Polaroid A515, A520 User Manual

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User Guide

5.0 Megapixels Digital Camera

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Product Overview

1. Shutter button

2. Flash

3. Power button

4. Self-timer LED

5. Lens

6. Microphone

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Front View

7. Zoom in button

 

8. Zoom out/ Thumbnail button

 

9. Power LED

 

10.Flash LED

11.LCD Screen

 

12.Left button

 

13.Menu button

 

14.Wrist strap holder

 

15.Mode button

 

16.Flash / Up button

 

17.Self-timer / Right button

 

18.Down button

19.LCD screen on / off button

 

20.OK button

 

Back View

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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21.Tripod mount 22.USB port

23.Battery / SD card door

Bottom View

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started ................................................................................

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• Camera Package Contents ...........................................................

8

• Attaching the Wrist Strap ............................................................

9

• Installing and Removing the Battery..............................................

9

• Turning the Camera On and Off ...................................................

10

• Checking the Battery Power Level................................................

10

• Using Your Battery .....................................................................

11

2 Camera Setting ...............................................................................

12

• Checking Camera Status.............................................................

12

• Camera Modes...........................................................................

14

• How to Navigate Menus..............................................................

14

• Setup Menu...............................................................................

15

• Formatting the Internal Memory Or SD Card .................................

16

• Setting the Current Date and Time...............................................

17

• Auto Power Save Setting ............................................................

18

• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off...................................................

19

• Setting Frequency......................................................................

19

• Setting Display Language...........................................................

20

• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off ............................................

20

• Resetting to Default Settings ......................................................

21

• Switching the Information Display on LCD Screen.........................

21

3 Taking Pictures................................................................................

23

• Taking a Picture .........................................................................

23

• Setting Flash Mode ....................................................................

24

• Setting Self-timer.......................................................................

25

• Zoom Feature.............................................................................

26

• Setting the Image Size and Quality ..............................................

27

• Setting Exposure Compensation ..................................................

28

• Setting the White Balance for Pictures .........................................

29

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Recording Video Clips.....................................................................

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• Recording Video Clips ...............................................................

30

 

• Setting Video Resolution.............................................................

31

 

• Setting the White Balance for Video Clips ....................................

32

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Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips.............................

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• Reviewing the Pictures and Video Clips.......................................

33

 

• Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail .....................

33

 

• Auto Play..................................................................................

34

 

• Playing the Video Clip ................................................................

35

 

• Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s)............................

36

 

• Deleting Picture(s) or Video Clip(s)...............................................

37

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Print Settings.................................................................................

38

 

• About PictBridge .......................................................................

38

 

• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ...............................................

45

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Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card...................................................

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• Using the SD Card .....................................................................

48

 

• To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory

 

Card..........................................................................................

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Installing the Software onto a Computer............................................

52

 

• Software Included with Your Camera...........................................

54

 

• Computer System Requirements ..................................................

55

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Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Your Computer......................

56

 

• Before You Transfer Files.............................................................

56

 

• Connecting to Your Computer......................................................

56

 

• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ...........................................

57

 

• PhotoImpression® 5 Hot Plug Function (PC Only)..........................

58

10 Troubleshooting Problems..............................................................

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• Troubleshooting.........................................................................

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11 Getting Help.................................................................................

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• Polaroid Online Services.............................................................

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• Customer Support .....................................................................

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• ArcSoft Software Help...............................................................

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12 Appendix .....................................................................................

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• Technical Specifications.............................................................

65

• Storage Capacities......................................................................

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• Uninstalling Polaroid Digital driver (PC Only) ................................

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• Camera Default Settings..............................................................

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• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance .................................................

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• Regulatory Information................................................................

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1 Getting Started

Your camera has easy-to-use features. It has never been easier and more enjoyable to take digital pictures. Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera.

Enjoy point & shoot operation. Adjust the resolution for print or email.

Store pictures and video clips to the internal memory or an SD card.

Playback your pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or on a computer.

Send your pictures and video clips over the Internet to family and friends.

Your camera has PictBridge capability ( See page 38).

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• Camera Package Contents

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Digital Imaging Products

201 Burlington Road

Bedford, MA 01730-1434

Digital Camera

Registration Card

The CD-ROM includes

 

 

 

 

Polaroid Digital Camera driver (PC)

 

 

 

 

Arcsoft PhotoImpression® 5 (PC & Mac)

 

 

 

 

ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 5 (PC)

 

 

 

 

/ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 4 (Mac)

 

 

 

 

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ (PC & Mac)

 

 

 

 

User Guide (in PDF format)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick Start Guide

4 AAA Batteries

Skin

Wrist Strap

USB Cable

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Polaroid A515, A520 User Manual

• Attaching the Wrist Strap

Installing and Removing the Battery

1.Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated.

2.Insert the battery as shown.

3.Close the battery door by pressing it downwards then slide it back to

lock.

 

 

 

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2

3

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

1

2

 

 

 

4.

To remove the battery, slide the battery lock in the direction of the arrow.

5.

Take out the battery as shown.

