be fully charged straight out of the box, so you will need to charge it to get started. Plug the Micro USB side of the cable into the side of the camera and the USB side into your USB charging 4. Find your instant film adapter. The battery level indicator LED next The Polaroid Now uses i-Type and 600 instant to the Micro USB slot will flash red while the film. Get that iconic Polaroid frame in color,... -
Page 6: Special Features
8. Turn the camera off To make sure the camera always displays the right film count, always finish the film pack Press the ON | OFF button for ½ a second to before inserting a new one. If you decide to turn off the Polaroid Now. switch packs anyway, be aware that one photo will be wasted as it will be exposed to light. That’s why every pack has a darkslide. Tips For Making Great Photos 3. Set the flash mode In any situation where you are not shooting in bright, direct sunlight, we recommend using Natural light the flash to achieve the best shots. That’s why Light is your best friend when it comes to the flash will trigger by default every time you instant photograph, so we recommend to use the Polaroid Now. always use the flash. However, on a sunny day Shooting without the flash can give you outdoors, you don’t need to use your flash at some beautiful results as well, but remember all. Make sure not to shoot towards the sun, you need another source of light to make sure shoot with the sun behind you instead, facing your photo will turn out. To shoot without... - Page 7 → Charging, battery almost full be to compensate for scenes with atypical Orange → Charging, battery is half full distribution of light and dark elements, such as a landscape with a bright sky or subject → Charging, battery is low with a contrasting background. +½ EV and -½ EV settings are available which make your photos slightly brighter or darker respectively. To access the Trim Cleaning EV mode, hold the flash button down for one second. A small line will appear in the display. Tapping the flash button cycles To clean the lens, use a microfiber cloth through +½ EV → Normal EV → -½ EV. When designed for that purpose. This will ensure you have chosen your EV setting, press that you do not scratch the lens or leave the shutter button as you normally would. behind any strands that may impact the Remember: the flash is on during this time quality of your photos. unless you turned it off previously. After Spotted marks on your photographs? two seconds, the screen will alternate Dirty rollers could be one of the reasons. displaying the film count and EV setting. When you take a Polaroid photograph, the film goes through two metal rollers. This is where the developer paste is spread between the negative and positive components of the photo before it exits through the film door. If these rollers are dirty or just a little uneven, the chemistry will not spread evenly across the photograph and you get small marks.
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Page 8: Troubleshooting
5. The film counter display shows the wrong number. The display resets to ‘8’ every time a cassette Troubleshooting is inserted. If a part-used cassette is inserted, the camera will display ‘8’ and countdown as 1. My Polaroid Now won’t eject my photo each photo is taken. When you next insert a or darkslide. full film pack, the counter will correctly show Make sure your Polaroid Now camera is 8 remaining photos. charged. The camera’s battery level indicator LED will blink red if it doesn’t have enough 6. I took the first shot of a double exposure charge to operate. If this is the case, you... -
Page 9: Customer Support
40–108°F / 4–42°C, 5–90% relative humidity 00 800 577 01500 Compatible Film Impossible B.V. Polaroid i-Type and 600 film in both color and P.O. Box 242 black & white, including special editions. 7500 AE Enschede The Netherlands Battery High performance lithium-ion battery, For more detailed and up-to-date information, 750mAh, 3.7V nominal voltage, 2.775Wh visit polaroid.com/help. Materials Outer shells Polycarbonate + ABS plastics Warranty Lens You can find the warranty for the Polaroid Optical grade polycarbonate lens, coated Now here: polaroid.com/warranty Shutter system Custom design using precision step motor Optical System Lens Fixed focus lens Focal length Standard lens: 103 mm Portrait lens: 95 mm Field of view 41° vertical, 40° horizontal Flash System Vacuum discharge tube strobe... - Page 10 5. Dispose correctly after use. (if using 600 type film). If battery fluid including interference that may cause 6. Keep away from water. gets in your eyes, immediately rinse undesired operation. your eyes with fresh, cold running Le présent appareil est conforme aux EU Declaration of Conformity water, and seek medical attention CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables Hereby, Impossible B.V. declares that immediately. aux appareils radio exempts de licence. the Polaroid Now analog instant camera • Do not cover the flash. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux is in compliance with the essential conditions suivantes: (1) l’appareil ne requirements of the Electromagnetic Battery & Charger doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) Compatibility Directive (2014/30/EU), • This device uses a custom lithium-ion l’utilisateur d’appareil doit accepter tout Low Voltage Directive (2014/35/EU) battery that is non-removable and brouillage radioélectrique subi, même and RoHs Directive (2011/65/ EU) and mounted inside the camera body. si le brouillage est susceptible d’en other relevant provisions, when used •...
- Page 11 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Polaroid, Polaroid Color Spectrum, Polaroid Classic Border Logo and Phone to Polaroid are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC, used under license. PLR IP Holdings, LLC, does not manufacture this product or provide any manufacturer’s warranty or support.