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Polaroid a600 Digital Camera User Manual

1. mode LCD screen on with detailed LCD screen on with information displayed information display off A Press Lom O In 2 mode 2006 01 01 12 00 00 LCD screen on with basic LCD screen on with information display information display off A Press Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 25 www polaroid com 3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures please read this note first NOTE Never remove the battery while a picture is being saved Doing so will prevent the current picture from being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored on the camera s internal memory or a memory card e Taking Pictures in Normal Mode Use this mode to capture subjects and make sure they are at least the distance from the taking lens as indicated below Focus range 1 25 m 4 3 ft Infinity NOTE Most settings are saved by the camera when the power is turned off so that the same setting is automatically available when the power is turned on again Make sure you verify your settings when turning the camera on again 26 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 1 Press the mode button to set the camera to the Still Image mode 2 Frame your subject using the LCD screen 3 Hold the camera steady and slowly press the shutter button down to take your image Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 27 www polaroid com e Setting Flash Mode Use the flash when you take pictures at night indoors o
2. Polaroid www polaroid com Product Overview 1 Shutter button 2 Flash 3 Lens 4 Power button 5 Self timer LED 6 Speaker 7 Microphone 8 Zoom in button 9 Zoom out Thumbnail button 10 Power LED 11 Flash LED 12 LCD Screen 13 Left button 14 Menu button 15 Wrist strap holder 16 Mode button 17 Flash Up button 18 Self timer Right button 19 Down button 20 LCD screen on off button 21 OK button O 0000009 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 22 Tripod mount 23 USB port 24 Battery SD card door Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 3 www polaroid com Table of Contents Getting Started usas ds 7 e Camera Package Contents 8 Attaching the Wrist Straps x deiode a kla kal k ka kl dul ke dka a kula bike ee ka Wu d 9 e Installing and Removing the Battery HhLhK A A AlkhkKhk K K k kkk kk kk kk kk kk K rn 9 e Using Your Battery census kk kk kk eee Dres 10 e Turning the Camera On and Olinda kk ca SER eds Ee Des Eau 10 Checking the Battery Level sas re kine kana k na M sa ee ek Ra EKE kala wa a 11 2 Camera Setting reda suni n bl wa is 12 e Checkirig Camerd Stalin 12 Camera Modes ecce ka Xen medic be o 15 e How to Navigate Mens cionado tote Sereda ten ida 15 del sa L T oA O 16 e Setting the Current Date and Time sees nnn 18 Setting
3. 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 and the length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 79 www polaroid com e Uninstalling Polaroid Digital Cam Driver PC Only For Windows 98SE Users NOTE The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the digital camera driver 1 Open Add Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid Digital Cam program then click Add Remove 2 The following dialog box appears click OK to confirm removing the camera driver 3 The uninstallation program runs automatically please restart your computer when it is finished Add Remove Programs Properties 2 x Install Uninstall windows Setup Startup Disk Confirm File Deletion x To install a new program from a floppy disk or CD ROM zx drive click Install Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its components ES CU The following software can be automatically removed by Windows To remove a program or to modify its installed components select it from the list and click Add Remove Intel R PRO Ethernet Adapter and Software z NVIDIA Windows 95 98 ME Display Drivers Informati
4. UNLOCK THIS LOCK ALL UNLOCK ALL Loy NV sl 4 Select ON or OFF using the D gt or button b Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window press the button to give up your confirmation and return previous 44 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com eRunning a Slide Show The slide show function enables you to view all picture and video clip files stored in the current memory repeatedly one by one on the LCD screen 1 a the mode button set the camera mode to PP ERASE PROTECT 2 Press the M button to access the main menu PRSE COPY TO CARD PRINT SETTING a 3 Press the D gt or lt 1 gt button until SLIDESHOW x option is highlighted 4 Press the button to access the SLIDESHOW submenu 5 Press lt 2 gt or gt button to select ON Lo ae The slide show will automatically run from the currently displayed picture after you press the button Press the button to stop the slide show press shutter button T exit Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 45 www polaroid com Slide Show Interval 5 Press lt 2 gt or lt 2 gt button to select SETUP AUTO P 6 Press to enter submenu 7 Press D gt or lt 2 gt button to select INTERVAL 8 Press the o button to enter submenu 9 Press lt 2 gt or button to select one setting desired 1 10 SECONDS Every picture will continually exist on the LED at an interval of 1 10 seconds 46 Polaroid D
5. Hcc LET 75 e Technical Specifications enn si i dates ad y k W kalk nr 75 Capacity Of SO CalG rita a ltda 77 e Uninstalling Polaroid Digital Camera Driver PC Only 80 e Camera Default Settings ao steer meee ee ae a 81 e Tips Your Safety Maintenance cccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesuaueeeeeeeeeeees 82 Regulatory Informations selleria lara 83 6 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 1 Getting Started Designed to be the flagship for Polaroid digital cameras This Polaroid digital camera has a 2 0 inch color LCD for viewing images Your camera is the perfect choice for the photographer looking for point and shoot simplicity with excellent performance and a variety of features Your camera has these features A glass lens system for well exposed sharp pictures from 4 3 feet 125 cm to infinity Your camera has 4X digital zoom modes Built in flash with five modes off auto red eye reduction slow sync and on Adjust your picture s resolution for printing or emailing Light metering white balance exposure compensation to suit lighting conditions Experience PictBridge capability to plug and print your images Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 7 www polaroid com e Camera Package Contents Skin e gt Wrist Strap Quick Start Guide Warranty Card 7 RED y OS 4 X AAA Battery USB Cable AO
6. Pixels CCD Lens e Type 5 groups 5 elements LCD Screen 2 0 TFT color panel Built in Flash e Modes Flash Off Auto Flash Red eye Reduction Forced On Slow Sync e Flash Range 1 0m 3 0m Storage Internal Memory 16 MB Supports SD card 1 0 GB Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 75 www polaroid com File Format e Still Image EXIF 2 2 compatible format JPEG compression e Video Clip AVI format 320 x 240 30fps 640 X 480 30fps Power Supply 4 X AAA alkaline batteries included With computer via USB cable included Dimension e Size 94 mm 3 7 inches W x 60 mm 2 4 inches H x 24 mm 0 8 inches D e Weight Approximately 105g excluding batteries or card Operating e For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or System XP e For Macintosh Users Mac OS 9 2 X 76 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Capacity of SD Card Resolution Quality 16MB 32MB 64MB Internal SD SD ad ban Pai l PERDERE 2304 x 1728 Superfine 6 17 34 CUP cc SEE 2048 x 1536 Super Fine 8 22 44 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 77 Resolution Quality 128MB 256MB SD SD 2816x2112 Super Fine 40 80 160 320 rm e freo so eo fine uo mo o wo ems soo s 1o zoo fine aoo ooo vxo 2400 78 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Recordable Video Length NOTE
