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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2 Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera Quickstart Guide
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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Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera Quickstart Guide 5
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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Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera Quickstart Guide 7
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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