Polaroid ProCam - Film Pack Management; Removing an Empty Pack; Photography Basics; Framing the Subject

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1. Description & Theory of Operation
Table of Contents
ProCam Unique Features............................................................... 3
ProCam General Features ............................................................. 4
SPAR Thyristor Strobe ............................................................... 4
ProCam Specifications ................................................................ 5
Viewfinder .................................................................................. 7
Audible Signals ........................................................................... 9
Quintic Lens System ................................................................... 10
Exposure Control ........................................................................ 15
First Light Detect ........................................................................ 17
Dual Photodiodes........................................................................ 17
ProCam System Autofocus ......................................................... 18
Electronic Trim ........................................................................... 18
Film Speed Switch ...................................................................... 19
Camera Inhibits ........................................................................... 19
Date Module ............................................................................... 20
Sequence of Operation ................................................................... 21
Starting Conditions ..................................................................... 21
Film Pack Inserted and Dark Slide.............................................. 22
Exposure Mode........................................................................... 26
Film Processing and Cycle Advance ........................................... 31
ProCam Simplified Diagrams ........................................................ 34
Simplified Sequence of Operation Chart..................................... 35
Signal Distribution Diagram........................................................ 36
Timing Diagram .......................................................................... 37