Fun! 620 User Guide
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1. e turns on and the green power we status indicator b is lit a If the green power status indicator is not lit make sure the batteries are loaded properly and do not need replacing Note To turn the camera off press and hold the power button a until the green power status indicator b turns off Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera User s Manual 3 Note To conserve battery life the camera beeps and automatically shuts off after about 90 seconds of inactivity To turn it back on press the power button a The LCD status display e turns on and the power status indicator b is lit To take a photo look through the viewfinder C and press the shutter button d Inserting Batteries Your kit includes four AAA batteries 1 Turn the camera off 2 Open the battery door by sliding the cover out to the side as far as it will go and lifting it 3 Insert four AAA batteries Make sure that the battery terminals and are properly positioned 4 Close the battery door securely Slide it out to the side as far as it will go press it against the camera base and slide it back into the base to lock it closed If you feel resistance do not force the door 4 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidDigital com Note Replace all four batteries when the low battery indicator turns on the LCD displays the low battery message bL or the LCD2. Polaroid Phi ot MAX FUN 620 Digital Camera User s Manual Rev 1 June 10 2002 CONTENTS The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Creative Kit 0 1 Camera front E EENE E E amen ceo aero ee Beane 2 Camera Pear v2 650sis4 vest iie aa ied gees Hap asles Sean aisless 2 Turning the Camera On and Off o eurotara nr ee eee 3 Inserting Batteries i nnee Hee aed aie ea eee ee Sea EA 4 Taking Photos eaaa e res ee NE E E EE E E E aoe 5 Using the S lf timet a i en e Ng asbaewran Glue wie dtattedea ech lees hae 7 Erasing photos From the Camera 0 0 ccc e cece eee 8 Installing Your PhotoMAX Software 0 0 cee eee eee eee eee 9 Transferring Photos to Your Computer 00 000s 10 Connecting the camera to your computer 04 10 Transferring photos to your computer 000008 12 For information about PhotoMAX tools 0085 17 Camera Precautions eiae aa REEE eee eee ees 18 Contacting Polaroid rererere driste Er EERE ENDENI e nee 22 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidD igital com The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Creative Kit Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera Creative Kit contains everything you need to take digital photos save them to your computer and manipulate them Caution Before you connect the camera to your computer install the PhotoMAX Image Maker software that comes with the camera page 9 Restar
3. PhotoMAX Image Maker Software Caution Turn your computer off before connecting the camera to it using the Serial cable as described in the next section Transferring Photos to Your Computer To transfer photos from your camera to your computer 1 Connect the FUN 620 Digital Camera to your computer below 2 Transfer photos from camera to computer using the PhotoMAX Image Maker Software page 12 Connecting the camera to your computer 1 Turn the camera off 2 Turn off the computer and any peripheral devices 10 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidDigital com Note You do not need to turn off a Windows 98 Me or 2000 computer to connect the camera to its USB port Caution Be sure to turn your computer off before connecting the camera 3 Caution If the connection between the to it using the Serial cable Locate the connector cable from your kit The large head of this cable on the left in this illustration has a Serial plug at one end and a USB plug at the other Note If your computer is equipped with a USB port it transfers photos much faster than a Serial port Connect the Serial plug a to the Serial port on your computer or connect the USB plug b to the USB port on your Windows 98 Me or 2000 computer USB head and the computer s USB port is not tight the USB head may eventually pull out of the port Check that the USB head is fully plugged in every
4. failed connection message or warning window turn the camera off and on again check the connections between the camera and computer and click Acquire 7 Click Refresh Thumbnails if your photos do not appear automatically in the TWAIN window Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera User s Manual 15 8 Select photos for transfer to your computer e To select a single photo click on the photo thumbnail A red border appears around the photo e To select more that one photo press Control Ctrl on your keyboard while you click on each thumbnail photo Red borders appear around all selected thumbnails e To select all photos click Select All Red borders appear around all thumbnails in the camera 9 Click Get Photos Caution To avoid losing your photos copy them to removable storage such as a floppy disk Zip disk or writable CD 10 To open a photo stored using the Select Album list step 4 double click the photo thumbnail that is displayed on screen in the album The photo appears in the image tray To open a photo stored using the TWAIN Options window step 4 use the PhotoMAX Get Photos From File and Browse buttons to find the photo and display it in the image tray You can now manipulate the image using the PhotoMAX software tools Note To erase all photos from the camera click Delete All Photos Once you delete the photos they are gone forever 16 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidDi
5. gital com For information about PhotoMAX tools e Select the button to open the PhotoMAX button Online User s Guide This provides an index and step by step procedures for using your Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software to manipulate and enhance your photos e You can also get help with any button or feature in the software by moving your mouse cursor over it and clicking the right mouse button This brings up context sensitive help that explains the software button or feature e Visit our Help site on the Web for more information www polaroid com Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera User s Manual 17 Camera Precautions This camera is battery operated Supervise children when the camera is operated by them or used in their presence To avoid electrical shock do not expose the camera to or immerse it in any fluids Do not disassemble or operate the camera if dropped or damaged Contact a Polaroid Service Center for repair information Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs High voltage internal components create the risk of electrical shock when exposed Return your camera to authorized Polaroid service providers for all maintenance and repairs Keep the camera away from all fluids Moisture creates the danger of fire and electrical shock Do not use the camera in the rain at the seashore or any location where there is the possibility of exposure to fluids Turn the came
