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                          Look throughthe viewfinder.Be sure your eye
                                       is close to the eyepiece and that you can see
                              a l l f o u r c o r n e r si n s i d et h e v i e w fi n d e r

                             Positionyourselfso your subject "fills" the
                              viewfinder.

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I n o r d e rt o g e t s h a r p ,c l e a r p i c t u r e s y, o u m u s t
always set the lens for the correct camera-to-
s u b j e c td i s t a n c e

Estimateor measure the d istancef rom the
c a m e r a l e n s t o y o u r s u b j e c t ,t h e n t u r n t h e
l e n s u n t i l t h a td i s t a n c ei s o p p o s i t et h e m a r k
on top of the camera In the picture at the
right,the lens is set to 5 feet (1 5 meters).





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With f lash: Please read pages 23-25.

I n d ay I ig ht: P lease read pag es 27 -29

In daylight with flash' Please read pages 30-33.





Hold the camera steady Pressyour rig ht
thumb forward againstthe counterwindow,then gently squeezethe shutterbuttonwith            s@
y o u r r i g h tf o r e f i n g e ra n d h o l d i t i n u n t i l a l l
camera sounds stop                              .*T
The camera will automaticallymake the cor-
 rect exposureand, a moment later,eject the
d e v e l o p i n gp i c t u r e





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                      Removethe picture by its wide border

                        A l t h o u g ht h e d e v e l o p i n gp i c t u r ec a n b e
                          handled immediately,be careful not to beno
                                or sq ueeze it

                        A t f i r s t ,t h e p i c t u r ew i l l b e b l a n k

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  then g radua lly, in the lig ht, rig ht beforeyou r
e y e s ,t h e i m a g e w i l l b e g i n t o a p p e a r I n a f e w
m i n u t e s y, o u w i l l h a v e a f u l l y d e v e l o p e d
c o l o r p i c t u r e

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                            F o r i n d o o rp i c t u r e s u, s e f l a s h ,T h e y e l l o w l i n e
                           on the distance scale indicatesthe flash range.
                         You can take flash picturesof subjectsS-12
                                 feet (about 1-3 7 m) away

                                                             I n c e r t a i ns i t u a t i o n su, s i n gf l a s hw i l l r e s u l ti n
                        much betterdaylight pictures,Detailsare on
                          page 30

                            With the camera pointing away from you,
                                inserta 10-bulb FlashBar After shootingf ive
                               pictures,removethe FlashBarand turn it
                           around for f ive more f lashes The camera
                             automaticallypicks out the next f resh bulb,
                            so you can remove a partly-usedFlashBar
                          and use the rest of it anothertime

                      O n c e a l l t h e b u l b s o n t h e s i d e o f t h e F l a s h B a r
                               fac ing f ront have been f ired,the camera wi ll
                               not operate lf the camera does not operate
                        when an unused side of a FlashBarfaces
                                                            f ront,reversethe FlashBaror inserta new one
                                                     lf you can then take a picture,the first side
                        was defective ContactCustomerService

                            Flash picturesshould not be taken where the
                          atmospherecontainsgases or dust that may
                           be ign ited by a spark


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1. Set the distance carefully

The distance setting influences both sharp-
ness and exposurefor f lash pictures lf the
d i s t a n c ei s n o t s e t a c c u r a t e l y , af l a s h p i c t u r e
may be too lig ht or too dark, and fuzzy

2. Watch the background

Try to place your subject near a light-
colored backg round f or the best overall
e x p o s u r e ( l f t h e b a c k g r o u n di s a w h i t e w a l l ,
place your subject a littlefartherfrom it )

Avoid dark or d istantbackg rounds Also don't
shoottoward reflective backg rounds like
p a n e l e dw a l l s a n d p o l i s h e do r s h i n y s u r f a c e s
A shiny backgroundcan cause a "hot spot"
(reflectionof the f lash) in your picture lf you
must shoot toward such a surface,shoot at
an angle ratherthan straighton,

3. Arrange groups

When you'retaking picturesof groups,each
s u b j e c ts h o u l d b e a b o u t t h e s a m e d i s t a n c e
f r o m t h e c a m e r a T h e n a l l w i l l b e l i t e v e n l y b y
t h e f l a s h

And, don't forget:Hold the camera steady

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          How the backgroundaffects exposure

                          lf a largepartof the backgroundis much
             darkerthanyourmainsubject,the electric
             eye will tend to set the exposurefor the dark
             background,and yoursubjectwill be too light
                 in the picture(left).

