Polaroid PhotoMax Fun Flash 640 Digital Camera
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1. pixel resolution or 50 images 320 x 240 pixel resolution 1 Turn on the camera a 2 Press the LCD on off button b 3 Press the LCD menu button The picture counter displays d d Polaroid YW Note Your digital camera does not have removable memory Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 13 Using the camera flash Each time 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 Flash setting AUTO 4 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 e The flash fires for every photo 14 To change the flash setting 1 Turn on the camera a Press the LCD on off button b Press the LCD menu ee f ab v0 button c The xx current flash setting d F displays on the LCD menu d Polaroid Ke II 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 whil2. Polaroid Ph ot MAX Fun Flash Digital Camera 2 D ese Rev 1 June 10 2002 gt Quickstart Guide Contents Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 1 The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Creative Kit 2 Kitcomponents 3 4 44 ch be nto eene t p a ath e LA of 3 Camera features 23 nce a seen sde mu oe phase eae aN 4 Getting the camera ready 7 Taking photoss res ase ean casa hints ates den END aa 8 To take a photo i Bus Oy eek Soe see deg Cade os 8 Tips for great photos ses ccs ws stewed abe ae awe pisse 10 Sl p mode 33 access gears cdouiencaw Haas ead Reese 12 Using the picture counter 13 Using the camera flash 14 Using the self timer 16 Reviewing and deleting photos 18 Changing the resolution setting 21 Putting photos on your computer 23 Connecting the digital camera to your computer 26 Opening a photo in the software 35 Working with photos 2 ses EE EAA EAE cles mn ne 36 Need Help 252483 cls tineri baked sae a n p a Aa nt at ho 41 Product Limited Warranties 42 ECENOTIGE en frs nt Han PR Ae SR a 45 Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Thank you for purchasing the Polar
3. are The image appears in the image tray Image Tray Polaroid Phot AX Image Maker Software Photo Photo A 7 Special Effects Photo a PhotoFantasy_ OGC Stuff Pree Image a Save It 7 Fin 7 Discard Display Selection a 7 Fip Print It Horizontal You are now ready to have fun with your photo with Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software a D o 2 E E d ie Fr Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 35 Working with photos With Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software you can add special effects retouch colors cut and paste selections between photos and much 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 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 36 Cropping an image Sometimes you need to cut out pa
4. e the flash is charging Wait until the flash is ready the indicator light is steady green before taking a photo W Note You can turn off the LCD display after changing the play Sing flash setting Using the viewfinder to take a photo will help save battery power Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 15 Using the self timer Your digital camera comes with a built in self timer Y 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 ce 1 Look through the viewfinder or turn on the LCD display to compose your photo g 2 Press the self timer button a The self timer icon appears on the LCD menu d Polaroid 3 Set the camera into 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 16 4 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 Y Note For more help with using your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera visit our Help site on the Web at www polaroid com Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 17 Reviewing and deleting photos You can review the photos stored on your digital camera at any time You can also delete photos that y
5. ense 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 _ Note See Using the camera flash ot on page 14 to learn how to change the flash settings on your digital camera Note For more tips on taking great photos with your digital camera visit our Help site on the Web at a www polaroid com x Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 11 Sleep mode To help save battery power your digital camera automatically shuts off after approximately thirty seconds of inactivity This is called sleep mode In sleep mode the camera LCD display turns off and the power indicator light a blinks every five seconds Polaroid Press the shutter button while the camera is in sleep mode to turn on the camera The LCD display turns on and the power indicator light a displays green WW 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 12 Using the picture counter The picture counter is found on the LCD menu The picture counter tells you how many digital photos are stored on the digital camera s internal memory Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera comes with 2 MB of internal memory that can store up to 15 images 640 x 480
6. hat came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer Connect the other end to the serial port on the camera b Connect the AC adapter optional to the camera ce Plug the cord into a grounded electrical outlet Turn on your computer 26 7 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar Note The Windows taskbar is usually found at the bottom of your screen 8 Select Polaroid PhotoMAX by ArcSoft from the Programs menu 9 Select PhotoMAX SE The software launches 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 FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 27 To open a photo in the software 1 Click the Get Photo button Polaroid Phot AX Image Maker Software Photo Special Effects f Retouch Photo a PhotoFantasy 7 go r 7 Cool lt Stuff lt a Save It gt Print It a 28 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 digital camera open an image file from a photo album No
