Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 User manual

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CONTENTS
The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! 620 Creative Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Camera front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Camera rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Inserting Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Taking Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Erasing photos From the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing Your PhotoMAX Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Transferring Photos to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting the camera to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Transferring photos to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
For information about PhotoMAX tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Camera Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Contacting Polaroid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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Camera front
aViewfinder
bLens
cSerial/USB cable
connector port
dTr i pod m ou nt
eBattery compartment
Camera rear
fLCD status display
gPower/status
indicator
hLow-battery
indicator
iViewfinder
jPower button
kPhoto erase button
lSelf-timer button
mShutter button
nWrist strap slot
oBattery compartment
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Note: For more information about the camera’s features and functions
than we can provide in this manual, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms,
andTechniques section of the PhotoMAX Online User’s Guide
(the software online Help). For a detailed list of camera
specifications, see the PhotoMAX FUN! 620 Digital Camera
Specifications section of the PhotoMAX Online User’s Guide.
Turning the Camera On and Off
Turn the camera on (a). The camera
emits a click, the LCD status display
(e) turns on, and the green power/
status indicator (b) is lit.
If the green power/status indicator is
not lit, make sure the batteries are
loaded properly and do not need
replacing.
Note: To turn the camera off, press and hold the power button (a) until
the green power/status indicator (b) turns off.
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Note: To conserve battery life, the camera beeps and automatically

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Note: Replace all four batteries when the low-battery indicator turns
on, the LCD displays the low-battery message (bL), or the LCD
status display does not turn on.
Do not mix old and new batteries, batteries of different types, or
batteries from different manufacturers. High-capacity super-
alkaline batteries provide longer battery life in digital cameras.
Taking Photos
1Turn the camera on (a). The
green power/status indicator (b)
is lit.
2Stand at least 3 feet (1 m) from
your subject.
Note: For best results, take
photos outdoors or
indoors in a brightly lit
room.
3Before you look through the viewfinder, point the camera toward
your subject. If you see a low-light warning message (LL) on the
LCD status display (e), add light (or move to a brighter location).
abc d
e
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If you still want to take a low-light photo without adding light or
moving to a brighter location, hold the camera very steady or attach
it to a tripod (using the tripod mount), due to the increased
exposure time required. Under low light conditions, photo quality
may be reduced.
4Frame your subject within the yellow lines that are visible in the
viewfinder (c).
5Hold the camera steady and press and hold the shutter button (d)
until the camera beeps. (Moving the camera before you hear the
beeps may blur the photo.)
The power/status indicator blinks while the photo is processed, and
the picture counter in the LCD status display (e) increases by one.
Note: When the camera’s 1 MB of internal memory is full (after about
15 photos), the LCD status display shows the memory-full
message (FL) and the camera issues three quick warning beeps. If
you press the shutter button, the camera again issues three quick
beeps, but takes no more photos.
Note: The camera does not have removable memory. When memory is
full, transfer photos into your computer (page 10) and then erase
them from the camera’s memory (pages 8 and 16).
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Using the Self-timer
The self-timer is useful for giving you time to also get into the photo.
1Tu rn the c am er a o n ( a).
2Set the camera into position to take a photo.
Note: Using a tripod is recommended. A tripod mount is on the
bottom of the camera. Or place the camera on a flat surface.
3Look through the viewfinder (b) to
compose the photo.
4Press the self-timer button (c). The
camera beeps for 15 seconds, the
beep speeds up and then stops just
before the camera takes the photo.
Note: You do not need to press the
shutter button to take a self-
timed photo.
Note: To cancel the self-timer, press the power button to turn the
camera off.
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Erasing photos From the Camera
1Press and hold the photo erase
button (a) for 3 seconds to erase
the last photo taken.
The camera beeps to confirm
that the photo is erased, and the
photo count on the LCD status
display (b) decreases by one.
2Repeat step 1 to erase additional
photos.
Note: You can also erase one or more photos from the camera using the
Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software (page 16).
Warning: Once you erase a photo, it is gone forever!
a
b
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Installing Your PhotoMAX Software
To install the PhotoMAX Image Maker Software:
1Turn your computer on.
2Check that your computer meets the following requirements:
•200 MHz Pentium processor or equivalent
•Compatible with Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me, or 2000
•32 MB RAM
•195 MB available hard disk space
•Available USB port (Windows 98, Me, or 2000) or RS-232
Serial port
•High-color display with 800 x 600 DPI resolution or higher
•2x or faster CD-ROM drive
•Mouse
3Insert the software CD in your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
If the installation program does not start automatically:
aSelect Run from the Windows Start menu.
bClick Browse and select your CD-ROM drive.
cSelect Setup.exe from the CD-ROM.
dClick Open.
eClick OK. The installation program begins.
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4Follow the instructions on your computer screen.
5In the final prompt, select Yes, I want to restart my computer
now. and click Finish. Your computer restarts.
Caution:You must restart your computer after installing the PhotoMAX
Image Maker Software.
Caution:Turn your computer off before connecting the camera to it using
the Serial cable (as described in the next section).
Transferring Photos to Your Computer
To transfer photos from your camera to your computer:
1Connect the FUN! 620 Digital Camera to your computer (below).
2Transfer photos from camera to computer using the PhotoMAX
Image Maker Software (page 12).
Connecting the camera to your computer
1Turn the camera off.
2Turn off the computer and any peripheral devices.
