Polaroid 100 Series User Manual

SECTION II - PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
THE FILM PACK
A d~:o.t:ripfion of the Polaroid Land pack I..'ilmera
~hould beltin with an explanation of the operation
of tht> film p:u;k itself. The following description
1s Olpplk:able to both the black and white (Type
107) lind rhe color (Type t08) film pack.
Figure 2~1 is a cross-sectional representation of a
film pack looded in the camera.
The black safety
cover which normally surrounds the negative and
positive material has been removed. positioning
the first white tab in the number 4 slot of the
rear door assembly. The ejghl negatives. each
with its own pod of developing jelly. are held in
posifion by the spring~loaded pressure plate. On
the other side of the pressure plate is the stack of
eight positives. Both the negative and its corre-
sponding positive is joined by a paper leader to. it
yellow tab, In turn, the yeUo'>;V tab is cennected
to the white tab.
Pulling the white tab out ef the camera (after the
negative has been expos,ed) accomplishes two
thjn~ as shown in Figure 2~2. (To. simplify
matters, the illustration shows only one negative
and one positive.) First, it feeds the yellow tab
be1ween the rollers. and out the door. Second. it
pulls the exposed negative around the pressure
plate 50 it faces. the positive sheer. It should be
~lTesscrl thal pulling the white tab out of the
POD TAB
FIG. 2.1 PACK LOADED IN CAMERA
camera does not start picture development. It
simply places aU of the picture assembJy pans in
the proper position for the next step.
To develop the picture, the yellow tab is pulled
out ef the camera as shown in Figure 2-3. This
action bursts the pod on tbe negative. As the
negative and positive are drawn through the
rollers., an even coating of deveIopingjelly is
spread between the two. sheets- The picture then
develeps outside the camera.
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TAB
YEllOW
FIG. 2.2 WHITE TAB BEING PULLED
JE('lY
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ROtJ ... EAS
FIG. 2.3 YELLOW TAB BEING PULLED

Polaroid 100 Series Specifications

General

Image Sensor	CCD
Optical Zoom	3x
Digital Zoom	4x
Shutter Speed	1/2 - 1/2000 sec
Video Resolution	640 x 480
Storage Media	SD card
Battery Type	2 x AA