Polaroid 600 NightCam Operation Manual page 2

1. Supplementary Operation Instructions
In addition to your Instruction Manual that comes with this camera, this is a
supplementary operation instruction/reference guide for "Night" or "Low Light" instant
photography.
600 NightCam Camera is specially designed to capture the night scene for Street
Photography application. However, other than the added long-exposure feature for
night photography, all the functions remain the same as a normal 636 instant camera.
In normal or daylight photography, the "Time Exposure Control Switch " should be set
at "0" and please refer to the "Operation Manual" that comes with the camera.
For night photography, please see the below instruction/reference guide.
2. Night Photography
2.1 The setting of the "Time Exposure Control Switch" varies and is determined by the
ambient lighting (amount of light/brightness) condition of the background scene.
The darker the background, the longer the exposure time required. The camera has
a range of "Exposure Times" from 0.5 to 8.0 seconds controlled/adjusted by the
"Time Exposure Control Switch" illustrated as below.
0
1
2
3
4
2.2 When the camera is operating at long exposure time
• It is advisable to fix your camera on the tripod to avoid any unnecessary
motion/vibration of your camera.
• It is also advisable to use cable release, attached to "E" – Shutter release nut.
2.3 Frame your subject through the Viewfinder
2.4 Press the shutter release cable button to take picture.
Exposure Time Setting Chart
Normal
0.5 seconds
0.75 seconds
1.0 second
1.5 seconds
2
5 2.0 seconds
6 3.0 seconds
7 4.0 seconds
8 6.0 seconds
9 8.0 seconds
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