12.0 Megapixel Digital Camera i1237 User Guide Questions? If you still have questions, call Need Some Help? or visit our help line found on the www.polaroid.com/support. This manual should help you insert with this icon: understand your new product. DIGITAL QUALITY, POLAROID SIMPLICITY™...
• Turning the Power On and Off ............. 19 • Initial Settings ..................19 Setting the Language ...............19 Setting the Date & Time ...............19 • Modes....................20 Record mode ..................20 Playback mode .................. 20 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Using Manual Exposure Mode ............45 • Setting the Drive Mode ..............46 • Setting the AEB .................. 47 • Setting the AF Area ................47 • Setting the AF Lamp ................48 • Setting Sharpness ................48 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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To protect files ................... 64 To protect/unprotect a single file ............64 To protect/unprotect multiple files............. 65 To protect all files ................65 To unprotect files ................65 • Red-Eye Correction ................66 • Voice Memo..................67 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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• Connecting the Camera to a PC ............81 • Connecting the Camera to a Printer ........... 82 10 Appendix ................83 • About Folder and File Names ............. 83 Folder Structure ................83 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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File Naming ..................83 11 Troubleshooting ..............85 12 Getting Help ................86 • Polaroid Online Services ..............86 13 Specifications ................ 87 • Specifications..................87 • Camera Default Settings..............89 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver. • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods. • Do not use abrasive chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product. Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
There is a risk of damaging the product or personal injury if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries properly. Need help with your digital camera? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
2 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new Polaroid digital camera. This manual provides you step-by-step instructions on how to use your camera, and is intended for your reference only. • Camera Features • 12 megapixels resolution • Up to 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom •...
Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain: Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido CD-ROM Quick Start Guide i1237 Wrist Strap USB Cable 2 x AA Batteries Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
USB / TV Out Flash Self-timer LED / AF Assist Lamp Zoom Lens Microphone Back Zoom buttons Play button LCD display Operation Lamp OK button /4-way navigation control Menu button menu scene Scene/Delete button Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Image Stabilizer button Power button Shutter button Bottom Tripod socket Battery door SD card door Side Handstrap retainer Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Further functions of these buttons are as follows: Face Tracking/ OK Button Rotate Button Macro Button Flash Button Display Button Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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2. In the Record mode, press to change LCD screen display to show or hide Display/ OSD icons and guide lines. Down 3. In the Menu, press to navigate through the menu and submenu selections. 4. In the Playback Video/ Audio mode, press to stop video/audio playback. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
SD card slot, the camera automatically saves all images, videos and audio clips in the external storage card. NOTE: • Not all cards may be compatible with your camera. When purchasing a card, please check the card’s specifications and take the camera with you. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Please read “Battery Information” on page 9 before inserting/removing the battery. 1. Open the battery door by following the illustration below. 2. Insert the batteries into the compartment as shown in the illustration. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
5. Close the SD card door as shown in the illustration. To remove the SD/SDHC card, gently push the card inward with your finger and release it. Pull out the card carefully. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Now, you are ready to start taking photos and videos. NOTE: • Holding down changes the values continuously. • If the battery is removed for more than 48 hours, the Date & Time will have to be reset. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
AF Area 4. Select a mode AF Lamp Sharpness 5. Press the OK button to confirm your selection. NOTE: • Use the 4-way navigation control to move through the menu selections Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
