Polaroid PhotoMax Fun Flash 640 SE Digital Camera
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1. Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera Ny Rev 1 June 10 2002 gt Quickstart Guide Contents The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Creative Kit 2 Kiteomponents eus ares ara ande nents wn Smee es 3 Camera features Re E A ee NR UE cae Nees 4 Taking photos ses sir teen thud Sens eee eee HER aes 8 Tips for great photos ess acar ha wie Veh wees ms ut 9 Using sleep mode soian veka anis antenne dues 11 Using the picture counter 12 Using theflash nonnes si naa tni ne ru ES E 13 Using the self timer 15 Transferring photos to your computer 16 Installing the software 18 Connecting the digital camera to your computer 19 Transferring photos to your computer 22 Deleting photos from the camera 28 Working with images 32 Need Help kein dense ns does ay see este 39 Product Limited Warranties 40 FCENONICEL ae LE r a Mes NET RS ren 42 Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE 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 worki2. double clicking the PhotoMAX SE icon on your desktop This icon is a shortcut to the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE application that was created automatically at the end of the installation procedure Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 21 Transferring photos to your computer 1 Click the Get Photo button Polaroid Phot AX Image Maker Software egin Cl B r lie Ge 40 Photo H Photo 7 Special 2 Age Gor Pho ot 7 Cool Stuff a Save It a Print It f Retouch Photo A Ci 22 Three buttons appear that let you select an image from a variety of sources You can select an image from Button Click on button to From File open an image file that is stored on your computer Album or Camera transfer photos from your camera open an image file from a photo album Note You can build your own customized photo albums Other Devices e transfer photos directly from another TWAIN compliant digital camera or scanner Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 23 2 Click Album or Camera The Album manager window appears Album sample abm sample abm PhotoMAX Sample Images Y 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 24 3 Click Acquire Acquire button Album sample abm Album lille EI 2 3 1 4 biri
3. 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 Do not open the battery compartment when the camera power is on Do not operate the camera if it is dropped or damaged Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 43 W Note Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at www photomaxhelp com and within the United States by calling 800 897 0356 from 8 A M to 8 PM EST 7 days a week Phone support and repair services are regional and may not be available outside the country where a product was purchased To obtain parts and service for cameras purchased in the United States call 800 343 4846 list of Polaroid International sales and customer support offices is available at www polaroid com service phone html Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 44 Phot MAX ra Polaroid Digital Products Thank you for purchasing this Polaroid Digital Product For more information on our other digital imaging products please visit our Web site at www polaroid com 45 FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera Copyright 2000 Polaroid Corporation Cambridge MA 02139 U S A Pola roid owner of the trademarks Polaroid Polaroid PhotoMAX MAX the Bird and feather design Copyright 1998 2000 Polaroid Cor
4. site www polaroid com 5 Click Delete All Photos 6 Click Yes to delete all photos from the camera Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 31 Working with images After you install your Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software and transfer photos into your computer the real fun starts Use your software to change colors add special effects cut and paste selections between images and much more 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 image to display it in the image tray Polaroid 32 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 Click Special Effects Click the down arrow on the tool palette until you see the painting special effect Drag the slider to the left to decrease the intensity of the effect or to the right to increase the intensity You also can click the or the buttons to change the intensity Click painting to apply the effect to your image Click undo if you change your mind Note For information about using the image editing tools and special effects see p
5. MB available hard drive space e Display settings at 800 x 600 pixels e High color display adapter True color recommended Available RS232 C COMM serial port on computers running Windows 95 or Windows 98 or a high speed USB port on computers running Windows 98 Color monitor 2x or faster CD ROM drive Mouse Y Note Ifyou 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 640 SE Digital Camera 17 Installing the software 1 Insert the CD ROM in your CD ROM drive 2 Ifthe installation program does not start automatically a Select Run from the Windows Start menu The Start menu is usually found at the bottom of your screen b Click Browse c Double click the PhotoMAX CD ROM drive icon d Select Setup exe from the CD ROM e Click Open f Click OK the installation program begins 3 Follow the instructions on your computer screen YW Note Be sure to read the README file for any important last minute information about your software You can access the README file at Start Programs Polaroid PhotoMAX by ArcSoft PhotoMAX SE ReadMe Connecting the digital camera to your computer 1 Turn off the camera computer and any peripheral devices M Note You do not need to turn off a Windows 98 computer to connect the camera to its USB port 2 Locate the seria
