Polaroid iD450 User manual

High Deﬁnition

Digital Video Camera

User’s Manual

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Read This Before Using the Camera

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera. •

Use the camera with care. Rough handling may damage the internal components.•

Do not expose the camera to high temperature. Avoid contact with water.•

Please notice that the camera body may become warm when operating it for an extended period.•

Test for proper operation before using the camera.•

Only use accessories supplied by the manufacturer.•

Use only the type of battery that came with your camera.•

Remove the battery if the camera is not going to be used for long periods.•

Product Information

Designsandspecicationsofthecameraaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Thisincludesprimary•

productspecications,software,andthisuser’smanual.

ThisUser’sManualisageneralreferenceguideforthecamera.•

The illustrations in this manual may not be the same as the actual design of your camera and those •

you see on the LCD screen.

Contents

Read This Before Using the Camera ................................................... 2

Section 1 Getting to Know Your Camera ........................................... 4

Section 2 Getting Started .................................................................... 7

Section 3 Enjoying the Record Mode .............................................. 10

Section 4 Enjoying the Playback Mode ........................................... 23

Section 5 Setting Your Camera ....................................................... 28

Section 6 WiFi to Cloud-Ustream ..................................................... 32

Section 7 WiFi to PC-WiVideo Program .......................................... 36

Section 8 Viewing Photos and Videos on TV .................................. 41

Section 9 Viewing Video & Photo on PC ......................................... 42

Section 10 Speciﬁcations and System Requirements ..................... 43

Section 11 Troubleshooting ................................................................ 45

Section 12 Techinal Support

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Section 12 Warranty Card

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Section 1

Getting to Know Your Camera

Overview

Thiscamerawitha5MegaPixelsensorcantakeH.264formatvideos.TheH.264technologyallows 

forextendedvideorecordingwithlessmemory.Highqualityimagesupto16mega-pixelscanalso

be delivered smoothly. With a color LCD monitor, you can view and examine the video and photo

easily.

The 3” LCD touch panel is an ideal platform for you to operate your  camera. The menu options are

accessiblewithyourngertip.Withthetouchpanel,youcanselecttheoptionsdirectlyandquickly.

ThecameraalsofeaturesvideorecordingatanHDresolutionof1920x1080.Youcanalsoconnect 

ittoanHDTVviaanHDMIcable,andeasilyplaybacktherecordedhigh-denitionvideosonthe

widescreenHDTV.

Moreover,thecameraisequippedwithWiFimoduleandtheexclusiveapplication.Youcanbroadcast 

livestreamingofthecameraonUstreamwebsiteviaWiFi.Your family and friends can watch the live

video streaming of the camera on their smart phones, tablets, or computers.

ThecameracanalsoconnectwithyourcomputerviaWiFi.Itcanbeawirelesswebcamforyour 

on-linevideochatting.ThroughWiFiconnecting,youcantransferthevideosandphotosonyour

computer, and monitor live video from your camera.

ISOsensitivityandcolorbalancecaneitherbeadjustedautomaticallyorchangedmanually.A16x 

digitalzoomhelpsyoutocontroloverthevideoandphotoyoutake.Thevariedeffectoptions,such

asTimeLapseandSlowMotion,makerecordingmorefun.

Thebuilt-inmemoryallowsyoutotakephotosandtorecordvideoswithoutamemorycard.The 

memory card slot allows users to increase the storage capacity.

Note

Partial memory of the built-in memory is used for the camera’s Firmware code• and software.

Install the bundled ArcSoft MediaImpression application for viewing the videos correctly on the •

computer.

For the WiFi connectivity working correctly, make sure the bundled• WiVideo program (for

Windows

®

based systems only) is installed and the wireless LAN module of your computer is

activated.

Standard Accessories

Unpackthepackageandmakesureallstandardaccessorieslistedareincluded:

USBCable•

HDMICable•

Adaptor•

Lithium-ionRechargeableBattery•

QuickGuide•

CD-ROM(Software,User’sManual)•

Pouch•

Strap•

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Front View

Bottom View

Lens

Light

Speaker

Microphone

Strap Hook

Tripod Socket

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Side/Rear View

HDMI Port

Mini USB 2.0 Port

Photo Mode LED Indicator

LCD Touch Panel

Video Mode LED Indicator

Record Button

InVideoMode,press

totakevideo.Tostop

recording, press it again.

InPhotoMode,pressto

takephoto.

Tele/Wide Button

ZoomIn/Out

Power Button

PowerOn/Off

WiFi Button

WiFiOn/Off.

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Section 2

Getting Started

Loading the Battery

Beforeusingthecamera,youmustloadthesuppliedLithium-ion

rechargeable battery.

