Home

Polaroid 300 Digital Camera User Manual

1. NOTE You can transfer pictures and video clips in any mode 1 Turn on the camera 2 Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable 3 Double click on My Computer on your PC desktop and you will see a Removable Disk drive 4 Double click Removable Disk gt double click DCIM gt double click any directory folder under DCIM All the pictures and video clips are in the directory folder Highlight the pictures and video clips and drag them to a folder of your choice You can also create sub folders to group them or use the ArcSoft software to edit and manage the pictures or video clips For Macintosh Users ES NOTE E For Mac user directly plug in the camera and no need to install the driver 1 Turn on the camera 2 Set the camera to Playback mode 3 Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive System will automatically create a Mass Storage named Unlablled ES NOTE This Drive name will vary from different version of Mac OS system 4 Double click the folder Unlablled to enter sub folder DCIM 5 Double click the folder DCIM and then any sub folder inside 6 You can copy the pictures and video clips from this directory folder and paste to the hard disk Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 65 www izone camera com 10 Using the Camera as a Web Cam IMPORTANT B
2. DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model ON Add the file name to the printed image OFF Print without the file name DATE STAMPING 01 1 DEFAULT Setting the Date Stamp On Off 1 Press the UP or DOWN button to select DATE STAMPING 2 Press the V 4 or P SET button to select DEFAULT ON or OFF D Hf DEFAULT d Af DEFAULT 4 DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model ON Add the date stamp to the printed image OFF Print without the date stamp Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 49 www izone camera com Selecting Paper Size 1 2 The following paper sizes are available 8 x 10 4 x 6 A4 and default Press the A or w button to select RE Press the V 4 or b SET button to select the paper size DEFAULT DEFAULT H i DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model Printing 1 Press the A or w button to select PRNIT 2 Press the Pb SET button NOTE To return to the normal playback mode press the A or w button to select EXIT and press the P SET button 50 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com DPOF Digital Print Order Format 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 Then you can print on a DPOF compatible pr
3. The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch With the mouse click on each software interface button in turn and follow the on screen instructions E Open amp Close 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 click the INSTALL E EXE icon For Macintosh Users 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 izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 59 www izone camera com Software Included with Your Camera izone300 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 izone PhotoBase to edit and print the Pictures izone PhotoBase software the intelligent software that makes finding your pictures easy izone 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
4. AY gt SET b Press the A or w button to select the desired setting LANGUAGE SET 6 Press the b SET button BH FRANCAIS ESPANOL ITALIANO gt SET 24 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Setting the Date Stamp On and Off Use the date stamp to imprint the date on your pictures 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode SETUP 2 Access the Setup menu AUTO OFF 3 Press the A or w button to select DATE BEEP M FREQUENCY STAMP LANGUAGE 4 Press the b SET button br av gt SET b Press the A or w button to select the desired setting DATE STAMP 6 Press the b SET button ON OFF NOTE This setting is configured for images only Resetting to Default Settings You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera default settings by the following steps Please refer to Camera Default Settings on page 78 for more details 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode SETUP 2 Access the Setup menu FREQUENCY D LANGUAGE 3 Press the A or w button to select DEFAULT Ee 4 Press the b SET button TWAIN DRIVER av gt SET 5 Press the A or w button to select the desired setting DEFAULT SETTING SET 6 Press the b SET button YES Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen On and Off Pressing the Cl button each time switches the LCD screen to the next disp
5. Polaroid izone 300 Digital Camera User Guide Product Overview Shutter button Flash Viewfinder Power button Lens Self Timer LED Quo P cos Viewfinder Saving LED LCD screen Menu Left button Down button Flash Battery charge LED Capture Playback mode button LCD screen on off button Up button 10 Set Right button 11 Reset button 00xo0AQM ko RO 2 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 1 USB port 2 SD card slot 1 USB port 2 USB plug Docking Station Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 3 www izone camera com Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ET Attaching the Hand Strap Camera Package Contents Usingrthe Docking Statiom gien tege kos ada opad a a ren daa i seres Charging the BAltelY inci masncnrscancabszadsatantoceakennasingdeiauntaunrdadawaaneanss Turning the Camera On and Off Reset Feature EN Checking the Battery Power Level e How to Navigate Menus eco eege eo trm roe dam ea ajka a ebe 2 Camera EE Checking Camera Status Camera Modes e Drive Mode v Setup Menu eerte Formatting the Internal Memory Setting the Current Date and Time Auto Power Save Setting Setting the Beep Sound On Off Setting Frequency e Setting Display Language so oo dasa dai ee emer pe han dSEN acess Setting the Date Stamp On an
6. 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 Windows 98SE needs to install the izone300 camera driver for Mass Storage function After the installation please restart the Windows before connecting the camera to the PC 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 w microsoft com directx IMPORTANT For Windows Me 2000 XP Directly plug in the camera to transfer and view the pictures No need to install the driver 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 izone300 driver CD to the CD ROM drive If izone300 driver CD is inserted 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 58 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com w P Before you begin close all other software applications opened on your computer Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD ROM Drive
7. button twice Thumbnail files will be shown on the LCD screen and the last reviewed picture will be highlighted 3 Press the A w M 4 and gt SET button to select a thumbnail file and view it in full screen by pressing the B button Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 39 www izone camera com Auto Play The Auto Play function enables you to view all the picture and video clip files stored in the camera one by one forward or backward on the LCD screen You can activate the Auto Play function and make Auto Play direction and interval according to the following steps 1 Set the camera to Playback mode AUTO PLAY 2 Press the V 4 button GN 3 Press the A or w button to select AUTO SETUP PLAY 4 Press the b SET button 5 Press the A or w button to select SETUP 6 Press the Pb SET button AUTO PEAY ON Set Auto Play Direction AUTO PLAY 7 Press the A or w button to select DIRECTION RVAL 8 Press the Pb SET button We 9 Press the A or w button to select the desired setting DIRECTION 10 Press the SET button FORWARD 40 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Setting Auto Play Interval AUTO PLAY 7 Press the A or w button to select INTERVAL DIRECTION 8 Press the SET button 9 Press the A or w button to select the desired setting INTERVAL 10 Press the SET button 10 SEC Start Auto Play AUTO PLAY Perform steps 1 2
