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Polaroid a700 Digital Camera User Manual

1. 4 X AAA Battery USB Cable The CD ROM includes a700 Digital Camera Driver PC only ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5 5 PC ArcSoft PhotoStudio 4 3 Mac ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 5 Beta PC ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 4 Mac Adobe Acrobat Reader PC amp Mac User Manual in PDF format Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Attaching the Wrist Strap e Installing and Removing the Battery 1 Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated 2 Insert the battery as shown 3 Close the battery door by pressing it downwards then slide it back to lock 4 To remove the battery slide the battery lock in the direction of the arrow and the battery will eject out of the battery slot 5 Pull the battery with your finger in the direction of the arrow Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Using Your Battery Limit the following activities that reduces battery life e Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen e Excessive use of the flash WARNINGS Battery should be replaced by an adult Insert the battery with the correct polarity Remove exhausted battery from the camera immediately Do not short the supply terminals Do not dispose the battery in fire Remove battery from the camera when not in use Batteries life varies depends on the camera usage These instructions should be retained for future reference e Checking the Battery Level Check the battery
2. L i 20 e Selecting the Frequency Li 20 e Setting the Display Language Li 21 e Setting the Date Stamp On Off kk kk kk kk kK KK Dan kk 21 e Changing the USB Mode Between MSDC and Pictbridge 22 e Restoring Default Settings cereale a 23 e Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen On and Off 24 3 Taking PICtureS s l cent san ku a Pa kya ca E HETA m D sates be Ua EE W W E a E DEAN QEWA D DE Ew L 26 e Taking Pictures in Normal Mode iii 26 Setting Flash Model letti aiar 28 e Setting the Image Size and Compression LL 30 e Setting Exposure Compensation for Pictures ca andas 33 e Changing the ISO Speed Li 34 e Setting White Balance for Pictures 0 aa aa aa aa ee aa aa aa Dan dado 35 Setting the Shar DESS i aio da kelle ella 36 e Setting Light Metering siciliana 37 4 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide ww w polaroid com Setting Semeraro 38 ZOOM FOCALUNG sirena ERNIA 39 4 Recording Video Clips 40 Recording Video Cli Sc xal tral dana Do a b se tance ale 40 Setting Video Image ZO k sect ties da be like k tA An KE Ta by Qa na 41 e Setting White Balance for Video CLIPS L kk kk kak 42 5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips M kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk a aa
3. Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Selecting PictBridge mode Set the camera to Playback mode and select the PictBridge mode Refer to page 52 for details 3 Connecting the camera to the printer Refer to Camera Printer Connection on page 53 for details 4 Select print settings Use the camera s function and navigation buttons to select the print settings Refer to page 54 for details 5 Printing Press the button to start printing Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 49 WWW polaroid com Cancelling Printing Press the button to cancel the print job The Tira printer will stop printing and eject the paper of PROTECT ME supe SHOW COPY TO ES Printing Errors One of the following messages may appear on the LCD screen indicating that an error occurs before or during printing Select CANCEL or CONTINUE Or please refer to the printer s user guide for the solutions Printing may resume once the problem is solved NOTE si operation may still fail with some errors even if you press the button after selecting CONTINUE In that case select CANCEL and press the e button 50 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com List of Error Messages PAPER IS EMPTY PAPER IS NOT LOADED MEDIA ERROR Paper is not detected paper is skewed or roll paper PAPER IS JAMMED PAPER IS NEARLY EMPTY PAPER TYPE IS NOT SUPPORTED Paper type or size is not supported by t
4. file in the CD first IMPORTANT For Windows 98SE Windows 98SE needs to install your digital camera Driver for Mass Storage function After the installation please restart the Windows before connecting the camera to the PC IMPORTANT For Windows Me 2000 XP n Directly plug in the camera to transfer and play the pictures and video clips No need to install the driver IMPORTANT To experience higher performance in graphics and sound when you are watching video clips on your PC it is recommended to install the DirectX ver 9 0 or above It can be downloaded from http www microsoft com directx 64 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Before you begin close all other software applications open on your computer Insert the CD supplied into i Open amp Close f Drive the computer CD ROM Polaroid The CD User Interface a Screen will automatically launch A Read Me A ProeoPrintar 5 With the mouse click on O eaten Date A Acrobot Render each software interface ek AZAN button in turn and A PhotoStudic 5 5 sd fin POF Format follow the on screen nor instructions NOTE If the setup screen does not appear after loading the CD then you can manually start it by double clicking the My Computer icon on your desktop then double clicking the icon for the CD ROM drive When the CD ROM window opens double clicking the INSTALL E EXE icon For Macintosh Users
5. gt button to select FILE NAME 2 Press the or button to select A DEFAULT gt y DEFAULT or OFF DEFAULT DEFAULT DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model OFF Print without the file name Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 55 www polaroid com Setting the Date Stamp On Off 1 Press the lt gt button to select DATE gt STAMPING x 2 Press the e or button to select a DEFAULT ON or OFF a e A DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model ON Add the date stamp to the printed image OFF Print without the date stamp Selecting Paper Size NERIN 1 Press the lt gt button to select SIZE m 2 Press the left or right button to select DEFAULT the paper size DEFAULT y The following paper sizes are supported DEFAULT default L 2L postcard cardsize 100mm x IA DEFAULT AY 150mm A4 A6 4 x 6 8 x 10 letter Hm a4 DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model Printing 1 Press the button 2 Press the e button to continue printing 3 Press the button to cancel printing Press the M button to return to the print setting window File name and date stamp may not be printed or printed incompletely on certain sizes of paper 56 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e About DPOF DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format which is a format for re
6. Polaroid www polaroid com Product Overview Shutter button Flash Lens Power button Self timer LED Speaker Microphone SONAS 8 Zoom in button 9 Zoom out Thumbnail button 10 Power LED 11 Flash LED 12 LCD Screen 13 Left button 14 Menu button 15 Wrist strap holder 16 Mode button 17 Flash Up button 18 Self timer Right button 19 Down button 20 LCD screen on off button 21 0K button O O O O 6 OE O Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 22 Tripod mount 23 USB port 24 Battery SD card door Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 3 www polaroid com Table of Contents 1 Gettil g Started ninas 7 e Camera Package Contents ui i 8 e Attaching the Wrist Straps ta da D ka ku kalk 9 e Installing and Removing the Battery cnn 9 e Using Your Battery Secret kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk ka kk aaa 10 e Checking the Battery Level inicias kk kk lie 10 e Turning the Camera On and Off ccc kk kk kk kk kK KK KK KK kK kk 11 2 Camera Se tl Qi sS 4 55 xasa kasi k Wa SEL ae a n ak a 12 e Checking Camerd Status aisla 12 e Camera MOS iO Ra a an 15 e How to Navigate Menus cionado raid 15 del sa L T oA O 16 e Setting the Current Date and Time 0 18 Setting Auto Power Offline ae 19 e Setting the Beep Sound On Off
