Polaroid Now Plus - How to Take Your First Photo

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Getting started
1. Open the box and check you have
the following items:
01 PolaroidNow+camera
02 Micro USB charging cable
03 QuickStartGuide
04 Lenslterkit(5lters+1lenscover)
05 Neck strap
06 Safety & Compliance booklet
2. Charge the camera.
Forsafetransportation,thePolaroidNow+
won’tbefullychargedwhenyoureceiveit.
Tochargeit,plugthemicroUSBendofthe
chargingcableintothesideofthecamera,and
theUSB-AsideintoaUSBwallcharger(5V/1A).
Wedon’trecommendchargingviaalaptop.
ThebatterylevelindicatorLEDwillblink
whilethecameraispluggedinandcharging.
This LED will turn off once the camera is fully
charged.Afullchargethroughawallsocket
takesabout2hours.AfullychargedPolaroid
Now+ will have enough power to shoot 15
packsoflm,dependingonusage.Remember
to turn off the camera when you’re not using it
to save battery life.
3. Attach the neck strap.
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4. Shop instant lm.
ThiscamerausesPolaroidi-Typeand600
instantlm.Youcanshopithere.
How to take
your rst photo
1. Turn on the Polaroid Now+ camera.
PresstheON|OFFbuttonuntilthelm
counterdisplaylightsup.Thisdisplaywillshow
howmanyphotosareleft.Itshouldbeat‘0’
becausethereisnolminthecamera.
2. Insert the lm pack.
Pressthelmdoorbuttonandpullthedoor
open.Holdthelmwiththedarkslidefacingup.
Slidethethinendofthecassetteinrstwith
thetabfacingtowardsyou.Pushthecassette
all the way into the camera until it clicks. Leave
thepulltabon,asyouwillneedthatlaterto
removetheemptylmpack.
Closethelmdooruntilitclicks.
T hedarkslidecoveredbythelmshield
willeject.Donotpullonthelmshield.
Removethedarkslideandallowthelm
shieldtorollbackin.Thisretractableshield
isdesignedtoprotectphotosfromlight
astheydevelop,sodon’tremoveit.Ifthe
darkslidehasnotejected,removethelm
andreinsertit.
Toensurethecameradisplaysthecorrect
numberofphotos,alwaysnishthelm
beforeinsertingafreshpack.Ifyoudecide
toswitchthelmpackanyway,beawarethat
thiswillexposeallthephotostolight,and
they will be unusable.
You’renowreadytotakeyourrstphoto.
3. Aim the camera at your subject.
Make sure you are at least 45cm (1.47ft) away
from your subject.
ThePolaroidNow+usesaviewnderlocated
ontheleftsideofthelensbarrel.Toaimatyour
subject,alignyoureyewiththeviewnderbarrel
andusetheimageyouseetohelpcomposeyour
shot.Beawarethatyourphotowillnotreect
exactlywhatyouseethroughtheviewnder.For
subjectscloserthan1.2m(5.24ft),adjustyour
aimslightlyupandtotheleft.
It’spossibletofocusonyoursubject,andthen
recomposeyourframe.Todothis,half-pressthe
shutterbuttontolockfocusandexposure.Adjust
yourcomposition,andthenfullypresstheshutter
button to take the photo. Be careful not to cover
theashorthephotoejectslotwithyourngers.
4. Press the shutter button.
The photo will eject from the slot at the front
of the camera. You will see that the photo will
becoveredwithalmshieldtoprotectitfrom
light.Pleasedon’tpullonthelmshield.
5. Remove the photo.
Leaveyourphotounderthelmshieldfor
about5seconds.Gentlyliftthelmshieldsoit
rolls back into the camera. Remove the photo
andplaceitfacedowntocontinueshieldingit
fromlightasitdevelops.Andnomatterwhat
thatsongsays,don’tshakethephoto!Check
thebackofthelmpackagingforthecorrect
developingtimes.
6. Turn the camera off.
Press the ON | OFF button to turn off the
PolaroidNow+.
Connecting to the app
WiththePolaroidNow+,youcanunlock
extracreativetoolsinsidethePolaroidapp.
DownloadthePolaroidapptoyourmobile
phone from the Apple App Store or Google
Play store. Switch on Bluetooth® wireless
technology.Opentheappandtap‘Now+’from
the menu. A permission message will pop
up.Tap‘OK’toconrm.The+Buttononthe
camerawillturnbluetoindicatethatit'snow
connectedtoyourphone.Theconnectionis
madethroughtheapp,sothere’snoneedto
pair the camera with your phone. This means
thePolaroidNow+camerawillnotappearin
yourphone’slistofBluetooth®devices.
ThePolaroidNow+cameraisalwaysready
to connect to the mobile app. Check the
connection status with the +Button.
→
Camera is searching for
the mobile app.
→
Cameraisconnectedto
the mobile app.
→
Cameraisnotconnected
to the mobile app but is
searching for it.
Adding a lens lter
Addstars,contrast,orcolortoyour
photographywiththelenslterkit.Toadda
coloredlter,pressitoverthelens.Forthe
starburstandredvignettelters,turnthelter
until the small notch aligns with the light meter
atthebottomofthelens.Thelterwillthen
click into place.