Polaroid Image System Manual page 5

Basic operating instructions
Opening and closing the
camera
To
open the camera:
place
both
hands as shown (picture
3).
Slide the
release latch back. The
camera will
open
automatically.
To close
the camera:
Hold the
camera
as
shown
(picture
4).
Slide
the
release
latch
back.
Push the cover down
until
both sides
lock.
When
you
have finished
using the cam-
era,
close
it to protect
the
lens.
Check the control
panel
Before
you
load the film,
be sure
all the
switches are aligned as
shown (picture
5).
This
way, the camera will
be fully
automatic.
Load the
film
Use
only
Polaroid lmage System
color film.
Push the film
door release button
down.
The
film door will open.
Hold the
film pack by its edges only
(picture
6)
and slide it all the
way into
the camera.
As
soon
as
you
close the film
door, the
battery in
the
film
pack will power
the
camera and you
will
see
.
the film
cover eject
.
the
picture
counter
set
to "10"
.
a
green
light that shows the
flash
is
ready
to
fire.
To remove an
empty
film pack: After
you
have taken
the lOth
picture, you
will
hear 3 chimes
to remind you
io
remove the empty
film pack.
To remove the pack, push the film
door
release button down.
pull
the film pack
out
by the colored tab.
When the camera contains an empty
film pack
.
you will
hear three chimes
when you
open the camera
.
you
will
hear
three chimes
and see
a
flashing zero
in the viewfinder
when
you
press the
shutter
button
halfway and
hold
it.
Position your subject
lndoors,
your subject
should
be within
the
60cm
to 4,6m
(2 to
15 ft.) flash
range and, for
best results, near
a
light_
colored background.
Outdoors,
your subject
should
be
at
least 60cm
(2 ft.)
away.