User Guide a801 8.0 Megapixel Digital Camera This manual should help you understand your new product. If you have questions, call our toll-free number found on the insert with this icon: Questions? Need some help? DIGITAL QUALITY, POLAROID SIMPLICITYTM www.polaroid.com Product Overview 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Shutter button Flash Lens Power button Self-timer LED Speaker Microphone PO LA ROID DIGITAL CA M E RA 7 8. Zoom in button 9. Zoom out/ Thumbail 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. Delete / Down button 20. LCD screen on/ off button 21. OK button 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22. Tripod mount 23. USB port 24. Battery / SD card door 22 23 24 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Table of Contents Product Overview...........................................................................2 Table of Contents...........................................................................3 1 Getting Started ..........................................................................6 · Camera Package Contents .........................................................7 · Attaching the Wrist Strap ..........................................................8 · Installing and Removing the Battery ............................................8 · Using Your Batteries .................................................................9 · Checking the Battery Level ......................................................10 · Turning the Camera On and Off ...............................................10 2 Camera Settings........................................................................11 · Checking Camera Status ........................................................11 · Capture Modes ......................................................................11 · Playback Mode.......................................................................14 · Camera Modes .......................................................................15 · How to Navigate Menus ..........................................................15 · Setup Menu ..........................................................................16 · Setting Date and Time ...........................................................17 · Setting Auto Power Off ..........................................................18 · Setting the Beep Sound On / Off ............................................19 · Adjusting volume control .......................................................19 · Setting the Display Language .................................................20 · Setting the Date Stamp On / Off .............................................21 · Adjusting the LCD Brightness...................................................21 · Turning Sequence Number On / Off ..........................................22 · Restting to Default Settings ....................................................23 · Cancelling the Startup Image ..................................................24 · Choosing the Media for Storage ...............................................25 · Selecting the Battery Type ......................................................26 · Turning the Information Display On/Off .....................................27 3 Taking Pictures .........................................................................29 · Taking Pictures in Normal Mode ...............................................29 · Setting Flash Mode ................................................................30 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · · · · · · · Setting Self-timer ...................................................................32 Setting the Picture Resolution and Compression .........................33 Setting the Sharpness ............................................................36 Zoom Feature .......................................................................37 Specifying the Quick Review Period .........................................38 Setting Exposure Compensation ...............................................39 Setting White Balance .............................................................40 4 Recording Video Clips ................................................................41 · Recording Video Clips ............................................................41 · Setting Video Resolution .........................................................42 · Setting Exposure Compensation for Video Clips .........................43 · Setting White Balance for Video Clips .......................................44 5 Managing Pictures and Video Clips ..............................................45 · Reviewing Pictures ................................................................45 · Reviewing Pictures and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail ................45 · Magnifying & Trimming the Displayed Picture ............................46 · Playing a Video Clip on LCD Screen ..........................................46 · Protecting/Unprotecting Pictures and Video Clips ......................47 · Running a Slide Show .............................................................48 · Copy to Card ........................................................................49 · Copy from Card ....................................................................50 · Deleting Pictures or Video Clip ................................................51 6 Print Settings ............................................................................53 · About PictBridge ....................................................................53 · About DPOF .........................................................................61 7 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card ..............................................63 · Using the SD Card ..................................................................63 · Formatting a SD card .............................................................66 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer ......................................67 · Installing the Software ............................................................67 · Software Included with Your Camera ........................................69 · Computer System Requirements...............................................70 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer ....................71 · Before Transferring Files ..........................................................71 · Connecting to Your Computer ..................................................71 · Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer ...................72 10 Troubleshooting Problems .........................................................74 11 Getting Help ...........................................................................77 · Polaroid Online Services ..........................................................77 · ArcSoft Software Help ............................................................77 12 Appendix ................................................................................78 · Technical specifications ..........................................................78 · Storage Capacities..................................................................80 · Uninstalling Polaroid a801 Driver (PC only) ................................83 · Camera Default Settings..........................................................84 · Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance .............................................86 · Regulatory Information ............................................................87 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid a801 digital camera for your imaging needs. Incorporated with Polaroid's sophisticated technology, your exquisitely compact camera will offer a powerful range of high-end, easy-to-use functions. It will allow you to capture those special occasions with life-like clarity and beautiful color renditions. Outstanding features that your a801 digital camera has: · · · A high quality glass lens system for well exposed sharp pictures from 1.2m to infinity including a 4X digital zoom mode: Built-in flash with four modes (Auto, Red-eye reduction, Off and Always on) Adjust your picture's resolution for printing or emailing . · · Automatic white balance and exposure compensation to suit lighting conditions . PictBridge capability to plug-and-print your images . · Large 2.0 inch LCD screen for easier image preview and review. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Camera Package Contents First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage ID DIGITAL POLARO CAME RA PO LAR OID DIGITAL CA ME RA Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 a801 Quick Start Guide Warranty Card Skin 4 x AAA Battery USB Cable Wrist Strap The CD-ROM Includes: a801 Digital Camera Driver (PC only) ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® 5.5 (PC) /ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® 4.3 (Mac) ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 5 (PC) /ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 4 (Mac) Adobe® Acrobat® ReaderTM (PC&Mac) User Manual (in PDF format) Polaroid a801 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 8 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Using Your Batteries Our laboratory testing has shown that our digital camera models comply with industry standard battery consumption levels (Camera & Imaging Products Association commonly known as CIPA). All digital cameras are high drain products. For the best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of high capacity batteries designed for such applications. NOTE: It is very important that the correct battery type be chosen. Go to page 26 to make your selection. Here are some helpful hints to extend battery life considerably by limiting the following activities: · Reviewing the pictures on the LCD Screen · Using the optical viewfinder (if your camera has one) to frame the subject when taking pictures · Reduce the excessive use of the flash · Remove batteries from your camera when not in use for long periods of time. WARNING! · Batteries should be replaced by an adult. · Use recommended or equivalent type of batteries only. · Insert the batteries in the correct orientation. · Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately. · Do not short the supply terminals. · Please dispose of the batteries properly. These instructions should be retained for future reference. Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures. 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen. Battery power is full. Battery power is adequate. Battery power is low. Batter power is exhausted. Please replace the battery. x1.0 00001 3264x2448 · Turning the Camera On and Off 1. Press the 2. Press the (POWER) button until the (POWER) button again to Power on LED screen turns on. turn the power off. 10 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 2 Camera Settings · 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. · Capture Modes Still Image Mode 1 2 3 00001 13 12 3264x2448 4 5 6 7 8 x1.0 11 No. 1 2 3 Description Capture Mode Flash Mode Self-timer 10 9 Icon Ref. Page 15 , , 10 , 30 32 2 , Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 11 No. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Description Number of Remaining Pictures Image Resolution Compression Sharpness Internal Memory/ SD Card Battery Power Level Histogram Digital Zoom Factor White balance Exposure Compensation Value 00001 3264 X 2448 , , / , , Icon Ref. Page 33 34 36 10 X 1.0 ............ X 4.0 37 40 39 Need help with your digital camera? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. 1 Polaroid a801 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com Video Mode 1 640X480 No. 1 2 3 4 5 Video Mode Exposure Description Icon Ref. Page 41 43 44 White balance Record indi ...