Polaroid 5.1 Megapixels Digital Camera User manual

www.polaroid.com

User Guide

5.1 Megapixels Digital Camera

2

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

3

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

Product Overview

Front View

1.

Shutter button

2.

Power button

3. Wrist Strap eyelet

4. Self-timer LED

5.

Flash

6. Viewnder

7. Lens

8. Cover for USB port

9. Microphone

2

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

3

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

Back View

1.

LCD screen

2.

Tripod mount

3.

SD Card Slot

4.

LCD Display button

5.

Capture/Playback mode button

6.

Menu button

7.

OK button

8.

Battery door

4

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

5

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

1

2

4

3

1. Flash charging LED

2.

Power LED

3. Flip button

4.

Zoom out button

5.

Zoom in button

6.

Flash/Up button

7. Right button

8.

Left button

9.

Self-timer/Down button

4

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

5

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started .........................................................................................8

• Camera Package Contents ....................................................................9

• Attaching the Wrist Strap .....................................................................9

• Installing the Batteries .......................................................................10

• Using Your Batteries ..........................................................................10

• Turning the Camera On and Off .......................................................... 11

• Checking the Battery Level ................................................................. 11

• How to Navigate Menus ..................................................................... 12

2 Camera Setting ....................................................................................... 13

• Checking Camera Status .................................................................... 13

• Camera Mode .................................................................................... 15

• Drive Mode .......................................................................................16

• Setup Menu ...................................................................................... 16

• Formatting the Internal Memory .......................................................... 17

• Setting the Current Date and Time ......................................................18

• Auto Power Save Settings ..................................................................20

• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off...........................................................21

• Setting Frequency..............................................................................22

• Setting Display Language ...................................................................23

• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off .....................................................24

• Resetting to Default Settings..............................................................25

• Turning the Information Display and LCD Screen On/Off .......................26

3 Taking Pictures........................................................................................29

• Taking a Picture .................................................................................29

• Setting Flash Mode ............................................................................30

• Setting Self-Timer..............................................................................32

• Zoom Feature ....................................................................................34

• Setting the Image Size and Quality......................................................35

• Setting Exposure Compensation..........................................................37

• Setting the White Balance for Pictures.................................................38

6

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

7

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

4 Recording Video Clips ..............................................................................39

• Recording Video Clips ........................................................................39

• Setting Video Resolution.....................................................................40

• Setting the White Balance for Video Clips ............................................. 41

5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips....................................... 42

• Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen ................................................. 42

• Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail...............................43

• Auto Play .........................................................................................44

• Playing the Video Clip ........................................................................46

• Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s)......................................46

• Deleting Picture(s) and Video (Clips) ....................................................48

6 Print Setting ...........................................................................................49

• About PictBridge................................................................................49

• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ........................................................56

7 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card ............................................................59

• Using the SD Card .............................................................................59

• To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory Card.63

8 Installing the Software Onto a Computer ....................................................64

• Installing the Software .......................................................................64

• Software Included with Your Camera ...................................................66

• Computer System Requirements ..........................................................67

9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer.................................... 68

• Before You Transfer Files....................................................................68

• Connecting to Your Computer ............................................................. 68

• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ................................................... 69

• PhotoImpression® 5 Hot Plug Function (PC Only) ................................... 70

6

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

7

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

10 Troubleshooting Problems....................................................................... 72

• Troubleshooting ................................................................................ 72

11 Getting Help.......................................................................................... 76

• Polaroid Online Services ..................................................................... 76

• ArcSoft Software Help ....................................................................... 76

12 Appendix..............................................................................................77

• Technical Specications .....................................................................77

• Capacity of SD Card .......................................................................... 79

• Uninstalling Your Camera driver (PC Only) ........................................... 81

• Camera Default Settings.....................................................................82

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ........................................................83

• Regulatory Information .......................................................................83

8

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

9

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

1 Getting Started

Incorporated with Polaroid’s sophisticated technology, your camera

has these features, which offers a powerful range of high-end, easy-

to-use functions in an exquisitely compact camera. It will allow you to

capture that special occasion with life-like clarity and beautiful color

renditions.

