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320FUNcdqs.book Page 3 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Contents Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! Digital 320 Creative Kit . . . . . . . . . 2 Kit components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Polaroid Digital 320 Camera features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting the camera ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20FUNcdqs.book Page 1 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! Digital 320 Creative Kit. This kit contains everything you need to enter the world of digital imaging. Just follow the simple instructions in this Quickstart and you’ll be working with digital images quickly and easily. Our goal at Polaroid is to make digital imaging easy and fun — right from the moment you open the box.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 2 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! Digital 320 Creative Kit Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! Digital 320 Creative Kit contains everything you need to take digital photographs and save them to your computer. Using the software in your kit you can correct, edit and play with your digital photos. You can use your Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software with other digital cameras and scanners if they are TWAIN-compliant.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 3 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Kit components Make sure that your kit contains the following: • Polaroid Digital 320 Camera • Serial interface cable • 9-volt battery • Polaroid PhotoMAX SE 2.1 Image Maker Software CD-ROM Note: Your computer needs a RS-232C serial port to use your digital camera.
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320FUNcdqs.book Page 5 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Getting the camera ready Your kit includes one 9-volt battery to use with your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera. 1. Open the battery door as shown. 2. Insert one 9-volt battery into the compartment. Make sure that the battery terminal (+ and -) are properly positioned as shown. 3. Close the battery door.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 6 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM To take a picture 1. Turn on the camera. The green power light on the back of the camera is lit. If the green power light is not lit, check to make sure the battery is properly loaded. 2. Look through the camera viewfinder. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button. Keep holding the camera steady until you hear a beep. When you hear the beep, a picture has been taken.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 7 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM The picture counter on the back of the camera shows you how many pictures you have stored in your camera. Your camera can store up to 18 images. Note: Your camera automatically shuts off after a few minutes if you don’t take a picture. This helps to save your battery power. The camera beeps to let you know that it is in power saving mode. When the camera beeps turn the camera off or take another photo.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 8 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Tips for great photos Follow the steps on this page to take great photos with your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera. Indoor photos 3-6 feet Take photos in a brightly lit room that has a mixture of both sunlight and lamp light. For best results, take a photo near a large window.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 9 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Outdoor photos 3 feet to infinity Take photos in sunlight or in bright shade. Avoid intense sunlight that may cause sun spots in photos. Always make sure that the sun or other light source is behind the person taking the photo. For more tips on taking great photos with your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera, visit our Web Help site at: www.photomaxhelp.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 10 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Using the self-timer Your digital camera comes with a built-in self timer. Note: It is recommended that you use a tripod with the self-timer. There is a tripod mount on the bottom of your digital camera. 1. Look through the viewfinder to compose your photo. 2. Press the self-timer button. 3. The camera makes a beeping noise. The beeping continues for approximately 10 seconds.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 11 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Putting photos on your computer After you take digital photos with your camera you need to put them on your computer. To do this, you must first install the Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software included in your kit. Your software includes many fun and interesting features to use with your digital photos: • Polaroid's Image Quality Assured (IQA) one-click fix technology that instantly improves any digital image.
