Table of Contents
Advertisement
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for Polaroid A500 - 5.1MP Digital Camera
Summary of Contents for Polaroid A500 - 5.1MP Digital Camera
- Page 1 5.0 Megapixel Digital Camera a500 User Manual...
-
Page 2: Fcc Statement
Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) Again. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-1 www.polaroid.com... - Page 3 As a consumer, you are responsible for ensuring that this product is disposed of properly. To find out how to properly dispose of this product, please go to www.polaroid.com and click on "Company" or call the customer service number for your country listed in the instruction manual.
-
Page 4: Read This First
The illustrations in this manual are for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual design of your camera. The manufacturer assumes no liability for any errors or discrepancies in this user manual. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-3 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 5: Safety Instructions
Do not use the camera while you are walking, driving or riding a motorcycle. This may cause personal injury or result in traffic accident. EN-4 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 6 This may adversely affect the case or the parts inside. Before you move the camera, disconnect cords and cables. Failure to do this may damage cords and cables. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-5 www.polaroid.com...
- Page 7 Do not short the supply terminals. Please dispose of the batteries properly. These instructions should be retained for future reference. Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. EN-6 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
-
Page 8: Table Of Contents
19 Setting the Focus Troubleshooting 20 Setting the Scene Mode Connecting to a PictBridge 21 Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compliant Printer Compensation) 22 VIDEO MODE 22 Recording Video Clips PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Video Clips Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-7 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 9: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Overview Congratulations on your purchase of your new Polaroid digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 3.0-megapixel sensor, this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 2560 x 1920 pixels. -
Page 10: Getting To Know Your Camera
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View Hand strap retainer 2. Shutter button 3. Power button Busy LED 5. Flash 6. SD card slot 7. Taking lens 8. Focus switch Normal mode Macro mode Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-9 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 11: Rear View
11. Mode button 18. Delete /self-timer/Burst button 12. LED indicator 19. Playback button 13. Menu button 20. Tripod socket 14. Up / zoom in button USB interface 15. Right / flash button Battery door EN-10 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 12: Lcd Display Icons
-2.0 to 2.0 EV in 0.3 ] Fine EV increments 15. Self-timer icon ] Standard ] 2 sec. ] Economy Number of pictures ] 10 sec. remaining on SD card ] Burst 8.Sharpness ]Hard ]Normal ]Soft Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-11 www.polaroid.com... - Page 13 Still image playback 1. Playback icon Image # / Total Images SD Card inserted 4. Zoom value 1.09 Playback mode [ Video playback 1. Playback icon SD Card inserted 3. Video playback indicator EN-12 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
-
Page 14: Getting Started
SD/SDHC memory card with the power on, the camera will automatically turn off. Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery door. Write protect tab Write protect state Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-13 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 15: Turning The Power On/Off
Charging the flash. Rear view:LED indicator The self-timer function is Blinking red Front view:Self-timer indicator activated. Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. EN-14 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 16: Formatting The Memory Card
4. Select [Execute] with the button, Beep and press the button to confirm. Language To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and Power Save 5min press the button. Sys. Reset Format... Cancel Execute Select: Set: Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-15 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 17: Capture Mode
3. Press the SHUTTER button to take your photograph. The photo will be taken after the timer reaches the delay time that you pre selected and the camera will beep during the countdown. EN-16 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 18: Using The Flash
The flash fires automatically according to the surrounding brightness Auto of the photographic conditions. The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness. Always On Select this mode for recording images with high contrast (subject backlit) and/or heavy shadows. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-17 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 19: Using The Zoom Function
3. Compose your scene and press the SHUTTER button to capture the image. The digital magnification ranges from 1.0x to 4.0x. Image noise (grain) may occur in the recorded image when using the digital zoom feature. EN-18 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 20: Setting The Focus
Select macro to capture close-up images. When the lens is zoomed to its widest position you may focus objects as close as 9cm(3.5”). If the camera is set to Macro mode, the flash is disabled. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-19 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 21: Setting The Scene Mode
3.Select the desired scene mode with the▲ / ▼buttons, then press Quality button. 4.To exit from the menu, press the button. Scene Mode Metering Scene Mode Auto Sport Night Portrait Landscape Select: Set: EN-20 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 22: Adjusting The Exposure (Ev Compensation)
