17. Menu button 18. Play / Pause / Up button 19. Flash / Right button 20. Set / Display button 21. Mode button 22. Tripod mount 23. Battery / SD card door Product Overview Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
• Turning the Information Display On/Off ...31 3 Taking Pictures ...33 • Taking Pictures in Normal Mode ...33 • Taking Pictures in Macro Mode ...35 • Taking Pictures in Different Scene Shooting Modes ...36 Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Table of Contents...
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• Playing Audio Clips...62 • Playing a Voice Memo...63 • Protecting/Unprotecting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips ...64 • Deleting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips ...66 • Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV ...67 Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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• ArcSoft Software Help ...94 13 Appendix...95 • Technical specifications ...95 • Storage Capacities...97 • Uninstalling Polaroid i733 Driver (PC only) ... 101 • Camera Default Settings... 102 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ... 103 • Regulatory Information... 104 Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid i733 digital camera for your imaging needs. The i733 comes equipped with a powerful 7.0 Megapixels CCD sensor, 2.5-inch bright color TFT LCD, high quality optics and many manual settings and options. Outstanding features that your i733 digital camera has: •...
• Camera Package Contents i733 Wrist Strap ArcSoft VideoImpression® 2 (PC & Mac) Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ (PC & Mac) AA Batteries Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com I733 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido...
• Do not short the supply terminals. • Do not dispose the batteries in fire. • Remove batteries from the camera when not in use. These instructions should be retained for future reference. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen. Battery power is full. Battery power is adequate. +2.0EV Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 9999...
Those particular features whose icons are not displayed are not activated. • Capature Modes Still Image Mode Description Flash Mode Shooting Mode Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 2 Camera Settings 9999 x4.0 +2.0EV F2.8 1/30 Icon Ref.
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Number of Remaining Pictures Digital Zoom Factor Optical & Digital Zoom Bar Icon , AUTO ,-2 ... +2 F2.8 ~ F6.4 1/2000 sec ~ 8 sec 9999 X 1.0 ... X 4.0 Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Ref. Page...
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Video Mode 00:01:30 Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Description Resolution DPOF Date & Time Recording info Battery Power Level Playback mode Internal Memory SD Card Protect File Number / Total Number Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 6/150 Play 18:59 2006/07/01 Icon 7/150 Play 18:59 2006/07/01 Ref. Page...
You can add your favorite sticker and a voice memo to a picture. For more details, please refer to “Managing Pictures and Video Clips” on page 57. PLAYBACK button Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
• Capture Modes The camera has three modes for recording still images, video clips and audio clips. Selecting these three modes as follows: Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
3. Press the and down through menu options. 4. Press the button to enter a submenu or confirm your choice. buttons to scroll left and buttons to scroll up Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide Menu button 16:9 Resolution www.polaroid.com...
(SETUP). 3. Press the button to enter the setup menu. 4. Press the button to exit the setup menu. Enter Setup Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Menu button SETUP MENU SOUNDS AUTO REVIEW 3 SEC. POWER SAVE 5 MIN DATE &...
Volume Adjusting the volume of the shutter sound, start-up sound, beep and playback sound. to select the desired Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide Setup Menu Sounds Auto Review 3 s ec Power Save 1 min Date &...
3 SEC/5 SEC The picture just taken will be shown on the LCD screen for a certain period. NOTE: This setting is also available in Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select ( AUTO button to select the...
1/3/5 MIN battery life after the specified period of inactivity. NOTE: This setting is also available in button to select to select the desired Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide Setup Menu Sounds Auto Review 3 sec. Power Save 1 min Date &...
NOTE: • If the batteries are removed for about two days, the TIME setting will be lost. • This setting is also available in Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com (DATE & button to select a field, Setup Menu...
(LANGUAGE). Press the button. 4. Press the desired setting. 5. Press button. button to select button to select the Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide Setup Menu Sounds Auto Review 3 sec. Power Save 1 min. Date & Time Language...
The file number of a newly-captured picture will continue from the last number used. RESET The picture file number starts from 0001 5. Press the button. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com to select ICON (FILE NO.). button to select the desired setting. Setup Menu File No.