Slidethebatterycoverdownandremove.1.

Insertthebatteryaccordingtothecorrectpolaritymarks(+or-).2.

Closethebatterycoverrmly.3.

Note

Different battery types and surrounding temperatures may affect the battery performance.•

Never expose the battery to a heating equipment (e.g., microwave oven) and attempt to dispose •

ofabatterybyburningorbythrowingitintoare.Heatcancausethebatterytoexplodeand/

or release caustic liquid, both which may possibly cause serious injury.

Turn the power off and stop using the battery if you observe the condition of excessive heat on •

the battery.

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Charge your battery

YoumustusethesuppliedpowerchargerandtheUSBcable.

Ablinkinglightwillindicateactivecharging.

Inadapterchargingmode,thefullchargingtimeforadepletedbatteryisabout4-5hoursandthelight

will turn off automatically after the charging is completed.

InPCUSBchargingmode,alongerchargingtimeis

required.

Note

Never charge the battery by a method other •

thanasinstructed.Doingsomaycauseareor

explosion possibly resulting in serious injury.

Use the supplied AC adapter only with the •

indicated power supply voltage.

Use with any other power supply voltage might •

cause electric shock.

Be sure that the power outlet you plug the adapter into is easily accessible. When you need •

to disconnect power from the camera, be sure to unplug the power cord from the electrical

outlet.

Inserting and Removing a Micro SD Card (Optional)

The camera comes with an internal memory which allows you to

storephotosandvideos.Youcanexpandthememorycapacityby

usinganoptionalmicroSDmemorycard.

Remove the battery cover and the battery.1.

Insertthememorycardintotheslotuntilitlocksproperly.2.

ToremoveaninstalledmicroSDcard,pressthecardinwards3.

to release it.

When the card pops out, gently remove it from its slot.4.

Recommendedmemorycapacity:1GBorabove.5.

or

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Turning the Camera On

Toturnonthecamera:•

FlipouttheLCDpanel;thecamerawillturnonautomatically.1.

Orpressthe[PowerButton2. ] for one second to turn it on.

Conguring the Initial Date and Time Setup

Thetimesettingscreenappearstoallowyoutosetupdateandtime:•

Operation Display Screen

TouchYear,Month,Day,Hour,Minute,andAM/PMtoset.1.

Adjustthenumericvaluebytouching2.

/

TouchtheOKicon(3. )to validate the setting.

Touch the Exit icon 4. (

)to exit.

Getting Started

Torecordvideo:Touch• (on-screenicon)onthescreentoswitchtotheVideomode.(TheVideo

ModeLEDIndicator lightsup.)Pressthe[RecordButton ] to record video. To stop recording,

press it again.

Totakea• photo:Touch

(on-screenicon)onthescreentoswitchtothePhotomode.(ThePhoto

ModeLEDIndicator lightsup.)Pressthe[RecordButton ]totakephoto.

Toviewstoredvideosandphotos:Touch•

onthescreentoswitchtothePlaybackmode.

Turning the Camera Off

Toturnoffthecamera:Youcaneitherpressthe[PowerButton]foronesecond,oryoucanplacethe•

LCDpanelbacktoitsoriginalposition.

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Section 3

Enjoying the Record Mode

Button Function

Record Button:

In the Video Mode, press to take video. To stop recording, press it1.

again.

InthePhotoMode,presstotakephoto.2.

Tele Button:

ZoomIn.1.

Wide Button

Zoom out.1.

Power Button:

Press down for one second to turn on or turn off the camera.1.

WiFi Button:

WiFiOn/Off.1.

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LCD Monitor Information

TheindicatorsshownbelowmaydisplayonLCD:

(1)

VideoResolution

FullHD(1080p30fps)

HD+(720p60fps)

HD(720p30fps)

VGA(640X480)

SlowMotion(RecordvideoatQVGAresolution.)

Photo Resolution

16MP

5MP

3MP

(2)

00:06:30

Recordingtimeofthevideothatcanstillbetakenatcurrent

resolution

1000

Numberofimagesthatcanstillbetakenatcurrentresolution

(3)

MicroSDCardInserted

(4)

Date Printing On (PhotoOnly)

(5)

FaceTrackingOn(PhotoOnly)

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(6)

Scene

Skin

Night

Backlight

Black/White

Classic

Negative

(7)

WhiteBalance

Daylight

Fluorescent

Tungsten

(8)

Time Lapse (VideoRecordingOnly)

(9)

Stabilization(VideoRecordingOnly)

(10)

Digital Light On

Light On

(11)

WiFisignalstrength

WiFitoPCOn

(12)

