Polaroid PhotoMAX User manual

Quickstart
Guide
Digital Camera with MP3 Player
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Rev. 1, June 10, 2002

Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera Quickstart Guide
Welcome to the Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera! . . . . . . . 1
Your MP3 camera/player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. Prepare your MP3 camera for action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2. Check out the camera menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. Configure the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4. Choose your photo settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5. Turn the autoflash on (if desired) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6. Take photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
7. Review photos (and MP3 files) in the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8. Play photos on your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
9. Install your PC software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
10. Move MP3 and photo files between your camera and computer 31
11. Manipulate images using PhotoMAX software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
12. Play MP3 music on your PC using Winamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
13. Play MP3 music on your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera Quickstart Guide 1
Welcome to the Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera!
This Quickstart Guide shows you, step-by-step, how to:
• Take digital photos, save them to your computer,
and manipulate them.
You can also use your Polaroid PhotoMAX
Software with other TWAIN-compliant digital
cameras and scanners.
• Transfer MP3 files from your computer to the
camera and play MP3 music using the camera
itself!
After a brief tour of your new MP3 camera, just follow
the steps!
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Your MP3 Digital Camera kit includes:
• Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3
Digital Camera
• 16 MB CompactFlash memory
card for your photos and
MP3 music files
• Earphones with volume
control
• Carrying case with belt clip
• Wrist strap
• Four AA batteries
• Camera-to-computer USB cable ( a )
• Camera-to-TV video cable ( b )
• Quickstart Guide and Camera Features Card
• Polaroid PhotoMAX photo-manipulation software and Winamp MP3 player
software CD-ROM
Note: Your computer must run Windows 98 (or later) and have an
available USB port to connect to the MP3 Digital Camera.
b
a
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Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera Quickstart Guide 3
Your MP3 camera/player
Front:
a. Optical viewfinder
b. Flash unit
c. Lens
d. Lens cover/power
switch
e. Tripod mount
f. Battery compartment
g. Wrist strap slot
ab
c
d
e
f
g
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Back:
h. MP3 player controls
i. Status LCD
j. Optical viewfinder
k. Power on/camera
busy red LED
l. Camera dial
m. Shutter button
n. LCD scroll buttons
o. Memory card
compartment
p. MENU and VIEW
buttons
q. Menu and viewfinder LCD
r. Computer (USB), audio, and video connectors
s. Flash button and ready light
MENU
VIEW
h
i
lm
n
o
p
q
r
s
j
k
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Camera dial:
t. Camera mode
u. Off mode
v. Review mode
w. Setup mode
x. MP3 player mode
OK . . . Let’s take some digital
photos and play some MP3 music!
t
u
v
w
x
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1. Prepare your MP3 camera for action
A. Make sure the camera dial is set to
OFF mode ( a ) and the lens cover is closed.
Note: If your camera ever needs to be reset
for any reason, set the camera dial to
OFF mode and close and reopen the
lens cover. Do this, for example, if the
camera does not seem to be in the mode
selected on the dial.
B. Install four new AA batteries as
indicated inside the
compartment door ( b ).
a
c
b
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To open the battery
door, slide the
LOCK switch to the
right. Slide the door
out to the side as far
as it will go and lift
up ( d ). If you feel
resistance when
closing the battery door, do not force it. Slide the door out to the side
as far as it will go, press it down flat against the camera base, slide it
back into the base, and slide the LOCK switch to the left.
Note: Use NiMH rechargeable batteries, Lithium disposable batteries,
or any other new batteries designed for high-drain electronic
devices. When you see a flashing battery icon in the lower
right corner of the color LCD (when the LCD is on) make sure
to have a spare set of batteries handy. Replace all four
batteries when the camera does not function anymore. Do
not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries, or
batteries from different manufacturers. To extend battery life,
minimize your use of the menu/viewfinder LCD and compose
photos through the optical viewfinder whenever possible.
Note: Make sure the camera dial is set to OFF and the lens cover is
closed when you are not using the camera. Otherwise, the
camera batteries will begin to drain.
d
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C. Carefully insert the 16 MB (or higher) CompactFlash memory card ( c ,
on page 6) and close the compartment door.
The CompactFlash card fits tightly and only one way (with the label
facing the back of the camera). Do not force the card. To remove the
card, make sure the camera is in OFF mode and press the eject button
beside it and pull the card straight out.
Note: If a CompactFlash card is not in the camera, only photo files
are stored in 0.5 MB of internal camera memory. When a
CompactFlash card is in the camera, both MP3 and photo
files are stored in the card.
Note: Larger capacity Type I CompactFlash cards store more MP3
music and photos than smaller cards. Each megabyte of card
capacity holds about one minute of MP3 music downloaded
at 128 Kbps. To increase the amount of music the camera will
hold, download MP3 files from the Web at 56 or 64 Kbps.
Note: For information about replacing an existing CompactFlash
card, see the README file that is installed in the PhotoMAX
software directory on your PC.
