Polaroid A500 User manual

5.0 Megapixel Digital Camera

a500

User Manual

FCC STATEMENT

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. 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. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off

and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part

15 of the FCC rules.

Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified

in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be

required to stop operation of the equipment.

Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart

the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) Again.

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.

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Notice

If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart

the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) Again.

This product contains electrical or electronic materials. The presence of

these materials may, if not disposed of properly, have potential adverse

effects on the environment and human health.

Presence of this label on the product means it should not be disposed of as

unsorted waste and must be collected separately. As a consumer, you are

responsible for ensuring that this product is disposed of properly. To find out

how to properly dispose of this product, please go to www.polaroid.com and

click on "Company" or call the customer service number for your country

listed in the instruction manual.

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Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

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Product Information

Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This includes primary

product specifications, software, software drivers, and user's manual. This User Manual is a

general reference guide for the product.

The product and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those described

in this manual. This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different

inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements, customer demographics, product

and geographical preferences.

Products very often vary between retailers especially with accessories such as batteries,

chargers,

memory cards, cables, pouches, and language support. Occasionally a retailer will

unique product color, appearance, and internal memory capacity. Contact your dealer specify a

product definition and included accessories. for precise

The illustrations in this manual are for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual

design of your camera.

The manufacturer assumes no liability for any errors or discrepancies in this user manual.

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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.

There is no user serviceable parts; DO NOT DISSASSEMBLE!

For repair, please call our friendly customer service for assistance.

Do not use the camera in areas near water.

Take special care during rain, snow, on the beach, or near the shore.

Exposing the camera to these conditions may cause damage to it.

Do not place the camera on unstable surfaces.

This may cause the camera to fall or tilt over, causing damage.

Keep the batteries out of the reach of children.

Batteries should only be replaced by an adult. Children must be supervised by

an adult when they are replacing the batteries.

Do not use the camera while you are walking, driving or riding a motorcycle.

This may cause personal injury or result in traffic accident.

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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. If the

internal fluid contacts your eyes, rinse with fresh water.

If the fluid contacts you clothing rinse with water and seek medical attention immediately.

A camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop, strike, or use excessive force

when handling the camera.

This may cause damage to the camera.

Do not use the camera in humid, steamy, smoky, or dusty places.

This may cause fire or electric shock.

Do not remove the batteries immediately after a long period of continuous use.

The batteries may become warm and possibly cause an injury.

Do not wrap the camera or place it in cloth or blankets.

This may cause heat to build up and deform the case. Use the camera in a

well-ventilated place.

Do not leave the camera in places where the temperature may rise significantly,

such as inside a car.

This may adversely affect the case or the parts inside.

Before you move the camera, disconnect cords and cables.

Failure to do this may damage cords and cables.

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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.

Here are some helpful hints to extend battery life considerably by limiting the following activities:

Reviewing the pictures on the LCD Screen

Using the optical viewfinder (if your camera has one) to frame the subject when taking pictures

Excessive use of the flash

Remove batteries from your camera when not in use.

WARNING!

Batteries should be replaced by an adult.

Use recommended or equivalent type of batteries only.

Insert the batteries in the correct orientation.

Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately.

Do not short the supply terminals.

Please dispose of the batteries properly.

Questions?

Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon:

Or visit www.polaroid.com.

These instructions should be retained for future reference.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

8 Overview

8 Package Contents

9 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

CAMERA

9 Front View

10 Rear View

11 LCD Monitor Display

13 GETTING STARTED

13 Preparation

14 Turning the Power On/Off

14 LED Indicators

15 Choosing the Language

15 Formatting the Memory Card

16 CAPTURE MODE

16 Capturing Images

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17

Self-timer and Burst

Using the Flash

18 Using the Zoom Function

19 Setting the Focus

20 Setting the Scene Mode

21 Adjusting the Exposure (EV

Compensation)

22 VIDEO MODE

22 Recording Video Clips

23

Playing Back Video Clips

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24 Playing Back Still Images

25 Thumbnail Display

25 Slideshow Display

26 Protecting Images

27 Erasing Images

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MENU OPTIONS

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30 Video Menu

31 Playback Menu

32 Setup Menu

34 TRANSFERRING FILES TO

YOUR COMPUTER

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Downloading Your Files

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DEFAULT SETTING

SPECIFICATIONS

APPENDIX

Possible Number of Shots

Troubleshooting

Connecting to a PictBridge

Compliant Printer

EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

PLAYBACK MODE

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Still Image Capture Menu

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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 3.0-megapixel sensor, this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution

of up to 2560 x 1920 pixels.

Package Contents

Optional Accessories(not included):

Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items:

Digital Camera

Software CD-ROM

USB cable

Quick Start Guide

SD/SDHC memory card (We recommend the use of a memory card up to 2GB and up to 16GB

for SDHC. The use of a SD/SDHC memory card is required to capture video or still images.)

Accessories and components may vary by retailer.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View

1.

2. Shutter button

3. Power button

5. Flash

6. SD card slot

7. Taking lens

8. Focus switch

Hand strap retainer

4.

Normal mode

Macro mode

Busy LED

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Rear View

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LCD display

10. Left / EV± button

11. Mode button

12. LED indicator

13. Menu button

14. Up / zoom in button

15. Right / flash button

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16. Enter/Disp button

17. Down / zoom out button

18. Delete /self-timer/Burst button

19. Playback button

20. Tripod socket

21.

Battery door

USB interface

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1. Camera Mode

[ ]Still Image Capture.

[ ]Video capture mode.