6. age 39 to learn how to open the software online Help Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 33 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 1 Select the area you want to keep in your image 2 Click Setup Photo 3 Click Crop Image 4 Move the cursor over the selected area on your image The cursor changes to a pair of scissors 5 Press the left mouse button The cropped image appears in the image tray Click undo if you change your mind 34 Saving an image After you finish playing with your image you can save it to your computer To save an image Do this With the same file name and 1 Click Save It in the same file format 2 Click Quick Save With a different file name or 1 Click Save It in a different file format 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 Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 35 To save an image Do this Note If you select JPG a slider appears to set the amount of image compression 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 space 5 Enter a different
7. bring the camera out of sleep mode The LCD status display a turns on the power status indicator light b displays green Press the shutter button c to take a photo M Note The power shuts off after three minutes in sleep mode the LCD displays the system shutdown message Sd and the camera beeps Push the power button d to restore power Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 11 Using the picture counter The picture counter is found on the LCD status display The camera comes with 2 MB of internal memory which typically stores 30 photos 640 x 480 pixel resolution The number of photos that the camera actually stores depends on the complexity of the photos 1 Turnonthe a b camera a ii 2 Press the shutter button b The camera beeps and increases the c He picture counter in G the LCD status display C by one 2 When memory is full the LCD status display shows the memory full message FL gt Note The camera does not have removable memory When memory is full transfer photos into your computer and then erase them from the camera memory See page 16 to transfer photos to your computer Using the flash When you turn on your digital camera it is in the No Flash nF mode You can change the flash setting at any time Y Note If the batteries are very weak when you turn on the camera the flash does not charge The camera indicates when you may need to use the f
8. fications to this equipment not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when this equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation 42 If this equipment causes harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning this equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between this equipment and the receiver Contact the Polaroid office nearest to you or an experienced radio TV technician for help Camera Precautions Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs High voltage internal components create the risk of electrical shock e Supervise children when the camera is operated by them or used in their presence Do not expose the camera to or
9. file name if needed 6 Click Save As a screen saver 1 Click Save It 2 Click Make Screen Saver As wallpaper for your 1 Click Save It desktop 2 Click Make Wallpaper 36 Printing images 1 2 Click Print Image Type a caption in the Description field if you want 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 print resolution and the resulting image size on the page Click and drag the image if you want to reposition it on the page Click Printer Setup if needed Click Print to start printing Note Click Print multiple copies on one sheet of paper to print up to 84 copies of your image on a single page Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 37 Sending images to friends A good way to send images to family and friends is to attach them to an email message 1 Find 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 transferred 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 messa
10. ge 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 38 Need Help Whenever you need help using Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software click on the button on the main window to access the online Help Polaroid Phot AX Image Maker Software button Stuft a Save It a Print It The online Help provides step by step instructions on using your digital camera and your PhotoMAX SE Image Maker software Also be sure to visit our Help site www polaroid com Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 39 Product Limited Warranties One Year Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE 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 damages caused by accident misuse or tampering and excludes all consequential damages except in jurisdictions not allowing such exclusions or limitations B Note Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at www polaroid com and within the United States by calling 800 897 0356 from 8 A M to 8 PM EST 7 days a week Phone support and repair ser
