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2 This product is listed by Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc. As a condition of listing, UL requires that basic safety information be provided. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AS WITH ANY BATTERY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT, OBSERVE THESE BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: 1 FOLLOW ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS. 2 CLOSELY SUPERVISE THE CAMERA WHEN IT IS BEING USED BY OR NEAR CHILDREN. 3 DO NOT USE THE CAMERA IF IT HAS BEEN DROPPED OR DAMAGED, UNTIL IT HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED POLAROID SERVICE CENTER. 4 TO AVOID T
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3 Camera features 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
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4 Camera features The Polaroid Captiva instant camera is a fully automatic, autofocus, single-lens reflex camera. It features built-in “fill” flash, through-the-lens viewing, a front-element lens, a self-timer, and automatic picture storage with a viewing window. 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 with a copy of a Captiva photo- graph in the storage compartment to
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5 Loading the film Use only Polaroid 500 instant color film Slide the film door latch; the Close the film door; the film cover will Check the “Use before” date printed on door will pop open. Lift the advance automatically into the storage the box; do not use outdated film door up until it stops. Hold the compartment and the counter will For ease of loading, load the film with film pack by its edges with the advance to 10. (The picture the camera closed arrows facing you. Slide the pack int
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6 Positioning your subject Hold the camera grips as shown, resting For vertical pictures such as portraits and Indoors, your subject your right index finger on the shutter individual subjects, turn the camera should be between 2 to button. Look through the viewfinder to sideways for best results. To minimize 10 ft. (.6 to 3m) away and near a light compose your picture; what you see is shadows, be sure the flash is on top, colorful background for best results. exactly what your picture will inclu
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7 Removing the pictures To remove one or more pictures, open the Full storage compartment Picture counter removal door as shown. Pictures can be When the storage compartment is full, the The picture counter counts removed and reinserted as desired. camera will not allow you to take another down, indicating the number Caution: Store only Polaroid 500 instant picture until you remove the pictures. As a of pictures left, and displays color film pictures in the storage compart- reminder, the red lig
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8 Self-timer Place the camera on a tripod or other The red light on the front of the camera right again. Closing the camera will also steady support. Frame your picture. will flash at an increasing rate, becoming cancel it. Indoors, plan to stand 2 to 10 ft. (.6 to 3m) steady just before the flash fires. The from the camera. When you are ready, camera will also beep at an increasing slide the control to the right once, toward rate, becoming steady just before the the clock symbol (it will spring
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9 Camera signals Red light Audible signals When the light flashes eight times: The camera will not take a picture when The film pack is empty Empty film pack: Four beeps Full storage compartment: Two-tone the red light on the electronic flash unit is The storage compartment is full on. A picture did not advance all the way beep, four times Stopped picture: Two-tone beep, four When the light is steady: into the storage compartment (stopped The flash is charging picture – see below)
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10 Full five-year warranty For warranty service or information, call For more information: From within the U.S.A. and Canada our toll-free number listed below. If your U.S.A., please call us toll-free at If this camera proves to be defective camera is not working, our representa- 1-800-343-5000, Monday through Friday, during the warranty period, we will, tives will verify the problem and can ship a 8 am to 8 pm (Eastern time). In Canada, without charge, either repair it or, at our replacement un
