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- Page 1 User Guide 3.2 Megapixels Digital Camera www.polaroid.com...
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Page 2: Product Overview
14. Wrist strap holder 15. Mode button 16. Flash / Up button 17. Self-timer / Right button 18. Down button 19. LCD screen on / off button 20. OK button Product Overview Front View Back View Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 3 21. Tripod mount 22.USB port 23.Battery / SD card door Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Bottom View...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
• Setting the Image Size and Quality ...29 • Setting Exposure Compensation ...31 • Setting the White Balance for Pictures ...32 4 Recording Video Clips ... 33 • Recording Video Clips ... 33 • Setting Video Resolution... 34 Table of Contents Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 5 • Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ... 63 10 Using the Camera as a Web Cam (PC Only)... 64 • Setting up NetMeeting™ ... 64 • Start NetMeeting™... 65 11 Troubleshooting Problems... 66 • Troubleshooting Problems ... 66 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 6 12 Getting Help... 69 • Polaroid Online Services... 69 • Customer Support ... 69 • ArcSoft Software Help... 69 13 Appendix ...70 • Technical Specifications...70 • Storage Capacities ...72 • Uninstalling Your Camera driver (PC Only) ...75 • Camera Default Settings ...76 •...
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Page 7: Getting Started
Playback your pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or on a computer. • Send your pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends. • Your camera has PictBridge capability ( See page 41). Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 1 Getting Started... -
Page 8: Camera Package Contents
Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 The CD-ROM includes Polaroid Digital Camera driver (PC) ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® 5.5 (PC) ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® 4.3 (Mac) ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 5 (PC) ArcSoft PhotoPinter® 4 (Mac) Microsoft® NetMeeting™ (PC) Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ (PC & Mac) -
Page 9: Attaching The Wrist Strap
• Attaching the Wrist Strap Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 10: Using Your Battery
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. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 11: Turning The Camera On And Off
Pressing the Power button can deactivate this feature and turn on the camera again. • An indicator appears on the LCD display if battery power is low. Replace the batteries with new ones immediately. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 12: How To Navigate Menus
3. Press the setting. 4. Press the button to confirm. button to select the desired Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide DRIVE MODE STILL VIDEO SETUP FORMAT DATE/TIME... -
Page 13: Default Setting
Fluorescent Flash Mode Flash Off Auto Flash* Capture Mode Still Image* Video Digital Zoom Status * Default Setting Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 2 Camera Setting 2048 X 1536 0005 +0.5 X1.0 Self-timer On Image Resolution 2048 X 1536*... -
Page 14: Video Mode
Video Clip Play Pause 640 X 480 00:00:28 X2.0 160 0 x 1 20 0 07:55 08/10/04 0024-0023 02:10 07:55 08/10/04 0024-0023 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide Resolution 640 X 480 * 320 X 240 Remaining Time Histogram Video Length www.polaroid.com... -
Page 15: Camera Modes
Pictures” on page 24 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 33. Playback Mode This mode allows you to review and delete pictures and video clips from the camera. For more details, please refer to “Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips” on page 36. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 16: Drive Mode
NOTE: • Still Image mode is the default capture mode. • This setting is also available in Video mode. button to select (DRIVE button to select the desired drive mode. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide DRIVE MODE STILL VIDEO www.polaroid.com... -
Page 17: Setup Menu
• 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. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select button to select the desired button to select “FORMAT”. -
Page 18: Setting The Current Date And Time
9. Press the button. button to select “DATE/ button to select “DATE button to select the desired button to select “SETUP”. button to adjust the value in Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide SETUP FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY SETUP... -
Page 19: Auto Power Save Setting
• The LCD screen automatically goes into hibernation after one minute of inactivity. Press any button, except the Power button, to re-activate the LCD screen. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select “AUTO button to select the desired... -
Page 20: Setting The Beep Sound On/Off
5. Press the setting. 6. Press the button. button to select “BEEP”. button to select the desired button to select button to select the desired Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide SETUP FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY SETUP : SET... -
Page 21: Setting Display Language
5. Press the setting. 6. Press the button. NOTE: This setting is configured for images only. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select button to select the desired button to select “DATE button to select the desired SETUP... -
Page 22: Resetting To Default Settings
3. Press the “DEFAULT”. 4. Press the button. 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the button. button to select button to select the desired Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide SETUP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE DATE STAMP TWAIN DRIVER DEFAULT SETUP : SET DEFAULT SETTING? OK : SET www.polaroid.com... -
Page 23: Switching The Information Display And Lcd Screen On And Off
Capture mode 2048 X 1536 0005 Press X1.0 Playback mode 2048 X 1536 Press 07:55 08/10/04 0024-0023 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 2048 X 1536 0005 Press X1.0 Press Press 07:55 08/10/04 0024-0023 Press... -
Page 24: Taking Pictures
A beep will sound (if the beep sound is turned on) when a picture is taken. NOTE: Make sure that the Flash LED remains lit before shooting. 3 Taking Pictures Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 25: Setting Flash Mode
• 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. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 26 • Never touch or block the flash with your fingers. Doing so can soil these components and interfere with the correct flash operation. Select Icon shown this mode on the LCD screen Flash Off Auto Flash Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 27: Setting Self-Timer
Self-timer LED blinks. NOTE: •This feature is only available in Still Image mode. •Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the self-timer function. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Option Description Single... -
Page 28: Zoom Feature
• You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom. • The zoom feature is not available during recording video clips, please set zoom factor before recording video clips. button to zoom in. The 2048 X 1536 0005 +1.5 Digital Zoom Factor Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 29: Setting The Image Size And Quality
5. Press the the desired setting. 6. Press the button. NOTE: It is recommended to use the 2048 x 1536 resolution for printing. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select (IMAGE button to select IMAGE SIZE 2048 X 1536... - Page 30 3. Press the (QUALITY). 4. Press the button. 5. Press the the desired setting. 6. Press the button. button to select button to select Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide QUALITY HIGH NORMAL QUALITY HIGH NORMAL OK : SET www.polaroid.com...