7. Reader PDF File Reading Software Adobe Acrobat Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format PDF files on all major computer platforms as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online 66 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transfer and editing performance we recommend the following minimum requirements For Windows Users Pentium III 450 MHz or equivalent processor Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP 128 MB RAM 256 MB recommended USB Port DirectX 9 0 or higher 500MB free disk space Color monitor with high color 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers For Macintosh Users PowerPC Processor Mac OS Version 9 2 X USB Port 128MB RAM 256 MB recommended DOOMB free disk space Color monitor with high color 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard Stereo speakers Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 67 www polaroid com 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer e Before you Transfer Pictures IMPORTANT For Windows 98SE Only Before you transfer your pictures make sure you have installed the Polaroid Digital Camera Driver from the CD Please refer to Installing the Software onto a Computer on page 64 e Connecting the Camera to Your Computer via USB Cable Conne
8. button to confirm your choice or press the button to return previous When shooting under these Select this setting Icon shown conditions on the LCD screen O Outdoor sunny day Daylight Indoors illuminated uzun light Tungsten bulbs Indoors illuminated by cool Fluorescent white fluorescent lighting Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Setting the Sharpness Use the sharpness setting to highlight or blend the edges of subjects in pictures 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to O AVERAGE 2 Press the M button to access the main menu 3 Press the lt gt or gt button to select the SHARPNESS option 4 Press the 9 button to access the SHARPNESS submenu 5 Select the sharpness you prefer using the lt 2 gt Pa or button SOFT oK 6 The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately Press the button to confirm your choice or press the e button to return previous STRONG Increases contrast on the edge of the picture Image color noise may occur NORMAL The edges of the image are sharp this is suitable for printing SOFT Softens the edge of the picture 36 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Setting Light Metering Use the light metering setting to ensure that the proper amount of light enters into the camera lens 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode Ment METERING to O 2 Press the
9. 4 X AAA alkaline batteries included With computer via USB cable included Dimension e Size 94 mm 3 7 inches W x 60 mm 2 4 inches H x 24 mm 0 8 inches D e Weight Approximately 105g excluding batteries or card Operating e For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or System XP e For Macintosh Users Mac OS 9 2 X 76 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Capacity of SD Card Internal SD SD EE 3072 x 2304 Super Fine Fine sica nomi 2304 x 1728 Super Fine rm nomi 2048x 1536 Super Fire rm norma 1600 x 1200 Super Fine r o o fire __ nomi 640x480 Superfine orme Normal __ Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 77 Resolution Quality 128MB 256MB SD SD Fine 2304x1728 Super File __ fine norme 2048 x 1536 Super Fine i i I norme 1600 x 1200 Super Fire o o p fing norme 640x480 Super Fire p fing norme to 78 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Recordable Video Length NOTE Scene complexity affects a picture s file size For example a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting Therefore the number of pictures and the length of video clips you can store on a memo
10. 1 Before you begin close all other software applications open on your computer 2 Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD ROM Drive 3 Double click the CD ROM icon Polaroid 4 Install the software included Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 65 www polaroid com e Software Included with Your Camera Polaroid Digital Camera Driver Plug amp Play removable disk For Windows 98SE Easy to use just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk Use the ArcSoft PhotoStudio to edit and print the pictures Only install for Windows 98SE ArcSoft PhotoStudio Picture Editing Software ArcSoft PhotoStudio is an easy to use and powerful image editing software loaded with everything you need to fix print and get creative with your digital pictures This program gives you quick access and all at once enhancement to the pictures on your computer for example removing red eye and cloning objects to a different picture In some quick actions you could also add special effects or place them in cards calendars frames and fantasy templates ArcSoft PhotoStudio also includes a wide variety of printing options ArcSoft PhotoPrinter Picture Editing Software A quick easy way to get great looking photo prints at home In just a couple of clicks you can turn your favorite digital snapshots into gorgeous color photos ready for framing scrapbooking or sending to family and friends Adobe Acrobat
11. ArcSoft Software Hel id kalan bn 74 12 PAD DOMGIX tensor a oda 75 e Technical Specifications A kl aa nana rk a seed saa De Waaa 75 Capacity OF SO CalG rita ltda 77 e Uninstalling Polaroid Digital Camera Driver PC Only 80 e Camera Default Settings ao steer meee ee ae a 81 e Tips Your Safety Maintenance cccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesuaueeeeeeeeeeees 82 Regulatory Informations selleria n kan n k we a ku tees 83 6 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide ww w polaroid com 1 Getting Started Designed to be the flagship for Polaroid digital cameras this Polaroid digital camera has a 2 0 inch color LCD for viewing images Your camera is the perfect choice for the photographer looking for point and shoot simplicity with excellent performance and a variety of features Your camera has these features A glass lens system for well exposed sharp pictures from 4 1 feet 120 cm to infinity Your camera has 4X digital zoom modes Built in flash with five modes off auto red eye reduction slow sync and on Adjust your picture s resolution for printing or emailing Light metering white balance exposure compensation to suit lighting conditions Experience PictBridge capability to plug and print your images Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 7 www polaroid com e Camera Package Contents a700 Skin SI Wrist Strap Quick Start Guide Warranty Card
12. Image Number of pictures that can be taken Image Size 3072 x 2304 2304 x 1728 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Battery Power Level amg Full nn Adequate Focus Frame Histogram Exhausted Default setting 12 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Exposure Compensation Value ISO Sensitivity Auto a Sharpness Strong so 200 Normal 400 Soft White Balance We Auto LG Daylight Compressin A Cloudy Super Fine 30 Tungsten pine Es Normal ima Fluorescent Light metering E Average Center Y Spot Default setting Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 13 www polaroid com Video Mlode SD Card Recording Indicator ELapsed Time Video Mode Video Resolution 320 x 240 White Balance 640 x 480 vB Auto X Daylight f Cloudy os Tungsten ii Fluorescent Playback Mode Locked File File Type File Number D gt Picture H Video Clip MA sp card 2004 09 05 13 05 12 Date and Time 14 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Camera Modes The camera has three working modes Capture mode Playback mode and Video mode Pressing the mode button switches among the Capture mode Playback mode and Video mode e How to Navigate Menus Menus and function bars are used to adjust capture and play settings as well as other camera settings like the Date Time Auto Power Off and so on Press the M button to enter t