8. MM DD YY YY MM DD gt SET DATE TIME Setting the date and time 5 Press the A or v button to select SETUP SETUP 6 Press the P SET button DAJE ELEK 7 Press the A or w button to adjust the value in SETUP the field DD MM YY 8 Press the V 4 button to switch to the next field oo Y 9 Press the SET button 00 00 00 EXIT SET Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 21 www izone camera com Auto Power Save Setting The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power OFF The power save feature is not activated 1 3 5 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after the specified period of inactivity You can change the power save setting according to the following steps 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode SETUP 2 Access the Setup menu FORMAN 3 Press the A or w button to select AUTO OFF DATE TIME SET 4 Press the SET button o A FREQUENCY S A D gt SET 5 Press the A or w button to select the desired setting AUTO OFF 6 Press the gt SET button ES NOTE E Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions While an auto play is undergoing While the camera s USB port is connected to a computer or other external devices or while the camera is being controlled by an external device The LCD screen automatically goes to hibernation
9. Memory Card EE 57 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer 58 Installing the Goftware 58 Software Included with Your Camera 50 Computer System Requirements EEN 62 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips To Your Computer 63 Before You Transfer Files errorem hh sada nja ine 63 Changing the Driver Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera AE Connecting to Your Computer ad Transferring Pictures and Video Clips eee 65 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 5 www izone camera com 10 Using the Camera as a Web Cam PC Only seem 66 Setting up NetMeeting Start ET GE MELDEN RM 11 Troubleshooting Problems o ere erret Sr sacks eg SAAR tesi cus 68 12 Getting DEI EE 71 Polaroid digital Online Services 71 ArcSoft Software Help isses sese kg pv mail a EG Ri RR alla e RR 71 TS voe EET 72 Technical Specifications 22 Capacity of SD Cards ZO Uninstalling Polaroid izone300 driver PC Only dd Camera Default Settings cee eee eee eee 78 Using Your Battery 79 Tips Your Safety amp Maintenance 47 9 Regulatory Information age nitri heo EE REEEERSEOEENEE EES anka ina 80 6 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 1 Getting Started The izone300 camera has easy to use features It has never been easier or more enjoyable to take digital pictures H
10. SD card please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 75 for further details Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide NOTE Quality High Normal Low Image Size 2048 x 1536 pixels 18 28 28 1600 x 1200 pixels 31 45 48 640 x 480 pixels 127 145 149 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 t is recommended to use the 2048 x 1536 resolution for printing www izone camera com 33 Setting Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compensation value EV within the range of 1 5EV to 1 5EV 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 etc 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the V 4 button EXPOSURE 3 Press the A or w button to select 3 2 EXPOSURE 4 Press the b SET button a E EN Press the A or w button to select the desired setting Press the SET button 9 NOTE A higher EV value is best used for light coloured subjects and backlit subjects A lower EV value is best for dark coloured subject
11. 3 and 4 on page 40 5 Press the A or w button to select ON SETUR 6 Press the gt SET button The camera will automatically run from the last file that you have reviewed Every file will display according to your interval setting You may press the A or w button to stop the auto play The auto play will keep running as long as there is power Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 41 www izone camera com Playing the Video Clip 1 Set the camera to Playback mode m 640 X 480 00 12 32 2 Press the A or w button to select the video clip you want to play 3 Press the b SET button to start playing video Ps KAP clip Press it again to pause panos e 4 Press the w button to stop id a The BS icon is shown on LCD screen when a video clip is selected Protect or Unprotect Picture s or Video Clip s 1 Set the camera to Playback mode PROTECT 2 Press the V 4 button LOCK THIS 3 Press the A or w button to select On MEER PROTECT UNLOCK ALL 4 Press the b SET button 5 Press the A or w button to select the desired setting PROTECT 6 Press the SET button UNLOCK THIS LOCK ALL UNLOCK ALL gt SET LOCK THIS Protect the selected picture or video clip UNLOCK THIS Remove protection from the selected picture or video clip LOCK ALL Protect all pictures and video clips in the current memory UNLOCK ALL Remove protection from all of the pictures and video clips 42 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camer
12. EFAULT File Name On Off DEFAULT Date Stamp On Off DEFAULT Paper Size 4 gt Select a setting item using the A or w button and select setting contents using the V 4 or gt SET button NOTE PRINTER SETTING NOT SUPPORTED may appear on the LCD screen after selecting a particular setting The camera s print settings are not supported by the printer In this case select DEFAULT for this particular setting or visit http www izone camera com for possible solutions PRINTER SETTING NOT SUPPORTED A the Number of Copies Press the A or w button to select NO OF COPY 2 Press the V 4 or gt SET button to specify the number of copies from 1 to 99 you want to RO 2 emm print for the selected image or all images DEAN DEFAULT NOTE DEFAULT 01 is the default setting DEFAULT 4 48 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Selecting Print Layout N UP LAYOUT 1 Press the A or w button to select N UP 01 LAYOUT 2 Press the V 4 or gt SET button to specify the DEFAULT I DEFAULT number of printed images on a page mE DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model 1 2 4 6 8 Print 1 2 4 6 8 on a page BORDERLESS Print right to the edge of the page Setting the File Name On Off FILE NAME 1 Press the A or w button to select FILE NAME 01 2 Press the M 4 or P SET button to select 1 DEFAULT ON or OFF DEFAULT DEFAULT
