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Page 1: User Guide
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Page 2: Product Overview
Product Overview Mode dial Shutter button Flash Focus lamp / Self-timer LED Microphone Zoom lens Viewfinder Speaker Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 3 USB port TV OUT socket DC IN jack Neck strap holder Battery / SD card door Tripod mount Status LED SD card slot USB port Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Setting the Picture Resolution and Compression......43 • Specifying the Quick Review Period.......... 45 • Turning the Auto-Focus Assist Beam On and Off......46 • Selecting Focus Mode............. 47 • Setting Exposure Compensation for Pictures......48 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 5 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips via the Card Reader ... 72 • Connecting the Camera to Your Computer via USB Cable.... 75 • Transferring Pictures and Video Clips via USB Cable ....76 9 Troubleshooting Problems............77 • Troubleshooting ..............77 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
- Page 6 11 Appendix................82 • Technical Specifications............82 • Capacity of SD Card............... 84 • Uninstalling Polaroid x530 Camera Driver (PC Only)....85 • Uninstalling Card Reader Driver (PC Only)........86 • Camera Default Settings ............87 • Using Your Battery ..............88 •...
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Page 7: Getting Started
1 Getting Started Designed as the flagship of the Polaroid products, the x530 digital camera has a Foveon X3 direct image sensor, 2.0 inch colour LCD for reviewing images, and a host of pre-set controls. Working with the Foveon X3 Fill Light scene- recognition technology, the x530 is the perfect camera for the photographer looking for point &... -
Page 8: Camera Package Contents
• Camera Package Contents Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 9: Attaching The Neck Strap
You can also use the AC adaptor (included) to supply power for the camera. Battery Lock For more guidelines on battery usage, please see “Using Your Battery” on page 88. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 10: Connecting The Ac Adaptor (Included)
We recommend the use of the AC adaptor to power the camera whenever connecting the camera to a computer. • AC adaptor supplied with Polaroid x530 camera may vary for different countries and regions. • Charging the Battery One Lithium Ion rechargeable battery is supplied with the camera. Please fully charge the battery for up to 8 hours before you use the battery for the first time, and about 3 hours for subsequent recharging. -
Page 11: Using The Sd (Secure Digital) Card
Remember to format a memory card if it was used in another digital camera or other devices. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 12 We strongly recommend the use to use a NEW or formatted SD card for the x530 camera. The manufacturer is not liable for losing or corrupting any valuable data or files in your SD card due to your improper operation.
- Page 13 Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the battery or disconnect the AC adaptor, and contact your dealer or the nearest service provider. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
- Page 14 Formatting a SD Card Formatting a memory card erases all data stored on it, including protected data. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 15: Turning The Camera On And Off
Batter power is exhausted. NOTE: When battery power is exhausted, the icon appears on the LCD screen and then the camera will turn off automatically in a few seconds. Please recharge the battery immediately. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 16: Camera Setting
Video Auto Focus Frame Shake Warning Flash Mode Battery Power Level Flash Off Auto Flash Charging the battery Red-eye Reduction Optical and Digital Full Zoom Bar Forced On Adequate Digital Zoom Status Exhausted Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 17 Super fine Fine ISO Sensitivity Normal Auto Colour Effect Vivid Neutral White Balance Sepia Auto Black and White Daylight Cloudy Green Tungsten Blue Fluorescent Shutter speed Light metering Matrix Aperture value Centre Spot Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 18: Video Mode
White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Playback Mode File Type File Number PIMG0004.JPG Picture Video Clip Locked File 2004/09/05 Date and Time 13:05:12 File number/total number of files in the current memory Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 19: Camera Modes
Different modes can be selected by positioning the Mode Dial to the one you prefer. Functions can be accessed by pressing button to customize capture and play settings. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 20: Setup Menu
1. Press the button to access the main menu. MENU RESOLUTION COMPRESSION DIGITAL ZOOM AF-ASSIST BEAM QUICK REVIEW 2. Press the up or down button to select the SETUP option. MENU FOCUS MODE SETUP Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 21 VOLUME VIDEO SYSTEM page 65 SETUP page 25 LANGUAGE page 25 DATE STAMP page 26 LCD BRIGHTNESS page 14 FORMAT CARD page 27 SEQUENCE No. SETUP page 26 DEFAULT SETTING page 28 OPENING Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 22: Setting The Current Date And Time
YY MM DD value in the field. 2004 / 09 / 06 4. Press the button after all fields are set hh mm and exit from the menu window. 20 : 36 Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 23: Setting Auto Power Off
