Polaroid Photography - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals

It can flash red as it approaches a full charge. Also, if it is approaching the battery dying. You said it had a new battery, maybe it is reflecting being near full charge. Otherwise, Check the flash to see if the bulb is burnt out. Next, check to see if the film cartridge is jammed. or is empty. It will also flash red if you purchased the incorrect film. If none of these options seem to be the problem, you may seek out support from the manufacturer.

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google the make and model number followed by the word manual, and you should be presented with a selection of links to try.

Hi Marion. see if this link helps you out. Polaroid 690 stopped working Google Search

Here is a link to the Polaroid SuperColor 600 series manual. I hope this will clear up any questions you have about your camera. Please let us know if this helps sort things out or not. Cheers.! Polaroid 600 Series Camera Manual pdf

This camera appears to be some 40 years old now, so spares and service are unlikely to be obtainable. Why not replace it with a more up-to-date digital model ?

Id just open the back and pull it out like you would if it was empty. You will lose one or two prints, but the rest should be ok. Then you'll want to clean the little door that the print is supposed to come out. The Polaroid "goop" has probably seeped out into the hinges and it's just sticking. I remember using rubbing alcohol and a Q Tip.

The battery that operates the camera is in the film pack. If the film pack is outdated, the battery may be depleted.

Looks like uneven spread of developing chemicals to me - try a different (new !) film pack.

AFAIK, the film comes ready packed inside the film cartridge, together with the electronics and processing chemicals. If there is no film cartridge, there is no film, so you are not taking photographs.

Is there possibly a crack in the body allowing light to affect the images ?

I THINK A PICTURE IS STUCK OR GLUE HAS IT STUCK OR BATTERY IS LOW OR DEAD, THUS NOT ADVANCING THE FILM.

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Some of the later Polaroid cameras had the best design I've ever seen. The battery was in the film pack. You never had to worry about it. The camera you're talking about may be digital though with no film. If so then try to get a manual for it on line from Polaroid. Hope this helps.

I don't know of any Polaroid instant camera with that model number. Most all Polaroids that used pack film were powered by a battery that was incorporated in each film pack.

Did you mean Pentax Spotmaitic, Go to the Pentax website there free to downlode.

They haven't made the roll film for these cool old cameras in a long time but there are conversion instructions online that let you adapt it to use available pack film. Check it out here: Camera Conversions Mods

I had a Polaroid camera. The battery was integral with the film cassette. If you open the film space you may see contacts .

600 series.