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The film processing timer
To activate the timer:
Slide battery cover open to remove the
protective battery insulator strip.
To set the timer:
Press and hold the MIN button and then the
SEC button until the correct processing time
is displayed (see film instructions for
recommended times). The timer will always
return to this setting after a processing cycle.
To reset the timer to a new time:
To reset it to a longer time than is displayed,
simply press and hold the MIN and then SEC
buttons until the new time is displayed. To
reset it to a shorter time:
1. Press the MIN and SEC buttons
simultaneously. The present time is
cancelled and zero is displayed.
2. Press and hold the MIN button and then
the SEC button until the new time is
displayed.
To load/change the timer battery:
If the display or tone fade, or if the timer
stops functioning, the battery should be
replaced. The timer uses a single LR44 (or
equivalent) battery.
Slide the battery cover open to remove the
battery. Insert the new battery “positive” (+)
side facing up. Then, replace the cover and
reset the timer as described above.
Turn on the camera
Push the switch to “I” to turn on the power
for the camera’s shutter, and flash unit.
Set the camera controls
Lens aperture:
Set aperture selector lever to 16. (Use lower
number to brighten the image, use a higher
number to darken the image.)
The electronic flash
The flash unit is designed to provide even
illumination and proper exposure. To turn on
the flash, simply raise the flash head all the
way up. The flash automatically turns off
when the head is tilted fully down.
IMPORTANT: When the flash unit is in the
fully raised position make sure the Flash
Reflector is pointing directly toward the
subject. If the flash reflector is pointing in
the wrong direction rotate the Flash
Reflector Knob so that the flash is pointing in
the direction of the subject.
Note: The camera’s shutter will not work
while the flash is recharging. The shutter will
work only if the flash “Ready” indicator LED
is illuminated.
Auxiliary flash units can be synchronized
with the camera. Contact your local service
center for further information.
Using the Viewfinder/Rangefinder
Look through the Viewfinder and align the
top of the subject’s head and the bottom of
the subject’s chin with the upper and lower
horizontal reference lines, then align the
subject’s nose with the dotted vertical line.
Be sure to use the
Viewfinder/Rangefinder
reference lines to “set up“
each portrait. This will ensure
that all subjects are at the
proper distance to produce
the desired image size.
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Polaroid M209 Camera