The power saving function is not active. NOTE: Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions: • While the camera is recording a video clip. • While the camera is running a slide show. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 24: Setting The Beep Sound On / Off
3. Press the right button to access the VOLUME submenu. VOLUME 4. Adjust the volume using the up or down button. Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 25: Setting The Display Language
STAMP submenu. DATE STAMP 4. Select DATE / TIME, DATE or OFF using DATE TIME the up or down button. Press the DATE button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 26: Adjusting The Lcd Brightness
SETUP default settings and exit from the menu DEFAULT SETTING window. OPENING RETURN TO DEFAULT SETTING? CANCEL NOTE: Selecting CANCEL will cancel the operation and exit from the menu window. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 27: Turning Sequence Number On / Off
A file number is assigned to a recorded image and memorized and images recorded onto a memory card start from the next number. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 28: Cancelling The Startup Image
3. Press the right button to access the OPENING submenu. 4. Select ON or OFF using the up or down button. Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu OPENING window. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 29: Switching The Information Display And Lcd Screen On And Off
LCD screen on with detailed LCD screen on with basic information displayed and a information display histogram Press Press Press Press LCD screen on with LCD screen off information display off Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 30 LCD screen on with basic LCD screen on with information display detailed information display and a histogram PIMG0004.JPG PIMG0004.JPG Press 2004/09/05 2004/09/05 13:05:12 13:05:12 F3.5 1/42 Press Press LCD screen on with information display off Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 31: Taking Pictures
• Taking Pictures in Scene Shooting Modes Turn the Mode Dial to select a mode that is suitable to your shooting conditions: Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 32 Landscape smallest aperture value. Define the subject in a portrait shot by using the Portrait possibly largest aperture value to produce a blurred background. Macro For taking Macro pictures. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
- Page 33 Auto Mode Use this mode for general picture taking. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
- Page 34 Sport Mode Use this mode to freeze subjects in motion. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
- Page 35 Landscape Mode Use this mode to capture distant subjects. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 36: Taking Pictures With The Lcd Screen Off
Macro Mode Use this mode to capture subjects close to the lens at the distance of 0.4 to 9 in. (1 to 23 cm). 1. Turn the Mode Dial to Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 37: Setting Flash Mode
The icon (according to the flash setting you selected) will appear on the LCD screen. 3. Now you can take pictures using the flash mode you selected. The flash will recharge after each flash picture. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 38 NOTE: • Flash is also available in modes. • Never touch or block the flash with your fingers. Doing so can soil these components and interfere with the correct flash operation. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 39: Setting Self-Timer
Please see “Auto Mode” on page 33. NOTE: This setting is also available in modes. • • Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the self-timer function. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 40: Taking Continuous Pictures
• The number of continuous pictures you can take depends on the memory available and resolution setting. This setting is also available in modes. • • The flash is disabled in the Continuous mode. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 41: Zoom Feature
5. Select ON or OFF using the up or down button. DIGITAL ZOOM 6. Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window. NOTE: This setting is also available in modes. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 42 Zoom feature is not available in mode or during recording a video clip. , and • This setting is also available in modes. • Using the digital zoom may cause a decrease in image quality. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 43: Setting The Picture Resolution And Compression
The x530 digital camera allows the user to choose between shooting in raw format or in JPEG format. X3F files are the raw format files from digital... - Page 44 Therefore, the number of picture or the length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only. • This setting is also available in modes. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 45: Specifying The Quick Review Period
A 5-second quick view period. The picture just taken will be displayed on the LCD screen for five seconds. 6. Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window. NOTE: This setting is also available in modes. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 46: Turning The Auto-Focus Assist Beam On And Off
5. Select ON or OFF using the up or down button. AF-ASSIST BEAM 6. Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window. NOTE: This setting is also available in modes. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 47: Selecting Focus Mode
