Polaroid CTA-01031O User Manual

10.0 Megapixel Digital Camera
t1031

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Table of Contents

1 Preface. .....................................................................................6

• About this Manual ....................................................................6

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance .............6

Declaration of Conformity ......................................................7

Trademark Recognition ...........................................................7

• Safety and Handling Precautions ...............................................7

Camera Information ..............................................................7

Battery Information ...............................................................8

2 Introduction ................................................................................9

• System Requirements ..............................................................9

• Main Features .......................................................................10

• Package Contents .................................................................11

• Camera Views .......................................................................12

• Camera Buttons .....................................................................14

• Navigation Control .................................................................14

• Notifications .......................................................................... 15

LED Indicators ..................................................................... 16

Operation Sound..................................................................17

• Camera Memory .....................................................................17

Internal memory ..................................................................17

External storage.................................................... ..............17

3 Getting Started .........................................................................18

• Attaching the Wrist Strap .......................................................18

• Inserting the Battery.. .............................................................18

• Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card .. ......................................19

• Charging the Battery ..............................................................20

• Turning the Power On and Off . ...............................................21

• Initial Settings .......................................................................21

Setting the Language ...........................................................21

Setting the Date & Time ............ .......................................21

• Modes ..................................................................................23

Switching between Record mode and Playback Mode ..............23

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4 Using the LCD Monitor ...............................................................24

• LCD Monitor Layout ...............................................................24

Record Mode Screen Layout ..................................................24

Playback Mode Screen Layout ............................................... 26

Changing the LCD Monitor Display ........................................ 29

5 Recording Photos, Videos and Voices ..........................................31

• Taking Photos section . ...........................................................31

• Using the Stabilizer .................................................................32

• Setting the Zoom Control .......................................................32

• Using Flash ...........................................................................33

• Using Macro ........................................................................ 34

• Using the Function Menu .......................................................35

My Mode ...........................................................................35

Resolution ..........................................................................36

Quality ............................................................................... 36

EV Compensation ...............................................................37

White Balance ...................................................................37

ISO ...................................................................................38

Metering ............................................................................. 38

Color Mode ........................................................................ 39

• Using the Record Menu ..........................................................40

Record Menu ......................................................................40

Setting the Scene Mode ......................................................41

Selecting the Smile Detection Mode ......................................44

Selecting the Blink Detection Mode ........................................44

Selecting the Photo Stitch Mode ........................................... 44

Setting the Drive Mode ........................................................45

Setting the AEB ..................................................................46

Setting the AF Area ............................................................47

Setting the AF Lamp ...........................................................47

Setting Sharpness ...............................................................48

Setting Saturation .............................................................. 48

Setting Contrast ................................................................. 49

Setting the Digital Zoom ......................................................49

Setting the Date Stamp ....................................................... 50

Setting Auto Review ........................................................... 51

• Recording Movies ................................................................... 52

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Setting the Movie Size ........................................................52

YouTube Mode ..................................................................53

• Recording Voices. ......................................................................54

6 Playback ..................................................................................55

• Viewing in Single Navigation ....................................................55

• Viewing thumbnails ...............................................................56

• Zooming images ....................................................................57

• Playing Movies ......................................................................57

To capture screenshot image from a movie clip ......................58

• Playing Voice Recording ..........................................................58

• Playing Voice Memo ..............................................................59

• Deleting an Image/Video/Audio ...............................................59

Using the Delete Button ......................................................59

• Playback Menu .. ....................................................................60

Slideshow .......................................................................... 61

Delete ................................................................................62

Protect .............................................................................64

Red Eye Correction ............................................................. 66

Voice Memo .......................................................................67

Photo Edit .........................................................................68

D-Lighting .........................................................................69

Rotate ............................................................................... 70

Trim ................................................................................... 71

Resize ................................................................................72

Startup Image ....................................................................73

DPOF ................................................................................. 73

PictBridge ...........................................................................75

7 Using the Setup Menu ...............................................................76

• Setting Sounds .....................................................................77

• Setting Power Save ................................................................ 78

• Setting Date & Time .............................................................. 78

• Setting Language ..................................................................79

• Setting File Numbering ............................................................79

• Setting TV Out .......................................................................79

• Setting LCD Brightness .......................................................... 80

• Setting Memory Kit ...............................................................80

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• Reset All ..............................................................................80

8 Installing the Software onto a Computer ......................................81

• Software Included with Your Camera ........................................81

• Installing the Software ............................................................82

• Uninstalling Polaroid t1031 Camera Driver ................................83

• Fast and Easy YouTube™ Upload ............................................. 83

9 Making Connections .................................................................. 84

• Connecting the Camera to a TV ..............................................84

• Connecting the Camera a PC ..................................................85

• Connecting the Camera to a Printer .........................................85

10 Appendix ................................................................................86

• About Folder and File Names ..................................................86

Folder Structure ...................................................................86

File Naming ......................................................................... 87

11 Troubleshooting ......................................................................88

12 Getting Help ...........................................................................89

• Polaroid Online Services .......................................................... 89

• ArcSoft Software Help ............................................................89

13 Specifications .........................................................................90

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1 Preface

• About this Manual

This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera.

Allinformation presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to

change without notice.

Copyright

This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All
rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any

mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written
permission of the manufacturer.
© Copyright 2008

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, 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 distance between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment to 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.

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Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission

limits and to prevent interference to radio and television reception. Use only

shielded cable to connect I/O devices to this equipment. Any changes or
modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void your

warranty and service agreement.

Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject

to the following conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undersired operation.

Trademark Recognition

Windows 98/2000/ME/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is an
abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operation System.
All other companies or product names are trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

• Safety and Handling Precautions

Camera Information

• Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself.

• Do not expose the camera to moisture, or extreme temperatures.

• Allow the camera to warm up when moving from cold to warm

temperatures.

• Do not touch the camera lens.

• Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods.

• Do not use abrasive chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to

clean the product. Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth.

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Battery Information

• Turn off the camera before installing or removing the battery.

• Use only the provided batteries or type of battery and charger that

came with your camera. Using other types of battery or charger may

damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty.

• When using Li-ion battery in this product, ensure that they are inserted

correctly. Inserting the battery upside down can cause damage to the
product and possibly cause an explosion.

• When the camera is used for an extended period of time, it is normal

for the camera body to feel warm.

• Download all pictures and remove the battery from the camera if you

are going to store the camera for a long period of time.

Need help with your digital camera?

Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon:

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2 Introduction

Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid t1031 digital camera for your

imaging needs. Incorporated with Polaroid’s sophisticated technology,
your exquisitely compact camera will offer a powerful range of high-end,
easy-to-use functions. It will allow you to capture those special occasions

with life-like clarity and beautiful color renditions. This manual provides
step-by-step instructions on how to use your camera, and is intended for

your reference only.

• System Requirements

In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the
following system requirements:

For Windows:

• Windows 98SE/2000/XP/ME/Vista

• Processor: Pentium III 1 GHz

• Memory: 512 MB or above

• HDD space: 500 MB or above

• 16bit color display monitor

• Microsoft DirectX 9.0C

• USB port and CD-ROM drive

• Stereo speakers

For Macintosh

• Power Mac G3 or later

• Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.5

• Memory: 256 MB or above

• HDD space: 500 MB or above

• USB port and CD-ROM drive

• Stereo speakers

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• Main Features

• 10 mega pixels resolution

• Up to 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom

• 1/2.3 inch CCD image sensor

• 3 inch color LTPS LCD monitor

• 32MB internal flash memory with optional external SD/SDHC card

• Supports up to 4GB of SD card, and up to 8GB of SDHC card

• Sleek metallic finish

• Easy-to-use button interface

• DCF, DPOF, PictBridge compatibility

• Slideshow feature to review your pictures and movies

• A/V output to view your pictures and movies on your TV

• USB port to transfer photos and movies to your PC

Need help with your digital camera?

Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon:

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• Package Contents

Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain:

Digital camera Li-ion battery Battery charger

Wrist strap USB cable Power cord

CD-ROM Quick Start Guide User Manual (optional)

Camera pouch (optional)AV cable (optional)

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• Camera Views

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Self-timer LED /
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Zoom Lens

Microphone

Back View

Zoom buttons

Play button

SET button /

4-way navigation
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LCD screen

Menu button

Function / Delete

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Top View

Stabilizer button Power button

Shutter button

LED indicator

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Bottom View

USB / TV Out

Battery/ SD card

compartment

Tripod screw hole

Speaker

Left View

Strap ring

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• Camera Buttons

Your camera is equipped with different buttons for ease of use.

Button Description

Power Press to turn on/off the power.

Stabilizer

The stabilizer sets the optiomal ISO value according to light levels to com-

pensate for camera shake.

Press to set stabilizer on/off.

Shutter Press to capture an image or start/stop recording video or audio clip.

Play

If the camera is turned off, press the play button to turn on camera in
Playback mode.
If the camera is turned on, press to toggle camera to Playback or Record

mode.

Zoom Press the zoom buttons to change zoom focus.

Menu Press to enter or exit the Setup Menu.

Function/

Delete

In Record mode, press to enter function menu.

In Playback mode, press to delete an image, video or audio clip.

