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- Page 1 Digital Camera USER MANUAL Let's Get Started ‧‧‧‧‧...
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Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity
WARNING Polarod Do not expose the camera's battery pack or other As requred by notces under: accessores to ran or humdty to prevent a fre hazard Secton 182 of the Australan Radocommuncatons or electrc shock. Act 1992; Secton 407 of the Australa Telecommuncatons Act For customers in the U.S.A. - Page 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Polarod Camera notes: Battery notes: Do not store or use the camera n the followng Incorrect use of the battery may cause t to leak, envronments: become hot, gnte or burst. Always observe the followng precautons. • In the ran, n humd or dusty envronments. •...
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Page 4: Before You Start
BEFORE YOU START Polarod Safety Informaton Preface Thank you for purchasng ths dgtal camera. Please Please read the followng mportant nformaton care- read ths manual carefully and keep t n a safe place for fully before usng ths product. future reference. •... -
Page 5: About ThS Manual
Polarod About Ths Manual • Do not expose the lens to drect sunlght for ex- tended perods. • Download all pctures and remove the batteres from Ths manual provdes you wth nstructons on how to the camera f you are gong to store the camera for use your dgtal camera. -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Polarod WARNING .......... Usng the Mode Button ........14 Settng language and date/tme ....... 15 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...... Settng the Language ......... 15 Settng the Date and Tme ......16 BEFORE YOU START ......1 About the LCD Screen ........17 Preface ............... - Page 7 Polarod USING THE MODES ......25 Museum ............ 32 Nght Landscape ........32 LCD Screen Dsplay ......... 25 Chldren ............32 Stll Pcture Mode Dsplay ......25 Leaf ............33 Vdeo Shootng Mode Dsplay ....27 Sunset ............33 Playback Mode Dsplay ......28 Glass ............
- Page 8 Polarod PLAYBACK ..........37 Expo Meterng (Exposure Meterng) ..49 Playback Menu ..........50 Vewng Photos and Vdeos ......37 Protect ............50 Thumbnal Vew ..........39 Delete ............51 Usng Zoom on Playback (for stll pctures only) 40 DPOF (Dgtal Prnt Order Format) ..... 52 Usng the Delete Button ........
- Page 9 Polarod APPENDICES .........69 Language ........... 62 Fle and Software ..........62 Specfcatons ........... 69 Format Memory .......... 62 Error Messages ..........73 Fle Numberng .......... 63 Troubleshootng ..........75 Copy to Card (Copy nternal memory to Customer Care ..........77 memory card) ..........
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Page 10: Getting Ready
GETTING READY Polarod Unpackng Your package should contan the camera model you purchased along wth the followng tems. If anythng s mssng or appears to be damaged, please contact your vendor. Warranty Card CD-ROM Wrst Strap USB Cable Rechargeable lthum-on battery Battery charger... -
Page 11: Camera VEws
Polarod Camera Vews Front View Back View Right View... - Page 12 Polarod Top View Bottom View 18 19 Flash 12 Functon/OK Button Lens 13 HDMI Port 14 USB/AV Port Left View AF assst beam/Tmer ndcator 15 Wrst Strap Mount LCD Screen 16 Power Button Mode Selecton Button Playback Button Menu Button 18 Shutter Button Dsp/Up Button Zoom Wheel...
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Page 13: Card (Not Ncluded)
Polarod Insert the Battery and SD/SDHC Card (Not ncluded) 1. Open the battery compartment. Insert the battery whle observng the correct polarty. Use the sde of battery to press down the stopper as shown, allowng the battery to lock nto place properly. - Page 14 Polarod 3. Insert an SD/SDHC card (not ncluded) nto the 4. Close the battery compartment. memory card slot as shown.