The camera automatically set the focus according to the shooting conditions when the Shutter button is halfway pressed. The camera can manually adjust the focus by pressing the up MANUAL and down buttons. NOTE: des. This setting is also available in Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 48: Setting Exposure Compensation For Pictures
• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even if performing exposure compensation. • This setting is also available in modes. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 49: Changing The Iso Speed
NOTE: • This setting is also available in modes. • Increase in ISO value affects image quality with more noise. Use as low an ISO value as possible. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 50: Setting White Balance For Pictures
Select this setting on the LCD screen Automatic adjustment Auto Outdoor daylight Daylight Cloudy Cloudy Tungsten Indoors, illuminated by light bulbs Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Fluorescent NOTE: This setting is also available in modes. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 51: Setting Photo Effect
Black & White For taking pictures with a reddish hue. For taking pictures with a greenish hue. Green Blue For taking pictures with a bluish hue. NOTE: This setting is also available in modes. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 52: Setting Light Metering
LCD. Ideal when Spot an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture is needed. NOTE: This setting is also available in modes. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 53: Recording Video Clips
4 Recording Video Clips • Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to 2. Frame your subject using the viewfinder or LCD screen. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 54: Setting Video Resolution
Please refer to “Capacity of SD Card” on page 84 for further details. Resolution: 640 x 480 Approx. 0.8 minute (10~15 fps) 320 x 240 Approx. 0.9 minutes (30 fps) Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 55: Setting Exposure Compensation For Video Clips
EV is best for dark-coloured subjects and for 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. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 56: Setting White Balance For Video Clips
Icon shown When shooting under these conditions Select this setting on the LCD screen Automatic adjustment Auto Outdoor daylight Daylight Cloudy Cloudy Tungsten Indoors, illuminated by light bulbs Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Fluorescent Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 57: Managing Pictures And Video Clips
5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips • Reviewing Pictures Reviewing Pictures in Full Screen 1. Turn the Mode Dial to 2. Use the left and right buttons to view the pictures taken. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 58 Press the button to stop the slide show. NOTE: The slide show will keep running as long as there is power supply. We recommend the use of AC power for an extended period use. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 59: Rotating The Currently Displayed Picture
• A new file will be created and saved onto the memory card by selecting the icon on the function bar and press the button. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 60: Image Cropping
• A new file will be created and saved onto the memory card by selecting the icon on the function bar and press the button. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 61: Enhancing The Image
• A new file will be created and saved onto the memory card by selecting the icon on the function bar and press the button. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 62: Red-Eye Removal
• A new file will be created and saved onto the memory card by selecting the icon on the function bar and press the button. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 63: Playing The Video Clip
To remove protection from the selected protected file. The icon will disappear from the LCD screen. To protect the selected file. The icon will appear on the LCD screen. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 64: Deleting Picture(S) And Video Clip(S)
5. Select OK or CANCEL using the left or right ERASE THIS? button. CANCEL 2004/09/05 13:05:12 NOTE: • Protected files can not be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. • All deleted pictures and video clips cannot be recovered. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 65: View Pictures And Video Clips On A Tv
Press the button to confirm your NTSC choice and exit from the menu window. NOTE: This setting is only available when the camera is connected with the TV via the video cable. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 66: About Dpof
When the camera is connected to a TV, the LCD screen is not active and the TV screen now performs as the LCD screen. 1. Connect the camera to a TV via the video cable (supplied) as illustrated. 2. Select the correct video system. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 67 Printing setting is supported by a SD card insertion. Please make it sure you have inserted a SD card before printing pictures. • X3F image files cannot be printed under the DPOF setting. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 68: Installing The Software Onto A Computer
• Please restart the computer after installing the software. IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE) Windows® 98SE needs to install the x530 Camera Driver for Mass Storage function. After the installation, please restart the Windows before connecting the camera to the PC. - Page 69 1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open 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 x530 Digital Camera User Guide...
