Polaroid Now Plus - Tips to Take Great Photos

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→ Self-timer. Press +Button once to
activate.Pressoncetodeactivate.
→ Double exposure. Double press
+Button to activate. Press once to
deactivate.
→ Custom shortcut. Long press
+Button to activate. Press once to
deactivate.
Using the ash
In any situation where you’re not shooting in
bright,directsunlight,werecommendusing
theashtogetthebestPolaroidphotos.
That’swhytheashwilltriggerbydefault
every time you press the shutter button. The
ashbuttonisthesmalllightningboltnextto
the ON | OFF button.
→
Flash ready.
Flash is always on, unless
youdisableit.
Ifdisabled,presstoturnon.
→
Flash off.
Pressfor<1secondto
deactivateforthenextshot.
Doublepresstodeactivate
unlesscameraisturnedoff.
→ Flash charging
Setting exposure value (EV)
Theashbuttonalsoallowsyoutoadjustthe
exposurevalueofthePolaroidNow+.Holdthe
ashbuttondowntoenterEVmodeonthelm
counterdisplay.Pressitagaintotogglebetween
brighter(+1/2EV),neutral,ordarker(-1/2EV).
Leaveitfor7seconds.Theselectedbarwill
blinktoshowtheEVvaluehasbeensaved.
Special Features
ThePolaroidNow+cameraalsohassome
creativetoolsyoucanaccessoutsideof
the app.
Self-timer
Get everyone in the photo with the
PolaroidNow+self-timer.Pressthe
+Buttonandthe+Buttonmodeindicator
(theLEDbelowtheviewnderonthefront
of the camera) will turn orange. Once
youhaveframedyourphoto,pressthe
shutter button. The orange LED will blink
toindicatetheself-timercountdown.You
have9secondsbeforethephotoistaken.
Ifyouchangeyourmind,youcancancel
the self-timer by pressing the shutter
buttonbeforetheendofthecountdown
or simply turning off the camera.
Double Exposure
Combine two exposures in the one photo
withdoubleexposure.Doubletapthe
+Buttontostart.The+Buttonmode
indicatorwillturngreen.Thelmcounter
displaywillblink‘1’.Youcannowtakeyour
rstexposure.Itwillthenblink‘2’asa
signaltotakeyoursecondexposure.
Custom Shortcut
A custom shortcut makes creating easier.
Chooseyourfavoritemodefromtheapp
andsenditdirecttoyourPolaroidNow+
camera to use whenever you like — without
needingtoconnectyourphone.Toseta
shortcut,gotoyourfavoritemodewithin
theappandpressthe+Buttonatthetop
ofthescreen.Nowthismodeissaved
in your camera. To activate it, long press
the +Button on the camera. The +Button
modeindicatorwillturnredtoshowthat
theshortcutisnowactive.Todeactivateit,
press the +Button again.
+Button Mode Indicator
Tocheckwhichcreativemodeyou’rein,turn
tothe+Buttonmodeindicator.Itsitsjust
belowtheviewnder.
Tips to take great photos
Lightisyourbestfriendwhenitcomesto
analoginstantphotography,sowerecommend
toalmostalwaysusetheash.ThePolaroid
Now+ashreaches2m(6.56ft),soifyour
subjectisfurther,yourashphotomayturn
outtoodark.
Ifyou’reoutdoorsandyoursubjectis
beyondtheashrange,werecommend
keepingtheashoff.Thiswillpreventthe
camerafromadjustingitsaperture,resulting
inanunderexposedphoto.
Ifit’sasunnydayoutdoors,letthesunbe
your light source. Position yourself so the sun
isbehindyou,faceyoursubjectside-onto
avoidashadow,turntheashoff,andkeep
thecameraassteadyaspossible.
Charging
Above the micro USB slot sits the battery level
indicatorLED.Tocheckthebatterylevel,turn
thecameraon,andmatchtheLEDwiththe
table below.
Battery Level
IndicatorLED This means:
→ Camera is off
→ Battery full
→ Battery half full
→ Battery empty
Ifyouwanttogetamoredetailedbattery
reading,holddownthe+Buttonwhileturningon
thecamera.Thelmcounterdisplaywillshow
the battery level as a number, which correlates
witha%.Oncethe+Buttonisreleasedthe
displayrevertstothelmcount.
Display This means:
Unlit Poweredoff
0 N/A
1 Batteryat
2 20%charged
3 30%charged
4 40%charged
5 50%charged
6 60%charged
7 70%charged
8 80%charged
9 Fullycharged
To charge the camera, 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. A full charge through a
wall socket usually takes about 2 hours. The
batterylevelindicatorLEDtellsyouhowmuch
charge is remaining.
Battery Level
IndicatorLED This means:
→ Cameraisfullycharged
→ Charging, battery almost full
→ Charging, battery is half full
→ Charging, battery is low
Cleaning
WhenyoutakeaPolaroidphotograph,
thephotoispushedthroughtwometal
rollers.Thisiswherethedeveloperpasteis
spreadbetweenthenegativeandpositive
components of the photograph. If these rollers
aredirty,thechemistrywillnotspreadevenly,
andcancausesmallmarksonyourdeveloped
photo.
Whenyourcamerahasnolm,turnitoff
andopenthelmdoor.Lookforthesetwo
metalrollersnearthelmejectslot.Position
asoft,dampclothovertherollers.Rotatethe
rollers by turning the black plastic gear. Wipe
the cloth across the rollers as they move. Be
carefulthattheclothdoesn’tcauseajam.