• Navigation Control

The 4-way Navigation Control and the SET button allows you to access
the various menus available from the On Screen Display (OSD). You can
congure a wide range of settings to ensure maximum results from your

photos and videos. Further functions of these buttons are as follows:

SET button
Flash button
Down button

UP button

Macro button

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Button Usage

SET

1. Conrm a selection when using the OSD menus.

2. In Record and Playback mode, press to change LCD screen display to
show OSD icons and guide lines.

Flash/ Right

1. In Record mode, press to scroll through the ash mode options. (Auto,
Anti Red-eye, Fill, Slow Sync and Off)

2. In Playback mode, press to view the next image, video or audio clip.

3. In Playback Video mode:

• Press to fast forward video playback

• Press again to continue normal playback

4. In Menu, press to enter the submenu or to navigate through the menu

selections.

Macro/ Left

1. In Record mode, press to turn on/off Macro.

2. In Playback mode, press to view the previous image, video or audio clip.

3. In Playback Video mode:

• Press to retrack video playback

• Press again to continue normal playback

4. In Menu, press to exit a submenu or to navigate through the menu

selections.

Up

1. In Menu, press to navigate through the menu and submenu selections.

2. In Playback Video/ Audio mode, press to Start/Pause video or audio
playback.

Down

1. In Menu, press to navigate through the menu and submenu selections.

2. In Playback Video/ Audio mode, press to Stop video or audio playback

• Notications

Your camera gives feedback to users in two ways:

• LED Indicators

• Operation Sound

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Led Indicators

Your camera is equipped with 2 LED indicators:

• Operation Lamp, located on top of your camera. See “Top View” on

page 12 to locate the Operation Lamp, and

• Self-timer Lamp, located in the front of the camera. See “Front View”

on page 12 to locate the Self-timer Lamp.

LED LED Status Camera Status

Operation
Lamp

Off Power Off .

Green (steady)

Power On.
Ready to take pictures / record / playback.

Green (fast blinking)

Camera busy or deleting / copying images /

recording / data transfer is in progress.

Green (slow blinking)

Playing slideshow or recording voice or

movie.

Amber (steady) Power saving (sleep mode).

Amber (very fast blinking)

In Record mode, ash is charging or AF

error.

In Playback mode, self-timer countdown

error.

Amber (fast blinking) Battery low or card error.

Amber (slow blinking)

Error message: card locked, le / folder error,

no memory card, copy / format error.

Self-timer

LED

Off Self-timer off.

Red (fast blinking)

Self timer countdown is set between 0 to 3

seconds.

Red (slow blinking)

Self-timer countdown is set between 3 to

10 seconds.

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Operation Sound

Your camera is equipped with a buzzer for operation sound.

Buzzer Camera Status

Two beeps

Denotes the start of an operation like recording and printing. Also beeps

when using menu and set properties.

Three beeps

Denotes low battery and other warning and error message like memory full

and card error.

C o n t i n u o u s

beep

Beeps every second for countdown if self-timer is set between 3 to 10
seconds. Beeps every half second if self-timer is set between 0 to 3 seconds.

Beep goes off after the countdown.

Shutter sound The shutter is pressed to record an image.

A startup sound can be set when you power on your camera in the sound
setting menu. See “Setting Sounds” on page 77.

• Camera Memory

Internal memory

Your camera is equipped with 32MB of internal memory. Users can store
images up to 10MB. If there is no memory card inserted in the memory
card slot, all images, videos and audio clips recorded are automatically
stored in the internal memory.

External storage

Your camera supports SD cards of up to 4GB in size. It also supports
SDHC cards with a maximum capacity of 8GB. If there is a storage card

inserted in the memory slot, the camera automatically saves all images,
videos and audio clips in the external storage card. The icon indicates

the camera is using SD card.

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3 Getting Started

• Attaching the Wrist Strap

Follow these instructions to attach the wrist strap to your camera to
facilitate easy carrying:

1. Insert the short loop of the strap in the

strap eyelet.

2. Thread the larger loop of the strap though

the short loop and pull tight to attach the
strap to the camera.

• Inserting the Battery

Follow these instructions to insert the Li-ion battery into the battery
compartment. Please read “Battery Information” on page 8 before
inserting/removing batteries.

1. Open the battery compartment at the bottom of the camera.

2. Insert the battery into the compartment with the terminal facing inside

the camera and the battery indent next to the compartment door.

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3. Close the battery compartment.

• Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card

Expand your camera’s storage by using SD or SDHC memory cards. Your
camera supports SD cards of up to 4GB and SDHC cards of up to 8GB
in size.
Follow these instructions to insert the SD/SDHC card.

1. Make sure the power is off before inserting a SD/SDHC memory card.

2. Open the battery compartment at the bottom of the camera.

3. Insert the SD/SDHC card into the memory card slot with the metallic

part facing the front side of the camera.

4. Push the SD/SDHC card into the memory slot until it clicks into place.

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5. Close the battery compartment.

NOTE:

To remove the SD/MMC card, gently push the card until it pops out. Pull out the

the card carefully.

• Charging the Battery

The battery that is included in the package is not charged. You need to
charge the battery before using the camera.

1. Insert the battery into the battery

charger as shown.

2. Connect the power cord to the

battery charger.

3. Plug the power cord to the main

outlet.

The battery charging time is 2 hours.

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Battery icon on the LCD monitor indicates the battery level. See “LCD
Monitor Layout” on page 24.

• Turning the Power On and Off section

There are two ways to turn on the camera:

• Press the Power button. The start up image displays briey and the

startup sound plays if enabled. The zoom lens extends and the camera

is turned on in Record mode.

• Press the Play button. The camera is turned on in Playback mode. The

zoom lens is not extended.
To turn off the camera, press the Power button.
See “Modes” on page 23 to know more about Record and Playback

mode.

• Initial Settings

When you turn on your camera for the first time, you will be asked to do

the initial settings of your camera.

When you turn the Power button on, the Language Menu is displayed on

the LCD screen for you to setup the display langauge.

Setting the Language

1. Press , , or to move through the selection

2. Select a language, then press SET to apply.

Setting the Date & Time

1. Press or to move through the selection

2. Press or keys to change the value for the date and time.

3. Press SET to apply.

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4. If necessary, press to close the menu.

Now, you are ready to start taking photos and videos.

NOTE:

• Holding down the or changes the values continuously.

• If the batteries are removed for more than 48 hours, the Date & Time will
have to be re-set.

Need help with your digital camera?

Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon:

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• Modes

Your camera has two modes:

Record mode

• Set to Record mode to capture images and record videos and audio clips.

• Record mode can be further set to mode options like auto, movie and scene
selection modes. See “Selecting the Record mode options” below.

Playback mode

• Set your camera to Playback mode to view and edit captured images
and playback videos and audio clips. You can also attach voice memo

to images in this mode.

When you turn on your camera using the Power button, the camera is

automatically set to Record mode.

Switching between Record mode and Playback Mode

In Record mode, press the Play button to switch to Playback mode.
In Playback mode, press the Play button to back to Record mode.

Selecting the Record mode options section

Maximize the quality and ease of use of your camera by using the different

mode options. The mode options allow you to capture images with preset
settings according to scene conditions.

1. Set the camera to Record mode.

2. Press button to launch Record Mode.

3. Press to enter Record Mode submenu.

4. Select a mode.

5. Press the SET button to apply selected mode.

Record Mode

Drive Mode

AEB

AF Area

AF Lamp

Sharpness

OFF

OFF

NOTE:

• For more information, see “Using the Record Menu” on page 40.

• Use the 4-way navigation control to move through the menu selections.

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4 Using the LCD Monitor

The high resolution 3” LCD monitor shows all important information

regarding camera settings as well as the visual image of your photo or

video. The display on the LCD monitor is called the On Screen Display or
OSD.

• LCD Monitor Layout

The following illustrations show the LCD monitor layout and icon
descriptions.

Record Mode Screen Layout

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1 Record Mode Indicates the current mode.

2 Flash Indicates ash settings.

3 Self-timer / Burst Indicates drive mode settings.

4 Zoom indicator Displays zoom.

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No. Item Description

5 Shots remaining Indicates the remaining shots available.

6 Battery Indicates battery level.

7 Storage media Indicates current storage media in use.

8 Date stamp Indicates date stamp is enabled.

9 Stabilizer Indicates stabilizer function is enabled.

10 Saturation Displays saturation settings.

11 Contrast Displays contrast settings.

12 Histogram Graphic display of ISO settings.

13 ISO Displays ISO settings.

14 Focus area Use to frame subject to capture.

15 Shake warning Indicates that the camera is shaking.

16 Shutter speed Displays shutter speed settings.

17 Aperture value Displays aperture settings.

18 Exposure Displays exposure settings.

19 AEB Displays AEB settings.

20 Macro Indicates macro is enabled.

21 Face tracking Indicates face tracking is enabled.

22 White balance Displays white balance settings.

23 Metering Displays metering settings.

24 Sharpness Displays sharpness settings.

25 Quality Displays quality settings.

26 Resolution Displays resolution settings.

27 AF lamp Displays AF lamp is enabled.

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Playback Mode Screen Layout

The Playback mode display varies depending on the type of image being

viewed.