* Weak reflecting bodies such as * When the sky accounts for a trees or dark leaves large area on the screen. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-21 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 23: Video Mode
In this case, select a video size lower than the current one. The maximum recordable time for one continuous video clip is up to the available memory. EN-22 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 24: Playback Mode
Apple web site at www.apple.com. For help using QuickTime Player usage, please refer to the QuickTime on-line help for more information. Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-23 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 25: Playing Back Still Images
To view the next image, press the button. The magnification factors range from 1x to 4x (The [ ] is displayed in the upper left corner of the LCD display during playback of still images.). EN-24 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 26: Thumbnail Display
The Auto Off function does not operate during slide show. All still images in the folder are automatically played back. Video files are displayed first frame image, and they are not played back. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-25 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 27: Protecting Images
Formatting an SD/SDHC memory card overrides protection, and erases all images regardless of their protected status. Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. EN-26 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 28: Erasing Images
240, the next captured image will be numbered 241 even though 240 no longer exists. In other words, an image-number is retired when an image is deleted and will not be reused or reassigned to another subsequently captured image. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-27 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 29: Menu Options
Quality This sets the quality (compression) at which the image is captured. ] Super Fine ] Fine ] Normal Scene Mode Refer to the section in this manual titled for further details. EN-28 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 30 This sets the saturation of the image that will be captured. * High / Normal / Low Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured. * Hard / Normal / Soft Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-29 www.polaroid.com...
-
Page 31: Video Menu
Refer to section in this manual titled “Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation)” for further details. White Balance Refer to section in this manual titled “White Balance” in Capture Menu for further details. EN-30 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 32: Playback Menu
Refer to section in this manual titled "Protecting Images" for further details. Effect B&W / Sepia / Negative / Red / Green / Blue / Binarize / Sunset / Warm / Cold / Contrast Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-31 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 33: Setup Menu
When the camera is not used for a specific period of time, the power to the camera is automatically turned off. This feature is useful for extending battery life. * 1, 3, 5 minutes or Off EN-32 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 34 * [60Hz]: Select 60Hz when the product is used in US. * [50Hz]: Select 50Hz when the product is used in UK. Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-33 www.polaroid.com...
-
Page 35: Transferring Files To
8. Copy & Paste or Drag-N-Drop image and video files to a folder on your computer. Mac users: Double-click the “untitled” or “unlabeled” disk drive icon on your desktop. IPhoto may automatically launch. EN-34 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 36: Default Setting
Next menu White Balance Auto Light Freq. 50HZ Auto Color Normal Normal Saturation Sharpness Normal Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-35 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 37: Editing Software Installation
YouTube! Or share them through simple email attachments or popular photo printing. For more information about the operation of the software, refer to its respective help documentation. For Windows XP/Vista users, please make sure to install and use the software in“Administrator” mode. EN-36 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 38: Specifications
2 x AAA size batteries (Alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries) Power Approx. 92 x 60 x 26 mm (without protruding parts) Dimensions Weight Approx. 82g (without batteries and memory card) * Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide EN-37 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 39: Appendix
The above data shows the standard testing results. The actual capacity varies according to the shooting conditions and settings. The maximum recordable time for one continuous video clip is up to the available memory. EN-38 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 40: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact Polaroid customer service. Symptom Cause Solutions / Corrective Actions The power does not come on. 1. The batteries are not loaded. -
Page 41: Connecting To A Pictbridge
Select [Single ], [All ] with the buttons, and press the button. Select: Set: [Single ]: Select to print one specific image. [All ] : Select to print all images. EN-40 Polaroid a500 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 42 The image printing may be failed if the power to the camera is cut off. For service, support and warranty information visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid and Polaroid & Pixel are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC, used under license. PLR IP Holdings, LLC does not manufacture this product or provide any Manufacturer's Warranty or Support.
- Page 43 Polaroid and Polaroid & Pixel are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC, used under license. PLR IP Holdings, LLC does not manufacture this product or provide any Manufacturer's Warranty or Support.
- Page 44 Part No. : UM-a500-PW01...