• It is powered by a high quality 5.1 megapixels sensor and a full

color 1.7 inch color LCD

• Selectable image size and quality settings for emailing and

printing

• Built-in ash with four modes (off, auto, red-eye reduction and

force on)

• Shoot, review, print and share favorite moments in vivid clarity

and color

• SD memory card compatibility

• Enjoy PictBridge directly plug-and-print experience.

8

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

9

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

• Camera Package Contents

Digital Camer a

Quick Start Guide

Guide de Démarrage rapide

Guida Rapida

Guía Rápida de Inicio

Guia de Início Rápido

Schnellanleitung

Wrist Strap

Your Camera

USB Cable

2 x AA-size Batteries

Registration Card

Digital Imaging Products

201 Burlington Road

Bedford, MA 01730 -1434

Carrying Case

Yo

ur Camera CD-ROM includes

Polaroid Digital Camera Driver (PC)

Arcsoft PhotoImpression® 5 (PC & Mac),

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ (PC & Mac)

User Guide (in PDF form

at)

Quick Start Guide

• Attaching the Wrist Strap

10

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

11

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

• Installing the Batteries

Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product. For a detailed

guideline on battery usage, please see “Using Your Batteries” on page 81.

1. Push the locking tab in the direction of the arrow as illustrated to

open the camera battery door.

2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs

correctly.

3. Pressing the battery door inwards and then sliding the tab to lock it.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of

AA lithium battery.

• Using Your Batteries

IMPORTANT NOTE:

For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of

AA lithium.

Limit the following activities that reduces battery life:

• Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen.

• Using the LCD screen to take pictures (Use the optical viewnder to

frame pictures).

• Excessive use of the ash.

10

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

11

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

WARNING!

• Batteries should be replaced by an adult.

• Do not mix different types of batteries (or new and used batteries).

• Use recommended or equivalent type of batteries only.

• Insert the batteries in the correct polarity.

• Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately.

• Do not short the supply terminals.

• Do not dispose the batteries in re.

• Remove batteries from the camera when not in use.

These instructions should be retained for future reference.

• Turning the Camera On and Off

Press and hold the Power button

until the LCD screen is on. The Power

LED lights up and remains on while the

camera is powered on. Press the Power

button

again to turn off the camera.

• Checking the Battery Level

Check the battery power level before taking pictures.

1.

Turn on the camera.

2.

Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen.

Battery power is full.

Battery power is adequate.

Battery power is low.

Battery power is exhausted.

NOTE:

The Power LED will blink when battery power is low. Please replace the batteries.

12

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

13

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

• 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.

1.

Press the

button to enter a menu bar

and press it again to exit.

2.

Press the

(left) or

(right) button to

select a menu item.

DRIVE MODE

STILL

VIDEO

3.

Press the

(up) or

(down) button to

select item contents.

4. Press the

button to conrm.

SETUP

FORMAT

DATE/TIME

AUTO OFF

BEEP

12

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

13

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

2 Camera Setting

• Checking Camera Status

Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which

camera settings are active. If a feature icon is not displayed, it means

that particular feature is not activated.

Still Image Mode

Self-timer On

Digital Zoom Status

Number of remaining

pictures

White Balance

Auto*

Daylight

Cloudy

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Flash Off

Auto Flash*

Red-eye reduction

Flash Always

Flash Mode

Capture Mode

Still Image*

Video

Quality

High*

Normal

Low

2592 x 1944

Image Resolution

2592 X 1944*

2304 X 1728

2048 X 1536

640 X 480

SD Card Inserted

Exposure Compensation

Value

-0.3

Battery Level

Full

Adequate

Low

Exhausted

x 3.0

* Default Setting

14

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

15

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

Video Mode

640 x 480

00:00:03

640 x 480*

320 x 240

Resolution

Video Mode

Recording time

counter

White Balance for Video clips

Auto*

Daylight

Cloudy

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Recording Indicator

X 3.0

* Default Setting

Playback Mode

2592 x 1944

0003-0003

02/02/05

09:14

Play

Pause

Locked File

Date

Time

File Type

Folder Number/File

Number

Picture

Video Clip

14

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

15

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

• Camera Mode

The camera has two working modes, Capture

mode and Playback mode. You can switch

between them by pressing the Capture/

Playback mode button at the back of the

camera.