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1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode.

2. Protect Indicates le is protected.

3 Voice memo Indicates voice memo is attached.

4 File no. / Total no.

Indicates the le number over the total
number of les in the storage card.

5 Battery Indicates battery level.

6 Storage media Indicates used storage memory.

7 Recording information Displays recording information of the le.

8 Button intro

Indicates the button to press on the camera
to play a movie or audio le.

9 DPOF Indicates the le is marked for printing.

10 Resolution Displays the resolution settings.

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Playback mode of videos:

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1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode.

2 Protect Indicates the le is protected.

3 Movie clip Indicates the le is a movie.

4 File no. / Total no.

Indicates the le number over the total number
of les in the storage card.

5 Battery Indicates battery level.

6 Storage media Indicates used storage memory.

7 Recording information Displays recording information of the le.

8 Button intro

Indicates the button to press on the camera to
play a movie or audio le.

9 Video size Indicates video size

10 Played time Indicates played time.

11 Key indicator

Indicates the buttons to press on the camera

to apply the functions.

12 Playing status Displays playing status.

13 Volume Indicates volume settings.

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of les in the storage card.

4 Battery Indicates battery level.

5 Storage media Indicates used storage memory.

6 Recording information Displays recording information of the le.

7 Button intro

Indicates the button to press on the camera to
play a movie or audio le.

8 Played time Indicates played time.

9 Key indicator

Indicates the buttons to press on the camera

to apply the functions.

10 Playing status Displays playing status.

11 Volume Indicates volume settings.

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• Changing the LCD Monitor Display

The type of information displayed on the LCD screen can be changed
using the SET button.
Press the SET button repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type

to another.

In Record Mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the

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Guide lines on OSD off

NOTE:

• The OSD information may vary depending on the record mode type.

• Use the “Guide lines” to properly set image for capture.

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In Playback mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the following:

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OSD on Full OSD on OSD off

NOTE:

LCD display cannot be changed in the following situations:

• Manual exposure mode

• Recording movie or audio clips

• Playing movie or audio clips

• Playing slideshow

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5 Recording Photos, Videos and Voices

• Taking Photos section

Now that you are familiar with your camera, you are now ready to take

your photos.
Taking photos with your camera is very simple.

1. Turn on the camera by pressing the

Power button.

2. Frame the shot using the focus bracket

on the LCD monitor. See illustration on

the right.

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AUTO

0.0EV0.0EV

3. Half press the Shutter button. The

camera automatically adjusts the
focus and exposure. When the camera

is ready to take the photo, the frame

bracket turns green, the shutter speed

and aperture value are displayed.

4. Fully press the Shutter button to capture

image.

When the shake warning icon appears, hold the camera steadily, with
your arms at your side or use a tripod to stabilize the camera to prevent
blurred images.

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• Using the Stabilizer

Stabilizer button

The Stabilizer function prevents
blurred images caused by shaking.
This function is only available if
ISO is set to Auto. See “ISO” on
page 38 on how to adjust the ISO

settings.

To activate Stabilizer
Press the Stabilizer button

on top of your camera to

enable/disable stabilizer.
If Stabilizer is enabled, the
stabilizer icon is displayed

on the LCD monitor.

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Stabilizer on.

• Setting the Zoom Control

Your camera features up to 3x optical zoom and up to 5x of digital
zoom.

1. Press the Zoom buttons to zoom in or

zoom out an image.

2. The zoom indicator appears on the LCD

onitor.

Press to zoom in.

Press to zoom out.

Zoom buttons

To adjust the zoom:

1. Press the T button to optically zoom in to the maximum until it stops.

2. Release the button.

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3. Press the T button again to switch to digital zoom automatically.

Zooming continues.

x5.0x5.0

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0.0EV0.0EV

x5.0

x5.0

Optical zoom Digital zoom

NOTE:

• Digital zoom is not activated in recording movies.

• Using Flash

When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the Flash to get
correct exposure. This function cannot be activated in recording movies

or continuous shooting.

To activate Flash:

• Press the Flash/Right button on your camera

repeatedly until your desired flash mode is
displayed on the LCD monitor.

Flash button

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Your camera is equipped with five flash modes:

Auto flash. The flash fires automatically

whenever extra lighting is needed.

Red-eye reduction. The flash fires

twice to reduce the red-eye effect.

Forced on. The flash fires whenever you

press the shutter button regardless of

lighting conditions.

Slow sync. The flash fires with a slow

shutter speed.

Forced off. The flash is turned off.

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• Using Macro

Macro mode is designed for close-up

photography.If Macro is enabled, you can

capture the detail and sharpness of a very

close image by fixed focus.

Macro button

To activate macro:

• Press the Macro/Left button of your camera

to enable/disable macro.

If macro is enabled, the macro icon is

displayed on the LCD monitor.

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• Using the Function Menu

The Function Menu is used to adjust capture settings in Record Mode. It
contains My Mode, Resolution, Quality, EV Compensation, White Balance,
ISO, Metering, and Color Mode.

NOTE:

• Press the FUNC button of your camera to launch the Function Menu.

• Press the FUNC button again to close the menu.

• The Menu bar displays the current

status of your camera settings. Only

the available functions for the settings
are shown as icon on the menu bar.

• The availabe options for each item

on the menu bar are shown in the

Menu options.

• Use the or to move through the

menu selections then press the SET

button to save and apply changes.

Program

N

10M

AWB

ISO

AUTO

0.0EV

Menu bar

Menu options

My Mode

The My Mode function displays the 6

most recent modes used in order. When

you move through the different modes
in the menu options, the items on the

menu bar changes synchronously to the
corresponding available settings.

Program

N

10M

AWB

ISO

AUTO

0.0EV

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Resolution

The Resolution function is used to set the

resolution before you capture the image.
Changing the resolution affects the number
of images that can be stored in your

memory card. The higher the resolution,
the more memory space is required.

10M

N

10M

AWB

ISO

AUTO

0.0EV

10M 8M 5M

3:2 16:9

The table below shows the resolution values for still images.

Icon Pixel Size

Print Size

Suggestion

Icon Pixel Size

Print Size

Suggestion

3672 x 2748 A2 Size 2595 x 1944 A4 Size

3672 x 2448 A2 Size 2048 x 1536 4” x 6”

3672 x 2064 HDTV 1920 x 1080 HDTV

3264 x 2448 A3 Size 640 x 480 E-mail

10M

5M

3:2

3M

16:9

16:9

8M

VGA

Quality

The Quality function lets you adjust the
quality settings of your photos before you

capture them. The quality determines the
amount of compression applied to your
photos. More compression results in a more

detailed image. However, the higher the

quality, the more memory space is required

in your memory card. The available settings

for still images are as follows:
Super fine, Fine, and Normal.

Fine

N

10M

AWB

ISO

AUTO

0.0EV

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EV Compensation

EV stands for Exposure Value. In difficult

lighting condition, the auto exposure

function of your camera may be misled
into giving the wrong readings. The EV

Compensation function allows you to

adjust the exposure value and correctly
expose your images. Available for still

images only.

0.0EV

N

10M

AWB

ISO

AUTO

0.0EV

• To adjust EV settings, press the or keys to increase/ decrease
the value. As you adjust the settings, the LCD monitor synchronously
displays the image applying the EV settings. Press the SET button to

save and apply changes.

• The available settings are” 0EV(Default), +2.0EV, +1.7EV, +1.3EV,
+1.0EV, +.7EV, +.3EV, -2.0EV, -1.7EV, -1.3EV, -1.0EV, -.7EV, and

-.3EV.

White Balance

The White Balance function allows you to adjust

the camera setting according to the white light
when recording still images and movies.

• As you move through the selection, you

can see the preview on the LCD screen.

Auto

N

10M

AWB

ISO

AUTO

0.0EV

AWB

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Icon Item Description

AWB

Auto (Default) The camera automatically adjusts the white balance.

Daylight Ideally used for bright sunny conditions.

Cloudy Ideally used for cloudy conditions.

Tungsten

Ideally used for indoor photos with tungsten or halogen lighting
without a flash.

Flourescent 1 Ideally used for indoor photos with flourescent lighting conditions.

Flourescent 2 Ideally used for indoor photos with flourescent lighting conditions.

Custom Used when light source cannot be specified.

ISO

The ISO function lets you adjust the ISO sensitivity in recording still

images depending on the lighting levels of your surroundings.

• Use a higher ISO setting in dim conditions
and a lower ISO setting in brighter

conditions.

• As you move through the selection, you

can see the preview on the LCD screen.

• Available settings are: Auto, 50, 100,

200, 400, 800, 1600, and 3200.

800

N

10M

AWB

ISO

AUTO

0.0EV

ISO

800

ISO

1600

ISO

3200

Metering

The Metering function lets you select the

area of the subject or frame by which the

camera measures light to record still images or
movies.

• As you move through the selection, you

can see the preview on the LCD screen.

Multi

N

10M

AWB

ISO

AUTO

0.0EV

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Icon Item Description

Multi

The camera measures the exposure readings from multiple

points in the suject area.

Center

The camera measures the average light from the entire frame

but gives more importance to the values near the center.

