DVF-130 USB DIGITAL CAMCORDER 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 subject the LCD display to impact. This may damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak. If the internal fluid contacts your eyes, rinse with fresh water.
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 9 10 Getting Started Installing the batteries Inserting a memory card Turning the Power On/Off 11 11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 13 13 15 16 24 24 25 25 26 27 Setting Up Your Camera Setting the Focus Choosing your Language Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation) Setup Menu Record Mode LCD Display Icons Video Recording Photo Recording 29 29 29 30 Downloading Your Files Viewing Photos
INTRODUCTION Overview Congratulations on your purchase of your new Polaroid digital video camera. Capturing high-quality digital images and video is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 1.3-megapixel sensor, this camera is capable of capturing video and still images with exceptional clarity and vibrant color.
Getting Started Installing the batteries 1. Open the battery door as shown in the illustration. 2. Load the batteries with correct orientation as shown. 3. Close the battery door and make sure it is locked securely. Inserting a memory card 1. The camera has 16MB internal memory, but you can expand your camera's memory by installing a SD/SDHC memory card (We recommend the use of a Polaroid SD card up to 2GB and up to 8GB for a SDHC). 2.
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, Press the Power button to the camera on again. Refer to section in this manual titled “Auto Off” in the Setup Menu for further details. Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1. LCD Display 2. Handstrap retainer 3. Focus switch 3 1 4 Normal mode Macro mode 4. 5 AV port 5. SD card slot 6. Mode button 7. Delete button 8. UP 9. Left 10. Down 2 11. Right 12. Power button 13. Speaker 14. Enter 8 9 11 6 12 7 13 10 Polaroid DVF-130 USB Digital Camcorder User Guide www.polaroid.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Rear View 15. Lens 16. Microphone 17. USB interface 18. USB release switch 19. Battery door 15 16 17 18 19 EN-12 Polaroid DVF-130 USB Digital Camcorder User Guide www.polaroid.
Record Mode 1 LCD Display Icons 1. Battery Power Level [ ] Full power [ ] Medium power [ ] Low power [ ] No power 2. White Balance [ ] Auto [ ] Sunny [ ] Cloudy [ ] Fluorescent [ ] Tungsten AWB 3. Quality Setup [ ] Super Fine [ ] Fine [ ] Normal 4. Image size resolution [VGA ] 640 x 480 [1.3M] 1280 x 960 [3M] 2048x1536 5. Recording mode [ ] Photographs mode [ ] Videos capture mode [ ] Playback mode 6. Focus setting [ ] Normal [ ] Macro 2 3 4 5 3M 6 7 8 +0. 3 9 11 10 7. View center 8.
Still Image mode [ ] 1. Battery level 2. SD card icon 3. White Balance 4. Image Compression 5. Image Size 6. Still Image mode 7. Focus setting 8. Framing Guides 9. EV Setting 10. Zoom value 11. Available pictures remaining 1 3 4 5 6 3M 7 8 9 +0. 3 00 10 1 2 3 11 5 4 VGA Videos mode[ ] 1. Battery level 2. SD card icon 3. White balance 4. Video resolution 5. Video mode 6. Focus setting 7. Zoom value 8. Available recording time 6 Playback mode[ ]-Photographs Playback 1. Battery level 2.
Video Recording This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of VGA (640 x 480) / QVGA (320 x 240) pixels 1. Press the M button to set the camera mode to video mode [ 2. Frame your subject by viewing it on the LCD display. 3. Press the ENTER button [ ]. ■ Your recording will start. Press the ] again to stop your recording. ENTER button [ ■ The recording time depends on the storage size and the subject of the image to be recorded. ].
Photo Recording This mode allows you to record still images at different resolutions. 1. Press the M button to set the camera mode to [ ]. 2. Frame your image. 3. When taking photos of subjects that are at least 0.5m (1.6 feet) away from the camera, place the Focus switch in the Normal mode. If you would like to take close-up photos, slide the Focus switch to the Macro [ ] and make sure your subject is between 11 cm to 18 cm (4 to 7 inches). 4.
PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Video Clips You can play back recorded video clips on the camera. 1. Press the M button to set the camera mode to video playback [ ] mode . The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the desired video clip with the / buttons. 3. Press the ENTER button [ ] to start video playback. ■ Pressing the / buttons during playback allows fast forward play / fast reverse play. ■ To pause video playback, press the ENTER button. To resume playback, press the ENTER button [ ] again.
Playing Back Still Images You can play back the still images on the LCD display. 1. Press the M button to set the camera mode to[ ]. ■ 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 . The magnification factor is shown on the LCD display. 4.
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 camera on. 2. To activate the digital zoom, press the▲ / ▼button. ■ The status of digital magnification is shown on the LCD display. 3.
MENU OPTIONS Video Menu This menu is for the basic camera settings to be used when recording video clips. Video Setup Movie Size AWB White Balance OK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the M button to set the camera mode to [ ]. Press and hold the M button to enter v ideo setup menu. . Select the desired option item with the / buttons, and press the ENTER button [ ]. Choose the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the ENTER button [ ]. To exit from the menu, press the M button.
