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- Page 1 Polaroid SONAR OneStep SX-70 Land Camera Polaroid • . -. T. " -- 1 .• ,..~. -· ..--111 ~'..~..;\,,"~r~ .. : ~_, ~-~:-~.~~~~ -.. .:. ~ ~ .ri i ..:. '...
- Page 2 Polaroid introduces sonar focusing-the ultimate in one-step photography That unexpected moment, that perfect smile, will never again be lost while you pause to set the lens. The instant you see your picture, just aim and shoot. With sonar focusing, the camera sets the lens instantiy, automatically.
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Page 3: How Sonar Focusing Works
How sonar focusing works As you beg in 10 press the shutter The split second it takes for the button, your camera releases sound sound to reach your subject and waves the echo to return is fed into a tiny to the central part of the scene (approximate area marked in blue). -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Cali us, free If you ever have a question about Please spend a few minutes your camera or your pictures, cali reading this-book'et. It could mean us toll free .. the difference between taking consistently good pictures or 800-225-1384 disappointing ones. -
Page 5: Film And Flash
39. infinity (flash to 20 feet). • Can shoot as fast as every 1.5 seconds. POLAROID SX· 7 0 LAND FILM • 4-element, 116mm, precision glass lens. • Variable aperture from f/8 to f/74. • Variable shutter speed from 1/180 second to 14 seconds or more. -
Page 6: To Open And Close The Camera
To open and close the camera closing: Push the cover support Openinq: Hold the camera in the palm of your left hand. Lift the thin toward the rear of the camera. Press end of the viewtinder cap and pull it down on the viewtinder cap until both sides of the camera latch. -
Page 7: Camera Parts
Camera parts 1 FlashBar socket 8 Picture exit slot 2 Transducer 9 Sensor (sends the sound (for the "use flash or tripod" indicator inside waves and receives the echo) the viewfinder) 10 Lighten/Darken control 3 Manual focus switch (use only in special 4 Manual focus wheel lighting situations;... - Page 8 17 Remote shutter 13 Viewfinder cap button connector 14 Viewfinder eyepiece 18 Yellow bar 15 Neckstrap connec- (opens film door) tors (follow the 19 Tripod socket instructions on the sleeve) (is on the bottom of neckstrap the camera; accepts 16 Picture counter a standard tripod (goes to 10when screw)
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Page 9: To Load The Film
To load the film Push down on the yellow bar (A). The film doorwill drop open. Hold the film pack by its edges only. (Gripping the pack above and below the yellow tab may damage the film.) Push the film pack into the camera until the narrow strip (B) snaps open. -
Page 10: To Hold The Camera
To hold the camera Grip it firmly in the palm of your left hand, thumb and fingers behind the hinge (A). Place your right thumb on the semi- circle, index finger on the shutter button, and curl the other fingers into your palm. -
Page 11: How Sonar Focusing Lets You "Preview" The Picture
How sonar focusing lets you "preview" the picture To familiarize yourself with sonar What you now see in the viewfinder focusing and "previewing," stand is a "preview" ofwhat the finished a few feet from your subject Then picture will look 1ike. If it isn't exactly look through the viewfinder. -
Page 12: To Aim And Shoot
To aim and shoot Bring your eye close to the view- finder eyepiece so you can see ail four corners of the black frame inside. Squeeze the shutter button ail the way. Hold the camera steady until the film is ejected. Remove and handle the developing picture by its wide white border. -
Page 13: Use Flash For Most Indoor Pictures
Use flash for most indoor pictures Insert a FlashBar into the FlashBar You'lI get particularly good flash sockel. Always do this with the pictures of people when they are camera pointing away from you. 4 to 6 feet away and near a colorful background. -
Page 14: Watch For Your Carnera's "Use Flash Or Tripod" Indicator
Watch for your camera's "use flash or tripod" indicator Wh en you're not using flash, a red Ifyou see the red light, release the light may appear in the right side of shutter button. Then use flash or the viewfinder as you beg in to press place the camera on a tripod for a the shutter button. -
Page 15: You Can Use Flash In Daylight
Vou can use flash daylight This exciting feature, called Here are the typical ways "fill-flash" can help in daylight: "fi II-flash," can correct lighting situations that might otherwise have Strong sunlight can create harsh produced disappointing results. facial shadows. Flash can fill in the shadowed areas with even, flat- Although you can use "fi II-flash"... -
Page 17: Indoorflash Hints
Indoorflash hints Watch the background To assure that il will be weil lit by the flash, the background should be colorful and near your subject When the background is dark, or far behind your subject, or beyond the flash range, it will be too dark in the picture... - Page 18 To avoid a flash reflection Arrange groups carefully When shooting toward a reflective Ail the people in a group should be object or background (rnirror. win- about the same distance from the dow, eyeglasses, etc.), stand to camera. Then everyone will be lit one side of your su bject and shoot evenly by the flash.