Press the button to set the camera to Capture mode. Press the button. (Start-up A hint window will button to confirm or give Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide 5/150 +2.0EV AWB F2.8 1/30 18:59 2006/07/01 Start-up image Select 5/150 +2.0EV AWB...
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NOTE: The startup image will not be deleted even if the original image is deleted or memory is formatted. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select button to select the Setup Menu File No.
• With a memory card inserted, the above operation would format the inserted memory card only. The internal memory will not be formatted . • This setting is also available in (FORMAT). button to select the Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide Setup Menu File No. Series TV Out...
1. Access the setup menu. 2. Press Type). Press the button. 4. Press want. 5. Press the button. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com to select (Battery to select the type you Setup Menu Battery Type Alkaline Reset All...
• Date & Time setting • Language setting • TV out setting • Battery Type Setup Menu Battery Type Reset All (RESET ALL). Select Setup Menu Battery Type Reset All Select Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Alkaline Exit...
• Turning the Information Display On/Off Press the button each time switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following mode. Still Image Mode 9999 +2.0EV Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Video Mode 00:01:30 Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Auto Focus LED remains steady on, indicating the camera focus is locked on the subject. Auto Focus LED Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 3 Taking Pictures inches to infinity (80 cm to 9999 +2.0EV...
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() may appear on the LCD screen. To avoid it, use a tripod to stabilize the camera when recording images. 4. Hold the camera steady and slowly press the shutter button down to take your image. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
2. Press the button and the on the LCD screen. 3. Capture procedures are the same as for taking a picture in the normal capture mode. See page 33. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Macro icon appears +2.0EV 9999...
• Taking Pictures in Different Scene Shooting Modes Select a mode that is suitable to your shooting conditions: Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Display Option Description Program All settings can be changed in this mode Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Macro: Off / On Button SET/ DISP: Resolution: Drive Mode: Off / 2 sec. / 10 sec. / Double / Burst Menu Beep: Off / On Auto Review: Off / 3 sec. / 5 sec. 9999 Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
LCD screen. The camera has five flash modes (default setting is Auto Flash). Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com +2.0EV Flash...
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Also use when shooting toward a reflective surface, such as a window or mirror. If you do not have enough light when using this setting, your pictures will be too dark. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
2 or 10 seconds. Press the button to set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button to enter menu bar. 3. Press the Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to choose...
NOTE: • Using the digital zoom may cause a decrease in image quality. button. (Continuous) mode. 9999 +2.0EV Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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3. Now you can takes pictures and review them under the zoom setting you just made. The zoom setting will remain after pictures are taken. If you want to take a normal size picture, please use the Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Digital Zoom...
2. Press the button. 3. Press the button to select (QUALITY). 4. Press the desired setting. 5. Press the button. button to select the button to select the Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide 16:9 Resolution Super Fine Fine Normal Quality www.polaroid.com...
Selects an exposure based on readings from multiple points in the subject area. Selects an exposure based on a single reading taken from the center of your picture. NOTE: This setting is also available in Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select the Description Center...
Ideal for indoor photos under fluorescent lighting without a flash For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be specified NOTE: This setting is also available in Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluor_H White Balance Description Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
The higher the ISO value, the less light the camera needs to make an exposure, allowing the same exposure to be achieved with higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. In a digital camera, higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed, at the expense of mottled or grain appearing in the final picture.
EV value is better for dark-colored and 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 if performing exposure compensation. button to select Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide +0.7 +0.3 Auto -0.3...
Use the auto exposure bracketing (AEB) to shoot 3 continuous images, each with a different exposure setting: correctly exposed, underexposed and overexposed. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the button to select Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com (AEB).
Use the sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of subjects in pictures. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the button to select Sharpness (SHARPNESS). Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
This setting allows control over the color tones and moods of a picture. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the button to select (EFFECT). Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Effect...
Date and time are displayed on the picture by default. You can hide one or both of them by the following steps. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press button to select (DATE Date Stamp STAMP). Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio. The Power / Auto Focus LED button blinks and the remaining time that can be recorded will decrease in seconds while recording. 1. Set the camera to Video mode Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
2. Press the Shutter button completely down to start recording. 3. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording or recording stops when the current memory is full. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com (Audio mode). (See page 17)
• The voice memo cannot be added to a video clip or a protected image. • You can only delete the voice memo by deleting the image. • A voice memo may not exceed 30 seconds. Playback mode. “VOICE Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide 5/150 +2.0EV AWB F2.8 1/30 18:59...