Spot

The camera selects the exposure value based on the center

of your picture.

Color Mode

The Color Mode function lets you record still
images or movies and apply different colors or
tones for a more artistic effect.

• As you move through the selection, you

can see the preview on the LCD screen.

Normal

N

10M

AWB

ISO

AUTO

0.0EV

VN S RBW

Icon Item Description

N

Normal The camera records normally.

V

Vivid

The camera captures the image with more contrast and

saturation emphasizing on the bold colors.

S

Sepia Images are captured in sepia tones.

BW

B&W Images are captured in black and white.

R

Vivid Red

Captured image becomes reddish. Ideally used to record

images like flowers and cars to make them more vivid.

G

Vivid Green

Captured image becomes greenish. Ideally used to record

images like mountains and lawns to make them more vivid.

B

Vivid Blue

Captured image becomes bluish. Ideally used to record images

like the sky and the ocean, to make them look more vivid.

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• Using the Record Menu

If you are in Record mode, you can access the Record menu simply

by pressing the MENU button on your camera.
When the menu is displayed, use the 4-way navigation control and

the SET button to move through menu selections and apply your

desired settings. To close the menu anytime, press the menu

button again.

Record Menu

The Record menu allows you to change modes, and setup other capture

settings.To go to Record Menu:

1. Set the camera to Record mode. See

“Switching between Record mode and

Playback Mode” on page 23.

Record Mode

Drive Mode

AEB

AF Area

AF Lamp

Sharpness

OFF

OFF

2. Press to launch the Record Menu.

3. Use the or keys to move through

the menu selections.

4. To select an item, press .

5. Change the submenu settings using the

4-way navigation control.

6. Press the SET button to save and apply

settings.

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Setting the Scene Mode

Setting the Scene mode allows you to capture

images with preset settings according to the
scenes or environment.

1. From the Record Menu, press to
select Record Mode.

Record Mode

Drive Mode

AEB

AF Area

AF Lamp

Sharpness

OFF

OFF

2. Use the navigation controls to move
through the selection.

3. Press the SET button to save and

apply changes.

The table below shows the available

scene mode settings.

Select

Auto

OK

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Icon Item Description

Auto

The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted

automatically.

Program

The camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings

like shutter speed and aperture values

Aperture Priority

The camera automatically adjusts an aperture value to match
the brightness.

Shutter Priority

The camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed to match
the brightness.

Manual Exposure

This feature allows the user to adjust shutter speed and

aperture value to correctly expose your images

Portrait The camera blurs the background to focus on the subject.

Landscape This feature is used to emphasize wide scenic views.

Sunset

This feature enhances the red hue for recording sunset
images.

Backlight

This feature is used to capture the image of a backlight object
by changing the metering.

Smile Capture

This feature uses face tracking to auto detect faces to

capture. When faces are detected, it takes six continuous

shots.

Kids This feature is used to capture still images of moving kids.

Night Scene

This feature is used to capture images with night scenery

background.

Fireworks

This feature slows shutter speed to capture fireworks
explosions.

Snow This feature is used for beach and snow scenes

Sports This feature captures still images in high speed motions.

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Icon Item Description

Party This feature is used for wedding or indoor party settings.

Candlelight This feature is used to capture warm candle light effects.

NIght Portrait

This feature is used to capture portrait pictures with night or

dark background.

Soft Skin

This feature enhances skin tone thus facial skin appears
smooth.

Soft Flowing
Water

This feature enhances smooth effects like water or silk.

Food

This feature is used to capture food images. The increased
saturation in this mode makes the captured image more
enticing.

Building This feature enhances the edges of captured images.

Text

This feature enhances the black and white contrast normally

used when capturing text images

Auction

Pictures taken in Auction mode are automatically saved under
a specific folder named “_AUCT”. See “Folder Structure” on

page 86 for more information.

Photo Stitch Used for taking panoramic pictures

Blink Detection Used for detecting whether the subjects’ eyes are open

Movie This mode is used to record movie clips.

Voice REC This mode is used to record audio clips.

After selecting the scene mode, the selected mode, except Voice Rec, will
be added to the forefront in MyMode of Function Menu. See “Using the

Function Menu” on page 35.

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Selecting the Smile Detection Mode

This feature is based on “Face Tracking”. When you use smile capture,
you need to set the face tracking feature on rst.

Enter to the scene mode, Use the navigation controls to select “Smile
Capture” item and press SET button to confirm.

Selecting the Blink Detection Mode

NO MORE CLOSED EYES IN YOUR PICTURES.

This feature allows the camera to detect when your subjects’ eyes are
open. The camera will only take the pictures when the subjects’ eyes
are open. If you have taken blinked pictures, there will be a red frame
on the subjects’ faces. When you playback the pictures, there will be an
exclamation mark and a triangle to indicate you have blinked pictures.

Enter to the scene mode, Use the navigation controls to select “Blink
Detect” item and press SET button to confirm.

Selecting the Photo Stitch Mode

This feature is used for shooting scenery. Use Photo Stitch to make your
panoramic pictures or combine different scenes into one picture.

Enter to the scene mode, Use the navigation controls to select “Photo
Stitch ” item and press SET button to confirm.

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Setting the Drive Mode

Your camera features a Self-timer and Burst
which can be set in the Drive mode function
in the Record Menu. The Self-timer allows

you to take photos after a pre-defined delay.

While burst lets you take consecutive shots.
This function is only available in recording still

images. The Drive mode setting is automatically
set to off when you turn off the camera.

Record Mode

Drive Mode

AEB

AF Area

AF Lamp

Sharpness

OFF

OFF

To set the Drive Mode

1. From the Record Menu, select Drive Mode.

2. Use the or keys to go through the
selection.

3. Press the SET button to save and apply

changes.

The table below shows the available Drive

mode settings.

Record Mode

Drive Mode

AEB

AF Area

AF Lamp

Sharpness

OFF

OFF

10 sec.

2 sec.

Double

Burst

Off

10

2

x

2

OFF

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Icon Item Description

10

10 Sec Self-timer

Sets a 10-second delay to capture image after pressing the
shutter button.

2

2 Sec Self-timer

Sets a 2-second delay to capture image after pressing the
shutter button.

x

2

Double Self-timer

Performs delay and capture twice:

• Performs a 10-second delay, then captures the image.

• Performs another 2-second delay then cap tures the image

again.

Burst

Performs continuous shooting when the shutter button is
pressed. Stops shooting when the shutter button is released.

Off (Default) Captures an image without time delay.

Setting the AEB

AEB stands for Automatic Exposure Bracketing. This feature captures the

same image with 3 different exposure settings.

• The settings are recorded in the following order: standard exposure,

under exposure, and over exposure.

• Available settings are: [On] and [Off].

To set AEB

1. From the Record menu, select AEB.

2. Use the or keys to go through the
selection.

3. Press the SET button to save and apply

changes.

Record Mode

Drive Mode

AEB

AF Area

AF Lamp

Sharpness

OFF

OFF

On

Off

OFF

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Setting the AF Area

AF stands for Automatic Focus. This feature determines the area on which

the camera focuses.

To set AF Area

1. From the Record Menu, select AF Area.

2. Use the or selection.

3. Press the SET button to save and apply
changes. The table below shows the
available AF area settings.

Record Mode

Drive Mode

AEB

AF Area

AF Lamp

Sharpness

OFF

OFF

Face Tracking

Wide

Center

Icon Item Description

Face Tracking

The camera automatically detects the position of a face
and sets the focus.

Wide

The camera automatically selects focus area within the
wide frame.

Center The focus area is fixed on the center

Setting the AF Lamp

The AF Lamp function allows you to record

images even in low light conditions.

If AF Lamp is set to Auto, the AF lamp located

in the front of the camera, see “Front View” on
page 12, emits a red light by half pressing the

shutter button allowing the camera to focus
easily. Available settings are: [Auto] and [Off].

Record Mode

Drive Mode

AEB

AF Area

AF Lamp

Sharpness

OFF

OFF

Auto

Off

OFF

To set AF Lamp

1. From the Record Menu, select AF Lamp.

2. Use the or keys to go through the selection.

3. Press the SET button to save and apply changes.

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Setting Sharpness

This function alllows you to enhance or soften finer details of your photos.

To set Sharpness

1. From the Record Menu, select Sharpness.

2. Use the or keys to go through the
selection.

3. Press the SET button to save and apply

changes.

The table below shows the available Sharpness

settings.

Record Mode

Drive Mode

AEB

AF Area

AF Lamp

Sharpness

OFF

OFF

High

Normal

Low

Icon Item Description

High Sharpens the image.

Normal Normal sharpness.

Low Softens the image.

Setting Saturation

The Saturation function lets you adjust the color saturation in your photos.

Use a higher saturation setting for rich colors and a lower saturation
setting for more natural tones.

To set Saturation

1. From the Record Menu, select Saturation.

2. Use the or keys to go through the
selection.

3. Press the SET button to save and apply

changes.

Saturation

Contrast

Digital Zoom

Date Stamp

Auto Review

OFF

OFF

High

Normal

Low

The table below shows the available Saturation

settings.

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Icon Item Description

High Enhances saturation.

