Polaroid PhotoMax Fun 320 Digital Camera
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1. Make sure that the battery terminal and are properly positioned as shown 3 Close the battery door You are now ready to take pictures Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit To take a picture 1 Turn on the camera 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 battery is properly loaded 2 Look through the camera viewfinder Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button Keep holding the camera steady until you hear a beep When you hear the beep a picture has been taken The picture counter on the back of the camera shows you how many pictures you have stored in your camera Your camera can store up to 18 images W Note Your camera automatically shuts off after a few minutes if you don t take a picture This helps to save your battery power The camera beeps to let you know that it is in power saving mode When the camera beeps turn the camera off or take another photo Press the shutter button to take a photo while the camera is beeping The camera turns itself on when you press the shutter button and takes the photo normally Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 7 Tips for great photos Follow the steps on this page to take great photos with your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera Indoor photos 3 6 feet Take photos in a brightly lit room that has a mixture of both2. Polaroid Phot AX Fun Digital 320 Camera A ge Rev 1 June 10 2002 User Guide Contents Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 1 The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 2 Kit Components saer d See gobo dened beads Veen tee 3 Polaroid Digital 320 Camera features 4 Getting the camera ready 5 To take apictite mesi nens ane rene we teen der 6 Tips for great photos o 542 fe per Ser dates e EE AE 8 Using the self timer 10 Putting photos on your computer 11 Connecting the digital camera to your computer 14 Opening a photo in the software 22 Working with photos 23 Need Help lt 3 55h tete Det den ant ae nd 29 Product Limited Warranties 30 Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit This kit contains everything you need to enter the world of digital imaging Just follow the simple instructions in this Quickstart 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 our Help site on the Web at www polaroid com or
3. Save It a Print It The Get Photo button lets you select an image from a variety of sources You can select an image from Selection Click on it to From File open an image file on your computer Album or Camera e download images from your camera open an image file from a photo album Note you can build your own customized image albums Other Devices download directly from your TWAIN compliant digital camera or scanner Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 17 2 Click Album or Camera The Album manager window appears Acquire button Album sailing abm gt RATE EMI i 2 3 4 aut_0276 jpg aut_0278jpg aut_0261 jpg aut_0254 ing Fa ej aut_0256 jpg 8 aut_0258 jpg aut_0257 jpg aut_0260 jpg aut_0252 jpg Description Sail racing Information Image files in album 10 File Name Y Note To create a new Album select New Album from the Album pull down menu Click the Save button to give your Album a name and save it to your computer 3 Click the Acquire button on the top menu bar 18 The Select Source window appears Select Source xi Sources Polaroid Digital 320 Camera Polaroid Fun Flash Digital Camera Polaroid PDC 640 or PDC 1000 Polaroid PDC700 Digital Camera B Cancel 4 Click on
4. Polaroid Digital 320 Camera Click Select Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit The Polaroid Digital 320 Camera TWAIN software opens The TWAIN software is used to download delete and save images from your digital camera Download button 5 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to download images or click the Download button The images stored on your camera appear in the window Y Note Click the Detail button to see information about any image 20 6 To open a photo in the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE software click on the photo and drag it with your mouse to the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE icon The image is added to the Album that is open in the software Y Note To save an image to your computer click on the image and click the Save button Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 21 Opening a photo in the software You can open any photo from your Album in the software 1 Double click on an Album image to open it in the software The image appears in the image tray Image Tray Photo ANX Cool Stuff a DOODO aD C7 eY Gs Copy Area a Print It A pe Save It Z Fin 7 Discard Display Selection You are now ready to have fun with your photo with Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software 22 Working with photos With Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software you can add special effects retouch colors cut and paste selections between photos and much
5. call us at 1 800 897 0356 gt Please read this booklet 4 N to learn how fun and easy it is to use Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 1 The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit contains everything you need to take digital photographs and save them to your computer Using the software in your kit you can correct edit and play with your digital photos You can use your Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker 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 Digital 320 Camera e Serial interface cable 9 volt battery e Polaroid PhotoMAX SE 2 1 Image Maker Software CD ROM Y Note Your computer needs a RS 232C serial port to use your digital camera Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 3 Polaroid Digital 320 Camera features se O 0 9 f e d c Self timer button Shutter button Battery door Tripod mount Viewfinder Picture counter status panel Serial connector port ON OFF switch Power indicator light Getting the camera ready Your kit includes one 9 volt battery to use with your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera 1 Open the battery door as shown 2 Insert one 9 volt battery into the compartment
6. lick 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 Digital 320 Creative Kit 25 To save the image Description 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 26 To save the image Description As a screen saver 1 Click Save It 2 Click Make Screen Saver As wallpaper for your desktop Printing images 1 2 3 Click Print It Click Print Image 1 Click Save It 2 Click Make Wallpaper Select Add Title if you want to add a caption to your printed image Double click the title box on the preview area to add the text The text appears in the active color Select Add Frame to print a black frame around the image Use the Add Frame option to add a frame in a different color Select Center Photo to print the image in the center of the paper Select Center Title
