Polaroid Daylab 35 - Manual (Page 4)

Loading film Close and latch the film-holder door:
Hold the door closed and push the latch
up overthe end of the film holder (5) so
Remove the base of the Daylab 35 by lifting
the exposure unit up. Invert the film holder.
that it snaps into position.,
Caution: Before continuing with the next
steps, check the dark slide/viewing panel
to be sure that it is inserted all the way
into the film holder. If it is not, you risk
Unlatch and open the film-holder door
(2): Pull down both ends of the latch and
open the film-holder door (2m).
exposing the film.
Before loading film into the film
holder, check that the steel rollers are
clean. Dirt on the rollers may cause a
number of picture problems such as
repeated spots and bars on the pictures,
poor colors, or jammed film, as explained
The black safety-cover tab (5n) must
extend from the film holder. If not, reopen
the door, and straighten the safety-cover
tab.
Grip the tab firmly, and pull the safety
cover straight all the way out of the film
in Possible problems, causes
holder (6).
Hold the film pack by the edges only.
Insert the closed end of the pack at an
angle (3), then push the pack down into
When you remove the safety cover, a
white leader tab (6o) should protrude
from the slot. If it does not, carefully open
the door (doing so in dim light) and free
the tab. Close and latch the door, with the
position.
Check that the white leader and
processing tabs are free, as shown (4),
not caught between the pack and the film
chamber.
tab extending outside.
The film holder is now loaded and
ready for the first exposure.
Recommended Polaroid instant films,
for use with the following Daylab 35 applications:
Inter- Slide Emulsion/Image
copies negative transfer
Color applications:
- 669 669
679
689
Black and white applications:
664** 665 -
*Use Type 665 positive/negative film to produce a reusable negative of your image to create
multiple black-and-white prints.
**Note that the development time of Type 664 film at 75°F (24°C) and above is only 30 sec.
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