Normal Normal saturation is applied.

Low Reduces saturation.

Setting Contrast

This function allows you to adjust the contrast of your photos.

To set Contrast

1. From the Record Menu, select Contrast.

2. Use the or keys to go through the
selection.

3. Press the SET button to save and apply

changes.

The table below shows the available Contrast

settings.

Saturation

Contrast

Digital Zoom

Date Stamp

Auto Review

OFF

OFF

High

Normal

Low

Icon Item Description

High Enhances the contrast.

Normal Normal contrast.

Low Reduces the contrast.

Setting the Digital Zoom

This feature controls the digital zoom mode of your camera.
Your camera enlarges an image using the optical zoom first. When the
zoom scale exceeds 5x, the camera uses digital zoom.

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1. From the Record Menu, select Digital Zoom.

2. Use the or keys to go through the
selection.

3. Press the SET button to save and apply

changes.

The table below shows the available Digital
Zoom settings.

Saturation

Contrast

Digital Zoom

Date Stamp

Auto Review

OFF

OFF

Intellect Zoom

Standard Zoom

Off

OFF

Icon Item Description

Intellect Zoom Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion.

Standard Zoom

Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 12x, but the

image quality deteriorates.

Off Uses the optical zoom only.

NOTE:

The maximum Intellect zoom scale varies depending on the image type and resolution.

Setting the Date Stamp

The Date Stamp function allows you to add the recorded date and time

on your photos.

The recording date and time are based on your camera’s clock settings.
Once date and time are stamped on a photo, they can no longer be edited

or deleted.

Limitations of Date Stamp functions are as follows:

• Available for still images only.

• May slowdown AEB/ continuous shooting when Date Stamp is enabled
in /AEB/ Burst mode.

• If Date Stamp is enabled, digital zoom is automatically turned off.

• In vertical or rotated images, the date and time on your photos still
appear horizontally.

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To set Date Stamp

1. From the Record men, select Date Stamp.

2. Use the or keys to go through the
selection.

3. Press the SET button to save and apply

changes.

Saturation

Contrast

Digital Zoom

Date Stamp

Auto Review

OFF

OFF

Available settings are as follows:

• Date

• Date & Time

• Off

Saturation

Contrast

Digital Zoom

Date Stamp

Auto Review

OFF

OFF

Date

Date & Time

Off

OFF

Setting Auto Review

The Auto Review function lets you view the

captured image right after shooting it.

If Auto review is On, the camera will display

the captured image for 1 second on the LCD
monitor.

Available settings are: On, Off.

Saturation

Contrast

Digital Zoom

Date Stamp

Auto Review

OFF

OFF

To set Auto Review

1. From the Record menu, select Auto

Review.

2. Use the or keys to go through the
selection.

3. Press the SET button to save and apply

changes.

Saturation

Contrast

Digital Zoom

Date Stamp

Auto Review

OFF

OFF

On

Off

OFF

ON

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• Recording Movies

Record Mode

Drive Mode

AEB

AF Area

AF Lamp

Sharpness

OFF

OFF

OFF

1. From the Record mode menu, select Movie.

2. Focus your camera on the subject that you

want to take.

3. Press the Shutter button to start recording.

4. Use the control to zoom in and zoom out

an image.

5. To pause recording, press the key.

6. To continue recording, press the key
again.

7. To stop recording, press the Shutter

button.

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NOTE:

• Sound cannot be recorded while pressing the control.

• Digital zoom is not available in movie recording.

• The camera will automatically stop recording when the memory capacity is

full.

Setting the Movie Size

The Movie Size function icon appears only in
Movie Mode. Use this function to adjust the

resolution and quality of movie clips.

The table below shows the available size and

corresponding image quality settings.

N

AWB

640

640 320

16:9

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Icon Frame Size Image Quality

3672 x 2064 HDTV

640 X 480 High Quality

320 x 240 (Default) Normal

640 x 480 For YouTube

To set other movie mode settings, please refer to “Using the Function
Menu” on page 35.

YouTube Mode

The YouTube Mode allows you to record movies with predefined video
settings for easy upload to the YouTube website.
YouTube supports two file upload standards:

• Single File Uploader. The maximum movie file size is up to 100 MB.

• YouTube Uploader. The maximum movie file size is up to 1 GB.

Most uploaded movie length ranges within 5 minutes, although you can
upload a maximum movie length of 10 minutes.

Therefore when you record using the YouTube mode, the following

standards are followed:

• Recorded movies are set to YouTube standard resolution of 640 X 480.

• Recording automatically stops when the file reaches 100 MB.

Recorded movies in the YouTube mode are stored following the DCF rule,
however movies are saved in a specific folder named “_UTUBE”. For more

details, please refer to “Folder Structure” on page 86.

• To record a YouTube movie, select from the Movie Size function.
Available recording time for a YouTube movie is up to 10 minutes.

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• Recording Voices

1. From the Record mode menu, select Voice.
The Voice Recording screen layout is dis-

played on the LCD monitor.

2. Press the Shutter button to start recording.

3. Press the Shutter button again to stop

recording.

00:00:0200:00:02

NOTE:

Voice recording will automatically stop when the maximum memory capacity

is full.

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6 Playback

View images, videos and audio clips through your camera’s Playback

mode.

• Viewing in Single Navigation

The Single navigation mode displays the images one by one on the LCD
monitor. To view images/videos/audio clips, follow the steps below.

1. Press the Play button to set or turn on the camera to Playback

mode.

2. The LCD monitor displays an image. To understand the icons and other
information on the screen, please see “Playback Mode Screen Layout”
on page 26.

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:PLAY

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:PLAY

Still Image Movie Audio Clip

3. Use the or keys to view next/previous image/video/audio.

4. To play a movie or audio clip, press the key. See “Playing Movies” on
page 57 and “Playing Voice Recording” on page 58 for more details.

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• Viewing thumbnails

1. Press the W button to view 9-image thumbnails.

2. Use the navigation buttons to move through the items.

3. Press the SET button to select the image and view it normally.

Select

Thumbnail view

Scroll bar. If scroll bars

appear, it indicates that the

screen can be scrolled.

Thumbnail icons
When you view the thumbnails, some images may contain icons. These

icons indicate the type of file or recording.

Icon Type Description

Voice Memo Indicates that a voice memo is attached to the image.

Movie

Indicates a recorded movie. The image displayed is the
first frame of the movie clip

Locked File

Indicates that the image has been locked. Locked files
cannot be edited or deleted.

Voice Record Indicates a voice recording file.

File Error Indicates an error file.

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• Zooming images

The zoom view function works with still images only.

• In normal view, press the T button
repeatedly until the desired zoom view.

• The 4 arrows on the LCD monitor
indicate that the image is zoomed in.

• You can zoom view an image of up to
12X.

• Press the SET button to close zoom

view.

2.0x

• Playing Movies

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Use the navigation controls to scroll

through the saved images. A movie clip

has a movie icon displayed on screen.

See picture on the left.

3. Press the key to play the movie.

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4. During playback, press the or keys to
fast forward or rewind the movie.

5. During playback, use the to control

volume. Press the T button to increase
volume. Press the W button to decrease

volume.

6. Press the key to pause playback. Press

the key again to resume.

7. Press the key to stop the playback. The

LCD monitor displays the movie frame

image in Single navigation mode.

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To capture screenshot image from a movie clip

1. During playback of movie, press the key
to pause playback on your desired movie

frame to capture.

2. Press the Shutter button to capture

screenshot.

3. The camera will automatically stop

playback. The LCD monitor displays the
captured image in Single navigation mode.

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NOTE:

This feature does not function when memory card is full or the folder cannot be

created. The icon does not appear on screen either.

• Playing Voice Recording

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Use the navigation controls to scroll through

the saved images. When viewing a voice

recording file, the LCD monitor displays the

screen layout of Audio clips. See picture on

the right.

3. Press the key to play the voice recording.

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4. During playback, use the to control volume. The volume icon
appears on the screen. Press the T button to increase volume. Press
the W button to decrease volume.

5. Press the key to pause playback. Press the key again to resume.

6. Press the key to stop the playback. The LCD monitor displays the
image in Single navigation mode.

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• Playing Voice Memo

Voice memo is separately recorded and attached to a captured image. See

“Voice Memo” on page 67 on how to record voice memo.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Use the navigation controls to scroll through

the saved images. An image file with voice

memo has a voice memo icon located on

the top center of the LCD monitor. See

picture on the right.

3. Press the key to play the voice
recording.

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4. During playback, use the to control volume. Press the T button to
increase volume. Press the W button to decrease volume.

5. Press the key to pause playback. Press the key again to resume.

6. Press the key to stop the playback. The LCD monitor displays the
image in Single navigation mode.

• Deleting an Image/Video/Audio

There are two ways to delete an image/video/audio:

• Using the Delete button, or

• Using Playback Menu Delete settings. See “Delete” on page 62.

Using the Delete Button

Use the Delete button on your camera to delete or mark an image/
video/audio clip for deletion.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. View images/videos/audio clips in Single navigation mode.

3. Use the or keys to scroll the display.

4. When the desired image/video/audio clip is displayed on the LCD
monitor, press the Delete button.

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5. A confirmation selection appears on

screen.

