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Page 1: User Guide
User Guide 5.1 Megapixels Digital Camera www.polaroid.com... -
Page 2: Product Overview
Product Overview Front View Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 3: Back View
Back View Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 4 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
• Taking a Picture .................29 • Setting Flash Mode ................30 • Setting Self-Timer................32 • Zoom Feature ..................34 • Setting the Image Size and Quality............35 • Setting Exposure Compensation............37 • Setting the White Balance for Pictures..........38 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 6 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer ........68 • Before You Transfer Files..............68 • Connecting to Your Computer ............. 68 • Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ........... 69 ® • PhotoImpression 5 Hot Plug Function (PC Only) ........70 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 7 10 Troubleshooting Problems............... 72 • Troubleshooting ................72 11 Getting Help..................76 • Polaroid Online Services ..............76 • ArcSoft Software Help ............... 76 12 Appendix....................77 • Technical Specifications ..............77 • Capacity of SD Card ................79 • Uninstalling Your Camera driver (PC Only) ........... 81 •...
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Page 8: Getting Started
1 Getting Started Incorporated with Polaroid’s sophisticated technology, your camera has these features, which offers a powerful range of high-end, easy- to-use functions in an exquisitely compact camera. It will allow you to capture that special occasion with life-like clarity and beautiful color renditions. -
Page 9: Camera Package Contents
• Camera Package Contents Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 10: Installing The Batteries
Limit the following activities that reduces battery life: • Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen. • Using the LCD screen to take pictures (Use the optical viewfinder to frame pictures). • Excessive use of the flash. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 11: Turning The Camera On And Off
2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen. Battery power is full. Battery power is adequate. Battery power is low. Battery power is exhausted. NOTE: The Power LED will blink when battery power is low. Please replace the batteries. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 12: How To Navigate Menus
• How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the Date/Time and Auto Power Off. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 13: Camera Setting
2592 x 1944 Video Exposure Compensation -0.3 Value Quality High* SD Card Inserted Normal Digital Zoom Status x 3.0 White Balance Battery Level Auto* Full Daylight Adequate Cloudy Tungsten Exhausted Fluorescent * Default Setting Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 14: Video Mode
Recording time Auto* counter Daylight Cloudy Tungsten X 3.0 Fluorescent * Default Setting Playback Mode File Type 2592 x 1944 Folder Number/File Picture 0003-0003 Number Video Clip Play Pause Locked File Date 02/02/05 09:14 Time Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 15: Camera Mode
Pictures” on page 29 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 40. Playback mode This mode allows you to review and delete pictures and video clips from the camera. For more details, please refer to “Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips” on page 42. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 16: Drive Mode
1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Press the button. FORMAT 3. Press the (left) or (right) button to DATE/TIME select (SETUP). AUTO OFF BEEP 4. Press the button to select the desired setting. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 17: Formatting The Internal Memory
The internal memory will not be formatted with a memory card inserted. • This setting is also available in Video mode. • Do not format the internal memory while your camera is tethered via a computer. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 18: Setting The Current Date And Time
5. “DATE FORMAT” is the current selection. DATE SETUP 6. Press the button. 7. Press the (up) or (down) button to select DATE FORMAT the desired setting. DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY 8. Press the button. YY/MM/DD Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 19 DATE SETUP 8. Press the (left) or (right) button to DD/MM/YY 04/12/03 switch to the next field. 12:33:55 EXIT 9. Press the button. NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 20: Auto Power Save Settings
• This setting is also available in Video mode. • The LCD screen automatically goes into hibernation after one minute of inactivity. Press any button, except the Power button, to re-activate the LCD screen. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 21: Setting The Beep Sound On/Off
DATE/TIME AUTO OFF 4. Press the button. BEEP 5. Press the (up) or (down) button to select the desired setting. BEEP 6. Press the button. NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 22: Setting Frequency
(down) button to select FREQUENCY the desired setting. 50 Hz 60 hz 6. Press the button. NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. 60HZ For United States Users 50HZ For European Users Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 23: Setting Display Language
4. Press the button. 5. Press the (up) or (down) button to select the desired setting. LANGUAGE ENGLISH 6. Press the button. DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 24: Setting The Date Stamp On And Off
LANGUAGE DATE STAMP 4. Press the button. 5. Press the (up) or (down) button to select the desired setting. DATE STAMP 6. Press the button. NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 25: Resetting To Default Settings
DEFAULT SETTING “DEFAULT SETTING”. 4. Press the button. 5. Press the (left) or (right) button to RETURN TO DEFAULT SETTING? select “YES”. 6. Press the button. NOTE: This setting is also available in Video mode. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 26: Turning The Information Display And Lcd Screen On/Off
• Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off Pressing the button each time switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following sequence. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 27: Capture Mode
Capture Mode 2592 X 1944 2592 X 1944 0005 0005 Press Press Press Press Press Playback Mode Press Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 28 About Crossing Lines The crossing lines on the LCD screen helps check and lock the location of your subject when you frame it on the LCD screen. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 29: Taking Pictures
