ER A R POL A IGITAL C A M DD OI User Guide 3.2 Megapixels Digital Camera www.polaroid.
Product Overview R IGITAL C A A POL A DD OI ER Shutter button Flash Power button Self-timer LED Lens Microphone M 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 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.
21. Tripod mount 22.USB port 23.Battery / SD card door 21 22 23 Bottom View Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ................................................................................ 7 • Camera Package Contents............................................................ 8 • Attaching the Wrist Strap............................................................. 9 • Using Your Battery .....................................................................10 • Checking the Battery Power Level................................................10 • Turning the Camera On and Off ....
• Setting the White Balance for Video Clips.................................... 35 5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips............................. 36 • Reviewing the Pictures............................................................... 36 • Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail ..................... 36 • Auto Play...................................................................................37 • Playing the Video Clip .......................................................
12 Getting Help................................................................................. • Polaroid Online Services............................................................. • Customer Support ..................................................................... • ArcSoft Software Help............................................................... 69 69 69 69 13 Appendix ......................................................................................70 • Technical Specifications..........
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 a 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.
• Camera Package Contents First Class Postage Required ER Digital Imaging Products 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434 A POL A IGITAL C A M R Post Office will not deliver without proper postage DD OI Digital Camera Registration Card The CD-ROM includes Polaroid Digital Camera driver (PC) ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® 5.5 (PC) ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® 4.
• Attaching the Wrist Strap Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• 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. • Batteries life varies depending on the camera usage. These instructions should be retained for future reference. • Checking the Battery Power Level 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.
• Turning the Camera On and Off IGITAL C A ER A POL A DD OI M R 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. NOTE: • Make sure that the Flash LED remains lit before shooting. • 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.
• 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. M 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. DRIVE MODE D STILL VIDEO SETUP 3. Press the setting. or button to select the desired SETUP 4. Press the 12 FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE button to confirm.
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 Self-timer On Image Resolution 2048 X 1536* 1600 X 1200 1280 X 1024 640 X 480 Flash Mode Flash Off Auto Flash* 2 Capture Mode Still Image* Video Digital Zoom Status X1.0 2048 X 1536 0005 +0.
Video mode Video Mode 640 X 480 00:00:28 Recording Indicator White Balance For Video Clips Auto* Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent Resolution 640 X 480 * 320 X 240 Remaining Time X2.0 * Default Setting Playback Mode 160 0 x 1 20 0 Picture Locked File Time Date File Number 07:55 08/10/04 0024-0023 Video Clip Histogram 02:10 Video Length Play Pause 07:55 08/10/04 0024-0023 14 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• Camera Modes The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by pressing the Capture/Playback mode button on the back of the camera. Capture Mode Under this mode, you can select the image and video settings according to your shooting preference, and take pictures and video clips under the settings you have selected. For more details, please refer to “Taking Pictures” on page 24 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 33.
• Drive Mode The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips. Still Image Mode Video Mode You may switch between these two modes according to the following steps. 1. Set the camera to Capture mode . DRIVE MODE 2. Press the button. STILL 3. Press the or button to select (DRIVE D VIDEO MODE). 4. Press the 5. Press the 6. Press the button. or button to select the desired drive mode. button. NOTE: • Still Image mode is the default capture mode. • This setting is also available in Video mode.
• Setup Menu Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. SETUP FORMAT 3. Press the or button to select DATE/TIME (SETUP). AUTO OFF 4. Press the button. BEEP FREQUENCY SETUP 5. Press the or button to select the desired LANGUAGE setting. • Formatting the Internal Memory Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP FORMAT 2. Access the Setup menu. DATE/TIME 3.
• Setting the Current Date and Time 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Access the Setup menu. 3. Press the or button to select “DATE/ TIME”. 4. Press the button. Setting the date format 5. Press the or button to select “DATE FORMAT”. 6. Press the button. SETUP SETUP FORMAT DATE/TIME AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY : SET DATE/TIME SETUP DATE FORMAT : SET 7. Press the setting. 8. Press the or button to select the desired DATE FORMAT DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY YY/MM/DD button.