6. ls and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase Polaroid s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be to repair or replace the software that does not meet Polaroid s Limited Warranty and is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your sales receipt This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the software has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or 30 days whichever is longer Polaroid makes no other warranties with respect to the software either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera User s Manual 21 Contacting Polaroid Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at www PolaroidDigital com and within the United States by calling 800 897 0356 from 8 A M to 8 P M EST 7 days a week Please note that phone support and repair services are regional and may not be available for a particular product outside the country where it was purchased To obtain parts for cameras purchased in the United States call 800 343 4846 9 a m to 5 p m EST Mon Fri Note No technical support is available at this number A list of Polaroid International sales and customer support offices is available at www polaroid com service phone html 2001 Polaroid Corporation Ca
7. mbridge MA 02139 U S A owner of the trademarks Polaroid and Pixel Design Polaroid PhotoMAX and Max the Bird and Design 1998 2001 All other product names may be the property of their respective owners All rights reserved Printed in the U S A PU 21787M 0 04 01 22 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidD igital com Fun 620 Technical Support Information This information replaces that found on Page 24 Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at http www polaroid com and within the United States by calling 800 897 0356 from 10 A M to 7 P M EST Mon Fri and 10 A M to 4 P M EST Sat Please note that phone support and repair services are regional and may not be available for a particular product outside the country where it was purchased To obtain parts for cameras purchased in the United States call 800 343 4846 from 9 a m to 5 p m EST Mon Fri Note No technical support is available at this number A list of Polaroid international sales and customer support offices is available at http www polaroid com service phone html
8. nal memory is full after about 15 photos the LCD status display shows the memory full message FL and the camera issues three quick warning beeps If you press the shutter button the camera again issues three quick beeps but takes no more photos Note The camera does not have removable memory When memory is full transfer photos into your computer page 10 and then erase them from the camera s memory pages 8 and 16 6 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidDigital com Using the Self timer The self timer is useful for giving you time to also get into the photo 1 Turn the camera on a 2 Set the camera into position to take a photo Note Using a tripod is recommended A tripod mount is on the bottom of the camera Or place the camera on a flat surface 3 Look through the viewfinder b to b compose the photo 4 Press the self timer button c The fe a c k camera beeps for 15 seconds the Q A beep speeds up and then stops just before the camera takes the photo Note You do not need to press the shutter button to take a self timed photo Note To cancel the self timer press the power button to turn the camera off Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera User s Manual 7 Erasing photos From the Camera 1 Press and hold the photo erase a button a for 3 seconds to erase 9 the last photo taken The camera beeps to confirm that the phot
9. o is erased and the photo count on the LCD status display b decreases by one o 2 Repeat step 1 to erase additional photos Note You can also erase one or more photos from the camera using the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software page 16 Warning Once you erase a photo it is gone forever 8 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidDigital com Installing Your PhotoMAX Software To install the PhotoMAX Image Maker Software 1 2 Turn your computer on Check that your computer meets the following requirements 200 MHz Pentium processor or equivalent Compatible with Microsoft Windows 95 98 Me or 2000 32 MB RAM 195 MB available hard disk space Available USB port Windows 98 Me or 2000 or RS 232 Serial port High color display with 800 x 600 DPI resolution or higher 2x or faster CD ROM drive Mouse Insert the software CD in your PC s CD ROM drive If the installation program does not start automatically oao a7 Select Run from the Windows Start menu Click Browse and select your CD ROM drive Select Setup exe from the CD ROM Click Open Click OK The installation program begins Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera User s Manual 4 Follow the instructions on your computer screen 5 Inthe final prompt select Yes want to restart my computer now and click Finish Your computer restarts Caution You must restart your computer after installing the
10. orted Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera User s Manual 13 2 Click Camera Scanner arom 3 Select Polaroid FUN 620 in the Select Source list From File Camera Scanner Sgfeen Capture 4 Choosea location on your y computer for storing your pew photos There are two ways to choose a location Acquire button e The fastest way to Acquire Options button save display and Select Album list manipulate your Select Source list photos is to select Camera Scanner button an album in the Select Album list Note To create a new album select New and use the album NewAlbum1 or type a different album name Your photos appear in the active photo album and the photo files are stored in c My Documents My Pictures The files are named using the date you downloaded them For example Mar30 01 JPG e Ifyou want to customize where and how your photos are stored click the Acquire Options button 14 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidDigital com A TWAIN Options window opens mm which lets you specify the file format for the photos the folder where the photos will be stored and how the photos will be named After making your selections click OK JPEG JPG H 5 Turn the camera on 6 Click the Acquire button A Er Ei The digital camera TWAIN software window opens TWAIN software is used to transfer and delete photos from your camera Note If you see a
