Polaroid PhotoMAX User manual

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Rev. 1, June 10, 2002

Contents
Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
The Polaroid PhotoMAX
FUN! FLASH Creative Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Kit components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Camera features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting the camera ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Taking photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
To take a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tips for great photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Sleep mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using the picture counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Using the camera flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Reviewing and deleting photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Changing the resolution setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Putting photos on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Connecting the digital camera to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Opening a photo in the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Working with photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Need Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Product Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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FLASH Digital Camera Creative Kit 1
Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN!
Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH
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 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 our Help site on the Web at:
www.polaroid.com or call us at 1-800-897-0356.
Please read this booklet
to learn how fun and easy
it is to use Polaroid
PhotoMAX FUN!
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The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN!
FLASH Creative Kit
Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 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.
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 Digital Camera
•4 AA batteries
•Camera-to-computer serial cable
•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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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
i Battery compartment
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j Flash settings button
k Self-timer button
l Viewfinder
m On/off switch
n Shutter button
o LCD display 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 lights
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Getting the camera ready
Your kit includes four AA batteries. You can also purchase separately
the Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! AC adapter to use with your camera.
1. Open the battery door.
2. Insert four AA batteries into
the compartment. Make sure
that the battery terminals ( +
and - ) are properly
positioned as shown.
3. Close the battery door. Use
the optional AC adapter to
save battery power.
Caution: Always turn off your camera before unplugging your
AC adapter.
Your kit also includes a
convenient wrist strap. Insert the
wrist strap in the slot on the
camera as shown.
You are now ready to
take pictures!
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Taking photos
Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH Digital Camera is perfect for
taking digital photos both indoors and outdoors. Some features of your
digital camera include:
•automatic flash settings
•automatic focus
•self-timer
To take a photo:
1. Turn on the camera
( a ). 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
batteries are properly
loaded.
2. Look through the
camera viewfinder or
turn on the LCD display
( b ).
a
b
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Frame your subject(s)
in the viewfinder or on
the LCD display.
3. Hold the camera
steady and press the
shutter button ( c ).
Your photo displays
on the LCD.
c
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Tips for great photos
Follow these steps to take great photos with your Polaroid PhotoMAX
FUN! FLASH Digital Camera.
Indoor photos
3-7 feet
•Indoor photos are best
taken in an evenly lit
room.
•Use the Autoflash
setting for best
results.
•Be sure to keep your
subject(s) three to
seven feet from the
camera.
Note: See “Using the camera flash” on page 14 to learn
how to change the flash settings on your digital camera.
3-7
feet
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Outdoor photos
3 feet to infinity
•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.
Note: See “Using the camera flash”
on page 14 to learn how to change the
flash settings on your digital camera.
Note: For more tips on taking great
photos with your digital camera, visit
our Help site on the Web at:
www.polaroid.com
3ft - ∞
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Sleep mode
To help save battery
power, your digital
camera automatically
shuts off after
approximately thirty
seconds of inactivity.
This is called sleep mode.
In sleep mode, the
camera LCD display
turns off and the power
indicator light (a) blinks
every five seconds.
Press the shutter button while the camera is in sleep mode to turn on
the camera. The LCD display turns on and the power indicator light
(a) displays green.
Note: If you don’t use your digital camera after
approximately three minutes of sleep mode, all power is
shut off. Turn the power switch (b) off and then back to the
on position to restore power.
b
a
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Using the picture counter
The picture counter is found on the LCD menu. The picture counter
tells you how many digital photos are stored on the digital camera’s
internal memory.
Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH Digital Camera comes with
2 MB of internal memory that can store up to 15 images (640 x 480
pixel resolution) or 50 images (320 x 240 pixel resolution).
1. Turn on the camera
( a ).
2. Press the LCD on/
off button ( b ).
3. Press the LCD
menu button ( c ).
The picture counter
displays ( d ).
Note: Your digital camera does not have removable
memory.
a
b
c
d
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Using the camera flash
Each time you turn on your digital camera, it automatically sets to the
Flash off setting. You can change the flash setting at any time.
There are three different flash settings:
Icon Flash setting
Flash off
•The flash does not fire.
•Use in places where flash is prohibited or may be
distracting.
•Use when shooting toward a reflective
background, such as a window or a mirror.
Autoflash
•The flash fires automatically when needed.
•The autoexposure sensor in the camera
determines when the flash is necessary.
Force flash
•The flash fires for every photo.
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To change the flash setting:
1. Turn on the camera
(a) .
2. Press the LCD on/
off button (b) .
3. Press the LCD menu
button (c) . The
current flash setting
displays on the LCD
menu (d) .
4. Press the flash
setting button (f) to
change the setting.
5. If you turn on the Autoflash or Force flash setting, the flash
charges for a few seconds. The flash indicator light (e) blinks
while the flash is charging. Wait until the flash is ready (the
indicator light is steady green) before taking a photo.
Note: You can turn off the LCD display after changing the
flash setting. Using the viewfinder to take a photo will
help save battery power.
a
b
c
d
e
f
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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 (c) .
1. Look through the
viewfinder or turn on
the LCD display to
compose your photo.
2. Press the self-timer
button (a) . The self-
timer icon appears on
the LCD menu (d) .
3. Set the camera into position to take a photo. When you are ready,
press the shutter button (b) to activate the self-timer countdown. A
red light on the front of the camera (below the lens) blinks for ten
seconds.
a
b
c
d
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4. After ten seconds, the digital camera takes the photo.
To turn off the self-timer while the red light is blinking, press the
self-timer button.
Note: For more help with using your Polaroid PhotoMAX
FUN! FLASH Digital Camera visit our Help site on the
Web at: www.polaroid.com
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Reviewing and deleting photos
You can review the photos stored on your digital camera at any time.
You can also delete photos that you don’t want to keep. Remember
that your digital camera can only store a certain number of photos
before the memory is full. When the memory is full, you have to put
the photos on your computer or delete them from memory to free up
space. After you free up space, you can begin to take more photos.
Note: The memory on your digital camera is full when a
Full message displays on the LCD menu and the flash
and power indicator lights blink. You cannot take any
more digital photos until you delete some or all of them
from memory.
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