Polaroid PhotoMax Fun Flash 820 Digital Camera
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1. Polaroid PhotoMAX DA Digital Camera s Ch RA Yes x Rev 1 June 10 2002 Quickstart Guide Contents Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 1 The PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Creative Kit 2 Takil POLOS rior debetur deren anus r in ie dei ces 12 Transferring Photos to Your Computer 28 Workine with Na SS o Raab ie be E ir ware dai abe et 40 Necad Help St a ie pad du etie uM dee oui 49 Product Limited Warranties ss scusenedreens S ORE ES 50 Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 1 Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Digital Camera Creative Kit This kit contains everything you need to enter the world of digital imaging Just follow the simple instructions in this Quickstart Guide and you ll be working with digital images quickly and easily Our goal at Polaroid is to make digital imaging easy and fun right from the moment you open the box If you get stuck or need help please visit www polaroid com Please read this booklet to learn how fun and easy it is to use Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 1 The PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Creative Kit Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Creative Kit contains everything you need to take digital photos and save them to your computer Using the software in your kit you can correct edit and play with your digita2. approximately thirty seconds of inactivity This is called sleep mode SU In sleep mode the Polaroid camera LCD turns off and the power indicator light a blinks every five seconds Press the shutter button while the camera is in sleep mode to turn on the camera The LCD turns on and the power indicator light a displays green y Note If you don t use your digital camera after approximately three minutes of sleep mode all power is shut off Turn the power switch b off and then back to the on position to restore power 16 Using the Picture Counter The picture counter is found on the LCD menu It tells you how many digital photos are stored on the digital camera s internal memory Your FUN FLASH 820 Digital Camera comes with 4 MB of internal memory that stores up to 20 photos 800 x 600 pixel resolution or up to 80 photos 400 x 300 pixel resolution 1 Turn on the camera a a 2 Press the LCD on off button b The picture counter displays in the LCD menu d Polaroid M Note Your digital camera does not have removable memory When the camera is full download photos to your computer and erase them from camera memory For more information see Transferring Photos to Your Computer on page 26 and Reviewing and Deleting Photos on page 21 Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 17 Using the Camera Flash Each tim
3. Menu button The resolution setting appears on the LCD menu b One star Polaroid represents 400 x 300 resolution Two stars represents 800 x 600 resolution 3 To return the camera to the 800 x 600 resolution turn the camera power off and on gt Note Each time you turn the camera off and on its settings return to the default 26 Using the Power and Flash LEDs Depending on what state the camera is in the Power LED and Flash LED lights can be on off or blinking You can use the LEDs together to determine what the camera is ready to do There are seven different possible states of the camera Flash LED Power LED State of camera OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON flash off ON ON ON flash ready Blink ON ON flash charging OFF Blink every 5 sec ON standby mode OFF Blink every 1 sec ON battery low Blink Blink every 3 sec Memory full Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 27 Transferring Photos to Your Computer After taking digital photos with your camera you need to transfer them to your computer First you must first install the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker software included in your kit Your software includes many fun and interesting features to use with your digital photos Included are e A wide selection of digital special effects such as melting swirling motion blur and more e Full preview of all your changes as you make them e PhotoFantasy which lets you
4. TRetouch Photo 7 Creative Gallery Save It Jad Print It a WER 34 The Get Photo button lets you select a photo from a variety of sources You can select a photo from Selection From File Album or Camera Other Devices Click it to open an image file on your computer download photos from your camera open an image file from a photo album W Note You can build your own customized photo albums download directly from your TWAIN compliant digital camera or scanner Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 35 2 Click Album or Camera The Album manager window opens Acquire button EE anne IE Description Sail racing hd RESINA FileName sss Ye Note To create a new Album select New Album from the Album pull down menu Type a new album description if desired in the Description field 3 Click the Acquire button on the top menu bar 36 The Select Source window appears Select Source x Sources Polaroid Fun Flash 820 Digital Camera Cancel 4 Highlight Polaroid Fun Flash 820 Digital Camera from the list of devices click Select The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Digital Camera TWAIN software opens The TWAIN software is used to download delete and save photos from your digital camera 5 Click Refresh Thumbnails to load thumbnail images of your photos from the camera Polaroid PhotoMAX F
