Polaroid 600 User Manual

Raise the
electronic
flash
(1)
Grip
the sides
of the
f lash unit.
Swing
the
flash unit
up to snap
it in
place.
The
fiash
willfu ly charge
auto
matically,
in about
4
seconds,
every time
you
raise the
fiash unit
when there
is film
ín the camera,
or when
you
take a
picture
or touch
the
shutter bLrtton;
the
green
flash-ready
light will come
on.
To save energy,
the
flash
will
shut
off after
60 seconds,
but
will turn
on when
you press
the shutter
button.
See
(4)
below
for
inforrnation
on takinE
pictures without flash.
The
flash is designed
to
be used
for every
picture
-
outcloors
and
indoors.
This
will
provide
you
w th the
best
instant
pictures
under
most
lighting
conditions.
When
you
are
not using the
camera,
lower the
f lash
unit.
lt
will
protect
the
lens
and lock
the shutter
button.
Load
the
film
(2)
Use
only Polaroid
6OO
colour
film.
Each film
pack provides
ten
colour
pictures
and
contains
a
high-energy
battery
that
powers
both
the
camera
and
the electronic
flash.
A film expiration
date
appears
on the bottom
of
every
film box.
This dale
is
your
assurance
that
you
are
buying
fresh
film.
To
load the
film
Push the
latch forward
to open
the
film door.
Hold the
film
pack
by
its edges
only, as
shown,
and slÍde
it all
the
way
into
the
camera.
Close
the film door,
As soon
as it
is
closed,
the
camera
will eiect
the
film cover.
The
green
l;ght on the
back of
the carnera
will
come
on to
show the
flash is
ready to
fire.
To
remove an
empty
film
Pacl<
PLrsl¡
the larch
forward to
open the
film door.
Pull
the
cc o,r'eri
tab on the
fi
m
pack
and
remove
the
fi m
fr¡r--
tl.e Car-ieta.
5a
Take the
picture
(3)
Hold the GaE¡era
Grip the
camera
in the
palm
of
your
left hand,
placing
your
fingers
over the top
of the
viewfinder and
your
ihumb
under the
camera
(a).
lf
it ¡s more comfortable,
place
your
thumb on
the indentation
in
the
hand strap
(b).
Adiust the
Velcro
closing
on the
hand
strañsnjhnh
camera
is comfortable
to
hold.
Now
place your
r¡ght thumb
on the
thumb
rest and
your
r¡ght
index finger
on the shutter
button.
Curl
your
other
fingers
inlo
your
palm.
Be sure to
keep
your
fingers
away
from the
picture
exit slot.
Position
your
sub¡ect
Position
your
subject
within
the camera's
range:
6OO
CL
600 AF
0.6-3.5m
(2*11.5
ft.)
a
2it.
-)
Manual setting
Automatic focus
required
down io
0.6m
(2
ft.)
0.6-1.2m
t2-4ff-\*
*WiIh
the 600
CL camera,
see
special
instruct¡ons on
manual
settings
for close-uPs.
Make sure
there
is nothíng
between
your
camera
and subject.
For
best results,
use
flash for every
picture.
lndoors,
place
your
subject
in front of a
light-
coloured
background.
Outdoors,
keep the
sun behind
you
or
at
your
side.
Press
the shutter
button
Be sure the
green
flash-ready
light is on.
If not,
press
the
shutter button
partway
and
release to
charge the
flash.
Frame
your
subject
in the
viewfinder and
press
the
shutter button.
The camera
will eject
the
p¡cture
and the
flash
will immediately
recharge.
Taking
pictures
without
flash-6O0
CL
camera
only
(4)
With the Autofocus
cameTa.
the
flash
willfire for
every
picture,
indoors
or outdoors.
Wlth the 600
CL
camera,
you
can stop
the
flash by
pressing
only the
non f
lash
button
as
shown.
You
might
want to stop
the
flash
when
photographing a
daylight scene
through
glass
(to
avoid
a flash
ref
lection) or
in some
other
very unusual
lighting situalion.
However,
for
llest
results
irr most
picture
taking
situations,
do
not
stop
the
flash,
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Polaroid 600 Specifications

General

Film Type	Polaroid 600 Instant Film
Lens	Single-element plastic lens
Shutter	Electronic
Viewfinder	Optical
Lens Focal Length	116 mm
Flash	Built-in flash
Battery	Built into film pack
Image Area	7.9 x 7.9 cm (3.1 x 3.1 in)
Focus Range	1.2 m to infinity
Shutter Speed	1/200 sec