• Auto Power Save Setting The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power. OFF The power save feature is not activated. 1/3/5 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save battery life after the specified period of inactivity. You can change the power save setting according to the following steps: 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. FORMAT 3. Press the or button to select “AUTO DATE/TIME OFF”. AUTO OFF BEEP 4.
• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off You can turn the beep sound on and off. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. FORMAT 3. Press the or button to select “BEEP”. DATE/TIME 4. Press the button. AUTO OFF SETUP BEEP FREQUENCY : SET 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or button to select the desired BEEP ON OFF button.
• Setting Display Language Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. DATE/TIME 3. Press the or button to select AUTO OFF “LANGUAGE”. BEEP FREQUENCY 4. Press the button. SETUP LANGUAGE : SET 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or button to select the desired button.
• Resetting to Default Settings You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera default settings by the following steps. Please refer to “Camera Default Settings” on page 76 for more details. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. SETUP 2. Access the Setup menu. FREQUENCY LANGUAGE 3. Press the or button to select DATE STAMP “DEFAULT”. TWAIN DRIVER 4. Press the button. DEFAULT SETUP : SET 5. Press the setting. 6. Press the or button to select the desired button.
• Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen On and Off Pressing the button each time switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following sequence. Capture mode 2048 X 1536 0005 2048 X 1536 0005 Press Press H H X1.0 X1.0 Press Playback mode 2048 X 1536 Press Press 07:55 07:55 08/10/04 08/10/04 0024-0023 0024-0023 Press Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
3 Taking Pictures Before you take pictures, please read this note first: Outdoor Pictures Without the Flash • Never take pictures directly into the sun as they may cause spots in your pictures. • Make sure that the sun is behind the camera to properly light up your scene. IGITAL C A ER A POL A DD OI M Taking pictures at approximately 3.2 feet to infinity (1 meter to infinity). 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Frame your subject using the LCD screen. 3. Hold the camera steady.
• Setting Flash Mode 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Pressing the Flash button cycles through the flash modes in the following sequence. When you press the Flash button, the icon (according to the flash setting you selected) will appear on the LCD screen. You can now take pictures using the flash mode you have selected. The flash will recharge after each flashed picture. The flash range is approximately 3.2 feet to 4.9 feet (1 to 1.5 meters). Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
The camera has two flash modes (default setting is Auto Flash). Use the flash when you take pictures at night, indoors, or outdoors in heavy shadows. When shooting under these conditions: Select this mode The flash does not fire. Use this setting for outdoor pictures, or where flash is prohibited or may be distracting, or when shooting towards a reflective surface, such as a window or a mirror. If there is not enough light when using this setting, your pictures may turn out dark.
• Setting Self-timer Your camera is designed with a self-timer function, which allows you to take pictures with a count down of 2 or 10 seconds. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the self-timer settings and select the one you need. Display Option Description --- Single shot Record a single image 2-SEC Take a picture after a count down of 2 seconds. 10-SEC Take a picture after a count down of 10 seconds. 2 10 self-timer 3.
• Zoom Feature Your camera is designed with 4X digital zoom. This feature lets you zoom in on the central area of a photo and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture. 1. Set the camera to Capture mode . 2. Press the button to zoom out. Press the zoom factor is shown on the LCD screen. button to zoom in. The 2048 X 1536 0005 +1.5 H Digital Zoom Factor NOTE: • You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom.
• Setting the Image Size and Quality Picture resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital picture. Picture quality depends on the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when the picture is taken. Higher resolution and less compression produces better quality but occupies more memory space. Smaller size pictures and normal quality are easier to email while larger size and fine quality are better for printing. IMAGE SIZE Image Size Setting 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2.
Quality Setting 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (QUALITY). 4. Press the button. 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the button. QUALITY D HIGH NORMAL LOW QUALITY D HIGH NORMAL LOW OK : SET 30 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• Setting Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compensation value (EV) within the range of -2.0EV to +2.0EV in order to compensate for current lighting conditions. This setting can be used to obtain better result when shooting with backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, a dark background, etc. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (EXPOSURE). 4. Press the button. 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the button.
• Setting the White Balance for Pictures Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in a picture appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. 1. Set the camera to Still Image mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select BALANCE). 4. Press the button. (WHITE 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the button.