13. Video mode to record video clips The recording time displayed on the LCD screen will decrease and the e icon will blink while recording qu OPE Set the camera to Video mode Frame your subject using the LCD screen Press the shutter button completely down to Be SE start recording Press the shutter button again to stop recording Recording stops when the current memory is full Recording Indicator 36 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Setting Video Resolution 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 which occupies more memory space 1 Set the camera to Video mode IMAGE SIZE 2 Press the V 4 button 640X480 3 Press the A or w button to select ES IMAGE E 320 X 240 SIZE a 4 Press the P SET button Sm n4 5 Press the A or w button to select the desired IMAGE SIZE setting 6 Press the f SET button SADA GERD Here are the approximate length of video clips you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16 MB internal memory You can expand the memory with a SD card Resolution 640 x 480 Approx 1 4 minutes 10 fps 320 x 240 Approx 1 5 minutes 15 fps Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 37 www izone camera com Setting the White Balance for Video Clips Se
14. a computer Printing Procedures 1 Preparing the camera and the printer Be sure battery level is full before printing Refer to the user guide that comes with your Printer 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 45 for details 3 Connecting the camera to the printer Refer to Camera Printer Connection on page 46 for details 4 Select print settings Use the camera s function and navigation buttons to select the print settings Refer to page 47 for details b Printing Select PRINT and press the SET button to start printing Refer to page 50 for details 44 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Cancelling Printing Press the Pb SET button to cancel printing the print job The printer will stop printing and eject the paper Printing Errors If for some reason an error occurs during or before printing select CANCEL or CONTINUE and then press the P SET button E NOTE Please refer to the printer s user guide for the solutions Printing may resume once the problem is solved Printing operation may still fail with some errors even if you press the P SET button after selecting CONTINUE In that case select CANCEL and press the BD SET button Selecting Pi
15. a User Guide www izone camera com Once the images or video clips are protected an Om icon will appear on the LCD screen indicating it is locked when you review it NOTE To protect one picture or video clip or to remove protection from one picture or video clip use the A or w button to choose the selection you want to protect or unprotect before the above operation Deleting Picture s or Video Clip s ERASE 1 Set the camera to Playback mode PE SUI 2 Press the V 4 button FRAGE 3 Press the A or w button to select TI ERASE 4 Press the b SET button 5 Press the A or w button to select the desired setting 6 Press the Pb SET button 7 Press the A or w button to select the desired setting ERASE THIS 8 Press the SET button You can cancel the deletion by choosing NO YES NOTE To delete one picture or video clip use the A or w button to select the one you want to delete before the above operation Protected file can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting All deleted pictures and video clips can not be recovered Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 43 www izone camera com 6 Print Settings About PictBridge PictBridge is a new industry standard 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
16. after one minute of inactivity Press any button except the Power button to re activate the LCD screen 22 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Setting the Beep Sound On Off You can turn the beep sound on and off When the beep sound is turned on the camera will beep when you press the buttons 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Access the Setup menu SETUP 3 Press the A or w button to select BEEP Gees 4 Press the SET button 5 AUTO OFF FREQUENCY av gt SET 5 Press the A or w button to select the desired setting 6 Press the Pb SET button 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 60Hz for US and 50Hz for Europe 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode SD 2 Access the Setup menu w DATE TIME 3 Press the A or w button to select Be FREQUENCY 4 Press the b SET button AY SELECT gt SET FREQUENCY 5 Press the A or w button to select the desired setting 60 hz 6 Press the gt SET button Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 23 www izone camera com Setting Display Language Under this setting you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen 1 Setthe camera to Still Image mode SETUP 2 Access the Setup menu p E 3 Press the A or w button to select LANGUAGE ll 2855 4 Press the b SET button FREQUENCY
17. amera 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 SETUP 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode BEEP 2 Access the Setup menu PEN 3 Press the A or w button to select TWAIN DATE STAMP DRIVER 4 Press the SET button ER 5 Press the A or w button to select the desired TWAIN DRIVER setting PC CAMERA 6 Press the b SET button ES NOTE amp The driver type always resets to Mass Storage when the camera is turned off Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 63 www izone camera com For Windows and Macintosh Users Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable USB Series A Plug USB Series Mini B Plug connects to your connects to your PC izone300 Camera or Docking Station 1 Turn on the camera 2 Plug Series A of the USB cable into the amp z marked socket on your computer 3 Plug Series Mini B of the USB cable into the port on your camera or on the docking station 4 Turn on the camera and an interface New Hardware Found will show on the computer desktop 5 A removable disk drive will be installed onto your computer automatically 64 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Transferring Pictures and Video Clips For Windows Users
18. aning it 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 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 79 www izone camera com 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 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 eq
19. atting 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 4 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 54 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Fa 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 the izone300 camera and valuable data in your existing SD card may be distorted or lost when the card is inserted in the izone300 camera We strongly recommend the user to use a NEW or formatted SD card for the izone300 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 camera Insert
20. button PRINT o1 COPIES j b SET 52 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 3 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 4 Press the Print button on the printer to start printing Gently push the SD card inwards and release it for the SD card to eject from the SD card slot Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 53 www izone camera com 7 Using the SD Secure Digital Card Using the SD Card Your camera comes with a 16 MB built in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD card up to 1GB 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 Use only an SD memory card with this camera 2 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 3 If a memory card starts to behave abnormally you can restore normal operation by reform