Battery:fullpower

Battery:highpower

Battery:mediumpower

Battery:lowpower

Battery:nopower

DC power mode

(13)

Zoommeter:

1X~16X(16XDigitalzoom)

MotionDetection(VideoRecordingOnly)

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(14) Self-timerenabled

On-screen touchable function icon

(15)

PlaybackModeOn

(16)

MenuOn

(17)

Toggle[VideoMode]and[PhotoMode]

Note

Tap on the screen to display the icons. Tap again to hide the icons.•

Stabilization and Slow Motion functions cannot be used simultaneously.•

Motion Detect, Slow Motion, and Time Lapse functions can not be used simultaneously.•

Motion Detect, Sl• ow Motion, and Zooming functions cannot be used simultaneously.

The WiFi • signal strength indicates the connection strength between the access point

and your camera. Some access points do not allow you to connect to the network. Some

network require the authentication from the network service provider (NSP) Please follow the

instruction on the screen or contact with the network service provider.

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Video Recording

Touch • (on-screenicon)onthescreentoswitchtotheVideomode.(TheVideoModeLEDIndicator

lightsup.)Pressthe[RecordButton ] to start recording. When a video is being recorded, a

timeindicatorwilldisplayontheLCDmonitor(

00:06:30

).Tostoprecording,pressit again.

Touch •

on the screen to view the recorded video.

Fourresolutionsettingsareavailable:•

Video Quality

Full HD (1080p 30 fps)

HD (720p 60 fps)

HD (720p 30 fps)

VGA (640X480)

Note

When Slow Motion function is activated, the video resolution is QVGA.• The view angle becomes

smaller when the Slow Motion is activated.

Photo Capturing

Touch • (on-screenicon)onthescreentoswitchtothePhotomode.(ThePhotoModeLEDIndicator

lightsup.)Pressthe[RecordButton ]totakephoto.

Touch •

on the screen to view the photo.

Threeresolutionsettingsareavailable:•

Image Quality

16 Mega Pixels

5 Mega Pixels

3 Mega Pixels

Using Zoom Function

Thezoommagniesimageswhenrecordingvideoortakingphoto.•

Tozoomin/out,presstheTele/WideButton.1.

Itcanbesetfrom1X~16X(16XDigitalzoom)2.

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Options for Record Menu

MenuFlow

Touch 1.

on the screen to opentheMenu.

Swipeortouch2.

on the menu screen to change the pages.

Video Photo Setting*

Resolution•

Light•

Scene•

WhiteBalance•

Stabilization•

MotionDetect•

SlowMotion•

Time Lapse•

Resolution•

FaceTracking•

Date Printing•

ISO•

Self-Timer•

Ustream•

WiFiID•

MenuSound•

TV•

Language•

TimeSetting•

Format•

DefaultSetting•

* Please refer to Section 5 for the detailed information about [Setting].

* Please refer to Section 6 for the detailed information about [Ustream].

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Video Menu

Operation Display Screen

Touch 1.

on the screen to opentheMenu.The menu

will show on the screen.

The rst page contains 8 options-- Video Resolution,2.

Light,Scene,WhiteBalance,VideoStabilization, Motion

Detect,SlowMotion,andTime Lapse --foryoutoadjust

the camera settings.

Touch the Exit icon 3. (

)to exit.

Video Resolution

Fourresolutionsettingsareavailable.

Full HD (1080p 30)• (FullHD(1080p30)):Recordvideosat1920x1080p30fpsresolution.

HD+ (720p 60):• Recordvideosat1280x720p60fpsresolution.

HD (720p 30):• Recordvideosat1280x720p30fpsresolution.

VGA (640X480): • Recordvideosat640x480p30fpsresolution.

Operation Display Screen

IntheVideomenu,touchthe[VideoResolution]iconon1.

the screen.

Touch to select the desired option.2.

TouchtheOKicon(3.

)to validate the setting.

Touch the Return icon 4. (

)to return.

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Light

Three light settings are available.

Light OFF• : The light is turned off.

Light ON• : Thelightwillbeturnedonandkeepprovidinglight.

Digital Light• : Toextendthedynamicrangeforbacklightandhighcontrastsensesothattheobjects

will be brighter and clearer.

Operation Display Screen

IntheVideomenu,1. touch the [Light] icon on the screen.

Touch to select the desired option.2.

TouchtheOKicon(3.

)to validate the setting.

Touch the Return icon 4. (

)to return.

Without Digital Light Digital Light ON

Scene

Youcanselectthemodeaccordingtothescenecondition.

Auto:• Shootwithoutanyspecialeffectontheimage.

Skin: • Shootwithaneffectthatmakesskintonesmorenatural.

Night: • UseNightModefornightscenesorlowlightconditions.