5. more digital photos until you delete some or all of them from memory Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 21 Reviewing photos 1 Turn on the digital camera Turn on the LCD a Press the up arrow b or down arrow c Your photos display on the screen Polaroid Press the menu button d to turn the LCD menu 1f it is not visible The menu displays information about your photo number in sequence flash and resolution settings To turn off the LCD menu press the menu button again 22 Deleting photos It is necessary to delete photos from your digital camera when a Full message displays on the LCD menu and the flash and power indicator lights blink You can also delete photos from your camera with the software included in your kit 1 Turn on the camera 2 Turn on the LCD a 3 Press the up b or down c arrow button to review your photos Polaroid D OC 4 Press the menu button d to turn the LCD menu if it is not visible The menu displays the number of your photo To turn off the LCD menu press the menu button again 5 Youcanonly delete the last photo in sequence photo with highest number from your camera Press the delete photo garbage can button d to delete the last photo A message appears Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 23 6 Press the up arrow b to delete the last photo To not delete the last
6. image appears in the image tray Image Tray Polaroid Phot Image Maker Software Photo T Setup Photo dis Special Effects TRetouch Photo 7 PhotoFantasy bh EE Gm 7 Fill d Select Discard Display A Inverse Selection 7 Print It d Flip E Flip Horizontal Vertical O E Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 41 Applying a Special Effect You can apply many different special effects to a selected part of your image or to the entire image For example try making part of your image look like an oil painting 1 Click and drag the mouse cursor to select the area on your image that you want to paint or make sure no area is selected if you want to paint the entire image 2 Click Special Effects 3 Click the down arrow on the tool palette until you see the painting special effect 4 Drag the slider to the left to decrease the intensity of the effect or to the right to increase the intensity of the effect You also can click the or the buttons to change the intensity 5 Click painting to apply the effect to your image Click undo if you change your mind Xm Note For information about using the image editing tools and special effects see Need Help on page 49 42 Cropping an Image Sometimes you need to cut out part of an image you scanned or took with your digital camera Use the Crop tool L 2 3 4 Select the area you want to keep in your image Cl
7. list of Polaroid International sales and customer support offices is available at www polaroid com service phone html Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 53 FUN FLASH 820 Digital Camera Copyright 2000 Polaroid Corporation Cambridge MA 02139 U S A owner of the trademarks Polaroid Polaroid PhotoMax MAX the Bird and feather design Copyright 1998 2000 Polaroid Corporation AII 9p d other product names may be the property of their O arol respective owners All rights reserved Printed in U S A PU 21621M 0 PU 21650M 0 Fun Flash 820 Technical Support Information This information replaces that found on Pages 50 and 53 Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at http www polaroid com and within the United States by calling 800 897 0356 from 10 A M to 7 P M EST Mon Fri and 10 A M to 4 P M EST Sat Please note that phone support and repair services are regional and may not be available for a particular product outside the country where it was purchased To obtain parts for cameras purchased in the United States call 800 343 4846 from 9 a m to 5 p m EST Mon Fri Note No technical support is available at this number A list of Polaroid international sales and customer support offices 1s available at http www polaroid com service phone html
8. put someone s picture inside one of the many supplied digital fantasies such as a magazine cover or a 50 s time warp Xe Note Before installing the software make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements necessary for installing it For more information see the next section 28 Minimum System Requirements e PC with Pentium class processor e Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 e 36 MB of RAM e 85 MB available hard drive space e Available COMM serial port e Display settings at 800 x 600 pixels e High Color display adapter True Color display adapter recommended e Color monitor e 2x or faster CD ROM drive e Mouse D Note If you have any questions about the system capabilities of your computer please read the documentation that came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 29 Installing PhotoMAX Software 1 Insert the PhotoMAX CD ROM in your CD ROM drive If the installation program does not start automatically a D c Select Run from the Windows Start menu Click Browse to locate your CD ROM drive Select Setup exe from the CD ROM Click Open Click OK 2 Follow the instructions on your computer screen 3 Click Finish to complete software installation gt Note Read the ReadMe file for any important last minute information about your software You can access the ReadMe file at Start Pro
9. relatives and friends 48 Need Help Whenever you need help using Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker software click the button on the main window to open the Online User s Guide Polaroid Photo AX Image Maker Software Button The Online User s Guide provides step by step instructions on using your Software For help visit www polaroid com Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 49 Product Limited Warranties One Year Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Digital Camera Polaroid will at our option repair or replace any unit found defective in manufacture within the warranty period The warranty period is determined by the date of purchase Keep the receipt as proof of purchase Otherwise the warranty period is determined by the date of manufacture This warranty does not apply to damage caused by accident misuse or tampering and excludes all consequential damages except in jurisdictions not allowing such exclusions or limitations X Note Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at Www PolaroidDigital com or photomaxhelp com and within the United States by calling 800 897 0356 from 8 A M to 8 P M EST 7 days a week Please note that phone support and repair services are regional and may not be available for a particular product outside the country where it was purchased To obtain parts and service for cameras purchased in the United States call 80