21. ctBridge Mode 1 Set the camera to Playback mode 2 Press the V 4 button 3 Press the A or w button to select EN PRINT SETTING Press the SET button 5 Press the A or w button to select PICTBRIDGE 6 Press the SET button NOTE To print a single image select the image before enabling PictBridge mode Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com PRINT SETTING PROGRESS 001 002 PRINTED 000 gt SET PRINT SETTING ERRORS CONTINUE gt SET PRINT SETTING PICTBRIDGE DPOF PRINT SETTING eat PICTBRIDGE DPOF PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE Camera Printer Connection Connecting with the USB Cable 1 Plug Series A of the USB cable into the e amp marked socket on your printer Location of USB socket will vary from printer to printer 2 Plug Series Mini B of the USB cable into the port on your camera E NOTE ec H DEVICE IS CONNECTED displays on the LCD screen indicating a proper connection to the printer l DEVICE IS Do not connect the USB cable to the camera until CONNECTED 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 When PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE is displayed for about ten seconds it wil
22. d Ont e Resetting to Default Gettngs kakaa kakaa Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen On and Off 3 Taking Pictures mer v Taking a PIGLUIeG ues eerte rime rare dtr ems mor Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen Off 24 Setting Flash Mode 28 Setting Self timer 30 ZOOM Feature Sege pasa ana keca Ol Setting the Image Size and Quality Setting Exposure Compensation Setting the White Balance for Pictures Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 4 Recording Video GIIpS 5 irse io exe tere rr sso a odd lika EE nne RN TEE 36 e Recording Video Clips e Setting Video Resolution Setting the White Balance for Video Clips 38 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips esses 39 Reviewing the Pictures NENNEN 39 Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail ine 39 A to Play T 40 Playing the Video Clip eren rnt 42 Protect or Unprotect Picture s or Video Clip s 42 e Deleting Picture s or Video Clip s 43 6 Print Settings eene nott oro eu peo rat rit tne rer odkad i RR scr RR SPP n pape Reel RR ees About PictBridge jdn DPOF Digital Print Order Format AANEREN 51 7 Using SD Secure Digital Card ct case esa ee Seege Deg ee 54 Using the SD Care eessen EE EES 54 To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a
23. e 61 www izone camera com Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transferring and editing performance we recommend the following minimum requirements For Windows Users Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP Pentium IIl 450MHz or equivalent processor 128MB RAM 512MB recommended USB Port DirectX 9 0 or higher 500MB free disk space Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers For Macintosh Users e PowerPC Processor e Mac OS Version 9 2 X e USB Port e 96MB RAM 128MB recommended e 400MB Free disk space e Colour monitor with high colour 16 bit graphic capability or higher e CD ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers 62 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Your Computer Before You Transfer Files IMPORTANT 3 BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE FROM THE ENCLOSED CD PLEASE REFER TO 8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer 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 is the drive type by default Set the camera to the PC Camera mode when you want to use the PC Camera function Mass Storage mode allows the c
24. e Mode Under this mode you can select the image and video settings according to shooting preference and take pictures and video clips under the settings you have selected For more details please refer to Taking Pictures on page 27 and Recording Video Clips on page 36 Playback Mode This mode allows the review or deletion of pictures and video clips from the camera For more details please refer to Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips on page 39 78 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Drive Mode The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips EI Still Image Mode amp Video Mode You may switch between these two modes according to the following steps 1 Set the M to Capture mode a 2 Press the V 4 button 3 Press the A or V button to select 3 DRIVE Ge a VIDEO Ci p AY Press the Db SET button Press he A or V button to select the desired drive mode Press the P SET button NOTE Still Image mode is the default capture mode This setting is also available in Video mode mE Setup Menu Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Press the V 4 button JETE 3 Press the A or V button to select Sz SETUP SEL 4 Press the b SET button zs DATE TIME 5 Press the A or V button to select the desired AUTO OFF BEER setting p FREQUENCY n LANGUAGE Polaro
25. efore 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 62 for more details Setting up NetMeeting NOTE Set the camera to Video Mode before starting NetMeeting Connect your izone300 to your computer via the USB cable Connect the USB cable to a USB port on your PC on the other end When it is the first time to use the camera as a Web Cam The Windows may prompt the user to insert the Windows system disk Please insert the izone300 driver CD or the Windows CD into the CD ROM drive to install the requested files Put your izone300 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 66 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 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 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
26. er 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 get a blurred image when uploading my images to my computer There may be a momentary delay between pressing the shutter button and the actual exposure Hold your izone300 camera steady until you hear a beep which indicates the exposure is completed 68 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Symptom Problem Solution My izone300 camera hanged and all buttons do not work Your camera may be affected by the electrostatic discharge Depress the Reset button gently holding for about 5 seconds using a paper clip or ball pen cannot activate my digital camera by pressing the Power button Battery is exhausted Recharge the battery Camera suddenly powers off Auto power off function is activated Or Battery is exhausted Turn the camera on Or Recharge the battery Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed Camera is turned off Or Flash unit is charging Or Memory is full Turn the camera on Or Wait until flash unit charging finishes Or Delete images you no longer need or use another mem
27. er Supply One lithium ion rechargeable battery integrated Self timer 10 seconds with beep sound Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 73 Connectivity With computer via USB cable and docking station included Dimension e Size W 91 mm x D 17 mm x H 63 5 mm Weight Approximately 90g including the integrated battery and excluding card Operating System 74 For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP For Macintosh Users Mac OS 9 2 X Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Capacity of SD Cards SD Card High Normal Low Quality Quality Quality 2048 x 1536 pixels 35 54 55 1600 x 1200 pixels 62 90 96 640 x 480 pixels 234 2048 x 1536 pixels 70 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 75 www izone camera com SD Card Video clips can be taken 640 x 480 2 6 minutes 320 x 240 2 9 minutes 640 x 480 5 1 minutes 320 x 240 5 1 minutes 640 x 480 9 6 minutes 320 x 240 10 minutes 640 x 480 19 2 minutes 320 x 240 20 6 m