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320FUNcdqs.book Page 13 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM To install the software: 1. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. 2. Follow the instructions on your computer screen. 3. If the installation program does not start automatically: a. Select Run from the Windows Start menu. The Start menu is usually found at the bottom of your screen. b. Click Browse to locate your CD-ROM drive. c. Select Setup.exe from the CD-ROM. d. Click Open. e. Click OK and follow the instructions on your computer screen.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 14 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Connecting the digital camera to your computer 1. Turn off your computer and any peripheral devices attached to it (scanner, printer). 2. Connect the serial cable to the serial port on your computer. Note: To get help finding the serial port on your computer read the instruction manual that came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer. 3. Connect the other end to the serial port on the camera. 4. Turn on your computer.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 15 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM 5. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar. Note: The Windows taskbar is usually found at the bottom of your screen. 6. Select Polaroid PhotoMAX by ArcSoft from the Programs menu. 7. Select PhotoMAX SE. The software launches. Note: You also can open the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Software by double-clicking the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE icon on your desktop.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 16 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM To open a photo in the software 1. Click the Get Photo button.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 17 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM The Get Photo button lets you select an image from a variety of sources. You can select an image from: Selection: Click on it to: From File • open an image file on your computer Album or Camera • download images from your camera • open an image file from a photo album Note: you can build your own customized image albums.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 18 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM 2. Click Album or Camera. The Album manager window appears. Acquire button Note: To create a new Album, select New Album from the Album: pull-down menu. Click the Save button to give your Album a name and save it to your computer. 3. Click the Acquire button on the top menu bar.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 19 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM The Select Source window appears. 4. Click on Polaroid Digital 320 Camera. Click Select.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 20 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM The Polaroid Digital 320 Camera TWAIN software opens. The TWAIN software is used to download, delete and save images from your digital camera. Download button 5. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to download images, or click the Download button. The images stored on your camera appear in the window. Note: Click the Detail button to see information about any image.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 21 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM 6. To open a photo in the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE software, click on the photo and drag it with your mouse to the Polaroid PhotoMAX SE icon. icon The image is added to the Album that is open in the software. Note: To save an image to your computer, click on the image and click the Save button.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 22 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Opening a photo in the software You can open any photo from your Album in the software. 1. Double-click on an Album image to open it in the software. The image appears in the image tray.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 23 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Working with photos With Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software you can add special effects, retouch colors, cut and paste selections between photos, and much more. Applying a special effect You can apply many different special effects to a selected part of your photo or to the entire photo. Try making part of your photo look like an oil painting! 1.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 24 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Cropping an image Sometimes you need to cut out part of a photo you scanned or took with your digital camera. Use the Crop tool. 1. Select the area you want to keep in your photo. 2. Click Setup Photo. 3. Click Crop Image. 4. Move the cursor over the selected area on your image. The cursor changes to a pair of scissors. 5. Press the left mouse button. The cropped image appears in the image tray. Click undo if you change your mind.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 25 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Saving an image After you finish making changes to your photo, you need to save it to your computer. To save the image. . . Description With the same file name and in the same file format 1. Click Save It!. With a different file name or in a different file format 1. Click Save It!. 2. Click Quick Save. 2. Click Save Image as. The Save As dialog box appears. 3. Select the folder where you want to save the file. 4.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 26 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM To save the image. . . Description Note: If you select JPG, a slider appears to set the amount of image compression. A higher setting saves the file with less compression and higher image quality. A lower setting saves the file with more compression and a lower image quality. Files with more compression take up less hard disk space 5. Enter a different file name, if needed. 6. Click Save.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 27 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM To save the image. . . As a screen saver Description 1. Click Save It!. 2. Click Make Screen Saver. As wallpaper for your desktop 1. Click Save It!. 2. Click Make Wallpaper. Printing images 1. Click Print It!. 2. Click Print Image. 3. Select Add Title if you want to add a caption to your printed image. Double-click the title box on the preview area to add the text. The text appears in the active color. 4.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 28 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM 7. Drag the Width and Height slider to change the size of the image that prints on the page. This does not change the actual size of the image. 8. Drag the image to reposition your image on the page. 9. Enter the number of copies. This option is not available if your printer driver does not support multiple printing. 10. Click Printer Setup if needed. 11. Click Print to start printing.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 29 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Need Help? Whenever you need help using Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software, click on the ? button on the main window to open the Online User’s Guide. ? Button The Online User’s Guide provides step-by-step instructions on using your Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Software. Also, be sure to visit our Help site on the Web at: www.polaroid.
0FUNcdqs.book Page 30 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Product Limited Warranties One Year Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! Digital 320 Camera Polaroid will, at our option, repair or replace any unit found defective in manufacture within the warranty period. The warranty period is determined by the date of purchase. Keep the receipt as proof of purchase. Otherwise, the warranty period is determined by the date of manufacture.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 31 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Limited Warranty Polaroid PhotoMAX SE 2.1 Image Maker Software Polaroid warrants that the Software media will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 32 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Thank you for purchasing this Polaroid Digital Product. For more information on our other digital imaging products, please visit our Web site at: www.polaroid.com or call us at: 1-800-897-0356, M-F 10 AM - 7 PM, Sat 10 AM - 4 PM EST.
320FUNcdqs.book Page 34 Monday, November 1, 1999 11:42 AM Fun! Digital 320 Camera Copyright 1999 Polaroid Corporation, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA, owner of the registered trademarks “Polaroid”, “IQA Design” and “Polaroid PhotoMAX”. “MAX the Bird (and feather design)” Copyright 1998 Polaroid Corporation. All other product names may be the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