13. ana KK KK KK ka 43 6 Reviewing PIGIUresa siedo od 43 e Playing the Video Clipart 44 e Protecting or Unprotecting the Selected Picture or Video Clip 44 e Running a Slide SHO Wis scales eases Crowes Oita cc cia kk kk kk 45 e Deleting Picture s and Video Clip S Li 48 6 Print Settings 49 e About y3 rik wen ne Ha n v ea aa tee dn iaia 49 About DROP incarna ela em anaes 57 TUsing Memory sk sis ca rear darai 59 USING MEMOTY a a Zar aba 59 Formatting Memory y Mad sala dati 62 e Copying Pictures Video Clips to Memory Card 63 8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer kk kk i 64 Installing the Software shield E a n a An kinda 64 e Software Included with Your Camera cccccesceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeenneees 66 e Computer System Requirements eo a aa ee oa ae aa ae ee aa enna aa Do 67 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer 68 Before Transteming File sisi sacs cul a tan 68 e Connecting to Your COMPU ASI a ka kk kk kk kk a 68 e Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer 69 10 TroubleshootingProblemS ipr tania 70 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 5 www polaroid com e Troubleshooting astice 70 11 Getting Heli aa a 74 e Polaroid Online Service turas cda iia 74 GU stome SuUDDOFL 25x0104 2221144 214x222 ANA A a A alle 74
14. from your system to avoid conflicting with your digital camera My CD Installation Wizard does not work The auto installation file is switched off or the CD ROM is disconnected Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Go to the computer desktop Right click on My Computer Click Properties Select Device Manager Double click on CD ROM double click on CD R normally the manufacturer s name Click on Settings Ensure both Auto insert notification and the disconnect are ticked If you change the settings the computer will ask you to restart your PC Click Yes 71 For Windows and Macintosh Users Symptom Problem Solution cannot activate my digital camera by pressing the button Camera suddenly powers off Insufficient battery power or battery is missing Battery door is not closed Auto Power Off function is activated Or The battery is exhausted Recharge your battery or insert your battery into the camera Make sure the battery door is securely closed Turn the camera on Or Recharge or replace your battery Image is not recorded when the Shutter button is pressed Camera powers off during self timer countdown Camera is turned off Or Flash unit is charging Or Memory is full The battery is exhausted Turn the camera on Or Wait until flash unit charging finishes Or Delete images you
15. in the camera are displayed Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 47 www polaroid com e Deleting Picture s and Video Clip s 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to gt PROTECT SLIDE SHOW 2 Press the M button AA COPYTOCARD PRINT SETTING 3 Press the lt 2 gt or gt button to aap select DELETE 4 Press the button 5 Press the lt 2 gt or gt button to select one desired setting THIS IMAGE Erase the selected picture or video clip Please select the picture or video you want to delete before pressing the Erase button ALL IMAGES Erase all pictures and video clips stored in the current memory 6 Press the button 7 Select OK or CANCEL using the gt or button NOTE e Protected files can not be deleted Remove protection before deleting e All deleted pictures and video clips cannot be recovered 48 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 6 Print Setting e About PictBridge PictBridge is a new industry standard that allows you to print images directly from a PictBridge enable digital still camera to a PictBridge compatible printer without using a photo editing software or a computer Printing Procedures 1 Preparing the camera and the printer Be sure battery level is full before printing Printer Refer to the user guide that comes with your printer and make preparations paper ink cassette cartridge etc as required
16. is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions e While the camera is recording a video clip e While the camera is running a slide show While the camera is connecting to PC printer Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 19 www polaroid com e Setting the Beep Sound On Off The beep sound can be turned on and off in the SETUP menu When the beep sound is turned on the camera will beep when you press the buttons 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 16 to access the SETUP menu Select the BEEP SOUND option using the CO and DATE TIME 15 button AUTO OFF BEEP db FREQUENCY Press the button to access the BEEP submenu Select ON or OFF using the CO and button Press the button to confirm your choice eSelecting the Frequency The correct frequency for your indoor shooting scence makes the effect of photos better 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 16 to access the SETUP menu FORMAT Select the FREQUENCY option using the CD or Pa CD button FREQUENCY gt div A e Press the button to access the FREQUENCY submenu Select the frequency of your own country using the CO and gt button Press the button to confirm your choice NOTE 50 HZ For European users 20 60 HZ For United States users Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Setting the Display Language Different languages can be selected for the menu to sui
17. power level that appears on the LCD screen before shooting Battery power is full Battery has adequate power nun En B Battery power is low 1 A Battery is empty Batter power is exhausted NOTE 1 When battery power is empty the __ icon appears on the LCD screen Taking pictures is possible in the non flash mode 2 When battery power is exhausted the X icon appears on the LCD screen and then the camera will turn off automatically in a few seconds Please replace the battery immediately 3 We recommend user to use Ni mh rechargeable battery 10 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Turning the Camera On and Off 1 Press the button until the Power On LED screen turns on 2 Press the button again to turn off the camera IMPORTANT E All operations including taking pictures and video clips and adjusting settings for shooting and playback are performed while the camera is powered on Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 11 www polaroid com 2 Camera Setting e Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera and view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active Those particular features whose icons are not displayed are not activated Still Image Mode Flash Mode Flash Off LA Auto Flash O Red eye Reduction 5 Flash Always 5S Slow Sync 2 SEC Self timer 10 SEC Self timer BA sD Card Digital Zoom Status Capture Mode still
18. screen with the latest displayed file highlighted 3 Use the gt and amp buttons to select a thumbnail file and view it in full screen by pressing the or M button eg A a Tar BBC an A di ES Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 43 www polaroid com e Playing the Video Clip 1 Press the mode button to set the Movie camera mode to 2 Use the E and button to select the video clip you want to play 3 Press the button to start playing the selected video clip and press again to stop press shutter button 1 13 05 12 to exit The HH icon is shown on the LCD screen when a video clip is selected e Protecting or Unprotecting the Selected Picture or Video Clip Use the or je button to select the picture or video clip you want to protect or unprotect 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode gt to DI ERAS PRINT SETTING gt 2 Press the M button to access the main menu i Press and lt gt button to select PROTECT 3 Press the button to access the PROTECT submenu UNLOCK THIS LOCK ALL UNLOCK ALL 4 Select ON or OFF using the lt 2 gt or lt 1 gt button 5 Press the button to confirm your choice press the e button to give up your confirmation and return previous 44 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com eRunning a Slide Show The slide show function enables you to view all picture and video clip files stored in t
