5
Opening the camera
Loading the film
• Use only Polaroid 500 instant color film
• Check the “Use before” date printed on
the box; do not use outdated film
• For ease of loading, load the film with
the camera closed
• Check the rollers (see page 9)
Slide the film door latch; the
door will pop open. Lift the
door up until it stops. Hold the
film pack by its edges with the
arrows facing you. Slide the pack into the
camera in the direction of the arrows, as
shown.
Close the film door; the film cover will
advance automatically into the storage
compartment and the counter will
advance to 10. (The picture
counter counts down,
indicating the number of
pictures left.)
To remove an empty film pack
Open the film door and slide the pack out
by its edges.
Holding the camera by the grip
in your left hand, press the
button on the top of the flash
unit with your right thumb and
push the flash until the camera clicks into
its open position. If the camera is loaded
with film, the red light on the back of the
flash unit will come on for a few seconds,
then the green light will come on to
indicate the camera is ready to use.
To save energy, the flash is designed to
shut off automatically after 30 seconds,
but will turn on as soon as your finger
touches the shutter button.
To close the camera
Press the button on top of the flash and
firmly pull the flash unit down to its original
position. Then press the camera together
until it snaps closed. After picture-taking,
be sure to wait until the picture has
advanced into the storage compartment
before closing the camera.
