AR DD OI IGITAL C A M ER POL A User Guide 3.2 Megapixels Digital Camera www.polaroid.com Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Shutter button Flash Power button Self-timer LED Lens Microphone AR OID DIGITAL C A M ER POL A Front View 7. Zoom in button 8. Zoom out/ Thumbnail button 9. Power LED 10. Flash LED 11. LCD Screen 12. Left button 13. Menu button 14. Wrist strap holder 15. Mode button 16. Flash / Up button 17. Self-timer / Right button 18. Down button 19. LCD screen on / off button 20. OK button 7 8 14 9 15 10 11 12 16 17 18 13 19 20 Back View 2 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 21. Tripod mount 22.USB port 23.Battery / SD card door 21 22 23 Bottom View Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 3 Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ................................................................................ 7 · Camera Package Contents............................................................ 8 · Attaching the Wrist Strap............................................................. 9 · Using Your Battery .....................................................................10 · Checking the Battery Power Level................................................10 · Turning the Camera On and Off ................................................... 11 · How to Navigate Menus ..............................................................12 2 Camera Setting ...............................................................................13 · Checking Camera Status .............................................................13 · Camera Modes ...........................................................................15 · Drive Mode ................................................................................16 · Setup Menu ...............................................................................17 · Formatting the Internal Memory...................................................17 · Setting the Current Date and Time ...............................................18 · Auto Power Save Setting ............................................................19 · Setting the Beep Sound On/Off .................................................. 20 · Setting Frequency ..................................................................... 20 · Setting Display Language............................................................21 · Setting the Date Stamp On and Off..............................................21 · Resetting to Default Settings...................................................... 22 · Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen On and Off.......23 3 Taking Pictures................................................................................24 · Taking a Picture..........................................................................24 · Setting Flash Mode.....................................................................25 · Setting Self-timer .......................................................................27 · Zoom Feature.............................................................................28 · Setting the Image Size and Quality ..............................................29 · Setting Exposure Compensation ..................................................31 · Setting the White Balance for Pictures .........................................32 4 Recording Video Clips ..................................................................... 33 · Recording Video Clips ................................................................ 33 · Setting Video Resolution............................................................ 34 4 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Setting the White Balance for Video Clips.................................... 35 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips............................. 36 · Reviewing the Pictures............................................................... 36 · Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail ..................... 36 · Auto Play...................................................................................37 · Playing the Video Clip ................................................................ 39 · Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s)............................ 39 · Deleting Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) ............................................. 40 6 Print Settings ..................................................................................41 · About PictBridge ........................................................................41 · DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ............................................... 48 7 Using SD (Secure Digital) Card .........................................................51 · Using the SD Card ......................................................................51 · To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card ......................................................................55 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer............................................56 · Installing the Software................................................................56 · Software Included with Your Camera .......................................... 58 · Computer System Requirements ................................................. 60 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips To Your Computer .....................61 · Before You Transfer Files.............................................................61 · Changing the Driver Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera Mode.............................................................................61 · Connecting to Your Computer......................................................62 · Transferring Pictures and Video Clips .......................................... 63 10 Using the Camera as a Web Cam (PC Only)..................................... 64 · Setting up NetMeetingTM ............................................................. 64 · Start NetMeetingTM..................................................................... 65 11 Troubleshooting Problems.............................................................. 