Polaroid 660 Operating Instructions

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To raise and lower the flash unit: Picture 2
When you are not using the camera, lower unit to protect lens and to lock
shutter button
To load and remove film: Pictures 3 and 4
Use Polaroid 600 color film only Other Polaroid films will not fit Into or
work with this camera. The high-energy battery built into every film pack
powers both the camera and the electronic flash
To hold the camera: Picture 5
To take the picture
• Use flash for every picture, indoors and outdoors
• Stand at least 60cm (2 ft.) from your subject when using Model 660,
1.2m (4 ft.) with Model 640.
• Indoors and at night outdoors, the flash range is 60cm—4 25m (2-14 ft)
for Model 660 and 1 2-3m (4-10 ft) for Model 640
• Model 660: Be sure the soundwaves have a clear path to your subject
Look through the viewfinder and frame your picture
Press the red shutter button (Picture 6) until you feel resistance and hold It
there. A red light in the viewfinder indicates that the flash is charging (You
cannot take a picture while the flash is charging ) The flash charges in 5
seconds When the red light goes out. the flash is fully charged and will
remain so for several minutes (Charge the flash In advance to take a spon¬
taneous picture)
Press the shutter button all the way to take the picture If the red light in the
viewfinder goes on briefly, continue to take the picture
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Hold the developing picture by its wide border
While it is developing, keep it out of direct sunlight and inside a warm
pocket when temperature is below 13®C (56®F)
The autofocus by-pass and non-flash buttons
• Model 660: To photograph a daylight scene (more than 3m/12 ft away)
through glass Press and hold in the autofocus by-pass button (Picture
7.A), then press the non-flash button (Picture 7.B) to take your picture
• Model 640: To avoid a flash reflection when photographing through
glass In daylight; Press the non-flash button (Picture 7.B) to take your
picture
The Lighten/Darken Control
Use it to lighten (Picture 8.A) or to darken (Picture 8.B) a second picture of
the same subject
Return the control to the center (Picture 8.C) Should you forget, a
double white arrow will appear inside the bottom of the viewfinder to serve
as a reminder
Keep developer rollers clean
Dirt on the rollers can cause repeated spots, bar patterns and other faults
on your pictures Clean rollers with a damp lint-free cloth

Polaroid 660 Specifications

General

Film Type	600 film
Shutter Speed	1/4 - 1/200 sec
Focus	Fixed focus
Flash	Built-in electronic flash
Viewfinder	Optical viewfinder
Focus Range	4 ft to infinity
Exposure Control	Automatic
Power Source	Integral battery in film pack
Lens	116mm, f/11, Single-element plastic lens