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Studio 4

Digital Video Camera

User Guide

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Product Overview

1. Capture/Playback selector

2. Shutter button

3. Hand strap eyelet

4. Lens cap

Side View

1. Lens

2. Status LED

3. Microphone

Front View

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1. Power On/Off button

2. OK button

3. LCD screen

4. Video output terminal & USB port cover

5. Display On/Off button

6. Menu button

7. Up/Zoom in button

8. Right button

9. Down/Zoom out button

10. Left button

Back View

1. Tripod mount

2. SD card slot door

3. Battery door

Bottom View

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started...........................................................................7

• What can I Do with My Camera? ..............................................7

• What can I Do with My Digital Pictures?....................................7

• What can I Do with my Video Clips ? ........................................7

• Camera Package Contents .......................................................8

• Installing the Batteries .............................................................9

• Turning the Camera On and Off ...............................................9

• Checking the Battery Power Level...........................................10

• How to Navigate Menus ........................................................10

2 Camera Setting.........................................................................12

• Checking Camera Status........................................................12

• Camera Modes .....................................................................14

• Drive Mode ..........................................................................15

• Setting the Current Date and Time..........................................16

• Setting Date/Time Display On/Off ...........................................17

• Auto Power Save Settings .....................................................18

• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off ..............................................19

• Setting Frequency.................................................................20

• Setting Display Language.......................................................21

• Resetting to Default Settings..................................................22

• Formatting the Internal Memory..............................................23

• Viewing Firmware Version .....................................................24

• Turning the Information Display and the LCD Screen On/Off ......25

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3 Taking Pictures.........................................................................26

• Taking a Picture ...................................................................27

• Setting Self-timer..................................................................28

• Zoom Feature.......................................................................29

• Setting Image Resolution and Quality ......................................30

• Setting Exposure Compensation .............................................32

• Setting the White Balance......................................................33

• Setting Photo Effect..............................................................34

4 Recording Video Clips................................................................35

• Recording Video Clips ...........................................................35

• Setting Video Resolution and Quality.......................................36

• Adjusting the Brightness Contrast...........................................38

• Setting Sharpness.................................................................39

• Setting Audio Recording On/Off..............................................40

5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video clips.........................41

• Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen ....................................41

• Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail..................42

• Playing the Video Clip ...........................................................44

• Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s).........................45

• Delete Picture(s) or Video Clip(s).............................................46

• View Pictures and Video Clips on a TV....................................47

6 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card ..............................................49

• Using the SD Card ................................................................49

7 Installing the Software onto a Computer ......................................54

• Installing the Software .........................................................54

• Software Included with Your Camera ......................................56

• Computer System Requirements .............................................57

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8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips To Your Computer................58

• Before Transferring Files .......................................................58

• Connecting to Your Computer ................................................58

• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to PC .............................59

• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Mac ...........................60

• PhotoImpression 5.0 Hot Plug Function (PC Only) .....................61

9 Troubleshooting Problems...........................................................63

• Troubleshooting....................................................................63

10 Getting Help ...........................................................................66

• Polaroid-digital Online Services ...............................................66

• Customer Support.................................................................66

• ArcSoft Software Help ..........................................................66

11 Appendix................................................................................67

• Technical Specications ........................................................67

• Storage Capacities................................................................69

• Uninstall the Camera Driver (PC).............................................73

• Camera Default Settings........................................................74

• Using Your Batteries .............................................................75

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ...........................................76

• Regulatory Information ..........................................................76

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1 Getting Started

• What can I Do with My Camera?

Capture

Enjoy point & shoot operation. Store pictures

and video clips on the internal memory or a

SD Card.

Setup

Select various camera settings.

• What can I Do with My Digital Pictures?

View

View pictures on a computer using

PhotoImpression or on a TV.

Save

Save pictures to the computer memory by

Mass Storage interface.

Communicate

Send pictures over the Internet to family and friends.

• What can I Do with My Video Clips?

Playback

Playback video clips with audio feature on a

computer using the Window Media Play or a TV.

Save

Save video clips with audio feature to the

computer memory by Mass Storage interface.

Communicate

Send the video clips with audio feature over

the Internet to family and friends.

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• Camera Package Contents

2 x AA Batteries

Video Cable

USB Cable

Lens Cap with Strap

Polaroid Studio 4 Registration Card

The CD-ROM includes

Polaroid Studio 4 Camera Driver (PC)

ArcSoft® PhotoImpression™ 5.0 (PC & Mac)

ArcSoft® ShowBiz DVD 1.3 (PC)

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac)

QuickTime Player (Mac)

DivX (PC)

DivX Doctor II (Mac)

User Guide (in PDF Format)

Hand Strap

PouchTripod

Quick Guide

Digital Imaging Products

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Bedford, MA 01730-1434

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• Installing the Batteries

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

on battery usage, please see “Using your batteries” on page 74.

1. Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated.

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

3. Close the battery door by pressing it downwards and then sliding it

towards the camera to lock.

TBA

IMPORTANT NOTE:

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

AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH.

• Turning the Camera On and Off

Pull left to open the LCD screen

panel. Fully press and hold the

Power On/Off button until the LCD

screen is on. Press the Power On/Off

button again to turn off the camera.

