Polaroid FUN FLASH 820 User manual

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FUN! FLASH 820
Digital Camera
Quickstart Guide
Rev. 1, June 10, 2002

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Contents
Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 820 Creative Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Taking Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Transferring Photos to Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Working with Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Need Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Product Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 820 Quickstart 1
Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN!
Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 820
Digital Camera Creative Kit. This kit contains everything you need to
enter the world of digital imaging. Just follow the simple instructions
in this Quickstart Guide 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.
If you get stuck or need help, please visit
www.polaroid.com
Please read this booklet
to learn how fun and easy
it is to use Polaroid
PhotoMAX FUN!

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The PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 820 Creative Kit
Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 820 Creative Kit contains
everything you need to take digital photos 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 SE Image Maker SE 2.3 (or
later) software with other digital cameras and scanners if they are
TWAIN-compliant. Check the instructions that came with your device
to see if it is TWAIN-compliant.

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Kit Components
Make sure that your kit contains the following:
•Polaroid FUN! FLASH 820 Digital Camera
•AC power adapter
•4 AA batteries
•Camera-to-computer serial cable (RS-232C serial cable)
•Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker software CD-ROM
•Quickstart Guide

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Camera Features
a. Wrist strap slot
b. Shutter button
c. Flash unit
d. Viewfinder
e. Lens
f. AC adapter port
g. Serial connector port
h. Self-timer indicator
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j. Flash settings button
k. Self-timer button
l. Viewfinder
m. On/off switch
n. Shutter button
o. LCD on/off button
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p. LCD scroll up button
q. LCD scroll down button
r. Delete photo button
s. Menu on/off button
t. Tripod mount (bottom of camera)
u. Picture counter (LCD menu on)
v. Memory full icon (LCD menu on)
w. Self-timer icon (LCD menu on)
x. Flash setting icon (LCD menu on)
y. Resolution setting icon (LCD menu on)
z. Camera power on/flash charge LED indicator lights

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Inserting Batteries
Your kit includes four AA batteries. Use the AC adapter included
in your kit whenever possible to save battery power.
1. Open the battery door.
2. Insert four AA batteries.
Make sure that the battery
terminals (+and -) are
properly positioned.
Note: You can use AA disposable batteries (high-
capacity super alkaline or lithium) or rechargeable
(NiMH or Nicad) batteries. Lithium batteries last much
longer than high-capacity super alkaline, but are
generally more expensive.
Note: If you use rechargeable batteries, you will need to
purchase a battery charger.

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Note: Replace the batteries when the LED indicator light
blinks and the LCD does not turn on. Replace all four
batteries at the same time.
Battery precautions
•Always remove batteries from the camera if you are not going to
use the camera for an extended period of time.
•Do not leave dead batteries in the camera; they are susceptible to
leakage, which can cause significant damage to your camera.
•You should never mix old and new batteries or different types of
batteries. If you use Nicad batteries, it is recommended that you
use a Nicad conditioning charger to extend the life of the batteries.