3. Frame your subject using the LCD screen or the viewfinder. 4. Hold the camera steady. Press the shutter button completely down to take a picture. A beep will sound (if the beep sound is turned on) when a picture is taken. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 30: Setting Flash Mode
• Setting Flash Mode 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 3. Press the Flash button to cycle through the flash settings and select the one you need. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 31 NOTE: • Flash modes are not available in Video mode. • Never touch or block the flash with your fingers. Doing so can damage these components and interfere with the correct flash operation. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 32: Setting Self-Timer
3. Press the Self-timer button to activate the self-timer function. 4. The icon will appear on the LCD screen. 10-second Self-timer indicates a countdown of ten seconds. NOTE: Pressing the Self-timer button again disables it. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 33 6. Press the shutter button to take a picture. The camera beeps (if the beep sound is turned on) and the Self-timer LED blinks slowly last 8 seconds, then quickly last 2 seconds before the picture is taken. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 34: Zoom Feature
We recommend the user to use the LCD screen to monitor the zoom feature. NOTE: • You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom. • Digital zoom feature is also available in Video and Playback modes. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 35: Setting The Image Size And Quality
1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. QUALITY HIGH 2. Press the button. NORMAL 3. Press the (left) or (right) button to select (QUALITY). 4. Press the (up) or (down) button to select the desired setting. 5. Press the button. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 36 Therefore, the number of pictures you can store on the camera internal memory may vary. The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only. • It is recommended to use the 2592 x 1944 resolution for printing. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 37: Setting Exposure Compensation
A lower EV value is best for dark-colored 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 after performing exposure compensation. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 38: Setting The White Balance For Pictures
TUNGSTEN 6. Press the button. When shooting under these conditions: Select this setting Automatic adjustment AUTO DAYLIGHT Outdoor daylight CLOUDY Cloudy TUNGSTEN Indoors, illuminated by tungsten lighting FLUORESCENT Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 39: Recording Video Clips
4. Press the shutter button completely down to start 640 x 480 recording. 00:00:28 5. Press the shutter button again to stop recording. Or recording stops when the current memory is full. x 3.0 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 40: Setting Video Resolution
16MB internal memory. You can expand the memory with an SD card. Resolution: 640 x 480 Approx. 0.6 minute (10 fps) 320 x 240 Approx. 1 minute (15 fps) Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 41: Setting The White Balance For Video Clips
5. Press the button. When shooting under these conditions: Select this setting Automatic adjustment AUTO DAY LIGHT Outdoor daylight CLOUDY Cloudy TUNGSTEN Indoors, illuminated by tungsten lighting FLUORESCENT Indoors, illuminated by cool white fluorescent lighting Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 42: Reviewing And Managing Pictures And Video Clips
LCD screen when a picture is selected. The currently displayed picture can be magnified up to 4 times using the Zoom In button. Press the Zoom Out button to view the picture in the original size. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 43: Reviewing Picture And Video Clip Files In Thumbnail
4. Use the up, down, left and right buttons to select a thumbnail file and view it in full screen by pressing the Zoom In button. 5. You can also view thumbnails by pressing the LCD Display button several times. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 44: Auto Play
Set Auto Play Direction AUTO PLAY 6. “DIRECTION” is the current selection. DIRECTION 7. Press the button. INTERVAL 8. Press the (up) or (down) button to select the DIRECTION desired setting. FORWARD 9. Press the button. BACKWARD Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 45 (up) button to pause and press it again to continue the auto play. Press the (down) button to stop the auto play. The auto play will keep running as long as there is power. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 46: Playing The Video Clip
(left) or (right) button to select UNLOCK THIS LOCK ALL (PROTECT). UNLOCK ALL 4. Press the (up) or (down) button to select the 640 x 480 00:00:03 desired setting. 5. Press the button. 04/06/04 00:42 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 47 To protect one picture or video clip or to remove protection from one picture or video clip, use the (left) or (right) button to select the one you want to protect or unprotect before the above operation. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 48: Deleting Picture(S) And Video (Clips)
(right) button to select the one you want to delete before the above operation. • Protected files can not be deleted. Remove protection before deleting. • All deleted picture and video clips can not be recovered. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 49: Print Setting
Refer to "Camera/Printer Connection" on page 52 for details. 4. Select print settings. Use the camera's function and navigation buttons to select the print settings. Refer to page 53 for details. 5. Printing Press the button to start printing. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 50 (left) or (right) button to select (PRINT SETTING). 5. “PICTBRIDGE” is the current selection. PLEASE 6. Press the button. CONNECT TO DEVICE NOTE: To print a single image, select the image before enabling PictBridge mode. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 51 • When “PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE” is displayed for about ten seconds, it will skip to the PictBridge print setting screen even if there is no connection between camera and printer. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 52 “ALL IMAGES” or “ALL INDEX” option. • Not all printers will support all these print options. Please refer to the printer user guide for options available. 3. Press the button to select the print settings. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 53 (from 1 to 99) NO. OF COPY you want to print for the selected image or DEFAULT all images. DEFAULT 2. Press the button to start printing. DEFAULT SELECT NOTE: “01” is the default setting. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 54 “DEFAULT”, “ON” or “OFF”. DEFAULT 2. Press the button to start printing. SELECT DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model. Add the date stamp to the printed image. Print without the date stamp. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 55 The following paper sizes are available: 8” x 10”, 4” x 6”, A4 and default. 2. Press the button to start printing. SELECT DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 56: Dpof (Digital Print Order Format)