28. ere are a few examples of what you can do with your camera Enjoy point amp shoot operation Adjust the resolution for print or email Store pictures and video clips to the internal memory or a SD card Playback of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or on a computer Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends Enjoy PictBridge directly plug and print experience Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 7 www izone camera com Camera Package Contents Registration Card The CD ROM includes Polaroid izone300 Camera driver PC izone PhotoBase PC amp Mac Microsoft NetMeeting PC Adobe Acrobat Reader PC amp Mac User Guide in PDF format USB Cable Quick Guide Docking Station amp Pouch Hand Strap AC Adapter USB Connector Optional Optional 8 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Attaching the Hand Strap Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 9 www izone camera com Charging the Battery There are four ways to charge the battery Please fully charge the battery for four hours before using the camera for the first time after pur chase and about three hours for subsequent recharging NOTE t is normal for the camera to be slightly warm while charging the battery Electric current varies for different computers Some computers may not provide a s
29. escription Default Still Image Mode Image Resolution 2048 x 1536 Quality High Exposure Compensation Auto White Balance for Pictures Auto Flash Mode Auto Flash Video Resolution 640 x 480 Video Mode White Balance Auto Date Format DD MM YY Setup Mode Auto Power Off 1 minute Beep Off Frequency 60 Hz Language English Date Stamp Off Twain Driver Mass Storage NOTE The default language for the LCD screen may vary with different countries and regions 78 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Using Your Battery Limit the following activities that reduces battery life e Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen Using the LCD screen to take pictures Use the optical viewfinder to frame pictures e Excessive use of the flash WARNINGS e Battery should be recharged by an adult Batteries life varies depends on the camera usage These instructions should be retained for future reference Tips Your Safety amp Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions e 32 104 Fahrenheit O 40 Celsius e 20 85 relative humidity non condensing Battery life or image quality may be affected outside these conditions A 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 cle
30. he household power outlet The battery begins charging and the battery charge LED on the camera blinks The LED stops blinking and remains on when battery is fully charged The internal battery should last for the life of the camera but as is the case with all rechargeable batteries the actual charge held may decline with use Should it ever become necessary to replace the internal battery please visit ww w izone camera com for service instructions 12 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera fully press and hold the Power button until the LCD Screen is activated Press and hold the Power button again and the camera will power off NOTE Make sure that the Flash Battery charge LED remains lighted before shooting The camera is designed with an automatic power off feature to conserve battery life After a specified period of inactivity the camera automatically powers off Pressing the Power button can deactivate this feature and turn on the camera again An indicator appears if battery power is low Recharge the battery immediately Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 13 www izone camera com Reset Feature In the rare situation that the camera locks up usually in a very low power situation we have incorporated a Reset button on the back of the camera that allows the camera processor to be re
31. id izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 19 www izone camera com Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode SETUP 2 Access the Setup menu FORMAT 3 Press the A or w button to select FORMAT DATE TIME 4 Press the SET button Boo FREQUENCY AY gt SET b Press the A or w button to select the desired setting REALLY WANT TO 6 Press the SET button FORMAT CANCEL E NOTE 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 Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures even those that are protected With a memory card inserted the above operation would format the inserted memory card only The internal memory will not be formatted when a memory card is inserted 20 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Setting the Current Date and Time SETUP 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode Si FORMAT 2 Access the Setup menu 3 Press the A or w button to select DATE TIME BEEP 4 Press the SET button FREQUENCY gt SET Setting the date format 5 Press the A or w button to select DATE E FORMAT SETUP 6 Press the SET button 7 Press the A or w button to select the desired DATE FORMAT setting 8 Press the P SET button
32. inter 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 Print settings are configured for images only Make sure there are no video clips or other file besides images in the memory before printing otherwise an error will occur if trying to print using the ALL IMAGES option 1 Insert an SD card into the camera 2 Turn on the camera PRINT SETTING 3 Set the camera to Playback mode O PICTBRIDGE 4 Press the V 4 button j DPOF 5 Press the A or w button to select e PRINT 2 SETTING gt 6 Press the Pb SET button AY 7 Press the A or w button to select DPOF PRINT SETTING 8 Press the P SET button Dn PICTBRIDGE ki Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 51 www izone camera com 9 Press the A or v button to select the desired PRINT SETTING setting 10 Press the SET button LYTETTTYTIS THIS IMAGE The selected picture in a memory card will be printed up to 99 copies ALL IMAGES All pictures in a memory card will be printed up to 99 copies for each picture NOTE To print a single image select the image before enabling DPOF mode 11 Press the A or w button to select the desired PAL GC setting 12 Press the SET
33. inutes 640 x 480 37 7 minutes 320 x 240 40 1 minutes 640 x 480 75 6 minutes 320 x 240 NOTE 81 1 minutes 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 a memory card may vary 76 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Uninstalling Polaroid izone300 driver PC Only For Windows 98SE Users E NOTE The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the izone300 driver Open Add Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid Digital Cam program then click Add Remove The following dialogue box appears click OK to confirm removing the camera driver 3 The uninstallation program runs automatically please restart your computer when it is finished N TETT He latrina lagen Seel Stan Dus Confirm File Deletion x 3 To total o rem progam hom ber deb a CORAM Ey nad Do you want to completely remove the selected application and all of its components essem EE Information i Please restart your computer Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 77 www izone camera com Camera Default Settings Camera Mode D