7. Press i ee button to set the camera mode to f 2 Frame your subject using the LCD screen 3 Press the Shutter button to starting recording While recording the red icon will appear on the LCD screen Recording automatically stops when the current memory is full NOTE e The zoom feature is not available during recording video clips The length of clips may vary with scene complexity 40 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Setting Video Image Size Video resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital video clip Video clip quality depends on the file resolution that the camera applies when the video clip is recorded Higher resolution makes better quality while occupying more memory space 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to FF 2 Press the M button to access the main menu Press the lt 2 gt or lt gt button to select IMAGE SIZE 3 Press the button to access the RESOLUTION submenu a NNN p na el wo 320 X 240 4 Select the resolution using the 9 or C gt button m 5 Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window press the button to return previous Here are the approximate length of video clips you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB memory card You can expand the memory with a commercially available memory card Please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 77 for further details Resol
8. THIS IMAGE The selected picture in the memory card will be printed up to 99 copies ALL IMAGES All pictures in the memory card will be printed up to 99 copies for each picture Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 57 www polaroid com To print a single picture press the left or right button to select the picture you want to print before the above operation Press the up or down button to specify the number of copies 8 Press the right button Me HEN Ria 9 Specifying the number of printing copy using the lt gt or button 10 Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window 11 Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer s card slot as illustrated Location of the card slot may vary from printer to printer model NOTE Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card 12 Press the Print button on the printer to start printing 58 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 7 Using Memory e Using memory Your camera comes with built in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD card up to 1 GB 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 See pages 77 to 7
9. choice The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 15 www polaroid com e Setup Menu The setup menu can be accessed in all two working modes to customize your camera settings Here we take the Ay mode for an example 1 Press the M button to access the m main menu ita STRONG Ke AVERAGE AI SETUP gt 2 Press the CN and button to select the SETUP option prd DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY dave 1 2 al 76 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 3 Press the button to access the SETUP submenu 4 Use the X22 and lt gt buttons to select a setup option and then press the button to enter the next submenu for that particular option i FORMAT page 62 DATE TIME page 18 AUTO OFF page 19 BEEP page 20 FREQUENCY page 20 ISA 1 2 dl LANGUAGE FB page 21 DATE STAMP page 21 USB MODE page 22 DEFAULT SETTING page 23 AY 2 2 dl Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 17 www polaroid com e Setting the Current Date and Time p FORMAT DATE TIME _ 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 16 E to access the SETUP menu BEEP FREQUENCY 2 Press the B button to access the DATE TIME sali submenu ARE DATE FORMAT gt d DATE SETUP Setting the date format 3 Press the CD or button to select DATE FORMAT 4 Press the button 5 Press the or gt button
10. in the final picture 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to 2816 X 2112 SUPER FINE 2 Press the M button to access the main menu 3 Press the lt or lt button to select the ne AUTO ISO option 4 Select the ISO speed using the button 150100 5 The currently selected option will be isso 150400 accessed and takes effect immediately Press the button to exit from the function bar or press the button to return previous In the same lighting condition the higher ISO value it is the faster the shutter speed will be The camera s sensitivity is automatically changed by different lighting value or subject brightness NOTE Increase in ISO value affects image quality with more noise Use as low an ISO value as possible 34 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Setting White Balance for Pictures Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colors of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting environment 1 a mode button to set the camera mode 2816 X 2112 SUPER FINE AUTO AUTO 2 Press the M button to access the main menu 3 Press the lt 2 gt or gt button to select the WHITE BALANCE option 4 Press the button to enter submenu 5 Select the right type of white balance using the z C gt or WD button DAYLIGHT CLOUDY 6 The currently selected option will be mu TUNGSTEN B FLUORESCENT acces
11. that allows you to print images directly from a PictBridge enable digital still camera to a PictBridge compatible printer without using a photo editing software or a computer Printing Procedures 1 Preparing the camera and the printer Be sure battery level is full before printing Printer Refer to the user guide that comes with your printer and make preparations paper ink cassette cartridge etc as required Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Selecting PictBridge mode Set the camera to Playback mode and select the PictBridge mode Refer to page 52 for details 3 Connecting the camera to the printer Refer to Camera Printer Connection on page 53 for details 4 Select print settings Use the camera s function and navigation buttons to select the print settings Refer to page 54 for details 5 Printing Press the button to start printing Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 49 www polaroid com Cancelling Printing EN lan j DELETE off PROTECT gt SLIDE SHOW COPY TO CARD Press the button to cancel the print job The printer will stop printing and eject the paper Printing Errors One of the following messages may appear on the LCD screen indicating that an error occurs before or during printing Select CANCEL or CONTINUE Or please refer to the printer s user guide for the solutions Printing may resume once the problem is solved Ibo cet NOTE Printing operation ma
12. 8 for storage Capacities Memory card precautions 1 An 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 2 If a memory card starts to behave abnormally you can restore normal operation by formatting it However we recommend that you always take along with more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from your home or office 3 We recommend that you format a memory card when using it for the first time 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 Digital Camera User Guide 59 www polaroid com 60 IMPORTANT Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance 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 Files contained in the SD card recorded by other cameras may conflict with your digital camera and valuable data in your existing SD card may be distorted or lost when the card is inserted