18 17 Item Description Record Mode Indicates the current record mode settings. Flash Indicates flash settings. Self-timer / Burst Indicates drive mode settings. Zoom indicator Displays zoom. Shots available Indicates the remaining shots available. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Indicates whether the face tracking is enabled. White balance Displays white balance settings. Metering Displays metering settings. Sharpness Displays sharpness settings. Quality Displays quality settings. Resolution Displays resolution settings. AF lamp Indicates AF lamp is enabled. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Battery Indicates battery power level. Storage media Indicates where images (data) are stored. Recording information Displays recording information of the file. DPOF Indicates the file is marked for printing. Resolution Displays image size. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Displays recording information of the file. Volume Indicates volume settings. Indicates the buttons to press on the camera to Key indicator apply the functions. Playing status Displays playing status. Played time Indicates played time. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Displays recording information of the file. Volume Indicates volume settings. Indicates the buttons to press on the camera to apply Key indicator the functions. Playing status Displays playing status. Played time Indicates played time. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
• The following icons, if enabled, are still displayed on the LCD even when OSD off or Guide lines on: AEB, Face tracking, AF lamp, Drive mode, and Macro. • Use the “Guide lines” to properly align your image for capture. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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• Recording movie or audio clips • Playing movie or audio clips • Playing slideshow Need help with your digital camera? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
You may need to turn on the camera’s flash or enable the Image Stabilizer feature to get a better picture. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Press the button again to switch to digital zoom automatically. Zooming continues. NOTE: • Digital zoom is not activated in recording movies. • Digital zoom is only available in the Standard Zoom mode. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
• Flash function is only available in shooting still images but not available in Burst and AEB modes. • Do not charge the flash while pressing the zoom button. Charge the flash after releasing the zoom button if necessary. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Press the Scene button again to close the menu. • The Menu bar displays the current status of your camera settings. Only the available functions for the settings are shown as icon on the menu bar. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
16:9 Icon Pixel Size Icon Pixel Size 4000 x 3000 2048 x 1536 16:9 4000 x 2672 1920 x 1080 3264 x 2448 640 x 480 2592 x 1944 Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
EV settings. Press the OK button to save and apply changes. • The available settings are: OEV, +0.3EV, +0.7EV, +1.0EV, +1.3EV, +1.7EV, +2.0EV, -0.3EV, -0.7EV, -1.0EV, -1.3EV, -1.7EV, -2.0EV. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
This is considered “cool” lighting. Used when light source cannot be specified. Press the shutter button for the camera to automatically adjust Custom the appropriate white balance setting according to the environment. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
• As you move through the selections, the AUTO Multi preview on the LCD display changes. Icon Item Description The camera measures the exposure readings from multiple Multi points in the subject area. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Captured image becomes bluish. Ideally used to record images Vivid Blue like the sky and the ocean, to make them look more vivid. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Record Mode 1. From the Record Menu, press Drive Mode select Record Mode. AF Area 2. Use the navigation controls to move AF Lamp through the selection. Sharpness Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
This feature is used to emphasize wide scenic views. Sunset This feature enhances the red hue for capturing sunset images. Backlight This feature is used to capture the image of a backlit subject by changing the camera’s metering. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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This feature enhances the edges of captured images. Text This feature enhances the black and white contrast normally used when capturing text images. Auction Pictures taken in Auction mode are automatically saved under a specific folder named “_AUCT”. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
This feature is most useful in capturing different angles and smiles of moving people. When capturing an image with more than one person, the camera detects the smile of the closest person in the center of the screen. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
This feature is most useful for novice users to capture great images even without basic knowledge of photography. Intelligent scene icon. After the camera detects the shooting conditions, this icon changes to show the detected scene mode. Face tracking is automatically enabled. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Guideline, or No Display modes are enabled when the shutter button is pressed halfway down. The table below shows the modes supported by Intelligent scene: Icon Intelligent Scene Modes Icon Intelligent Scene Modes Portrait Backlight Landscape Backlight Portrait Sunset Night Scene Macro Night Portrait Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
The image is automatically saved Cancel unless the camera detects that the subject has blinked. In this case, the screen on the right is displayed. 4. Select Save Image to save or Cancel to discard. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
2. Press OK button to enter the adjust mode. 3. Use the keys to select the shutter speed options. 4. Press the shutter button to capture the SET : Adjust 1/ 30 1/ 30 image. Displays the shutter speed value Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
