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Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 2 Getting to Know Your Camera ...................................................................................................... 2 What’s Included ............................................................................................................................ 3 Parts of the Camera ......................................................................
Thank you for purchasing this camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your camera. Polaroid makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible. Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera. Note: Your camera requires a Micro SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use. Micro SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately. Important: - Do not open the battery door underwater.
1. Digital Camera 2. USB cable 3. Polaroid Instant Memories Software Installation CD 4. Wrist Strap Note: Micro SD Memory Card and batteries not included.
1. Shutter Button 11. Up / Zoom In 2. Power On/Off 12. Down / Zoon Out 3. LCD Switch 13. Left / Flash Light 4. Wrist Strap Connector 14. Right / Playback 5. Small LCD Monitor (front) 15. MODE 6. Flash 16. Menu / Delete 7. Lens 17. Battery Compartment 8. LED Busy Indicator 18. Micro SD Memory Card Slot 9. Macro/Normal Switch 19. USB Port 10. LCD Screen (back) 20.
Insert 2 x AAA (1.5V) batteries. Alkaline batteries recommended (not included). Micro SD Memory Card (up to 32GB) needed for normal use.
When powering the camera ON for the first time the camera will take you through the INITIAL CAMERA SETUP. 1) Batteries Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera, according to the polarity shown inside the battery compartment. Use 2x AAA (1.5V) batteries. Alkaline batteries are recommended. (Batteries not included.) Note: Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use for an extended period. Do not mix alkaline and non-alkaline batteries.
you do not see the SD icon on the display, please check if the card was inserted properly. IMPORTANT: The Micro SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. Formatting the Micro SD Memory Card 1. Press the MENU button ( ) in Photo Capture or Video Capture mode. 2. Select the Setup Menu options by pressing the RIGHT button. 3. Press the W ( )DOWN button to highlight and select the ‘Format’ and press the SHUTTER/OK button to confirm. 4.
Your camera has different modes for the various camera functions. Use this mode to capture pictures with your camera. This is the default mode when the camera is powered ON. To take a picture, aim your camera as desired and press the Shutter button. The picture will be automatically saved to your camera’s memory card. To access the various menus for the Photo Capture mode, press the MENU button while in the Photo Capture mode. Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camera.
Image Sensor Image Resolution Video Resolution CMOS Sensor 14M=4320x3240; 10M = 3648x2736; 5M = 2592x1944; 3M = 2048x1536; VGA = 640x480 VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 File Format JPEG (Photo) /AVI (Video) External Memory Micro SD Memory Card (up to 32GB) LCD Display 2.7+1.8" TFT color display Lens f=8.5 mm Focus Range 0.5m. ~ Infinity Zoom 5X Digital Zoom Exposure ±2.0, ±5/3, ±4/3, ±1.
To be able to download photos and videos to your PC using the Polaroid Instant Memories Software, you will need the following minimum configuration: Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or Windows 7 Pentium® 4 processor (or above) 1 GB of RAM, with 250 MB of free hard disk space 16-bit Color monitor, 1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution CD-ROM Drive QuickTime® 6 or higher Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7 or higher Windows Media Player
Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera. Make sure the Micro SD card has been inserted properly into your camera. (Micro SD card up to 32GB - not included) Please see Initial Camera Setup for more information. Press the Power button to turn your camera ON. After powering on, the camera LED light turns on briefly. The LCD screen turns on with your camera in Photo Capture mode to start.
Your camera has three main modes: 1) Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your camera. 2) Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos with your camera. 3) Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and videos you have already taken with your camera. When the camera is first powered ON, the Photo Capture Mode will be active.
Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode as well as menus for the general Camera Settings. To access the Main Menu for each Mode: 1) Press the MENU button to open the Main Menus for the current mode. 2) Press the W/Down and T/Up buttons to select a specific menu. 3) Press the Shutter button to confirm and save your selection and open the options for the menu you have selected.
The Photo Capture mode allows you to capture pictures with your digital camera. 1) Power on your camera. Photo Capture Mode is the default mode that appears upon powering on your camera. 2) Use the LCD display on the back of the camera to direct the camera at the scene you would like to capture. 3) Press the T/Up, Zoom In and W/Down, Zoom Out buttons to zoom in/out if desired. You can magnify your subject up to 8 times using the digital zoom. 4) Press the Shutter button to take the picture.