66 · Troubleshooting Problems .......................................................... 66 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 5 12 Getting Help................................................................................. · Polaroid Online Services............................................................. · Customer Support ..................................................................... · ArcSoft Software Help............................................................... 69 69 69 69 13 Appendix ......................................................................................70 · Technical Specifications..............................................................70 · Storage Capacities .....................................................................72 · Uninstalling Your Camera driver (PC Only) ....................................75 · Camera Default Settings .............................................................76 · Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance .................................................77 · Regulatory Information ...............................................................77 6 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 1 Getting Started Your camera has easy-to-use features. It has never been easier and more enjoyable to take digital pictures. Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera. · · · · · Enjoy point & shoot operation. Adjust the resolution for print or email. Store pictures and video clips to the internal memory or a SD card. Playback your pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or on a computer. Send your pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends. Your camera has PictBridge capability ( See page 41). Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 7 · Camera Package Contents First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage AR D DIGITAL CA OI POL Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 Digital Camera M ER A Registration Card The CD-ROM includes Polaroid Digital Camera driver (PC) ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® 5.5 (PC) ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® 4.3 (Mac) ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 5 (PC) ArcSoft PhotoPinter® 4 (Mac) Microsoft® NetMeetingTM (PC) Adobe® Acrobat® ReaderTM (PC & Mac) User Guide (in PDF format) NetMeeting POLARO ID DIGITAL CAME RA EASY TO USE GUIDE TO MICROSOFT® NETMEETINGTM GUIDE D'INSTALLATION FACILE DE MICROSOFT® NETMEETING Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido ANLEITUNG ZUM SCHELLEINSTIEG IN Microsoft® NetMeetingTM GUIDA FACILE PER L'USO DI MICROSOFT® NETMEETINGTM GUÍA FÁCIL DE MICROSOFT® NETMEETINGTM GUIA DE FÁCIL UTILIZAÇÃO PARA O NETMEETINGTM da MICROSOFT® NetMeetingTM Guide Quick Start Guide 4 AAA Batteries Skin Wrist Strap USB Cable 8 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Attaching the Wrist Strap Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 9 · Using Your Battery Limit the following activities that reduces battery life: · Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen. · Excessive use of the flash. WARNINGS! · Batteries should be replaced by an adult. · Batteries life varies depending on the camera usage. These instructions should be retained for future reference. · Checking the Battery Power Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen. Battery Battery Battery Battery power power power power is is is is full. adequate. low. exhausted. 10 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the Power button until the LCD Screen comes on. Press and hold the Power button again and the camera will power off. POLA R OID DIGITAL C A M ER NOTE: · Make sure that the Flash LED remains lit before shooting. · The camera is designed with an automatic power-off feature to conserve battery life. After a specified period of inactivity, the camera automatically powers off. Pressing the Power button can deactivate this feature and turn on the camera again. appears on the LCD display if battery power is low. Replace · An indicator the batteries with new ones immediately. A Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 11 · How to Navigate Menus Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the date/time and auto power off. M 1. Press the button to enter the menu bar. Press it again to exit. 2. Press the button to enter the submenu or press the button to return to the meun. DRIVE MODE D STILL VIDEO SETUP 3. Press the setting. or button to select the desired SETUP FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE 4. Press the button to confirm. 12 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 2 Camera Setting · Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, view the camera's LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. Those particular features whose icons are not displayed are not activated. Still Image mode White Balance Auto* Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Self-timer On Flash Mode Flash Off Auto Flash* 2 Image Resolution 2048 X 1536* 1600 X 1200 1280 X 1024 640 X 480 2048 X 1536 0005 +0.5 Number of remaining pictures Exposure Compensation Value Quality High* Normal Low Capture Mode Still Image* Video Digital Zoom Status X1.0 SD Card Inserted Battery Level Full Adequate Low Exhausted * Default Setting Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 13 Video mode Video Mode Recording Indicator White Balance For Video Clips Auto* Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent 640 X 480 00:00:28 Resolution 640 X 480 * 320 X 240 Remaining Time X2.0 * Default Setting Playback Mode Picture Locked File Time Date File Number 160 0 x 1 20 0 07:55 08/10/04 0024-0023 Histogram Video Clip Play Pause 02:10 Video Length 07:55 08/10/04 0024-0023 14 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Camera Modes The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by pressing the Capture/Playback mode button on the back of the camera. Capture Mode Under this mode, you can select the image and video settings according to your shooting preference, and take pictures and video clips under the settings you have selected. For more details, please refer to "Taking Pictures" on page 24 and "Recording Video Clips" on page 33. Playback Mode This mode allows you to review and delete pictures and video clips from the camera. ...