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Page 15: ChargNg The Battery
Polarod Chargng the Battery Optonal SD/SDHC cards are not ncluded. The use of 64 MB to 32 GB memory cards from recognzed manufacturers such as SanDsk, 1. Place the battery nto the charger as shown. Panasonc and Toshba are recommended for 2. -
Page 16: TurnNg On And Off
Polarod Turnng On and Off Leave the battery chargng untl the charger lght turns green. (To maxmze battery lfe, the frst charge should be at least 4 hours) Press the Power button to turn the camera on. To turn off the camera, press the Power button agan. The charger s for ndoor use only. -
Page 17: UsNg The Mode Button
Polarod Usng the Mode Button The camera provdes a convenent mode button that allows you to swtch between dfferent modes easly. After pressng the mode button to enter mode selecton menu, press Left/Rght button to choose the mode, press "func/OK to select. -
Page 18: SettNg Language And Date/TMe
Polarod Settng Language and Date/Tme The Date/Tme and Language setup page wll automatcally appear when the camera s turned on the frst tme. To set the dsplay language and date/tme, go to the followng setup optons n the General Setup menu. •... -
Page 19: SettNg The Date And TMe
Polarod Setting the Date and Time 1. Select date/tme wth Up/Down button, then press or rght button to enter the date/tme settngs optons. 2. Use the Left/Rght button to select the date or tme feld, then press the Up/Down buttons to adjust the values. -
Page 20: About The Lcd Screen
Polarod About the LCD Screen When you turn the camera on, varous cons are shown If the LCD montor s damaged, take partcular on the LCD screen to ndcate the current camera care wth the lqud nsde the montor. If any settngs and status. -
Page 21: Basic Operation
BASIC OPERATION Polarod Shootng n Auto Mode Usng the Zoom Functon AUTO Auto mode s the easest mode to take photos. Whle There are two bult-n zoom functons: optcal zoom and operatng n ths mode, the camera automatcally dgtal zoom. When takng photos, you can zoom n or optmzes your photos for best results. -
Page 22: BasC FunctOns Menu
Polarod Basc Functons Menu The Basc Functon Menus of the camera nclude Flash, Self-tmer, Macro Capture, and Exposure Compensaton. Set the basc functons as per the followng steps: 1. Pull up the Basc Functon Menus by pressng the Rght/Flash button. 4. -
Page 23: Self-TMer
Polarod Macro Mode • Flash: Forced flash The flash wll fre wth every shot. • Macro: On Select ths to focus on subjects 5cm from the • Flash: Forced off lens. Flash s turned off. • Macro: Off • Flash: Slow Synchro Select ths opton to dsable Macro mode. -
Page 24: Advanced FunctOns Menu
Polarod Advanced Functons Menu The Advanced Functons Menu of the camera nclude Image Sze, Image Qualty, Whte Balance, Image Color and ISO. Set the advanced functons as follows. 1. Pull up the Advanced Functon Menu by pressng the button. 4. Use the Left/Rght buttons to change the settngs then press the to confrm the new settngs and close the Advanced Functon Menu. -
Page 25: Wb (WhTe Balance)
Polarod WB (White Balance) The Whte Balance allows you to adjust the color The ISO functon allows you to set the senstvty of the temperature under dfferent lghtng condtons. (The camera's sensor to lght. To mprove the performance WB settng s only avalable when the camera s n the n darker envronments, a hgher ISO value s requred. -
Page 26: QualTy
Polarod Quality Size The qualty settng determnes how much the The sze settng refers to the mage resoluton n pxels. camera compresses the photo fles. The hgher the A hgher mage resoluton allows you to prnt that mage compresson, the smaller the fle sze wll be, but the n larger szes wthout degradng the mage qualty. -
Page 27: Color
Polarod Color The color settng opton allows you to add artstc ef- fects when takng pctures. You can try dfferent color tones to alter the mood of your pctures. (The Color opton s only avalable when the camera s n the Manual mode). -
Page 28: Using The Modes
USING THE MODES Polarod LCD Screen Dsplay Still Picture Mode Display 1 Shootng Mode Icons Manual mode Auto mode Mode: AUTO ASCN mode Scene mode Panorama mode Portrat 2 AF Mode Sngle-AF Mult-AF 3 Expo Meterng Spot Center AAE 4 Image Sze 5 Image Qualty... - Page 29 Polarod 6 Remanng number of pctures 22 Flash Mode 7 Memory card/bult-n memory Flash: Auto 8 Battery Status Flash: Red-eye reducton 9 WT Rato (Dsplayed only when zoom s actvated) 10 Zoom Flash: Forced flash 11 Exposure Flash: Forced off 12 ISO Value (Adjustable only n Manual Mode) 13 Hstogram...
