FUN! FLASH 640 SE Rev. 1, June 10, 2002 Contents The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Creative Kit . . . . . . . . . 2 Kit components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Camera features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Taking photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tips for great photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using sleep mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the picture counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Transferring photos to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting the digital camera to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Transferring photos to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Deleting photos from the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Working with images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Need Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Product Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera Creative Kit. This kit contains everything you need to enter the world of digital imaging. Just follow the simple instructions in this Quickstart Guide and you'll be working with digital photos quickly and easily. Our goal at Polaroid is to make digital imaging easy and fun -- right from the moment you open the box. If you ever need information or help, please visit our Help site on the Web at: www.polaroid.com . Please read this booklet to learn how fun and easy it is to use Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 1 The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Creative Kit Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera Creative Kit contains everything you need to take digital photos, save them to your computer, and manipulate them. You can use your Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software with other TWAIN-compliant digital cameras and scanners. To see if a device is TWAIN-compliant, check the instructions that came with it. 2 Kit components Make sure that your kit contains the following: · Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera · Wrist strap · Four AAA batteries · Camera-to-computer cable (RS-232C serial and USB connectors) · Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software CD-ROM · Quickstart Guide Note: Your computer needs an RS-232C serial port or a high-speed USB port to use your digital camera. Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 3 Camera features a b c d f b Flash unit c Lens d Serial/USB cable connector port e Tripod mount f Battery compartment e a Viewfinder 4 hi j k lmn g o p g LCD status display h Power/status indicator light i j l Flash indicator light Viewfinder Flash button k Power button m Self-timer button n Shutter button o Wrist strap slot p Battery compartment Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 5 Inserting batteries Your kit includes four AAA batteries. 1. Open the battery door. 2. Insert four AAA batteries. Make sure that the battery terminals (+ and -) are properly positioned. 3. Close the battery door. Note: Replace the batteries when the power/status indicator light blinks, the LCD displays the battery-low message (bL), or the LCD status display does not turn on. Note: Replace all four batteries at the same time. Do not mix old and new batteries, batteries of different types, or batteries from different manufacturers. High-capacity super-alkaline batteries provide longer battery life in digital cameras. 6 Connecting the wrist strap Attach the strap as shown. You are now ready to take photos! Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 7 Taking photos 1. Turn on the camera (a). The green power/status light (b) on the back of the camera is lit. If the green power/ status light is not lit, check to make sure the batteries are properly loaded and do not need replacing. 2. Frame your subject(s) in the viewfinder (c). 3. Hold the camera steady; press and hold the shutter button (d) until the camera beeps. The camera increases the picture counter in the e LCD status display (e) by one. d b c a 8 Tips for great photos Indoor photos · Indoor photos are best 3-6 taken in an evenly lit feet room (no extremes of light and dark in the photo). · Use the Autoflash setting for best results. · Be sure to keep your subject(s) 3-6 feet from the camera when using the flash. · Use a tripod in a dimly lit room if you don't want to use the flash. Note: See page 13 to change flash settings. Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 9 Outdoor photos · Be sure to keep your subject(s) at least 3 feet from the camera. 3ft - · Always make sure that the sun or other light source is behind the person taking the photo, and not beside or behind your subject(s). · After you frame the photo in the viewfinder, hold the camera steady for two seconds before pressing the shutter button · Use the Autoflash setting for best results during the day. · Use the Force Flash setting and a tripod at night. Note: See page 13 to change flash settings. Note: For more tips on taking great photos, visit our Help site: www.polaroid.com. 10 Using sleep mode To save battery power, your digital camera automatically shuts off after 45 seconds of inactivity. In this sleep mode, the LCD status display (a) turns off, the a power/status indicator light (b) displays green, and the camera beeps every ten seconds. b d c Press the power button (d) once to bring the camera out of sleep mode. The LCD status display (a) turns on; the power/status indicator light (b) displays green. Press the shutter button (c) to take a photo. Note: The power shuts off after three minutes in sleep mode, the LCD displays the system-shutdown message (Sd), and the camera beeps. Push the power button (d) to restore power. Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 11 Using the picture counter The picture counter is found on the LCD status display. The camera comes with 2 MB of internal memory, which typically stores 30 photos (640 x 480 pixel resolution). The number of photos that the camera actually stores depends on the complexity of the photos. 