EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED POLAROID SERVICE CENTER. 4 TO AVOID THE RISK OF AN ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THE CAMERA. SER- VICE OR REPAIR WORK MUST BE DONE ONLY BY AN AUTHORIZED POLAROID SERVICE CENTER. INCORRECT REASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK WHEN THE CAMERA IS USED AGAIN.
Film • Use only Polaroid 500 instant color film • Ten pictures per pack • A mercury-free battery in the film pack powers the camera and flash Camera features...
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Customer Assistance If you ever need help with your Polaroid Captiva camera or film, please follow the instructions on page 11. New cameras Your camera has been packed...
Loading the film • Use only Polaroid 500 instant color film • Check the “Use before” date printed on the box; do not use outdated film • For ease of loading, load the film with the camera closed • Check the rollers (see page 9)
Positioning your subject Hold the camera grips as shown, resting your right index finger on the shutter button. Look through the viewfinder to compose your picture; what you see is exactly what your picture will include. Note: If the viewfinder appears black, the camera is not fully opened.
To remove one or more pictures, open the removal door as shown. Pictures can be removed and reinserted as desired. Caution: Store only Polaroid 500 instant color film pictures in the storage compart- ment. Before loading a new pack of film, remove all the pictures and the film cover.
Self-timer Place the camera on a tripod or other steady support. Frame your picture. Indoors, plan to stand 2 to 10 ft. (.6 to 3m) from the camera. When you are ready, slide the control to the right once, toward the clock symbol (it will spring back).
Camera signals Red light The camera will not take a picture when the red light on the electronic flash unit is When the light is steady: • The flash is charging • The battery in the pack is low (film may be outdated) Trouble-free picture taking Cleaning the rollers...
01730. Please include a sample picture of the problem you are having with your camera. Polaroid 500 instant color film, by that name, is sold in the U.S.A., Canada, and Latin America. Before traveling to countries outside the U.S.A. and Canada, call us toll-free to learn where film for your camera is being sold.
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