Quickstart and you’ll be working with digital images quickly and easily. Our goal at Polaroid is to make digital imaging easy and fun — right from the moment you open the box. If you get stuck or need help please visit our Help site on the Web at: www.polaroid.com...
Using the software in your kit you can correct, edit and play with your digital photos. You can use your Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software with other digital cameras and scanners if they are TWAIN-compliant. Check the instructions that came with your device to see if it is...
Polaroid Digital 320 Camera • Serial interface cable • 9-volt battery • Polaroid PhotoMAX SE 2.1 Image Maker Software CD-ROM • Note: Your computer needs a RS-232C serial port to use your digital camera. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital 320 Creative Kit...
Polaroid Digital 320 Camera features a Self-timer button b Shutter button c Battery door d Tripod mount e Viewfinder Picture counter/status panel g Serial connector port h ON/OFF switch Power indicator light...
Getting the camera ready Your kit includes one 9-volt battery to use with your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera. 1. Open the battery door as shown. 2. Insert one 9-volt battery into the compartment. Make sure that the battery terminal (+ and -) are properly positioned as shown.
To take a picture 1. Turn on the camera. The green power light on the back of the camera is lit. If the green power light is not lit, check to make sure the battery is properly loaded. 2. Look through the camera viewfinder.
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When the camera beeps turn the camera off or take another photo. Press the shutter button to take a photo while the camera is beeping. The camera turns itself on when you press the shutter button and takes the photo normally. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital 320 Creative Kit...
Tips for great photos Follow the steps on this page to take great photos with your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera. Indoor photos 3-6 feet Take photos in a brightly lit room that has a mixture of both sunlight and lamp light.
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For more tips on taking great photos with your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera, visit our Web Help site at: www.photomaxhelp.com FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital 320 Creative Kit...
The beeping continues for approximately 10 seconds. After 10 seconds the camera makes a long beeping noise as the photo is taken. For more help with using your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera visit our Help Web site at: www.photomaxhelp.com...
Putting photos on your computer After you take digital photos with your camera you need to put them on your computer. To do this, you must first install the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software included in your kit. Your software...
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Minimum System Requirements PC with Pentium class processor • Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 • 16 MB of RAM • 50 MB available hard drive space • Available COMM port • 16-bit display adapter (24-bit • recommended) High Color (16-bit) display settings at 1024x768 pixels •...
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Note: Be sure to read the README file for any important last minute information about your software. The README file is called readme.wri and is located in the Polaroid\PhotoMAX SE folder on your computer. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital 320 Creative Kit...
Connecting the digital camera to your computer 1. Turn off your computer and any peripheral devices attached to it (scanner, printer). 2. Connect the serial cable to the serial port on your computer. Note: To get help finding the serial port on your computer read the instruction manual...
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6. Select Polaroid PhotoMAX by ArcSoft from the Programs menu. 7. Select PhotoMAX SE. The software launches. Note: You also can open the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Software by double-clicking the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE icon on your desktop. This icon is a shortcut to the Polaroid PhotoMAX application that was created automatically at the end of the installation procedure.
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To open a photo in the software 1. Click the Get Photo button. Photo...
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• camera open an image file from a photo • album Note: you can build your own customized image albums. Other Devices download directly from your • TWAIN-compliant digital camera or scanner FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital 320 Creative Kit...
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2. Click Album or Camera. The Album manager window appears. Acquire button Note: To create a new Album, select New Album from the Album: pull-down menu. Click the Save button to give your Album a name and save it to your computer. 3.
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The Select Source window appears. 4. Click on Polaroid Digital 320 Camera. Click Select. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital 320 Creative Kit...
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The Polaroid Digital 320 Camera TWAIN software opens. The TWAIN software is used to download, delete and save images from your digital camera. Download button 5. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to download images, or click the Download button. The images stored on your camera appear in the window.
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6. To open a photo in the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE software, click on the photo and drag it with your mouse to the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE icon. icon The image is added to the Album that is open in the software.
You can open any photo from your Album in the software. 1. Double-click on an Album image to open it in the software. The image appears in the image tray. Image Tray You are now ready to have fun with your photo with Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software!
Working with photos With Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software you can add special effects, retouch colors, cut and paste selections between photos, and much more. Applying a special effect You can apply many different special effects to a selected part of your photo or to the entire photo.
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Cropping an image Sometimes you need to cut out part of a photo you scanned or took with your digital camera. Use the Crop tool. 1. Select the area you want to keep in your photo. 2. Click Setup Photo. 3.
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2. Click Save Image as. The Save As dialog box appears. 3. Select the folder where you want to save the file. 4. Select a file format from the Save as type list, if needed. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital 320 Creative Kit...
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To save the image. . . Description Note: If you select JPG, a slider appears to set the amount of image compression. A higher setting saves the file with less compression and higher image quality. A lower setting saves the file with more compression and a lower image quality.
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Use the Add Frame option to add a frame in a different color. 5. Select Center Photo to print the image in the center of the paper. 6. Select Center Title to center the text horizontally. FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX Digital 320 Creative Kit...
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7. Drag the Width and Height slider to change the size of the image that prints on the page. This does not change the actual size of the image. 8. Drag the image to reposition your image on the page. 9.
Need Help? Whenever you need help using Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software, click on the ? button on the main window to open the Online User’s Guide. Button The Online User’s Guide provides step-by-step instructions on using your Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Software.
One Year Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! Digital 320 Camera Polaroid will, at our option, repair or replace any unit found defective in manufacture within the warranty period. The warranty period is determined by the date of purchase. Keep the receipt as proof of purchase.
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90 days from the date of purchase. Polaroid's entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be, at Polaroid's option, either (a) return of the price paid or (b) repair or replacement of the Software that does not meet Polaroid's Limited Warranty and which is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your sales receipt.
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Thank you for purchasing this Polaroid Digital Product. For more information on our other digital imaging products, please visit our Web site at: www.polaroid.com or call us at: 1-800-897-0356, M-F 10 AM - 7 PM, Sat 10 AM - 4 PM EST.
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“Polaroid”, “IQA Design” and “Polaroid PhotoMAX”. “MAX the Bird (and feather design)” Copyright 1998 Polaroid Corporation. All other product names may be the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. PU-21153M-0...
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