Polaroid iON 230 User's Manual
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1. 5 Press the j or 9 button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 29 www polaroid digital com e Playing the Video Clip 1 Set the camera to Playback mode 2 Use the 4 or f button to select the video clip you want to play 3 Press the button to start playing the PLAY AVI selected video clip f RER 4 Press it again to stop a NOTE You also can use the Down button to select NO and press the OK button to cancel playing the latest video clip Then use the Up and Down buttons to select the video clip you want to playback e Protect or Unprotect Picture s or Video Clip s 1 Set the camera to Playback mode 2 Press the QD button 3 Press the A or 9 button to select PROTECT 4 Press the button 5 Press the 4 or 9 button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button 30 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 7 Press the A or button to select EXIT 8 Press the button The Om icon appears on the information display when you review the protection status of the protected picture or video clip NOTE To unprotect the protected picture or video clip please repeat the above steps and select UNLOCK Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 31 www polaroid digital com e Deleting Picture s or Video Clip s 1 Set the camera to Playback mode 2 Press the QD2. 70 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Camera Mode The camera has two working modes Capture mode and Playback mode You can Playback Mode Hb a gt Capture Mode switch between them by sliding the Capture Playback selector e Drive Mode The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips Still Image Mode a Video Mode A A oo 1 Set the camera to Capture mode SELF TIMER 2 Press the D button MIO GE SIZ 3 Press the A or 9 button to select CAPTURE MODE 4 Press the button STJLIIMAGE VLES 5 Press the 6 or 9 button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button NOTE Still Image mode is the default capture mode Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Setting the Current Date and Time Set the camera to Capture mode Press the CD button DATE TIME DATESTAMP i LANGUAGE 2 QUENCY 1 2 3 g 10 Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting 11 e Auto Power Save Settings Press the A or 9 button to select DATE TIME Press the button Press the A or 9 button to select SET Press the button Press the A or 9 button to adjust the value in the field A 2005 CITE Press the CO or D button to switch to the Al secgo next field Press the button Press the button The camera performs the following power save operat
3. When shooting Select under these conditions this mode on the LCD screen CC D ee Pe ee Indoors illuminated by tungsten lighting LIGHT BULB Indoors illuminated by fluorescent lighting FLUORESCENT 26 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Setting Sharpness Use the sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of the subject in pictures 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the QD button CAPTURE MODE i 3 Press the 4 or 9 button to select IMAGE SETTING ae 4 Press the 4 button 5 Press the A or 9 button to select SHARPNESS EXIT 6 Press the WY button AUTQ EXPOSURE HITE BALANCE 7 Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting d Pessin buron SHA Di A SN NORMAL Use when no special effect is needed Ideal for everyday pictures SHARP Increases contrast on the edges of the picture Ideal when you want to improve the clarity of an picture or if you later may want to crop or cut out specific areas in the picture SOFT Softens the edges of the picture creating a soft focus effect Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 27 www polaroid digital com 4 Recording Video Clips NOTE Change the drive mode from Still Image mode to Video mode before recording video clips since Still Image mode is the default capture mode Please refer to Drive Mode on page 11 for more details e Recording Video Clips Use
4. e 20 85 relative humidity non condensing Battery life or image quality may be affected outside these conditions AN Camera Cautions e NEVER immerse any part of the Camera or its accessories into any fluid or liquid e ALWAYS disconnect the Camera from your PC or TV before cleaning it 54 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent e NEVER place hot items on the surface of the Camera e NEVER attempt to open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any warranty claim e Regulatory Information FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of 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 unit 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 Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the
5. instructions 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 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 55 www polaroid digital com 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits Under the environment with electrostatic discharge the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product 56 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com UK 0505 Part No OM3391UK001
