Polaroid ProPack User Manual page 8

Develop the picture
See the film instructions for the correct develop-
ment time. ProPack System: Hold the camera by
the handgrip on the ProFlash while pulling tabs,
as shown in (11). ProPack camera: Hold the
camera by the ring handle while pulling tabs so
the camera hangs freely, as shown in (12).
Pull the white tab
Grip the center of the white tab. Pull it out of the
camera (22). A yellow tab will appear. If no yellow
tab appears when you pull a white tab, see below.
Pull the yellow tab
Grip the center of the yellow tab. Pull straight, at a
moderate speed, until the film is out of the cam-
era (23). Start timing development now.
Start the timer
The correct development time should already be
set (see "Set the digital timer"). Press the START
button once (24); the timer will count down from
the preset time to zero. At the end of the develop-
ment time, a series of short tones will sound.
Peel the print immediately, as described below.
The timer will reset for the next picture. (To
change the development time, see "Set the
digital timer.")
Peel the print
At the sound of the tones, peel the print from the
negative, starting at the end near the yellow tab
(25). Discard the negative, except when using
Type 665 film (see film instructions).
If no yellow tab appears when you pull a
white tab
Do not pull another white tab. In dim light, open
the camera, holding the film pack in position (26).
Gently pull out the top yellow tab and discard it
(27). Clean the developer rollers, if needed.
Unfold the white tab. Then close the camera, with
the next white tab showing.
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Picture faults and causes
Black or very dark picture: Batteries dead or
inserted incorrectly in camera or flash unit;
wrong film type; wrong film setting; flash unit not
turned on (flash picture); used cube in cube
socket (nonflash picture); camera or flash unit
may need repair.
Dull, weak colors: Not developed long enough.
See film instructions.
White or very light picture: Wrong film setting.
Missing corner: Yellow tab pulled out at an angle.
Evenly spaced dots: Dirty rollers.
Vertical streaks: Stopped or hesitated when
pulling yellow tab.
Blurry (out-of-focus) picture: Distance scale
not set correctly; subject movement; camera
movement (use a tripod); not enough available
light (use flash if possible).
White specks: Yellow tab pulled too fast.
Caution
The Polaroid photographic process uses a
caustic jelly which is safely packed inside sealed
containers within the film pack. If accidentally
you should get some of this jelly on your skin,
wipe it off immediately. To avoid an alkali burn,
wash the area with plenty of water as soon as
possible. It is particularly important to keep
the jelly away from eyes and mouth. Keep
discarded materials out of reach of children and
animals, and out of contact with clothing and
furniture, as discarded materials still contain
some jelly.