Backlight:• Youcantakeshotswhenthebrightlightisbehindthesubject.

Black/White: • Theimageisconvertedtoblack-and-white.

Classic: • Theimageisconvertedtoasepialook.

Negative: • The image is converted as the negative of the normal.

Operation Display Screen

In the Video menu, touch the [Scene] icon on the1.

screen.

Touch to select the desired option.2.

TouchtheOKicon(3.

)to validate the setting.

Touch the Return icon 4. (

)to return.

Note

Toavoidblurryimage,placethecameraonaat,steadysurface,oruseatripodintheNight•

Mode.

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White Balance

Thecameraadjuststhecolorbalanceofimagesautomatically.Threemanualwhitebalancesettingsare

available:

Auto: • Thecameraautomaticallyadjustswhitebalance.

Daylight: • Under outdoor condition.

Fluorescent: • Underuorescentlightcondition.

Tungsten: • Under tungsten light condition.

Operation Display Screen

IntheVideomenu,touchthe[WhiteBalance]iconon1.

the screen.

Touch to select the desired option.2.

TouchtheOKicon(3.

)to validate the setting.

Touch the Return icon 4. (

)to return.

Video Stabilization

Recordwithaneffectofreducingcamerashaketoresultinmorestablevideo.

Operation Display Screen

IntheVideomenu,touchthe[VideoStabilization]iconon1.

the screen.

Touch to select [2. On] (

)or [Off] ( ).

Touch the Return icon 3. (

)to return.

WithoutStabilization StabilizationON

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Motion Detection

Record videos automatically when the camera detects a movement.

Operation Display Screen

IntheVideomenu,touchthe[1. MotionDetect] icon on the

screen.

Touch to select [2. On] (

)or [Off] ( ).

Touch the Return icon 3. (

)to return.

The camera will start to record video automatically if it 4.

detects a movement. It will stop recording if it does not

detect a movement.

Slow Motion

Recordvideoswithslowmotioneffect.Whenplayingthevideo,theplaybacktimewillbelongerthan

theactualrecordingtime.Someoccasionsyoucanusethiseffectaretheskilldemonstrationofathletic

activitiesofallkinds,orakeymomentinanathleticgame.

Operation Display Screen

IntheVideomenu,touchthe[SlowMotion]icononthe1.

screen.

Touch to select [2. On] (

)or [Off] ( ).

Touch the Return icon 3. (

)to return.

Note

While Slow Motion function is activated, audio is not recorded and zoom is disabled.•

The view angle may become smaller when the Slow Motion is activated.•

When Slow Motion function is activated, the video resolution is QVGA.•

Time Lapse

Recordstillimagesatspecicintervalsyoucansetandplaythemasonevideole.Thiseffectisgood

for recording cloudscapes, seed germinatingandowersopening.

Off:• Disable Time Lapse.

1 Second.: • Record one frame per second.

3 Seconds: • Record one frame every 3 seconds.

5 Seconds: • Record one frame every 5 seconds.

Operation Display Screen

IntheVideomenu,touchthe[TimeLapse]icononthe1.

screen.

Touch to select the desired option.2.

TouchtheOKicon(3.

)to validate the setting.

Touch the Return icon 4. (

)to return.

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Photo Menu

Operation Display Screen

Touch 1.

on the screen to opentheMenu.The menu

will show on the screen.

Swipeonthemenuscreentochangethepage.2.

Thesecondpagecontains5options--PhotoResolution,3.

FaceTracking,Date Printing,ISO,andSelf-Timer --for

youtoadjustthecamerasettings.

Touch the Exit icon 4. (

)to exit.

Photo Resolution

Three resolution settings are available.

16MP• :Shootphotoat4608x3456,16MPquality.

5MP• :Shootphotoat2592x1944,5MPquality.

3MP• :Shootphotoat2048x1536,3MPquality.

Operation Display Screen

InthePhotomenu,touchthe[PhotoResolution]iconon1.

the screen.

Touch to select the desired option.2.

TouchtheOKicon(3.

)to validate the setting.

Touch the Return icon 4. (

)to return.

Face Tracking

The camera can detecthumanface(s)andfocusontheface(s)automatically.Thisfunctioncanworks

withphotocapturing.Itiswonderfulforcapturingbeautifulportraitsinbacklightsituation.

Operation Display Screen

In the Photo menu, touch the [FaceTracking] icon on1.

the screen.

Touch to select [2. On] (

)or [Off] ( ).

Touch the Return icon 3. (

)to return.

Note

When Face Tracking is activated, aim the camera at the human face(s). The focus frame(s) will •

show on the LCD before the [Record Button] is pressed.

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