a330 Digital Camera U S E R ’ S M A N U A L
FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference. (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product . Warnings If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power off and remove the batteries. Continued use may cause an injury. Please call our friendly customer service for assistance. If the camera has been dropped or its case has been damaged, turn the power off and remove the batteries. Continued use may cause an injury. Please call our friendly customer service for assistance.
Cautions Load the batteries paying careful attention to the polarity (+or-) of the terminals. Loading the batteries with their polarities inverted may cause personal injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking. Do not fire the flash close to anyones’ eyes. This may cause damage to the person's eyesight. Do not subject the LCD display to impact. This may damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak.
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.
CONTENTS 8 8 8 INTRODUCTION Overview Package Contents 9 9 10 11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View Rear View LCD Display 13 13 14 14 15 15 GETTING STARTED Preparation Turning the Power On/Off LED Indicators Choosing the Language Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 CAPTURE MODE Capturing Images Using the Flash Using the Zoom Function Setting Focus Setting the Scene Mode Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 21 VIDE0 MODE 21 Recording Video Clips 22 Playing Back V
INTRODUCTION Overview Congratulations on your purchase of your new Polaroid digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 3.1-megapixel sensor, this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 2048 x 1536 pixels.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA 1 Front View 2 1. Shutter /OK 2. Self-timer indicator 3 4 3. Power button 4. Flash 5. Focus switch Normal mode 5 6 Macro mode 6. Taking lens 7. USB interface 7 Polaroid a330 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA 10 9 8 Rear View 8. Macro LED 9. LCD display 10. Hand strap retainer 11. Battery door 12. SD card slot 11 13. Tripod socket 14. Up & zoom in button 12 13 15. Down & zoom out button 14 15 16 16. Left & Flash 17. Right /Display Button MENU 19 18. Playback/Mode Button 19. Menu Button / MODE 18 17 EN-10 Polaroid a330 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
LCD Display Icons 12 1 1. Battery Power Level [ ] Full power [ ] Medium power [ ] Low power [ ] No power 11 2 10 00021 3. Flash mode [ ] Auto Flash [ ] Always On [ ] Off 3 4. Zoom indicator 5. View center 6. Photo or Video counter 7. Memory or SDcard indicator [ M ] Pictures stored in built-in memory [ SD ] Pictures stored in SD card 8. Image size resolution [3M] 2048 x 1536 [1.3M] 1280 x 960 [VGA ] 640 x 480 9. Picture quality [ ] Fine [ ] Standard [ ] Economy 9 2.87 2.
Video mode [ ] 1 2 1. Battery level 2. Video indicator icon 3. Focus setting 4. White Balance 5. Video resolution 6. Storage media 7. Available recording time 8. Main focus area 3 4 VGA 8 Playback mode[ M 00:02:56 7 1 ] 5 6 2 Still image playback 1. Battery level 2. Playback indicator 3. File number 4. Storage media 3 Playback mode[ ] Video playback 1. Battery level 2. Total recorded time 3. Tme remaining 4. File number 5. Video resolution 6. Storage media 7.
GETTING STARTED Preparation 1. Open the battery door as shown in the illustration. 2. Load the batteries in the correct orientation as shown. 3. Close the battery door and make sure it is locked securely. 4. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional). ■ The camera has 16MB internal memory, but you can use an SD/SDHC memory card (you may use up to a 2 GB for SD and up to an 8GB for SDHC) to expand the camera's memory capacity(We recommend the use of a Polaroid SD - not included).
Turning the Power On/Off ■ Pressing the POWER button once turns the camera on. ■ To turn the power off, press the POWER button again. ■ To extend battery life, the power is turned off automatically when the camera has not been operated for a fixed period of time. To resume, turn the power on again. Refer to section in this manual titled “Auto Off” in the Setup Menu for further details.
Choosing your Language Specify which language the menus and messages are to be shown on the LCD display 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select [ Setup ] menu with the button. Capture Setup 3. Select [ Language ] with the ▼ buttons, and press the SHUTTER button. Fo rma t Ne xt Men u ■ The Language setting screen will be displayed. Language En glish Au to Off 3Mi n. 4. Select the display language with the ▲ / ▼buttons, and press the Sy s.Re set Ne xt Me nu SHUTTER button. Light Fr eq.
CAPTURE MODE Capturing Images Your camera is equipped with a 1.5" full color LTPS-TFT LCD display to help you frame your images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings. 1. Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2. Frame your image on the LCD display so that the main subject is within the focus frame. ■ Pressing the ▲ button zooms in on the subject, and enlarges the subject on the LCD display. 3. Press the SHUTTER button to capture your image.