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Page 70: Software Included With Your Camera
It can view the raw (X3F), JPEG, TIFF format pictures. But the image editing feature can only apply to the X3F file only. For more details of the Polaroid PhotoLab, please read the Polaroid PhotoLab user guide. -
Page 71: Computer System Requirements
256MB RAM OS 9 or 512MB RAM Mac OS X • 400MB free disk space • Colour monitor with high colour (16-bit) graphic capability or higher • CD-ROM drive • Standard mouse and keyboard • Stereo speaker Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 72: Transferring Pictures And Video Clips To A Computer
IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE Only) Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the Polaroid x530 Camera Driver from the CD. Please refer to “Installing the Software onto a Computer” on page 68. • Transferring Pictures and Video Clips via the Card Reader... - Page 73 Connect the Card Reader to Your Computer Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
- Page 74 • ArcSoft PhotoStudio software does not support the X3F file. Please use the Polaroid PhotoLab to open the X3F file and save it in the JPEG or TIFF format. Then it can be edited by the ArcSoft PhotoStudio software. •...
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Page 75: Connecting The Camera To Your Computer Via Usb Cable
4. Turn on the camera and an interface “Found New Hardware” will show on the computer desktop. 5. A removable disk drive will be installed onto your computer automatically. NOTE: It is recommended to use AC adaptor when the camera is connected to a computer. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 76: Transferring Pictures And Video Clips Via Usb Cable
NOTE: ArcSoft PhotoStudio software does not support the X3F file. Please use the Polaroid PhotoLab to open the X3F file and save it in the JPEG or TIFF format. Then it can be edited by the ArcSoft PhotoStudio software. For Windows® Users: NOTE: You can transfer pictures and video clips in any mode. -
Page 77: Troubleshooting Problems
“Polaroid x530 Check to see if the USB controller in Camera Driver”. your BIOS if it is activated. Please refer to Polaroid web site for how to active USB controller in BIOS. I cannot upload images to Connection failure. - Page 78 Camera Driver”. driver or capture device. on your computer, remove it and its driver completely from your system to avoid conflicting with your x530. My CD Installation Wizard The auto installation file is Go to the computer desktop. does not work.
- Page 79 Remove and re-install the battery or from the camera while the camera is hanged. batteries to reset the camera. Your pressing any buttons. valuable data stored in the camera will not be lost. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
- Page 80 Select the proper video output system. Please also refer to the help files & User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications. For further information and support, please visit our web site: http://www.polaroid-digital.com Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 81: Getting Help
(Baulkham Hills, (Ireland) New South Wales) Tel: +353-(0) 61-702087 Tel: 61 (2) 9899-5888 Fax: +353-(0) 61-702001 Fax: 61 (2) 9899-5728 E-mail: europe@arcsoft.com E-mail: support@supportgroup.com.au Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for technical support and frequently asked questions (FAQ’s). Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 82: Appendix
ISO Speed Auto, 100, 200, 400 Shutter Speed Mechanical shutter 1/1000 sec. ~ 1/2 sec. White Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent Balance Storage External Memory - 32MB SD card (included) - Supports SD card Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... - Page 83 • Size: (W) 105 mm x (D) 61 mm x (H) 71 mm • Weight: Approximately 238g excluding batteries or card Operating • For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP System • For Macintosh Users: Mac OS 9.2~X Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com...
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Page 84: Capacity Of Sd Card
Therefore, the number of pictures and the length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 85: Uninstalling Polaroid X530 Camera Driver (Pc Only)
NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the x530 driver. 1. Open Add / Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select “Polaroid x530" program, then click “Add / Remove” . -
Page 86: Uninstalling Card Reader Driver (Pc Only)
“USB Storage Driver” program. Then click “Add / Remove”. 2. The following dialogue box appears. Click “OK” to confirm removing the card reader driver. 3. The uninstallation program runs automatically. Please restart your computer when it is finished. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 87: Camera Default Settings
640 x 480 Exposure Compensation Auto White Balance Date Format YY/MM/DD Auto Power Off 1 minute Beep Sound Video System NTSC Setup Mode English Language Date Stamp LCD Brightness Auto Sequence Number Opening Image Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 88: Using Your Battery
ALWAYS remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent. • NEVER place hot items on the surface of the Camera. • NEVER attempt to open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any warranty claim. Polaroid x530 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid-digital.com... -
Page 89: Regulatory Information
• Regulatory Information FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (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.