Polaroid 5/3 SLR1200 - Manual (Page 6)

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3 Press SET repeatedly (or hold button) until
the desired digit is displayed. Repeat steps
2 and 3 until the desired year, month and
day are all set.
4 Press SEL again to lock in the date.
Setting the time
1 Press MOD until the day / time mode is dis-
played. The first set of digits in the display
is the day of the month, followed by the
time in hours and minutes.
2 Press SEL and the hours will blink. Press
SET to toggle through the hours. Press
SEL again to lock in the hour. The minutes
will now blink.
3 Press SET to toggle through the minutes.
Press SEL again to lock in the minutes.
4 Press SEL again to lock in the time.
Shutting off the date display option
Press MOD until a series of dashes appears
in the display.
Note: The date module is powered by the
battery in the film pack, or by the batteries
in the handgrip. If there are no batteries or
film in the camera for more than 5 min-
utes, you will need to reset the date / time
after replacing the batteries.
Flash control (11c)
The two built-in electronic flash units are
designed to provide even illumination at all
reproduction scales. You can turn off
either flash unit (Macro 5 only) if side light-
ing is needed to show texture or elevation.
The light output from the remaining flash
unit will be increased to produce the cor-
rect exposure.
Press the flash control once to turn off the
right flash; press it a second time to turn
off the left flash; press it a third time to
turn off both flash units.
Lighting techniques (Macro 5 only)
Both built-in flash units can be turned off,
and auxiliary lighting used. The auxiliary
light is connected to the PC socket on the
back of the camera (21). Advanced pho-
tographers may find it useful to experiment
with different lighting arrangements.
• The auxiliary lighting must be electronic
flash - do not use tungsten, halogen or flu-
orescent lights.
• The built-in flash can be combined with
auxiliary lighting.
• Test exposures may be required to deter-
mine the correct location and settings for
the auxiliary flash unit for correct expo-
sure.
Outdoor use
The camera is designed primarily for indoor
use; if it must be used outdoors:
• Select an area not subjected to bright sun-
light, which may cause overexposed pic-
tures.
• Shade the subject from direct sunlight. (It
is difficult to see the ranging lights in very
bright light.)
• Use the built-in flash units to ensure con-
sistent exposure
• Optimal performance 71°F (22°C).
GridFilm
This film has a grid pattern which is cre-
ated during manufacture. The grid pattern
appears as an overlay on any picture taken
with the film.
The pattern consists of 17 vertical and 13
horizontal lines.
To help you define location on the grid, the
vertical lines are identified by letters across
the top, and the horizontal lines are identi-
fied by numbers along the left border (22).
You can specify the location on the picture
by a letter-number combination.