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Page 1: User Guide
User Guide a801 8.0 Megapixel Digital Camera Questions? Need some help? This manual should help you understand your new product. If you have questions, call our toll-free number found on the insert with this icon: www.polaroid.com DIGITAL QUALITY, POLAROID SIMPLICITY™... -
Page 2: Product Overview
17. Flash / Up button 18. Self-timer / Right button 19. Delete / Down button 20. LCD screen on/ off button 21. OK button 22. Tripod mount 23. USB port 24. Battery / SD card door Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
• Choosing the Media for Storage ..........25 • Selecting the Battery Type ............26 • Turning the Information Display On/Off ........27 3 Taking Pictures .................29 • Taking Pictures in Normal Mode ..........29 • Setting Flash Mode ..............30 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 4 • Using the SD Card ..............63 • Formatting a SD card .............66 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer ........67 • Installing the Software ............67 • Software Included with Your Camera ........69 • Computer System Requirements ..........70 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 5 • ArcSoft Software Help ............77 12 Appendix ................78 • Technical specifications ............78 • Storage Capacities ..............80 • Uninstalling Polaroid a801 Driver (PC only) ........83 • Camera Default Settings ............84 • Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ..........86 • Regulatory Information ............87 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 6: Getting Started
1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid a801 digital camera for your imaging needs. Incorporated with Polaroid’s sophisticated technology, your exquisitely compact camera will offer a powerful range of high-end, easy-to-use functions. It will allow you to capture those special occasions with life-like clarity and beautiful color renditions. -
Page 7: Camera Package Contents
Warranty Card Skin 4 x AAA Battery USB Cable Wrist Strap The CD-ROM Includes: a801 Digital Camera Driver (PC only) ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® 5.5 (PC) /ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® 4.3 (Mac) ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 5 (PC) /ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 4 (Mac) Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ (PC&Mac) -
Page 8: Attaching The Wrist Strap
4. To remove the battery, slide the battery lock in the direction of the arrow and the battery will eject out of the battery slot. 5. Pull the battery with your finger in the direction of the arrow. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 9: Using Your Batteries
Insert the batteries in the correct orientation. • Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately. • Do not short the supply terminals. • Please dispose of the batteries properly. These instructions should be retained for future reference. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 10: Checking The Battery Level
• Turning the Camera On and Off 1. Press the (POWER) button until the Power on LED screen turns on. 2. Press the (POWER) button again to turn the power off. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 11: Camera Settings
Those particular features whose icons are not displayed are not activated. • Capture Modes Still Image Mode 00001 3264x2448 x1.0 Description Icon Ref. Page Capture Mode Flash Mode Self-timer Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 12 Digital Zoom Factor X 1.0 .... X 4.0 White balance Exposure Compensation Value 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 13 Video Mode 640X480 Description Icon Ref. Page Video Mode Exposure White balance Record indicator Recorded Time 00:00:03 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 14: Playback Mode
00:30 Description Icon Ref. Page Playback mode Protect File Number 100-0012.JPG Resolution 3264 X 2448 2007/01/01 Displayed Date and time 00:30 Battery Power Level Video Mode Play Time 00:00:06 Stop Play and Pause Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 15: Camera Modes
Press the button Auto Power Off Beep Sound to back to menu bars. Volume 4. Press the buttons to select Setup Settings options. 5. Press the button to confirm your choice. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 16: Setup Menu
Menu button 5. Press the button to confirm your choice. 6. Press the button to exit the setup menu. SETUP Date /Time Date /Time 2007.01.01 Auto Power Off 12:00:00 Beep Sound YY.MM.DD Volume Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 17: Setting The Date And Time
NOTE: • This setting is also available in (Video) mode. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 18: 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 19: Setting The Beep Sound On / Off
Auto Power Off (Volume). Beep Sound Press the button to enter. Volume 4. Press the button to select the desired setting. Volume 5. Press the button to confirm your choice. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 20: Setting The Display Language
Format Press the button to enter. Language English 4. Press the button to select the desired Deutsch setting. Français Español 5. Press the button to confirm your choice. Language Italiano Português 日本语 简体中文 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 21: Setting The Date Stamp On / Off
ICON (LCD Date Stamp Brightness). LCD Brightness Format 3. Press the button to enter. 4. Press the button to select the desired LCD Brightness setting. 5. Press the button to confirm your choice. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 22: 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 23: Resetting To Default Settings
Selecting CANCEL will cancel the operation and exit from the menu window. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 24: Cancelling The Startup Image
ICON Sequence No. (Opening). Default Setting Opening 3. Press the button to enter. Storage Media 4. Press the button to select the desired setting. Opening 5. Press the button to confirm your choice. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 25: Choosing The Media For Storage
Int. Memory The images or video clips will be stored in internal memory first. SD Card The images or video clips will be stored in SD card first Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 26: Selecting The Battery Type
2. Press the to select ICON (Battery Type). 3. Press the button to enter. 4. Press the button to select the Battery Type desired setting. Alkaline NiMH 5. Press the button to confirm your choice. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 27: Turning The Information Display On/Off
• Turning the Information Display On/Off Press the button each time switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following mode. LCD Screen On/Off Button Still Image Mode 00001 00001 3264X2448 3264X2448 Press Press Press Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 28: Video Mode
Video Mode Press Press Press Playback Mode 100-0012.JPG 001-0012 3264x2448 Press Press 2007/01/01 2007/01/01 00:30 00:30 Press 001-0013 001-0013 Press 640X480 Press Press Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 29: Taking Pictures
Still Image mode. 2. Frame your subject using the LCD screen. 3 Hold the camera steady and slowly press the shutter button down to take your image. 00012 3264x2448 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 30: Setting Flash Mode
2. Press the button to cycle through the flash settings and select the one you need. The icon (according to the flash setting you selected) will appear on the LCD screen 00001 3264X2448 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 31: Description
• Flash modes are only used in still image shooting. • Never touch or block the flash with your fingers. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 32: Setting Self-Timer