6. Select Delete.

7. Press the SET button to delete.

Delete

Cancel

8. The next image is displayed on the LCD monitor. To delete another file,
use the or to scroll through the images/videos/audio clips. Then,
repeat steps

9. To close the Delete function and go back to viewing in single navigation

mode, select Cancel.

NOTE:

Locked files cannot be deleted at any time. When you try to delete a locked file,

the camera displays “File Locked” message on the LCD monitor.

• Playback Menu

The Playback menu allows you to edit images, records voice memo, and
setup playback settings.

To go to Playback Menu:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode by pressing the Play button.

NOTE:

To exit the Menu at any time, press the Menu button.

2. Press to launch the Playback Menu.

3. Use the or keys to move through the
menu selections.

4. To select a menu, press or the SET

button.

Slide Show

Delete

Protect

Red-eye Correction

Voice Memo

Photo Edit

5. Change the submenu settings using the 4-way navigation control.

6. Press the SET button to save and apply settings.

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Slideshow

The Slideshow function allows you to view all stored photos/videos in still

image format in a continuous sequence.

To view slideshow:

1. From the Playback menu, select Slideshow.
The Slideshow menu appears.

2. Set the slideshow settings.

3. Select Start, then press the SET button to

start the slideshow.

4. During slideshow, press the SET button to
pause slideshow.

Select

Slide Show

OK

Interval

Transition

Repeat

Start

Cancel

1 sec.

Horizontal

On

5. Use the or keys to move through the options. Select whether to
Continue or Exit the slideshow.

6. Press the SET button to apply selected option.

To change slideshow settings:

1. From the Slideshow menu, use the or selections.

2. Select Interval setting. Press the or keys to move through the keys

to adjust. Choose among the available interval settings: 1 sec., 3 sec.,

5 sec., and 10 sec.

3. Select Transition setting. Press the or the available transition

settings:

• Horizontal

• Shrink

• Fade

• Vertical

• Random

4. Select Repeat setting. Press the or keys to adjust. Available settings

are: On, Off.

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Delete

The Delete function lets you remove unwanted files in the internal memory
or on the memory card.

To delete a photo/video/audio clip:

1. From the Playback menu, select Delete.

2. The Delete submenu is displayed on the

LCD monitor. Select available settings:

Slide Show

Delete

Protect

Red-eye Correction

Vo ice Memo

Photo Edit

Single

Multi

All

• Single. Select one file to delete.

• Multi. Select multiple files to delete at the same time.

• All. Delete all files.

To delete a single file:

1. Select Single in the Delete submenu, the images are displayed on the

LCDmonitor in single navigation mode.

2. Use the or keys to scroll the display.

3. When the desired image/video/audio clip

is displayed on the LCD monitor, select
Delete.

Delete

Cancel

4. Press the SET button to delete.

5. The next image is displayed on the LCD monitor. To delete another

file, use the or to scroll through the images/videos/audio clips.
Repeat steps 3 to 7.

6. To close the Delete function and go back Playback menu, select

Cancel.

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To delete multiple files:

1. Select Multi in the Delete submenu, the images
are displayed in thumbnail view on the LCD

monitor.

Select Next

2. Use the navigation control to move through the
files.

3. When the desired image/video/audio clip is
highlighted, press the SET button to mark image/

video/audio clip for deletion.

4. Repeat step 3 until all desired images for deletion
are marked.

5. Press the MENU button. A confirmation selection

appears.

Yes

Cancel

6. Select Yes to confirm.

7. Press the SET button to delete marked files.

To delete all files:

1. Select All in the Delete submenu. A confirmation

message appears.

delete all files

Delete

Cancel

2. Select Delete.

3. Press the SET button to delete all files.

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Protect

The Protect function lets you lock a photo or video to protect it from being
modified or accidentally erased. A protected file has a lock icon when
viewed on Playback mode.

To protect files:

1. From the Playback menu, select Protect.

2. The Protect submenu is displayed on the

LCD monitor. Select available settings:

Slide Show

Delete

Protect

Red-eye Correction

Vo ice Memo

Photo Edit

Single

Multi

Lock all

Unlock all

• Single. Select one file to lock.

• Multi. Select multiple files from the

thumbnail view to lock.

• Lock All. Lock all files

• Unlock All. Unlock all files.

To protect/unprotect a single file:

1. Select Single in the Protect submenu, the images are displayed on the

LCD monitor in single navigation mode.

2. Use the or keys to scroll the display.

Lock

Exit

3. When the desired file is displayed on the

LCD monitor, select Lock/Unlock.

4. Press the SET button to protect/unprotect

the file and go back to Playback mode.

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To protect/unprotect multiple files:

1. Select Multi in the Protect submenu, the
images are displayed in thumbnail view on the

LCD monitor.

Select Next

2. Use the navigation control to move through
the files.

3. When the desired file is highlighted, press the
SET button to mark/unmark the file clip for

protection.

4. Repeat step 3 until all desired files to protect
are marked.

5. Press the MENU button. A confirmation

selection appears.

Yes

Cancel

6. Select Yes.

7. Press the SET button to lock files and go back to Playback mode.

To protect all files:

1. Select Lock all in the Protect submenu. A

confirmation message appears.

Yes

Cancel

lock all files

2. Select Delete.

3. Press the SET button to delete all files.

To unlock all files:

1. Select Unlock all in the Protect submenu. A

confirmation message appears.

Yes

Cancel

unlock all files

2. Select Yes.

3. Press the SET button to unlock all protected files.

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Red Eye Correction

The Red Eye Correction function is used to reduce red eye in captured

images. This function is only available for still images. Red eye correction
can be applied to an image several times, but the quality may gradually

deteriorate.

To activate Red Eye Correction:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the or keys to scroll and select an

image.

3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback

menu.

Slide Show

Delete

Protect

Red-eye Correction

Vo ice Memo

Photo Edit

4. Select Red Eye Correction.

5. Select Start.

6. Press the SET button to start correction.

Red-eye Correction

Start

Cancel

Red-eye Correction

Overwrite

Save As

Cancel

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7. After completing Red eye correction, a menu selection appears. Select

whether to:

• Overwrite. Save and replace the old file with the new one.

• Save As. Save the new file as a new one.

• Cancel. Cancel red eye correction.

8. Press the SET button to save/cancel changes.

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Voice Memo

The Voice Memo function allows you to record and attach a voice memo
to a saved image. You can record a maximum of 30 seconds of Voice
memo per image. This function is only available in still images.

To record voice memo:

1 Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the or keys to scroll and select an

image to attach voice memo to.

3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback

menu.

Slide Show

Delete

Protect

Red-eye Correction

Vo ice Memo

Photo Edit

4. Select Voice Memo.

5. Select Start, then press the SET button to start recording.

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Start

Cancel

Time left (nseconds)
for recording.

6. Select Stop, then press the SET button to stop recording.

NOTE:

When you record voice memo to an image with an existing voice memo, the old

recording is automatically changed to the new one.

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Photo Edit

The Photo Edit function lets you edit still images to apply different colors

or tones for a more artistic effect. Edited photos in this function is saved
as a new file.

To activate Photo Edit:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the or keys to scroll and select an image to edit.

3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu.

4. Select Photo Edit. The Photo Edit submenu appears.

Slide Show

Delete

Protect

Red-eye Correction

Vo ice Memo

Photo Edit

PhotoEdit

Normal

VN S RBW

5. Press the or or keys to scroll and select an option. As you move

through the selection, the preview on the LCD monitor changes

synchronously. The following table shows the available settings.

Icon Item Description

N

Normal No effect is added to the image.

S

Sepia Image is saved with a sepia tone.

BW

B&W Image is saved in black and white.

Neg.

Negative

Image appears to be the opposite of

the original image.

Mosaic Image is saved with mosaic tiles.

R

Vivid Red Image is saved with reddish tint.

G

Vivid Green Image is saved with greenish tint.

B

Vivid Blue Image is saved with bluish tint.

6. Press the SET button to save the new file.

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D-Lighting

The D-Lighting function allows you to manually adjust the exposure to

compensate for inadequate lighting conditions. This function is only

applicable for still images. The edited image is saved as a new file.

To adjust D-Lighting:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the or keys to scroll and select an
image to adjust lighting.

3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback

menu.

4. Select D-Lighting. The D-Lighting menu
appears on the screen.

5. Press the or keys to increase/ decrease
the value. As you adjust the settings, the LCD

monitor synchronously displays the image
applying the new settings.

D-Lighting

Rotate

Trim

Resize

Startup Image

DPOF

D-Lighting

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• The available settings are: 0.0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0.

6. Press the SET button to save and apply changes.

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Rotate

The Rotate function lets you change the orientation of a saved photo.

This function in only available for still images. Rotated images are saved

as a new file.

To Rotate an image:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the or keys to scroll and select an image to rotate.

3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu.

4. Select Rotate.

5. Select Yes and press the SET button to rotate image. The preview on

the LCD monitor changes synchronously.

Image r otated a t 90º
clockwise.