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D. Format the new CompactFlash card.
1. Open the lens cover.
2. Rotate the camera dial to CAMERA mode.
3. Wait for the camera to finish processing the new card.
4. Close the lens cover.
5. Rotate the camera dial to the OFF position.
Note: To reformat a CompactFlash that is already in the camera, see
FORMAT MEDIA on page 27.
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2. Check out the camera menus
Before using your MP3 camera, it is a good idea to learn how its
menus work.
Note: If your camera ever needs to be reset for any reason, set the
camera dial to OFF mode and close and reopen the lens cover.
Do this, for example, if the camera does not seem to be in the
mode selected on the dial.
A. Turn the camera dial to the CAMERA ( a ),
REVIEW ( b ), or SETUP ( c ) mode (which
are described in detail on page 16, page 23,
and page 12, respectively).
A corresponding menu appears on the color
LCD in REVIEW and SETUP modes. In
CAMERA mode, open the lens cover and
press the MENU button to see the
RECORD menu.
Note: If a menu does not appear in any mode, press the MENU
button.
c
a
b
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B. Use the scroll buttons to
highlight a desired menu
option in green.
C. Press the MENU button to
select the green highlighted
menu item you want to
change.
The entire menu line turns green.
Note: To move to another menu option without making a change, press
the MENU button again so that only the menu option is green.
D. Use the scroll buttons to scroll through the settings for this item until
the desired setting appears on the right side of the menu line.
E. Press the MENU button again to select your new setting.
F. Configure other menu options as described above, scroll to SAVE
or DONE (depending on the menu you are in) and press the MENU
button to make your selections.
MENU
VIEW
Scroll
buttons
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3.
Configure the camera
A.
Turn the camera dial to SETUP mode ( a ).
The SETUP menu appears on the color
LCD, to let you configure the main camera
settings.
B. Use the MENU and scroll buttons to
configure the SETUP options. (See page 10
to review how to use these buttons.)
Note: You must use the
SAVE
option to save your
SETUP
selections,
which are retained until you change them.
a
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Here are the SETUP menu options and settings:
Option Description and Settings
TIMEOUT
How long the camera is inactive before it turns itself
off (to conserve battery power):
•
90 SEC
•
60 SEC
(default)
•
30 SEC
•
15 SEC
•
NONE
– The camera does not turn itself off
SHOW
Interval between slide show images on the color LCD
or on your TV:
•
1
to
60
seconds in 1-second increments (default is
5 SEC
)
INFO
Shows battery charge, software version, and memory
usage on the color LCD.
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DATE / TIME
Displays a submenu for setting date/time for your
photos:
•
YEAR
• MONTH
•
DAY
•
HOUR
•
MINUTE
•AM/PM
•DONE – Saves date/time settings and returns to the
top of the SETUP menu
RESTORE
DEFAULTS
Immediately restores factory-default SETUP settings.
MORE . . . Displays the LANG(UAGE), TV, and DONE option
menus.
SAVE Saves your SETUP menu selections.
Note: You must use this option to save your
SETUP selections, which are retained
until you change them.
Option Description and Settings
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LANG(UAGE) Display language for the camera LCDs:
•ENGLISH (default)
•FRANÇAIS
•DEUTSCHE
•ESPANOL
TV Format standard for displaying images on your TV:
•NTSC (default) – North America (also see Note)
•PAL-B – See Note
•PAL-M – See Note
•PAL-N – See Note
•PAL-CN – See Note
Note: Outside North America, ask your
local TV or cable provider which
standard to select.
DONE Returns to the SETUP menu.
Option Description and Settings
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4. Choose your photo settings
A. Turn the camera dial to CAMERA mode (a),
open the lens cover, and press the MENU
button.
The RECORD menu appears on the color
LCD, to let you configure how the camera
records photos.
B. Use the MENU and scroll buttons to configure the RECORD options.
(See page 10 to review how to use these buttons.)
Note: You must use the DONE option to save your photo settings,
which are retained until you change them.
a
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Here are the RECORD menu options and settings:
Option Description and Settings
QUALITY Sets JPEG photo quality:
•LOW – Most compression for minimum file size
•NORMAL – Normal compression (default)
•HIGH – Least compression for best photo quality
Note: Lower compression means higher photo
quality, but larger file size.
RES Sets photo resolution:
•640*480 pixels (default)
•320*240 pixels
•2X ZOOM – Enables 2X digital zoom, to take a
320x240 pixel photo of the center of the scene. For best
results when using the 2X digital zoom, frame your photo
using the color LCD instead of the optical viewfinder.
Note: When selected, 2X ZOOM remains active until
you select 640*480 or 320*240.
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QUICK
REVIEW
Enables the camera to display each photo taken on the color
LCD, along with a message that gives you five seconds to
immediately delete the photo.
•OFF
•ON (default)
Note: To conserve battery power, set QUICK REVIEW
to OFF.
Option Description and Settings
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