19. the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is needed Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits Under the environment with electrostatic discharge the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 83 www polaroid com US 0806 Part No OM3529US001
20. MI button to access the main menu 3 Press the lt 2 gt or gt button to select the LIGHT METERING option 4 Press gt key to enter submenu 5 Select the metering method using the lt or NORMAL gt button SOFT 6 The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately Press the button to confirm your choice press the e button to return previous When shooting under these conditions Select this Icon shown setting on the LCD screen Evaluates the lighting conditions throughout the picture Average to give an optimum picture exposure Ideal for general p picture taking Evaluates the lighting conditions of the subject centered Center on the LCD screen Ideal for backlit subjects Similar to Center except the metering is concentrated on a smaller area of the subject centered on the LCD Ideal when an exact exposure of a specific area in the picture is needed Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 37 www polaroid com e Setting Self timer Your camera is designed with a self timer function which allows you to take pictures with the 2 second or 10 second built in timer 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to Q 2 Press the right self timer button to select Self timer OFF Disable the self timer function 2 second self timer indicates a countdown of two seconds The Self timer LED will blink for two seconds before the picture is taken V
21. O0 mode Or The SD card Memory is full Wait until the flash is fully charged Or The SD card may be damaged Please use a new card Or Delete images you no longer need or use another memory card Color of the playback pictures is different from the picture on the LCD screen during recording Sunlight or light from another source is shinning directly into the lens during recording Position the camera so that sunlight does not shine directly onto the lens Pictures are not displayed A memory card with non DCF pictures recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera The camera cannot display non DCF pictures recorded onto a memory card used by another digital camera I cannot erase pictures All the pictures in the current memory are protected Please also refer to the help files amp User enclosed applications For further information and support please visit our website http www polaroid com Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Unprotected the pictures and video clips you want to erase Guides that accompany the 73 11 Getting Help e Polaroid Online Services Web site http www polaroid com e ArcSoft Software Help For United States For Latin America ArcSoft HQ Support Center E mail latinsupport arcsoftsupport com Fremont CA 94538 Tel 1 510 979 5599 Fax 1 510 440 7978 E mail support arcsoftsupport com Web http www arc
22. appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to WHITE BALANCE 2 Press the MI button to access the main menu 3 Press the CO or amp button to select White Balance submenu 4 Use button to enter submenu then select the value by pressing D gt or gt button r a DAYLIGHT 5 The currently selected option will be accessed r and takes effect immediately Press the TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT button to confirm your choice or press the button to return previous When shooting under these Select this setting Icon shown conditions on the LCD screen Outdoor sunny day Daylight mn AAA illuminated by light Tungsten bulbs El Indoors illuminated by cool Fluorescent I lt white fluorescent lighting i b 42 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips e Reviewing Pictures Reviewing Pictures in Full Screen 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to gt 2 Use the el Je buttons to view the pictures taken The gt icon is shown on the LCD screen when a picture is selected Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail You can view up to nine pictures and video clip files at a time on the LCD screen by using the thumbnail function 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to e 2 Press the button once and nine thumbnail files will be shown on the LCD
23. cording on a memory card or other medium which captured images and how many copies should be printed You can print on a DPOF compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card With this camera you should always select images by viewing them on the LCD screen Do not specify images by file name without viewing the file contents NOTE e Print settings are configured for images only Make sure there are no video clips or other file besides images in the memory before printing 1 Insert an SD card into the camera 2 Turn on the camera 3 Press the mode button to set PICTBRIDGE the camera mode to 9 E 4 Press the M button to access the main menu 5 Press the lt gt button until DPOF bar is highlighted 6 Press the button to access the DPOF submenu 7 Select SELECT IMAGES or ALL IMAGES using the lt 2 gt or CD button THIS IMAGE The selected picture in the memory card will be printed up to 99 copies ALL IMAGES All pictures in the memory card will be printed up to 99 copies for each picture Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 57 www polaroid com To print a single picture press the left or right button to select the picture you want to print before the above operation Press the up or down button to specify the number of copies 8 Press the right button PRINT THIS COPY 9 Specifying the numb
24. cting with the USB cable AH AI li VR LESS J gt amp USB Series A plug connects to your Plug mini USB cable into the port of your computer camera 1 Turn the camera off 2 Plug the Z gt labelled end of the USB cable into the Z gt marked socket on your computer 3 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the port on your camera 4 Turn on the camera and an interface Found New Hardware will show on the computer desktop 5 A removable disk drive will be installed onto your computer 68 automatically Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Transferring Pictures and Video Clips via USB Cable For Windows Users 1 Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable 2 Double click on My Computer on your PC desktop and you will see a Removable Disk drive 3 Double click on Removable Disk gt double click DCIM gt double click any directory folder under DCIM 4 All the pictures and video clips are in the directory folder Highlight the pictures and video clips and drag them to a folder of your choice For Macintosh Users NOTE For Mac users directly plug in the camera no need to install the driver 1 Connect the camera to Mac via the USB cable the systems will automatically recognize the MASS STORAGE drive System will automatically create a Mass Storage named Unlabelled NOTE This drive name will vary from differen
25. earing in the final picture 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to D 3072 X 2304 2 Press the M button to access the main A E menu y a gt 3 Press the lt gt or gt button to select the ISO option 4 Select the ISO speed using the button 1S0100 5 The currently selected option will be I ui accessed and takes effect immediately i 150400 Press the button to confirm your choice or press the C button to return previous In the same lighting condition the higher ISO value it is the faster the shutter speed will be The camera s sensitivity is automatically changed by different lighting value or subject brightness NOTE Increase in ISO value affects image quality with more noise Use as low an ISO value as possible 34 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Setting White Balance for Pictures Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the colors of a subject appear more natural under the type of lighting environment WHITE BALANCE 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to 2 Press the MI button to access the main menu 3 Press the lt 2 gt or button to select the WHITE BALANCE option 4 Press the button to enter submenu 5 Select the right type of white balance using the CI or T button SA EAT CLOUDY 6 The currently selected option will be accessed TUNGSTEN FLUORESCENT and takes effect immediately Press the