            To avoidthis result,movein closeto your
               'fii           l    subjectto reducethe effectthe backgroundIffirYhason the electriceye,or setthe Lighten/
             Darkencontrol1 or 2 markstoward Darkenl*
             (seepage 38).   .F.q     ns     lf a largepartof the backgroundis brighter
             thanyourmainsubject,the electriceyewill
[*"          tendground,to setandtheyourexposuresubjectforwillthebebrighttoo darkback-inrd          the picture(right).                                          ,
'           To avoidthis result,movein closeto your o,d   subjectto reducethe effectof the background
            on the electriceye,or setthe Lighten/Darken
               control1 or 2 markstowardLighten(seepage
                                   page30.rH    3B).Or useflash,as describedon
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USINGFLASHIN DAYLIGHT


Withthiscamerayou can usea combination
of f lashand daylight.Theelectroniccontrol
circuitryin the camerawas designedto read
boththe daylightandthe lightfromthe
FlashBar,and combinethemto producea
properlyexposedpicture.Whenusingf lash
outdoors,you soonwill cometo knowfor
yourselfthewide rangeof opportunitiesfor
takingluminous,colorfulpictureswhichyou
mightnot othenvisehavetaken.

Forbestresults,remembertheserequire-
ments.Setthe distancescaleaccurately.
Forthe mostnaturalcombinationof daylight
andflash,the subjectshouldbe 3-12feeI
      'l-3.7m)(about            f romthe camera,5-6 feet
      .1.5-1.8m)(about       givingparticularlyimpres-
siveresults.Herearetypicalwaysf lashcan
be of helpin daylight.

lf the subjectis in the shadeand the back-
groundis bright,the exposureis in dangerof
beingeithertoo muchTorthebackgroundor
too littleforthe subject.By addingf lash,as
shownat right,you can createan attractive,
sunny,brightpicture.




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                   Whenthe subjectis lit by strongsunlight,
                         usingf lashcan softenor eliminateunpleasant,
                         harshshadows,as shownat left.

                     A facethat is lit onlyby a bluesky,and is not
                            lighteddirectlyby the sun,wouldhavea
                            bluish,cold appearance.The additionof        t
                                                   f lashprovidesthe senseof sunshine.

                             In dim light,withoutf lash,the shutterwill
                        remainopenfor a relativelylongexposure
                          time,resultingin blurredpicturesunlessa
                            tripodis used.Usingf lashreducesthe
                       exposuretime and resultsin sharppictures.

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TIPS FOR BETTERPICTURES


Move in close

Geta big,clearimageof yoursubjectin the
viewfinder.

Watch the background

Keepit simple.Composeyourpicturesso the
mainsubjectis the pointof interest.

lnclude color

Add colorfulpropslike flowers,toys,
brightclothing;lookfor a colorful background
nearwhichyou can placeyoursubjects.

Frame scenics carefully

Whenshootingdistantscenes,includesome'
thingin the foreground-to serveas a natural
frame,or to showdepthor dimension.


Always set the distance scale correctly,
and hold the camera steady when shooting.





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The brrghtbackgroundcausesthe subjectto
be too dark in pictureA By settingthe
Lighten/Darkencontrolone or two marks
towardLrghten,the sublectreceivesnormal
exposure,p icture B



                      Setting:
                     1 mark toward Lighten


Thedarkbackgroundcausesthe sublectto
 be too lightrn pictureC By settingthe
 Lighten/Darkencontrolone or two marks
towardDarken,the subjectreceivesnormal
 exposure,pictureD


                     Sefting:
                   1 marktowardDarken


Whenmakingan adjustmentto correcta
previousexposure,alwaystakethe second
 pictureunderexactlythe sameconditions:
samesubject,samepositionand d istance,
samelighting

Resetthe Lighten/Darkencontrolto normal
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TAKINGPICTURESIN HOT AND                                    NEED HELP?CALL CUSTOMERSERVICE
COLD WEATHER