13. Auto Power Oli iS atan Posee TUBE eas 19 e Setting the Beep Sound On Off ccc cece eee nen 20 e Selecting the Frequency Li 20 e Setting the Display Language kk kk kk kk nmn menn 21 e Setting the Date Stamp On Off kk kk kk kk ene 21 e Changing the USB Mode Between MSDC and Pictbridge 22 e Restoring Default Settings cce ecco ia 23 e Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen On and Off 24 3 Taking Pictures tiara 26 e Taking Pictures in Normal Mode ii 26 Setting Flash Model ie eate a e t rn a oa 28 e Setting the Image Size and Compression LL 30 e Setting Exposure Compensation for Pictures 33 e Changing the ISO Speed Li 34 e Setting White Balance for Pictures 0 0 35 e Setting the ShafphiesS ini ella 36 e Setting Light Metering siciliana 37 4 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Setting Semeraro a tana nese leew 38 ZOOM FREIRE 39 A Recording Video CIPSA 40 Recording Video Clos soma 40 Setting Video Image IZ caos ny Hila li Ix kek ERD tA k n KE Ta b Qa bakan Mag Dak k A W 41 e Setting White Balance for Video ClipS Li 42 5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips 0ooccoccccccccnccnnccnannnncnnnc kK KK KK KK KK ka 43 Reviewing PICEUEreS sisi A Aha d
14. RIDGE option 4 Connect the camera with the printer via a USB cable 5 Press the button off A ei NOTE To print a single image select the image before enabling PictBridge mode 52 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Camera Printer Connection Connecting with the USB Cable USB Series A plug connects to your Plug USB cable into the port of your camera printer 1 Plug Series A of the USB cable into the e marked socket on your printer Location of USB socket will vary from printer to printer 2 Plug USB of the USB cable into the port on your camera PLEASE DEVICE ALL IMAGES CONNECT TO DEVICE IS CONNECTED ALL INDEX NOTE e IA DEVICE IS CONNECTED displays on the LCD screen indicating a proper connection to the printer e Do not connect the USB cable to the camera until PictBridge is enable and when prompted by the PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE screen Or if you already have connected the cable to the camera do not plug into printer until prompt to do so Not following this sequence will result in connection failure Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 53 www polaroid com Selecting Print Settings 1 Press the lt 2 gt or gt button to select the print mode ALL IMAGES ALL INDEX 2 The following options are available Print the selected image in the camera s internal memory or a memory THIS IMAGE card according to specified settings Use the
15. The CD ROM includes a600 Digital Camera Driver PC only ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5 5 PC ArcSoft PhotoStudio 4 3 Mac ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 5 Beta PC ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 4 Mac Adobe Acrobat Reader PC amp Mac User Manual in PDF format Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Attaching the Wrist Strap e Installing and Removing the Battery 1 Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated 2 Insert the battery as shown 3 Close the battery door by pressing it downwards then slide it back to lock 4 To remove the battery slide the battery lock in the direction of the arrow and the battery will eject out of the battery slot 5 Pull the battery with your finger in the direction of the arrow Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Using Your Battery Limit the following activities that reduces battery life e Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen e Excessive use of the flash WARNINGS Battery should be replaced by an adult Insert the battery with the correct polarity Remove exhausted battery from the camera immediately Do not short the supply terminals Do not dispose the battery in fire Remove battery from the camera when not in use Batteries life varies depends on the camera usage These instructions should be retained for future reference e Turning the Camera On and Off J 1 Press the button until the Power On LED screen
16. UENCY 3 Press the C gt button to select the FORMAT CARD option 4 Press the Je button 5 Select OK or CANCEL using the lt 2 gt or lt i gt button Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window NOTE j e SD cards formatted in another camera computer or other devices may not work properly It is recommended to format SD cards with your digital camera e Note that data deleted by formatting operation cannot be recovered Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it e When SD card is inserted only SD card can be formatted The option for format internal memory will be disabled 62 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Copying Pictures Video Clips to Memory Card This setting allows you to copy pictures video and audio clips stored in the internal memory to a memory card 1 Insert an SD card into the camera mp 2 Turn on the camera PROTECT 3 Set the camera to the Playback mode um d PRINT SETTING 4 Press the M button 5 Press lt 2 gt or gt button to select COPY TO CARD 6 Press the je button to enter the submenu 7 Press lt gt or C button to select COPY or CANCEL 8 Press the button NOTE With a memory card inserted into the camera the card memory has a higher priority over the internal memory The selected picture or video clip can be only copied from internal me
17. User Guide 19 www polaroid com e Setting the Beep Sound On Off The beep sound can be turned on and off in the SETUP menu When the beep sound is turned on the camera will beep when you press the buttons 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page sen 16 to access the SETUP menu FORMAT DATE TIME 2 Select the BEEP SOUND option using the and AUTO OFF CD button BEEP gt FREQUENCY 3 Press the 8 button to access the BEEP submenu 4 Select ON or OFF using the CD and button Press the cx button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window eSelecting the Frequency The correct frequency for your indoor shooting scence makes the effect of photos better 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 16 to access the SETUP menu FORMAT 2 Select the FREQUENCY option using the CO or pue Cu button FREQUENCY gt v av 121 3 Press the button to access the FREQUENCY submenu 4 Select the frequency of your own country using the CO and lt gt button Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window NOTE E 50 HZ For European users 60 HZ For United States users 20 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Setting the Display Language Different languages can be selected for the menu to suit your preference 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 16 to access the SETUP menu LANGUAGE abc SI DATE STAMP 2 Sele
18. V within the range of 2EV to 2EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions This setting can be used to obtain better result when shooting with backlighting indirect indoor lighting a dark background and so on 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to i 2 Press the M button to access the main EXPOSURE menu 5 2816 x 2112 suPERFINE 3 Press the button to enter EO AUTO submenu AUTO 4 Adjust the exposure compensation value using the 2 or lt gt button b Press the button to confirm The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately NOTE E e A higher EV is best used for light colored subjects and backlit subjects A lower EV 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 if performing exposure compensation Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 33 www polaroid com e Changing the ISO Speed This function enables you to change the camera s sensitivity to light by selecting different ISO values ISO is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light The higher the ISO value the less light needed to make an exposure allowing the same exposure to be achieved with higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures In a digital camera higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed at the expense of mottle or grain appearing