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Page 30: Video Shooting Mode Display
Polarod Video Shooting Mode Display 6 Self-tmer Mode : Self-tmer: 10 sec 7 Remanng Tme for Vdeo Recordng 8 Memory Card/Bult-n Memory 9 Battery Status 10 WT Rato (Dsplayed only when zoom s actvated) 11 Zoom 12 Exposure 13 OIS 14 Recordng Status Icon Recordng standby Recordng... -
Page 31: Playback Mode DSplay
Polarod Playback Mode Display 1. Playback Mode con 2. DPOF fle Mode: 3. Fle protecton 4. Pcture Number 5. Memory Card/Bult-n Memory 6. Battery Status 7 . Image Zoom 8. The current dsplay area 9. Zoom magnfcaton area shown 10. Memory Space (ths pcture/Total number of pctures) 11. -
Page 32: Auto Scene Mode (Ascn)
Polarod Auto Scene Mode (ASCN) In the "ASCN" mode, dfferent condtons are detected 2. Hold the camera steadly and am at the subject. ntellgently and the most sutable settngs wll be The optmum scene mode wll be dentfed automatcally selected. automatcally. -
Page 33: Macro Mode
Polarod Panorama Night Portrait When you shoot portrats at nght, or n low lght Panorama mode allows you to create a panoramc condtons, ASCN wll automatcally adjust the exposure for people and nght scenes. pcture by sttchng together several pctures. Follow these steps to create a panoramc pcture: Backlit Portrait 1. -
Page 34: Manual Scene Mode (Scn)
Polarod Manual Scene Mode (SCN) In Manual Scene mode, you can select from a total of 20 scene types to match your needs. You just need to select the rght scene for the occason and the camera wll automatcally adjust to the optmal settngs for you. Press the Mode button, then use the Left/Rght button 4. -
Page 35: Sport
Polarod Select a scene usng the Up/Down/Left/Rght button Sport and press the button. For fast-movng subjects. Capture sharp acton shots wthout blur. Icon Mode Name Icon Mode Name Indoor Sport Indoor For ndoors. Reduce blur and mprove color accuracy. Snow Freworks Snow Museum... -
Page 36: Leaf
Polarod Leaf Gathering For plants. Capture brllant shots of greenery and For takng pctures of people gatherng ndoors. blossoms. Photos wll appear natural even under dffcult lghtng condtons. Sunset For sunsets. Capture subjects n strong sunlght. Ideal to take pctures of documents such as IDs. Glass Fish eye For objects behnd transparent glass. -
Page 37: BlNk DetectOn
Polarod Blnk Detecton Blnk Detecton s enabled by default unless dsabled by the user. When shootng, f a face s detected ts eyes closed, the Blnk Detecton wll appear on the screen to show that a blnk was detected. 1. After selectng the scene type, press the button to actvate. -
Page 38: Face DetectOn
Polarod Face Detecton The Face Detecton mode wll detect and enhance facal features. 1. In Shootng Mode, press the Left/Face Detecton button to enable the Face Detecton and the ( wll appear on the LCD. 2. Hold the camera securely, and pont the camera towards the subject to start the face detecton process. -
Page 39: SmLe DetectOn
Polarod Smle Detecton Wth the "Smle Detecton" feature, the camera automatcally detects and captures a person smlng. 1. In Shootng Mode, press the Left/Face Detecton button to enable Smle Detecton and the ( ) wll appear on the LCD. 2. Pont the camera at the subject untl the subject's face s detected and bracketed by a whte frame. -
Page 40: Playback
PLAYBACK Polarod Vewng Photos and Vdeos To vew the captured photos and vdeo clps on the LCD screen: 1. Press the button to enter the Playback mode. The last recorded photo or vdeo clp wll appear. 2. Use the Left/Right navgaton buttons to scroll through the photos or vdeo clps stored n the nternal memory or memory card. - Page 41 Polarod When playng a move, press the Up/Down button to ncrease or decrease the volume. To mute the audo, press and hold the Down button untl the appears.