Capture mode

Under this mode, you can select the image or video settings according

to the shooting environment, and take pictures or video clips under the

settings you have selected. For more details, please refer to “Taking

Pictures” on page 29 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 40.

Playback mode

This mode allows you to review and delete pictures and video clips from

the camera. For more details, please refer to “Reviewing and Managing

Pictures and Video Clips” on page 42.

16

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

17

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

• Drive Mode

The camera has two drive modes, one for taking pictures and the other

for taking 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.

2592 x 1944

0005

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

button to select

(DRIVE

MODE).

4. Press the

(up) or

(down) button to select

the desired setting.

5. Press the

button.

NOTE:

• Still Image mode is the default capture mode.

• This setting is also available in Video mode.

DRIVE MODE

STILL

VIDEO

• 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.

3. Press the

(left) or

(right) button to

select

(SETUP).

SETUP

FORMAT

DATE/TIME

AUTO OFF

BEEP

4. Press the

or

button to select the desired

setting.

16

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

17

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

• Formatting the Internal Memory

Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it.

1. Set the camera to the capture mode.

2. Access the Setup menu.

3. “FORMAT” is the current selection.

4. Press the

button.

SETUP

FORMAT

DATE/TIME

AUTO OFF

BEEP

5. Press the

(left) or

(right) button to

select “FORMAT”. Select “CANCEL” to exit

from the menu.

6. Press the

button.

REALLY WANT TO

FORMAT?

FORMAT

CANCEL

NOTE:

• Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you

do not have any useful data currently stored in the internal memory before

you format it.

• Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures, even those are

protected.

• With a memory card inserted, the above operation will format the inserted

memory card only. The internal memory will not be formatted with a

memory card inserted.

• This setting is also available in Video mode.

• Do not format the internal memory while your camera is tethered via a

computer.

18

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

19

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

• Setting the Current Date and Time

1. Set the camera to Still Image mode.

2. Access the Setup menu.

SETUP

FORMAT

DATE/TIME

AUTO OFF

BEEP

3. Press the

(down) button to select “DATE/

TIME”.

4. Press the

button.

DATE/TIME

DATE FORMAT

DATE SETUP

Setting the date format:

5. “DATE FORMAT” is the current selection.

6. Press the

button.

7. Press the

(up) or

(down) button to select

the desired setting.

8. Press the

button.

DATE FORMAT

DD/MM/YY

MM/DD/YY

YY/MM/DD

18

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

19

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

Setting the date and time:

5. Press the

(down) button to select “DATE

SETUP”.

6. Press the

button.

DATE/TIME

DATE FORMAT

DATE SETUP

7. Press the

(up) or

(down) button to adjust

the value.

8. Press the

(left) or

(right) button to

switch to the next eld.

9. Press the

button.

DATE SETUP

DD/MM/YY

04/12/03

12:33:55

EXIT

NOTE:

This setting is also available in Video mode.

20

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

21

Polaroid Digital Camera User Guide

www.polaroid.com

• Auto Power Save Settings

The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve

battery power.

1/3/5 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to

save battery life after the specied period of inactivity.

OFF The power save feature is not activated.

You can change the power save setting according to the following steps:

1. Set the camera to Still Image mode.

2. Access the Setup menu.

3. Press the

(down) button to select “AUTO

OFF”.

4. Press the

button.

SETUP

FORMAT

DATE/TIME

AUTO OFF

BEEP

5. Press the

(up) or

(down) button to select

the desired setting.

6. Press the

button.

AUTO OFF

OFF

1 MIN

3 MIN

5 MIN

NOTE:

• Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following

conditions.

- While an auto play is operating.

- While the camera’s USB port is connected to a computer or other external

devices, or while the camera is being controlled by an external device.

• This setting is also available in Video mode.

• The LCD screen automatically goes into hibernation after one minute of

inactivity. Press any button, except the Power button, to re-activate the

LCD screen.

Page is loading ...

Polaroid 5.1 Megapixels Digital Camera User manual

Polaroid 5.1 Megapixels Digital Camera User manual

Related papers

Other documents