• Reviewing Pictures 1. Set the camera to 2. Use the buttons to view the pictures taken. • Magnifying & Trimming the Displayed Picture Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Playback mode. 5/150 +2.0EV AWB F2.8 1/30 18:59 2006/07/01 5.0x...
5. Press the 6. Press the button. Rotate Select NOTE: • The rotated image will be saved as a new file name. PLAYBACK mode. (ROTATE). button to select the desired setting. Rotate Rotate Select Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
NOTE: • The resized image will be saved as a new file name. • Only a large size image can be resized to a smaller one. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com PLAYBACK mode. button to select the PLAYBACK mode.
• Reviewing Pictures 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. Full screen Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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The slide show will keep running as long as there is power supply. NOTE: This function is not available for the video clips and voice recording. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com ICON. ICON. to select the demeitic effect for each file to ICON.
5. Press the Playback mode. button to stop the video clip. 00:01:30 PLAY :Play 18:59 2006/07/01 :Play button to stop playing. 7/150 PLAY :Play 18:59 :Play 2006/07/01 Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide 00:01:30 :Stop 00:00:13 :Stop www.polaroid.com...
4. Press the button again to pause. 5. Press the Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com buttons to select the desired image that has the button to stop the video clip. 5/150 PLAY +2.0EV AWB...
6. Press the button. 7. Press the button to select another one and protect it . “PROTECT”. button to select the desired setting. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide Protect Single Lock all Unlock all Select 5/150 +2.0EV AWB F2.8 1/30...
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LCD screen when you review the protected files. • Protected files cannot be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. • Formatting the internal memory or a SD card deletes all files, including the protected files. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 5/150 +2.0EV AWB F2.8 1/30...
• Protected files cannot be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. • All deleted pictures and video clips cannot be recovered. (DELETE). button to select the button to delete a single file. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide Delete Single Select 5/150 +2.0EV AWB...
Press the button. 4. Press the desired setting. 5. Press the button. 6. Press the button to exit the menu. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select button to select the Setup Menu File No. Series TV Out...
4. Select print settings. Use the camera's function and navigation buttons to select the print settings. Refer to page 5. Printing Press the button to start printing. 7 Print Settings for details. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide for details. www.polaroid.com...
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4. Press the button. 5. Press the “PRINTER”. 6. Press the button to confirm your choise and press the Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to exit and button to select button to select to exit. CANCELLING? OPERATING ERROR Setup Menu File No.
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Camera / Printer Connection Connecting with the USB Cable. USB port To Printer Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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• Not all printers will support all these print options. Please refer to the printer user guide for options available. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to Setup Menu...
PictBridge Menu 5/150 Press +2.0EV AWB F2.8 1/30 18:59 2006/07/01 Select button to select the Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide 5/150 +2.0EV AWB F2.8 1/30 PictBridge Menu Setup 18:59 2006/07/01 Pictbridge Menu Print...
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4”X6”, 8”X10”, Letter, 11”X17”, A0~A9, B0~B9, Roll(L), Roll(2L), Roll (4”), Roll (A4) AUTO Print settings differ according to the printer model. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select the button to select the desired setting. Pictbridge Menu...
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Print settings differ according to the printer model. Add the file name to the printed image. Print without the file name. button to select the button to select the button to select the Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide Pictbridge Menu Paper Type Auto Date Plain...
STANDARD Print settings differ according to the printer model. INDEX Print pictures as a thumbnail image. DPOF Print settings by DPOF format. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select the Pictbridge Menu Print Standard Image Index...
• About DPOF DPOF stands for “Digital Print Order Format”, which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed.
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7. Press the button to select the picture you want to print out. 8. Press the button to select the number of print copies. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com button to select the DPOF Select DPOF Single...
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(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. 13. Press the Print button on the printer to start printing. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Remember to format a memory card if it was used in another digital camera or other devices. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
We strongly recommend the user to use a NEW or formatted SD card for the i733 camera. The manufacturer is not liable for losing or corrupting any valuable data or files in your SD card due to improper operation.
