Polaroid I737 User manual

7.0 Megapixel Digital Camera

i737

User’s Manual

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Product Overview

1. Shutter button

2. Flash

3. Self-timer LED

4. Power button

5. Speaker

6. USB port

7. Microphone

8. Lens

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8

2

* ASM button: Pressing this button switches

among the Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority and

Manual Exposure mode. See Page 41.

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9. Zoom out / Thumbnail button

10. Playback mode button

11. Power / Auto Focus LED

12. Macro / Left button

13. Stop / Down button

14. Delete button

15. Wrist strap holder

16. Zoom in button

17. Menu button

18. Play / Pause / Up button

19. Flash / Right button

20. Set / Display button

21. Mode button

22. Tripod mount

23. Battery / SD card door

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Table of Contents

Product Overview ......................................................................................... 2

Table of Contents ......................................................................................... 3

1 Getting Started ........................................................................................ 6

• Camera Package Contents ...................................................................... 7

• Attaching the Wrist Strap ....................................................................... 8

• Installing the Batteries ............................................................................ 8

• Using Your Batteries ............................................................................... 9

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

• Turning the Camera On and Off ............................................................. 10

2 Camera Settings ...................................................................................... 11

• Checking Camera Status ...................................................................... 11

• Capture Modes .................................................................................... 11

• Playback Mode .................................................................................... 15

• Camera Modes .................................................................................... 16

• Capture Modes .................................................................................... 17

• How to Navigate Menus ....................................................................... 18

• Setup Menu ....................................................................................... 19

• Adjusting the Sounds ........................................................................... 20

• Selecting Auto Review Period ................................................................ 21

• Power Saving Settings ......................................................................... 22

• Setting the Date and Time ................................................................... 23

• Setting the Display Language ............................................................... 24

• File No. Reset Setting ........................................................................... 25

• Choosing a Startup Image .................................................................... 26

• Formatting the Internal Memory ............................................................ 28

• Selecting the Battery Type .................................................................... 29

• Resetting to Default Settings ................................................................ 30

• Turning the Information Display On/Off ................................................... 31

3 Taking Pictures ....................................................................................... 33

• Taking Pictures in Normal Mode ............................................................. 33

• Taking Pictures in Macro Mode .............................................................. 35

• Taking Pictures in Different Scene Shooting Modes .................................. 36

• Using the Q Mode ................................................................................ 38

• Setting Flash Mode ............................................................................. 39

• Setting ASM Mode .............................................................................. 41

• Setting Self-timer ................................................................................. 43

• Taking Continuous Pictures ................................................................... 44

• Zoom Feature ..................................................................................... 44

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• Setting the Image Size and Quality ......................................................... 46

• Setting Light Metering ......................................................................... 47

• Setting White Balance .......................................................................... 48

• Setting the ISO ................................................................................... 49

• Setting Exposure Compensation ............................................................. 50

• Setting the AEB .................................................................................. 51

• Setting the Highlight ........................................................................... 51

• Setting the Sharpness ......................................................................... 52

• Setting the Photo Effect. ...................................................................... 53

• Setting Date/Time, Display On/Off ......................................................... 54

• Setting Camera Shake Warning Stabilizer Feature..................................... 55

• Setting Face Tracking ........................................................................... 56

• Setting Smile Capture ........................................................................... 57

• Setting Photo Stitch ............................................................................. 59

• Setting Blink Detection ......................................................................... 60

• Setting Photo Frame ............................................................................. 61

4 Recording Video Clips .............................................................................. 62

• Recording Video Clips .......................................................................... 62

• Setting the Video Size .......................................................................... 63

5 Recording Audio Clips .............................................................................. 64

• Recording a Audio Clip ........................................................................ 64

• Recording a Voice Memo for the Desired Image ....................................... 65

6 Managing Pictures and Video Clips ............................................................ 66

• Reviewing Pictures .............................................................................. 66

• Magnifying & Trimming the Displayed Picture .......................................... 66

• Rotating the Displayed Picture .............................................................. 67

• Changing the Image Effect .................................................................... 68

• Changing the Image Size ...................................................................... 69

• Reviewing Pictures and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail .............................. 70

• Running a Slide Show on the LCD screen ................................................ 71

• Playing a Video Clip on LCD Screen........................................................ 72

• Playing Audio Clips .............................................................................. 72

• Playing a Voice Memo .......................................................................... 73

• Protecting/Unprotecting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips .......................... 74

• Deleting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips ................................................ 76

• Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV .............................................. 77

7 Print Settings .......................................................................................... 78

• About PictBridge .................................................................................. 78

• Resetting to Default Settings ................................................................ 85

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• About DPOF ....................................................................................... 86

8 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card ............................................................ 89

• Using the SD Card ............................................................................... 89

• Formatting a SD card .......................................................................... 93

• Copying Pictures, Video and Audio Clips to Memory Card ........................ 93

