Polaroid A530 User manual

EN-1
FCC STATEMENT
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, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
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.

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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.

EN-3
READ THIS FIRST
Trademark Information
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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 product inclusions and accessories to suit their market
requirements, customer demographics, 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 specify a unique product color, appearance, and!internal memory
capacity. Contact your dealer for precise product definition and!included
accessories.
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.

EN-4
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 might 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 might cause personal injury or result in traffic accident.

EN-5
Cautions
Load the batteries paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or –) of the
terminals.
Loading the batteries with their polarities inverted might cause fire and
injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or
leaking.
Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eyes.
This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight.
Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact.
This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to
leak. If the internal fluid enters or 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 might cause damage to the camera.
Do not use the camera in humid, steamy, smoky, or dusty places.
This might 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 might 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 might adversely affect the case or the parts inside.
Before you move the camera, disconnect cords and cables.
Failure to do this might damage cords and cables.

EN-6
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.
These instructions should be retained for future reference.
Questions?
Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon:
Or visit www.polaroid.com.

Contents
EN-7
8 INTRODUCTION
8Overview
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 or
Internal Memory
16 CAPTURE MODE
16 Capturing Images
16 Using the Zoom Function
17 Setting Focus
18 Setting the Scene Mode
19 Adjusting the Exposure (EV
Compensation)
20 VIDEO MODE
20 Recording Video Clips
21 Playing Back Video Clips
22 PLAYBACK MODE
22 Playing Back Still Images
23 Thumbnail Display
23 Slideshow Display
24 Protecting Images
25 Erasing Images
26 MENU OPTIONS
26 Capture Menu
28 Video Menu
29 Playback Menu
30 Setup Menu
32 TRANSFERRING FILES TO
YOUR COMPUTER
32 Downloading Your Files
33 EDITING SOFTWARE
INSTALLATION
34 USING THE CAMERA AS A PC
CAMERA
34 Install the PC camera driver
35 SPECIFICATIONS
36 APPENDIX
36 Possible Number of Shots
37 Troubleshooting
38 Connecting to a PictBridge
Compliant Printer

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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 5.0-megapixel sensor, this camera is capable of capturing
images with a resolution of up to 2560 x 1920 pixels.
Package Contents
Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items:
Common Product Components:
Digital Camera
User’s manual
Software CD-ROM
USB cable
Camera strap
Camera pouch
2 x AAA size batteries
Common (Optional) Accessories:
SD/SDHC memory card (We recommend the use of a Polaroid memory card up to
4 GB.)
Accessories and components may vary by retailer.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
Front View
1. Shutter button
2. Power button
3. Flash
4. Focus switch
Normal mode
Macro mode
5. Lens
6. Beeper
7. USB connector
8. Self-timer LED
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Rear View
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1. LCD monitor
2. Status LED
3. OK OK button
Digtal Zoom button
4. Strap holder
5. 4-way control button
S
Up button
MENU Menu button
X
Right button
Flash button
T
Down button
MODE Mode button
W
Left button
Self-timer button
6. Playback button
7. Battery door
8. SD/SDHC memory card slot
9. Tripod socket

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LCD Monitor Display
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ISO
ISO
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200
ISO
A
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1. Mode indicator
[ ] Auto Mode
[ ] Sport Mode
[ ] Night Mode
[]PortraitMode
[ ] Landscape Mode
[ ] Backlight Mode
2. Flash mode
[ ] Auto Flash
[]AlwaysOn
[ ] Flash Off
3. Battery Power Level
[ ] Full battery power
[ ] Medium battery power
[ ] Low battery power
[ ] No battery power
4. Storage media
[ ] Internal memory (no card)
[ ] SD/SDHC memory card
5. Image size resolution
[ 10 m ]3648 x 2736 (FW interpolation)
[
8 m ]3264 x 2448 (FW interpolation)
[
5 m ]2560 x 1920
[
3 m ]2048 x 1536
[
1.3 m ]1280 x 960
[
VGA ] ! 640 x 480
6. Image quality
[ ] Fine
[ ] Standard
[ ] Economy
7. Available number of shots
8. Main focus area
9. Self-timer icon
[ 10s ] 10 sec.
[
2s ] 2 sec.
10. ISO
[]Auto
[]100
[]200
11.
[] Exposure compensation
12. Metering
[ ] Average
[]Spot
13. White Balance
[ Blank ] Auto
[ ] Daylight
[ ] Cloudy
[ ] Tungsten
[ ] Fluorescent
14. Focus setting
[ Blank ] Normal
[]Macro

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Video mode [S]
1. Video indicator icon
2. Available recording time
3. Main focus area
4. Battery level
5. Storage media
6. Video resolution
7. Exposure compensation
8. White Balance
9. Focus setting
Playback mode
!
[
x
]
!
-
!
Still image playback
1. Playback indicator
2. Battery level
3. Storage media
4. File number
5. Folder number
6. Protect icon
Playback mode
!
[
x
]
!
-
!
Video playback
1. Playback indicator
2. Mode icon
3. Total recorded time
4. Battery level
5. Storage media
6. Video resolution
7. File number
8. Folder number
9. Playback indicator
VGA
VGA
VGA
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59:59
59:59
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VGA
VGA
VGA

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GETTING STARTED
Preparation
1. Attach the camera strap.
2. Open the battery door.
3. Load the batteries with correct orientation as shown.
4. Close the battery door and make sure it is locked
securely.
5. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional).
The camera has 16MB internal memory (13.5MB
available for image storage), but you can load an
SD/SDHC memory card (SDHC memory card up to
4GB) to expand the camera’s memory capacity.
Be sure to format the memory card with this
camera before its initial usage.
 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.