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Note: You do not need to turn off a Windows 98, Me, or 2000 computer
to connect the camera to its USB port.
Caution:Be sure to turn your computer off before connecting the camera
to it using the Serial cable.
3Locate the connector cable from your kit.
The large head of this cable (on the left in
this illustration) has a Serial plug at one
end and a USB plug at the other.
Note: If your computer is equipped with a USB port, it transfers
photos much faster than a Serial port.
4Connect the Serial plug (a) to the
Serial port on your computer, or
connect the USB plug (b) to the
USB port on your Windows 98,
Me, or 2000 computer.
Caution:If the connection between the
USB head and the computer’s
USB port is not tight, the USB head may eventually pull out of
the port. Check that the USB head is fully plugged in every time
you transfer photos.
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b
a
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Note: For help finding the Serial or USB port on your computer,
read the instruction manual that came with your computer
or contact the computer manufacturer.
5Insert the other end of the cable (the round connector) straight into
the camera (c) without twisting. The side of the connector with the
arrow on it should face toward the front of the camera. If you feel
resistance, do not force the connector; reposition it and try again.
6Turn the computer on, if you turned it off to connect the Serial
cable.
Note: The computer can remain on when you plug the Serial/USB
connector cable into the computer’s USB port.
Transferring photos to your computer
1Open the PhotoMAX Image Maker
Software by double-clicking the
PhotoMAX software icon on your
desktop. The Get Photo button is
selected.
Get
Photo
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The Get Photo button lets you acquire photos from several
sources:
Selection: Used To:
Album Open a photo that is in a PhotoMAX album
From File Open arecentlyused photo or any photo stored
on your computer
Camera/Scanner Transfera photo fromyour camera, scanner, or
other TWAIN-compatible device
Create New Create a new image file
Screen Capture Grab an entire computer screen or activewindow
*GetFromWebThis feature no longer supported.
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2Click Camera/Scanner.
3Select Polaroid FUN! 620
in the Select Source list.
4Choose a location on your
computer for storing your
photos. There are two
ways to choose a location:
•The fastest way to
save, display, and
manipulate your
photos is to select
an album in the
Select Album list.
Note:To create a new album, select [New] and use the album
NewAlbum1 or type a different album name.
Your photos appear in the active photo album and the photo
files are stored in c:\My Documents\My Pictures. The files
are named using the date you downloaded them. For example:
Mar30$01.JPG
•If you want to customize where and how your photos are
stored, click the Acquire Options button.
Select Source list
Camera/Scanner button
Acquire button
Select Album list
Acquire Options button
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A TWAIN Options window opens,
which lets you specify the file format
for the photos, the folder where the
photos will be stored, and how the
photos will be named. After making
your selections, click OK.
5Tu rn t h e c am er a o n .
6Click the Acquire button.
The digital camera TWAIN
software window opens. TWAIN
software is used to transfer and
delete photos from your camera.
Note: If you see a failed connection message or warning window,
turn the camera off and on again, check the connections
between the camera and computer, and click Acquire.
7Click Refresh Thumbnails if your photos do not appear
automatically in the TWAIN window.
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8Select photos for transfer to your computer:
•To select a single photo, click on the photo thumbnail. A red
border appears around the photo.
•To select more that one photo, press Control (Ctrl) on your
keyboard while you click on each thumbnail photo. Red
borders appear around all selected thumbnails.
•To select all photos, click Select All. Red borders appear
around all thumbnails in the camera.
9Click Get Photos.
Caution:To avoid losing your photos, copy them to removable storage,
such as a floppy disk, Zip disk, or writable CD.
10 To open a photo stored using the Select Album list (step 4),
double-click the photo thumbnail that is displayed on-screen in the
album. The photo appears in the image tray.
To open a photo stored using the TWAIN Options window
(step 4), use the PhotoMAX Get Photos, From File, and
Browse buttons to find the photo and display it in the image tray.
You can now manipulate the image using the PhotoMAX software tools.
Note: To erase all photos from the camera, click Delete All Photos.
Once you delete the photos, they are gone forever!
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For information about PhotoMAX tools
•Select the ?button to open the PhotoMAX
Online User’s Guide. This provides an index and
step-by-step procedures for using yourPolaroid
PhotoMAX Image Maker Software to
manipulate and enhance your photos.
•You can also get help with any button or feature
in the software by moving your mouse cursor over it and clicking
the right mouse button. This brings up context-sensitive help that
explains the software button or feature.
•Visit our Help site on the Web for more information.
www.polaroid.com
? button
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Camera Precautions
•This camera is battery operated. Supervise children when the
camera is operated by them or used in their presence. To avoid
electrical shock, do not expose the camera to, or immerse it in, any
fluids. Do not disassemble or operate the camera if dropped or
damaged. Contact a Polaroid Service Center for repair information.
•Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs. High-
voltage internal components create the risk of electrical shock when
exposed. Return your camera to authorized Polaroid service
providers for all maintenance and repairs.
•Keep the camera away from all fluids. Moisture creates the danger of
fire and electrical shock. Do not use the camera in the rain, at the
seashore, or any location where there is the possibility of exposure
to fluids.
•Turn the camera off and remove the batteries immediately if the
camera is exposed to water or any other fluid.
•Do not open the battery compartment while the camera is on. If the
camera loses power while processing a new photo, the photo cannot
be stored and may cause corruption of other stored photos.
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