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Polaroid PhotoMAX Quick Start Manual

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Rev. 1, June 10, 2002

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  • Page 1 Rev. 1, June 10, 2002...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! ......1 The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH Creative Kit ....2 Kit components .

  • Page 3: Welcome To Polaroid Photomax Fun

    Quickstart and you’ll be working with digital images quickly and easily. Our goal at Polaroid is to make digital imaging easy and fun — right from the moment you open the box. If you get stuck or need help please visit our Help site on the Web at: www.polaroid.com...

  • Page 4: The Polaroid Photomax Fun! Flash Creative Kit

    Using the software in your kit you can correct, edit and play with your digital photos. You can use your Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software with other digital cameras and scanners if they are TWAIN-compliant. Check the instructions that came with your device to see if it is...

  • Page 5: Kit Components

    Polaroid FUN! FLASH Digital Camera • 4 AA batteries • Camera-to-computer serial cable • Polaroid PhotoMAX SE 2.1 Image Maker Software CD-ROM • Note: Your computer needs a RS-232C serial port to use your digital camera. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...

  • Page 6: Camera Features

    Camera features a Wrist strap slot b Shutter button c Flash unit d Viewfinder e Lens AC adapter port g Serial connector port h Self-timer indicator Battery compartment...
  • Page 7 FULL Flash settings button k Self-timer button Viewfinder m On/off switch n Shutter button o LCD display on/off button FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...
  • Page 8 p LCD scroll up button q LCD scroll down button Delete photo button s Menu on/off button Tripod mount (bottom of camera) u Picture counter (LCD menu on) v Memory full icon (LCD menu on) w Self-timer icon (LCD menu on) x Flash setting icon (LCD menu on) y Resolution setting icon (LCD menu on) z Camera power on/flash charge lights...

  • Page 9: Getting The Camera Ready

    Getting the camera ready Your kit includes four AA batteries. You can also purchase separately the Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! AC adapter to use with your camera. 1. Open the battery door. 2. Insert four AA batteries into the compartment. Make sure...

  • Page 10: Taking Photos

    Taking photos Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH Digital Camera is perfect for taking digital photos both indoors and outdoors. Some features of your digital camera include: automatic flash settings • automatic focus • self-timer • To take a photo: 1. Turn on the camera (a).
  • Page 11 Frame your subject(s) in the viewfinder or on the LCD display. 3. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button (c). Your photo displays on the LCD. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...

  • Page 12: Tips For Great Photos

    Tips for great photos Follow these steps to take great photos with your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH Digital Camera. Indoor photos 3-7 feet Indoor photos are best • feet taken in an evenly lit room. Use the Autoflash • setting for best results.
  • Page 13 14 to learn how to change the flash settings on your digital camera. Note: For more tips on taking great photos with your digital camera, visit our Help site on the Web at: www.polaroid.com FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...

  • Page 14: Sleep Mode

    Sleep mode To help save battery power, your digital camera automatically shuts off after approximately thirty seconds of inactivity. This is called sleep mode. In sleep mode, the camera LCD display turns off and the power indicator light (a) blinks every five seconds.

  • Page 15: Using The Picture Counter

    Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH Digital Camera comes with 2 MB of internal memory that can store up to 15 images (640 x 480 pixel resolution) or 50 images (320 x 240 pixel resolution).

  • Page 16: Using The Camera Flash

    Using the camera flash Each time you turn on your digital camera, it automatically sets to the Flash off setting. You can change the flash setting at any time. There are three different flash settings: Icon Flash setting Flash off The flash does not fire.
  • Page 17 Note: You can turn off the LCD display after changing the flash setting. Using the viewfinder to take a photo will help save battery power. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...

  • Page 18: Using The Self-Timer

    Using the self-timer Your digital camera comes with a built-in self timer. Note: It is recommended that you use a tripod with the self-timer. There is a tripod mount on the bottom of your digital camera (c). 1. Look through the viewfinder or turn on the LCD display to compose your photo.
  • Page 19 4. After ten seconds, the digital camera takes the photo. To turn off the self-timer while the red light is blinking, press the self-timer button. Note: For more help with using your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH Digital Camera visit our Help site on the Web at: www.polaroid.com...

  • Page 20: Reviewing And Deleting Photos

    Reviewing and deleting photos You can review the photos stored on your digital camera at any time. You can also delete photos that you don’t want to keep. Remember that your digital camera can only store a certain number of photos before the memory is full.
  • Page 21 (b) or down arrow (c) next to the review icon. Your photos display on the screen. 4. For information about your photo (e) (number in sequence, flash and resolution settings) press the menu button (d). FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...
  • Page 22 To delete photos: It is necessary to delete photos from your digital camera when a Full message displays on the LCD menu and the flash and power indicator lights blink. You can also delete photos from your camera with the software included in your kit.

  • Page 23: Changing The Resolution Setting

    (digitally), such as on a Web site or an e-mail attachment. Printing images at 320 x 240 resolution may result in enlarged pixels appearing on your photo. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...
  • Page 24 To change resolution settings: 1. Press the self-timer button with the camera power turned off. 2. Turn on the camera power. 3. To check that the resolution settings have been changed, turn on the LCD display and press the Menu button. The resolution settings are shown on the menu (a).