6. Press the shutter button to capture the image. NOTE: When you press the shutter button halfway down, the difference between the correct and selected exposure is displayed in red. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Performs another 2-second delay then captures the image again. Performs continuous shooting when the shutter button is pressed and held down. Stops shooting when the shutter Burst button is released. Captures an image without time delay. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Sharpness The table below shows the available AF area settings. Icon Item Description Wide The camera automatically selects focus area within the wide frame. Center The focus area is fixed on the center. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
3. Press the OK button to save and apply AF Area Normal AF Lamp changes. Sharpness The table below shows the available AF area settings. Icon Item Description High Sharpens the image. Normal Normal sharpness. Softens the image. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
1. From the Record menu, select Saturation 2. Use the keys to go through the Contrast High selection. Digital Zoom Normal 3. Press the OK button to save and apply Date Stamp changes. Auto Review Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
• Setting the Date Stamp The Date Stamp function allows you to add the recorded date and time they were taken on your photos. The recorded date and time are based on your camera’s clock settings. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
1. From the Record menu, select Auto Review. 2. Use the keys to go through the Saturation Contrast selection. Digital Zoom 3. Press the OK button to save and apply Date Stamp changes. Auto Review Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
1. In the Movie mode press the Scene key. 2. Press the button to select the resolution. 3. Use the to select your movie’s High Quality resolution. 16:9 4. Press the OK button to confirm your choice. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
“Folder Structure” on page 83. • To record a YouTube movie, select from the Movie Size function. Available recording time for a YouTube movie is up to 10 minutes. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
LCD display. 2. Press the Shutter button to start recording. 3. Press the Shutter button to stop recording. 0:00:16 NOTE: Voice recording will automatically stop when the maximum memory capacity is full. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Movies” on page 57 and “Playing Voice Recording” on page 58 for more details. • Viewing Thumbnails 1. Press the button once to view 9-image thumbnails. 2. Touch to view next/previous page. 3. Touch the OK button to select the image and view it normally. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
The 4 arrows on the LCD display indicate that the image is zoomed in. x2.0 • You can zoom view an image of up to 12X. • Use the navigation controls to view the zoomed image. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
• The play info, except the icon, will be displayed when the movie is paused, during REW/FF or frame by frame modes. • Volume cannot be adjusted when paused or during REW/FF modes. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
When paused, the play info will remain on screen except 6. Press the key to stop the playback. The LCD display displays the image 00:00:53/00:01: in Single navigation mode.Single navigation mode. NOTE: Volume cannot be adjusted during pause or REW/FF modes.created. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Using Playback Menu Delete settings. See “Deleting files” on page 62. Using the Delete Button Use the Delete button on your camera to delete or mark an image video audio clip for deletion. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Voice Memo 4. To select a menu, press or the OK button. Photo Edit 5. Change the submenu settings using the 4-way navigation control. 6. Press the OK button to save and apply settings. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Choose among the available transition settings: • Horizontal • Shrink • Fade • Vertical • Random 4. Select Repeat setting. Press the keys to adjust. Available settings are: Yes, No. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
5. The next image is displayed on the LCD display. To delete another file, use keys to scroll through the images/videos/audio clips. Repeat steps 3 to 4. 6. To close the Delete function and go back Playback menu, select Cancel. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
4. Repeat step 3 until all desired images for deletion are marked. 5. Press the MENU button. A confirmation Delete selected files ? selection appears. 6. Select Yes to confirm. 7. Press the OK button to delete marked files. Cancel Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
3. When the desired file is displayed on the LCD display, select Lock/Unlock. 4. Press the OK button to protect/unprotect the Lock file and go back to Playback mode. Exit Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
To unprotect all files 1. Select Unlock all in the Protect submenu. A confirmation message appears. Unlock all files ? 2. Select Yes. 3. Press the OK button to unlock all protected files. Cancel Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
• Overwrite. Save and replace the old file with the new one. • Save As. Save the new file as a new one. • Cancel. Cancel red eye correction. 8. Press the OK button to save/cancel changes. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
• Photo Editing The Photo Edit function lets you adjust edit still images to apply different colors or tones for a more artistic effect. Edited photos in this function is saved as a new file. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Image appears to be the opposite of the original image. Neg. Mosaic Image is saved with mosaic tiles. Vivid Red Image is saved with reddish tint. Vivid Green Image is saved with greenish tint. Vivid Blue Image is saved with bluish tint. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