2. Flash mode

[ ] Auto

[ ] Always On

[ ] Off

3. Battery Power Level

[ ] Full

[ ] Medium

[ ] Low

[ ] None

4. SD Card inserted

5. Focus setting

[ ] Normal

[ ] Macro

6. Image size resolution

[5m] 2592 x 1944

[3m] 2048 x 1536

[2m] 1600 x 1200

[1.3m] 1280 x 960

[VGA ] 640 x 480

7. Image quality

[ ] Fine

[ ] Standard

[ ] Economy

8.Sharpness

[ ]Hard

[ ]Normal

[ ]Soft

LCD Display Icons

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13. ISO

[ ]Auto

[ ]100

[ ]200

14. Zoom value

15.

Self-timer icon

[ ] 2 sec.

[ ] 10 sec.

[ ] Burst

ISO

AUTO

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200

Auto

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9. Metering

[ ]Average

[ ]Spot

White Balance

[ ] Auto

[ ]Daylight

[ ]Cloudy

[ ]Tungsten

[ ]Fluorescent

11. EV

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-2.0 to 2.0 EV in 0.3

EV increments

Number of pictures

remaining on SD card

ISO

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Video mode [ ]

1. Video indicator icon

2. Recording time

3. Battery level

4.

5. White Balance

6. Video resolution

7. Exposure value

8. Zoom value

Playback mode [ ]

Still image playback

1. Playback icon

2.

3.

4. Zoom value

Playback mode [ ]

Video playback

1. Playback icon

2.

3. Video playback indicator

available

SD Card inserted

Image # / Total Images

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Write protect tab Write protect state

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.

To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD/SDHC memory card, you can slide the

write protect tab (on the side of the SD/ SDHC memory card) to “LOCK”.

To save, edit, or erase data on an SD/SDHC memory card, you must unlock the card.

To prevent damaging of an SD/SDHC memory card, be sure to turn off the

power when inserting or removing the SD/SDHC memory card.If inserting

or removing the SD/SDHC memory card with the power on, the camera will

automatically turn off.

Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery door.

Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional).

1. You must insert a SD Card to record and store your VIDEOS and

PICTURES

2. Be sure to format the memory card with this camera

before its initial usage.

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Turning the Power On/Off

LED Indicators

Indicators

State Description/Activity

Rear view:LED indicator

Front view:Self-timer indicator

Blinking red

Reading/Writing files.

Charging the flash.

The self-timer function is

activated.

Blinking red

Questions?

Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon:

Or visit www.polaroid.com.

Pressing the POWER button until the camera on.comes

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.

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Choosing your Language

Specify which language the menus and messages are to be shown on the LCD display.

1. Press the button.

2. Select [Setup] menu with the button.

3. Select [Language] with the / buttons, and press the

button.

The Language setting screen will be displayed.

4. Select the display language with the buttons, and press /

the button.

The setting will be stored.

To exit from any menu selection, press the button.

Formatting the Memory Card

This utility formats the memory card and erases all stored images and data.

1. Press the button.

2. Select [Setup] menu with the button.

3. Select [Format] , and press the

button.

4. Select [Execute] with the / button,

and press the button to confirm.

To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and

press the button.

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Setup

Format...

Beep

Language

Power Save

Sys. Reset

Format...

Cancel

Execute

Set:Select:

Setup

Format...

Beep

Language

Power Save

Sys. Reset

ON

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CAPTURE MODE

Capturing Images

Your camera is equipped with a 1.8" full color LTPS-TFT LCD display to help you compose images,

playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings.

1. Press the Power button to turn the on.

camera

2. Compose the image on the LCD display.

Pressing the / button zooms in/out on the subject, and

the subject on the LCD display.

enlarges

3. Press the SHUTTER button to capture your image.

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The camera has two important features:Self-timer and Burst.

The Self-timer allows photos after a pre-defined delay time.

Burst allows consecutive shots. These functions are only available

in recording still images. These settings are disabled when the camera is turned off.

1. Press the Delete/self-timer/Burst button, Select[2S]/[10S]/[Burst] to set the delay time.

2. Compose the image on the LCD display.

3. Press the SHUTTER button to take your photograph. The photo will be taken after the timer reaches

the delay time that you pre and the camera will beep during the

you to take

selected countdown.

Self-timer and Burst

Flash mode Description

Flash Off

Auto

Always On

Use this mode in an environment where flash use is prohibited or

should the subject be too far away for the flash to have any effect.

The flash fires automatically according to the surrounding brightness

of the photographic conditions.

The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness.

Select this mode for recording images with high contrast

(subject backlit) and/or heavy shadows.

Using the Flash

The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions permit the use of flash.

The camera has 3 flash modes: Off, Auto , and Always On. You can take an image using a desired

flash mode to suit your circumstances. The flash's effective range is

35.4” ~ 59.1”(0.9m~1.5m) (in the Normal mode).

The flash is disabled when the camera is set to Macro mode.

1. Press the button to turn the camera on.Power

2. Toggle until your desired flash mode appears on the LCD display.

3. Compose your scene and press the button SHUTTER

to capture your image.

The table below will help you to choose the appropriate flash mode:

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Using the Zoom Function

This camera is equipped with 4x 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 on.

2. To activate the digital zoom, press the▲ / ▼ button.

The status of digital magnification is shown on the LCD display.

3. Compose your scene and press the SHUTTER button to capture

the image.

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The digital magnification ranges from 1.0x to 4.0x.

Image noise (grain) may occur in the recorded image when using the digital zoom feature.

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The table below will help you choose the appropriate focus mode:

Focus mode Description

This mode is suitable for scenery and portrait shooting.

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 (9cm to 13cm); normal mode is 3.5”to 5.1”

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. Compose your scene and press the SHUTTER button.

Warning! : Your image(s) will be unsharp if you are not within the

macro focus range.

Select macro to capture close-up images. When the lens is zoomed

to its widest position you may focus objects as close as 9cm(3.5”).

If the camera is set to Macro mode, the flash is disabled.

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