7. he wrist strap in the slot on the camera as shown You are now ready to take pictures Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 7 Taking photos Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera is perfect for taking digital photos both indoors and outdoors Some features of your digital camera include automatic flash settings automatic focus self timer To take a photo 1 Turn on the camera 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 amp Polaroid 2 Look through the camera viewfinder or turn on the LCD display b Frame your subject s in the viewfinder or on the LCD display 3 Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button Your photo displays on the LCD Polaroid Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 9 Tips for great photos Follow these steps to take great photos with your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Indoor photos 3 7 feet e Indoor photos are best taken in an evenly lit room Use the Autoflash setting for best results Be sure to keep your subject s three to seven feet from the camera W Note See Using the camera flash on page 14 to learn how to change the flash settings on your digital camera 10 Outdoor photos 3 feet to infinity e Avoid int
8. lete the last photo in sequence photo with the highest number from your camera Press the garbage can button d to delete the last photo A message appears 6 To delete the last photo press the up arrow b To not delete the last photo press the down arrow c Remember that you are deleting the last photo from your camera 7 To delete all of the photos from your camera press and hold the garbage can button for three seconds 20 Changing the resolution setting You can change the resolution setting on your camera between two different options 640 x 480 pixel resolution e 320 x 240 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 640 x 480 pixel resolution It is recommended that you keep these resolution settings The 320 x 240 resolution setting should be used for photos that will only be displayed online digitally such as on a Web site or an e mail attachment Printing images at 320 x 240 resolution may result in enlarged pixels appearing on your photo Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 21 To change resolution settings 1 2 3 Press the self timer button
9. lpaper for your 1 Click Save It desktop 2 Click Make Wallpaper Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 39 Printing images 1 Z 3 Click Print It Click Print Image Select Description 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 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 40 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 Users Guide Polaroid Phot AX Image Maker Software Photo 7 Special Effects F Retouch a PhotoFantasy BOQQOVoGOOQ Cool am e e a Save It 7 select Toi at Selection apa I rotate Print It 90 6 z EX EG 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 FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 41 Product Limited Warranties One Year Limited War
10. ns of your photos appear on the screen Polaroid Fun Flash Digital Camera Thumbnails Note If your digital camera fails to connect to your computer close the software and restart it If you continue to have problems connecting your digital camera to your computer please visit our Help site on the Web for more information at www polaroid com To put a photo in your photo album select the photo by clicking on it with your mouse To select more than one photo press Control Ctrl on your keyboard while clicking on the photo with your mouse 32 6 Click Get Photos The selected photos appear in the photo album Polaroid Fun Flash Digital Camera Get photos Yw Note For help with photo albums see Need Help on page 41 learn how to open the Online User s Guide Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 33 Deleting photos with the software You can also delete photos from your digital camera with the software Click Delete All Photos to delete all the photos from your camera Click Delete Last Photo to delete the last photo from your camera W I gt Caution Remember that once you delete photos from your camera they are gone forever 34 Opening a photo in the software You can open any photo from your Album in the software After you open the photo in the software you can edit it play with it and print it 1 Double click on an Album image to open it in the softw
11. oid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 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 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 call us at 1 800 897 0356 lt Se FN Please read this booklet udj to learn how fun and easy it is to use Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN ge Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 1 The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Creative Kit Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 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 FUN FLASH Digital Camera 4 AA batteries Camera to computer serial cable e Polaroid PhotoMAX SE 2 1 Image Maker Software CD ROM Note Your computer needs a RS 232C serial port to use your digital camera Polaroid Ph
12. onditions 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 Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 45 Fun Flash Digital 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 21149M 1 11 99
13. otoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 3 Camera features se D 20 9 amp Polaroid ilo i h Wrist strap slot Shutter button Flash unit Viewfinder Lens AC adapter port Serial connector port Self timer indicator Battery compartment nu 2e T 0 LS j Flash settings button k Self timer button Il Viewfinder m On off switch n Shutter button o LCD display on off button Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 5 N lt x Sc ct HU 228 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 lights Getting the camera ready Your kit includes four AA batteries You can also purchase separately the Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN AC adapter to use with your camera 1 Open the battery door 2 Insert four AA batteries into the compartment Make sure that the battery terminals and are properly positioned as shown 3 Close the battery door Use the optional AC adapter to save battery power Caution Always turn off your camera before unplugging your AC adapter Your kit also includes a convenient wrist strap Insert t
