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- Page 1 8.0 Megapixel Digital Camera a800 User Manual...
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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 a800 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.
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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 a800 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 a800 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 a800 Digital Camera User Guide EN-5 www.polaroid.com...
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Page 7: Using Your Batteries
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 a800 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 8 Using the Zoom Possible Number of Shots Setting Focus Troubleshooting Setting the Scene Mode Connecting a PictBridge Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compliant Printer Compensation) VIDEO MODE Recording Video Clips Playing Back Video Clips Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide EN-7 www.polaroid.com...
- Page 9 Software CD-ROM USB cable Quick Start Guide Optional Accessories(not included): SD/SDHC memory card (We recommend the use of a Polaroid memory card up to 2 GB and up to 16GB for SDHC.) Accessories and components may vary by retailer. EN-8 Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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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 a800 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 a800 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 12: Lcd Display Icons
] Kids ] 2 sec. ] Medium ] Sunset ] 10 sec. ] Low ] Snow ] None ] Fireworks ] High ISO 10. EV -2.0 to 2.0 EV in 0.3 EV increments. Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide EN-11 www.polaroid.com... - Page 13 Playback mode [ 100-0005 00:00:12 Video playback 1. Video playback icon 2. Video counter 3. Video recording time 4.Video resolution 09/01/01 5. Date and time 12:02 6. Battery level 7. Playback indicator EN-12 Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 14: Getting Started
1. You must insert SD Card to record and store your VIDEOS and PICTURES (We recommend the use of a Polaroid SD/SDHC card; up to 2GB for SD and up to 16GB for SDHC - not included). 2. Be sure to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage. -
Page 15: Turning The Power On/Off
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 a800 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 16: Choosing Your Language
5min Power Save press the button to confirm. Next Sys. Reset To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and press the button. Format... Format... SD card All date will be deleted Cancel Execute Polaroid a800 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 delay time. EN-16 Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 18: Using The Flash
The flash fires automatically according tothe 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 heavy shadows. Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide EN-17 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 19: Using The Zoom
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 a800 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 5cm (1.9"). If the camera is set to Macro mode, the flash function is disabled. Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide EN-19 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 21: Setting The Scene Mode
Economy Quality Quality buttons and press the button. Backlight Backlight Scene Mode Scene Mode 4. To exit from the menu, press the button. Smart Photos Smart Photos Night Exposure +0.0 Exposure Portrait EN-20 Polaroid a800 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 a800 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 00:59:59. EN-22 Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 24 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 a800 Digital Camera User Guide EN-23 www.polaroid.com...
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Page 25: Playback Mode
To view the previous image, press the button. To view the next image, press the button. An [ ] icon is displayed with the video data. The magnification factors range from 1x to 4x. EN-24 Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 26: Slideshow 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 a800 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 a800 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 a800 Digital Camera User Guide EN-27 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 29: Menu Options
This sets the quality (compression) at which the image is captured. ] Fine ] Standard ] Economy Scene Mode Refer to section in this manual titled "Setting the Scene Mode" for further details. EN-28 Polaroid a800 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 a800 Digital Camera User Guide EN-29 www.polaroid.com...
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Page 31: Video Menu
* [QVGA] 320 x 240 Exposure Refer to section in this manual titled "Adjusting the Exposure" for further details. White Balance Refer to section in this manual titled “White Balance” in Capture Menu for further details. EN-30 Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 32: Playback Menu
Refer to section in this manual titled "Protecting your Images" for further details. Slide Show Refer to section in this manual titled "Slideshow Display" for further details. Remove Red Eye * Cancel /Execute Polaroid a800 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 Minute / 3Minutes / Off EN-32 Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 34 * [50Hz]: Select 50Hz when the product is used in UK. Date/Time Date and time setting Version See the firmware version Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide EN-33 www.polaroid.com...
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Page 35: Transferring Files To Your Computer
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 a800 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 36: Default Settings
Frequency 60HZ W.Balance Auto Date/Time Next Auto Next Version Color Normal Saturation Normal Sharpness Normal Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide EN-35 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 37: Editing Software Installation
■ 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 a800 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 38: Specifications
2 x AAA size batteries (Alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries) Dimensions Approx. 92 x 60 x 26 mm (without protruding parts) Approx. 82g (without batteries and memory card) Weight * Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide EN-37 www.polaroid.com... -
Page 39: Possible Number Of Shots
00:51:58 01:44:34 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 00:59:59. EN-38 Polaroid a800 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 Compliant Printer
Select Next Menu [Single ], [All ] with the buttons, and press the button. ■ [Single ]: Select to print one specific image. ■ [All ]: Select to print all images. EN-40 Polaroid a800 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", "Polaroid and Pixel" are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC, used under license. Polaroid a800 Digital Camera User Guide EN-41 www.polaroid.com...
- Page 43 "Polaroid" , "Polaroid and Pixel" are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC, used under license.
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