6. recommended e 150MB Free disk space e Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit graphic capability or higher e CD ROM drive e Standard mouse and keyboard e Stereo speakers 40 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Your Computer e Before You Transfer Pictures IMPORTANT Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the software from the CD e Changing the Driver Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera Mode You can choose either Mass Storage or PC Camera as a driver type in this camera Mass Storage mode allows the camera to become an external hard disk drive and you may view and download pictures and video clips stored in your camera s internal memory or a SD memory card onto your computer PC Camera mode allows you to take video clips on your computer You can choose the Mass Storage or PC Camera mode by sliding the Capture Playback selector PC Camera Mode Mass Storage Mode ob Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 41 www polaroid digital com For Windows and Macintosh Users e Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable USB Series A Plug Connects USB Series Mini B Plug Connects to your PC to your iON 230 Camera 1 Turn on the camera 2 Plug the labelled end lt gt of the USB cable into the socket marked on your computer 3 Plug the other end of the USB
7. select IMAGE QUALITY CAPTURE MODE WE SETTING yg S LF TIMER 4 Press the button T IMAGE QUALITY Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 23 www polaroid digital com 5 Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 8MB internal memory You can expand the memory with SD card please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 52 for further details 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 14 540 x 480 pixeis 50 NOTE e Scene complexity affects a picture s file size For example a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting Therefore the number of pictures you can store on the camera s internal memory may vary The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only e t is recommended to use the 2048 x 1536 resolution for printing e Image Setting In this setting you can set exposure compensation white balance and sharpness according to different shooting conditions You can select AUTO and the camera will set the three settings for you automatically 24 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Setting Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compensation value EV within the range of 2EV to 2EV in order to c
8. the Video mode to record video clips without audio feature The recording time displayed on the LCD screen will increase while recording In Video mode the resolution is set to 320 x 240 pixels 1 Set the camera to Video mode 2 Frame your subject using the LCD screen 2 Press the shutter button completely down to es start recording 3 Press the shutter button again to stop l Woo N recording or recording stops when the sA J RECORDING N current memory is full m Here are the approximate length of video clips you can expect the camera to hold at 320 x 240 pixels based on 8MB internal memory You can expand the memory with an SD card Resolution 320x240 Approx 2 minutes 10fps 28 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips NOTE Change the camera mode from Capture mode to Playback mode before reviewing video clips Please refer to Camera Mode on page 11 for more details e Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen 1 Set the camera to Playback mode 2 Press the 6 or 9 button to view the pictures taken e Rotating the Currently Displayed Picture The currently displayed picture can be rotated for a better review angle on the LCD screen 1 Set the camera to Playback mode 2 Press the QD button ERASE FORMAT 3 Press the A or 9 button to select ROTATE L PROTECT A awe 4 Press the button AUTO O ROTATE
9. 30 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Microsoft NetMeeting Web Cam software NetMeeting provides the most complete conferencing solution for the Internet and corporate intranet Powerful features let you communicate with both audio and video collaborate on virtually any Windows based application exchange graphics on an electronic whiteboard transfer files use the text based chat program and much more Using your PC and the Internet you can now hold face to face conversations with friends and family around the world Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File Reading Software Adobe Acrobat Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format PDF files on all major computer platforms as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 39 www polaroid digital com e Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transferring and editing performance we recommend the following minimum requirements For Windows Users e Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP e Pentium Il 333MHz or equivalent processor e 64MB RAM 128MB recommended e USB Port e DirectX 9 0 or higher e 200MB free disk space e Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit graphic capability or higher e CD ROM drive e Standard mouse and keyboard e Stereo speakers For Macintosh Users PowerPC Processor e Mac OS 9 2 X e USB Port e 64MB RAM 128MB
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11. SPolaroid ION 230 Digital Camera User Guide S amp S roid ON 230 Product Overview Shutter button Self timer LED Lens Flash Viewfinder GENE Power Flash charge LED Viewfinder LCD screen Flash OK button Display button Tripod mount USB port SD card slot Battery door 10 Power button 11 Left button 12 Down Zoom out button 13 Hand strap holder 14 Right Menu button 15 Up Zoom in button 16 Capture Playback selector NO 01 N 2 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Table of Contents 1 Geng SANGO tavecanct eiteneymciaeancaiaeneneeAcnaiteatescectenseaneandtecaastaqsenteees 5 e Camera Package COnMmIents se 6 e Attaching the Hand Strap ccccossis wsascdocienccswiscedaamesstbassbeatioseadadens 6 e Installing the Batteries ctecueceus a eus 7 e Turning the Camera On and OFF ccciicsccstdcesdedhscctdedentecscadadecenenanaxe 7 e Checking the Battery Level cosciiscidewsccnssdnnosteicsanasamsesh seseeacsinacanaanies 8 e How to Navigate M RUS a D as 8 2 Camera SCC UNG Se sa cote ne ce a de ee 9 e Checking Camera Status 2 in ce deess sde so oness ects 9 sCameraMOdes ces nee duss ea cena nes eee 11 e Drive MO een a dus can atesss eee a 11 e Setting the Current Date and Time 12 Auto Power Save SOINS entendent 12 e Setting the Beep Sound On and Off cccccc eee eeeee eee eeeaeeeees 13 Setting Fr QUOENR an es at Diet 14 Setti