You can use the Self-Timer function when you would like to include yourself in the photograph or when you would like to take a photograph without flash. To avoid shaking of the camera a tripod is recommended. 1) While in Photo Capture Mode, press the MENU ( ) button to open the menus options. 2) Press the W/Down ( 3) Press the SHUTTER button to select and open the highlighted menu option. 4) Press the W/Down ( 5) Press the SHUTTER button to confirm and save the highlighted submenu option.
Your digital camera has a four-directional pad that functions as Quick Function buttons: Button Left T / Up Function Flash Options – Toggles the Flash options appearing on the LCD Zooms In W / Down Zooms Out Other Shutter MENU MODE (M) Captures the photo Saves selected Menu Option Opens and exits the menu options for Photo Capture Mode Toggles between the Photo Capture Mode and Video Capture Mode 16
There are several Flash options available on your camera. The options appear on the Photo Capture Mode LCD screen in sequence. To change the Flash mode, press the LEFT Quick Function button until you arrive at your desired settings. Important: When using Flash, stand between 8 to 10 feet away from the scene you would like to capture. Note: The MACRO mode must be turned OFF when you want to use the Flash. To turn off MACRO mode: Slide the MACRO Switch down to the mountain icon .
MACRO ON: Close-up Photographs Your camera has a Macro Switch that allows you to manually enable or disable the Macro mode on your camera. While using the Macro mode, you can capture images at close range (11cm ~ 18 cm). To turn the Macro mode ON, slide the Macro Switch on the side of your camera DOWN to the flower icon . When enabled, the Macro mode will allow your camera to focus on an object that is close to the camera.
To select the Photo Capture Mode menu: 1) While in Photo Capture Mode, press the MENU ( 2) Press the T/Up ( ) button or the W/Down ( ) button to open the menus options. ) button to scroll between the various menus for the current mode. 3) Press the SHUTTER button to select and open the highlighted menu option. 4) Press the T/Up ( ) button or the W/Down ( ) button to scroll between the various Submenu options within the selected menu.
1) Select your Photo: Once in Playback Mode, press the LEFT or RIGHT direction buttons to scroll through the images on your camera’s memory card until you find the image you would like to view. Each captured image (video and photo) is displayed on the LCD screen. Photos appear with an photo icon on the top left of the LCD screen. 2) Zooming In/Out of your selected Photo: Press the T / Zoom In button to Zoom In and magnify the selected photo.
The following are the menus that appear in your camera’s Photo Playback Mode: Delete Menu While in the Playback Mode, you can quickly delete pictures from your camera through the Delete menu. You can delete a single photograph / video clip, or delete all the photographs / video clips in the SD card. To delete a captured image: 1. Press the Playback ( ) button to enter the Playback mode. 2. Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select a photograph or video you would like to delete. 3.
2) Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select a photograph or video you would like to Protect/Lock. 3) Press the MENU button then hold and press again to until the Menu options are shown. 4) Press the W/Down ( 5) Press the SHUTTER button to confirm and view the following Protect menu options: ) button to highlight the Protect menu option.
The Video Capture Mode allows you to capture videos with your digital camera. When the camera is first powered ON, the camera will be in Photo Capture Mode. Press the MODE button once to access the Video Capture Mode. 1) While in Video Capture Mode use the LCD display to direct the camera at the scene you would like to capture. 2) Press the T/Zoom In and W/Zoom Out buttons to better set the camera display if desired. 3) Press the Shutter button on the top of the camera to START the video capture.
The Playback Mode allows you to review and edit photos and videos that you’ve already taken with you camera. When you first turn on the camera, the camera will be in Photo Capture mode by default. Press the Playback button to enter the Playback Mode. The latest captured image appears on the LCD screen. If there are no images stored, a message (No File) appears.