4 Recording Video Clips NOTE: Change the drive mode from Still Image mode to Video mode before recording video clips, since Still Image mode is the default capture mode. Please refer to “Drive Mode” on page 16 for more details. • Recording Video Clips Use the Video mode to record video clips. The recording time displayed on the LCD screen will decrease and the icon will blink while recording. 1. Set the camera to Video mode. 2. Frame your subject using the LCD screen. 3.
• Setting Video Resolution Video resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital video clip. Video clip quality depends on the file resolution that the camera applies when the video clip is recorded. Higher resolution makes better quality which occupies more memory space. 1. Set the camera to Video mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (IMAGE SIZE). 4. Press the button. IMAGE SIZE D 640 X 480 320 X 240 SETUP 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6.
• Setting the White Balance for Video Clips Selecting the right type of white balance can help to make the color of a subject in the video clip appear more natural under the type of lighting that is available. 1. Set the camera to Video mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (WHITE BALANCE). 4. Press the button. 5. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 6. Press the button.
5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips NOTE: Change the camera mode from Capture mode to Playback mode before reviewing pictures and video clips. Please refer to “Camera Mode” on page 15 for more details. • Reviewing the Pictures 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Use the or button to view the pictures taken. icon is shown on the LCD screen when a picture is selected.
• Auto Play The Auto Play function enables you to view all the picture and video clip files stored in the camera one by one forward or backward on the LCD screen. You can activate the Auto Play function and make Auto Play direction and interval according to the following steps. 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. AUTO PLAY 2. Press the button. ON 3. Press the or button to select SETUP (AUTO PLAY). 4. Press the button. 5. Press the 6. Press the or button to select “SETUP”. button.
Setting Auto Play Interval 7. Press the or button to select “INTERVAL”. 8. Press the button. AUTO PLAY DIRECTION INTERVAL : SET 9. Press the or button to select the desired setting. 10. Press the button. INTERVAL 1 SEC 10 SEC OK : SET Start Auto Play Perform steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 on page 37. 5. Press the or button to select “ON”. 6. Press the button. AUTO PLAY ON SETUP OK : SET The camera will automatically run from the last file that you have reviewed.
• Playing the Video Clip 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Press the or button to select the video clip you want to play. 3. Press the button to start playing video clip. Press it again to pause. 4. Press the button to stop. The 640 X 480 00:12:32 08:54 04/10/03 0006 - 0006 icon is shown on LCD screen when a video clip is selected. • Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (PROTECT). 4.
Once the images or video clips are protected, an icon will appear on the LCD screen, indicating it is locked when you review it. NOTE: To protect one picture or video clip or to remove protection from one picture or video clip, use the or button to choose the selection you want to protect or unprotect before the above operation. • Deleting Picture(s) or Video Clip(s) 1. Set the camera to Playback mode. 2. Press the button. 3. Press the or button to select (ERASE). 4. Press the button. 5.
6 Print Settings • About PictBridge PictBridge is a new industry standard that allows you to print images directly from a PictBridge enable digital still camera to a PictBridge compatible printer without using a photo editing software or a computer. Printing Procedures 1. Preparing the camera and the printer. Camera Be sure battery level is full before printing. Printer Refer to the user guide that comes with your printer and make preparations (paper, ink cassette, cartridge, etc.) as required.
Cancelling Printing Press the button to cancel printing the print job. The printer will stop printing and eject the paper. PRINT SETTING PROGRESS 001/002 PRINTED 000 CANCEL Printing Errors If for some reason an error occurs during or before printing, select “CANCEL” or “CONTINUE” and then press the button. NOTE: • Please refer to the printer’s user guide for the solutions. Printing may resume once the problem is solved.
Camera/Printer Connection Connecting with the USB Cable. 1. Plug Series A of the USB cable into the marked socket on your printer. Location of USB socket will vary from printer to printer. 2. Plug Series Mini B of the USB cable into the port on your camera. NOTE: • “ DEVICE IS CONNECTED” displays on the LCD screen, indicating a proper connection to the printer.