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Turning the Power On/Off
Press the POWER button until the digital
still camera turns on.
To turn the power off, press the POWER
button again.
To save battery life, the power is turned off automatically when the camera has not been
operated for a fixed period of time. To resume the operation condition, turn the power on again.
Refer to section in this manual titled “Auto Off” in the Setup Menu for further details.
LED Indicators
Indicators State Description/Activity
LED indicator Solid green The digital camera is powering up.
LED indicator Solid green The digital camera is ready to record
images (or movies).
LED indicator Blinking green Reading/Writing files.
LED indicator Blinking green Charging the flash.
Self-timer indicator Blinking red The self-timer function is activated.
Questions?
Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon:
Or visit www.polaroid.com.

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Choosing the Language
Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select [Setup] menu with the fbutton.
3. Select [Language] with the c/ dbuttons, and
press the OK button.
The Language setting screen will be
displayed.
4. Select the displayed language with the c/ d
buttons, and press the OK button.
The setting will be stored.
To exit from any menu selection, press the Wbutton.
Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory
This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images
and data.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select [Setup] menu with the fbutton.
3. Select [Format] with the c/ dbuttons, and
press the OK button.
4. Select [Execute] with the c/ dbuttons, and
press the OK button.
To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and
press the OK button.
HZ
Format Next Menu
Beep
Language
Auto Off
Sys. Reset
Light Freq.
On
English
3 Min.
Next Menu
50Hz
Setup
Format
Cancel
Execute
HZ
Format Next Menu
Beep
Language
Auto Off
Sys. Reset
Light Freq.
On
English
3 Min.
Next Menu
60Hz
Setup

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CAPTURE MODE
Capturing Images
Your camera is equipped with a 2.48" full color LTPS-TFT LCD monitor to help you
compose images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings.
1. Press the Power button to turn the power on.
The status LED lights green and the camera is
initiated.
2. Compose the image on the LCD monitor so that
the main subject is within the focus frame.
Pressing the OK / button zooms in on the
subject, and enlarges the subject on the LCD
monitor.
3. Press the shutter button to capture the image.
Using the Flash
The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions permit the use
of flash. The camera has 3 flash modes: Flash Off, Auto Flash, and Always On. You
can take an image using a desired flash mode to suit your circumstances. The flash’s
effective range is 0.9m (35.4”) ~ 1.5m (59.1”) (in Normal mode). The flash function is
disabled if the camera is set to Macro mode.
1. Press the Power button to turn the power on.
2. Toggle until your desired flash mode appears on the
LCD monitor.
3. Compose your scene and press the shutter button to
capture the image.
The table below will help you to choose the appropriate
flash mode:
Flash mode Description
Flash Off Use this mode in the environment that the flash use is prohibited
or under the situation that the distance to the subject is too far
away for the flash to have any effect.
Auto Flash The flash fires automatically according to suit the photographic
conditions.
Always On The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness.
Select this mode for recording images with high contrast
(backlighting) and deep shadows.

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Using the Zoom Function
This camera is equipped with 4x digital zoom. You can enlarge the subjects by press-
ing the OK / button. A useful feature as it is, however, the more the image is mag-
nified, the grainer the image may become.
To capture a zoomed image, perform the following steps:
1. Press the Power button to turn the power on.
2. To activate the digital zoom, press the OK /
button.
The status of digital magnification is
displayed on the LCD monitor.
3. Compose your scene and press the shutter
button to capture the image.
The digital magnification ranges from 1.0x to 4.0x.
As you record video clips, the zoom function cannot be activated.
Image color noise (grain) may occur in the recorded image when using the digital zoom feature.

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Setting Focus
Images can be captured by sliding the focus switch to set the focus modes: [ ]
macro or [ ] normal mode. The focus range of marco mode is 0.6m (23.6”) ~
1.45m (57.1”); normal mode is 1.45m (57.1”) ~ Infinity.
1. Press the Power button to turn the power on.
2. Slide the focus switch to your desired focus
mode.
3. Compose your scene and press the shutter
button.
The table below will help you choose the appropriate focus mode:
If the camera is set to Macro mode, the flash function is disabled.
Focus mode Description
Normal This mode is suitable for scenery and portrait shooting.
Macro Select macro to capture close-up images. When the lens is
zoomed to its widest position you may focus objects as close as
0.6 m (23.6”).