12. a Player to play the video clips The camera is detected by the The removable disk crashes with the Disconnect the crashed network drive and Windows and works properly network drives reserve this drive letter for the camera But a drive letter of the Removable disk is not created There is no response from the The LCD screen is frozen or the Remove and re install the battery or camera while pressing any buttons camera is hanged batteries to reset the camera Your valuable data stored in the camera will not be lost When connect the camera iON 230 camera driver installation Insert the Windows CD or iON 230 to the PC in Capture mode has not completed driver CD If iON 230 driver CD is Windows prompt to insert inserted please set the path to CD system disk Rom drive software Driver Sysfile And continue the installation Please also refer to the help files amp User Guide that accompany the enclosed applications For further information and support please visit our website http www polaroid digital com 48 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 11 Getting Help e Polaroid digital Online Services Website http www polaroid digital com If you have any problem or for any immediate assistance please phone the hotline send e mail to the support email address or write to the address shown on the registration card enclosed e ArcSoft Software Help For North America ArcSoft
13. ally you can restore normal operation by reformatting it However we recommend that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office We recommend that you format a memory card before using it for the first time after purchasing it or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of abnormal pictures Remember to format a memory card if it was used in another digital camera or other devices Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 33 www polaroid digital com IMPORTANT e Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card e Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance e SD memory cards have a write protection switch that you can use to protect files from accidental deletion However you must remove the write protection whenever you want to record new files onto it format it or delete its files e Files contained in the SD card recorded by other cameras may conflict with the iON 230 camera and valuable data in your existing SD card may be distorted or lost when the card is inserted in the iON 230 camera We strongly recommend the user to use a NEW or formatted SD card for the iON 230 camera The manufacturer is not liable for losing or corrupting any valuable data or files in your SD card due to your improper operation Inserting the SD Card Turn off the c
14. amera Insert the SD card and ensure the card is inserted correctly as illustrated Removing the SD Card To remove the SD card turn off your camera gently push the SD card inwards and then release it for the SD card to eject from the SD card slot IMPORTANT e Never insert any other object into the camera s SD card slot Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card e Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the batteries and contact your dealer or nearest service provider e Never remove a card from the camera while the camera is powered on Doing so can cause the picture or video recording operation to fail and even damage the memory card 34 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Formatting the SD Card Formatting the SD card erases all files stored in it including the protected ones Removing the SD card during formatting may damage the card 1 Insert an SD card into the camera card slot 2 Turn on the camera 3 Procedures are the same as for formatting the internal memory Refer to Formatting the Internal Memory on page 16 for details IMPORTANT e You can format a memory card on the camera or on a computer However formatting a memory card on a computer takes much longer e Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Make sure you do not have any useful data currently store
15. button 3 Press the 4 or 9 button to select ERASE ra oA TO OFF 4 Press the button ROUTE OK 5 Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button EXIT ERASE ALL T 7 Press the 4 or 9 button to select the desired setting 8 Press the button NOTE i e To delete one picture or video clip use the 4 or 9 button to select the one you want to delete before the above operation e Protected file can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting e All deleted pictures and video clips can not be recovered 32 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 6 Using SD Secure Digital Card e Using a SD Card Your camera comes with a 8MB built in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD card up to 512MB The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted and automatically saves pictures and video clips accordingly Note that you cannot save pictures or video clips to the built in flash memory while a memory card is installed in the camera Memory Card Precautions 1 2 Use only an SD memory card with this camera Electrostatic charge electrical noise and other phenomena can cause data corruption or even loss Always make sure that you always back up important data on other media MO disc computer hard drive etc If a memory card starts to behave abnorm
