Polaroid PoGo CZA-05300B User manual

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FCC STATEMENT
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital
devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This
equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of
the FCC rules.
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified
in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required
to stop operation of the equipment.
Notice
If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail),
restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) again.
©2008 by All rights reserved.
"Polaroid", "Polaroid and Pixel", and "Polaroid PoGo" are trademarks of Polaroid Corporation.
The ZINK™ Technology and ZINK™ trademarks are owned by ZINK Imaging, Inc. Used
under license.
Changes are periodically made to this document. Changes, technical inaccuracies, and
typographic errors will be corrected in subsequent editions.
For service, support and warranty information, visit www.polaroid.com.

EN-2
READ THIS FIRST
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Product Information
Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This
includes primary product specifications, software, software drivers, and user’s
manual. This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product.
The product and accessories that come with your camera may be different from
those described in this manual. Retailers often specify slightly different product
inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements, customer
demographics, and geographical preferences. Products very often vary between
retailers especially with accessories such as batteries, chargers, AC adapters,
memory cards, cables, pouches, and language support. Occasionally a retailer will
specify a unique product color, appearance, and internal memory capacity. Contact
your dealer for precise product definition and included accessories.
The illustrations in this manual are for the purposes of explanation and may differ
from your camera.
The manufacturer assumes no liability for any errors or discrepancies in this user
manual.
This product contains electrical or electronic materials. The
presence of these materials may, if not disposed of properly,
have potential adverse effects on the environment and human
health. Presence of this label on the product means it should not
be disposed of as unsorted waste and must be collected
separately. As a consumer, you are responsible for ensuring
that this product is disposed of properly. To find out how to
properly dispose of this product, please go to www.polaroid.com
and click on Company or call the customer service number for
your country listed in the instruction manual.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Please read all Warnings and Cautions before using this product.
Warnings
If foreign objects or water enter the camera, turn the power off and
remove the battery.
Continued use may cause personal injury. Please consult our friendly
customer service.
If the camera has been dropped or its case has been damaged, turn the
power off and remove the battery.
Continued use may cause personal injury. Please consult our friendly
customer service.
Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera.
Service should only be performed by a qualified technician. Please contact
our friendly customer service should you have any questions.
Do not use the camera in areas near water.
Continued use may cause personal injury. Please consult our friendly
customer service.
Do not place the camera on unstable surfaces.
This might cause the camera to fall and cause damage.
Keep the battery out of the reach of children.
Adult supervision is recommended when the product is being operated by
young children.
Do not use the camera while you are walking, driving or riding a
motorcycle.
This may result in you having an accident.
For optimal performance please use the camera at temperatures
between 60°F and 90°F (15.6°C and 32.2°C) and humidities between 20
to 80%.
Do not use the camera near sand as this may damage the camera.

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Cautions
Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eyes.
This may cause damage to the person’s eyesight.
Do not subject the LCD display to impact.
This may damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak.
If the internal fluid comes in contact with your eyes, flush with fresh water
and seek medical attention.
A camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop, strike or use
excessive force when handling the camera.
This may cause damage to the camera.
Do not use the camera in humid, steamy, smoky, or dusty places.
This may cause fire or electric shock.
Do not immediately remove the battery after a long period of
continuous use.
The battery may become warm during continued use; this is normal.
Touching a warm battery may cause personal injury.
Do not wrap the camera or place it in cloth or blankets.
This may cause heat to build up and deform the case, resulting in personal
injury. Use the camera in a well-ventilated area.
Do not leave the camera in places where the temperature may rise
significantly, such as the inside a car.
This may adversely affect the performance of the product.
Before moving the camera, disconnect all cords and cables.
Failure to do this may damage cords and cables, resulting in personal injury
or damage to the product.

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Notes on Battery Usage
When you use the battery, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions
and the notes described below:
Use only the specified battery (7.4V).
Avoid extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life
and reduce camera performance.
When you are using a new rechargeable battery or a rechargeable battery that has
not been used for an extended period of time (a battery that passed the expiry date
is an exception), it may affect the number of images that can be captured. To
maximize its performance and lifetime, we recommend that you fully charge the
battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use.
The camera may feel warm after a long period of continuous use. This is normal and
not a malfunction.
If the battery is not to be used for a long period of time, remove it from the camera. If
stored for a long time in a fully charged condition, its performance may be impaired.
Always keep the battery terminals clean.
Only use the specified battery or its equivalent with this product.
Properly dispose the battery when it will no longer charge.
Do not short the terminals of the battery.
Questions?
Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon:
Or visit www.polaroid.com.