11. ra off and remove the batteries immediately if the camera is exposed to water or any other fluid Do not open the battery compartment while the camera is on If the camera loses power while processing a new photo the photo cannot be stored and may cause corruption of other stored photos 18 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidDigital com FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference
12. status display does not turn on Do not mix old and new batteries batteries of different types or batteries from different manufacturers High capacity super alkaline batteries provide longer battery life in digital cameras Taking Photos 1 Turn the camera on a The b c a d green power status indicator b is lit Stand at least 3 feet 1 m from your subject e Note For best results take photos outdoors or indoors in a brightly lit room i O Before you look through the viewfinder point the camera toward your subject If you see a low light warning message LL on the LCD status display e add light or move to a brighter location Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera User s Manual 5 If you still want to take a low light photo without adding light or moving to a brighter location hold the camera very steady or attach it to a tripod using the tripod mount due to the increased exposure time required Under low light conditions photo quality may be reduced 4 Frame your subject within the yellow lines that are visible in the viewfinder c 5 Hold the camera steady and press and hold the shutter button d until the camera beeps Moving the camera before you hear the beeps may blur the photo The power status indicator blinks while the photo is processed and the picture counter in the LCD status display e increases by one Note When the camera s 1 MB of inter
13. t your computer after installing the software Your kit contains the following e Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera with wrist strap e Four AAA batteries e Camera to computer cable with both RS 232C Serial and USB plugs e Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software CD ROM and User Manual Note To connect to your digital camera your computer needs an RS 232C Serial port or a high speed USB port only on Windows 98 Me or 2000 computers Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera User s Manual 1 Camera front s Viewfinder Lens Serial USB cable connector port Tripod mount Battery compartment Camera rear f os37 LCD status display Power status indicator Low battery indicator Viewfinder f Power button Photo erase button Self timer button Shutter button Wrist strap slot Battery compartment 2 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidDigital com Note For more information about the camera s features and functions than we can provide in this manual see the Tips Tricks Terms and Techniques section of the PhotoMAX Online User s Guide the software online Help For a detailed list of camera specifications see the PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera Specifications section of the PhotoMAX Online User s Guide Turning the Camera On and Off Turn the camera on a The camera b c a d emits a click the LCD status display
14. time you transfer photos Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera User s Manual 11 Note For help finding the Serial or USB port on your computer read the instruction manual that came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer Insert the other end of the cable the round connector straight into the camera c without twisting The side of the connector with the arrow on it should face toward the front of the camera If you feel resistance do not force the connector reposition it and try again Turn the computer on if you turned it off to connect the Serial cable Note The computer can remain on when you plug the Serial USB connector cable into the computer s USB port Transferring photos to your computer 1 Open the PhotoMAX Image Maker Get___ amp Software by double clicking the Photo PhotoMAX software icon on your desktop The Get Photo button is selected 12 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidD igital com The Get Photo button lets you acquire photos from several sources Selection Used To Album Open a photo that is in a PhotoM AX album From File Open arecently used photo or any photo stored on your computer Camera Scanner Transfer a photo from your camera scanner or other TWAIN compatible device Create New Create a new image file Screen Capture Grab an entire computer screen or active window Get From Web This featureno longer supp
15. to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 Digital Camera User s Manual 19 e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Use the USB or RS232 Serial cable shipped with this unit which must be used to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Warranties One Year Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoM AX FUN 620 Digital Camera Polaroid will at our option repair or replace any unit found defective in manufacture within the warranty period The warranty period is determined by the date of purchase Keep the receipt as proof of purchase Otherwise the warranty period is determined by the date of manufacture This warranty does not apply to damage caused by accident misuse or tampering and excludes all consequential damages except in jurisdictions not allowing such exclusions or limitations 20 Questions Contact Polaroid Corporation at www PolaroidDigital com Ninety Day Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoM AX Image Maker Software Polaroid warrants that the software media will be free of defects in materia
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