19. a k iced 43 Playing the Video Clips helena hat eve h ke Wy dedo ex An WE n WAE 44 e Protecting or Unprotecting the Selected Picture or Video Clip 44 Running a Slide SHOW As Letta ciate cc ca 45 e Deleting Picture s and Video Clip S 00 48 D Print Setting leali eds 49 AbDOUU PICI BMG Sata 49 About DE OP eC 57 7 Using Menor io 59 USING MEMOTY ra 59 e Formatting Memorie alan 62 e Copying Pictures Video Clips to Memory Card 63 8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer kk kk kk 64 Installing the Software ri use eka loaded 64 e Software Included with Your CamMera cccccccceceeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeeeenee ees 66 e Computer System Requirements ense 67 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer 98 Before TransierminG Piles uis cosas s ra kan yan k l a dek ran 68 e Connecting to Your COMPUTER x c AIR k kk kk ak can 68 e Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer 69 10 Troubleshooting Problems ioo bec rase E Reo rur Oe gr ee mb tre pua E kk kk trenes 71 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 5 www polaroid com e Troubleshooting trice 71 TA Getting Held do at lai 74 Polaroid Online ServiG8 22 irr var ira ea 74 CUSTOMEMSUDOOM A 74 ArcSoft SOM Ware Help cr o rte dw te eal tebe ei kalan b 74 T2 APPEeNdDbER
20. completed If the battery is exhausted recharge your battery Or Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is completed The camera cannot take pictures The flash is recharging Or The SD card is not formatted correctly Or The camera is set to the O mode Or The SD card Memory is full Wait until the flash is fully charged Or The SD card may be damaged Please use a new card Or Delete images you no longer need or use another memory card Color of the playback pictures is different from the picture on the LCD screen during recording Sunlight or light from another source is shinning directly into the lens during recording Position the camera so that sunlight does not shine directly onto the lens Pictures are not displayed A memory card with non DCF pictures recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera The camera cannot display non DCF pictures recorded onto a memory card used by another digital camera I cannot erase pictures All the pictures in the current memory are protected Please also refer to the help files 8 User enclosed applications For further information and support please visit our website http www polaroid com Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Unprotected the pictures and video clips you want to erase Guides that accompany the 73 11 Getting Help e Polaroid Online Services W
21. ct the LANGUAGE option using the CY or DD USB MODE button DEFAULT SETTING 3 Press the button to access the LANGUAGE SEMA submenu IIA N ENGLISH gt 4 Select the language you prefer using the or GERMAN lt D button Press the button to confirm your c n choice and exit from the menu window ITALIANO EPA TA y gt e Setting the Date Stamp On Off Use the date stamp setting to imprint the date on your pictures Make sure the date is correct before setting the date stamp on e IA 1 Follow the guideline in Setup Menu on page 16 a to access the SETUP menu DATE STAMP gt 2 Select the DATE STAMP option using the CO or O kar Cv button lt 2 AvP 2 2 3 Press the B button to access the DATE STAMP submenu 4 Select ON or OFF using the lt 2 gt or C button Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 21 www polaroid com e Changing the USB Mode Between MSDC and Pictbridge You can choose either MSDC or Pictbridge Camera as a driver type in this camera Mass storage is the driver type by default MSDC Mass Storage Digital Camera is a computer interface between a computer and a digital camera which shows the digital camera as a removable disk drive attached to the computer You may view and download pictures and video clips stored in your camera s internal memory or a SD memory card onto your computer 1 Set the camera to Still Image mod
22. d com 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer e Before you Transfer Pictures IMPORTANT For Windows 98SE Only E Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the Polaroid Digital Camera Driver from the CD Please refer to Installing the Software onto a Computer on page 64 e Connecting the Camera to Your Computer via USB Cable Connecting with the USB cable Aj AI j F IA LESS J gt amp USB Series A plug connects to your Plug mini USB cable into the port of your computer camera 1 Turn the camera off 2 Plug the e labelled end of the USB cable into the e marked socket on your computer 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on your camera 4 Turn on the camera and an interface Found New Hardware will show on the computer desktop b A removable disk drive will be installed onto your computer 68 automatically Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Transferring Pictures and Video Clips via USB Cable For Windows Users NOTE T Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable 2 Double click on My Computer on your PC desktop and you will see a Removable Disk drive 3 Double click on Removable Disk gt double click DCIM gt double click any directory folder under DCIM 4 All the pictures and video clips are in the directory folder Highlight the pictures and video cl
23. de button to set the camera mode to i Press the M button to access the main menu Press the CY or 2 button to select the COMPRESSION option Press the button to access the COMPRESSION submenu Select the compression you prefer using the lt Q or Z button Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window press the button to give up confirmation and return previous Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 37 The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at different resolution and quality setting based on the 16MB internal memory You can expand the memory using a commercially available memory card Please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 77 for further details Compression E Super Fine Resolution Lo ce m ose _zsoax an e 12 29 aos isso 8 18 4 woke i 26 sO oko 70 10 20 gt 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 the number of picture or the length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only 32 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Setting Exposure Compensation for Pictures You can adjust the exposure compensation value E
24. e EU P IB Tel bY Xe zl abc DATE STAMP 2 Access the Setup menu 3 Press the lt gt or button to select USB MODE DEFAULT SETTING 4 Press the button PICTBRIDGE 5 Press the C gt or GO button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button NOTE The driver type always resets to MSDC when the camera is turned off 22 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Restoring Default Settings Default setting can be restored by the following steps For more guidelines please see Camera Default Settings on page 81 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 16 J E ER to access the SETUP menu Res 2 Select the DEFAULT SETTING option using the lt gt USB MODE and CO button DEFAULT SETTING gt v 21 lt A aA 3 Press the button MH 4 Select OK using the CO or gt button Press the button to restore default settings and exit from Z OK the menu window ME NOTE Selecting CANCEL will cancel the operation and exit from the menu window Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 23 www polaroid com e Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen On and Off The LCD Screen can be changed by pressing the button LCD screen on with basic LCD screen on with basic LCD screen on with information display information and a histogram information display off j 24 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com In