Power On/Off

button

NOTE:

Check and make sure that the date and time are correct after switching on the

camera, especially when the batteries are kept in the battery compartment

for a period of time (like over a month or so), or when the batteries are

removed from the camera for over a week. For a detailed guideline on date

and time adjustment, see “Setting the Current Date and Time” on page 16.

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• Checking the Battery Power 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.

• 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. In the Capture or Playback mode, press the

button to enter the

CAMERA, VIDEO or PLAYBACK menu and press it again to exit.

THUMBNAIL

DELETE

PROTECT

PLAYBACK

SELECT

SET

ONE

RESOLUTION

QUALITY

EV

WHITE BAL

CAMERA

SELECT

SET

FINE

AUDIO

RESOLUTION

QUALITY

EV

VIDEO

SELECT

SET

320X240

Capture Mode Playback Mode

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In the Playback mode, press the

button

to enter the SETUP menu. Press the

button to exit.

BEEP

CLOCK

DATE DISP

TV

SETUP

SELECT

SET

VIEW

2. Press the

or

button to select a menu

item. Press the

button to enter the

submenu.

POWER OFF

LANGUAGE

DEFAULT

FORMAT

SETUP

SELECT

SET

ENGLISH

Press the

button to return to the menu.

3. Press the

or

button to select the desired setting.

4. Press the

button to conrm.

4. Press the

button to close the menu.

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2 Camera Setting

• Checking Camera Status

Open the LCD panel. Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen

to check which camera settings are active. If the feature icon is not

displayed, it means that particular feature is not activated.

Still Image mode

Still Image

Capture mode

Video*

Auto*

Daylight

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Cloudy

White balance

Fine*

Normal

Economic

Quality

Digital zoom status

Self-timer on

Number of

remaining pictures

SD card inserted

640 x 480

1280 x 960

1600 x 1200

2048 x 1536*

Image resolution

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640X480

0008

X2.3

Current time

Current date

Battery power level

Full

Adequate

Low

Exhausted

* Default setting

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Video mode

Auto*

Daylight

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Cloudy

White balance

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320X240

00:28

X2.3

Quality

Fine*

Normal

Resolution

320 x 240

640 x 480*

Video mode

Remaining Time

* Default setting

Playback mode

Play indicator

1/0001

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PLAY

1/0001

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SELECT

Playback mode

Picture

Video clip

File type

Total number / File number

Locked le

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• Camera Modes

The camera has two working modes, Capture mode

and Playback mode. You can switch between them

by pushing the Capture/Playback selector upwards

or downwards.

Capture/Playback

selector

Capture Mode

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

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

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

Pictures” on page 26 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 35.

Playback mode

This mode allows the review or deletion of pictures and video clips from

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

Pictures and Video Clips” on page 41.

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• Drive Mode

The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips.

Still Image mode

Video mode

You may switch between these two modes according to the following

steps.

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00:28

Press

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640X480

0002

Press

NOTE:

Video mode is the default capture mode.

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• Setting the Current Date and Time

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select “CLOCK”.

BEEP

CLOCK

DATE DISP

TV

SETUP

SELECT

SET

CANCEL

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select “VIEW”.

6. Press the

button.

BEEP

CLOCK

DATE DISP

TV

SETUP

SELECT

SET

VIEW

7. Press the

or

button to adjust the value

in the eld.

8. Press the

or

button to switch to the

next eld.

9. Press the

button.

2 0 0 5 / 0 1 / 2 4

1 4 : 1 7

CLOCK

SELECT

SET

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• Setting Date/Time Display On/Off

Date and time are displayed on the LCD screen by default. You can hide

one or both of them by the following steps.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select “DATE DISP”.

CLOCK

DATE DISP

TV

FRQUENCY

SETUP

SELECT

SET

DATE&TIME

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select the desired

setting.

You can choose either time or date to

only display the item you have selected or

you can select “CANCEL” to turn off this

feature.

6. Press the

button.

7. Press the

button.

CLOCK

DATE DISP

TV

FRQUENCY

SETUP

SELECT

SET

TIME

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• Auto Power Save Settings

The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve

battery power.

OFF The power save feature is not activated.

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

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

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

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select “POWER

OFF”.

FREQUENCY

POWER OFF

LANGUAGE

DEFAULT

SETUP

SELECT

SET

OFF

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select the desired

setting.

6. Press the

button.

7. Press the

button.

FREQUENCY

POWER OFF

LANGUAGE

DEFAULT

SETUP

SELECT

SET

1 MIN

NOTE:

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

conditions.

- While recording a video clip.

- 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.

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• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off

When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press

the buttons.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select “BEEP”.

VERSION

BEEP

CLOCK

DATE DISP

SETUP

SELECT

SET

OFF

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select the desired

setting.

6. Press the

button.

7. Press the

button.

VERSION

BEEP

CLOCK

DATE DISP

SETUP

SELECT

SET

ON

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• Setting Frequency

In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit

the correct lighting frequency. Set the frequency to 60Hz for US, 50Hz

for Europe and Asia.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select

“FREQUENCY”.

TV

FREQUENCY

POWER OFF

LANGUAGE

SETUP

SELECT

SET

50HZ

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select the desired

setting.

6. Press the

button.

7. Press the

button.

TV

FREQUENCY

POWER OFF

LANGUAGE

SETUP

SELECT

SET

60HZ

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