• Overwrite. Save and replace the old file with the new one. • Save As. Save the new file as a new one. Overwrite • Cancel. Cancel trim. Save As 9. Press the OK button to save/cancel changes. Cancel Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
• Save As. Save the new file as a new one. • Cancel. Cancel resize. 7. Press the OK button to save/cancel changes. NOTE: Resize function is not available for photos with image size set to VGA. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Availablesettings are as follows: Single DPOF • Single. Select a single image to mark. • All. Mark all images in the memory card. Reset • Reset. Reset all DPOF settings to initial default settings. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Connect your camera to a PictBridge compatible printer using the USB cable. See illustration below. NOTE: If the printer does not support date stamp, the date stamp function will be disabled in PictBridge. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Use the Sound menu function to control the Startup Sound1 sounds produced by the camera. Shutter 1. From the Setting menu, select Sound. Operation 2. Adjusts sound settings. Volume 3. Press the OK button to apply changes. Select Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
The camera is idle when no buttons are Sounds pressed. LCD Save, though enabled, Power Save does not function during movie playback, 1min LCD Save slideshow, and video recording. Date & Time Language File Numbering Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Reset. Starts from 0001 each time the • Series 0001 Language folder is changed. Reset 0001 File Numbering To understand folder and file structure of your camera, see “About Folder and File Names” on page 83. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
(internal camera or SD card). Battery Type • Copy to Card. Select to copy all files stored Format Memory Kit in the internal memory to the memory card. Copy to Card Reset All Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
• Language • TV Out • Custom White Balance data Cancel Need help with your digital camera? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
The CD User Interface screen will automatically launch. (If the setup screen does not appear after loading the CD, you can open Windows Explorer, double click on the “Polaroid.exe” in the CD folder to start the setup. Click on each software interface button in turn and follow the on-screen instructions.
• Software Included with Your Camera The i1237 software CD contains the following software: Adobe Reader ® ™ PDF File Reading Software Adobe 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.
HDD space: 500MB or above • USB port and CD-ROM drive Need help with your digital camera? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
2. Turn on the camera. 3. The PC detects the connection. The camera’s internal memory and memory card display as removable drives in the file manager. No image is displayed on the LCD display. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
1. Turn on your camera. 2. Set PictBridge settings. 3. Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable. For more details on how to print photos, see “PictBridge” on page 72. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
File numbering starts from 0001 when a new folder is created. If the highest folder number is 999 and the highest file number exceeds 9999, the camera will display the warning message “Folder cannot be created.” Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Do not change the folder and file names in the memory card using your PC. It may be unable to playback the data using the camera. Need help with your digital camera? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Do not force the lens to go back in. The type of the battery used may The lens stays out and be incorrect or the battery power level is too low. Change the battery does not retract. or charge the battery before usingthe camera. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
2009 Polaroid by All rights reserved Polaroid and Polaroid & Pixel are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC, used under license. PLR IP Holdings, LLC does not manufacture this product or provide any Manufacturer’s Warranty or Support. Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide...
Auto, ISO 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (3M/16:9<1920 x 1080>/VGA), 6400 (16:9<1920 x 1080>/VGA) Exposure -2EV to + 2EV (1/3EV steps) Compensation Metering Multi, Center, Spot Flash Mode Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync, Forced Off Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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USB / AV OUT Battery 2 x AA battery OperatingTemperature 0º C - 40º C Operating Humidity 0% - 90% Microphone Built-in Speake Built-in Dimensions 96.6 X 62.5 X 26 mm Weight 125g Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
Intelligent Zoom Date Stamp Auto Review Setup Mode Sounds Power Save 1 min LCD Save Date & Time YY/MM/DD Language English File Numbering Series TV Out NTSC LCD Brightness. Normal Battery Type Alkaline Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Playback Mode Slide Show Start Delete Single Protect Single Red-eye Correction Start Voice Meno Start Photo Edit Normal Trim Resize Startup Image System DPOF Single...
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Questions? Need some help? This manual should help you understand your new product. If you have questions, call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon: or visit www.polaroid.com. US0723 Part No.: UM-I1237-US003(PLB383Z) 20100723v4...