11. h indicator light j Viewfinder k Power button l Flash button m Self timer button n Shutter button o Wrist strap slot p Battery compartment Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera Inserting batteries Your kit includes four AAA batteries 1 Open the battery door 2 Insert four AAA batteries Make sure that the battery terminals and are properly positioned 3 Close the battery door Y Note Replace the batteries when the power status indicator light blinks the LCD displays the battery low message bL or the LCD status display does not turn on We Note Replace all four batteries at the same time Do not mix old and new batteries batteries of different types or batteries from different manufacturers High capacity super alkaline batteries provide longer battery life in digital cameras Connecting the wrist strap Attach the strap as shown lt j s gt PPNA d gt You are now ready to take photos AD Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 7 Taking photos 1 Turn on the camera a The green power status light b on the back of the camera is lit If the green power status light is not lit check to make sure the batteries are properly loaded and do not need replacing 2 Frame your subject s in the viewfinder c 3 Hold the camera steady press and hold the shutter button d until the camera beeps The camera increases the pictu
12. ive photo album Polaroid Fun Flash 640 SE Camera Y Note For help with photo albums see page 39 to learn how to open the software online Help Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 27 Deleting photos from the camera You can delete all photos from the camera using the software 1 Click the Get Photo button Polaroid Phot AX Image Maker Software 7 Get Ge _ ED Photo setup Effects Photo a PhotoFantasy_ Stuff a Save It 2 3 a Print It 28 2 Click Album or Camera The Album manager window appears Album sample abm es a ST sample abm PhotoMAX Sample Images Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 29 3 Click Acquire Acquire button Album sample abm Abu sampleabm Er Li 1 bllrinas jpg costumejpg hay jpg igatest ing The Select Source window appears Select Source Sources 30 4 Click on Polaroid Fun Flash 640 SE Camera click Select The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera TWAIN software window opens The TWAIN software is used to transfer delete and save photos from your digital camera 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 to have problems connecting your digital camera to your computer visit our Help
13. l USB connector cable from your kit do Note If your computer is equipped with a USB port it transfers photos much faster than a serial port Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 19 3 Connect the serial head of the cable a to the serial port on your Windows 95 or Windows 98 computer Or connect the USB head of the cable b to the USB port on your Windows 98 computer M Note If the connection between the USB head and the computer USB port is not tight the USB head may eventually pull out of the port Check that the USB head is fully plugged in every time you transfer photos M Note To get help finding the serial or USB port on your computer read the instruction manual that came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer 20 on Connect the other end of the cable to the camera c X Note When inserting the plug into the camera the arrow on the plug should face the camera front Insert the plug straight into the port and do not turn or twist the plug Turn on the camera Turn on the computer X Note The computer can remain on when you plug the serial USB connector cable into the computer s USB port Click Start on the Windows taskbar Note The Windows taskbar is usually found at the bottom of your screen Select Polaroid PhotoMAX by ArcSoft from the Programs menu Select PhotoMAX SE The software launches You also can open the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Software by
14. lash by displaying the Low Lighting message LL in the LCD status display There are three flash settings LCD icon Flash setting nF No Flash flash off The flash does not fire Use when shooting toward a reflective background such as a window or a mirror AF Autoflash The flash fires automatically when needed e The autoexposure sensor in the camera determines when the flash is necessary FF Force Flash The flash fires for every photo Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 13 Changing the flash setting 1 Turn on the camera a it is in No Flash nF mode Press the flash setting button c to change the setting The LCD status display b shows the new setting If you turn on the Autoflash AF or Force Flash FF setting the flash charges for a few seconds The flash indicator d lights yellow when the flash is charged and ready to take a photo If the flash takes longer than 25 seconds to charge the Battery Low icon bL appears on the LCD status display and the flash stops charging You need to replace the camera batteries to use the flash see page 6 to replace batteries Note If the camera detects the Battery Low condition when you turn it on the flash does not charge We Note If the camera is not used within 45 seconds after the flash is fully charged or 45 seconds after the Battery Low icon appears the camera enters sleep mode Using the se