Selecting Print Settings 1. Press the or button to select the print mode. PICTBRIDGE THIS IMAGE ALL IMAGES ALL INDEX : SET 2. The following options are available. THIS IMAGE Print the selected image in the camera’s internal memory or a memory card according to specified settings. Use the or button to designate the image you want to print before selecting the PictBridge mode. ALL IMAGES Print all images in the camera’s internal memory or a memory card according to the specified settings.
3. Press the button to select the print settings. NO. OF COPY 01 1 DEFAULT DEFAULT DEFAULT Select a setting item using the contents using the or button. Number of Copies Print Layout File Name On/Off Date Stamp On/Off Paper Size or button and select setting NOTE: “PRINTER NOT SUPPORTED” may appear on the LCD screen after select a particular setting and begin to print. The camera’s print settings are not supported by the printer.
Selecting Print Layout (N-UP 1. Press the or button to select LAYOUT). 2. Press the or button to specify the number of printed images on a page. N-UP LAYOUT 01 1 DEFAULT DEFAULT DEFAULT DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model. 1/2/4/6/8 Print 1/2/4/6/8 on a page. BORDERLESS Print right to the edge of the page. Setting the File Name On/Off 1. Press the or button to select (FILE NAME). 2. Press the or button to select “DEFAULT”, “ON” or “OFF”.
Selecting Paper Size 1. Press the or button to select “SIZE”. 2. Press the or button to select the paper size. SIZE 01 1 DEFAULT DEFAULT 4X6 The following paper sizes are available: 8” x 10”, 4” x 6”, A4 and default. DEFAULT Print settings differ according to the printer model. Printing 1. Press the 2. Press the button to select “PRINT”. button. NOTE: To return to the normal playback mode, press the select “EXIT” and press the button. Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ”DPOF” stands for “Digital Print Order Format”, which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which captured images and how many copies should be printed. Then you can print on a DPOFcompatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card. With this camera, you should always select images by viewing them on the LCD screen.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Insert an SD card into the camera. Turn on the camera. Set the camera to Playback mode. Press the button. Press the or button to select SETTING). 6. Press the button. 7. Press the 8. Press the 9. Press the setting. 10. Press the PRINT SETTING PICTBRIDGE DPOF (PRINT or button to select “DPOF”. button. or button to select the desired button.
13. Remove the memory card from the camera and insert it into the printer’s card slot (as illustrated). Location of the card slot may vary from printer to printer model. NOTE: Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card. 14. Press the Print button on the printer to start printing. 1 2 Gently push the SD card inwards and release it for the SD card to eject from the SD card slot. 50 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
7 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card • Using the SD Card Your camera comes with built-in flash memory for storing pictures and video clips. You can expand the memory using a commercially available SD card (up to 1GB). The camera senses whether a memory card is inserted, and automatically saves pictures and video clips accordingly. Note that you cannot save pictures or video clips to the built-in flash memory while a memory card is installed in the camera. See pages 72 to 74 for storage capacities.
IMPORTANT! • Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card. • Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance. • SD memory cards have a write protection switch that you can use to protect files from accidental deletion. However, you must remove the write protection whenever you want to record new files onto it, format it, or delete its files.
Removing the SD Card To remove the SD card, turn off your camera. Gently push the SD card inwards until you hear a click, then release it for the card to eject from the card slot. 1 2 IMPORTANT! • Never insert any other object into the camera’s SD card slot. Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card. • Should water or any foreign objects ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the batteries and contact your dealer or nearest service provider.
Formatting the SD Card Formatting the SD card erases all files stored in it, including the protected ones. Removing the SD card during formatting may damage the card. 1. Insert an SD card into the camera card slot. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Procedures are the same as for formatting the internal memory. Refer to “Formatting the Internal Memory” on page 17 for details. IMPORTANT! • SD cards formatted in another camera, computer or other devices may not work properly.
• To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Insert an SD card into the camera card slot. Turn on the camera. Set the camera to Playback mode. Press the button. (COPY Press the or button to select TO CARD). 6. Press the button. 7. Press the setting. 8. Press the or button to select the desired button.
8 Installing the Software onto a Computer • Installing the Software For Windows® Users: PC IMPORTANT! • Please backup all the necessary data before any driver and software installation. • The CD-ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS. • Please restart the computer after installing the software. IMPORTANT! (For Windows® 98SE) Windows® 98SE needs to install your camera driver for Mass Storage function.
