User Guide t830 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. 8. Shutter button Flash Self-timer LED/Auto Focus Lamp Speaker Power button Stabilizer Microphone Lens 1 3 7 8 4 5 6 9. Zoom out / Thumbnail button 10. Playback mode button 11. Menu button 12. Macro / Left button 13. LCD screen 14 Down button 15. Delete / ASM button 16. Mode button 17. Zoom in button 18. Play / Pause / Up button 19. Wrist strap holder 20. Set / Display button 21. USB port 22. Flash / Right button 23. Battery / SD card door 24. Tripod mount 9 10 11 1 13 14 15 16 17 MENU 18 19 0 1 * ASM button: Pressing this button switches among the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and Manual Exposure mode. See page 41. 3 4 Polaroid t830 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 the Battery .................................................................8 · Using Your Battery ...................................................................9 · Charging the Battery... ..............................................................9 · Checking the Battery Level ......................................................11 · Turning the Camera On and Off ...............................................11 2 Camera Settings........................................................................12 · Checking Camera Status ........................................................12 · Capture Modes ......................................................................12 · Playback Mode.......................................................................16 · Camera Modes .......................................................................17 · Capture Modes ......................................................................18 · How to Navigate Menus ..........................................................19 · Setup Menu ..........................................................................20 · Adjusting the Sounds ..............................................................21 · Selecting Auto Review Period ..................................................22 · Power Saving Settings ...........................................................23 · Setting the Date and Time ......................................................24 · Setting the Display Language ..................................................25 · Resetting File No. .. ................................................................26 · Choosing a Startup Image ......................................................27 · Formatting the Internal Memory ..............................................29 · Resetting to Default Settings ..................................................30 · Turning the Information Display On/Off .....................................31 3 Taking Pictures .........................................................................33 · Taking Pictures in Normal Mode ...............................................33 · Taking Pictures in Macro Mode ................................................35 · Taking Pictures in Different Scene Shooting Modes ....................36 · Using the Q Mode ..................................................................38 Polaroid t830 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 3 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Setting Flash Mode ................................................................39 Setting ASM Mode ................................................................41 Setting the Image Size and Quality ...........................................43 Setting Light Metering ............................................................44 Setting White Balance .............................................................45 Setting the ISO .....................................................................46 Setting Exposure Compensation ...............................................47 Setting Self-timer ...................................................................48 Taking Continuous Pictures .....................................................49 Setting the AEB ....................................................................50 Setting the Highlight ..............................................................50 Setting the Sharpness ............................................................51 Setting the Photo Effect. .........................................................52 Setting Date Stamp On/Off ......................................................53 Zoom Feature .......................................................................54 Setting Stabilizer ....................................................................55 Setting Face Tracking .............................................................56 Setting Photo Frame ...............................................................57 Setting AF Lamp... .................................................................57 4 Recording Video Clips ................................................................58 · Recording Video Clips ............................................................58 · Setting the Video Size.............................................................59 5 Recording Audio Clips ................................................................60 · Recording a Audio Clip ...........................................................60 · Recording a Voice Memo for the Desired Image..........................61 6 Managing Pictures and Video Clips ..............................................62 · Reviewing Pictures ................................................................62 · Magnifying & Trimming the Displayed Picture ............................62 · Rotating the Displayed Picture ................................................63 · Changing the Image Effect ......................................................64 · Changing the Image Size ........................................................64 · Reviewing Pictures and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail .................65 · Running a Slide Show on the LCD screen ..................................65 · Playing a Video Clip on LCD Screen ..........................................67 · Playing Audio Clips .................................................................67 4 Polaroid t830 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · · · · Playing a Voice Memo.............................................................68 Protecting/Unprotecting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips .............69 Deleting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips ..................................71 Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV ................................72 7 Print Settings ............................................................................73 · About PictBridge ....................................................................73 · Resetting to Default Settings ..................................................80 · About DPOF .........................................................................81 8 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card ..............................................84 · Using the SD Card ..................................................................84 · Formatting a SD card .............................................................87 · Copying Pictures, Video and Audio Clips to Memory Card ...........88 9 Installing the Software onto a Computer ......................................89 · Installing the Software ............................................................89 · Software Included with Your Camera ........................................91 · Computer System Requirements...............................................92 10 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer ....................93 · Before Transferring Files ..........................................................93 · Connecting to Your Computer ..................................................93 · Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer ...................94 11 Troubleshooting Problems .........................................................96 12 Getting Help ...........................................................................99 · Polaroid Online Services ..........................................................99 · ArcSoft Software Help ............................................................99 13 Appendix .............................................................................. 100 · Technical specifications ........................................................ 100 · Storage Capacities................................................................ 102 · Uninstalling Polaroid t830 Driver (PC only) ............................... 106 · Camera Default Settings........................................................ 107 · Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ........................................... 109 · Regulatory Information .......................................................... 110 Polaroid t830 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 5 1 Getting Started Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid t830 digital camera for your imaging needs. The t830 comes equipped with a powerful 8.0 Megapixels CCD sensor, 3.0-inch bright color TFT LCD, high quality optics and many manual settings and options. Outstanding features that your t830 digital camera has: · · · · · A high quality glass lens system for exposures from 1.3 feet (40cm) to infinity including 3X optical and 4X digital zoom modes. Built-in flash with five modes (Auto, Red-eye reduction, Always on, Slow sync and Off). Free to edit your images and print your pictures by DPOF. Large 3.0-inch LCD screen for easier image preview and review. Convenient multiple shooting modes for more accurate reproduction of pictures. 6 Polaroid t830 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Camera Package Contents t830 First Class Postage Required Post Office will not deliver without proper postage Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 Quick Start Guide Guide de Démarrage rapide Schnellanleitung Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido t830 ML XXXX Part no.: QGXXXX-XXX Printed in China Registration Card Quick Start Guide Wrist Strap (Do not swing the camera around by the strap) Skin Adapter Polaroid t830 Camera Driver (PC) ArcSoft PhotoStudio® 5.5 (PC) ArcSoft PhotoStudio® 4.3 (Mac) ArcSoft VideoImpression® 2 (PC & Mac) Adobe® Acrobat® ReaderTM (PC & Mac) User Guide (in PDF format) The CD-ROM includes Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Battery Charger USB Cable AV Cable Polaroid t830 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com 7 · Attaching the Wrist Strap 1 MENU MENU · Installing the Battery One Lithium rechargeable battery is supplied with the product. For detailed instructions on battery usage, please see "Using Your Battery" on page 9. 1. Open the camera's battery/SD card door by pushing it outwards as illustrated. 2. Insert the battery as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly. 3. Close the battery/SD card door by pressing it downwards and then sliding it towards the camera to lock. 1 a b b a 3 8 Polaroid t830 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.com · Using Your Battery Here are some helpful hints to extend battery life considerably by limiting the following activities: · Reviewing the pictures on the LCD Screen · Use the optical viewfinder (if applicable) to frame the subject when taking pictures · Reduce the excessive use of the flash · Remove battery from your camera when not in use for long periods of time. WARNING! · The battery should be replaced by an adult. · Use recommended or equivalent type of battery only. · Insert the battery in the correct orientation. · Remove exhausted battery from the camera immediately. · Do not short the supply terminals. · Please dispose the battery properly. · Remove battery from the camera when not in use. These instructions should be retained for future reference. · Charging the Battery After purchasing and before its first use, charge the battery for 8 hours initially and about 2.5 hours for subsequent charging. 1. Install the battery as shown, and press ...