See page 29 . NOTE: • This feature is only available in Still Image mode. • Place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod when using the self-timer function Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 33: Setting The Picture Resolution And Compression
3. Press select Quick Review (Resolution). Resolution 4. Press the button to enter. 3264x2448 5. Press the button to select the 3072x2304 desired setting. 2816x2112 2048x1536 6. Press the button to confirm your choice. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 34: Compression
Normal desired setting. 6. Press the button to confirm your choice. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 35 The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at different resolution and quality setting based on the 11MB internal memory .You can expand memory using a Polaroid SD memory card. Please refer to “Capacity of SD Card” on page 80 for further details.
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Page 36: Setting The Sharpness
STRONG Increases contrast on the edge of the picture. Image color noise (grain) may occur in the recording image. NORMAL The edges of the image are sharp, this is suitable for printing. Softens the edge of the picture, creating a “soft focus” SOFT effect. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 37: Zoom Feature
Zoom Out button. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 38: Specifying The Quick Review Period
5 Seconds desired setting. 6. Press the button to confirm your choice. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 39: Setting Exposure Compensation
• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even if performing exposure compensation. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 40: Setting White Balance
Description Automatic adjustment. Use this for most picture taking scenes. Outdoor sunny day Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by incandescent lighting Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting NOTE: This setting is also available in (Video) mode. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 41: Recording Video Clips
4. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording, or recording stops when the current memory is full. 5. Press the button to zoom in or out the subject. NOTE: • Digital zoom feature is not available in (Video) mode. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 42: Setting Video Resolution
Here are the approximate length of video clips you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 16MB memory card. You can expand the memory with a Polaroid SD memory card. Please refer to “Capacity of SD Card” on page 80 for further details. -
Page 43: Setting Exposure Compensation For Video Clips
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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 44: Setting White Balance For Video Clips
Auto 5. Press the button. Option Description Automatic adjustment. Use this for most picture taking scenes. Outdoor sunny day Cloudy Indoors, illuminated by incandescent lighting Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 45: Managing Pictures And Video Clips
9 thumbnail files appear on the LCD screen . 3. Press the button to select a thumbnail file. 4. Press the button to view the file in full screen. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 46: Magnifying & Trimming The Displayed Picture
3. Press the button to start playing the video clip. 4. Press the button again to pause. 5. Press the button to stop the video clip. 001-0013 001-0013 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 47: Protecting/Unprotecting Pictures And Video Clips
To protect the selected file. The icon will appear on the LCD screen. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 48: Running A Slide Show
2 ,5 ,8 SECONDS Every picture will be seen on the LED at an interval of 2,5,8 seconds continuously. NOTE: The slide show will keep running as long as there is power. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 49: Copy To Card
Copy the selected picture or video clip. Please select the picture or video you want to copy before pressing the button. ALL IMAGES Copy all pictures and video clips stored in the current memory. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 50: Copy From Card
Copy the selected picture or video clip. Please select the picture or video you want to copy before pressing the button. Copy all pictures and video clips stored in the current ALL IMAGES memory. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 51: Deleting Pictures Or Video Clip
Erase This ? Cancel setting. 7. Press the button to confirm your choice. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 52 • All deleted pictures and video clips cannot be recovered. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 53: Print Settings
Refer to "Camera / Printer Connection" on page 55 for details. 4. Select print settings. Use the camera's function and navigation buttons to select the print settings. 5. Printing Press the button to start printing. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 54 Please refer to the printer’s user guide for the solutions. Printing may resume once the problem is solved. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 55 The printer’s ink cover is open or not securely closed. NO INK CARTRIDGE No ink cartridge is loaded. SPECIFIED INFO IS TOO LARGE Image information is too large to process. FILE DECODE ERROR Picture format of specified image cannot be decoded. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 56 Plug USB/DC of the USB cable into the port on your camera. Location of USB socket will vary from printer to printer. USB Series “A” plug connects Plug USB cable into the port of to your printer your camera Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 57: Selecting Print Settings
Print all images in the camera’s internal memory or a memory card according to the specified settings. ALL INDEX All images in the camera’s internal memory or a memory card are given an index and printed according to the specified settings. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 58 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 59 NAME”. 2. Press the button to select “DEFAULT”, “ON” or “OFF”. DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model. Add the file name to the printed image. Print without the file name. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 60 Print settings differ according to the printer model. Printing 1. Press the button. 2. Press the button to select “OK”. 3. Press the button. Press the button to return to the print setting window. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 61: About Dpof
Pictbridge Press the button to set the camera Playback mode. Press the button and press the DPOF button to enter print setting. Select Images All Images Press button to select the DPOF option. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 62 12. Press the Print button on the printer to start printing. SELECT IMAGES The selected picture in the memory card will be printed up to 99 copies. ALL IMAGES All pictures in the memory card will be printed up to Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 63: Using The Sd (Secure Digital) Card
• Using the SD Card Your camera comes with built-in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips. You can expand the memory by using a Polaroid SD card (sold separately) (up to 2GB). The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted, and automatically saves pictures and video clips accordingly. - Page 64 We strongly recommend the user to use a new or formatted Polaroid (not included) SD card for the a801 camera. The manufacturer is not liable for losing or corrupting any valuable data or files in your SD card due to improper operation.