DPOF select (PRINT SETTING). 6. Press the (down) button to select “DPOF”. 7. Press the button. DPOF THIS IMAGE 8. Press the (up) or (down) button to select ALL IMAGES the desired setting. SELECT Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 57 12. Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer’s card slot (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. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 58 13. Press the Print button on the printer to start printing. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 59: Using The Sd (Secure Digital) Card
Remember to format a memory card if it was used in another digital camera or other devices. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 60 • As tests prove, your camera works best with most popular brands of memory cards. Inserting the SD Card 1.Turn off the camera. 2.Insert the SD card, ensuring the card is inserted the correct position as illustrated. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 61 Removing the SD Card Gently use your finger to push the SD card inwards and then release it for the SD card to come out of the SD card slot as illustrated. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 62 It is recommended to format SD cards with your camera. • Note that the data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 63: To Copy Pictures And Video Clips From Internal Memory To A Memory Card
• The “NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO COPY” indicator appears on the LCD screen when the current memory card is full. • The “NO CARD” indicator appears on the LCD screen when no memory card is inserted into the camera. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 64: Installing The Software Onto A Computer
9.0 or above. It can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/directx IMPORTANT! (For Windows® Me, 2000, XP) Directly plug-in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips. No need to install the camera driver. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 65 1. Before you begin, close all other software applications opened 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 Digital Camera User Guide...
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Page 66: Software Included With Your Camera
.PDF File Reading Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 67: Computer System Requirements
USB Port • 128MB RAM (256MB recommended) • 500 MB Free disk space • Color monitor with high color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher • CD-ROM drive • Standard mouse and keyboard • Stereo speakers Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 68: Transferring Pictures And Video Clips To A Computer
BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER, MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE FROM THE ENCLOSED CD. PLEASE REFER TO “8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer”. • Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 69: Transferring Pictures And Video Clips
4. Double click the folder “Unlabelled” to enter sub-folder “DCIM”. 5. Double click the folder “DCIM” and then any sub folder inside. 6. You can copy the pictures and video clips from this directory folder and paste to the hard disk. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 70: Photoimpression ® 5 Hot Plug Function (Pc Only)
When you connect the camera to the computer, PhotoImpression® 5 will launch on your desktop automatically. PhotoImpression® 5 will detect any new photos in the camera. Click “OK” button to start the copying new photos to the computer. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 71 Click the “folder” icon - >Browse for folder - > Click the “OK” button to confirm. Click “OK” to start copying. The photos have been copy to the computer successfully. You can start to use the PhotoImpression® 5 to edit the photos. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 72: Troubleshooting Problems
“Polaroid Digital Camera Check to see if the USB in your BIOS is Driver”. activated. Please refer to Polaroid web site to activate the USB in the BIOS. I cannot upload images to Connection failure. -
Page 73: Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide
LCD screen image is out Macro Mode being used for Use normal focus for scenery and scenery or portraits portraits of focus. Normal focus being used for Use Macro mode for macro images. macro images. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 74 The LCD screen is frozen or the Remove and re-install the battery or the camera while pressing camera is hung up. batteries to reset the camera. Your any buttons. images stored in the camera will not be lost. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 75 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 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 76: Getting Help
Fax: +886-(0) 2-2506-8922 E-mail: support@arcsoft.jp E-mail: support@arcsoft.com.tw Web: http://www.arcsoft.jp Web: www.arcsoft.com.tw 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. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 77: Appendix
• Type: 6 elements • Aperture: F 3.0/8.0 • Focal Length:8.54 mm Lens • Focal Distance Normal Focus: 4.2 ft to infinity ( 1.3 m to infinity) • Focus Zones: center-zone LCD Screen 1.7” TFT color panel Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 78 • Size: (W) 96 mm x (D) 23 mm x (H) 63 mm • Weight: Approximately 123g excluding batteries or card • For Windows® Users: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Operating Me, 2000 or XP System • For Macintosh Users: Mac OS 9.2~X Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 79: Capacity Of Sd Card
2304 x 1728 512MB 1120 2048 x 1536 640 x 480 2000 3040 4800 1152 2592 x 1944 1216 1760 2304 x 1728 1440 2240 2048 x 1536 640 x 480 4000 6080 9600 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 80 Therefore, the number of pictures and length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 81: Uninstalling Your Camera Driver (Pc Only)
Windows 98SE needs to install your camera driver. 1. Open Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select “Polaroid Digital Cam" program, then click Add/Remove . 2. The following dialog box appears, click "OK" to confirm removing the camera driver. -
Page 82: Camera Default Settings
Video Mode Video Resolution 640 x 480 White Balance for Video Clips Auto Setup Mode Date Format DD/MM/YY Auto Power Off Beep Frequency 60 Hz for USA/ 50 Hz for Europe Language English Date Stamp Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 83: Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 84 installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: •...
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