26. ectly as illustrated 3 Close the SD card door by pressing it downwards and then slide it back to lock Removing the SD Card 1 Turn off your camera and open the SD card door 2 Gently push the SD card inwards and then release it The SD card will eject out of the SD card slot 2 IMPORTANT j Never insert any other objects into the camera s card slot Doing so will create the risk of damage to the camera and card slot Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera and contact your dealer or the nearest service provider Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 61 www polaroid com e Formatting Memory Formatting a memory card erases all data stored on it including protected data 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to O FORMAT NE DATE TIME 2 Follow the guidelines in Setup ESSE Menu on page 16 to access the BEEP SETUP menu FREQUENCY METAL 3 Press the C gt button to select the FORMAT CARD option 4 Press the button __ CANCEL 5 Select OK or CANCEL using the lt 2 gt or lt gt button Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window NOTE e SD cards formatted in another camera computer or other devices may not work properly It is recommended to format SD cards with your digital camera e Note that data deleted by formatting operation cannot be recovered Make sure you do not have a
27. er of printing copy using the lt 2 gt or lt gt button 10 Press the button to confirm your choice and exit from the menu window 11 Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer s card slot as illustrated Location of the card slot may vary from printer to printer model NOTE Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card 12 Press the Print button on the printer to start printing 58 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 7 Using Memory e Using memory Your camera comes with built in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips You can expand the memory using a Polaroid SD card up to 1 GB The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted and automatically saves pictures and video clips accordingly Note that you cannot save pictures or video clips to the built in flash memory while a memory card is installed in the camera See pages 77 to 78 for storage capacities Memory card precautions 1 An electrostatic charge electrical noise and other phenomena can cause data corruption or even loss Always make sure that you always back up important data on other media MO disc computer hard drive etc 2 If a memory card starts to behave abnormally you can restore normal operation by formatting it However we recommend that you always take along with more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from your home or
28. g automatically stops when the current memory is full NOTE e The zoom feature is not available during recording video clips The length of clips may vary with scene complexity 40 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide ww w polaroid com e Setting Video Image Size Video resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital video clip Video clip quality depends on the file resolution that the camera applies when the video clip is recorded Higher resolution makes better quality while occupying more memory space 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to FF 2 Press the M button to access the main menu Press the lt 2 gt or lt gt button to select IMAGE SIZE 3 Press the button to access the RESOLUTION submenu 4 Select the resolution using the lt 2 gt or DD button 5 Press the button to confirm your choice or press the e button to return previous Here are the approximate length of video clips you can expect the camera to hold at each setting based on the 32MB memory card You can expand the memory with a commercially available memory card Please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 77 for further details Resolution 640 x 480 Approx 0 8 minute 30 fps 320 x 240 Approx 0 9 minutes 30 fps Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 41 www polaroid com e Setting White Balance for Video Clips Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in the video clip
29. he current memory repeatedly one by one on the LCD screen 1 Press the mode button set the camera mode to ERASE PROTECT 2 Press the M button to access the main menu A COPY TO CARI 3 Press the D or gt button until SLIDESHOW We SETTING 2 option is highlighted _ HE GD 4 Press the button to access the SLIDESHOW Aa submenu 5 Press D gt or gt button to select ON The slide show will automatically run from the currently displayed picture after you press the button Press the button to stop the slide show press shutter button to exit Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 45 www polaroid com Slide Show Interval 5 Press lt 2 gt or button to select SETUP AUTO PLAY 6 Press to enter submenu 7 Press or QD button to select INTERVAL 8 Press the button to enter submenu 9 Press lt 2 gt or lt 1 gt button to select one setting desired 1 10 SECONDS Every picture will continually exist on the LED at an interval of 1 10 seconds 46 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Slide Show Direction 5 Press lt 2 gt or lt 3 gt gt button to select SETUP AUTO PLAY 6 Press the to enter submenu 7 Press D gt or lt 3 gt gt button to select DIRECTION 8 Press the 9 button to enter submenu 9 Press lt 2 gt or button to select one setting desired NOTE j The slide show will keep running as long as all the pictures or video clips stored
30. he menu and press the right button to enter a submenu Use the up and down buttons to scroll up and down and use the left and right buttons to scroll left and right Use the button to confirm your choice The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 15 www polaroid com e Setup Menu The setup menu can be accessed in all two working modes to customize your camera settings Here we take the py mode for an example 1 Press the M button to access the AA main menu Emp STRONG NS AVERAGE Y SER gt 2 Press the C gt and button to select the SETUP option FORMAT gt DATE TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY ISA 1 2 3 16 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 3 Press the button to access the SETUP submenu 4 Use the CD and lt gt buttons to select a setup option and then press the button to enter the next submenu for that particular option FORMAT page 62 DATE TIME page 18 AUTO OFF page 19 BEEP page 20 FREQUENCY page 20 av 1 2 o LANGUAGE abc a page 21 DATE STAMP page 21 USB MODE page 22 DEFAULT SETTING page 23 lt A vb 2 2 al Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 17 www polaroid com e Setting the Current Date and Time Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 16 to access the SETUP menu Press the button to access the DATE TIME submenu Setting the date format di 4 Pre
31. he printer or INK LOW WASTE INK RESERVOIR FULL Waste ink reservoir is full HARDWARE FATAL ERROR A serious error occurs with the printer s hardware PRINTER IS BUSY The printer is busy with other print jobs from another source PRINTER IS OCCUPIED The printer is performing maintenance or occupied by other external device COVER IS OPENED NO MARKING AGENT Some print information is missing during printing e g missing print head INK COVER IS OPENED The printer s ink cover is open or not securely closed NO INK CARTRIDGE No ink cartridge is loaded SPECIFIED INFO IS TOO LARGE Image information is too large to process FILE DECODE ERROR Picture format of specified image cannot be decoded Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 57 WWW polaroid com I PictBridge Mode Press the mode button to set the camera mode to PIGTERIDEE 2 Press the M button to access the main menu 3 Press the lt 2 gt and lt 1 gt button to select the PICTBRIDGE option 4 Connect the camera with the printer via a USB cable 5 Press the button NOTE To print a single image select the image before enabling PictBridge mode 52 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Camera Printer Connection Connecting with the USB Cable USB Series A plug connects to your Plug USB cable into the port of your camera printer 1 Plug Series A of the USB cable into the e marked socket on your printer Location of USB