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Page 42: ThumbnaL VEw
Polarod Thumbnal Vew In Playback mode, toggle the zoom lever to ( ) and thumbnals of your photos and vdeos wll dsplay on the screen. 1. Wth each press of the zoom lever ether 3x3, 4x4 or date folder thumbnals wll dsplay. 4. -
Page 43: UsNg Zoom On Playback (For StLl PCtures Only)
Polarod Usng Zoom Playback (for stll pctures only) When vewng photos, you can also use the zoom lever 5. Use the navgaton buttons to pan across the mage. to zoom n (2~8) tmes. 6. Press the button to return the mage to ts 1. -
Page 44: UsNg The Delete Button
Polarod Usng the Delete Button In Playback mode, you can press the Down/Delete 4. Select Yes or Back wth the Up/Down button and button to delete pctures or vdeos. press the button for confrmaton. To delete pctures or vdeos: Erased photos/vdeo clps cannot be recovered. 1. -
Page 45: Using The Menus
USING THE MENUS Polarod Stll Pcture Menu Mode: AUTO In any of the above Stll Pcture modes, press the button to go to the Stll Pcture menu. To adjust each settng: 1. In the Stll Pcture menu, swtch between dfferent Photo Setup or Camera Setup pages usng the Left/ Rght button, to select the page wth the functon you want to adjust and press the Down button. -
Page 46: Af Mode (Auto-Focus Mode)
Polarod AF Mode (Auto-Focus mode) AF-Assist Beam Use ths settng to control the auto-focus mechansm Ths opton can turn on or turn off the AF assst lamp. whle takng pctures. The AF assst lamp asssts the camera n focusng correctly n low lght condtons. It s not recommended that ths be turned off or the camera may not focus correctly. -
Page 47: ContNuous Af
Polarod Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) Continuous AF Ths settng determnes what part of the pcture the The camera contnuously focuses on a movng subject camera uses to determne the correct exposure for the such as a sports player. whole pcture. Three optons are avalable: •... -
Page 48: Continuous Shot
Polarod Continuous Shot • Time Lapse: Automatcally capture pctures at predefned ntervals. Use ths settng to perform contnuous shootng. After enterng ths mode, you can shoot multple mages by by pressng and holdng down the shutter button. The flash s desgned not to work n ths mode n order to enable quck successon of shots. -
Page 49: Quick Review
Polarod Quick Review Digital Zoom Ths settng refers to the quck photo revew Use ths settng to enable or dsable the dgtal zoom mmedately after takng a pcture. The pcture stays on functon. When dsabled, only the optcal zoom s the LCD screen for an adjustable perod of tme. -
Page 50: Slow Shutter
Polarod Slow Shutter In Slow shutter mode, the shutter wll reman open as long as the Shutter button s held down. Ths gves you control over the duraton of the exposure. (The slow shutter mode s avalable only n manual mode). •... -
Page 51: MovE Menu
Polarod Move Menu Mode: In the Move mode, press the button to access the Move Setup menu. To confgure each settng: 1. In the Menu screen, swtch between the Move Setup or dfferent Camera Setup pages usng the Left/Rght button, select the page wth the functon you want to adjust and press the Down button. -
Page 52: ContNuous Af
Polarod Continuous AF Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) The camera contnuously focuses on a movng subject Ths settng determnes what part of the pcture the such as a sports player. camera uses to determne the correct exposure for the whole pcture. Three optons are avalable: •... -
Page 53: Playback Menu
Polarod Playback Menu Protect Mode : To prevent pctures or vdeos from beng accdentally In Playback mode, press the button to enter the erased, use ths settng to lock one or all of the fles. Playback menu. Please refer to the followng sectons for detaled To protect/unprotect a pcture or vdeo: nstructons on the varous menu optons. -
Page 54: Delete
Polarod Delete 2. Use the Up/Down button and select "One" to protect ndvdual photos or moves; or select "All" to protect There are three ways to delete fles. all photos and moves stored n the memory card. Press the button to confrm and enter the photo/ move protecton nterface. -
Page 55: Dpof (DGTal PrNt Order Format)
Polarod DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) • Delete All: 1. In the Delete settng, select Delete All and then DPOF allows you to record a selecton of pctures that press the or Right button. you would lke to prnt, and wll save your selecton n the memory card, so that you can smply hand your 2. -
Page 56: TrM
Polarod Trim HDR-High Dynamic Range The Trm settng allows you to trm an area of a selected Wth the HDR functon, pctures that are overexposed photo and save t as a new photo. may be corrected by optmzng the hghlghts and lowlghts captured to more accurately represent the To trm a pcture: actual scene. -