Whenit is hot,keepyourcamera,f ilm and                                                                                     lf you everhavea questionor a problemwith
developingpicturesawayfromhot "baking"                                         yourcamera,film,or pictures,pleasecall
conditionslikedirectsun,hotcarsand all hot                                      CustomerService.We havea staffof Polaroid
surfaces.                                                              Landcameraexpertswhosejob it is to help
                                                                       you get good pictures.lf something'swrong,
Whenit is cold,keepyourcameraandfilm                                                      they'lltryto helpyou solvethe problem
warm.Puteachdevelopingpictureimmedi-                                            quickly.
atelyintoa warm insidepocketfor at least
threeminutes.                                                          800-22s-1384.
                                                                                                                                 ...That'sour toll-freenumber.(FromMassachu-
Seefilm boxfor details.                                                                                        settsand Canada,call collect617-864-4568.)
                                                       We can be reachedMondaythroughFriday,
ELECTRONICFLASH                                                                 B a.m.to 5 p.m.,yourlocaltime.
Someelectronicflashunitsmayworkwell                                                                   Youcan writeto us at PolaroidCorporation,withyourcamera,otherswill not.Somecould                                                                    CustomerService,Cambridge,Mass.02139,evendamagethe camera.Beforeyou buy,                                                                                         or to CustomerServiceat any of the locationscheckwithyourdealeror withthe manufac-                                                                                              listedon pages58-59.turerof the electronicf lashunitto make
sureit'ssuitablefor yourcamera.Or ask                                                                                                  All ourServiceCentersofferwalk-inservice,PolaroidCustomerService(seenextpage).                                                                                       too,includingwhile-you-waitrepairsin most
                                                                            cases.lf you can get to us easily,bringyour
                                                                   cameraand picturesin.





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         THE FILM SHADETAKIN(
COLD \

          Eachpicture,as it comesout of the camera,is
           coveredfor a momentby a shade(1).OnceWhenit
            the picturehas beenfullyejected(2),thisdevelop          shaderollsback intothe camera(3).The pur-conditic
           poseof thisshadeis to preventlightf romsurfacer             affectingthe pictureas it startsto develop.
Whenit
          Do nottamperwiththe film shade;it is anwarm.P            importantand delicatepartof the camera.lf itatelyint           does not roll back aftera picturehas beenthreem
            ejected,simplyliftthe f rontend of the shade
           and it will snapback intothe camera.Seefiln

ELECTI

Someel
withyou
evenda
checku
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Polaroic





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                  CAMERA,FILM AND PICTURECARE


                   Gamera

                       Shouldit everbe necessaryto cleanthe cam-
                        era body,simplywipe it witha dampcloth.

                   Whennecessary,cleanthe lens,viewfinder
                     windowand electriceye.Blowoff any dust,
                        thenwipe gentlywitha clean,lint-freecloth.

                     The rollersinsidethe film compartment
                       door should be kept clean. Beforeloading
                      eachnew packof f ilm,examinethemby
                           rotatingeach one separately.

                      To preventdustfrom enteringthe film com-
                        partment,it's bestto cleanthe rollerswhilean
                     emptyf ilm pack is stillin the camera.

                    Usea f ingerto rotateeachroller;eachshould
                    movefreely.Removeany specksof dirt with
                        a clean,lint-freecloth moistenedwith water,
                                              if necessary.Checkthe ends of the rollers,
                           too,as well as the pictureslot.


                        Film

                        Yourfilm shouldbe storedin a cool place.lf
                         possible,storagetemperatureshouldbe
                       below75'F.Film may be refrigerated,but it
                       shouldnot be trozen.(Beforeopeningfilm
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that has been refrigerated,allow it to warmup
to roomtemperature.Usually,thiswill takeat
leastan hour.)Alwayskeepthe f ilm box
sealeduntilyou are readyto usethe f ilm.

Avoidleavingyourf ilm or a loadedcamerain
a hot,humidplace,suchas the gloveor lug-
gage compartmentof a car in warmweather,
or in directsunlight.

Pictures

Afteryour picturesare fully developed,be
carefulnotto fold or creasethem.Original
SX-70photographsshouldnot be cut or
trimmed.However,PolaroidCopy Servicecan
supplycopiesand enlargementsof your
favoritepictures,which may be trimmedas
you like.

The brilliantpicturesmadeon SX-70f ilm are
amongthe moststableand resistantto fading
everknownin photography.

Fingerprintson yourpicturescan be easily
removed.Simply"mist"the surfacewithyour
breath,then polishwith a tissueor.asoft
cleancloth,justas you mightclean
eyegrasses.