3) Press the SET button to enlarge the image full size. 4) Once the selected video is full size you can play and view the video. Each camera mode has a set of menus specific to that mode. The general Camera Settings can also be accessed from the menu. Photo Capture, Video Capture and Playback Mode Menus: 1) Press the MENU ( 2) Press the T/Up ( ) button to open the menus for the current mode. ) button or the W/Down ( ) button to scroll between the various menus for the current mode.
7) Changes made to these options will remain until you decide to change them again at a later time. 8) At any time you can press the MENU button to exit the menus and return to the previous screen. The following icons appear on the LCD screen and indicate the selected menu options and camera status. Item Function Description Photographs mode. 1 Mode selected Videos mode. Force flash: The flash is on in any environment.
Self-timer 4 Shows selected Self-timer setting 14M=4320x3240; 10M = 3648x2736; Selected resolution 5 5M = 2592x1944; 3M = 2048x1536; VGA = 640x480 Super fine. Picture quality 6 Fine. Normal. The batteries are full. 7 Battery indicator 8 Zoom indicator The batteries are empty. Shows the zoom ratio in preview mode The micro SD card is inserted and will The micro SD card 9 be used as storage for PHOTO and indication 10 VIDEO White Balance Shows selected White-balance mode. Photo mode: No.
Metering Center/Multi/Spot Metering setting Auto Automatic white balance White balance selected for Daylight daylight surrounding White balance selected for White Cloudy cloudy surrounding balance White balance selected for Tungsten tungsten lighting White balance selected for Fluorescent fluorescent surrounding ISO Auto/100/200/400/800 Sensitivity selection Exposur ±2.0, ±5/3, ±4/3, ±1.
White balance selected for Cloudy cloudy surrounding White balance selected for Tungsten tungsten lighting White balance selected for Fluorescent fluorescent surrounding Sounds Off/On Sounds setting Frequen Select power frequency in 50Hz / 60Hz cy your location Power Off / 1Minute / 3 Minutes Auto power off selection Save English/ French/ Languag Display language Setup Deutsch/Italian/Spanish/ e selection Portuguese/Japanese Date/Tim YY/MM/DD Date or time setting e Format the memory Format
1) Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. On PC: The Polaroid Instant Memories Installer window appears. If the window does not appear, open the application’s CD/DVD drive and click on “Setup.exe” to launch the installer. On Macintosh: Click the icon that appears on the desktop to install the Polaroid Instant Memories the click “Continue”. 2) Please review the license terms. PC: Click the “I accept the terms of the License Agreement” and then click “Next” to continue.
1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 2) Power the camera ON. 3) The first time you connect the device to the computer you will have to wait a few seconds until the computer recognizes the device. An SD card needs to be inserted. Do not disconnect the cable during transfer. Doing so will cancel the transfer of any files on their way to your computer. 1) Select the “Get Images” button from the Main menu. 2) The “Get Images from device” window opens.
USB device connected then it will be selected automatically. 5) Select a location on the computer where to place the new photo and video files. 6) Add the new photo and video files to albums if desired. 7) Select to remove the media files from the selected device (removable disk) after the import. 8) Click the “Get Images” button to transfer the photos and videos from your camera to your computer.
1) Use the USB cable that came with your camera to connect your camera to your computer. 2) MSDC appears on the LCD. 3) A window appears with a list of options, select “Open folder to view files” and click OK. 4) Open the DCIM folder and the folder inside to view the media files. 5) Select the media and copy the files from this folder into your computer. Optionally, select the files and choose Copy from the Edit menu. Then select a folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu.
NOTE: Please check your device packaging for compatibility with the iPad. Apple iPad Camera Connection: For models that are compatible with the iPad, photos and videos can be imported from your digital camera to your iPad by following either one of the options below: 1) Connecting your digital camera to your iPad using an iPad Camera Connector: Plug the Camera Connector into the dock connector port on your iPad, and then attach your digital camera using a USB cable (included) to the Camera Connector.
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For technical support issues please visit our website at www.polaroid.com. For further assistance, you can also call our technical support department toll free at 877-408-0033, or for e-mail support, please contact us at polaroid@sakar.com. Q: I have taken photos and selected the “Get Images” button. I get a message that the images were successfully transferred but the photos do not appear on my computer. What do I do? First ensure that you have in fact taken photos.
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