34. l skip to the PictBridge print setting screen even if there is no connection between camera and printer 46 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Selecting Print Settings 1 Press the A or w button to select the print EE mode THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES 2 The following options are available Print the selected image in the camera s internal memory or a memory card according to specified THIS IMAGE settings Use the UP or DOWN button to designate the image you want to print before selecting the PictBridge mode Print all images in the camera s internal memory or ALL IMAGES 4 memory card according to the specified settings All images in the camera s internal memory or ALL INDEX a memory card are given an index and printed according to the specified settings NOTE To print a single image select the image before enabling PictBridge Print settings are configured for images only Make sure there are no video clips or other file besides images in the memory before printing otherwise an error will occur if trying to print using the ALL IMAGES or ALL INDEX option Not all printers will support all these print options Please refer to the printer user guide for options available Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 47 www izone camera com 3 Press the SET button to select the print settings NO OF COPY OO oto 4 Number of Copies 1 Print Layout D
35. lay mode in the following sequence Capture mode GA EECH Spee 10 10 We Sa Playback mode 2048 x 1536 07 55 08 10 04 E uk 26 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures please read this note first 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 Taking a Picture Taking pictures at approximately 3 2 feet to infinity 1 metre to infinity 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode 2 Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder Hold the camera steady Press the shutter button completely down to take a picture A beep will sound if the beep sound is turned on when a picture is taken NOTE Make sure that the Flash Battery charge LED remains lighted before shooting Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen Off You can also take a picture with the LCD screen off The procedure is the same as above but frame your subject using the viewfinder instead Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 27 www izone camera com 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 a w LA L 1 When you press the Flash button the icon according to the flash setting
36. lecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colour of a subject in the video clip appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available WHITE BALANCE 1 Set the camera to Video mode D auto 2 Press the V 4 button E DAYLIGHT 3 Press the A or w button to select WHITE Fel gt E BALANCE ps FLUORESCENT 4 Press the b SET button 5 Press the A or w button to select the desired WHITE BALANCE setting AUTO DAYLIGHT 6 Press the Pb SET button CLOUDY TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT When shooting under these conditions Select this setting Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors illuminated by tungsten lighting Indoors illuminated by fluorescent lighting 38 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips NOTE Change the camera mode from Capture mode to Playback mode before reviewing pictures and video clips Please refer to Camera Mode on page 19 for more details Reviewing the Pictures 1 Set the camera to Playback mode 2 Use the A or w button to view the pictures taken The 7 icon is shown on the LCD screen when a picture is selected Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail You can view up to 9 picture and video clip files at a time on the LCD screen by using the Thumbnail function 1 Set the camera to Playback mode 2 Press the EB
37. on which allows you to take pictures with a 10 second built in timer SELF TIMER 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode en 2 Press the M 4 button M OFF 3 Press the A or v button to select SELF TIMER 4 Press the SET button 5 Press the A or V button to select the desired setting 6 Press the gt SET button 7 The icon will appear on the LCD screen ES NOTE To disable the self timer function repeat the above steps and select OFF 8 Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder 9 Press the shutter button to take a picture The camera beeps if the beep sound is turned on and the Self timer LED blinks ES NOTE Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the self timer function 30 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Zoom Feature Your camera is designed with 3X digital zoom This feature lets you zoom in on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture 1 Set the camera to Capture mode a 2 Press the A button to zoom in Press the w button to zoom out The zoom factor is shown on the LCD screen O aso 2048 X 1536 1 5 K op cm B x A Digital Zoom Factor For the digital zoom feature the viewfinder does not reflect the actual zoomed image We recommend the user to use the LCD screen to monitor the zoom factor NOTE You may n
38. operation cannot be recovered Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it 56 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com e To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card 1 Insert an SD card into the camera card slot 2 Turn on the camera COPY TO CARD 3 Set the camera to Playback mode T l 4 Press the V 4 button ox 5 Press the A or w button to select gt COPY TO CARD 6 Press the Pb SET button 7 Press the A or w button to select the desired COPY TO CARD setting T coy L 8 Press the Pb SET button on CANCEL E In the above operation you can exit to the normal Playback mode by choosing CANCEL and confirm it Please note that you cannot copy pictures or video clips from a memory card to the internal memory NOTE The original pictures and video clips will still be in the camera s internal memory after the copy operation has been performed You must take the card out before you can erase it Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 57 www izone camera com 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer Installing the Software For Windows Users Ei IMPORTANT il Please backup all the necessary data before any driver and software installation
39. ory card Camera powers off during self timer countdown Battery is exhausted Recharge the battery Recorded pictures are not saved in memory Camera powers off before the save operation is complete Or Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete If the battery indicator is on the LCD screen replace batteries with a full set of new ones as soon as possible Or Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete Colour of the playback pictures is different from the picture on the LCD screen during Sunlight or light from another source is shining 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 This camera cannot display non DCF pictures recorded onto a memory card used by another digital camera Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 69 Symptom Problem Solution 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 Or Windows Media player not installed in the computer Install directx 9 0 or above Visit http www microsoft com directx for more detail Or Please go to http w