ThePolaroidAlbum#115 is especially
designedfor SX-70picturesand is convenienl
and easyto use.


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                  TROUBLESHOOTING

                                               lf the camera does not eject the film cover:
                         1. Pressthe shutterbutton.lf the coveris not
                           ejected,removethe film pack,then reinsertit.
                             2. lf the coverstillis not ejected,removethe
                       pack (its batterymay be dead)and inserta
                    newone.
                                               lf the film is not ejected when you press
                          the shutter button:
                                 '1.                       Checkthe picturecounter,the f ilm pack     {
                    may be empty.
                             2. ChecktheFlashBar;see page23.
                             3. In subduedlight,pullthef ilm packoutuntil
                          the shutterbuttonclicksforward.Then,reinsert
                          the pack.Thef ilm shouldcomeoutwhenyou
                         closethe f ilm door.lf the top pieceof f ilm is
                      pushedforwardwhenyou reinsertthe pack,pull
                           thatpieceof film out.Then,closethe f ilm ooor.
                             4. lf the abovefailto get yourcameraworking,
                             inserta new f ilm pack.The batteryin the first
                       pack may be dead.
                                               lf the film cover or film is ejected only
                           part way:
                             1. Releasethe f ilm shadeso thatit snapsback.
                             2. Withoutopeningthe door,pull the coveror
                             filmout.
                             3. lf the camerastilldoesnotworkproperly,
                      removethe f ilm pack (its batterymay be
                       weak)and inserta new one.
                                               lf theseremediesfail to get the cameraoperat-
                            ing,call CustomerService(seepage4.1).
                        Returnany f ilm with a dead or weak battery,
                      and which has not passedits expirationdate,
                             to Polaroidor to yourdealer.We will replaceit.

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Fuzzy or blurred Pictures
c a n b e c a u s e d b y . . .

. incorrectdistance setting(left picture)
In order to get sharp,clear pictures,be sure
to set the distanceaccurately lf you are
unsureabout estimatingdistances,youmay,
at f irst,want to measure the camera-to-subject
distance so you can set the distance scale
correctly.After measuringdistancesa few
times,you should be able to estimatethem
quickly and set the distance scale accurately'

 . moving the camera during the exposure
 (right picture) Always hold the camera steady
Gently squeezethe shutterbuttonand hold it
 in until the picture is ejected and all camera
sounds stop

  l n d i m  l i g h t ,b e p a r t i c u l a r l yc a r e f u l t oh o l d
 the camera steady.For best results,Place
 the camera on a f irm suPPort

 . movementof the su bject d u ring the
 exposure





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FULL ONE.YEARWARRANTY                                                  Thiswarrantygivesyou specific legalrights,
                                                                    and you may also haveotherrightswhichvarv
                                                                            from stateto state.lf yourcameraprovesto be defectivewithinthe
warrantyperiodwe will repairit or at our option
                                                                              This warranty excludes all consequentialreplaceit witha similarcamerawithoutcharge.
                                                                   damages.Some states do not ailow theThe warrantyapplieswhetheryou do or do not
                                                                             exclusionor limitationof incidentalorreturnthe registrationcard to us.
                                                                           consequentialdamages,so the foregoing
                                                                                        limitationor exclusion may not appty to you.Thewarrantyperiodis one yearfromthe original
date of purchase.To verifythe warrantyperiod,
you shouldkeepthe salesslip or otherproofof the
purchasedate.Withoutthis information,the war-                           REPAIRS
rantyperiodis two yearsfromthe manufacturing
dateon the camera.                                                                                                              lf you believeyourcameramay needrepair,
                                                                            beforeyou send it to us,call Customer
lf,withinthe warrantyperiod,yourcamerais mailed                                 Serviceat the toll{ree numberaboveand
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                                                                                             for repair,shouldthateverbe necessary.
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and a chargewill be madefor suchrepairs.                               Manyrepairscan be madewhileyouwait.
Forwarrantyservice,the cameramustbe returned                                   Or,you may mailthecamerato polaroidfor
to and repairedby a PolaroidServiceCenteror                                         repairs.Pack it carefully.Addressit to the
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camerathroughyourPolaroidcameradealer.                                   back cover)and send it by insuredparcel
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collect).                                                                        picturesthat illustrateit.
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