- Page 65 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 66: Formatting A Sd Card
IMPORTANT! • SD cards formatted in another camera, computer or other devices may not work properly. It is recommended to format SD cards with your a801 camera. • Note that data deleted by formatting operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it. -
Page 67: Installing The Software Onto A Computer
To experience higher performance in graphics and sound when you’re watching video clips on your PC, it is recommended to install the DirectX ver. 9.0 or above. It can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/directx. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 68 For Macintosh Users: Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your computer. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Polaroid”. Install the software included. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 69: Software Included With Your Camera
• Software Included with Your Camera The a801 software CD contains the following software: Polaroid a801 Camera Driver Plug & Play removable disk Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk. Use the ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® to edit and print the Pictures. -
Page 70: Computer System Requirements
• 128MB RAM (256MB recommended ) • 500MB Free disk space • Color monitor with high color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher • CD-ROM drive • Standard mouse and keyboard • Stereo speakers Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 71: Transferring Pictures And Video Clips To A Computer
3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on your camera. 4. An interface “New Hardware Found” will show on the computer desktop. 5. A removable disk drive will be installed onto your computer automatically. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 72: Transferring Pictures And Video Clips To A Computer
Arcsoft software to edit and manage the pictures, video or audio clips. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 73 6. You can copy the pictures and video clips from this directory folder and paste to the hard disk. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 74: Troubleshooting Problems
Driver”. not load. Check to see if the USB in your BIOS is activated. Please refer to Polaroid web site to activate the USB in the BIOS. I cannot upload images to my Connection failure. Check all cable connections are secured. - Page 75 Recharge or replace the batteries self-timer countdown. Recorded pictures are not Removing the memory card Do not remove the memory card before the save saved in memory. before the save operation is operation is complete. complete. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 76 For further information and support, please visit our website: http://www.polaroid.com 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 77: 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 78: Appendix
• Range Flash Range:1.2m--2m Exposure -/+2.0 EV in 0.3 step Control 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 79 - (W) 94 mm x (D) 24 mm x (H) 60 mm • Weight: Approximately 105g excluding batteries and card Operating • For Windows Users: Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me System 2000, XP or Vista • For Macintosh Users: Mac OS 9.2 ~ X Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 80: Storage Capacities
Recordable Images Units: Images Resolution Quality Internal Memory 32MB SD 64MB SD 128MB SD 3264X2448 3072 X 2304 2816 X 2112 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 1912 1275 2550 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 81 6312 1268 2536 1600 X 1200 1820 3640 7280 1299 2598 5196 10392 1733 3466 6932 13864 640 X 480 3899 7798 15596 31192 5198 10396 20792 41584 NOTE: Super fine Fine Normal Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 82 Therefore, the number of pictures and length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 83: Uninstalling Polaroid A801 Driver (Pc Only)
For Windows® 8SE Users NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE user only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the a801 driver. 1. Open Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select “Polaroid Digital Camera” program, then click “Add/Remove”. -
Page 84: Camera Default Settings
Super Fine Sharpness Normal Quick Review 2 Sec Flash Mode Auto Flash Exposure Compensation White Balance for Pictures Auto Video Mode Video Resolution 640 X 480 White Balance for Video Clips Auto Exposure Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 85 The default language for the LCD screen may vary with the different shipment destinations. 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 a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
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Page 86: Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance
• NEVER place hot items on the surface of the camera. • NEVER attempt to open or disassemble the camera because such doing will violate any warranty claim. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... -
Page 87: Regulatory Information
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com... - Page 88 Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits. Under the environment with electrostatic discharge, the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com...
- Page 89 US 0807 Part No.: OM3549US001...