7. more Applying a special effect You can apply many different special effects to a selected part of your photo or to the entire photo Try making part of your photo look like an oil painting 1 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 The special effect appears on your image Click undo if you change your mind Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 23 Cropping an image Sometimes you need to cut out part of a photo you scanned or took with your digital camera Use the Crop tool Select the area you want to keep in your photo Click Setup Photo Click Crop Image Peony I a 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 24 Saving an image After you finish making changes to your photo you need to save it to your computer To save the image Description With the same file name and 1 C
8. mportant last minute information about your software The README file is called readme wri and is located in the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE folder on your computer Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 13 Connecting the digital camera to your computer 1 Turn off your computer and any peripheral devices attached to it scanner printer 2 Connect the serial cable to the serial port on your computer B Note To get help finding the serial port on your computer read the instruction manual that came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer 3 Connect the other end to the serial port on the camera 4 Turn on your computer 5 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar Note The Windows taskbar is usually found at the bottom of your screen 6 Select Polaroid PhotoMAX by ArcSoft from the Programs menu 7 Select PhotoMAX SE The software launches B Note You also can open the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Software by double clicking the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE 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 Digital 320 Creative Kit 15 To open a photo in the software 1 Click the Get Photo button Polaroid L Phot Image Maker Software a e in gt Get q9 40 Er lee Photo T J pas e 1 o a Gor Phot a PhotoFantasy 7 Cool Stutt a
9. otos e Polaroid s Image Quality Assured IQA one click fix technology that instantly improves any digital image 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 that lets you put someone s picture inside one of the many supplied digital fantasies such as a magazine cover or a 50 s time warp WW Note Before you install the software make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements necessary for installing it Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 11 Minimum System Requirements e PC with Pentium class processor e Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 16 MB of RAM 50 MB available hard drive space e Available COMM port e 16 bit display adapter 24 bit recommended e High Color 16 bit display settings at 1024x768 pixels recommended 2x or faster CD ROM drive Mouse To install the software 1 Insert the CD ROM in your CD ROM drive 2 Follow the instructions on your computer screen 3 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 to locate your CD ROM drive c Select Setup exe from the CD ROM d Click Open e Click OK and follow the instructions on your computer screen M Note Be sure to read the README file for any i
10. sunlight and lamp light For best results take a photo near a large window Outdoor photos 3 feet to infinity Take photos in sunlight or in bright shade Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in photos Always make sure that the sun or other light source is behind the person taking the photo For more tips on taking great photos with your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera visit our Web Help site at www photomaxhelp com Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 9 Using the self timer Your digital camera comes with a built in self timer M Note It is recommended that you use a tripod with the self timer There is a tripod mount on the bottom of your digital camera 1 Look through the viewfinder to ay compose your photo on 2 Press the self timer button The camera makes a beeping noise The beeping continues for approximately 10 seconds e After 10 seconds the camera makes a long beeping noise as the photo is taken For more help with using your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera visit our Help Web site at www photomaxhelp com Putting photos on your computer After you take digital photos with your camera you need to put them on your computer To do this you must first install the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software included in your kit Your software includes many fun and interesting features to use with your digital ph
11. te 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 Caution This unit is battery operated Supervise children when camera is operated by them or used in their presence To avoid electrical shock do not expose to or immerse in water or other fluids disassemble or operate if dropped or damaged Contact a Polaroid Service Center for repair information 30 Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX SE 2 1 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 co
12. to center the text horizontally Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 27 10 11 Drag the Width and Height slider to change the size of the image that prints on the page This does not change the actual size of the image Drag the image to reposition your image on the page Enter the number of copies This option is not available if your printer driver does not support multiple printing Click Printer Setup if needed Click Print to start printing 28 Need Help Whenever you need help using Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software click on the button on the main window to open the Online User s Guide Polaroid Phot AX Image Maker Software F Get Photo Phi 7 Special Effects F Retouch Photo 1 a oy oO 7 Cool mm o oo gar select card Display at Selection pe 7 Rotate Print It 20 The Online User s Guide provides step by step instructions on using your Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Software Also be sure to visit our Help site on the Web at www polaroid com Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 29 Product Limited Warranties One Year Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 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 da
13. untries do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusions may not apply to you Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Digital 320 Creative Kit 31 Phoic 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 or call us at 1 800 897 0356 M F 10 AM 7 PM Sat 10 AM 4 PM EST 32 Fun Digital 320 Camera Polaroid Copyright 1999 Polaroid Corporation Cambridge MA 02139 USA owner of the registered trademarks Polaroid IQA Design and Polaroid PhotoMAX MAX the Bird and feather design Copyright 1998 Polaroid Corporation All other product names may be the property of their respective owners All rights reserved Printed in U S A PU 21153M 0
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