16. cable into the USB port on your camera For Windows Users e Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips on PC 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Driver Type to Mass Storage mode 3 Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable 4 Double click on My computer icon on your windows desktop Then you can see a Removable Disk drive Double click Removable Disk gt double click DCIM gt double click 1TOOMEDIA 6 All the pictures and video clips are placed in the folders 1O0OMEDIA Highlight the pictures or video clips and drag them to a folder of your choice You can also create sub folders to group them O1 42 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com For Macintosh Users D Nore oS and Viewing the Pictures and Video Clips on Mac NOTE For Mac user directly plug in the camera no need to install the driver 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the Driver Type to Mass Storage mode 3 Connect the camera to a Mac via the USB cable the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive System will automatically create a Mass Storage named untitled NOTE This drive name will vary on different versions of Mac OS systems 4 Double click the folder untitled to enter sub folder DCIM gt double click 1O0OMEDIA 5 You can copy the pictures and video clips from the 1OOMEDIA folder and paste them to the har
17. ctures 1 Turn the camera on 2 Check the battery level status that appears on the camera LCD screen Battery power is full _ Battery power is adequate Battery power is exhausted e How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings as well as other camera settings like the Date Time and Auto Power Off 1 Press the QD button to enter the menu list 2 Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting CAPTURE MODE 3 Press the button to confirm SSELFTIMER 2 8 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 2 Camera Setting e Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active If the feature icon is not displayed it means that particular feature is not activated Still image mode Capture mode Still image Self timer on Video Number of Digital zoom status remaining pictures Exposure Flash m i ash mode compensation value 5 Flash off En Auto flash D SD card inserted 5 Forced on 1600X1200 J Battery level f Full Image resolution Quality T Adequate 2048 x1536 PE oo Exhausted 1600 x 1200 Gi High 640 x 480 N Normal Low Default Setting Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www polaroid digital com Video mode Video mode 00 00 RECORDING Recording time Playback mode PLAY AVI Locked file NO File number PA a euro
18. d disk Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 43 www polaroid digital com 9 Using the Camera as a Web Cam IMPORTANT Before using the Web Camera function make sure that your camera has been switched to PC Camera mode Please refer to Changing the Driver Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera Mode on page 41 for more details e Setting up NetMeeting 44 NOTE Set the camera to Video Mode before starting NetMeeting Connect your iON 230 to your computer via the USB cable Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC on the other end Put your iON 230 on the top of your PC monitor or another flat surface Connect your microphone not included and speakers not included to your audio card s Mic in and line out jack respectively Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Start NetMeeting NOTE For Windows XP 2000 users who use NetMeeting for the first time go to Start gt Run gt type in conf gt click OK and then follow the on screen set up instruction to set up NetMeeting 1 Double click the NetMeeting icon on the desktop or select the NetMeeting icon from the Windows Start Menu 2 If you need further help on how to use Microsoft NetMeeting select the Help under the menu bar and choose the topic you need You can also refer to EASY TO USE GUIDE TO MICROSOFT NETMEETING or visit the website http www m
19. d on a memory card before you format it e Formatting a memory card destroys all the pictures even those are protected Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 35 www polaroid digital com 7 Installing the Software onto a Computer e Installing the Software For Windows Users 36 IMPORTANT For all PC users e Please backup all the necessary data before any driver and software installation e The CD ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS e Microsoft NetMeeting is already bundled with Windows 2000 and XP OS Users using Windows 2000 or XP do no need to install this software from the CD ROM For Windows 98SE On Windows 98SE Mass Storage function needs to install the iON 230 Driver For Windows Me 2000 XP Directly plug in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips For PC only This camera can act as a web camera You must install the Camera Driver if you want to use the camera as a web camera IMPORTANT To experience higher performance in graphics and sound when you re watching video clips on your PC it is recommended to install the DirectX ver 9 0 or above It can be downloaded from http www microsoft com directx IMPORTANT If the computer requests you to install the Windows system disk during the software installation place the Windows CD into the computer CDROM drive or insert the iON 230 driver CD to the CD ROM drive If iON 230 driver CD is in