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26. fantasy templates ArcSoft PhotoStudio also includes a wide variety of printing options ArcSoft PhotoPrinter Picture Editing Software A quick easy way to get great looking photo prints at home In just a couple of clicks you can turn your favorite digital snapshots into gorgeous color photos ready for framing scrapbooking or sending to family and friends 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 66 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transfer and editing performance we recommend the following minimum requirements For Windows Users Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP Pentium Ill 450 MHz or equivalent processor 128 MB RAM 512 MB recommended USB Port DirectX 9 0 or higher 5OOMB free disk space Color monitor with high color 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers For Macintosh Users PowerPC Processor Mac OS Version 9 2 X USB Port 96MB RAM 128 MB recommended 400MB free disk space Color monitor with high color 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 67 www polaroi
27. fer according to the printer model Printing 1 Press the button 2 Press the e button to continue printing 3 Press the button to cancel printing Press the M button to return to the print setting window File name and date stamp may not be printed or printed incompletely on certain sizes of paper 56 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide ww w polaroid com e About DPOF DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which captured images and how many copies should be printed You can print on a DPOF compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card With this camera you should always select images by viewing them on the LCD screen Do not specify images by file name without viewing the file contents NOTE e Print settings are configured for images only Make sure there are no video clips or other file besides images in the memory before printing Insert an SD card into the camera Turn on the camera Press the mode button to set the camera mode to gt Press the M button to access the main menu 5 Press the lt gt button until DPOF bar is highlighted po quel 6 Press the button to access the DPOF submenu 7 Select SELECT IMAGES or ALL IMAGES using the lt 2 gt or gt button ALL IMAGES e P d
28. igital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Slide Show Direction b Press lt 2 gt or gt button to select SETUP AUTO PIAY 6 Press the to enter submenu SLIDE Eo 7 Press D gt or button to select DIRECTION 8 Press the 9 button to enter submenu 9 Press D gt or gt button to select one setting desired NOTE The slide show will keep running as long as all the pictures or video clips stored in the camera are displayed Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 47 www polaroid com e Deleting Picture s and Video Clip s 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to PROTECT SLIDE SHOW 2 Press the M button COPY TO CARD PRINT SETTING 3 Press the lt gt or button to select uihil DELETE _ 4 Press the gt button ERASE THIS ERASE ALL 5 Press the lt gt or gt button to select one desired setting THIS IMAGE Erase the selected picture or video clip Please select the picture or video you want to delete before pressing the Erase button ALL IMAGES Erase all pictures and video clips stored in the current memory 6 Press the button TSE 7 Select OK or CANCEL using the Cx or button NOTE Protected files can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting e All deleted pictures and video clips cannot be recovered 48 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 6 Print Setting e About PictBridge PictBridge is a new industry standard
29. in turn and P PhotoPrinter 5 follow the on screen mar instructions NOTE If the setup screen does not appear after loading the CD then you can manually start it by double clicking the My Computer icon on your desktop then double clicking the icon for the CD ROM drive When the CD ROM window opens double clicking the INSTALL E EXE icon For Macintosh Users 1 Before you begin close all other software applications open 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 Digital Camera User Guide 65 www polaroid com e Software Included with Your Camera Polaroid Digital Camera Driver Plug amp Play removable disk For Windows 98SE Easy to use just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk Use the ArcSoft PhotoStudio to edit and print the pictures Only install for Windows 98SE ArcSoft PhotoStudio Picture Editing Software ArcSoft PhotoStudio is an easy to use and powerful image editing software loaded with everything you need to fix print and get creative with your digital pictures This program gives you quick access and all at once enhancement to the pictures on your computer for example removing red eye and cloning objects to a different picture In some quick actions you could also add special effects or place them in cards calendars frames and
30. in your digital camera We strongly recommend the user to use a NEW or formatted SD card for your digital camera The manufacturer is not liable for losing or corrupting any valuable data or files in your SD card due to improper operation As tests prove your digital camera will work with most popular brands of memory cards Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Inserting the SD Card 1 Open the SD card door by pushing it outwards as illustrated 2 Insert the SD card ensuring the card is inserted correctly as illustrated 3 Close the SD card door by pressing it downwards and then slide it back to lock Removing the SD Card 1 Turn off your camera and open the SD card door 2 Gently push the SD card inwards and then release it The SD card will eject out of the SD card slot IMPORTANT EN Never insert any other objects into the camera s card slot Doing so will create the risk of damage to the camera and card slot e Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera and contact your dealer or the nearest service provider Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 67 www polaroid com e Formatting Memory Formatting a memory card erases all data stored on it including protected data 1 Press the sare W to set the camera mode to DATE TIME 2 Follow the guidelines in Setup AUTO OFF Menu on page 16 to access the BEEP SETUP menu FREQ