Photo Menu This menu is for the basic camera settings to be used when capturing still images. Still Setup Image Size Quality Setup EV Setup AWB White Balance OK 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the M button to set the camera mode to STILL CAMERA[ ]. Press and hold M button to enter Still Setup menu. Select the desired option with the / buttons, and press the ENTER button [ ]. Choose the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the ENTER button[ ]. To exit from the menu, press the M button.
EV Setup 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 setting for most scenes. *[ ] Sunny - Use this setting when there is full sun in your scene. *[ ] Cloudy - Use this setting in cloudy overcast conditions.
Playback Menu Erasing a single video or image / Erasing all videos or images 1. Press the M button to set the camera mode to[ ]/[ ]. ■ The last video / image will be displayed on the screen. 2. Select the video / image that you want to erase with the / . 3. Press [Delete File] Button. 4. Select "Delete One” [ ] or "Delete All" [ ] then press the ENTER button [ ]. 5. Select [ NO ] or [ YES ] with the / buttons, and press the ENTER button [ ].
Setting Up Your Camera 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 setting based on the subject distance. 3. Frame your scene and press the ENTER button [ ].
Choosing your Language Specify which language the menus and messages are to be shown on the LCD display 1. Press and hold the M button. 2. Select [ Setup Mode ] menu with the button. 3. Select [ Language ] with the ▼ buttons, and press the ENTER button [ ]. ■ The Language setting screen will be displayed. 4. Select the display language with the ▲ / ▼ buttons, and press the ENTER button [ ]. ■ The setting will be stored. ■ To exit from any menu selection, press the M button.
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 areas in your scene) 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 and hold the M button. ■ The [ Still Setup ] menu is displayed. 2.
Setup Menu Choose how you want your camera to work: Setup Mode Setup Mode Format Memory 50 Hz Setup Mode Light Freq PAL TV Output Version Date / Time Language Auto Off System Reset OFF Beep Screen Brightness OK 1/3 OK 2/3 OK 3/3 1. Press and hold M button to enter setting menu. 2. Select the [ Setup Mode ] with the button. 3. Select the desired option item with the / buttons, and press the ENTER button [ enter its respective menu. 4.
Language Refer to section in this manual titled “Choosing the Language” for further details. * English / T-Chinese / S-Chinese / French/ Deutsch / Italian / Spanish / Portuguese / Japanese / Fijian System Reset Restore default setting. * NO / YES Screen Brightness * 0.0 / +1.0 / +2.0/ -1.0/-1.0/-2.0 TV Output * NTSC / PAL Questions? Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon: Or visit www.polaroid.com. EN-28 Polaroid DVF-130 USB Digital Camcorder User Guide www.
Downloading Your Files Viewing Photos and Videos on PC 1. Slide the USB switch. 2. USB interface will automatically pop-up. 3. Slide the USB into your PC as shown in the illustration. 4. Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder. ■ Movies and pictures can be found on your computer at “My Computer\ Removable Disk\DCIM\100MEDIA.” In this folder, you can view, delete, move, or copy the recorded videos and pictures you want. 5. Uploading video files to YouTube.
Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer Read this section if the model you purchased is included with the PictBridge functions. If a printer that supports PictBridge is available, images can be printed by connecting the unit to the PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer. Connecting the camera to the printer 1.Connect the USB plug from camera to the USB port on the printer. 2. Select [ Printer ] with the / buttons, and press the ENTER button [ ].
4. Select [ Print ] with the / buttons, and press the ENTER button [ ] to start printing. Print Setup Print 5. The printing starts. ■ The [ PRINTING ] will be displayed temporarily, reminding you that the printing procedure is processing. OK 2/2 Printing The image printing may be failed if the power to the camera is cut off. For service, support and warranty information visit www.polaroid.com. “Polaroid" and “Polaroid and Pixel” are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation, Waltham, MA, USA.
TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER System Requirement WINDOWS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ MACINTOSH Pentium III 800 or equivalent Windows XP/Vista 256MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 150MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive Available USB port ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ PowerPC G3/G4/G5 OS 9.
SPECIFICATIONS ITEM DESCRIPTION Sensor 1.3 Mega pixel CMOS sensor DV VGA (640x480) QVGA (320x240) DC 3.0 Mega pixels: (2048x1536) 1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960) VGA: (640x480) Image resolution Recording media 16MB internal memory Supports SD memory card ( Up to 2 GB for SD and up to 8 GB for SDHC ) File format Image format: JPEG; video format: AVI Lens F/2.8 f=8.5mm Focus range Macro: 4.3”~7.0”(11cm ~ 18cm) Normal:20” ~ infinity (0.5m ~ infinity) Shutter speed 1 - 1/1000 sec LCD display 2.
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.
Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact Polaroid customer service. SYMPTOM CAUSE The power does not come on. 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. rechargeable batteries. The batteries or camera feels warm. The start-up screen blinks after powering up.
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