Yes

Cancel

Rotate

Yes

Cancel

Rotate

Normal orientation of

image

6. Repeat step 5 until desired orientation is achieved.

7. Select Cancel and press the SET button to close Rotation function.

NOTE:

Each time you press the SET button to rotate image, the image is rotated at

90º clockwise.

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Trim

The Trim function allows you to trim an image to another image size. This
function is only available for still images.

To trim an image:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Use the or keys to scroll and select

an image to trim.

3. Press the MENU button to launch the

Playback menu.

4. Select Trim. The Trim screen layout is

displayed on the LCD monitor.

D-Lighting

Rotate

Trim

Resize

Startup Image

DPOF

5. Use the control to change size.

SET: 5MSET: 5M

Shows the approximate
location of the
displayed area.

Current image size.

Display area.

4-way indicator.

Enlarged image.

6. Use the navigation controls to move the image.

7. Press the SET button to apply changes. A

menu selection appears.

8. Select whether to:

Trim

Overwrite

Save As

Cancel

• Overwrite. Save and replace the old file with the new one.

• Save As. Save the new file as a new one.

• Cancel. Cancel resize.

9. Press the SET button to save/cancel changes.

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Resize

The Resize function allows you to change the image resolution of large
images to smaller ones. This function is only available for still images.

To resize an image:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Use the or keys to scroll and select an

image to resize.

3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback

menu.

D-Lighting

Rotate

Trim

Resize

Startup Image

DPOF

8M

5M

3M

VGA

4. Select Resize. The Resize submenu is displayed

on the LCD monitor.

5. Select size among: 8M, 5M, 3M, and VGA. Available size settings may

vary depending on original image size. Unavailable settings appear as
gray icons in Resize submenu.

6. After selecting size, a menu selection appears.

Select whether to:

Overwrite

Save As

Cancel

• Overwrite. Save and replace the old file with the

new one.

• Save As. Save the new file as a newone.

• Cancel. Cancel resize.

7. Press the SET button to save/cancel changes.

NOTE:

Resize function is not available for photos with image size set to VGA.

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Startup Image

The Startup Image function allows you to setup a startup image when you

turn on your camera.

1. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu.

2. Select Startup Image. The menu selection appears.

3. Select options:

• System. Use camera default image.

• My Photo. Use the or keys to scroll and

select desired image.

• Off. Disable the startup image.

SYSTEM

My Photo

Off

4. Press the SET button to apply changes.

DPOF

The Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) function allows you to mark image
in your memory card for printing and allows you to specify the number of
copies that you want to print at a later date. When all images to be printed

are marked, take the memory card to a digital printing service, or use a

DPOF compatible printer.

To set DPOF:

1. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback

menu.

2. Select DPOF. The submenu appears. Available

settings are as follows:

D-Lighting

Rotate

Trim

Resize

Startup Image

DPOF

Single

All

Reset

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• Single. Select a single image to mark.

• All. Mark all images in the memory card.

• Reset. Reset all DPOF settings to initial default settings.

To set DPOF on a single image:

1. Select Single on the DPOF submenu.

2. Use the or keys to scroll and select
an image to mark for printing.

3. Specify number of copies. Use the or
keys to increase/decrease number.

00

00

Copies

DPOF

Date stamp off

4. Press the Func button to toggle between

turning on/off the date stamp.

5. Press the SET button to save DPOF settings.

To set DPOF on all files:

1. Select All on the DPOF submenu.

2. Specify number of copies. Use the
or number.keys to increase/decrease.

3. Press the Func button to toggle between

turning on/off the date stamp.

0000

Copies

DPOF

Date stamp off

4. Press the SET button to save DPOF settings.

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To reset DPOF:

1. Select Reset on the DPOF submenu. A confirmation

message appears.

2. Select Yes.

Yes

Cancel

Reset DPOF?

3. Press the SET button to reset DPOF settings.

NOTE:

You can specify up to 99 copies for DPOF. If you specify 0 copies, the DPOF
setting of that image is automatically disabled.

PictBridge

The PictBridge function allows you to print images captured by your
camera without connecting the camera to a PC. Print images with a
PictBridge compatible printer directly.

To activate PictBridge:
Connect your camera to a PictBridge compatible printer using the USB
cable. See illustration below.

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7 Using the Setup Menu

You can access the Setup menu whether you are in Record or Playback
mode. The Setup menu allows you to configure general camera settings.

To go to Setup Menu:

1. Press to launch the Record/ Playback Menu.

2. Use the or keys to change

the menu tab to Setup menu.

3. Use the or keys to move
through the menu selections.

4. To select an item, press .

Sounds

Power Save

Date & Time

Language

File Numbering

TV Out

NTSC

1min

5. Change the submenu settings using the 4-way navigation control.

6. Press the SET button to save and apply settings.

Need help with your digital camera?

Call our toll-free customer service number. Look for the insert with this icon:

Or visit www.polaroid.com.

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• Setting Sounds

Use the Sound menu functions to control the sounds produced by the

camera.

1. From the Settings menu, select Sounds.

Sounds

Startup

Shutter

Operation

Vo lume

Sound1

On

On

Select OK

2. Adjusts sound settings.

3. Press the SET button to apply changes.

Item

Available

Settings

Description

Startup

Sound 1, Sound 2, Sound

3, Off

Selects the startup sound when camera

is turned on.

Shutter On, Off

Enables or disables shutter sound when
shutter button is pressed. Shutter sound
is not available when recording movies

or voice clips.

Operation On, Off Enables or disables operation sound.

Volume 0-4 Adjusts volume.

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• Setting Power Save

The Power Save function allows you to set an idle time after which the
camera automatically sets to sleep mode to save power. After a minute of
being in sleep mode, the camera eventually turns off power.

Available settings are: 1 min, 3 min., and 5 min.

This function is not available in the following

instances:

• Recording a movie or audio file

• Playing a slideshow/movie/audio file

• Using the USB connector.

Sounds

Power Save

Date & Time

Language

File Numbering

TV Out

NTSC

1min

1 min.

3 min.

5 min.

1min

3min

5min

• Setting Date & Time

Use the Date & Time function to set the date and time of your camera.

This function is useful in attaching date stamps on captured images.
Your camera uses a 24-hour time format.

1. Press the navigation controls to adjust

date and time value. By holding down
the or , the numeric values changes
continuously.

2008 / 06 / 10 08 : 05

MM/DD/YY

Date & Time

Select OK

2. Press the SET button to apply changes.

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• Setting Language

The Language menu allows you to choose the

language of the on screen display (OSD) menu.

Language

English

Deutsch

Français

Español

Italiano

Nederlands

Português

Magyar

Polski

Select OK

• Use the navigation control to scroll through the

list and select the desired language.

• Press the SET button to confirm and apply

settings.

• Setting File Numbering

This function allows you to select the method

inwhich to assign file numbers to images. Available

settings are:

• Series. Assigns number to files in sequence

even if the folder is changed .

•

0001

Reset. Starts from 0001 each time the folder

is changed.

Sounds

Power Save

Date & Time

Language

File Numbering

TV Out

NTSC

1min

Series

Reset

0001

To understand folder and file structure of your camera, see page 86 for
details.

• Setting TV Out

Use the TV Out function to adjust video output signal to accomodate

different regional settings.

If TV out is not set correctly, the image may not
display properly on TV.
Available settings are:

•

NTSC

NTSC. Applicable in Japan, USA,

Canada, Taiwan and others.

Sounds

Power Save

Date & Time

Language

File Numbering

TV Out

NTSC

1min

NTSC

PAL

PAL

NTSC

•

P A L

PAL. Applicable in Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), Oceania and

others.

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• Setting LCD Brightness

Use the LCD Brightness function to control the

LCD brightness. Available settings are:

• Bright. Enhances LCD brightness.

• Normal. Normal LCD brightness.

LCD Brightness

Memory Kit

Reset All

Bright

Normal

• Setting Memory Kit

Use this function to manage contents of the internal memory or memory
card.

Available settings are:

• Format. Select to format currently used

memory.

• Copy to Card. Select to copy all files stored

in the internal memory to the memory card.

LCD Brightness

Memory Kit

Reset All

Format

Copy to card

NOTE:

• If there is a memory card inserted in the memory slot, the camera automatically

saves all files to the memory card.

• If there is no memory card or the internal memory is empty, the Copy to Card
function is disabled.

• Reset All

Yes

Cancel

Reset all settings?

Use this function to reset to original default
settings.

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8 Installing the Software onto a Computer

• Software Included with Your Camera

The t1031 software CD contains the following software:

Polaroid Digital Camera Driver

Driver is ready for Windows 98se Users only. Your computer need to be installed
this driver to gain camera’s mass storage function in Windows 98se.

ArcSoft MediaImpression™:

Manages your media for you, and gives you tons of fun and exciting ways

to create and share projects featuring your photo, video, and music files.

Edit, enhance and add creative effects to your photos. Create your own
movies or photo slide shows, complete with soundtrack. Upload your files

easily to YouTube™! Or share them through simple email attachments or

popular photo printing.

ArcSoft Print Creations™:

A family of fun and easy print-project software that brings out the

creativity in you.