Page 57: ResZe
Polarod Resize Rotate Ths settng allows you to resze a pcture to a specfed You can use ths settng to change the pcture resoluton, and saves t as a new pcture. orentaton of the pcture. 1. Select the Resize settng from the Playback menu 1. -
Page 58: Red-Eye ReductOn
Polarod Dsplay Setup Red-eye Reduction Use ths settng to remove red eye n your photos. 1. Select the Red-eye Reduction n the Playback Mode: menu as descrbed prevously. 2. Use the Left/Right button to select the pcture from Press button n Playback mode to enter Dsplay whch red eye needs to be removed. -
Page 59: SlDeshow
Polarod Slideshow Wallpaper Settings Ths settng allows you to vew all the stored pctures as Use ths settng to use your favorte pcture to use as a sldeshow. background on the LCD screen. 1. Press the Down button to select the Wallpaper 1. -
Page 60: Menu Wallpaper
Polarod Menu Wallpaper: Startup Screen: Use the Up/Down button to select the Menu Wallpaper Use the Up/Down button to select the Startup Screen opton, then press the button to confrm or press opton, press to confrm or press the Left button to the Left button to return to last page, and press the return to last page, and press to ext the menu. - Page 61 Polarod Back To Default: Use the Up/Down button and select Set Back To Default, then press to confrm or press the Left button to return to last page, and press to ext the menu. • Yes • No...
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Page 62: Setup Menu
Polarod Setup Menu 2. Swtch between dfferent functons wth the Up/ Mode : Down button. AUTO 3. Press the or Rght button to enter the submenu. The Setup menu for the camera s avalable n all modes. Each menu page can be selected by pressng button and swtchng between menus wth the After selectng a functon opton, you can press Left/Rght button. -
Page 63: Beep
Polarod Beep LCD Brightness Use ths settng to adjust beep volume, shutter button, Use ths settng to adjust the brghtness of your LCD self tmer, power on, and power off tones. screen. 1. Select the LCD Brightness settng from the Setup To change these settngs: menu as descrbed prevously. -
Page 64: Power Saver
Polarod Power Saver • LCD off: On, 30 sec, 1 Mn, 2 Mn Ths settng allows you to save power and get the maxmum possble runnng tme for your battery. Follow • Camera off: the steps below to turn off the LCD screen and camera On, 3 Mn, 5 Mn, 10 Mn automatcally after a perod of nactvty. -
Page 65: Date/TMe
Polarod Fle and Software Format Memory Please note: formattng enables you to delete all contents n the memory card and bult-n memory, ncludng protected photo and move fles. To use ths settng: 1. Select Format Memory n the Fle and Software menu. 2. -
Page 66: File Numbering
Polarod File Numbering Copy to Card (Copy internal memory to memory card) After you take a pcture or vdeo clp,the camera wll Use ths settng to copy the fles stored n the nternal save t n a sequental number. You can use ths to reset memory to the memory card. -
Page 67: Reset SettNgs
Polarod Reset Settings FW Version (Firmware Version) Use ths settng to restore the camera to ts default Use ths settng to vew the camera's frmware verson. settngs. 1. Select the FW Version n the Fle and Software 1. Select Reset Settngs n the Fle and Software menu. menu. -
Page 68: TransmSsOn
Transmission Polarod Vdeo System Use ths settng to confgure your vdeo system to your The vdeo output sgnal can be swtched to NTSC or current area. PAL to accommodate dfferent regonal standards. The approprate settng wll vary between regons. 1. Select the Video System n the Connecton Transmission menu. -
Page 69: ConnectNg Your Camera To A Hdmi Tv To VEw VDeos
Polarod Connect Your Camera to an HDMI TV to Vew Vdeos HDMI (Hgh Defnton Multmeda Interface), s a fully Connecting the camera to an HDMI TV dgtal audo/vdeo transmsson nterface, through whch 1. Use a hgh-defnton output termnal cable (optonal) uncompressed audo and vdeo sgnals are transmtted. -
Page 70: ConnectNg To A Pc
Polarod Connectng to a PC Use the USB cable suppled wth your camera to copy Transferring Files to Your PC (transfer) pctures to a computer. The computer wll automatcally detect the camera as a removable drve. Double-clck the My Computer con Setting the USB Mode on the desktop to locate the removable drve and to Snce the camera’s USB port can be set to connect wth... - Page 71 Polarod Wndows operatng system (Wndows 2000, Wndows XP, Wndows Vsta, Wndows 7.) Clck the [Safely remove the hardware] con and remove the USB connector accordng to the dsplayed menu. 4. Dsconnect the camera once the transfer s completed. Macntosh If the USB option is set to [PC] : Drag the unttled con to the Trash.