20. e from the lens surface to the subject Focus Zones centre zone LCD Screen 1 5 TFT color panel 50 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Built in e Modes Flash Auto Flash Forced On Flash Off e Range 3 2 to 4 9 ft 1 to 1 5 m sie 2 0EV 1 5 1 5 EV in 0 3 increments enue Electronic shutter 1 1000 sec 1 20 sec Speed vous Auto Outdoor Shade Light Bulb Fluorescent Balance Storage e Internal Memory 8MB Nand Flash e External Memory supports SD card up to 512MB not included File Format e Still Image EXIF 2 1 compatible format JPEG compression e Video Clip AVI format oe 2 AA size batteries included Supply Self timer 10 seconds with beep sound Tripod Vas Socket Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 57 www polaroid digital com With computer via USB cable included Dimension Size W 90 mm x D 21 mm x H 63 mm e Weight Approximately 106g excluding batteries or card Operating e For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE Me System 2000 or XP e For Macintosh Users Mac OS 9 2 X e Capacity of SD Cards SD Card 52 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com a Video clips can be taken NOTE Scene complexity affects a picture s file size For example a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting Therefore th
21. e number of pictures you can store on a card may vary e Uninstalling the Camera Driver For PC users only Unplug the camera from the PC Go to Start gt Setting gt Control Panel Double click Add or Remove Programs In Add or Remove Programs select Polaroid Digital Cam and click the Change Remove button Restart the computer after uninstall Se a O1 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 53 www polaroid digital com e Using Your Batteries IMPORTANT NOTE For best performance and prolonged battery life we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH Limit the following activities that reduces battery life e Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen e Using the LCD screen to take pictures Use the optical viewfinder to frame pictures e Excessive use of the flash WARNING Batteries should be replaced by an adult Do not mix different types of batteries or new and used batteries Use recommended or equivalent type of batteries only Insert the batteries in the correct polarity Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately Do not short the supply terminals Do not dispose the batteries in fire Remove batteries from the camera when not in use These instructions should be retained for future reference e Tips Your Safety amp Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions e 32 104 Fahrenheit O 40 Celsius
22. er s name Click on Settings Ensure both Auto insert notification and the disconnect are ticked If you change the settings the computer will ask you to restart your PC Click Yes 46 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Sion Rotem NT get a blurred image when uploading my images to my computer My iON 230 camera hanged and all buttons do not work cannot activate my digital camera by pressing the Power button Camera does not turn on Camera suddenly powers off Image is not recorded when the Shutter button is pressed Camera powers off during self timer countdown There may be a momentary delay between pressing the Shutter button and the actual exposure Your camera may be affected by the electrostatic discharge Insufficient battery power or batteries are missing Batteries are not oriented correctly Or Batteries are dead Auto power off function is activated Or Batteries are dead Camera is turned off Or Flash unit is charging Or Memory is full Hold your iON 230 camera steady until you hear a beep which indicates the exposure is completed Take out the batteries and disconnect the camera from the computer for 10 seconds Insert the battery again Replace batteries Orient batteries correctly Or Replace batteries Turn the camera on Or Replace batteries Turn the camera on Or Wait until flash unit cha
23. h fires automatically as needed Use ie Flash this setting to take most pictures UTO rie A The flash fires for every picture Use this setting in high contrast situations to provide Forced On 5 fill light or use it indoors in low light NOTE z e Flash modes are not available in Video mode e Never touch or block the flash with your fingers Doing so can soil these components and interfere with the correct flash operation 20 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Setting Self timer Your camera is designed with a self timer function which allows you to take pictures with a 10 second built in timer E 2 Set the camera to Still Image mode Press the QD button CAPTURE MODE Press the 4 or 9 button to select SELF TIMER aE A TT Press the button Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting Press the button The icon X will appear on the LCD screen NOTE To disable the self timer function repeat the above steps and select OFF Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder Press the shutter button to take a picture The camera starts a ten second countdown before the picture is taken NOTE Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the self timer function Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www polaroid digital com e Zoom Feature Your camera is designed with 3X digital zoom This feature le