15. lf timer 1 2 3 Turn on the camera a Set the camera into position to take a photo Look through the viewfinder b to compose the photo Press the self timer button c The camera beeps for 15 seconds the beep speeds up and then stops just before the camera takes the photo Note You do not need to press the shutter button to take a self timed photo do Note Using the tripod is recommended A tripod mount is on the bottom of the camera Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 15 Transferring photos to your computer After you take digital photos with your camera you need to transfer them to your computer To do this 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 e A wide selection of digital special effects such as melting swirling motion blur and more Full preview of all your changes as you make them e PhotoFantasy which lets you put someone s image inside one of the many supplied digital fantasies such as costumes sports photos or a 50 s time warp Note Before you install the software make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements necessary for installing it Minimum System Requirements PC with Pentium class processor e Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 e 16 MB of RAM 32 MB recommended 60
16. nasipg costume jpg hayipg igatest ing The Select Source window appears Select Source x Sources Polaroid Digital 320 Camera Polaroid Fun Flash 640 SE Camera Cancel Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 25 Click on Polaroid Fun Flash 640 SE Camera click Select The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera TWAIN software window opens The TWAIN software is used to transfer delete and save photos from your digital camera Click Refresh Thumbnails to load thumbnail images of your photos from the camera Thumbnail versions of your photos appear on the screen Polaroid Fun Flash 640 SE Camera Camera Controls gt Retresh Refresh Nene Thumbnails lete All x M 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 to have problems connecting your digital camera to your computer please visit our Help site www polaroid com 26 6 Click on a photo thumbnail to select it for transfer into your active photo album To transfer more than one photo into the active photo album press Control Ctrl on your keyboard while clicking on each thumbnail image To put all photos in the active photo album click Select All Y Note The selected thumbnail images have a red border 7 Click Get Photos The selected photos appear in the act
17. ng with digital photos 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 ever need information or help please visit our Help site on the Web at www polaroid com Please read this booklet to learn how fun and easy it is to use Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 1 The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Creative Kit Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera Creative Kit contains everything you need to take digital photos save them to your computer and manipulate them You can use your Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software with other TWAIN compliant digital cameras and scanners To see if a device is TWAIN compliant check the instructions that came with it Kit components Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera e Wrist strap e Four AAA batteries Camera to computer cable RS 232C serial and USB connectors Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software CD ROM Quickstart Guide gt Note Your computer needs an RS 232C serial port or a high speed USB port to use your digital camera Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera Camera features Viewfinder Flash unit Lens Serial USB cable connector port Tripod mount oO aot 9 Battery compartment g LCD status display h Power status indicator light i Flas
18. poration All other product names may be the property of their respective owners All rights reserved Printed in U S A PU 21509M 0 6 00 Fun Flash 640SE Technical Support Information This information replaces that found on Pages 40 and 44 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 is available at http www polaroid com service phone html
19. re counter inthe LCD status display e by one Tips for great photos Indoor photos Indoor photos are best taken in an evenly lit room no extremes of light and dark in the photo Use the Autoflash setting for best results Be sure to keep your subject s 3 6 feet from the camera when using the flash e Use a tripod in a dimly lit room if you don t want to use the flash Note See page 13 to change flash settings Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera o utdoor photos Be sure to keep your subject s at least 3 feet from the camera Always make sure that the sun or other light source is behind the person taking the photo and not beside or behind your subject s After you frame the photo in the viewfinder hold the camera steady for two seconds before pressing the shutter button Use the Autoflash setting for best results during the day Use the Force Flash setting and a tripod at night M Note See page 13 to change flash settings Note For more tips on taking great photos visit our Help site www polaroid com Using sleep mode To save battery power your digital camera automatically shuts off after 45 seconds of inactivity In this sleep mode the LCD status display a turns off the a power status indicator light b displays green and the camera beeps every ten seconds Press the power button d once to
20. vices are regional and may not be available outside the country where a product was purchased To obtain parts and service for cameras purchased in the United States call 800 343 4846 A list of Polaroid International sales and customer support offices is available at www polaroid com service phone html 40 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 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 Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 41 FCC Notice WARNING Changes or modi
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