1. Before you begin, close all other software applications opened on your computer. 2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive. 3. The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch. 4. With the mouse, click on each software interface button in turn and follow the on-screen instructions.
• Software Included with Your Camera Your Camera Driver Plug & Play removable disk Easy to use, just plug the camera to a computer and use it as a removable disk. Use the PhotoBase software to edit and print the pictures. ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® Picture Editing Software ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® is an easy-to-use and powerful image-editing software loaded with everything you need to fix, print, and get creative with your digital pictures.
Microsoft® NetMeeting™ Web Cam software NetMeeting™ provides the most complete conferencing solution for the Internet and corporate intranet. Powerful features let you communicate with both audio and video, collaborate on virtually any Windows-based application, exchange graphics on an electronic whiteboard, transfer files, use the text-based chat program, and much more. Using your PC and the Internet, you can now hold face-to-face conversations with friends and family around the world.
• Computer System Requirements For acceptable picture transferring and editing performance, we recommend the following minimum requirements; For Windows® Users • • • • • • • • • • Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP Pentium® III 450MHz or equivalent processor 128MB RAM (256MB recommended) USB Port DirectX 9.
9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Your Computer • Before You Transfer Files IMPORTANT! BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER, MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE SOFTWARE FROM THE ENCLOSED CD. PLEASE REFER TO “8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer”. • Changing the Driver Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera Mode You can choose either Mass Storage or PC Camera as a driver type in this camera. Mass storage is the drive type by default.
For Windows® and Macintosh Users: PC Mac • Connecting to Your Computer Connecting with the USB Cable. USB Series “A” Plug connects to your PC USB Series “Mini B” Plug connects to your Camera 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Plug Series A of the USB cable into the marked socket on your computer. 3. Plug Series Mini B of the USB cable into the port on your camera. 4. Turn on the camera and an interface “New Hardware Found” will show on the computer desktop. 5.
• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips For Windows® Users: PC NOTE: You can transfer pictures and video clips in any mode. 1. Turn on the camera 2. Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable. 3. Double click on “My Computer” on your PC desktop and you will see a “Removable Disk” drive. 4. Double click “Removable Disk” -> double click “DCIM”-> double click any directory folder under “DCIM”. 5. All the pictures and video clips are in the directory folder.
10 Using the Camera as a Web Cam IMPORTANT! Before using the Web Camera function, make sure that your camera has been switched to PC Camera mode. (Please refer to “Changing the Driver Type Between Mass Storage Mode and PC Camera Mode” on page 61 for more details. • Setting up NetMeeting™ NOTE: Set the camera to Video Mode before starting NetMeeting™. 1. Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked on your computer. Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the camera. 2.
• Start NetMeeting™ NOTE: For Windows® XP / 2000 users who use NetMeeting for the first time , go to Start -> Run ->type in “conf” ->click “OK” and then follow the on-screen set up instruction to set up NetMeeting. IGITAL C A ER A POL A DD OI M R 1. Double click the “NetMeeting” icon on the desktop or select the “NetMeeting” icon from the Windows Start Menu. 2. If you need further help on how to use Microsoft® NetMeeting™, select the “Help” under the menu bar and choose the topic you need.
11 Troubleshooting Problems The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you. If problems continue, please contact customer support. Details are provided under “Getting Help”. Symptom I receive an error message when I am installing the Polaroid Digital camera driver. I cannot upload images to my computer. Problem Polaroid Digital camera driver” does not load. Solution Shut down all other applications and attempt to reinstall the driver. Check to see if the USB controller in your BIOS is activated.
Symptom Problem Solution My camera hangs and all buttons do not work. Your camera may be affected by the electrostatic discharge. Depress the Reset button gently (holding for about 5 seconds) using a paper clip or ball point pen. I cannot activate my digital camera by pressing the Power button. Battery is exhausted. Replace with the new batteries. Camera suddenly powers off. Auto power off function is activated. Or Battery is exhausted. Turn the camera on.
Symptom Problem Solution I cannot erase pictures. All the pictures in memory are protected. Unprotected the pictures you want to delete. AVI file cannot be played. DirectX version is lower than 9.0. Or Windows Media player not installed in the computer Install directx 9.0 or above. Visit http://www.microsoft.com/ directx for more detail. Or Please go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ windowsmedia/players.aspx to download the Windows Media Player to play the video clips.