40. otice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 31 www izone camera com 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 IMAGE SIZE 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode D 2048X1536 2 Press the V 4 button p 1600 x 1200 3 Press the A or w button to select E IMAGE m SIZE pe 4 Press the SET button IMAGE SIZE 5 Press the A or w button to select e the desired setting 1600 X 1200 6 Press the SET button s 630 X290 SELECT gt SET Quality Setting 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode Oe ATELY 2 Press the V 4 button BER 3 Press the A or w button to select Ef QUALITY LOW 4 Press the SET button 5 Press the A or w button to select the desired setting 6 Press the SET button 32 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16 MB internal memory You can expand the memory with
41. reen to check which camera settings are active Those particular features whose icons are not displayed are not activated Still Image mode White Balance D Autos 3 Daylight amp Cloudy Q Tungsten sp Fluorescent Self timer On Image Resolution 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 Flash Mode amp Flash Off A Auto Flash 4 Forced On Number of remaining r pictures Capture Mode 9 2048 X 1536 DN Still Image Exposure Compensation BB Video Value Quality HI High N Normal SEN LI Low Digital Zoom Status SD Card Inserted Battery Level m Full Cu Adequate CH Low CT Exhausted Default Setting 16 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Video mode Video Mode Recording Indicator White Balance For Video Clips Auto Daylight amp Cloudy Q Tungsten Fluorescent Default Setting Playback Mode Picture Looked File File Number Video Clip b Play Il Pause 1600x1200 0024 0023 640 x 480 02 10 07 55 08 10 04 0024 0023 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Resolution 640 X 480 320 X 240 Remaining Time Histogram Video Length 17 Camera Modes The camera has two working modes Capture mode and Playback mode You can switch between them by pressing the Capture Playback mode button at the back of the camera Captur
42. refer to Polaroid EASY TO USE GUIDE TO MICROSOFT NETMEETING or visit the website http www microsoft com windows netmeeting Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 67 www izone camera com 11 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you If problems continue please contact customer support Details are provided under Getting Help Symptom Problem Solution receive an error message when l am installing the Polaroid izone300 camera driver Polaroid izone300 camera driver does not load Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver 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 my computer Connection failure Check all cable connections are secured Incorrect driver type Set the camera s driver type to the Mass Storage mode cannot run the Polaroid izone300 camera driver Conflict with another camera driver or capture device If you have another camera installed on your computer remove it and it s driver completely from your system to avoid conflicting with your izone300 My CD Installation wizard does not work The auto installation file is switched off or the CD ROM is disconnected Go to the computer desktop Right click on My Comput
43. s and for shooting outdoors on a clear day When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation 34 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Setting the White Balance for Pictures Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colour of a subject in a picture appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available 1 2 3 Set the camera to Still Image mode Press the V 4 button Press the A or w button to select WHITE BALANCE Press the b SET button Press the A or w button to select the desired setting Press the b SET button When shooting under these conditions WHITE BALANCE gj AUTO cs DAYLIGHT CLOUDY i TUNGSTEN fa gt FLUORESCENT n4 WHITE BALANCE DAYLIGHT CLOUDY TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT Select this setting Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors illuminated by tungsten lighting Indoors illuminated by fluorescent lighting Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 35 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 19 for more details Recording Video Clips Use the
44. set without losing any images To use the Reset button simply depress the Reset button gently holding for around 5 seconds using a paper clip or ball point pen The camera will power off automatically It is important to note that the camera probably needs to be recharged immediately in order to avoid locking up again Reset Button Checking the Battery Power Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures 1 Turn the camera on 2 Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen Battery power is full Battery power is adequate Battery power is low Battery power is exhausted tm 74 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com gss 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 M 4 button to enter the menu bar Press it again to exit 2 Press the A or w button to select a menu item Press the gt SET button to enter the submenu Press the V 4 button to return to the menu 3 Press the A or w button to select the desired setting 4 Press the b SET button to confirm Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com DRIVE MODE gt STILL EI VIDEO FORMAT DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP gt FREQUENCY je LANGUAGE 15 2 Camera Setting Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera view the camera LCD sc
45. soft com and support mds2000 com For Europe Middle East Africa amp Rest of the World ArcSoft Europe Support Centre Ireland Tel 353 0 61 702087 Fax 353 0 61 702001 E mail europe arcsoft com Visit http www arcsoft com for technical support and frequently asked questions FAQ s Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 71 www izone camera com 13 Appendix Technical Specifications Picture Sensor Resolution 1 2 5 inch 3 2 Mega Pixels CMOS Resolution amp Storable Images based on 16MB internal memory Quality High Image Size 2048 x 1536 pixels 18 1600 x 1200 pixels 31 640 x 480 pixels 127 Type 5 elements plus IR filter Aperture F 3 5 Focal Length 8 66 mm Focal Distance Normal Focus 3 2 ft to o 1 m to oo The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to the subject Focus Zones centre LCD Screen 1 5 TFT colour panel 72 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com Modes Auto Flash Forced On Flash Off Range 3 2 to 4 9 ft 1 to 1 5 m 1 5 EV in 0 3 increments Electronic shutter 1 1000 sec 1 20 sec Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Internal Memory 16 MB Nand Flash External Memory supports SD card up to 1GB not included File Format Still Image EXIF 2 2 compatible format JPEG compression Video Clip AVI format Pow
46. stops blinking and remains on when battery is fully charged USB Series A Plug connects to USB Series Mini B Plug connects to your your PC izone300 Camera or Docking Station 2 Using the USB cable via the docking station Place the camera into the docking station For further details refer to Using the Docking Station on page 9 e Plug the labelled end eer of the USB cable into the socket marked e on your computer Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the docking station The battery begins charging and the battery charge LED on the camera blinks The LED stops blinking and remains on when battery is fully charged Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 71 www izone camera com Using an AC adapter optional via the camera e Plug the labelled end amp z of the connector into the USB port on the camera Connect the AC adapter with the USB connector Connect the adapter to the household power outlet The battery begins charging and the battery charge LED on the camera blinks The LED stops blinking and remains on when battery is fully charged Using an AC adapter optional via the docking station Place the camera into the docking station For further details refer to Using the Docking Station on page 9 Plug the labelled end amp of the connector into the USB port on the docking station Connect the AC adapter with the USB connector Connect the adapter to t