31. ips and drag them to a folder of your choice For Macintosh Users NOTE For Mac users directly plug in the camera no need to install the driver 1 Connect the camera to Mac via the USB cable the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive System will automatically create a Mass Storage named Unlabelled NOTE This drive name will vary from different version of Mac OS system 2 Double click the folder Unlabelled to enter sub folder DCIM 3 Double click the folder DCIM and then any sub folder inside 4 You can copy the pictures and video clips from this directory folder Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 69 www polaroid com 10 Troubleshooting Problems e Troubleshooting The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you If problems continue please contact customer support Details are provided under Getting Help For Windows Users Symptom Problem Solution receive an error message when Polaroid Digital Camera Driver does Shut down all other applications and attempt to am installing Polaroid Digital not load reinstall the driver Camera Driver Check to see if the USB controller in your BIOS is activated Please refer to Polaroid web site for how to active USB controller in BIOS cannot upload images to my Connection failure Check that all cable connections computer are secured Camera Driver is not installed You need to install
32. is the default setting Selecting Print Layout Ci 1 Press the down button to select N UP PATAS LAY O U T k DEFAULT 2 Press the e or ls button to specify the DEFAULT number of printed images on a page DEFAULT DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model N UP Print 1 to 256 pictures on one piece of paper BORDERLESS Print right to the edge of the page INDEX PRINT Specify the number of printed images on a page Setting the File Name On Off HILELA E PEILIT 1 Press the 2 button to select FILE w NAM E E ie DEFAULT 2 Press the or l button to select EEUU DEFAULT or OFF DEFAULT DEFAULT DN DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model OFF Print without the file name Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 55 www polaroid com A the Date Stamp On Off Press the gt button to select DATE STAMPING x 2 Press the e or button to select lt DEFAULT ON or OFF 0 ni 74 DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model ON Add the date stamp to the printed image OFF Print without the date stamp PAPER SIZE Selecting Paper Size 1 Press the C gt button to select SIZE x01 2 Press the left or right button to select DEFAULT the paper size DEFAULT The following paper sizes are supported DEFAULT default L 2L postcard cardsize 100mm x 150mm A4 A6 4 x 6 8 x 10 letter DEFAULT Print settings dif
33. left or right button to designate the image you want to print before selecting the print settings Print all images in the camera s internal memory or a memory card according to the specified settings All images in the camera s internal memory or a memory card are given an index and printed according to the specified settings NOTE e To print a single image select the image before enabling PictBridge e Print settings are configured for images only Make sure there are no video clips or other file besides images in the memory before printing e Not all printers will support all these print options Please refer to the printer user guide for options available 3 Press the or button to select the print settings Number of Copies DEFAULT Print Layout DEFAULT File Name On Off DEFAULT Date Stamp On Off DEFAULT Paper Size Select a setting item using the lt 2 gt or lt gt button and select setting contents using the or button press the button to start printing NOTE The camera s print settings are not supported by some printers The LCD screen shows those settings that are available for the currently connected printer 54 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Specifying the Number of Copies Press the Pl or l button to specify the number of copies from 1 to 99 you want to a print for the selected image or all images DEFAULT DEFAULT DEFAULT NOTE DEFAULT E 01
34. mory to the memory card Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 63 www polaroid com 8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer e Installing the Software For Windows Users IMPORTANT B 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 Please restart the computer after installing the software IMPORTANT For Windows 98SE i Windows 98SE needs to install your digital camera Driver for Mass Storage function After the installation please restart the Windows before connecting the camera to the PC IMPORTANT For Windows Me 2000 XP Directly plug in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips No need to install the driver IMPORTANT To experience higher performance in graphics and sound when you are 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 64 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 1 Before you begin close all other software applications SS open on your computer ES 2 Insert the CD supplied into i Open amp Close f Drive the computer CD ROM Polaroid 3 The CD User Interface a Screen will automatically launch O ee _ Acrobat Reader 4 With the mouse click on DE ea _ tin POF Format each software interface WA button
35. o 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 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 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 e 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 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 83 www polaroid com US 0506 Part No OM3399US001
36. on G Fleaze restart your computer 80 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Camera Default Settings Eme o Compensation Exposure Compensation U USB Mode MSDC Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 87 www polaroid com e Tips Your Safety amp Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions e 32 104 Fahrenheit O 40 Celsius e 15 90 relative humidity non condensing Battery life or image quality may be affected outside these conditions A Camera Cautions NEVER immerse any part of the Camera or its accessories into any fluid or liquid e ALWAYS disconnect the Camera from your PC before cleaning it e ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent 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 82 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 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 t
37. r outdoors in heavy shadows The camera has five flash modes default setting is Auto Flash Flash Range e Normal 1 0 m 3 3 ft to 3 0 m 10 ft 1 A s mode button to set the camera mode to 2 Press the 2 button to cycle through the flash options and select the one you need NOTE When you press the CO button the Flash LED blinks which indicates the flash is charging The icon according to the flash setting you selected will appear on the LCD screen 28 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 3 Now you can take pictures using the flash mode you selected The flash will recharge after each flash picture Icon shown When shooting under these conditions Select this mode omnia LCD seran 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 reflective surface such as a window or a mirror If there Flash Off is not enough light when using this setting your pictures will be too dark The flash fires automatically as needed Use this setting to take most pictures Auto Flash Use this setting to avoid red glare in your subject s f eyes The camera fires a brief preflash before the Red eye Reduction regular flash The flash fires for every picture Use this setting in high contrast situations to provide fill light or use it indoors in low light Flash Always There is a slight delay in the fla
