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Page 2: Fcc Statement
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 3: Read This First
READ THIS FIRST Trademark Information ® ® Microsoft and Windows are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. ® Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc. SD™ is a trademark. Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. -
Page 4: Safety Instructions
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. Warnings If foreign objects or water enter the camera, turn the power off and remove the battery. Continued use may cause personal injury. Please consult our friendly customer service. If the camera has been dropped or its case has been damaged, turn the power off and remove the battery. - Page 5 Cautions Insert the battery properly paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or –) of the terminals. Inserting the battery with its polarities inverted may cause damage to the product, injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery leaking.
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Page 6: Notes On Battery Usage
Only use the specified battery or its equivalent with this product. Properly dispose the battery when it will no longer charge. Do not short the terminals of the battery. Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. EN-5... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 22 PLAYBACK MODE Overview 22 Playing Back Still Images Package Contents 23 Thumbnail Display 23 Removing Red-eye GETTING TO KNOW YOUR 24 Attaching Voice Memos CAMERA 25 Protecting Images Front View 26 Erasing Images Rear View 27 MENU OPTIONS 10 LCD Monitor Display 27 Capture Menu 12 GETTING STARTED... -
Page 8: Introduction
Camera pouch Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Battery charger AC adapter for battery charger Optional Accessories: SD/SDHC memory card (We recommend the use of a Polaroid SD card - purchased separately - up to 4GB) Accessories and components may vary by retailer. EN-7... -
Page 9: Getting To Know Your Camera
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1. Shutter button 2. Flash Power button 4. Status LED 5. Microphone 6. Lens 7. Self-timer LED 8. Zoom lever EN-8... -
Page 10: Rear View
Rear View 1. LCD monitor 5. Strap holder Mode button 6. USB or AV OUT terminal Set button Menu button Display button 4. Direction button Play button button Focus button 9. Battery / Memory card cover button 10. Tripod socket Flash button 11. -
Page 11: Lcd Monitor Display
LCD Monitor Display Capture mode 1. Zoom status x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 2. Voice memo 3. Battery condition Full battery power Medium battery power + 0.3 + 0.3 Low battery power 2008 / 03 / 01 00 : 00 2008 / 03 / 01 00 : 00 00001 00001 00001... - Page 12 Video mode [ 1. Zoom status 2. Flash mode x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 3. Battery condition 4. Storage media 5. Main focus area 6. Video quality 7. Video resolution 8. Available recording time/Elapsed time 00 : 21 00 : 21 2008 / 03 / 01 00 : 00 2008 / 03 / 01 00 : 00 9.
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Page 13: Getting Started
SD/SDHC memory card (We recommend the use of a Polaroid SD card - purchased separately - up to 4GB) to expand the camera’s memory capacity. Be sure to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage. -
Page 14: Charging The Battery
Charging the Battery Charge the battery fully with the supplied battery charger before initial use. 1. Insert the battery into the battery charger. 2. Connect the power cord to the charger and insert the plug into a wall outlet. The status LED on the charger is red when charging has started and is green when charging is completed. -
Page 15: Initial Settings
Initial Settings Setting the Date and Time The date/time needs to be set when: The camera is turned on for the first time. The camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the battery for an extended period of time. When the date and time information is not displayed on the LCD monitor, follow these steps to set the correct date and time. -
Page 16: Choosing The Language
5. Select [Execute] with the buttons, and press the button. To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and press the button. Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. EN-15... -
Page 17: Capture Mode
CAPTURE MODE Capturing Images Your camera is equipped with a 3.0" full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings. 1. Press the button to turn the power on. The status LED lights green when the camera is on. If the power is turned on in [ ] or [ ] mode, the lens will extend forward and it... -
Page 18: Taking Images When The Smile Feature Is On
Taking Images When the Smile Feature Is On With the camera’s new “smile detection” function, this camera detects smiles so you do not miss those special moments in life. 1. Toggle the button to [ 2. Press the button. 3. Select [Scene mode] with the buttons, and press the button. -
Page 19: Recording Shots Using Face Detection Technology
Recording Shots using Face Detection Technology Face Detection Technology can identify and focus on the human faces in the image. This advanced function simultaneously detects up to 5 human faces regardless of their position in the scene. White frame Green frame Face detection function is on Focus lock Out of focus... -
Page 20: Blink Detection Feature
Blink Detection Feature People must periodically blink to keep their eyes moist. Blinking is involuntary and fast. Most people taking pictures do not notice when the blink occurs in their subjects. However, with the new “blink detection” function, the camera can detect a blinking pattern while capturing an image. -
Page 21: Recording Voice Memos