47. t the Windows CD or izone300 driver CD If izone300 driver CD is inserted please set the path to CD Rom drive software Driver Sysfile And continue the installation Please also refer to the help files amp User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications For further information and support please visit our website http www izone camera com 70 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 12 Getting Help Polaroid digital Online Services Website http www izone camera 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 ArcSoft Software Help For North America ArcSoft HQ Support Centre Fremont California CA Tel 1 800 762 8657 toll free number Fax 1 510 440 1270 E mail support Qarcsoft com For China ArcSoft China Support Centre Beijing Tel 8610 6849 1368 Fax 8610 6849 1367 E mail china arcsoft com For Oceania ArcSoft Australian Support Centre Baulkham Hills New South Wales Tel 61 2 9899 5888 Fax 61 2 9899 5728 E mail support Q supportgroup com au For South amp Central America Tel 1 510 979 5520 Fax 1 510 440 1270 E mail latInsupport arcsoft com For Japan ArcSoft Japan Support Centre Tokyo Tel 81 03 3834 5256 Fax 81 03 5816 4730 Web http www mds2000 co jp arcsoft E mail japan arc
48. the SD card and ensure the card is inserted correctly as illustrated The L icon will appear on the LCD screen when a SD card is inserted into the camera Removing the SD Card To remove the SD card turn off your camera and gently push the SD card inwards And then release it for the SD card to eject from the SD card slot Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 55 www izone camera com E IMPORTANT Never insert any other object into the camera s SD card slot Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card 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 Never remove a card from the camera while the camera is powered on Doing so can cause the recording operation to fail and even damage the memory card 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 Insert an SD card into the camera card slot Turn on the camera Procedures are the same as for formatting the internal memory Refer to Formatting the Internal Memory on page 20 for details om IMPORTANT You can format a memory card on the camera or on a computer However formatting a memory card on a computer takes much longer Note that the data deleted by a format
49. ufficient charging current For a full battery charge or when you use the camera away from your computer we recommend the usage of an AC adapter DC 5V 500mA optional to charge the battery Visit www izone camera com for detailed information on ordering an adapter and USB connector For a full battery charge we recommend turning off the camera before charging the battery To get the best performance out of the battery it is recommended the camera be kept charged at all times Especially when not in use for a period of time like over a month or so When the camera is connected to a computer a message may prompt for installing the camera driver The message window varies for different Windows OS The battery can be charged without installing the driver Click Cancel to close the message window To install the driver please refer to page 58 Installing the Software onto a Computer for further details Add New Hartware Wizard The wend searches for new diveni tor P ss Digha Cam A device diver is a sofia progam that makes a harda divica woth TEC c ERE m 70 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 1 Using the USB cable via the computer Plug the labelled end lt of the USB cable into the socket marked on your computer Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the camera The battery begins charging and the battery charge LED on the camera blinks The LED
50. uipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 80 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com e 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 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 izone300 Digital Camera User Guide 81 www izone camera com US 0505 Part No OM3334US001
51. various sources including digital cameras scanners video devices and removable media After you plug in the camera the izone 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 izone PhotoBase to download all the images in the camera to your computer automatically With the izone 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 60 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera 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 izone300 Digital Camera User Guid
52. ww microsoft com windows windowsmedia players aspx to download the Windows Media Player to play the video clips 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 Depress the Reset button gently holding for about 5 seconds using a paper clip or ball pen An error message appears on the LCD screen before or during printing Printer may not support some advanced print features Or Some fault occurs with the printer Or Print settings can be configured for images only Select DEFAULT for a particular print setting or visit http www izone camera com for the solutions Or Please refer to the printer s user guide for the solutions Or Make it sure that there is no video clips or other file format in the current memory before printing Pictures are overexposed or under exposed An incorrect flash mode is applied for shooting Select a correct flash mode for shooting according to the surrounding lighting conditions When connect the camera to the PC in Capture mode Windows prompt to insert system disk izone300 camera driver installation has not completed Inser
53. you selected will appear on the LCD screen You can now take pictures using the flash mode you have 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 metres 28 Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com The camera has three flash modes default setting is Auto Flash Use the flash when you take pictures at night indoors or outdoors in heavy shadows When shooting under these conditions Select this mode Icon shown 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 reflective surface such as a window ora mirror If there is not enough light when using this setting your pictures may turn out dark Flash Off ki The flash fires automatically as needed Use this setting to take most pictures Auto Flash 5A The flash fires for every picture Use this setting in high contrast situations to provide fill light or use it indoors in low light Forced On NOTE 5 Flash modes are not available in Video mode Never touch or block the flash with your fingers Doing so can soil these components and interfere with the correct flash operation Polaroid izone300 Digital Camera User Guide www izone camera com 5 29 Setting Self timer Your camera is designed with a self timer functi

Polaroid 300 Digital Camera User Manual

Contents

Download Pdf Manuals

Related Search

Related Contents