Polaroid Now+ User Manual

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Getting started
1. Open the box and check you have
the following items:
01 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Originals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.

Polaroid Now+ Specifications

General

Sensor type	-
Picture size	- mm
Product color	White
Image sensor size	- \
Mobile app support	Yes
Maximum image resolution	- pixels
Mobile operating systems supported	Android 10, Android 10.0, Android 11.0, Android 12.0, Android 7.0, Android 7.1, Android 7.1.2, Android 8.0, Android 9.0, iOS 13, iOS 14.5, iOS 15
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	40 mm
Sustainable technologies and materials	Polycarbonate + ABS plastics
Operating temperature (T-T)	4 - 38 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90 %
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/200 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	- s
Battery type	Lithium-ion (UN3481)
Number of batteries supported	1
Package type	Box
Package depth	123 mm
Package width	198 mm
Package height	100 mm
Package weight	820 g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	112.2 mm
Width	150.16 mm
Height	95.48 mm
Weight	457 g