9 Installing the Software onto a Computer..................................................... 94

• Installing the Software .......................................................................... 94

• Software Included with Your Camera ..................................................... 96

• Computer System Requirements ............................................................ 97

10 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer .................................. 98

• Before Transferring Files ....................................................................... 98

• Connecting to Your Computer ............................................................... 98

• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer ................................ 99

11 Troubleshooting Problems ..................................................................... 101

12 Getting Help ....................................................................................... 104

• Polaroid Online Services ...................................................................... 104

• ArcSoft Software Help ....................................................................... 104

13 Appendix ............................................................................................ 105

• Technical specifications ...................................................................... 105

• Storage Capacities ............................................................................. 106

• Uninstalling Polaroid i737 Driver (PC only) ............................................. 111

• Camera Default Settings ..................................................................... 112

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ......................................................... 114

• Regulatory Information ....................................................................... 115

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1 Getting Started

Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid i737 digital camera for your

imaging needs. The i737 comes equipped with a powerful 7.0 Megapixels

CCD sensor, 2.5-inch bright color TFT LCD, high quality optics and many

manual settings and options.

Outstanding features that your i737 digital camera has:

• A high quality glass lens system for exposures from 6 inches to infinity

including 3 times optical and 4 times digital zoom modes.

• Built-in flash with five modes (auto, red-eye reduction, Flash always

on, Slow Sync and Flash off).

• Free to edit your images and print your pictures by DPOF.

• Large 2.5 inch LCD screen for easier image preview and review.

• Convenient multiple shooting modes for more accurate reproduction

of pictures.

Need help with your digital camera?

Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon:

Or visit www.polaroid.com.

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• Camera Package Contents

Registration Card

Digital Imaging Products

201 Burlington Road

Bedford, MA 01730-1434

First Class

Postage

Required

Post Ofce will

not deliver

without proper

postage

i737

The CD-ROM includes

Polaroid i737 Camera Driver (PC)

ArcSoft PhotoStudio® 5.5 (PC)

ArcSoft PhotoStudio® 4.3 (Mac)

ArcSoft VideoImpression® 2 (PC & Mac)

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ (PC & Mac)

User Guide (in PDF format)

USB Cable

Wrist Strap

AA Batteries

Quick Start Guide

i737

Quick Start Guide

Guide de Démarrage rapide

Guida Rapida

Guía Rápida de Inicio

Guia de Início Rápido

ML XXXX

Part no.: QGXXXX-XXX

Printed in China

Schnellanleitung

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• Attaching the Wrist Strap

1

2

• 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 9.

1. Open the camera’s battery/SD card door by pushing it outwards as

illustrated.

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

correctly.

3. Close the battery/SD card door by pressing it downwards and then

sliding it towards the camera to lock.

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b

1 2 3

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• Using Your Batteries

There are two types of batteries that are suitable for your camera:

Alkaline and NiMH. Please select the type of batteries you are

using in the set up menu. For more details, please refer to “Select-

ing the Battery Type” on page 29.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

• For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend using a

brand name high capacity battery.

• To ensure the camera displays the battery level correctly, please set the

type to match the batteries being used.

Here are some helpful hints to extend battery life considerably by limiting

the following activities:

• Reviewing the pictures on the LCD Screen.

• Use the optical viewfinder (if applicable) to frame the subject when

taking pictures.

• Reduce the excessive use of the flash.

• Remove batteries from your camera when not in use for long periods

of time.

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 orientation.

• Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately.

• Do not short the supply terminals.

• Do not dispose the batteries in fire.

• Do not touch or push the lens back when the camera hangs due to low

battery. Please replace the batteries and power on the camera.

These instructions should be retained for future reference.

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• 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.

+0.7EV

9999

AUTO

IN

7M

Battery power is exhausted. Please

replace the battery.

• Turning the Camera On and Off

1. Press and hold the (POWER) button

until the LCD screen is activated.

2. Press the (POWER) button again to

turn the power off.

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2 Camera Settings

• Checking Camera Status

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

camera settings are active. Those particular features whose icons are not

displayed are not activated.

• Capture Modes

Still Image Mode

+0.7EV

9999

IN

7M

F2.8 1/30

2

AUTO

4

5

6

8

9

10 11 12

19

20

21

813 14

22

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18

16

123

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2526

x4.0

15

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No. Description Icon Ref. Page

1 Macro Mode 35

2 Flash Mode

, , , ,

39

3 Shooting Mode 36

4 Image Resolution

7M

, ,

16:9

,

5M

,

3M

,

1M

,

VGA

46

5 Quality 46

6 Sharpness 52

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No. Description Icon Ref. Page

