Polaroid 545i - Camera Film Back, User Manual

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English 8
Type 55P/N film only: Use your
left thumb to hold down the
negative. With your right hand,
quickly peel away the print and
thin paper mask (15). Pull hard,
and the print and mask will
separate completely from the
negtive section and cap. Remove
the mask from the print and
discard the mask.
Complete instructions on
removing the negative from the
envelope and preparing it for
enlargement are in the film
instructions.
To remove instant film for
later processing
After exposure, reinsert the
envelope; push it in very firmly to
ensure that it engages the metal
cap at the end of the negative. Do
not move the control arm to P.
Leave it at L.
Remove the film holder from the
camera. Depress the film release
lever R (16-l). Keep the lever
Disengage the hooks (19-m) at
the ends of the rollers. The top
roller will swing up to permit easy
cleaning of the entire assembly
(20).
4 Clean the rollers with a soft,
lint-free cloth, dampened with
water if necessary. Rotate the
rollers as you clean and inspect
them. Also clean the rubber light
seal roller. Never scrape the
rollers with anything metallic, nor
with your fingernail.
5 Replace the top roller, engage the
hooks, then snap the cover closed.
depressed throughout the 3
following procedure.
3 Hold the film holder in one hand
with the opening in the film plane
facing you. With the thumb of the
other hand, gently push the film 4
envelope out as shown (17) until
the metal cap is visible. Then
grasp the end of the envelope and
pull it out.
To process the film, carefully
reinsert the envelope into the film
holder as when first loading,
move the control arm to P, and 5
process it as described above.
Cleaning the rollers
Dirt on the two steel processing
rollers can cause repeated spots
on the print and poor colors.
Check regularly to see that the
rollers are clean and free of
foreign matter.
1 Move the control arm to L.
2 Grip the hinged roller cover as
shown (18) and pull upward to
open the cover.