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Page 72: Appendices
APPENDICES Polaroid Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Active Image Sensor Pixels 16.07 Megapixels Total Image Sensor Pixels 16.56 Megapixels [1/2.33"CCD] Focal Length 5.1mm (Wide) — 40.8mm (Tele) [35mm film equivalent] [28mm (Wide) — 224mm (Tele)] F number F3.3 (Wide) —... - Page 73 Polaroid 16MP: 4608×3456, (16:9)12MP: 4608×2592, 8MP: 3264×2448, 5MP: Number of Still Image 2592×1944, 3MP: 2048×1536, (16:9)2MP: 1920×1080, 0.3MP: 640×480 Recording Pixels Movie 720p30, 720p15, VGA, QVGA Image Compression Best, Fine, Normal DCF , DPOF (Ver1.1) Support Still Image Exif 2.2 (JPEG)
- Page 74 Polaroid LCD Display 3.0inch (230k Pixels) ISO Sensitivity Auto, ISO64/100/200/400/800/1600(4M)/3200(4M) AF Method Single AF , Multi-AF (TTL 9-point), Face-Detection, AF Assist Light (On/Off) Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE), Center-Weighted Average, Spot (Fixed to Exposure Metering Method Center of Frame), Face AE...
- Page 75 Polaroid Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash, No Flash, Slow Synchro, Red-Eye Flash Modes Reduction + Slow Synchro Flash (Wide) Approx. 0.5m ~ 5.0m (ISO800) Shooting Range (Tele) Approx. 0.5m ~ 2.8m (ISO800) Internal Memory: Approx. 43MB Recording Media SD/SDHC Card (Up to 32GB Support) [Nonsupport MMC Card]...
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Page 76: Error Messages
Polarod Error messages Messages Explanation Card error • The memory card s not formatted. Card full • The memory card s full and cannot store any new mages. • The pcture s not captured correctly. Pcture error • The pcture s corrupted. No pcture •... - Page 77 Polarod Messages Explanation Card s not formatted, format? • Confrm whether the memory card should be formatted. Ths mage cannot be deleted • The pcture or vdeo you are tryng to delete s protected. Warnng!! Camera recordng, • No other actons allowed to perform durng vdeo/audo recordng. please wat.
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Page 78: TroubleshootNg
Polarod Troubleshootng Problem Possible causes Solution Camera does not turn on. • The battery has run out. • Replace wth a fully charged battery. • The battery s not nserted cor- rectly. Camera turns off suddenly dur- • The battery has run out. •... - Page 79 Polarod Problem Possible causes Solution Wrte to memory card slowly • When move above HD s • Please select HCSD or shoot after formattng recorded nto the memory card ths card. below Class 4, perhaps t s too slow to contnue recordng. Cannot wrte to the memory •...
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Page 80: Customer Care
Polarod Customer Care Questions? Need some help? product to determne a locaton where you can approprately Ths manual should help you understand your new dspose of the product. product. If you stll have questons, call our help lne or vst www.polarod.com. You may also go to www.polarod.com/support to learn more about the specfc laws n your area and to locate a Manufactured by...
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