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To remove the SD card, turn off your camera and open the SD card door. Gently push the SD card inwards and then release it. The SD card will eject out of the SD card slot. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
IMPORTANT! • SD cards formatted in another camera, computer or other devices may not work properly. It is recommended to format SD cards with your i733 camera. • Note that data deleted by formatting operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it.
With a memory card inserted into the camera, the card memory has a higher priority over the internal memory. The selected picture or video clip can be only copied from internal memory to the memory card. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com ICON...
If you don’t know how to perform the software installation, please read the “ReadMe” file in the CD first. IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE) Windows® 98SE needs to install your digital camera Driver for Mass Storage function. After the installation, please restart the Windows before connecting the camera to the PC.
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Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your computer. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Polaroid”. Install the software included. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Open & Close...
• Software Included with Your Camera The i733 software CD contains the following software: Polaroid i733 Camera Driver Plug & Play removable disk Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk. Use the ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® to edit and print the Pictures.
• 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 i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on your camera. 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. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com marked...
2. Set the camera to Playback mode. 3. Connect the camera to Mac via the USB cable, the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive. (System will automatically create a Mass Storage named “INTERNAL” / “EXTERNAL”). Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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4. Double click the folder “INTERNAL” / “EXTERNAL” to enter sub-folder “DCIM”. 5. Double click the folder “DCIM” and then any subfolder inside. 6. You can copy the pictures and video clips from this directory folder and paste to the hard disk. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver. Check to see if the USB in your BIOS is activated. Please refer to Polaroid web site to activate the USB in the BIOS. Check all cable connections are secured.
0.32 ft~ 2.6 ft (0.1 m ~ 0.8 m) Telephoto: 0.3 ft ~ 2.6 ft (0.09 m ~ 0.8 m) Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide Solution www.polaroid.com...
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Please also refer to the help files & User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications. For further information and support, please visit our website: http://www.polaroid.com Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Problem Sunlight or light from another Position the camera so sunlight...
Tel.: +81-3-5795-1392 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. 12 Getting Help For Latin America E-mail:latinsupport@arcsoftsupport.com For China...
Flash Range for Normal mode: Built-in Flash Exposure Control -/+2.0 EV in 0.3 increments ISO Speed Auto,50,100,200,400 Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 13 Appendix - 1/2.5 inch Megapixels CCD 6.2 ~ 18.6 - Normal Focus: 2.6 ft to ∞ (80 cm to ∞) (The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to the subject.)
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• Weight: Approximately Operating • For Windows Users: Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me System 2000 or XP • For Macintosh Users: Mac OS 9.2 ~ X MB Nand Flash 140g excluding batteries or card Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
SD card. Recordable Images Resolution Quality 16MB Internal Memory 16:9 1M , Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 32MB SD Units: Images 64MB SD 128MB SD 1196 1796...
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256MB SD 512MB SD 1G SD 1024 1088 1152 1728 1136 2272 1104 2208 4416 1592 3184 6368 1432 2864 5728 2392 4784 9568 3592 7184 14368 3072X2048 2272X1704 1024X768 Super fine Normal Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Recordable Video Length 16MB Internal Memory 32MB SD 64MB SD 128MB SD 256MB SD 512MB SD 1GB SD Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Resolution Video clips can be taken 0:00:04 0:00:17 0:00:49 0:00:22 0:01:15 0:03:22 0:00:44 0:02:30 0:06:44...
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1GB SD NOTE: • The time format is XX:YY:ZZ - XX is hours - YY is minutes - ZZ is seconds Length of Audio Clips Recording Time 0:03:05 0:11:09 0:22:18 0:44:36 1:29:12 2:58:24 5:56:48 Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
For Windows® 98SE Users NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE user only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the i733 driver. 1. Open Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select “Polaroid Digital Camera” program, then click “Add/Remove”.
White Balance for Video Clips Capture mode Start-up Image Date Format Power Save Auto Review Beep Lanuage File No. TV Out Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide Default Super Fine Auto Auto Normal Auto Flash Date Multi 640 X 480...
• NEVER place hot items on the surface of the camera. • NEVER attempt to open or disassemble the camera as this will affect any warranty claim. Polaroid i733 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • 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.
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