38. s shown on the LCD screen when a picture is selected Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail You can view up to nine pictures and video clip files at a time on the LCD screen by using the thumbnail function 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to D 2 Press the button once and nine thumbnail files will be shown on the LCD screen with the latest displayed file highlighted 3 Use the e lt 2 gt and lt buttons to select a thumbnail file and view it in full screen by pressing the or M button S Polaroid Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 43 www polaroid com e Playing the Video Clip 1 Press the mode button to set the Movie camera mode to i 2 Use the E and button to select the video clip you want to play 3 Press the button to start playing the selected video clip and 4 09 press again to stop press shutter 1 13 05 12 button to exit The n icon is shown on the LCD screen when a video clip is selected e Protecting or Unprotecting the Selected Picture or Video Clip Use the or je button to select the picture or video clip you want to unprotect protect or 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode SLIDE SHOW to CJ COPY TO CARD 2 Press the M button to access the main menu BA Press lt 2 gt and lt I gt button to select PROTECT 3 Press the button to access the PROTECT submenu
39. sed and takes effect immediately Press the button to exit from the function bar or press the button to return previous When shooting under these Select this setting Icon shown conditions on the LCD screen Outdoor sunny day Daylight UE E Indoors illuminated E light Tungsten e bulbs bi Indoors illuminated by cool Fluorescent Et white fluorescent lighting mai Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Setting the Sharpness Use the sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of subjects in pictures 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode M med KS AVERAGE M SETUP NORMAL SOFT to Y 2 Press the M button to access the main menu 3 Press the lt gt or lt I gt button to select the SHARPNESS option 4 Press the button to access the SHARPNESS submenu 5 Select the sharpness you prefer using the lt 2 gt or gt button 6 The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately Press the button to exit from the function bar or press the e button to return previous STRONG Increases contrast on the edge of the picture Image color noise may occur NORMAL The edges of the image are sharp this is suitable for printing SOFT Softens the edge of the picture 36 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Setting Light Metering Use the light metering setting to ensure that the proper into the camera lens 1 Press the mode bu
40. sh than it does in Slow Sync Auto NOTE Never touch or block the flash with your fingers Doing so can damage these components and interfere with the correct flash operation Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 29 www polaroid com e Setting the Image Size and Compression Image size 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 makes better quality and occupies more memory space Smaller size and normal quality pictures are easier to email while larger size and fine quality pictures are better for printing Image size setting 1 Press the_mode button to set the camera mode to O 2 Press the M button to access the main menu Press the LD or CC button until the IMAGE SIZE option is highlighted SUPER FINE AUTO 3 Press the button to access the IMAGE Ea AUTO SIZE submenu 3 AUTO 4 Select the image size you prefer using the lt 2 or CP button Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 menu window press the button to give up a 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 confirmation and return previous NOTE e 2816X2112 pixels is the default and optimal image size setting It is recomended to use this setting for printing 30 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Compression setting 1 Press the mo
41. te Focus Frame Histogram Default setting 12 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Exposure Compensation Value ISO Sensitivity Auto i Sharpness Strong 200 Normal 400 Soft White Balance We Auto Xt Daylight Compressin f Cloudy Super Fine 30 Tungsten ano JE Normal ima Fluorescent Light metering Average E Center Y Spot Default setting Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 13 www polaroid com Video Mode SD Card Recording Indicator ELapsed Time Video Mode Video Resolution 320 x 240 White Balance 640 x 480 WB Auto X Daylight C Cloudy AO Tungsten ii Fluorescent Playback Mode Locked File File Type File Number D gt Picture IL Video Clip Bsp cara 2004 09 05 13 05 12 Date and Time 14 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Camera Modes The camera has three working modes Capture mode Playback mode and Video mode Pressing the mode button switches among the Capture mode Playback mode and Video mode e How to Navigate Menus Menus and function bars are used to adjust capture and play settings as well as other camera settings like the Date Time Auto Power Off and so on Press the M button to enter the menu and press the right button to enter a submenu Use the up and down buttons to scroll up and down and use the left and right buttons to scroll left and right Use the button to confirm your
42. tery Image is not recorded when the Shutter button is pressed Camera powers off during self timer countdown Camera is turned off Or Flash unit is charging Or Memory is full The battery is exhausted Turn the camera on Or Wait until flash unit charging finishes Or Delete images you no longer need or use another memory card Recharge your battery LCD screen image is out of focus Normal focus is being used for macro images Select a correct scene shooting mode for taking pictures 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 details The camera is detected by the Windows and works properly But a drive letter of the Removable Disk is not created The removable disk crashes with the network drives Disconnect the crashed network drive and reserve this drive letter for the camera There is no response from the camera while pressing any buttons The LCD screen is frozen or the camera is hanged Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide Remove and re install the battery or batteries to reset the camera Your valuable data stored in the camera will not be lost www polaroid com Symptom Problem Solution Recorded pictures are not saved in memory Camera powers off before the save operation is completed Or Removing the memory card before the save operation is
43. the camera driver for Windows 98SE systems 70 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Symptom Problem Solution cannot run the Polaroid Digital Conflict with another camera driver or If you have another camera installed on your Camera Driver capture device computer remove it and its driver completely from your system to avoid conflicting with your digital camera My CD Installation Wizard does The auto installation file is switched Go to the computer desktop Right click on My not work off or the CD ROM is disconnected Computer Click Properties Select Device Manager Double click on CD ROM double click on CD R normally the manufacturer 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 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 71 www polaroid com For Windows and Macintosh Users Symptom Problem Solution cannot activate my digital camera by pressing the button Camera suddenly powers off Insufficient battery power or battery is missing Battery door is not closed Auto Power Off function is activated Or The battery is exhausted Recharge your battery or insert your battery into the camera Make sure the battery door is securely closed Turn the camera on Or Recharge your bat