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Page 19: Daylight Picture Hints
Daylight picture hints lt's easy to take beautiful daylight pictures. Just keep these points in mind: • In bright sunlight, stand so the sun is behind you or to the side. • Move in close. You'll get partie- ularly good results when your subject is about 4 to 5 feet from the camera. - Page 20 • Save action pictures for bright, sunlit days. Then your carnera's shutter will work at top speed. And for best results, have your sub- jects move toward you rather than across the picture . • Give your subjects something to do.
- Page 21 Daylight picture hints continued • You don't always need direct • Include color. Use props. Ask. sunlight to get great results. This your subjects to wear bold, solid near portrait was taken on a bright colors or pose them a color- overcast day.
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Page 23: Close-Ups
Close-ups Your camera is designed to open a newworld of beautiful, exciting close-up pictures. You can take them in daylight or with flash and no other camera does it so easily. With no accessories, you can come as close as 10.4 inches. Pictures taken at that distance wi Il show your subject at half its actual size. -
Page 24: Time Exposures
Keep the camera steady by placing it on a firm support-a tripod is best -and use the Polaroid Remote Shutter Button #112. The tripod socket is on the bot tom of the camera. To take the picture, press the shutter button for at least a second;... -
Page 25: Tips On Outdoor Lighting
Tips on outdoor lighting Outdoors, your camera's electric eye controls the lens opening and shutter speed to let just the right amount of light reach the film. The electric eye works best when evenly the scene is lit. It can be "fooled"... - Page 26 Oark backgrounds: Green foliage, dark wall, etc. When a dark background is a large part of the scene and reflects less light than your subject, the electric eye will again set the camera for the background. Now, your subject may appear too light (top right). Again, either move closer to your subject (bottom right) or set the Lighten/Darken...
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Page 27: To Set The Lens Manually
To set the lens manually A few special situations cali for subject appears unsharp in the setting the lens manually: viewfinder, set the lens manually. • When shooting straight on through To set the lens manually: Press glass, it will block the sound the bottom of the manual focus switch (A). - Page 28 To use the focus wheel: Look at the most important part of the scene. Roll the focus wheel ail the way in one direction, then ail the way in the other. Notice that the image changes from fuzzy to sharp and back to fuzzy.
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Page 30: Need Help? Cali Customer
8 to 5 your local time. Or, write to Polaroid Corporation, Customer Service, Cambridge, Mass. 02139, or to Customer Service at any of the locations isted on the back cover. Include your ad- dress, phone number and camera mode!. -
Page 31: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Repeated spots: If a repeated spot or bar pattern appears on the picture, the rollers inside the camera need cleaning. Ifs best to check the roll ers each time you load film. To clean the rollers: ln dim light, open the film door and depress the light shield (A). - Page 32 Part of the picture is missing: This happens when you damage the film by squeezing the pack above and below the yellow tab. As you load the camera, remember to hold the film pack by its edges Part of the picture is fogged: If you press against the bellows while taking a picture.
- Page 33 Fuzzy pictures can be caused by . , . Moving the camera during pic- ture taking.lt is important to hold the camera steady until the film is ejected from the camera. 2 Shooting through glass. The glass will block the sound waves from reaching your subject and the lens will locus on the glass.
- Page 35 If the camera doesn't eject the If the camera stops during a cycle film coyer or film ln rare cases, the camera may stop in the middle of an operating • The battery in your film pack may be dead or weak. Try a fresh cycle.
- Page 36 If you believe your camera needs Return any film pack that has a repair, before you send il 10 us dead or weak battery to Polaroid or please cali Customer Service (see to your dealer, and we will replace page 31) and explain the problem.
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Page 37: Care Of Your System
Simply "rnist" the surface with your breath, then The film polish lightly with a tissue or a soft Polaroid SX-70 Land film, like ail clean cloth. film, should be kept cool. If possible, store below 75° F (24"C). For longer storage, keep below 65°... -
Page 38: Electronic Flash
SONAR OneStep cameras (over a shorter flash range) wi Il be mar- keted in the near future. Polaroid Customer Service will have a ist of electron ic flash un its designed to work with SONAR One-... -
Page 39: Accessories
• Polaroid Remote Shutter Button #112 • Polaroid #119A Tele 1.5 Lens • Polaroid #132 Self-Timer • Polaroid #2323 Carrying Case Copies and enlargements High-quality copies and enlarge-... - Page 40 Authorized Service Center. You can To verify the warrant y period, Vou return the camera through your Polaroid camera dealer. If that is should keep the sales slip or not convenient, see page 37 for other proof of the purchase date.
- Page 41 Callfornia Customer Service (see page31). Kabushikr Kaisha Polaroid Corporation Mori B Idg. No. 30 Auslralla 2040 E. Maple Avenue 3-2-2. Toranomon Polaroid Austraua Ply. Ltd, El Segund090245 Minalo-ku Telephone: (213) 322-6206 Eden Park Estate Tokyo (105) 31 Walerloo Raad Georgla Nonh Ryde.
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