Polaroid Macro 5 SLR User Manual page 9

Date display module
The date display module (21) allows you
to print the date or the day/time on pic-
tures (22).
Setting the date
1 Press (mode) repeatedly until the
MOD
desired date sequence is displayed:
No printing
Month/day/year
Day/month/year
Year/m onth/day
Day/time (24-hour clock)
Note: An in the display indicates which
M
digit is the m onth.
2 Press (select) to select the year,
SEL
month or day (see blinking digit).
3 Press repeatedly (or hold button)
SET
until the desired digit is displayed. Repeat
steps 2 and 3 until the desired year,
month and day are all set.
4 Press again to lock in the date.
SEL
Setting the time
1 Press until the day/tim e mode is
MOD
displayed. The first set of digits in the dis-
play is the day of the month, followed by
the time in hours and minutes.
2 Press and the hours w ill blink. Press
SEL
to toggle through the hours. Press
SET
again to lock in the hour. The minutes w ill
now blink.
3 Press to toggle through the minutes.
SET
Press again to lock in the m inutes.
SEL
4 Press again to lock in the time.
SEL
Shutting off the date display option
Press until a series of dashes ap-
MOD
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 tim e
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 m ust be electronic
flash — do not use tungsten, halogen or
fluorescent lights.
The built-in flash can be combined w ith
auxiliary lighting.
Test exposures may be required to deter-
mine the correct location and settings for
the auxiliary flash unit for correct expo-
SEL
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.
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