32. ides images in the memory before printing e Not all printers will support all these print options Please refer to the printer user guide for options available 3 Press the e or button to select the print settings NUMBER OF COPY Number of Copies DEFAULT Print Layout DEFAULT y File Name On Off DEFAULT J Date Stamp On Off 7 A Paper Size Select a setting item using the lt 2 gt or gt button and select setting contents using the or button press the button to start printing NOTE The camera s print settings are not supported by some printers The LCD screen shows those settings that are available for the currently connected printer 4 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Specifying the Number of Copies Press the or e button to specify the number of copies from 1 to 99 you want to _ print for the selected image or all images DEFAULT DEFAULT y DEFAULT NOTE DEFAULT EZ 01 is the default setting Selecting Print Layout 1 Press the down button to select N UP A e LAYOUT DEFAULT y 2 Press the le or ls button to specify the DEFAULT number of printed images on a page DEFAULT DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model N UP Print 1 to 256 pictures on one piece of paper BORDERLESS Print right to the edge of the page INDEX PRINT Specify the number of printed images on a page Se tting the File Name On Off CILENAME EEIT 1 Press the
33. in your camera s internal memory or a SD memory card onto your computer 1 Set the camera to Still Image mode A PNC Nc abc DATE STAMP 2 Access the Setup menu 3 Press the lt gt or button to select USB MODE DEFAULT SETTING 4 Press the button PICTBRIDGE 5 Press the or gt button to select the desired setting 6 Press the button NOTE The driver type always resets to MSDC when the camera is turned off 22 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Restoring Default Settings Default setting can be restored by the following steps please see Camera Default Settings on page 81 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 16 to access the SETUP menu 2 Select the DEFAULT SETTING option using the CO and lt gt button 3 Press the button 4 Select OK using the CD or O button Press the button to restore default settings For more guidelines PNTE Nc abc DATE STAMP USB MODE DEFAULT SETTING gt ID Ad 212 1 CANCEL y oK MEHE NOTE Selecting CANCEL will cancel the operation and return to the previous menu Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 23 e Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen On and Off The LCD Screen can be changed by pressing the button LCD screen on with basic LCD screen on with basic LCD screen on with information display information and a histogram i
34. ital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Compression setting 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to O Press the M button to access the main menu Press the lt 2 gt or button to select the COMPRESSION option Press the button to access the COMPRESSION submenu Select the compression you prefer using the lt 2 gt or lt gt button Press the button to confirm your choice press the button to give up confirmation and return previous Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 31 The chart below indicates the approximate numbers of pictures you can expect the camera to hold at different resolution and quality setting based on the 32MB internal memory You can expand the memory using a commercially available memory card Please refer to Capacity of SD Card on page 77 for further details Compression E Super Fine Resolution 3072x 2304 EEE Cason me EC iso 1200 RITI DE NOTE Scene complexity affects a picture s file size For example a picture of trees in autumn has a larger file size than a picture of blue sky at the same resolution and quality setting Therefore the number of picture or the length of video clips you can store on a memory card may vary The number of pictures on the LCD screen is for reference only 32 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Setting Exposure Compensation for Pictures You can adjust the exposure compe
35. ith a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent e NEVER place hot items on the surface of the Camera e NEVER attempt to open or disassemble Camera as this will affect any warranty claim 82 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Regulatory Information FCC Notice This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct
36. nformation display off Press Lu l 24 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide ww w polaroid com In e mode LCD screen on with detailed LCD screen on with information displayed information display off amp Press Laz O nun In mode 2006 01 01 12 00 00 LCD screen on with basic LCD screen on with information display information display off A Press n Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 25 www polaroid com 3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures please read this note first NOTE Never remove the battery while a picture is being saved Doing so will prevent the current picture from being saved and may corrupt other pictures already stored on the camera s internal memory or a memory card e Taking Pictures in Normal Mode Use this mode to capture subjects and make sure they are at least the distance from the taking lens as indicated below Focus range 1 20 m 4 1 ft Infinity NOTE Most settings are saved by the camera when the power is turned off so that the same setting is automatically available when the power is turned on again Make sure you verify your settings when turning the camera on again 26 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 1 Press the mode button to set the camera to the Still Image mode 2 Frame your subject using the LCD screen 3 Hold the camera steady and slowly press the shutter button down to take your image Polaroid Digital Camera User G
37. no longer need or use another memory card Recharge or replace your batteries LCD screen image is out of focus Normal focus is being used for macro images Select a correct scene shooting mode for taking pictures AVI file cannot be played DirectX version is lower than 9 0 Install DirectX 9 0 or above Visit http www microsoft com directx for more details The camera is detected by the Windows and works properly But a drive letter of the Removable Disk is not created The removable disk crashes with the network drives Disconnect the crashed network drive and reserve this drive letter for the camera There is no response from the camera while pressing any buttons The LCD screen is frozen or the camera is hanged Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide Remove and re install the battery or batteries to reset the camera Your valuable data stored in the camera will not be lost www polaroid com Symptom Problem Solution Recorded pictures are not saved in memory Camera powers off before the save operation is completed Or Removing the memory card before the save operation is completed If the battery is exhausted recharge or replace your batteries Or Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is completed The camera cannot take pictures The flash is recharging Or The SD card is not formatted correctly Or The camera is set to the C