44. the self timer function 2 second self timer indicates a countdown of two seconds The Self timer LED will blink for two seconds before the picture is taken o 10 second self timer indicates a countdown of 10 seconds The Self timer LED will blink before the picture is taken 38 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Zoom Feature Your camera is designed with 4X digital zoom This feature lets you zoom in on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture Zoom In or Out the Image W x1 x2 x3 x4 T p Bi N a Polaroid LO i 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press the camera mode to set the camera mode to Still Image or Video mode 3 Press the Zoom In or Zoom Out button to zoom in or zoom out the subject image The zoom status is shown on the LCD screen 4 Now you can takes pictures and review them under the zoom setting The zoom setting will remain after taking pictures If you want to take a normal size picture please use the Zoom Out button NOTE e You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom e Digital zoom feature is also available in Video and Playback modes Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 39 www polaroid com 4 Recording Video Clips e Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio Video Time Elapsed Recording Indicator 1
45. to select the m y desired setting odit 6 Press the button Setting the date and time FRE 3 Press the CD or button to select DATE DATESETUP_ hr SETUP 4 Press the button 5 Press the C2 or button to adjust the value in the field DD MM YY M 00 00 2006 01 01 01 6 Press the button to switch to the next field 7 Press the button 18 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Setting Auto Off The camera is equipped with a power saving operation to conserve battery power You can change the power saving setting with the following steps 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 16 to access the SETUP menu xxaaaa FORMAT 2 Select the AUTO OFF option using the CO or G gt DATE TIME button BEEP FREQUENCY 3 Press the button to access the AUTO OFF submenu 4 Specify the automatic power off period using the CV or button Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window 1 MINUTE 3 MINUTES The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after the specified period of inactivity OFF The power saving function is not active NOTE Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions While the camera is recording a video clip e While the camera is running a slide show While the camera is connecting to PC printer Polaroid Digital Camera
46. tton to set the camera mode to 2 Press the M button to access the main menu 3 Press the lt 2 gt or button to select the LIGHT METERING option 4 Press key to enter submenu 5 Select the metering method using the lt gt or C button 6 The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately Press the button to confirm and exit from the function bar press the When shooting under these conditions Evaluates the lighting conditions throughout the picture to give an optimum picture exposure Ideal for general picture taking Evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject centered on the LCD screen Ideal for backlit subjects Similar to Center except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered on the LCD Ideal when an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture is needed Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e button to return previous amount of light enters HI strone dli E SETUP y NORMAL SOFT Select this Icon shown setting on the LCD screen Average SS 2 Center A L MAS 37 e Setting Self timer Your camera is designed with a self timer function which allows you to take pictures with the 2 second or 10 second built in timer 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to ff Q 2 Press the right self timer button to select Self timer OFF Disable
47. turns on 2 Press the button again to turn off the camera IMPORTANT E All operations including taking pictures and video clips and adjusting settings for shooting and playback are performed while the camera is powered on 70 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen before shooting LLLI Battery power is full NE Battery has adequate power Nj Battery power is low CX Batter power is exhausted NOTE E 1 When battery power is exhausted the CX icon appears on the LCD screen and the camera will turn off automatically Please replace the batteries immediately 2 We recommend user to use Ni mh rechargeable battery for better battery performance Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 11 www polaroid com 2 Camera Setting e Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera and view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active Those particular features whose icons are not displayed are not activated Still Image Mode Flash Mode Flash Off DA Auto Flash O Red eye Reduction 5 Flash Always BS Slow Sync 37 2 SEC Self timer U o 10 SEC Self timer Bi SD Card Digital Zoom Status Number of pictures that Capture Mode can be taken Still Image Image Size 2816 x 2112 2304 x 1728 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Battery Power Level HEN Full Ml Adequa
48. ution 640 x 480 Approx 0 8 minute 30 fps 320 x 240 Approx 0 9 minutes 30 fps Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 41 www polaroid com e Setting White Balance for Video Clips Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in the video clip appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to eg E EE 640 x 480 S 2 Press the M button to access the main menu ae SETUP 3 Press the lt gt or C button to select White Balance submenu 4 Use button to enter submenu then select the value by pressing D gt or gt button DAYLIGHT 5 The currently selected option will be accessed CA nd takes effect immediately Press the x TUNGSTEN and takes e iod ediately the PS button to exit from the menu window press the button to return previous When shooting under these Select this setting Icon shown conditions on the LCD screen Outdoor sunny day Daylight NN Cloudy Cloudy Raz ils Indoors illuminated by light Tungsten MO bulbs Indoors illuminated by cool Fluorescent 2p white fluorescent lighting 42 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips e Reviewing Pictures Reviewing Pictures in Full Screen 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to gt 2 Use the e buttons to view the pictures taken The gt icon i
49. y still fail with some errors even if you press the e button after selecting CONTINUE In that case select CANCEL and press the button 50 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com List of Error Messages MEDIA ERROR Paper is not detected paper is skewed or roll paper p NN E PAPER TYPE IS NOT SUPPORTED Paper type or size is not supported by the printer or RR IE ene NURE a WASTE INK RESERVOIR FULL Waste ink reservoir is full HARDWARE FATAL ERROR A serious error occurs with the printer s hardware PRINTER IS BUSY The printer is busy with other print jobs from T PRINTER IS OCCUPIED The printer is performing maintenance or occupied _w wwr gt i i amp z z___ COVER IS OPENED The printer s cover is open or not securely closed NO MARKING AGENT Some print information is missing during printing e g missing print head INK COVER IS OPENED The printer s ink cover is open or not securely closed NO INK CARTRIDGE INK CARTRIDGE Noinkcartridgeisloaded ink Noinkcartridgeisloaded is loaded SS ERN INFO IS TOO LARGE Image information is too large to process FILE DECODE ERROR Picture format of specified image cannot be decoded Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 51 www polaroid com rae PictBridge Mode Press the mode button to set the camera mode to Z Press the M button to access the main menu 3 Press the lt 2 gt and lt 1 gt button to select the PICTB

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