User Guide 5.0 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 Back View 2 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 21. Tripod mount 22.USB port 23.Battery / SD card door 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 · Installing and Removing the Battery .............................................. 9 · Turning the Camera On and Off ...................................................10 · Checking the Battery Power Level................................................10 · Using Your Battery ..................................................................... 11 2 Camera Setting ...............................................................................12 · Checking Camera Status .............................................................12 · Camera Modes ...........................................................................14 · How to Navigate Menus..............................................................14 · Setup Menu ...............................................................................15 · Formatting the Internal Memory Or SD Card .................................16 · Setting the Current Date and Time...............................................17 · Auto Power Save Setting ............................................................18 · Setting the Beep Sound On/Off ...................................................19 · Setting Frequency ......................................................................19 · Setting Display Language........................................................... 20 · Setting the Date Stamp On and Off ............................................ 20 · Resetting to Default Settings ......................................................21 · Switching the Information Display on LCD Screen .........................21 3 Taking Pictures................................................................................23 · Taking a Picture .........................................................................23 · Setting Flash Mode ....................................................................24 · Setting Self-timer .......................................................................25 · Zoom Feature.............................................................................26 · Setting the Image Size and Quality ..............................................27 · Setting Exposure Compensation ..................................................28 · Setting the White Balance for Pictures .........................................29 4 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 4 Recording Video Clips ..................................................................... 30 · Recording Video Clips ............................................................... 30 · Setting Video Resolution.............................................................31 · Setting the White Balance for Video Clips ....................................32 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips............................. 33 · Reviewing the Pictures and Video Clips ....................................... 33 · Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail ..................... 33 · Auto Play .................................................................................. 34 · Playing the Video Clip ................................................................ 35 · Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) ............................ 36 · Deleting Picture(s) or Video Clip(s)...............................................37 6 Print Settings ................................................................................. 38 · About PictBridge ....................................................................... 38 · DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ............................................... 45 7 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card................................................... 48 · Using the SD Card ..................................................................... 48 · To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card..........................................................................................51 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer............................................52 · Software Included with Your Camera........................................... 54 · Computer System Requirements ..................................................55 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Your Computer......................56 · Before You Transfer Files .............................................................56 · Connecting to Your Computer ......................................................56 · Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ...........................................57 · PhotoImpression® 5 Hot Plug Function (PC Only).......................... 58 10 Troubleshooting Problems.............................................................. 60 · Troubleshooting ......................................................................... 60 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 5 11 Getting Help ................................................................................. · Polaroid Online Services ............................................................. · Customer Support ..................................................................... · ArcSoft Software Help ............................................................... 64 64 64 64 12 Appendix ..................................................................................... 65 · Technical Specifications ............................................................. 65 · Storage Capacities ......................................................................67 · Uninstalling Polaroid Digital driver (PC Only) ................................70 · Camera Default Settings..............................................................71 · Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance .................................................72 · Regulatory Information ................................................................73 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 an 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 38). 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 POLARO M ER A Registration Card The CD-ROM includes Polaroid Digital Camera driver (PC) Arcsoft PhotoImpression® 5 (PC & Mac) ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 5 (PC) /ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 4 (Mac) Adobe® Acrobat® ReaderTM (PC & Mac) User Guide (in PDF format) ID DIGITAL CAME RA Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido Quick Start Guide 4 AAA Batteries Skin Wrist Strap USB Cable 8 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Attaching the Wrist Strap · 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. 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 4. To remove the battery, slide the battery lock in the direction of the arrow. 5. Take out the battery as shown. 4 5 1 2 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 9 · 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 NOTE: · 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. M ER A 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. · Checking the Battery Power Level Battery Battery Battery Battery power power power power is is is is full. adequate. low. exhausted. NOTE: · When battery power is exhausted, the icon appears on the LCD screen and then the camera will turn off automatically in a few seconds. Replace the batteries with new ones immediately. 10 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · 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. · Insert the battery with the correct polarity. · Remove exhausted battery from the camera immediately. · Do not short the supply terminals. · Do not diapose the battery in fire. · Remove battery from the camera when not in use. · Batteries life varies depending on the camera usage. These instructions should be retained for future reference. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 11 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 2 2-SEC. Self-timer 10-SEC. Self-timer 10 Flash Mode Auto Flash * Red-eye Reduction Flash Always Flash Off Still Image Mode 2 Image Size 2592 X 1944 * 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 2048 X 1536 0005 +0.5 Number of remaining pictures Exposure Compensation Value Quality High* Normal Low Digital Zoom Status X1.0 SD Card Inserted Battery PowerLevel Full Adequate Low Exhausted * Default Setting 12 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 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 01/01/06 0024-0023 Histogram Video Clip Play Pause 00:02:10 Video Length 07:55 01/01/06 0024-0023 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 13 · Camera Modes The camera has three working modes, Capture mode, Playback mode and Video mode. Press the mode button switches among these modes. · 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. 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. IMAGE SIZE 2592 X 1944 2048 X1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480 3. Press the setting. 4. Press the or button to select the desired SETUP FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE button to confirm. SETUP 14 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Setup Menu Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes. SETUP 1. Press the Mode button until you see the or FORMAT on the display. DATE/TIME AUTO OFF 2. Press the button. BEEP 3. Press the or button to select FREQUENCY SETUP (SETUP). LANGUAGE 4. Press the button. 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the button to enter the next submenu for that particular option. Content FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE DATE STAMP DEFAULT Refer Page 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 15 · Formatting the Internal Memory Or SD Card Formatting the internal memory or SD card will delete all data stored in i ...