14. ou 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 to take more photos 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 more digital photos until you delete some or all of them from memory 18 To review photos 1 Turn on the digital camera 2 Turn on the LCD display a 3 Press the up arrow b or down arrow c next to the review icon Your photos display on the screen aog Polaroid 4 Forinformation about your photo e number in sequence flash and resolution settings press the menu button d Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 19 To delete 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 display a 3 Press the up b or down c arrow button to review your photos 4 Press the menu button e to see the number of your photo Polaroid 0 5 You can only de
15. ranty Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 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 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 42 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 Soft
16. rt 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 Since Series 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 Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 37 Saving an image After you finish making changes to your photo you need to save it to your computer To save the image With the same file name and in the same file format With a different file name or in a different file format Description 1 Click Save It 2 Click Quick Save 1 Click Save It 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 38 To save the image Description 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 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 As a screen saver 1 Click Save It 2 Click Make Screen Saver As wal
17. t display adapter 24 bit recommended e High Color 16 bit display settings at 1024x768 pixels recommended 2x or faster CD ROM drive Mouse 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 24 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 d gt 0 oO Select Run from the Windows Start menu The Start menu is usually found at the bottom of your screen Click Browse to locate your CD ROM drive Select Setup exe from the CD ROM Click Open Click OK and follow the instructions on your computer screen da Note Be sure to read the README file for any important last minute information about your software The README file is called readme wri and is located in the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE PhotoMAX folder on your computer Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 25 Connecting the digital camera to your computer 1 4 6 Turn off your computer and any peripheral devices attached to it scanner printer Locate the serial cable from your kit a Connect the serial cable to the serial port on your computer W Note To get help finding the serial port on your computer read the instruction manual t
18. te you can build your own customized photo albums Other Devices e download directly from a TWAIN compliant digital camera or scanner Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 29 2 Click Album or Camera The Album manager window appears Acquire button Album sailing abm Mee 3 4 aut_0261 jpg aut_0254 jpg 5 aut_0255 jpg 2 aut_0278 jpg 1 aut_0276 jpg 7 aut_0257 jpg 8 aut_0258 jpg aut_0260jpg aut_0252jp aut_0256 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 30 The Select Source window appears Select Source xi Sources Polaroid Digital 320 Camera Polaroid Fun Flash Digital Camera Polaroid PDC 640 Polaroid PDC700 Digital Camera z Cancel 4 Click on Polaroid FUN Flash Digital Camera Click Select The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN Flash Digital Camera TWAIN software opens The TWAIN software is used to download delete and save images from your digital camera Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 31 5 Thumbnail versio
19. ware 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 Digital Camera Creative Kit 43 Phot MAX 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 44 FCC Notice 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 For detailed information about FCC compliance see the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software Online User s Guide accessed from the software Camera Precautions e Follow these guidelines when using your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN FLASH 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 Contact Polaroid Corporation at 1 800 897 0356 for repair information e Turn off the camera and unplug the AC adapter if the digital camera is exposed to water or other liquids Using the camera under these c
20. with the camera power turned off Turn on the camera power To check that the resolution settings have been changed turn on the LCD display and press the Menu button The resolution settings a NA are shown on the menu a One star represents 320 x 240 resolution Two stars represents 640 x 480 resolution Polaroid 22 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 SE Image Maker Software included in your kit Your software includes many fun and interesting features to use with your digital photos 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 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 FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 23 Minimum System Requirements PC with Pentium class processor e Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 16 MB of RAM 60 MB available hard drive space e Available COMM port e 16 bi
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