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Notes on Handling Polaroid PoGo™ZINK Photo Paper™
and Print Care
Keep the photo pack in a cool and dry place.
Do not leave the photo pack in a place where the temperature is extremely high (e.g.
a car or on the beach) for long periods.
If the photo pack has been kept in a place where the temperature is extremely high
or low, leave it at normal room temperature for an hour before starting to print.
When holding the paper, only touch the edges of the paper.
Do not touch or pull the print during printing.
Do not bend, fold or scratch prints and avoid touching the print surface.
Do not leave the prints in extremely hot locations (such as on hot sand, concrete or
close to a heating appliance).
Keep the prints in a cool and dry place.
Do not store the photo pack and prints in moist areas (store them in areas that have
less than 20% humidity).

CONTENTS
EN-7
8 INTRODUCTION
8Overview
8 Package Contents
9 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
CAMERA
9 Front View
10 Rear View
11 LCD Display
13 GETTING STARTED
13 Preparation
14 Installing Polaroid PoGo™ ZINK
Photo Paper™
15 Charging the Battery
16 Initial Settings
18 CAPTURE MODE
18 Capturing Images
19 Setting the Self-timer
20 Setting the Scene Mode
20 Setting Manual White Balance
21 Recording a Subject onto an Existing
Background Image
21 Combining Shots of Two People into
a Single Image
22 VIDEO MODE
22 Recording Video Clips
22 Playing Back Video Clips
23 PLAYBACK MODE
23 Playback of Still Images
24 Attaching Voice Memos
25 Protecting Images
26 Erasing Images
27 INSTANT DIGITAL PRINTER
FUNCTIONS AND FEATURES
28 Editing your Images
30 MENU OPTIONS
30 Capture Menu
33 Video Menu
34 Playback Menu
35 Setup Menu
36 TRANSFERRING FILES TO
YOUR COMPUTER
36 Downloading Your Files
37 USING THE CAMERA AS A PC
CAMERA
38 EDITING SOFTWARE
INSTALLATION
39 SPECIFICATIONS
40 APPENDIX
40 Possible Number of Shots
41 Troubleshooting
43 Quick Printing
44 Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant
Printer
46 Default Settings

EN-8
INTRODUCTION
Overview
Congratulations on your purchase of your new Polaroid PoGo™ Instant Digital Camera.
This camera is a full featured digital camera with built-in full color printer. Take digital
images like any other digital camera, review them on this camera, and print just the
ones you want.
Package Contents
Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items:
Instant Digital Camera
User’s manual
Software CD-ROM
USB cable
Camera strap
Camera pouch
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
AC power adapter
AC power cord
10 sheets ZINK Photo Paper™
Optional Accessories:
SD/SDHC memory card (We recommend the use of a Polaroid SD card - purchased
separately - up to 4GB)
Accessories and components may vary by retailer.
Should any of these components be missing, please call our friendly customer service to assist
you.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
Front View
1. Shutter button
2. Power button
3. Speaker
4. Self-timer LED
5. Flash
6. Focus switch
7. Lens
8. USB terminal
9. Microphone
10. DC IN 9V terminal
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Rear View
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1. LCD display
2. Paper tray door latch
3. TZoom in button
WZoom out button
4. Status LED
5. Mode button (Image capture and
playback)
6. Menu button
7. c Up button
Display button
8. OK Set button
9. Photo exit slot
10. f Right button
aFlash mode button
11. Delete button
12.Hand strap holder
13. PRINT Print button
14. d Down button
Scene button
15. eLeft button
eSelf-timer button
16. Tripod socket
17. Battery / SD card door