10. 0 543 4846 A list of Polaroid International sales and customer support offices is available at WWw polaroid com service phone html 50 Ninety Day Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software Polaroid warrants that the software media will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase Polaroid s entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Polaroid s option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the software that does not meet Polaroid s Limited Warranty and which is returned to Polaroid with a copy of your sales receipt This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the software has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication Any replacement software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or 30 days whichever is longer Polaroid makes no other warranties with respect to the software either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Some states and countries do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusions may not apply to you Thank you for purchasing this Polaroid Digital Product For more information on our other digital imaging products please visit www PolaroidDigital com or photomaxhelp com Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 51 FCC Notice This equipment has been tes
11. Click Make Wallpaper 46 Printing an Image After you have fun manipulating your digital image you can print one or more copies of it l De Click Print Image Type a caption in the Description field to add a caption to your printed image Enter the number of copies This option is not available if your printer driver does not support multiple printing Click Hori Centered and Vert Centered to print the image in the center of the page Drag the Output slider to change the dot per inch dpi resolution and the resulting image size on the page Click and drag the image to reposition it Click Printer Setup if needed Click Print MX Note Click Print multiple copies on one sheet of paper fo print up to 84 copies of your image on a single page Sending an Image to Friends You can also send your images to family and friends good way to send images is to attach them to an email message 1 Get the image file name Your photo album thumbnail display shows the file names for each image 2 Locate the image file on your computer You can find your downloaded images in the following folder if you chose the default options during software installation C Program Files Polaroid PhotoMAX SE PhotoMAX Photos 3 Attach the image file to an email message Refer to your email system s instructions on how to attach a file to an email message 4 Send the message with the image file attached to your
12. UN FLASH 820 Quickstart 37 Thumbnail versions of your photos appear on the screen Camera Controls slap d Retresh Thumbnails 2 g Delete All Photos T LS Thumbnails Note If your digital camera fails to connect to your computer close the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker software and restart it If you continue having problems connecting your digital camera to your computer please visit www polaroid com 38 6 Click on a single photo to put it in your photo album To put more than one photo in your photo album press Control Ctrl on your keyboard while clicking on each thumbnail To put all photos in your photo album click Select All Note The selected thumbnail images have a red border 7 Click Get Photos The selected photos appear in the active photo album j Camera Controls Mslartup d Retresh Thumbnails 7 Nt e Delete All Photos ET TT n he mA x Note For help with photo albums see Need Help on page 49 learn how to open the Online User s Guide Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 39 Working with Images With Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker software you can add special effects retouch colors cut and paste selections between photos and much more 40 Opening an Image To play with an image first use your software to open it from an Album 1 Double click on an Album thumbnail to open it in the software The
13. connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter e Grasp the plug not the cord when you unplug the adapter from an outlet Avoid bending pulling or twisting the AC adapter cord Do not try to lengthen the cord by splicing it with another wire e Replace a damaged power cord with a new one to avoid electrical shock gt Note The AC adapter may become warm to the touch after extended periods of use This is no cause for alarm 1 Insert the AC adapter cord into the power connector on the camera Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 9 2 Plug the cord into a grounded electrical outlet 10 Connecting the Wrist Strap Your kit also includes a convenient wrist strap Insert the wrist strap in the slot on the camera as shown You are now ready to take photos Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 11 Taking Photos Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Digital Camera is perfect for taking digital photos both indoors and outdoors Some features of your digital camera include e automatic flash settings e fixed focus e self timer 1 Turn on the camera a a The green power light on the back of the camera is lit If the green power light is not lit check to make sure the batteries are properly loaded 2 Look through the Polaroid camera viewfinder or turn on the LCD b 12 Frame your subject s in the viewfinder or on t