1. Turn on the camera (a). 2. Press the shutter button (b). The camera beeps and increases the picture counter in the LCD status display (c) by one. c a b When memory is full, the LCD status display shows the memory-full message (FL). Note: The camera does not have removable memory. When memory is full, transfer photos into your computer and then erase them from the camera memory. See page 16 to transfer photos to your computer. 12 Using the flash When you turn on your digital camera, it is in the No Flash (nF) mode. You can change the flash setting at any time. Note: If the batteries are very weak when you turn on the camera, the flash does not charge. The camera indicates when you may need to use the flash by displaying the Low Lighting message (LL) in the LCD status display. There are three flash settings: LCD icon nF Flash setting No Flash (flash off) · The flash does not fire. · Use when shooting toward a reflective background, such as a window or a mirror. Autoflash · The flash fires automatically when needed. · The autoexposure sensor in the camera AF determines when the flash is necessary. FF Force Flash · The flash fires for every photo. Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 13 Changing the flash setting 1. Turn on the camera (a); it is in No Flash (nF) mode. 2. Press the flash setting button (c) to change the setting. The LCD b status display (b) shows the new setting. 3. If you turn on the Autoflash (AF) or Force Flash (FF) setting, the flash charges for a few seconds. The flash indicator (d) lights yellow when the flash is charged and ready to take a photo. If the flash takes longer than 25 seconds to charge, the Battery Low icon (bL) appears on the LCD status display and the flash stops charging. You need to replace the camera batteries to use the flash (see page 6 to replace batteries). Note: If the camera detects the Battery Low condition when you turn it on, the flash does not charge. Note: If the camera is not used within 45 seconds after the flash is fully charged (or 45 seconds after the Battery Low icon appears), the camera enters sleep mode. 14 d ac Using the self-timer 1. Turn on the camera (a). 2. Set the camera into position to take a photo. 3. Look through the viewfinder (b) to compose the photo. 4. Press the self-timer button (c). The camera beeps for 15 seconds, the beep speeds up and then stops just before the camera takes the photo. Note: You do not need to press the shutter button to take a self-timed photo. Note: Using the tripod is recommended. A tripod mount is on the bottom of the camera. b a c Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 15 Transferring photos to your computer After you take digital photos with your camera, you need to transfer them to your computer. To do this, you must first install the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software included in your kit. Your software includes many fun and interesting features to use with your digital photos: · A wide selection of digital special effects such as melting, swirling, motion blur and more. Full preview of all your changes as you make them. · PhotoFantasy, which lets you put someone's image inside one of the many supplied digital fantasies--such as costumes, sports photos, or a 50's time warp. Note: Before you install the software make sure that your computer meets the minimum system requirements necessary for installing it. 16 · · · · Minimum System Requirements · PC with Pentium class processor · Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 · 16 MB of RAM (32 MB recommended) · 60 MB available hard drive space · Display settings at 800 x 600 pixels · High-color display adapter (True-color recommended) Available RS232-C COMM (serial) port (on computers running Windows 95 or Windows 98) or a high-speed USB port (on computers running Windows 98) Color monitor 2x or faster CD-ROM drive Mouse Note: If you have any questions about the system capabilities of your computer, please read the documentation that came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer. Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 17 Installing the software 1. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. 2. If the installation program does not start automatically: a. Select Run from the Windows Start menu. The Start menu is usually found at the bottom of your screen. b. Click Browse. c. Double-click the PhotoMAX CD-ROM drive icon. d. Select Setup.exe from the CD-ROM. e. Click Open. f. Click OK; the installation program begins. 3. Follow the instructions on your computer screen. Note: Be sure to read the README file for any important last minute information about your software. You can access the README file at Start\Programs\Polaroid PhotoMAX by ArcSoft\PhotoMAX SE ReadMe. 18 Connecting the digital camera to your computer 1. Turn off the camera, computer, and any peripheral devices. Note: You do not need to turn off a Windows 98 computer to connect the camera to its USB port. 2. Locate the serial/USB connector cable from your kit. Note: If your computer is equipped with a USB port, it transfers photos much faster than a serial port. Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 640 SE Digital Camera 19 3. Connect the serial head of the cable (a) to the serial port on your Windows 95 or Windows 98 computer. Or connect the USB head of the cable (b) to the USB port on your Windows 98 computer. c a b Note: If the connection between the USB head and the computer USB port is not tight, the USB head may eventually pull out of the port. Check that the USB head is fully plugged in every time you transfer photos. Note: To get help finding the serial or USB port on your computer, read the instruction manual that came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer. 20 4. Connect the other end of the cable to the camera (c). Note: When inserting the plug into the camera, the arrow on the plug should face the camera front. Insert the plug straight into the port and do not turn or tw ...