Print Creations brings together ArcSoft’s latest printing applications into
one great user experience. Starting from the Print Creations Launch Pad,
you can access any of ArcSoft’s great new printing applications including:
Greeting Card, Photo Calendar, Album Page and more. Projects can be

printed at home or saved as image files for sharing with family and friends

by email or the web.
Each unique print-project software comes packed with a full set of

professionally designed templates and layouts for all occasions and in

all kinds of styles. You can personalize the designs with your own digital

pictures and text.

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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ .PDF File Reading Software

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ lets you view and print Adobe Portable
Document format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as
fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online.

NOTE:

• Please access http://www.arcsoft.com/ to learn more about ArcSoft

software.

• ArcSoft MediaImpression & PrintCreations don’t support Windows 98se/Me.

• Installing the Software

For Windows® Users:

PC

NOTE:

• If you don’t know how to install the software, please read the “Read Me” le
on the CD rst.

• Windows 98SE needs to install your digital camera Driver for the Mass
Storage function. After the installation, please restart your computer before

connecting your camera to the computer.

• Windows Me, 2000, XP, and Vista do not need to install the driver. Plug in

the camera to the computer to transfer or edit your photos and video clips.

• For better quality graphics and sound when watching your video clips on
the computer, it is recommended to install DirectX version 9.0 or above. To

download, visit www.microsoft.com

1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your

computer.

2. Insert the camera CD into your computer CD-ROM drive.

3. The CD User Interface screen will automatically launch. (If the setup

screen does not appear after loading the CD, you can open Windows
Explorer, double click on the “INSTALL-E.exe” in the CD folder to

start the setup.

4. Click on each software interface button in turn and follow the on-screen

instructions.

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For Macintosh Users:

Mac

1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your

computer.

2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive.

3. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Polaroid”.

4. Install the software included.

• Uninstalling Polaroid t1031 Camera Driver

For Windows® Users only

1. Open Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select
“Polaroid Digital Camera” program, then click “Add/Remove” button.

2. The confirmation dialogue box appears, please click “Yes” to confirm

removing the camera driver.

3. The un-installation program runs automatically, please restart your
computer when it is finished.

• Fast and Easy YouTube™ Upload:

1. Install ArcSoft software on included CD-ROM.

2. Download movie files from your digital camera to your computer.

3. Open ArcSoft software and select “Video”.

4. Select the movie file you want to upload and click. Upload to

YouTube” icon.

5. Enter your YouTube account information. If you do not have a

YouTube account, visit http://www.youtube.com to register for a

free account.

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9 Making Connections

You can connect your camera to:

• TV

• Computer

• Printer

• Connecting the Camera to a TV

To connect your camera to a TV:

Audio

Video

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the TV out to match TV’s video
out format. See “Setting TV Out” on

page 79.

3. Connect the USB/AV 3-in-1 cable to
the USB port on the bottom of your

camera.

4. Connect the other end of the cabele
to the TV’s AV input port.

5. The LCD monitor turns black and all

images and video clips are displayed

on the TV.

NOTE:

• If the operation system for your computer is Windows 98se, please install the

t1031 camera driver from the supplied CD first.

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• Connecting the Camera a PC

You can transfer photos, videos and audio files to your PC.

1. Connect the camera to a PC using the USB
cable.

2. Turn on the camera.

3. The PC detects the connection. The camera’s

internal memory and memory card display as

removable drives in the file manager. No image

is displayed on the LCD monitor.

NOTE:

You can also use a card reader to access the memory card contents of your
camera

• Connecting the Camera to a Printer

You can print your photos directly using a PictBridge compatible printer.

1. Turn on your camera.

2. Set PictBridge settings.

3. Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable.

For more details on how to print photos, see “PictBridge” on page 75.

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10 Appendix

• About Folder and File Names

Your camera automatically creates specific directory of folders in the

internal memory memory cards to organize captured images, videos and

audio files.

Folder Structure

Your camera creates three directory names:

• DICAM. All captured images, videos and audio

files are stored in this folder except for files

recorded using the Auction or YouTube mode.

• _AUCT. Captured images using the Auction

mode are saved in this folder.

• UTUBE. Captured videos using the YouTube

mode are saved in this folder.

Folder names begin with a 3-digit number from 100 to 999 and followed
by “DICAM” or “_AUCT” or“_UTUBE”. Each folder holds up to 9999
files. If new files are saved, a new folder named in sequence will be

automatically created.

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File Naming

File names begin with “DSCI” and followed by a 4-digit number that
increases in sequence. File numbering starts from 0001 when a new

folder is created.

If the highest folder number is 999 and the highest file number exceeds
9999, the camera will display the warning message “Folder cannot be
created.” When this happens, try one of the following ways:

• Reset the file number. See “Setting File Numbering” on page 79.

• Plug in a new memory card.

NOTE:

Do not change the folder and file names in the memory card using your PC. It
may be unale to playback the data using the camera.

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11 Troubleshooting

Problem Cause and/or Action

Camera does not
turn on.

The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the
batteries.

Camera turns off
automatically.

Press any button except the Power button to turn on the

camera.

LCD turns blank.

Press any button except the Power button to turn on the

LCD.

Empty battery icon is

displayed on the LCD,
then the camera turns
off.

Batteries are exhausted, please replace or recharge.

LCD screen displays

‘No image’.

The image le on the memory card. Image le format may not
be supported.

LCD screen displays

‘Not available for this
le’.

Function is only available for specic le types. File format is

not supported.

LCD screen displays
‘Memory full’.

Memory card is full. Replace the memory card with a new one
or delete unnecessary images.

LCD screen displays
‘File locked’

This le is locked. Unlock the le. See “Protect” on page 64.

LCD screen displays
‘Card locked’.

The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the
write-protect switch to its unlock position.

LCD screen displays
‘Format error’.

The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the
write-protect switch to its unlock position.

LCD screen displays
‘Copy error’.

The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the
write-protect switch to its unlock position.
The memory card is full. Replace card or delete unnecessary

les.

No image displays on
the TV screen

Incorrect TV-out type was selected. Set the correct
TV-out type to match your TV system.

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12 Getting Help

• Polaroid Online Services

Website: http://www.polaroid.com

• ArcSoft Software Help

For United States For Latin America

ArcSoft HQ Support Centre E-mail:[e-mail]
(Fremont, CA 94538)

Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]
Web: http://www.arcsoft.com/en/support/

For Europe For China

ArcSoft Europe Support Centre ArcSoft China Support Centre
(Ireland) (Hangzhou)
Tel.: [phone] Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
E-mail: [e-mail] Web: http://www.arcsoft.com.cn/new/support

For Japan For Taiwan

ArcSoft Japan Support Centre (Tokyo) ArcSoft Taiwan Support Centre (Taiwan)
Tel.: [phone] Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail] E-mail: [e-mail]
Web: http://www.arcsoft.jp Web: www.arcsoft.com.tw

Visit http:// www.arcsoft.com for technical support and frequently asked questions (FAQ’s).

(c)2009 by All rights reserved

“Polaroid” and “Polaroid and Pixel” are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC. Used under license.

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13 Specications

Sensor 10 Mega Pixels CCD, Size: 1/2.3

Lens

Focal Length: f = 6.3 - 18.9 mm,

3X optical zoom, 5x digital zoom

LCD Monitor 3.0” color LTPS LCD

Focus Range

Normal: 0.4m - Innity (All zoom step) Macro: 0.1m - 0.6m (At

wide only)

Aperture F = 3.1 - 5.6

Shutter

Auto: 1 - 1/2000 sec
Manual mode: 15 - 1/2000 sec Night: 15 - 1/2000 sec Fireworks:

2 sec

File Format

Still Image: EXIF 2.2 compatible format (JPEG

compression)

Video: AVI (MJPEG) Audio: WAV

Resolution

Image: 10M (3648 X 2736), 3:2 (3648 X 2432), 16:9
(3648 X 2048), 8M (3264 X 2448), 5M (2592 X 1944), 3M
(2048 X 1536), HD 16:9 (1920 x 1080), VGA (640 X 480)

Scene Mode

Auto, Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual
Exposure, Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Backlight, Smile Detection,
Kids, Night Scene, Fireworks, Snow, Sports, Party, Candlelight,
Night Portrait, Soft Skin, Soft Flowing Water, Food, Building,
Text, Auction, Movie, Voice Rec, Blink Detect, Photo Stitch

Sensitivity Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (3M or lower only)

White Balance.

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Flourescent_1, Flourescent_2,

Custom

Exposure Control -2EV to + 2EV (1/3EV steps)

Metering Multi, Spot, Center-weighted

Drive Mode 10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Burst

Flash Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Forced On, Forced Off

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Photo Edit

Black & White, Sepia, Negative, Mosaic, Vivid Red, Vivid
Green, Vivid Blue

Storage

32MB internal memory, 10MB real size for mass storage
SD (max. size 4GB)
SDHC card (max. size 8GB)

TV system NTSC, PAL

Battery Li-ion battery

OperatingTemperature 0º C - 40º C

Operating Humidity 0% - 90%

Microphone Built-in

Speaker Built-in

Dimensions

Max. 97.6 X 57.5 X 18.9 mm
Normal 95.45 X 56.45 X 18.9 mm

Weight 130g

US 0609

Part No.: UMT1031US004