 

 

4

5

 

1

 

 

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• Turning the Camera On and Off

To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the Power button until the LCD Screen comes on. Press and hold the Power button again and the camera will power off.

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NOTE:

The camera is designed with an automatic power-off feature to conserve battery life. After a specified period of inactivity, the camera automatically powers off.

Checking the Battery Power Level

Check the battery power level before taking pictures.

1.Turn the camera on.

2.Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen.

Battery power is full.

Battery power is adequate.

Battery power is low.

Battery power is exhausted.

NOTE:

When battery power is exhausted, the icon appears on the LCD screen and then the camera will turn off automatically in a few seconds. Replace the batteries with new ones immediately.

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• Using Your Battery

Limit the following activities that reduces battery life:

Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen.

Excessive use of the flash.

WARNINGS!

Batteries should be replaced by an adult.

Insert the battery with the correct polarity.

Remove exhausted battery from the camera immediately.

Do not short the supply terminals.

Do not diapose the battery in fire.

Remove battery from the camera when not in use.

Batteries life varies depending on the camera usage.

These instructions should be retained for future reference.

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2 Camera Setting

• Checking Camera Status

Turn on the camera, view the camera’s LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. Those particular features whose icons are not displayed are not activated.

Still Image mode

White Balance

Auto*

Daylight

Cloudy

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Flash Mode

Auto Flash *

Red-eye Reduction

 

2048 X 1536

Flash Always

2

Flash Off

 

0005

 

+0.5

 

 

Still Image Mode

 

 

Digital Zoom Status

X1.0

 

* Default Setting

2 2-SEC. Self-timer

10 10-SEC. Self-timer

Image Size 2592 X 1944 * 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 640 X 480

Number of remaining pictures

Exposure Compensation

Value

Quality

High*

Normal

Low

SD Card Inserted

Battery PowerLevel

Full

Adequate

Low

Exhausted

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Video mode

 

Video Mode

 

Recording Indicator

 

White Balance

 

For Video Clips

 

Auto*

 

Daylight

X2.0

Cloudy

 

Tungsten

 

Fluorescent

 

* Default Setting

640 X 480 00:00:28

Playback Mode

Picture

1600x 1 200

 

Locked File

 

Time

07:55

Date

01/01/06

File Number

0024-0023

Video Clip

00:02:10

Play

Pause

07:55

01/01/06 0024-0023

Resolution

640 X 480 *

320 X 240

Remaining Time

Histogram

Video Length

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• Camera Modes

The camera has three working modes, Capture mode, Playback mode and Video mode. Press the mode button switches

among these modes.

• How to Navigate Menus

Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the date/time and auto power off.

1.Press the button to enter the menu bar. Press it again to exit.

2.Press the button to enter the submenu or press the button to return to the meun.

3.Press the or button to select the desired setting.

4.Press thebutton to confirm.

IMAGE SIZE

2592 X 1944

2048 X1536

1600 X 1200 640 X 480

SETUP

FORMAT

DATE/TIME

AUTO OFF

BEEP

SETUP FREQUENCY

LANGUAGE

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• Setup Menu

Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes.

1.

Press the Mode button until you see the

or

SETUP

 

on the display.

 

 

FORMAT

2.

 

 

DATE/TIME

Press the

button.

 

 

AUTO OFF

3.

Press the

or

button to select

 

BEEP

SETUP

FREQUENCY

 

(SETUP).

 

 

 

 

 

 

LANGUAGE

4.Press the button.

5.Press the or button to select the desired setting.

6.Press the button to enter the next submenu for that particular option.

Content

Refer Page

 

 

FORMAT

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DATE/TIME

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AUTO OFF

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BEEP

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FREQUENCY

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LANGUAGE

20

 

 

DATE STAMP

20

 

 

DEFAULT

21

 

 

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• Formatting the Internal Memory Or SD Card

Formatting the internal memory or SD card will delete all data stored in

it.

SETUP

1.

Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 15

 

 

FORMAT

 

 

DATE/TIME

 

to access the SETUP menu.

 

 

AUTO OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

BEEP

2.

Press the right button to access the “FORMAT”

SETUP

 

FREQUENCY

 

 

: SET

 

submenu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Press the

or

button to select the desired

 

REALLY WANT

 

 

TO FORMAT?

 

setting.

 

 

 

 

FORMAT

4.

Press the

button.

 

 

 

 

CANCEL

OK:SET

NOTE:

Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored in the internal memory before you format it.

Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures, even those that are protected.

With a memory card inserted, the above operation would format the inserted memory card only. The internal memory will not be formatted when a memory card is inserted.

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• Setting the Current Date and Time

SETUP

1.

Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 15

FORMAT

DATE/TIME

 

to access the SETUP menu.

AUTO OFF

2.

BEEP

Press the

or

button to select “DATE/ SETUP

FREQUENCY

 

TIME”.

 

 

: SET

3.

Press the

button.

 

DATE/TIME

 

 

 

 

Setting the date format

SETUP

DATE FORMAT

4.

Press the

or

button to select “DATE

 

 

FORMAT”.

 

 

: SET

5.

Press the

button.

 

DATE FORMAT

 

 

 

 

6.

