Polaroid SX-70 SONAR Manual
Polaroid SX-70 SONAR Manual
Polaroid SX-70 SONAR Manual
SONAR
OneStep
SX-70
Land
Camera
Contents
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800-225-1384
from anywhere in the continental
U.S.A. except Massachusetts and
Alaska. From those states , call collect- (617) 864 -4568. In Canada,
call toll free-800-261-6970. Our
Customer SeNice representatives
can be reached every weekday
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., your local time.
Features
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POLAROID SX70 LAND FILM
Camera parts
1 FlashBar socket
2 Transducer
(sends the sound
waves and receives the
echo)
9 Sensor
(for the "use flash or
tripod" indicator inside
the viewfinder)
10 Lighten/Darken control
(use only in special
lighting situations;
see page 26)
11 Electric eye
12 Film door
7 Distance scale
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13 Viewfinder cap
17 Remote shutter
button connector
14 Viewfinder eyepiece
15 Neckstrap connectors (follow the
instructions on the
neckstrap sleeve)
16 Picture counter
(goes to 10when
you load a new or
partly used film
pack into the camera;
counts down to show
how many pictures
are left)
18 Yellow bar
(opens film door)
19 Tripod socket
(is on the bottom of
the camera; accepts
a standard tripod
screw)
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Lightly press the shutter button partway and hold it there. You'll hear a
brief whirring sound as the lens
brings your subject into sharp view.
"Previewing" helps you to plan a
(If film is ejected, you pressed too
hard and accidentally took a picture.) picture carefully. For qu ick snapshots, however, there's no need to
hesitate. Just aim and shoot as described on the opposite page.
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When the sun is behind your subject (but not shining directly into
the lens), your subject usually will
be too dark in the picture. "Fill-flash"
can provide the added light your
subject needs.
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Move in close. You'l l get part icularly good results when your
subject is about 4 to 5 feet from
the camera. Then important details
fill the picture and backgrounds
are less distra cting.
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Save action pictures for bright.
sunl it days Then your camera 's
shutter will work at top speed . And
for best results, have your subjects move toward you rather than
ac ross the picture
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Close-ups
Your camera is designed to open
a new world of beautiful , exciting
close-up pictures. You can take
them in daylight or with flash and no
other camera does it so easi Iy.
With no accessories , you can come
as close as 10.4 inches. Pictures
taken at that distance wi II show your
subject at half its actual size.
For medium close-ups (pets,
children, etc), look through the
viewfinder and as you move in
close, lightly press the shutler
button partway several times to
" preview" the picture at various distances . When you see the picture
you want, just press the button all
the way.
To shoot at the closest possible distance , look through the viewfinder
and come closer to your subject than
10.4 inches. Lightly press the shutter button partway and hold it there .
You 'll hear the camera set the lens
for 10.4 inches.
Move the camera back and forth
unti l your subject is as sharp and
clear as possible. When it is, press
the button all the way to take the
picture.
To avoid possible discomfort from
the flash , extreme close-ups of
people should be made in natural
light rather than with flash.
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Time exposures
Your camera can make automatic
time exposures up to 14 seconds
or more.
Keep the camera steady by placing
it on a firm support-a tripod is best
-and use the Polaroid Remote
Shutter Button #112. The tripod
socket is on the bottom of the camera .
To take the picture, press the shutter
button for at least a second ; then
release it. The camera will do the
rest.
For best re su lts indoors, stand so
bright I ig hts are beh ind you or to
the side.
Although pictures taken indoors
without fla sh may not faithfully
reprodu ce the colors of the subject,
they often have a charm and beauty
all their own .
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800-225-1384
Irom anywhere in the continental
U.S.A. except Massachusetts and
Alaska. From those states, call collect - (617) 864-4568. In Canada,
call toll Iree-800-261-6970. Our
Customer Service representatives
can be reached every weekday
Irom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., your local time.
Or, write to Polaroid Corporation,
Customer Service, Cambridge,
Mass. 02139, or to Customer Service
at any 01 the locations I isted on
the back cover. Include your address, phone number and camera
model.
All our Service Centers offer walk-in
service, too, including while-youwait repairs in most cases. II you
can get to us easily, bring your
camera and pictures in.
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Troubleshooting
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Film replacement
Return any film pack that has a
dead or weak battery to Polaroid or
to your dealer, and we will replace
it - provided the fi 1m has not passed
the expiration date on its box.
If you're taking your camera
outside the U.S.A.
Try to anticipate your needs and
take along an adequate supply of
SX-70 film and FlashBars. Or, before
leaving, check with the nearest
Polaroid Customer SeNice office
for places of supply in other
countries.
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The film
Polaroid SX-70 Land film, like all
film, should be kept cool. If possible,
store below 75F (24"C). For longer
storage, keep below 65F (18"C). In
its sealed box, the film can be
refrigerated (not frozen). Let it
reach room temperature before
using it. This will take at least an
hour.
To preserve its freshness, keep the
film sealed in its protective box
until ready for use. Then, take the
same care of a loaded camera as
you do your film. Keep the camera
in a cool place (but not in a
refrigerator).
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The pictures
When your developing picture
comes out of the camera, handle it
by its wide white border. Don't
bend, crush or fold the picture.
Don't cut the picture's borders, this
can ruin the picture.
The brilliant pictures made with
your SX-70 system are among the
most stable and resistant to fading
ever known in photography.