12 Getting Help • Polaroid Online Services Website: http://www.polaroid.com • ArcSoft Software Help For United States ArcSoft HQ Support Center (Fremont, CA 94538) Tel.: 1-510-979-5599 Fax: 1-510-440-7978 E-mail: support@arcsoftsupport.com Web: http://www.arcsoft.com/en/support/ For Latin America E-mail:latinsupport@arcsoftsupport.com For Europe ArcSoft Europe Support Center (Ireland) Tel.: +353-(0) 61-702087 Fax: +353-(0) 61-702001 E-mail: eurosupport@arcsoft.
13 Appendix • Technical Specifications Sensor • Sensor: - 1/2.0 inch - 3.2 Mega Pixels CMOS Lens • • • • LCD Screen TFT color panel Built-in Flash • Modes - Auto Flash, Flash Off • Range: 3.2 to 4.9 ft (1 to 1.5 m) Exposure Control -/+2.0 EV in 0.5 increments Shutter Speed Electronic shutter 1/8 sec ~ 1/2000 sec White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent 70 Type: 5 elements plus IR filter Aperture: F 3.5 Focal Length: 8.66 mm Focal Distance - Normal Focus: 3.
Storage • Internal Memory: 16MB (11MB for data storage) Nand Flash • External Memory - supports SD card up to 1GB (not included) File Format • Still Image - EXIF 2.
• Storage Capacities The charts below indicate the approximate numbers of pictures and length of video clips the camera can hold at each setting based on the internal memory and different capacities of SD card.
Resolution 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 1024 640 x 480 Quality 128MB SD 256MB SD 512MB SD 1GB SD High 80 160 320 625 Normal 120 240 480 977 Low 188 376 752 1504 High 160 320 640 1273 Normal 240 480 960 1970 Low 360 720 1440 2872 High 240 480 960 1850 Normal 380 760 1520 2900 Low 544 1088 2176 4100 High 760 1520 3040 5800 Normal 1120 2240 4480 8980 Low 1600 3200 6400 11000 Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
Recordable Video Length Resolution Video clips can be taken 16MB Internal Memory (11MB for data storage) 640 x 480 30 secs 320 x 240 52 secs 32MB SD 640 x 480 1 min 20 secs 320 x 240 2 mins 15 secs 64MB SD 640 x 480 2 mins 40 secs 320 x 240 4 mins 50 secs 128MB SD 640 x 480 6 mins 10 secs 320 x 240 10 mins 50 secs 640 x 480 11 mins 30 secs 256MB SD 320 x 240 19 mins 512MB SD 640 x 480 23 mins 320 x 240 40 mins 1GB SD 640 x 480 46 mins 10 secs 320 x 240 95 mins NOTE: Scen
• Uninstalling Polaroid Digital driver (PC Only) For Windows® 98SE Users: PC NOTE: The following driver uninstall procedure is for Windows 98SE users only because only Windows 98SE needs to install your camera driver. 1. Open Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select “Polaroid Digital Cam" program, then click Add/Remove . 2. The following dialog box appears, click "OK" to confirm removing the camera driver. 3.
• Camera Default Settings Camera Mode Description Default Still Image Mode Image Resolution 2048 X 1536 Quality High Exposure Compensation Auto White Balance for Pictures Auto Flash Mode Auto Flash Video Resolution 640 x 480 White Balance Auto Date Format DD/MM/YY Auto Power Off 1 MIN Beep On Frequency 60 Hz for USA/ Video Mode Setup Mode 50 Hz for Europe Language English Date Stamp Off Twain Driver Mass Storage NOTE: The default language for the LCD screen may vary with dif
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance Your camera should only be operated within the following environmental conditions; • 32 - 104º Fahrenheit; 0 - 40º Celsius • 20% - 85% relative humidity, non condensing Battery life or image quality may be affected outside these conditions. • • • • • Camera Cautions NEVER immerse any part of the camera or its accessories into any fluid or liquid. ALWAYS disconnect the camera from your PC or TV before cleaning it.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.