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Page 31: Setting Exposure Compensation
• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation. • Exposure Compensation function is not available in auto flash mode. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select button to select the... -
Page 32: Setting The White Balance For Pictures
When shooting under these conditions: Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by tungsten lighting Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting button to select (WHITE button to select the Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide WHITE BALANCE AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT WHITE BALANCE AUTO... -
Page 33: Recording Video Clips
3. Press the shutter button completely down to start recording. 4. Press the shutter button again to stop recording. Recording stops when the current memory is full. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com icon will blink while Recording Indicator 640 X 480... -
Page 34: Setting Video Resolution
4. Press the button. 5. Press the desired setting. 6. Press the button. button to select button to select the Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide IMAGE SIZE 640 X 480 320 X 240 SETUP IMAGE SIZE 640 X 480 320 X 240... -
Page 35: Setting The White Balance For Video Clips
6. Press the button. When shooting under these conditions: Automatic adjustment Outdoor daylight Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by tungsten lighting Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select button to select the WHITE BALANCE AUTO DAYLIGHT CLOUDY... -
Page 36: Reviewing And Managing Pictures And Video Clips
Thumbnail files will be shown on the LCD screen and the last reviewed picture will be highlighted. 3. Press the view it in full screen by pressing the button to select a thumbnail file and button. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 37: Auto Play
7. Press the “DIRECTION”. 8. Press the button. 9. Press the desired setting. 10. Press the button. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select button to select “SETUP”. button to select button to select the AUTO PLAY SETUP... - Page 38 “ON”. button to stop the auto play. The auto play will Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide AUTO PLAY DIRECTION INTERVAL : SET...
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Page 39: Playing The Video Clip
Protect all pictures and video clips in the current memory UNLOCK ALL Remove protection from all of the pictures and video clips Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select the video button to select button to select the... -
Page 40: Deleting Picture(S) Or Video Clip(S)
• All deleted pictures and video clips can not be recovered. button to choose the selection you want to button to select button to select the desired button to select the desired Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide icon will appear on ERASE ERASE THIS ERASE ALL... -
Page 41: Print Settings
Use the camera's function and navigation buttons to select the print settings. Refer to page 44 for details. 5. Printing Select “PRINT” and press the page 52 for details. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 6 Print Settings button to start printing. Refer to... - Page 42 NOTE: To print a single image, select the image before enabling PictBridge mode. button. button after selecting button to select (PRINT button to select Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide PRINT SETTING PROGRESS 001/002 PRINTED 000 CANCEL PRINT SETTING ERRORS CANCEL...
- Page 43 • When “PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE” is displayed for about ten seconds, it will skip to the PictBridge print setting screen even if there is no connection between camera and printer. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com marked socket on your...
- Page 44 INDEX” option. • Not all printers will support all these print options. Please refer to the printer user guide for options available. button to select the button to designate Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide PICTBRIDGE THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES ALL INDEX : SET www.polaroid.com...
- Page 45 (from 1 to 99) you want to print for the selected image or all images. NOTE: “01” is the default setting. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Number of Copies Print Layout DEFAULT...
- Page 46 DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model. Add the date stamp to the printed image. Print without the date stamp. button to select (N-UP button to select (FILE Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide N-UP LAYOUT DEFAULT DEFAULT DEFAULT FILE NAME...
- Page 47 1. Press the button to select “PRINT”. 2. Press the button. NOTE: To return to the normal playback mode, press the select “EXIT” and press the Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select “SIZE”. button. SIZE DEFAULT DEFAULT...
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Page 48: Dpof (Digital Print Order Format)
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. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 49 NOTE: To print a single image, select the image before enabling DPOF mode. 11. Press the setting. 12. Press the button. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select (PRINT button to select “DPOF”. button to select the desired...