Fingerprints on your pictures can
be easily removed. Simply "mist"
the surface with your breath, then
polish lightly with a tissue or a soft
clean cloth.
Electronic flash
Your camera was designed to use
FlashBars and with a FlashBar it will
produce well exposed pictures over
the full flash range from about 10 in.
to 20 ft.
Because of the special electronic
circuitry in SONAR OneStep cameras,
an electronic flash unit must have
matching electronic characteristics
in order to give good picture results
with this camera.
As of August, 1978, such electronic
flash units were not available.
However, it is expected that units
designed to give excellent results
with SONAR OneStep cameras (over
a shorter flash range) wi II be marketed in the near future.
Polaroid Customer Service will
have a I ist of electronic flash un its
designed to work with SONAR OneStep cameras and you can get this
information by calling toll free (see
page 31) .
Electronic flash units other than
those listed by Customer Service
may not give consistently good
results and may cause SONAR
OneStep cameras to malfunction.
There is a general rule that applies
to any electron ic flash unit. If you get
poor picture results with it, try a
FlashBar. If you get good pictures
with a FlashBar, but not with electronic flash , the cause of the problem
is the electronic flash, not the camera
or the film.
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Accessories
Picture taking can be even more
fun with the accesso ries listed
below, available from your camera
dealer.
Polaroid
#112
Polaroid
Polaroid
Polaroid
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Polaroid
service centers
and offices
California
Polaroid Corporation
2040 E. Maple Avenue
E I Segundo 90245
Telephone : (2t3) 322-6206
Australia
Polaroid Australia Pty. Ltd.
Eden Park Eslale
3t Waterloo Road
Georgia
North Ryde . N.SW 2113
Polaroid Corporation
Mailing address:
5601 Fulton Industrial Blvd .SW PO Box t63
Atlanta 30336
North Ryde. N.SW 2113
Telephone: (404) 346-t 7t 7
Austria
Polaroid Ges.mbH
HawaII
Kege Igasse 27
Polaroid Corporation
1031 Wien. Pos~a ch 349
Suite t53
84 t Bishop Street
Honolulu 968t3
Telephone : (808) 524-39t t
Illinois
Polaroid Corporalion
2020 Swill Drive
Oak Brook 6052t
Telephone . (312) 654-5252
Massachusetts
Polaroid Corporal ion
784 Memorial Drive
Cambridge. Mass. 02139
Telephone:
Wilhin Massachusens.
ca II co lIect 864 -4 568.
Out of slate. toiliree
800-225-1384
New Jersey
Polaroid Corporation
p.o. Box 607
W -95 Century Road
Paramus 07652
Telephone' (201) 265-6900
Ohio
Polaroid Corporation
4640 Manufacluring Road
C leveland 44 135
Telephone: (216) 267 -7600
Texas
Polaroid Corporalion
9029 Governors Row
Dallas 75247
Telephone: (214) 63t-95oo
Puerto Rico
Polaroid Caribbean Corp.
Charlyn Industria l Park
Road 190. Km 1.7
Carolina 00630
Telephone: (809) 768-1119
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 2032
Carolina 00630
Belgium
Polaroid (Belgium) S A-NV
113 Rue Colonel Bourg
Kolonel Bourgstraat 113
1140 Bruxelles-Brussel
Brazil
Polaroid do BraSil Ltda.
Rua Almiranle Marques Leao 408
Sao Paulo 01330. S.P.
Mai ling address.
Caixa Postal 2908
Sao Paulo 01000
Italy
Polaroid (lialla) S.pA
ViaPiave I I
21051-Arcisale (Varese)
Japan
Nippon Polaroid
Kabushikl Kaisha
Mori Bldg. No. 30
3-2-2. Toranomon
Minato-ku
Tokyo (105)
Mexico
Miche lmex SA'
Apanado Postal #6-952
Mexic06D F.
The Netherlands
Polaroid (Europa) BV
DeBoe Ie laan 32
1083 t-U Amsterdam
Postbus 7949
1008 AC Amsterdam
Repairs:
Para lie lweg 37b
7511 EE Enschede
New Zealand
Polaroid New Zealand Ltd.
Augustus House
15 Augustus Terrace
Parnell. Auckland I
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 37 -046
Parnell . AUCkland I
Canada
Polaroid Corporalion
of Canada. Limited
350 Carlmgview Drive
Rexdale . Ontario M9W 5G6
Telephone: (416) 675-3680
NorWay
Polaroid (Norge) AlS
Induslriveien 8B
Postboks80
1473 Skarer
Panama
Polaroi d Interamerican . SA
P.O. Box 2167
Colon Free Zone
Denmark
Polaroid AS
Blokken 75
3460 Birkertx1
Singapore
Polaroid Singapore (Pte) Ltd.
M-4 The Orchard
290 Orchard Road
Singapore 9
France
Polaroid (France) SA
Office:
57. rue de Villiers
92202 Neui lIy
Repairs:
Hong Kong
Polaroid (Far East) limited
10th FI Block "B"
Watson'S Estate
8 Watson Road. North Point
Hong Kong
Sweden
Polaroid AS
Ekholmsvagen 34
12724 SkM10lmen
Switzerland
Polaroid AG.
Hardlurmstrasse. 175
8037 Zurich
Venezuela
Micron CA'
Apartado 70250
Ed. America. 4A
Transversal. Urb.
Horizonte
Caracas 107
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