Using the Zoom Function This camera is equipped with 8x digital zoom. You can enlarge the subjects by pressing the ▲ / ▼ button. It is a useful feature, however, the more the image is magnified, the grainer the image may become. To capture a zoomed image, perform the following steps: 1. Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2. To activate the digital zoom, press the▲ / ▼button. ■ The status of digital magnification is shown on the LCD display. 3.
Setting the Focus Images can be captured by sliding the focus switch to set the focus modes: [ ] macro or [ ] normal mode. The focus range of macro mode is 4.3” to 7.0”(11cm to 18cm); normal mode is 20” to Infinity (0.5m to Infinity). 1. Press the POWER button to turn the camera on. 2. Slide the focus switch to your desired focus mode. 3. Frame your scene and press the SHUTTER button. Warning! : Your image(s) will be unsharp if you are not within the macro focus range.
Setting the Scene Mode You can select the scene mode according to the image your wish to capture. There are 6 available modes. [ ]Auto: Select this mode for most picture taking situations. [ ]Sports: Select this mode when you want to photograph fast-moving subjects. [ ]Night:: Select this mode when you want to capture dark scenes such as night views. [ ]Portrait:: Select this mode when you want to capture an image that makes the person stand out against a defocused (blurred) background.
Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation) You can manually adjust the exposure determined by the digital camera. Use this mode when the proper exposure cannot be obtained, for example, when the contrast (difference between light and dark) between the subject and the background is extremely large. The EV compensation value can be set in the range from-2.0EV to +2.0EV. 1. Press the MENU button. ■ The [ Capture ] menu is displayed. 2. Select [ EV ] with the ▲ / ▼ buttons, then press the SHUTTER button. 3.
VIDEO MODE Recording Video Clips This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of VGA (640 x 480) / QVGA (320 x 240) pixels. 1. Press the MENU button to set the camera mode to [ ]. 2. Frame the image. 3. Press the SHUTTER button. ■ The recording of the video clip will start. Pressing the shutter button one more time ■ will end the recording of the video clip. ■ The recording time depends on the 2.87 storage size and the subject of the image VGA to be recorded.
Playing Back Video Clips You can play back recorded video clips on the camera. 1. Press the [ ]button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the desired video clip with the / buttons. 3. Press the SHUTTER button to start video playback. ■ Press the / buttons during playback allows fast forward play / fast reverse play. ■ To stop video playback, press the ▼ button. This stops playback and returns to the start of the video clip. ■ To pause video playback, press the SHUTTER button.
PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images You can play back the still images on the LCD display. 1. Press the [ ] button. ■ The last image appears on the screen. 2. The images can be displayed in reverse or forward sequence with the / buttons. ■ To view the previous image, press the button. ■ To view the next image, press the button. 3. Press the / button to adjust the zoom ratio. The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD display. 4.
Thumbnail Display This function allows you to view 9 thumbnail images on the LCD display simultaneously so you may search for a particular image. 1. Press the[ ] button. ■ The last recorded image appears on the LCD display. 2. Press the MENU button. Select [thumbnail] with the [ ]button, press the SHUTTER button. ■ Nine thumbnail images are displayed simultaneously. ■ For recorded video clips, the video playback mode icon [ ] will be displayed. 3.
Protecting Images Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake. 1. Press the [ ] button. 2. Select the image in the nine thumbnail that you want to protect with Play the / / / . De lete 3. Press the MENU button. Co py To Car d 4. Select [ Protect ] with the / buttons, and press the Sl ide Sh ow SHUTTER button. DP OF Pr otect 5. Select [ Singe ] / [ All ] / [ Select ] with the / buttons, and press the SHUTTER button. ■ [ Singe ]: Protects the selected image.
Erasing Images Erasing a single image / Erasing all images 1.Press the [ ] button. ■ The last image will be displayed on the screen. 2.Select the image in the nine thumbnail that you want to erase with the / / / 3.Press the SHUTTER button, The image will be displayed on the screen. 4.Press the MENU button, Select [Delete] with the / buttons and press the SHUTTER button. 5.Select [ Singe ] or [ All ][ Select ] with the / buttons, and press the SHUTTER button. ■ [ Singe ]: Erases the previewed image only.
MENU OPTIONS Capture Menu This menu is for the basic carema settings to be used when capturing still images. Capture Setup Si ze 3M Qu ality Fi ne Sc ene Mod e Au to EV +0.0 Wh ite Ba lance Au to Exit OK Set Capture Setup Si ze 3M Qu ality Fi ne Sc ene Mod e Au to EV +0.0 Wh ite Ba lance Au to Exit OK Set 1. Press the MODE button to set the camera mode to STILL CAMERA[ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. 3.