24. he CD button oan L LANGUAGE 3 Press the 4 or 9 button to select FREQUENCY 4 Press the 4 button 5 Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button e Setting Display Language Under this setting you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen 1 Set the camera to Capture mode 2 Press the CD button 3 Press the A or 9 button to select LANGUAGE DATE TIME DATE STAMP 4 Press the button ER 5 Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting a Pesme loun ENGLISH w FRENCH MAN ass a LI 14 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the date stamp to imprint the date on your pictures and video clips Make sure the camera clock is set to the correct date before setting the date stamp on 1 Set the camera to Capture mode 2 Press the CD button DATE TIME n DATE STAMP 3 Press the 6 or 9 button to select DATE STAMP 4 Press the J button 5 Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 15 www polaroid digital com e Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it 1 2 16 Set the camera to Playback mode Press the button ERASE Press the A or 9 button to select FORMAT PROTECT Press the butto
25. icrosoft com windows netmeeting Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 45 www polaroid digital com 10 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you If problems continue please contact your local customer support hot line See your registration card for help line contact details Symptom Problem Solution receive an error message iON 230 Camera Driver does Shut down all other applications and when I am installing iON not load attempt to reinstall the driver 2 Driver ap FAN Luvat Check to see if the USB controller in your BIOS if it is activated Please refer to Polaroid website for how to active USB controller in BIOS cannot upload images to Connection failure Check all cable connections are secured my computer Camera Driver is not installed You need to install the camera driver for Windows 98SE systems cannot run the iON 230 Conflict with another camera If you have another camera installed on Camera Driver driver or capture device your computer remove it and it s driver completely from your system to avoid conflicting with your iON 230 My CD Installation wizard The auto installation file is Go to the computer desktop Right click on does not work switched off or the CD ROM is My Computer Click Properties Select disconnected Device Manager Double click on CD _ ROM double click on CD R normally the manufactur
26. ions to conserve battery power OFF The power save feature is not activated 1 3 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to 12 save battery life after the specified period of inactivity Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com You can change the power save setting according to the following steps 1 Set the camera to Capture mode 2 Press the QD button CAPTURE MODE 3 Press the 6 or 9 button to select AUTO OFF IMAGE SETTING g SELF TIMER T VAGE SIZE 4 Press the button IMAGI AUTO 5 Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button NOTE This setting is also available in Playback mode e Setting the Beep Sound On and Off You can turn the beep sound on and off in Capture mode When the beep sound is turned on the camera will beep when you press the buttons 1 Set the camera to Capture mode 2 Press the QD button DATE TIME 4 DATESTAMP 3 Press the A or 9 button to select SOUND LAncbace 4 Press the button 5 Press the 6 or 9 button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 13 www polaroid digital com e Setting Frequency In order to take a better indoor picture the camera needs to be set to suit the correct lighting frequency Set the frequency to 6OHz for US and 5OHz for Europe 1 Set the camera to Capture mode DATE TIME 2 Press t
27. ith Your Camera iON 230 Camera Driver Plug amp Play removable disk Easy to use just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk Use the iON PhotoBase to edit and print the Pictures iON PhotoBase software the intelligent software that makes finding your pictures easy iON PhotoBase helps you to organize and present multimedia files You can quickly and easily create Slide Shows Web Albums and Video Postcards Meanwhile you can effectively print contact sheets for quick image referencing The unique album structure of the program makes file access convenient On top of that you can acquire files from various sources including digital cameras scanners video devices and removable media After you plug in the camera the iON PhotoBase software automatically checks to see if you have taken new photos that need to be transferred to your computer If there are new images you will be prompted if you want iON PhotoBase to download all the images in the camera to your computer automatically With the iON PhotoBase software you can quickly sort all the photos on your computer either by the date or by image folder name Once you have located your images you can make your simple edits print or share in no time at all S gt BhotoBase si RS Ga Pcia el Assign the date to ee each of your photos ee here This date will mic Ein help you locate your m E images quickly 38 Polaroid iON 2
28. n ee OK Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting Press the Y button N NOTE 7 e Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored in the internal memory before you format it e Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures even those are protected e With a memory card inserted the above operation would format the inserted memory card only The internal memory will not be formatted with a memory card inserted Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On Off Pressing the loi button each time switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following sequence Capture mode Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 17 www polaroid digital com 3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures please read this note first IMPORTANT Never remove batteries while a picture is being saved Doing so will prevent the current picture being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored in the camera s internal memory or on a memory card Outdoor Pictures Without the Flash e Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in pictures e Always make sure that the sun or other light source is in front of the subject e Taking a Picture Taking pictures at approximately 4 3 ft to infinity 1 3 metres to infinity 1 Turn on the camera 2 Se