- Page 50 (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. 14. Press the Print button on the printer to start printing. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 51: Using Sd (Secure Digital) Card
Remember to format a memory card if it was used in another digital camera or other devices. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide... - Page 52 SD card due to your improper operation. • As tests prove, your camera works best with popular brands of memory cards such as Polaroid, SanDisk, Panasonic, Lexar and TOSHIBA. Consider using these cards for best performance. Inserting the SD Card Turn off the camera.
- Page 53 Removing the SD Card To remove the SD card, turn off your camera. Gently push the SD card inwards until you hear a click, then release it for the card to eject from the card slot. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 54 It is recommended to format SD cards with your camera. • Note that the data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 55: To Copy Pictures And Video Clips From Internal Memory To A Memory Card
The original pictures and video clips will still be in the camera’s internal memory before the copy operation has been performed. You must take the card out before you can erase them. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select... -
Page 56: Installing The Software Onto A Computer
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. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 57 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 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 58: Software Included With Your Camera
A quick, easy way to get great-looking photo prints at home. In just a couple of clicks you can turn your favorite digital snapshots into gorgeous color photos ready for framing, scrapbooking, or sending to family and friends. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 59 .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 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 60: Computer System Requirements
USB Port • 128MB RAM (256MB recommended) • 500MB Free disk space • Color monitor with high color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher • CD-ROM drive • Standard mouse and keyboard • Stereo speakers Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 61: Transferring Pictures And Video Clips To Your Computer
9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Your Computer • Before You Transfer Files IMPORTANT! 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”. -
Page 62: Connecting To Your Computer
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. USB Series “Mini B” Plug connects to your Camera marked socket on your Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 63: Transferring Pictures And Video Clips
4. Double click the folder “Unlabeled” 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 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 64: Using The Camera As A Web Cam (Pc Only)
ROM drive to install the requested files. 3. Connect your microphone (not included) and speakers (not included) to your audio card’s Mic in and line out jack respectively. ™ of the USB cable into the socket marked Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 65: Start Netmeeting
2. If you need further help on how to use Microsoft® NetMeeting™, select the “Help” under the menu bar and choose the topic you need. You can also refer to Polaroid “EASY TO USE GUIDE TO MICROSOFT® NETMEETING™” or visit the website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting. -
Page 66: Troubleshooting Problems
Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver. Check to see if the USB controller in your BIOS is activated. Please refer to Polaroid website for how to active USB controller in BIOS. Check all cable connections are secured. - Page 67 As a consequence, these cards will not be recognized by your camera. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Problem Depress the Reset button gently (holding for about 5 seconds) using a paper clip or ball point pen.
- Page 68 Your valuable data stored in the camera will not be lost. Select “DEFAULT” for a particular print setting or visit http://www.polaroid.com for the solutions. Please refer to the printer’s user guide for the solutions. Make sure that there are no video clips or other file format in the current memory before printing.
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Page 69: Getting Help
Fax: +81-3-5795-1397 E-mail: support@arcsoft.jp Web: http://www.arcsoft.jp Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for technical support and frequently asked questions (FAQ’s). “Polaroid” and “Polaroid and Pixel” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Waltham, MA, USA. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 12 Getting Help For Latin America E-mail:latinsupport@arcsoftsupport.com... -
Page 70: Appendix
• Range: 3.2 to 4.9 ft (1 to 1.5 m) Exposure -/+2.0 EV in 0.5 increments Control Shutter Speed Electronic shutter 1/8 sec ~ 1/2000 sec White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent 13 Appendix Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 71 • Size: (W) 94 mm x (D) 60 mm x (H) 21 mm • Weight: Approximately 120g (including the integrated battery and excluding card) Operating • For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® System 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP • For Macintosh Users: Mac OS 9.2~X Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 72: Storage Capacities
Quality High 2048 x 1536 Normal High 1600 x 1200 Normal High 1280 x 1024 Normal High 640 x 480 Normal 16MB 32MB SD 64MB SD Internal Memory (11MB for data storage) Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Units: Images... - Page 73 High 2048 x 1536 Normal High 1600 x 1200 Normal High 1280 x 1024 Normal High 640 x 480 Normal Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 128MB SD 256MB SD 1088 1520 1120 2240 1600 3200 512MB SD 1GB SD...
- Page 74 640 x 480 11 mins 30 secs 320 x 240 19 mins 640 x 480 23 mins 320 x 240 40 mins 640 x 480 46 mins 10 secs 320 x 240 95 mins Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 75: Uninstalling Your Camera Driver (Pc Only)
Windows 98SE needs to install your camera driver. 1. Open Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select “Polaroid Digital Cam" program, then click Add/Remove . 2. The following dialog box appears, click "OK" to confirm removing the camera driver. -
Page 76: Camera Default Settings
The default language for the LCD screen may vary with different countries and regions. Default 2048 X 1536 High Auto Auto Auto Flash 640 x 480 Auto DD/MM/YY 1 MIN 60 Hz for USA/ 50 Hz for Europe English Mass Storage Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 77: Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance
(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. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 78 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.
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