a600 6.0 Megapixels Digital Camera www.polaroid.com User Guide Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Shutter button Flash Lens Power button Self-timer LED Speaker LA PO ROID DIGITAL C AM E RA 7. Microphone 7 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. OK button 8 9 15 10 11 16 17 18 12 13 19 20 21 14 2 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 22. Tripod mount 23.USB port 24.Battery / SD card door 22 23 24 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 · Using Your Battery ........................................................................10 · Turning the Camera On and Off ......................................................10 · Checking the Battery Level .............................................................11 2 Camera Setting ................................................................................12 · Checking Camera Status ................................................................12 · Camera Modes..............................................................................15 · How to Navigate Menus.................................................................15 · Setup Menu..................................................................................16 · Setting the Current Date and Time ..................................................18 · Setting Auto Power Off .................................................................19 · Setting the Beep Sound On / Off .....................................................20 · Selecting the Frequency ................................................................20 · Setting the Display Language..........................................................21 · Setting the Date Stamp On / Off .....................................................21 · Changing the USB Mode Between MSDC and Pictbridge. ...................22 · Restoring Default Settings..............................................................23 · Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen On and Off ...........24 3 Taking Pictures ................................................................................26 · Taking Pictures in Normal Mode ......................................................26 · Setting Flash Mode .......................................................................28 · Setting the Image Size and Compression ..........................................30 · Setting Exposure Compensation for Pictures .....................................33 · Changing the ISO Speed ................................................................34 · Setting White Balance for Pictures...................................................35 · Setting the Sharpness....................................................................36 · Setting Light Metering ...................................................................37 4 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Setting Self-timer ..........................................................................38 · Zoom Feature ...............................................................................39 4 Recording Video Clips .......................................................................40 · Recording Video Clips ...................................................................40 · Setting Video Image Size ...............................................................41 · Setting White Balance for Video Clips ..............................................42 5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips ....................................................43 · Reviewing Pictures ........................................................................43 · Playing the Video Clip....................................................................44 · Protecting or Unprotecting the Selected Picture or Video Clip .............44 · Running a Slide Show....................................................................45 · Deleting Picture(s) and Video Clip(s) ................................................48 6 Print Setting ....................................................................................49 · About PictBridge ...........................................................................49 · About DPOF .................................................................................57 7 Using Memory .................................................................................59 · Using memory ..............................................................................59 · Formatting Memory .......................................................................62 · Copying Pictures, Video Clips to Memory Card ................................63 8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer .............................................64 · Installing the Software ..................................................................64 · Software Included with Your Camera...............................................66 · Computer System Requirements .....................................................67 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer .............................98 · Before Transferring File................................... ...............................68 · Connecting to Your Computer ........................................................68 · Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer..........................69 10 Troubleshooting Problems................................................................71 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 5 · Troubleshooting ............................................................................71 11 Getting Help ..................................................................................74 · Polaroid Online Service ..................................................................74 · Customer Support .........................................................................74 · ArcSoft Software Help...................................................................74 12 Appendix.......................................................................................75 · Technical Specifications.................................................................75 · Capacity of SD Card......................................................................77 · Uninstalling Polaroid Digital Camera Driver (PC Only) .........................80 · Camera Default Settings ................................................................81 · Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ....................................................82 · Regulatory Information...................................................................83 6 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.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 4.3 feet (125 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 www.polaroid.com 7 · Camera Package Contents First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage DIGITAL POLAROID CAMER A PO LAR OID DIGITAL CA ME RA Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 a600 Quick Start Guide Warranty Card Skin 4 X AAA Battery USB Cable Wrist Strap The CD-ROM includes a600 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® ReaderTM (PC&Mac) User Manual (in PDF format) 8 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 2 · 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 and the battery will eject out of the battery slot. 5. Pull the battery with your finger in the direction of the arrow. 4 5 1 2 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! · 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. · 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! All operations, including taking pictures and video clips, and adjusting settings for shooting and playback, are performed while the camera is powered on. 10 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Checking the Battery Level Battery power is full. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen before shooting. Battery has adequate power. Battery power is low. Batter power is exhausted. NOTE: icon appears on the LCD 1.When battery power is exhausted, the screen and the camera will turn off automatically. Please replace the batteries immediately. 2.We recommend user to use Ni-mh rechargeable battery for better battery performance. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 11 2 Camera Setting · 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 Auto Flash * Red-eye Reduction Flash Always Slow Sync 2-SEC. Self-timer 10-SEC. Self-timer Digital Zoom Status SD Card Capture Mode Still Image * 2048X1536 N Number of pictures that can be taken Image Size 2816 x 2112* 2304 x 1728 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Battery Power Level Focus Frame Histogram Full Adequate Low Exhausted * Default setting 12 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Exposure Compensation Value ISO Sensitivity Auto 100 * 100 Sharpness st N 200 200 Strong Normal * Soft 400 400 2048X1536 N s White Balance Auto * Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Compressin Super Fine * Fine Normal Light metering Average * Center Spot * Default setting Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 13 Video Mode SD Card Recording Indicator ELapsed Time Video Mode Video Resolution 320 x 240 640 x 480 * White Balance Auto * Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Playback Mode Locked File File Type Picture Video Clip SD Card 001/002 File Number 2004/09/05 13:05:12 Date and Time 14 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · 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. · 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 button to enter the menu and press the right button to enter a submenu. Use the up and down buttons to scroll up and down, and use the button to confirm left and right buttons to scroll left and right. Use the your choice. The currently selected option will be accessed and takes effect immediately. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 15 · Setup Menu 1. The setup menu can be accessed ...