38. nsation value EV within the range of 2EV to 2EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions This setting can be used to obtain better result when shooting with backlighting indirect indoor lighting a dark background and so on 1 Press di button to set the camera mode to i 2 Press the M button to access the main VINNIE ENI menu Tr Coe Y IC surerriNe i 3 Press the button to enter submenu 4 Adjust the exposure compensation value using the lt or lt gt button 5 Press the button to confirm The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately NOTE e A higher EV is best used for light colored subjects and backlit subjects A lower EV is best for dark colored subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day e When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even if performing exposure compensation Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 33 www polaroid com e Changing the ISO Speed This function enables you to change the camera s sensitivity to light by selecting different ISO values ISO is a measure of how quickly your camera reacts to light The higher the ISO value the less light needed to make an exposure allowing the same exposure to be achieved with higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures In a digital camera higher ISO value allows higher shutter speed at the expense of mottle or grain app
39. ny useful data currently stored on a memory card before you format it e When SD card is inserted only SD card can be formatted The option for format internal memory will be disabled 62 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Copying Pictures Video Clips to Memory Card This setting allows you to copy pictures video and audio clips stored in the internal memory to a memory card 1 2 3 D a Insert an SD card into the camera Ha Turn on the camera PROTECT Set the camera to the Playback mode j Press the MI button Press lt 2 gt or gt button to select COPY TO CARD Press the js button to enter the N submenu COPY TO GARB Press lt 2 gt or lt 2 gt button to select COPY or CANCEL Press the button NOTE With a memory card inserted into the camera the card memory has a higher priority over the internal memory The selected picture or video clip can be only copied from internal memory to the memory card Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 63 www polaroid com 8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer e Installing the Software For Windows Users IMPORTANT B e Please backup all the necessary data before any driver and software installation e The CD ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS e Please restart the computer after installing the software e If you don t know about the software installation please read the ReadMe
40. o 10 second self timer indicates a countdown of 10 seconds The Self timer LED will blink before the picture is taken 38 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Zoom Feature Your camera is designed with 4X digital zoom This feature lets you zoom in on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture Zoom In or Out the Image W x2 0x3 0x4 0 T 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press the camera mode to set the camera mode to Still Image or Video mode 3 Press the Zoom In or Zoom Out button to zoom in or zoom out the subject image The zoom status is shown on the LCD screen 4 Now you can takes pictures and review them under the zoom setting The zoom setting will remain after taking pictures If you want to take a normal size picture please use the Zoom Out button NOTE e You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom e Digital zoom feature is also available in Video and Playback modes Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 39 www polaroid com 4 Recording Video Clips e Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips with audio Video Time Elapsed 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to FF Recording Indicator 2 Frame your subject using the LCD screen 3 Press the Shutter button to starting recording While recording the red icon will appear on the LCD screen Recordin
41. office 3 We recommend that you format a memory card when using it for the first time or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of abnormal pictures Remember to format a memory card if it was used in another digital camera or other devices Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 59 www polaroid com 60 IMPORTANT Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance SD memory cards have a write protection switch that you can use to protect files from accidental deletion However you must remove the write protection whenever you want to record new files onto it format it or delete its files Files contained in the SD card recorded by other cameras may conflict with your digital camera and valuable data in your existing SD card may be distorted or lost when the card is inserted in your digital camera We strongly recommend the user to use a NEW or formatted SD card for your digital camera The manufacturer is not liable for losing or corrupting any valuable data or files in your SD card due to improper operation Your digital camera works best with a Polaroid memory card Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Inserting the SD Card 1 Open the SD card door by pushing it outwards as illustrated 2 Insert the SD card ensuring the card is inserted corr
42. ry card may vary Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 79 www polaroid com e Uninstalling Polaroid Digital Cam Driver PC Only For Windows 98SE Users NOTE The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install the digital camera driver 1 Open Add Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select Polaroid Digital Cam program then click Add Remove 2 The following dialog box appears click OK to confirm removing the camera driver 3 The uninstallation program runs automatically please restart your computer when it is finished A il ob E palais SITA Information ES h e pe i Please restart your computer 80 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Camera Default Settings o AUTO Compensation White Balance Light Metering Exposure Compensation Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 81 www polaroid com e Tips Your Safety amp Maintenance Your Camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions 32 104 Fahrenheit O 40 Celsius e 15 90 relative humidity non condensing Battery life or image quality may be affected outside these conditions A Camera Cautions NEVER immerse any part of the Camera or its accessories into any fluid or liquid e ALWAYS disconnect the Camera from your PC before cleaning it ALWAYS remove dust or stains w
43. socket will vary from printer to printer 2 Plug USB of the USB cable into the port on your camera PLEASE DEVICE CONNECT TO DEVICE IS CONNECTED NOTE IA DEVICE IS CONNECTED displays on the LCD screen indicating a proper connection to the printer e Do not connect the USB cable to the camera until PictBridge is enable and when prompted by the PLEASE CONNECT TO DEVICE screen Or if you already have connected the cable to the camera do not plug into printer until prompt to do so Not following this sequence will result in connection failure Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 53 www polaroid com Selecting Print Settings 1 Press the lt 1 gt or lt gt button to select the print iz E ALL IMAGES a mode n ALL S Print the selected image in the camera s internal memory or a memory THIS IMAGE card according to specified settings Use the left or right button to designate the image you want to print before selecting the print settings 2 The following options are available Print all images in the camera s internal memory or a memory card according to the specified settings All images in the camera s internal memory or a memory card are given an index and printed according to the specified settings NOTE e To print a single image select the image before enabling PictBridge e Print settings are configured for images only Make sure there are no video clips or other file bes