29. ng Display Lang Uade ss 14 e Setting the Date Stamp On and Off 15 e Formatting the Internal Memory 16 e Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On Off 17 3 Taking PICTURES 2 ne sn ac see ces ii ire 18 e Taking a Piet e tecen et nn ce sees 18 e Setting Flash Mode siccctcccasviteractataadcannawernsdedectentabtiaeranessbatex 19 SelLing O elle sec uen dei ra ab este cuire 21 Zoom PS ADR ee Dee eden ne cd en 22 e Setting the Image Size and Quality 23 s image SOLAR ane noces enr 24 4 Recording Video CNS a san insu iicscaatessste ae 28 Recording Video Clips sn du 28 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips 29 e Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen 29 e Rotating the Currently Displayed Picture ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 29 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www polaroid digital com e Playing the Video Clip sicccccscsscerenevrdeteaedenvacevearesdetdecsveeasedeenaets 30 e Protect or Unprotect Picture s or Video Clip s 30 e Deleting Picture s or Video Clip s 32 6 Using SD Secure Digital Cards 2 33 Using AS DC 33 7 Installing the Software onto a Computer cccccceeee eee eeeeeee eens 36 installing THE SOI Wale Seam 36 e Software Included with Your Camera ccccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeees 38 e Computer System Requirements 40 8 Transferring Pictures Video Clips To Y
30. ompensate for current lighting conditions This setting can be used to obtain better result when shooting with backlighting indirect indoor lighting a dark background etc 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the QD button CAPTURE MODE 3 Press the 4 or 9 button to select MAGE SETTING NS 4 Press the button 5 Press the a or 9 button to select EXPOSURE 6 Press the button 7 Press the 4 or button to select the desired setting D 8 Press the button NOTE e A higher EV value is best used for light colored subjects and backlit subjects A lower EV value is best for dark colored subjects and for shooting outdoors on a Clear day e When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 25 www polaroid digital com Setting the White Balance for Pictures Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in a picture appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the QD button CAPTURE MODE 3 Press the 4 or 9 button to select IMAGE SETTING 4 Press the button 5 Press the 6 or 9 button to select WHITE BALANCE 6 Press the button 7 Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting d Pesse buron OUTDOOR 4
31. our Computer 41 e Before You Transfer Pictures lt icosacivssscstexctdactxmaidacsinaeseeedenesces cea 41 e Changing the Driver Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera Modes dis ee see nes ee 41 e Connecting to Your COMPUTER 2s2messevasssnremrmssoneteesseennens 42 e Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video clips on PC 42 e Transferring and Viewing the Pictures and Video clips on Mac 43 9 Using the Camera as a Web Cam 44 Setting up NetMeeting sisiiisrrrsisrssisssisisisrirssssirosisrnnnnsdirinibuniis 44 Start NetMeeting ane dansensdextesoreteccneted 45 19 Troubleshooting Problems ins 46 FE Gotting ASIE dEn E EEEE EEE toi 49 e Polaroid Online Services 2 dinar eancupuusisidan ee h ceni denses 49 e ArcSoft Software Mel isnsenasssiesssasoneressmmennens 49 RAD SUN crre a EEEE EE EET E 5O e Technical SpecificationS ssssssssrssrrsrrrsrrnrrrnrrrnrrnrrrnrrurrrsrrne 50 e Capacity of SD CAS 2 a aa den ch sus 52 e Uninstalling the Camera Driver For PC users only 53 e Using Your Batteries isa cos soon 54 e Tips Your Safety amp Maintenance 54 e Regulatory Information 82 nee ie astres 55 4 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 1 Getting Started The iON 230 camera provides you easy to use features It has never been any easier or more enjoyable to take digital pictures Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera Enjoy point am
32. p shoot operation Adjust the resolution for print or email Store pictures video clips to the internal memory or a SD card Playback of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or a computer Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www polaroid digital com e Camera Package Contents The CD ROM includes iON 230 Camera Driver PC iON PhotoBase PC amp Mac Microsoft NetMeeting PC Adobe Acrobat Reader PC amp Mac ees User Guide in PDF format iON 230 Pouch Registration Card Quick Guide Hand Strap 2xAA size Batteries USB Cable e Attaching the Hand Strap 6 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Installing the Batteries Two AA size batteries are supplied with the product For a detailed guideline on battery usage please see Using Your Batteries on page 54 IMPORTANT NOTE For best performance and prolonged battery life we recommend the use of AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH e Turning the Camera On and Off Fully press and hold the Power button until the status LED turns green and the camera is on Press and hold the Power button again the camera will be off Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 7 www polaroid digital com e Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pi