7 AEB 51

8 Date Stamp 54

9 Exposure Compensation Value

2EV

50

10 Shake Warning ---

11 Face Tracking 56

12 Apeture Value F2.8 ~ F5.6 ---

13 Focus Mark ---

14 Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec ~ 8 sec ---

15 White balance

, , ,

H

H,

H

L , , AUTO

48

16 Histogram ---

17 Highlight 51

18 ISO Sensitivity

50

,

100

,

200

,

400

, AUTO

49

19 Light Metering

, ,

47

20 Stabilizer 55

21

Internal Memory

IN

---

SD Card ---

22 Battery Power Level

, ,

10

23 Number of Remaining Pictures

9999

---

24 Digital Zoom Factor X 1.0 ............ X 4.0 44

25 Optical & Digital Zoom Bar 44

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Self-timer

2

,

10

,

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Continuous Pictures 43

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Video Mode

00:01:30

IN

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2

9

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3 5

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10

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No. Description Icon Ref. Page

1 Video Mode 58

2 Video Size

16:9, ,

59

3 Focus Mark

----

4

White balance

AUTO, , , ,

H

H,

H

L ,

48

5

Light Metering

, ,

47

6

Internal Memory

IN

---

SD Card

---

7 Battery Power Level

, ,

10

8 Remaining Recording Time 00:01:30 ---

9 Optical & Digital Zoom Bar 44

10 Macro Mode 35

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Audio Mode

IN

00:09:12

4

1

3

2

No. Description Icon Ref. Page

1 Audio mode 60

2

Internal Memory

IN

---

SD Card

---

3

Battery Power Level

, ,

10

4 Remaining Recording Time 00:09:12 ---

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• Playback Mode

IN

5/150

7M

2008/01/01 18:59

1

3

2

IN

6/150

6

5

IN

7/150

:Play

8

7

9

320

+2.0EV

F2.8

1/30

2008/01/01 18:59 2008/01/01 18:59

:Play

4

No. Description Icon Ref. Page

1 Resolution

7M

---

2 DPOF ---

3 Recording info ---

4 Date & Time ---

5

Playback mode

---

6

Internal Memory

IN

---

SD Card

---

7

Battery Power Level

, ,

10

8 Protect 69

9 File Number / Total Number 7/160 ---

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• Camera Modes

The camera has two working modes, Capture mode

and Playback mode. Pressing the PLAYBACK button

switches between the Capture mode and Playback

mode.

Capture Mode

In this mode, you can record still images, video and audio clips. This

mode allows you to select the image and video settings according to the

shooting environment. For more details, refer to “Taking Pictures” on page

33, “Recording Video Clips” on page 58 and “Recording Audio Clips” on

page 60.

Playback Mode

This mode allows the review, rotation, protection or deletion of pictures

and video clips from the camera. You can add a voice memo to a picture.

For more details, please refer to “Managing Pictures and Video Clips” on

page 62.

Need help with your digital camera?

Call our customer service help number. Look for the insert with this icon:

Or visit www.polaroid.com.

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• Capture Modes

The camera has three modes for recording still images, video clips and

audio clips.

Selecting these three modes as follows:

PROGRAM

SELECT

OK

1. Press the button to set the camera to

capture mode.

2. Press the button to access the scene

mode palette.

3. Press button to select the desired

setting.

4. Press the button to confirm your

choice.

No. Description Icon

1 Still Image Mode

2 Video Mode

3 Audio Mode

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• How to Navigate Menus

Menu button

Menus are used to select 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 and buttons to scroll left and

right through the menu bar.

Resolution

7M

3:2

5M

3M

16:9

7M7M

WB

ISO

3. Press the and buttons to scroll up

and down through menu options.

4. Press the button to enter a submenu or

confirm your choice.

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• Setup Menu

You can change the basic settings of the camera in Capture mode and

Playback mode

1. Press the button.

Menu button

2. Press the or button to choose (Setup).

3. Press the button to enter the setup menu.

4. Press the button to exit the setup menu.

SETUP MENU 1/3

Select

Exit

Sounds

Auto Review 3 Sec.

Power Save 1 Min.

Date & Time

Language English

Setup

Enter

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• Adjusting the START-UP Volume

You can set the start-up, shutter and beep volume in the Setup mode.

Setup Menu 1/3

Select

Exit

Sounds

Auto Review 3 sec

Power Save 1 min

Date & Time

Language English

Sounds

Select

OK

Shutter On

START-UP 1

Beep On

Volume

1. Access the setup menu.

2. (Sounds) is the current selection.

3. Press the or button.

4. “START-UP” is the current selection.

5. Press the or to select the desired

item.

6. Press the or button to select the desired

setting.

7. Press the button.

Shutter You can turn the shutter sound on or off in the Setup mode. When the

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

shutter button.

Start-up You can set the start-up volume in the Setup mode. When the start-

up sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you power on the

camera.

Beep You can turn the beep sound on or off in the Setup mode. When the

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

buttons.

Volume Adjusting the volume of the shutter sound, start-up sound, beep and

playback sound.

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