44. soft com en support For Europe For China ArcSoft Europe Support Center ArcSoft China Support Center Ireland Hangzhou Tel 353 0 61 702087 Tel 86 571 88210575 Fax 353 0 61 702001 E mail supportOarcsoft com cn E mail eurosupport arcsoft com Web http www arcsoft com cn new support For Japan For Taiwan ArcSoft Japan Support Center Tokyo ArcSoft Taiwan Support Center Taiwan Tel 81 3 5795 1392 Tel 886 0 2 2506 9355 Fax 81 3 5795 1397 Fax 886 0 2 2506 8922 E mail support arcsoft jp E mail support arcsoft com tw Web http www arcsoft jp Web www arcsoft com tw Visit http www arcsoft com for technical support and frequently asked questions FAQ s Polaroid and Polaroid and Pixel are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation Waltham MA USA 74 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 12 Appendix e Technical Specifications Sensor Sensor 1 2 5 inch 7 Mega Pixel CCD Lens Focus Range 1 2m Infinity Aperture F2 8 Focal Length 6 45mm LCD Screen 2 0 TFT color panel Built in Flash e Modes Flash Off Auto Flash Red eye Reduction Forced On Slow Sync e Flash Range 1 0m 2 2m Storage Internal Memory 32 MB Supports SD card up to 1 0 GB Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 75 www polaroid com File Format e Still Image EXIF 2 2 compatible format JPEG compression e Video Clip AVI format 320 x 240 30fps 640 X 480 30fps Power Supply
45. ss the CO or button to select DATE FORMAT Press the button Press the CO or gt button to select the desired setting Press the button Setting the date and time 3 4 18 Press the lt gt or gt button to select DATE SETUP Press the button Press the C2 or button to adjust the value in the field Press the button to switch to the next field Press the button FORMAT DATE TIME gt AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY AV davo 1 2 DATE FORMAT gt DATE SETUP DD MM YY gt MM DD YY YY MM DD DATE FORMAT DATE SETUP DD MM YY y DM 00 00 2006 01 01 01 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com e Setting Auto Off The camera is equipped with a power saving operation to conserve battery power You can change the power saving setting with the following steps 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 16 to access the SETUP menu IIA 2 Select the AUTO OFF option using the CD or ID FORMAT DATE TIME _ AUTOOFF lt J BEEP FREQUENCY button 3 Press the button to access the AUTO OFF submenu 4 Specify the automatic power off period using the CD or CS button Press the button to confirm your choice 1 MINUTE 3 MINUTES The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after the specified period of inactivity OFF The power saving function is not active NOTE Auto power off
46. t version of Mac OS system 2 Double click the folder Unlabelled to enter sub folder DCIM 3 Double click the folder DCIM and then any sub folder inside 4 You can copy the pictures and video clips from this directory folder Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 69 www polaroid com 10 Troubleshooting Problems e Troubleshooting The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you If problems continue please contact customer support Details Help For Windows Users Symptom Problem are provided under Getting Solution receive an error message when am installing Polaroid Digital Camera Driver I cannot upload images to my computer 70 Polaroid Digital Camera Driver does not load Connection failure Camera Driver is not installed Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver Check to see if the USB control in your BIOS is activated To learn how to activate the USB in your computer please visit the Polaroid website Check that all cable connections are secured You need to install the camera driver for Windows 98SE systems Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com Symptom Problem Solution cannot run the Polaroid Digital Camera Driver Conflict with another camera driver or capture device If you have another camera installed on your computer remove it and its driver completely
47. t your preference 1 Follow the guidelines in Setup Menu on page 16 SETUP to access the SETUP menu PNTE Tac DATE STAMP 2 Select the LANGUAGE option using the CD or G 2 USB MODE button DEFAULT SETTING 3 Press the 9 button to access the LANGUAGE pati submenu r EA ENGLISH y 4 Select the language you prefer using the CO or GERMAN pi FRENCH C button Press the ex button to confirm your der choice ITALIANO 1 2 lok y ERA e Setting the Date Stamp On Off Use the date stamp setting to imprint the date on your pictures Make sure the date is correct before setting the date stamp on a E 1 Follow the guideline in Setup Menu on page 16 LANGUAGE to access the SETUP menu DATE STAMP__ br USB MODE DEFAULT SETTING 2 Select the DATE STAMP option using the CO or CO button avr 2 2 A 3 Pressthe button to access the DATE STAMP submenu 4 Select ON or OFF using the CO or O button Press the button to confirm your choice Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 21 www polaroid com e Changing the USB Mode Between MSDC and Pictbridge You can choose either MSDC or Pictbridge Camera as a driver type in this camera Mass storage is the driver type by default MSDC Mass Storage Digital Camera is a computer interface between a computer and a digital camera which shows the digital camera as a removable disk drive attached to the computer You may view and download pictures and video clips stored
48. trast situations to provide fill light or use it indoors in low light Always On There is a slight delay in the flash than it does in Slow Sync Auto NOTE Never touch or block the flash with your fingers Doing so can damage these components and interfere with the correct flash operation Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide 29 www polaroid com e Setting the Image Size and Compression Image size refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture Picture quality depends on the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when the picture is taken Higher resolution and less compression makes better quality and occupies more memory space Smaller size and normal quality pictures are easier to email while larger size and fine quality pictures are better for printing Image size setting 1 30 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to O Press the MI button to access the main menu Press the D gt or gt button until the IMAGE SIZE option is highlighted Press the 9 button to access the IMAGE SIZE submenu Select the image size you prefer using the lt 2 gt see heey or lt gt button Press the button to confirm e 2304 X 1728 2048 X 1536 your choice press the e button to give up lso 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 confirmation and return previous NOTE 3072X2304 pixels is the default and optimal image size setting recomended to use this setting for printing It is Polaroid Dig
49. uide 27 www polaroid com e Setting Flash Mode Use the flash when you take pictures at night indoors or outdoors in heavy shadows The camera has five flash modes default setting is Auto Flash Flash Range e Normal 1 0 m 3 3 ft to 2 2 m 7 3 ft 1 Press the mode button to set the camera mode to O 2 Press the CD button to cycle through the flash options and select the one you need NOTE When you press the lt button the Flash LED blinks which indicates the flash is charging The icon according to the flash setting you selected will appear on the LCD screen 28 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www polaroid com 3 Now you can take pictures using the flash mode you selected The flash will recharge after each flash picture Icon shown When shooting under these conditions Select this mode omnia LCD seran The flash does not fire Use this setting for outdoor pictures or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting or when shooting towards a reflective surface such as a window or a mirror If there Flash Off is not enough light when using this setting your pictures will be too dark The flash fires automatically as needed Use this setting to take most pictures Auto Flash Use this setting to avoid red eye in your subject s f eyes The camera fires a brief preflash before the Red eye Reduction regular flash The flash fires for every picture Use this setting in high con

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