33. rging finishes Or Delete images you no longer need or use another memory card Batteries are dead Replace batteries Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com 47 Recorded pictures are not Camera powers off before the save If the battery indicator is on the LCD saved in memory operation is complete screen replace batteries with a full set of new ones as soon as possible Or Or Removing the memory card before Do not remove the memory card the save operation is complete before the save operation is complete Colour of the playback Sunlight or light from another Position the camera so that sunlight pictures is different from the source is shining directly into the does not shine directly onto the lens picture on the LCD screen lens during recording during recording Pictures are not displayed A memory card with non DCF This camera cannot display non DCF pictures recorded with another pictures recorded onto a memory card camera is loaded in the camera used by another digital camera cannot erase pictures All the pictures in memory are protected Unprotected the pictures you want to delete AVI file cannot be played DirectX version is lower than 9 0 Install directx 9 0 or above Visit http www microsoft com directx for more detail Or Or Windows Media player not Please go to installed in the computer http www microsoft com windows windowsmedia players aspx to download the Windows Medi
34. serted please set the path to CD ROM drive software Driver Sysfile The computer will install the necessary files from the CD automatically When the software completes installation close the Windows screen Remove the Windows CD and store safely Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com Before you begin close all other software applications open on your computer 2 Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD TE ROM Drive 3 The CD User Interface Screen will Open amp Close automatically launch 4 With the mouse click on each software interface button in turn and follow the on screen instructions D NOTE D o mo If the setup screen does not appear after User Guida loading the CD then you can manually start it by double clicking the My Computer Oo Icon on your desktop then double clicking the icon for the CD ROM drive When the CD ROM window opens double click the INSTALL E EXE icon For Macintosh Users NOTE Directly plug in the camera to transfer and navigate the pictures and video clips no need to install the driver 1 Before you begin close all other software applications opened on your computer 2 Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD ROM Drive 3 Double click the CD ROM icon Polaroid 4 Install the software included Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 37 www polaroid digital com e Software Included w
35. t the Capture Playback selector to Capture mode 3 Frame your subject using the LCD screen or viewfinder 4 Press the shutter button to take a picture Hold the camera steady until you hear a second beep it means the picture has been taken The LCD screen shows the number of pictures that still can be taken 78 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Setting Flash Mode 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Pressing the Flash button cycles through the flash modes in the following sequence g n Ld When you press the Flash button the icon according to the flash setting you selected will appear on the LCD screen You can now take pictures using the flash mode you selected The flash will recharge after each flashed picture The flash range is approximately 3 2 feet to 4 9 feet 1 to 1 5 meters Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www polaroid digital com The camera has three flash modes Use the flash when you take pictures at night indoors or outdoors in heavy shadows When shooting Select Icon shown under these conditions this mode on the LCD screen The flash does not fire Use this setting for outdoor pictures or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting or when shooting towards a Flash Off y reflective surface such as a window or a mirror If there is not enough light when using this setting your pictures will be too dark The flas
36. ts you zoom in on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the 4 button to zoom in Press the 9 button to zoom out The zoom status is shown on the LCD screen Digital Zoom Status For digital zoom feature the viewfinder may not reflect the actual image taken We recommend the user to use the LCD screen to monitor the zoom feature NOTE You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom 22 Polaroid iON 230 Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid digital com e Setting the Image Size and Quality Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture Picture quality depends on the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when the picture is taken Higher resolution and less compression produces better quality but occupies more memory space Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger size and fine quality are better for printing Image Size Setting 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the button re 4 SETTING yg 3 Press the or 9 button to select IMAGE SIZE S LF TIMER 1 IMAGE SIZE 4 Press the button 5 Press the A or 9 button to select the desired setting 6 Press the W button 2048X 1536 1600 X 1200 Quality Setting 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the A or 9 button to
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