14. e you turn on your digital camera it automatically sets to the Flash off setting You can change the flash setting at any time There are three different flash settings Icon AUTO Flash setting Flash off The flash does not fire Use in places where flash is prohibited or may be distracting Use when shooting toward a reflective background such as a window or a mirror Autoflash The flash fires automatically when needed The autoexposure sensor in the camera determines when the flash is necessary Force flash The flash fires for every photo 18 Changing the flash setting I Turn on the camera a Press the LCD on off button b The current flash setting displays on the LCD menu Press the flash setting button f to change the setting If you turn on the Autoflash or Force flash setting the flash charges for a few seconds The flash indicator light e blinks while the flash charges Wait until the flash is ready the indicator light is steady green before taking a photo We Note You can turn off the LCD after changing the flash setting Using the viewfinder to take a photo will help save battery power Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 19 Using the Self timer Your digital camera comes with a built in self timer gt Note It is recommended that you use a tripod with the self timer There is a tripod mount on the bottom o
15. f your digital camera c Look through the b viewfinder or turn on the LCD to compose your photo Omm CD Press the self timer button a The self d NET timer icon appears on the LCD menu d 00006 amp Polaroid Set the camera into c position to take a photo When you are ready press the shutter button b to activate the self timer countdown A red light on the front of the camera below the lens blinks for ten seconds After ten seconds the digital camera takes the photo To turn off the self timer while the red light is blinking press the self timer button 20 Reviewing and Deleting Photos You can review the photos stored on your digital camera at any time You can also delete photos that you don t want to keep Remember that your digital camera can only store a certain number of photos before the memory is full When the memory is full you have to put the photos on your computer or delete them from memory to free up space After you free up space you can begin taking more photos YW Note When reviewing your photos you can turn the LCD menu on or off by pressing the menu button d Keep in mind however that the LCD menu is always visible while composing photos in the LCD Ma Note The memory on your digital camera is full when a Full message displays on the LCD menu and the flash and power indicator lights blink You cannot take any
16. grams Polaroid ReadMe 30 Connecting the Digital Camera to Your Computer 1 Turn off your computer and any peripheral devices attached to it scanner printer 2 Locate the serial cable from your kit 3 Connect the serial cable to the serial port on your computer y Note To get help finding the serial port on your computer read the instruction manual included with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer 4 Connect the other end to the serial port on the camera b Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 31 5 Connect the AC adapter to the camera c Plug the cord into a grounded electrical outlet 6 Turn on the camera 7 Turn on your computer 8 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar Note The Windows taskbar is usually found at the bottom of your screen 32 9 Select Polaroid PhotoMAX 2 3 by ArcSoft from the Programs menu 10 Select PhotoMAX SE The software launches You also can open the Polaroid PhotoMAX Software by double clicking the Polaroid PhotoMA X icon on your desktop This icon is a shortcut to the Polaroid PhotoMAX application that was created automatically at the end of the installation procedure Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 33 Transferring Photos to Your Computer 1 Click the Get Photo button Polaroid Photo AX Image Maker Software Get _ 4E Photo Setup Photo d Special Effects
17. he LCD Y Note When you use the LCD to compose photos the LCD menu is always visible 3 Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button C Your photo displays on the LCD amp Polaroid Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 13 Tips for Taking Great Photos Follow these steps to take great photos with your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Digital Camera Indoor photos 3 7 feet e Indoor photos are best taken in an evenly lit room e Use the Autoflash setting for best results e Be sure to keep your subject s three to seven feet from the camera MX Note See Using the Camera Flash on page 18 to learn how to change the flash settings on your digital camera 14 Outdoor photos 3 feet to infinity e Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in photos e Always make sure that the sun or other light source is behind the person taking the photo e Be sure to keep your subject three to seven feet from the camera when using the flash Xe Note See Using the Camera Flash on page 18 to learn how to change the flash settings on your digital camera MX Note For more tips on taking great photos with your digital camera visit Wwww polaroid com Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 15 Using Sleep Mode To help save battery b power your digital camera automatically shuts off after s el 1 a 0
18. ick Setup Photo Click Crop Image Move the cursor over the selected area on your image The cursor changes to a pair of scissors Press the left mouse button The cropped image appears in the image tray Click undo if you change your mind Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 43 Saving an Image After you finish manipulating your image you need to save it to your computer To save an image Description With the same file name and 1 Click Save It in th file f t in the same tile forma 2 Click Quick Save With a different file name or 1 Click Save It in a different file f t ODE asc aaa 2 Click Save Image as The Save As dialog box appears 3 Select the folder where you want to save the file 4 Select a file format from the Save as type list if needed 44 To save an image Description Wa Note If you select JPG a slider appears to set the amount of image compression A higher setting saves the file with less compression and higher image quality A lower setting saves the file with more compression and a lower image quality Files with more compression take up less hard disk space 5 Enter a different file name if needed 6 Click Save Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 45 To save an image AS a screen saver As wallpaper for your desktop Description 1 Click Save It 2 Click Make Screen Saver 1 Click Save It 2