  • Page 25: Putting Photos On Your Computer

    Putting photos on your computer After you take digital photos with your camera you need to put them on your computer. To do this, you must first install the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software included in your kit. Your...
  • Page 26 Minimum System Requirements PC with Pentium class processor • Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 • 16 MB of RAM • 60 MB available hard drive space • Available COMM port • 16-bit display adapter (24-bit • recommended) High Color (16-bit) display settings at 1024x768 pixels •...
  • Page 27 Note: Be sure to read the README file for any important last minute information about your software. The README file is called readme.wri and is located in the Polaroid\PhotoMAX SE\PhotoMAX folder on your computer. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...

  • Page 28: Connecting The Digital Camera To Your Computer

    Connecting the digital camera to your computer 1. Turn off your computer and any peripheral devices attached to it (scanner, printer). 2. Locate the serial cable from your kit (a). 3. Connect the serial cable to the serial port on your computer. Note: To get help finding the serial port on your computer read the instruction manual...
  • Page 29 You also can open the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Software by double-clicking the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE icon on your desktop. This icon is a shortcut to the Polaroid PhotoMAX application that was created automatically at the end of the installation procedure.
  • Page 30 To open a photo in the software: 1. Click the Get Photo button. Photo...
  • Page 31 file from a photo • album Note: you can build your own customized photo albums. Other Devices download directly from a • TWAIN-compliant digital camera or scanner FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...
  • Page 32 2. Click Album or Camera. The Album manager window appears. Acquire button Note: To create a new Album, select New Album from the Album: pull-down menu. Click the Save button to give your Album a name and save it to your computer. 3.
  • Page 33 The Select Source window appears. 4. Click on Polaroid FUN!Flash Digital Camera. Click Select. The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! Flash Digital Camera TWAIN software opens. The TWAIN software is used to download, delete and save images from your digital camera. FUN!
  • Page 34 Help site on the Web for more information at: www.polaroid.com 5. To put a photo in your photo album, select the photo by clicking on it with your mouse.
  • Page 35 6. Click Get Photos. The selected photos appear in the photo album. photos Note: For help with photo albums see “Need Help?” on page 41 learn how to open the Online User’s Guide. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...
  • Page 36 Deleting photos with the software You can also delete photos from your digital camera with the software. Click Delete All Photos to delete all the photos from your camera. Click Delete Last Photo to delete the last photo from your camera. Caution: Remember that once you delete photos from your camera, they are gone forever!

  • Page 37: Opening A Photo In The Software

    1. Double-click on an Album image to open it in the software. The image appears in the image tray. Image Tray You are now ready to have fun with your photo with Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software! FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...

  • Page 38: Working With Photos

    Working with photos With Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software you can add special effects, retouch colors, cut and paste selections between photos, and much more. Applying a special effect You can apply many different special effects to a selected part of your photo or to the entire photo.
  • Page 39 4. Move the cursor over the selected area on your image. The cursor changes to a pair of scissors. 5. Press the left mouse button. The cropped image appears in the image tray. Click undo if you change your mind. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...
  • Page 40 Saving an image After you finish making changes to your photo, you need to save it to your computer. To save the image. . . Description 1. Click Save It!. With the same file name and in the same file format 2.
  • Page 41 5. Enter a different file name, if needed. 6. Click Save. 1. Click Save It!. As a screen saver 2. Click Make Screen Saver. 1. Click Save It!. As wallpaper for your desktop 2. Click Make Wallpaper. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit...
  • Page 42 Printing images 1. Click Print It!. 2. Click Print Image. 3. Select Description if you want to add a caption to your printed image. Double-click the title box on the preview area to add the text. The text appears in the active color. 4.

  • Page 43: Need Help

    Need Help? Whenever you need help using Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software, click on the ? button on the main window to open the Online User’s Guide. Button The Online User’s Guide provides step-by-step instructions on using your Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Software.

  • Page 44: Product Limited Warranties

    One Year Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH Digital Camera Polaroid will, at our option, repair or replace any unit found defective in manufacture within the warranty period. The warranty period is determined by the date of purchase. Keep the receipt as proof of purchase.
  • Page 45 90 days from the date of purchase. Polaroid's entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at Polaroid's option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) repair or replacement of the Software that does not meet Polaroid's Limited Warranty and which is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your sales receipt.
  • Page 46 Thank you for purchasing this Polaroid Digital Product. For more information on our other digital imaging products, please visit our Web site at: www.polaroid.com or call us at: 1-800-897-0356.

  • Page 47: Fcc Notice

    This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. For detailed information about FCC compliance, see the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software Online User’s Guide accessed from the software. Camera Precautions Follow these guidelines when using your Polaroid PhotoMAX •...
  • Page 48 “Polaroid”, “IQA Design” and “Polaroid PhotoMAX”. “MAX the Bird (and feather design)” Copyright 1998 Polaroid Corporation. All other product names may be the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. PU-21149M-1 11/99...

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