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. Flash mode
[Blank]Auto Flash
[ Y] Red-eye Reduction
[ _] Pre-flash
[ a] Always ON
[ d] Flash Off
3
. Battery level
[l] Full battery power
[o] Medium battery power
[n] Low battery power
[m] No battery power
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. Storage media
[ r] Internal memory (no card)
[ q] SD/SDHC memory card
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.ISO
[Blank] Auto
[ 5] ISO 100
[ 7] ISO 200
[ 9] ISO 400
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. Main focus area
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. Image quality
[ y] Fine
[ v] Standard
[ w] Economy
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. Image size resolution
[ m] 3072 x 2304 (FW interpolation)
[ j] 2560 x 1920
[ g] 2048 x 1536
[ e] 1280 x 960
[ VGA ] 640 x 480
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. Available number of shots
10. Date and time
11. [ s] Exposure compensation
(Adjust exposure compensation value
with the e/ f buttons)
12. Capture mode icon
[Blank] Single
[ T ] Continuous
[ U] Auto Exposure Bracketing
[ /] Burst
[ .] Series + flash
[ +] Pre-Shot
[ ,] Couple Shot
13. White balance
[Blank] Auto
[ $] Tungsten
[ &] Fluorescent 1
[ *] Fluorescent 2
[ %]Daylight
[ #]Cloudy
[ (] Manual
14. Focus setting
[Blank] Normal
[ O] Macro
15. Scene mode
[] Program AE
[ ] Landscape
[ ] Fireworks
[ ] Flow Water
[ ] Splash Water
[ ] Portrait Man
[ ] Portrait Lady
[ ] Sports
[ ] Text
[ ] Snow
[ ] Beach
[ ] Sunset
[ ] Sunrise
[ ] Night Scene
[ ] Night Portrait
[ ] Pets
[ ] Video
[ ] Candlelight
[] User Setting
16. 2 x 3 Print Preview Frame
(Framing your subject within this
frame prevents inadvertent cropping)
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Video mode [6]
1. Zoom status
2. Flash mode
3. Battery level
4. Storage media
5. Main focus area
6. Video quality
7. Video resolution
8. Available recording time/Elapsed time during
recording
9. Self-timer icon
10. Date and time
11. Focus setting
12. Mode icon
Playback mode [7] - Still image playback
1. Battery level
2. Storage media
3. ISO
4. Image quality
5. Image size resolution
6. File number
7. Folder number
8. Date and time
9. Exposure value
10. Aperture value
11. Shutter speed value
12. Protect icon
13. Mode icon
Playback mode [ 7 ] - Video playback
1. Video status bar
2. Elapsed time
3. File number
4. Folder number
5. Sound off icon (When the c button is pressed
during video playback)
6. Play mode
7. Mode icon
8. Total recorded time
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GETTING STARTED
Preparation
1. Attach the camera’s hand strap as shown in the
illustration.
2. Open the battery/SD card door.
3. Insert the battery in the correct orientation as shown
in the illustration.
4. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional).
 The camera has 16MB internal memory (4 MB
available for image storage) , but you can load an
SD/SDHC memory card (We recommend the use of
a Polaroid SD card - purchased separately - up to
4GB) to expand the camera’s memory capacity.
Be sure to format the memory card with this
camera before its initial usage.
5. Close the battery/SD card door and make sure it is
locked securely.
 To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from
an SD/SDHC memory card , you can slide the write protect tab
(on the side of the SD/SDHC memory card) to “LOCK”.
To save, edit, or erase data on an SD/SDHC memory card,
you must unlock the card.
To prevent damaging of an SD/SDHC memory card, be sure
to turn off the power when inserting or removing the SD/
SDHC memory card. If inserting or removing the SD/SDHC
memory card with the power on, the camera will automatically turn off.

EN-14
Installing Polaroid PoGo™ ZINK Photo Paper™
Insert the photo paper before printing images.
1. Slide the latch on the paper tray door as shown in the illustration.
2. Unwrap the 10-pack of Polaroid
PoGo™ ZINK Photo Paper™.
3. Slide the 10-pack of Polaroid PoGo™
ZINK Photo Paper™ into the paper
tray.
Make sure the ZINK Smart Sheet™
is placed and loaded with the bar
code face down.
Shiny side of paper faces up.
4. Close the paper tray door.
The ZINK Smart Sheet™ will automatically eject.
 The paper compartment must be empty before refilling. Do not fill the paper compartment with more
than one 10-pack of
ZINK Photo Paper™ . Having more than 10 sheets of paper may damage the
printer.
Avoid bending the ZINK Photo Paper™.
Only hold the ZINK Photo Paper™ by its edges; avoid touching the printing surface with your
fingers.