Recording Voice Memos A voice memo can be recorded once for 30 seconds in the still image mode immediately following a still image capture. 1. Toggle the button to [ 2. Press the button, and select the [Function] menu with the button. -
Page 22: Video Mode
VIDEO MODE Recording Video Clips This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 / 640 x 480 pixels. 1. Toggle the button to [ 2. Compose the image. 3. Press the shutter button. The recording of the video clip will start. -
Page 23: Playback Mode
PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor. 1. Press the [ ] button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. The images can be displayed in forward or reverse sequence with the buttons. -
Page 24: Thumbnail Display
Thumbnail Display This function allows you to view 9 thumbnail images on the LCD monitor at the same time, which can let you quickly search for the image that you want. 1. Press the [ ] button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. -
Page 25: Attaching Voice Memos
Attaching Voice Memos A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded as a memo for captured still images. The voice memo can be recorded only once. 1. Press the [ ] button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. -
Page 26: Protecting Images
Protecting Images Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake. 1. Press the button. 2. Select the image that you want to protect with the buttons. 3. Press the button. 4. Select [Protect] with the buttons, and press the button. -
Page 27: Erasing Images
Erasing Images Erasing single image / Erasing all images 1. Press the [ ] button. 2. Select the image you want to erase with the buttons. 3. Press the button. 4. Select [Single] or [All] with the buttons, and press the button. -
Page 28: Menu Options
] 640 x 480 Quality This sets the quality (compression) at which the image is captured. ] Fine ] Standard ] Economy Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. EN-27... - Page 29 Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured. * Hard / Normal / Soft Saturation This sets the saturation of the image that will be captured. * High / Normal / Low White Balance This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be captured that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye.
- Page 30 Capture Mode This sets the recording method at the time of capturing images. * [ Blank ] Single: Captures one image at a time. Continuous: Permits continuous capture of up to 3 images. AEB: Permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure, underexposure and overexposure compensation.
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Page 31: Video Menu
Video Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when recording video clips. 1. Toggle the button to [ 2. Press the button, and select the [Capture] / [Function] / [Setup] menu with the buttons. 3. Select the desired option item with the buttons, and press the button to enter its respective menu. -
Page 32: Playback Menu
Playback Menu In the [ ] mode, choose which settings are to be used for playback. 1. Press the [ ] button. 2. Press the button. 3. Select the desired option item with the buttons, and press the button to enter its respective menu. -
Page 33: Setup Menu
Setup Menu Set your camera’s operating environment. 1. Toggle the button to [ ] or [ ]; or press the [ ] button. 2. Press the button, and select the [Setup] menu with the button. 3. Select the desired option item with the buttons, and press the button to enter its respective menu. -
Page 34: Transferring Files To Your Computer
TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER System Requirement Windows Macintosh Pentium III 800 or equivalent PowerPC G3/G4/G5 Windows 2000/XP/Vista OS 9.0 or later 256MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 256MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 150MB available hard disk space 128MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive CD-ROM drive Available USB port... -
Page 35: Editing Software Installation
For Windows 2000/XP/Vista users, please make sure to install and use the software in “Administrator” mode. The software is not supported by Mac. Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. EN-34... -
Page 36: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS Item Description Image sensor 1/2.5” CCD sensor (8.0 megapixels) <Still image> 8 MB, 6 MB, 4MB, 2MB, 0.3MB Image resolution <Video clip> 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) LCD monitor 3.0” full color TFT LCD (230K pixels) 32MB internal memory (28MB available for image storage) Recording media Supports SD/SDHC memory card (up to 4GB) (optional) -
Page 37: Appendix
APPENDIX Possible Number of Shots Possible number of shots (still image) The table shows the approximate shots that you can capture at each setting based on the capacity of the internal memory and the SD/SDHC memory card. SD/SDHC memory card capacity Internal Size Quality... -
Page 38: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center. Symptom Cause Solutions / Corrective Actions The power does not come The battery is not inserted. Insert the battery correctly. -
Page 39: Connecting To A Pictbridge Compliant Printer
Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer If a printer that supports PictBridge is available, images can be printed by connecting the digital still camera directly to the PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer. Connecting the camera to the printer 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to your camera. - Page 40 [ERROR] will be displayed. The image printing may fail if the power to the camera is cut off. For service, support and warranty information visit www.polaroid.com. "Polaroid" and “Polaroid and Pixel” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Waltham, MA, USA. EN-39...
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