19. l photos You can use your Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker SE 2 3 or later software with other digital cameras and scanners if they are TWAIN compliant Check the instructions that came with your device to see if it is TWAIN compliant Kit Components Make sure that your kit contains the following e Polaroid FUN FLASH 820 Digital Camera e AC power adapter e 4 AA batteries e Camera to computer serial cable RS 232C serial cable e Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker software CD ROM e Quickstart Guide Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 3 Camera Features a NEN o e SS se oan sp EY BS Mee p S55 Polaroid 9 i h Wrist strap slot Shutter button Flash unit Viewfinder Lens AC adapter port Serial connector port Self timer indicator Battery compartment J Flash settings button K Self timer button l Viewfinder m On off switch n Shutter button o LCD on off button 9 OO o Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 207 N lt xX Ss lt ot v LCD scroll up button LCD scroll down button Delete photo button Menu on off button Tripod mount bottom of camera Picture counter LCD menu on Memory full icon LCD menu on Self timer icon LCD menu on Flash setting icon LCD menu on Resolution setting icon LCD menu on Camera power on flash charge LED indicator
20. lights Inserting Batteries Your kit includes four AA batteries Use the AC adapter included in your kit whenever possible to save battery power 1 Open the battery door 2 Insert four AA batteries Make sure that the battery terminals and are properly positioned X amp Note You can use AA disposable batteries high capacity super alkaline or lithium or rechargeable NiMH or Nicad batteries Lithium batteries last much longer than high capacity super alkaline but are generally more expensive wa Note If you use rechargeable batteries you will need to purchase a battery charger Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 7 DL Note Replace the batteries when the LED indicator light blinks and the LCD does not turn on Replace all four batteries at the same time Battery precautions e Always remove batteries from the camera if you are not going to use the camera for an extended period of time e Do not leave dead batteries in the camera they are susceptible to leakage which can cause significant damage to your camera e You should never mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries If you use Nicad batteries it is recommended that you use a Nicad conditioning charger to extend the life of the batteries Using the AC Adapter e Use only the AC adapter that came with your camera Using a different AC adapter may cause damage to your camera e Turn the camera power off before
21. photo press the down arrow c Remember that you are deleting the last photo from your camera Press and hold the delete photo garbage can button for three seconds and release to delete all the photos from your camera When you release the delete photo button a confirmation message displays Press the up arrow to delete all photos 24 Changing the Resolution Setting You can change the resolution setting on your camera between two different options e 800 x 600 pixel resolution e 400 x 300 pixel resolution The resolution setting refers to the number of pixels in your digital photo The higher the pixel resolution the more pixels that are contained in your photo A higher pixel resolution means that the quality of the digital photo is higher when it is put on your computer and either viewed on your computer screen or printed Your camera automatically sets to 800 x 600 pixel resolution It is recommended that you keep these resolution settings The 400 x 300 resolution setting should be used for photos that will only be displayed online digitally such as on a Web site or an email attachment Printing images at 400 x 300 resolution may result in enlarged pixels appearing on your photo Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Quickstart 25 Changing resolution settings 1 While pressing the self timer button a turn on the camera power 2 To check that the resolution settings have changed turn on the LCD and press the
22. ted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules For detailed information about FCC compliance see the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software Online User s Guide accessed from the software Camera precautions Follow these guidelines when using your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 820 Digital Camera e Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs High voltage internal components create the risk of electrical shock when exposed e Supervise children when the camera is operated by them or used in their presence e Do not expose the camera to or immerse it in water or other liquids Turn off the camera and remove the batteries if the camera is exposed to fluids Using the camera under these conditions creates the risk of electrical shock or fire e Do not open the battery compartment or unplug the AC adapter when the camera power is on e Do not operate the camera if it is dropped or damaged 52 Note Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at www PolaroidDigital com or photomaxhelp com and within the United States by calling 800 897 0356 from 8 A M to P M EST 7 days a week Please note that phone support and repair services are regional and may not be available for a particular product outside the country where it was purchased To obtain parts and service for cameras purchased in the United States call 800 343 4846 A
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