EN-15
Charging the Battery
The AC power adapter charges the battery and also powers the camera. Make sure
that the camera is turned off and the battery is inserted before starting.
1. Insert one end of the AC power adapter into the DC IN 9V terminal of the camera.
2. Insert the other end of the AC power
adapter into a wall outlet.
The status LED is orange when
charging and is green when charging is
complete.
Charging time varies according to the
ambient temperature and the age of the
battery.
The battery may feel warm after it has been charged or immediately after being used. This is
normal and not a malfunction.
When using the camera in cold areas, keep the camera and battery warm.

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Initial Settings
Setting the Date and Time
The date/time needs to be set when:
The camera is turned on for the first time.
The camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the battery for an
extended period of time.
When the date and time information is not displayed on the LCD display, follow these
steps to set the correct date and time.
1. Toggle the button to [ ].
2. Press the button.
3. Select [Setup] with the fbutton.
4. Select [Date/Time] with the c/ dbuttons, and
press the OK button.
5. Select the date format with the c/ dbuttons,
and press the OK button.
6. Select the time format with the c/ dbuttons,
and press the OK button.
Select the appropriate field with the e/ f
buttons and adjust the value for the date and
time with the c/ dbuttons.
 When your settings are correct, press the OK
button.
7. To exit from the [Setup] menu, press the
button.
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Choosing your Language
Specify what language in the menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD display.
1. Toggle the button to [ ] or [ 7] .
2. Press the button.
3. Select [Setup] menu with the fbutton.
4. Select [Language] with the c / d buttons and press
the OK button.
5. Select the displayed language with the c / d
buttons and press the OK button.
The setting will be stored.
Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory
This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images
and data.
1. Toggle the button to [ 7].
2. Press the button.
3. Select [Setup] menu with fbutton.
4. Select [Format] with the c / d buttons, then
press the OK button.
5. Select [Execute] with the c / d buttons, and
press the OK button.
 To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and
press the OK button.
Photos or movies deleted by formatting cannot be recovered. Download photos and movies to
your computer before you format the memory card.
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CAPTURE MODE
Capturing Images
Your camera is equipped with a 3.0" full color TFT LCD display to help you compose
images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings.
1. Press the button to turn the power on.
2. Toggle the button to [ ].
Set the focus switch to [ O] if you want to capture a close-up image (0.6 to
1.45m: 2 to 5 feet).
Toggle the abutton to select the appropriate flash mode setting. If flash mode is
set to _, this “Pre-flash” mode allows you to brighten the subject prior to taking
the final picture and firing the flash.
3. Compose your image in the LCD display.
Pressing the Tbutton zooms in on the subject, and enlarges the subject on the
LCD display.
Pressing the Wbutton provides a wider angle image.
4. To take a picture press the shutter button.
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Questions?
Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon:
Or visit www.polaroid.com.

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Setting the Self-timer
This setting allows images to be captured with self-timer.
1. Toggle the e button to select the setting.
Each press of the e buttton moves the icon one step through the sequence and
displays it on the screen.
2. Compose your image in the LCD display.
3. Press the shutter button.
The self-timer LED flashes and the camera beeps (if beep is turned on). The
image will be captured after the preset time has elapsed.
The countdown is displayed on the LCD screen.
To cancel the self-timer during operation, press the OK button or shutter button.
The table below will help you to choose the appropriate self-timer mode:
 The "10+2 sec." self-timer function cannot be used in the following capture modes: [ T ], [ U ],
[
/ ], [ . ], [ + ] ,[ , ] and [ ].
The self-timer setting is automatically cancelled after an image is captured.
Self-timer mode Description
[ e 2s ] 2 sec. The image is captured about 2 seconds after the shutter is
pressed.
[ e 10s ] 10 sec. The image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter is
pressed.
[ e 10+2s ] 10+2 sec. The first image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter
button is pressed, and then a second image is captured 2 seconds
later. The 10+2 mode is convenient when capturing group images
in succession.