Press the

or

button to select the desired

DD/MM/YY

 

setting.

 

 

MM/DD/YY

7.

Press the

button.

 

YY/MM/DD

OK: SET

Setting the date and time

4.Press the or button to select “SETUP”.

5.Press the button.

6.Press the or button to adjust the value in the field.

7.Press the button to switch to the next field.

8.Press thebutton.

DATE/TIME

SETUP

DATE FORMAT

OK: SET

SETUP

DD/MM/YY 00/00/00 00:00:00 EXIT

OK : SET

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• Auto Power Save Setting

The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power.

OFF

The power save feature is not activated.

1/3/5 MIN

The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save

 

battery life after the specified period of inactivity.

You can change the power save setting according to the following steps:

1.Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 15 to access the SETUP menu.

2.Press the or button to select “AUTO OFF”.

3.Press the button.

4.Press the or button to select the desired setting.

5.Press thebutton.

SETUP

FORMAT

DATE/TIME

AUTO OFF

BEEP

SETUP FREQUENCY

: SET

AUTO OFF

OFF

1 MIN

3 MIN

5 MIN

OK:SET

NOTE:

Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions.

-While an auto play is operating.

-While the camera’s USB port is connected to a computer or other external devices, or while the camera is being controlled by an external device.

The LCD screen automatically goes into hibernation after one minute of inactivity. Press any button, except the Power button, to re-activate the LCD screen.

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• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off

You can turn the beep sound on and off. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons.

1.

Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 15

SETUP

 

to access the SETUP menu.

FORMAT

2.

Press the

or

button to select “BEEP”.

DATE/TIME

AUTO OFF

3.

Press the

button.

 

BEEP

 

 

 

SETUP

FREQUENCY

 

 

 

 

: SET

4.

Press the

or

button to select the desired

BEEP

 

setting.

 

 

 

 

 

ON

5.

Press the

button.

OFF

 

 

 

 

OK : SET

• Setting Frequency

In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the correct lighting frequency. Set the frequency to 60Hz for US and

50Hz for Europe.

 

SETUP

1.

Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 15

FORMAT

 

to access the SETUP menu.

DATE/TIME

2.

Press the

or

button to select

AUTO OFF

BEEP

 

“FREQUENCY”.

 

SETUP FREQUENCY

3.

Press the

button.

 

: SET

4.

Press the

or

button to select the desired

FREQUENCY

50 Hz

 

setting.

 

 

 

 

 

60 hz

5.

Press the

button.

 

OK : SET

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LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
FRANÇAIS
ITALIANO
ESPAÑOL

• Setting Display Language

Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD

screen.

 

 

SETUP

1.

Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 15

DATE/TIME

 

to access the SETUP menu.

AUTO OFF

2.

Press the

or

button to select

BEEP

 

“LANGUAGE”.

 

FREQUENCY

 

 

SETUP LANGUAGE abc

3.

Press the

button.

 

: SET

4. Press the or button to select the desired setting.

5. Press thebutton.

• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off

Use the date stamp to imprint the date on your pictures.

1.

Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 15

 

to access the SETUP menu.

2.

Press the

or

button to select “DATE

 

STAMP”.

 

 

3.

Press the

button.

SETUP

 

 

 

4. Press the or button to select the desired setting.

5. Press thebutton.

NOTE:

This setting is configured for images only.

OK : SET

SETUP

AUTO OFF BEEP FREQUENCY LANGUAGE abc DATE STAMP

: SET

DATE STAMP

ON

OFF

OK : SET

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• Resetting to Default Settings

You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera default settings by the following steps.

Please refer to “Camera Default Settings” on page 71 for more details.

1.Follow the guidelines in “Setup Menu” on page 15 to access the SETUP menu.

2.Press the or button to select “DEFAULT”.

3.Press the button.

4.Press the or button to select the desired setting.

5.Press the button.

SETUP

BEEP

FREQUENCY

LANGUAGE abc

DATE STAMP SETUPDEFAULT

: SET

DEFAULT SETTING?

NO

YES

OK : SET

• Switching the Information Display on LCD Screen

Pressing the button each time switches the LCD screen to the next display mode in the following sequence.

Still Image Mode

2048 X 1536

2048 X 1536

0005

0005

Press

Press

H

H

X1.0

X1.0

Press

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Video Mode

2048 X 1536

2048 X 1536

0005

0005

Press

Press

X1.0

X1.0

 

Press

Playback mode

 

2048 X 1536

 

Press

Press

07:55

07:55

01/01/06

01/01/06

0024-0023

0024-0023

Press

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3 Taking Pictures

Before you take pictures, please read this note first:

Outdoor Pictures Without the Flash

Never take pictures directly into the sun as they may cause spots in your pictures.

Make sure that the sun is behind the camera to properly light up your scene.

• Taking a Picture

Taking pictures at approximately 3.2 feet to infinity (1 meter to infinity).

1.Set the camera to Still Image mode.

2.Frame your subject using the LCD screen.

3.Hold the camera steady. Press the shutter button completely down to take a picture. A beep will sound (if the beep sound is turned on) when a picture is taken.

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