Exposure Refer to section in this manual titled “Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation)” for further details. White Balance This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be captured that approach the conditions that are observed in your scene. *[ ] Auto - Use this settings when flourescent lights are in your scene. *[ ] Daylight - Use this setting when there is full sun in your scene. *[ ] Cloudy - Use this setting in cloudy overcast conditions.
Video Menu This menu is for the basic camera settings to be used when recording video clips. Video Output Setup Si ze VG A EV +0.0 Wh ite Ba lance Au to Exit OK Set 1. Press the MODE button to set the camera mode to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select the desired option item with the / buttons, and press the SHUTTER button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the SHUTTER button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the button.
Playback Menu In the [ ] mode, choose which settings are to be used for playback. Play De lete Co py To Car d Sl ide Sh ow DP OF Pr otect Exit Setup Ne xt Men u 3Se c. Ne xt Men u OK Set 1. Press the [ ] button. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select the desired option item with the / buttons, and press the SHUTTER button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the SHUTTER button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the button.
Setup Menu Choose how you want your camera to work: Capture Fo rma t Language Au to Off Sy s.Re set Light Fr eq. Exit Setup Ne xt Men u En glish 3Mi n. Ne xt Me nu 60 Hz OK Set Capture Fo rma t Language Au to Off Sy s.Re set Light Fr eq. Exit Setup Ne xt Men u En glish 3Mi n. Ne xt Me nu 60 Hz OK Set 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select the [ Setup ] menu with the button. 3. Select the desired option item with the / buttons, and press the SHUTTER button to enter its respective menu. 4.
Sys.Reset Restore default setting. * Execute / Cancel Frequency The function allows to change the light frequency of environment to 60Hz or 50Hz. * [60Hz]: The light frequency of environment is 60Hz like the US. * [50Hz]: The light frequency of environment is 50Hz like the UK. Date / Time Date and Time setting. * YY / MM / DD & DD / MM / YY & MM / DD / YY Date Stamp Show the date and time on the picture. * On / Off Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number.
TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER System Requirement WINDOWS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ MACINTOSH Pentium III 800 or equivalent Windows 2000/XP/Vista 256MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 150MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive Available USB port ■ PowerPC G3/G4/G5 ■ OS 9.0 or later ■ 256MB RAM (512 MB recommended) ■ 128MB available hard disk space ■ CD-ROM drive ■ Available USB port Downloading Your Files 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 2.
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DEFAULT SETTINGS Resolution 3.1M Quality Fine Scene Auto Exposure +0.0 Metering Center White Balance Auto ISO Auto Color Standard Saturation Normal Sharpness Normal Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. Polaroid a330 Digital Camera User Guide www.polaroid.
SPECIFICATIONS ITEM DESCRIPTION Image sensor 3.0 Mega pixels CMOS sensor Effective pixels 3.1 Mega pixels Image resolution Still image 3M:2048x 1536 1.3M: 1280 x960 VGA: 640x480 Video clip VGA: 640 x 480 (24 fps) QVGA: 320 x 240 (30 fps) Recording media 16MB internal memory Supports SD/SDHC memory card (2GB for SD and up to 8GB for SDHC) (optional) File format Image format: JPEG; video format: AVI Lens F-no.: f 3.0 Focus Length: 6.
APPENDIX Possible Number of Shots ■ Possible number of shot (still image) The table shows the approximate shots that you can capture at each setting based on the capacity of the internal memory and the SD/SDHC memory card. SD/SDHC memory card capacity Size Quality 64M 3M 2048x1536 ( FW interpolation) 1.
Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact Polaroid customer service. SYMPTOM The power does not come on. The batteries or camera feels warm. The start-up screen blinks after powering up. CAUSE SOLUTIONS / CORRECTIVE ACTIONS 1. The batteries are not loaded. 1. Load the batteries correctly. 2. Replace with a new set of batteries. 2. The batteries are weak or Please use only Alkaline or Ni-MH dead.
Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer Read this section if the model you purchased is inclued with the PictBrige functions. If a printer that supports PictBridge is available, images can be printed by connecting the digital still camera directly to the PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer. Connecting the camera to the printer 1.Connect one end of the USB cable to your camera. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the printer. 3.
3. If you select [ Select ] in the previous step, and press the SHUTTER button ,the last image appears on the screen . ■ Select the image that you want to print with the / buttons. ■ Select the [ Print Num ] (up to 99) with the / buttons. ■ After selecting the desired image and printing number, press the SHUTTER button to confirm. ■ To exit from the menu, press the button. Pictbridge Ima ge Si ze Iayout Pr int Nex t Me nu De fault De fault OK Set Exit 4.
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