Polaroid DIGITAL 320 Quick Start Manual

Camera Features

a

Self-timer button

b

Shutter button

c

Battery door

d

Tripod mount

e

Viewfinder

f

Picture counter/
status panel

g

Serial connector port

h

ON/OFF switch

i

Power indicator light

ab

cdef

g

h

i

To load the battery

1

Open the battery door as shown.

2

Insert one 9-volt battery into the
compartment. Make sure that the
battery terminals (

+

and

–

) are

properly positioned as shown.

3

Close the battery door.

You are now ready
to take pictures!

To take a picture

1

Turn on the camera.

The green power light on the back
of the camera is lit.

If the green power light is not lit,
check to make sure the battery is
properly loaded.

If you are taking a picture to use with
your Cosmopolitan

TM

Virtual Make-

over

TM

2 Software, see the next sec­tion for important
information.

Indoor pictures

3 – 6 feet

Brightly lit room with a mixture of
sunlight and lamp light

Outdoor pictures
3 ft – infinity

Sunlight or bright shade. Avoid intense
sunlight that may cause sun spots in
pictures

Always make sure that the sun or other
light source is behind the person taking
the picture.

2

Look through the camera view-

finder to frame your picture. Hold
the camera steady and press the
shutter button. Keep holding the
camera steady until you hear a beep
sound. The beep indicates that a
picture was taken.

The picture counter on the back of the
camera tells you how many pictures you
have stored in your camera’s memory.

If you don’t use your camera but leave the power on, your camera goes into
power saving mode (to save battery power). When the camera is in power saving
mode, it beeps until you use it or turn the power off.

To take a picture while the camera is in power saving mode, compose your
picture and press the shutter button. The camera turns on and takes the
picture normally.

Tips for great COSMO Virtual
Makeover 2 pictures

Follow these steps below to get great
pictures to use with your COSMO
Virtual Makeover 2 Software.

1

If you have long hair, tie it up
tightly into a ponytail.

2

Wear a neutral, light colored shirt.

3

Remove your makeup and jewelry.

4

Sit straight in a chair with your

back against a light colored wall
(preferably white or light tan).

5

Have the person taking the picture sit in a chair directly across from the subject at

a distance of approximately 3 feet.

6

Have the subject look straight into the camera, with a slight smile

(do not show teeth).

7

Frame the subject in the viewfinder. Be sure to capture the subject from just

above the shoulders to the top of the head. Leave some space above the subject’s
head in the picture.

8

Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button. Keep holding the camera

steady until a beep is heard. When you hear the beep, a picture was taken.

For more helpful picture taking tips, see the Polaroid Digital 320 Camera FAQ
included on your COSMO Virtual Makeover 2 Software CD-ROM, or visit:

www.virtualmakeover.com

To transfer pictures to
your computer

1

Turn off your computer and any

peripherals (scanner, printer).

2

Connect the serial cable to the serial
port on your computer.

3

Connect the other end to the serial
port on the camera.

4

Turn on your computer.

5

Start your COSMO Virtual Make-

over 2 Software.

6

Click on Get Started from the main

window.

7

Click Get My Image on the Prepare

Yourself window.

8

The Select Source window opens.

Click Polaroid Digital 320 camera
and click Select.

9

The Polaroid Digital 320 Camera
TWAIN software opens. The
TWAIN software is used to down­load, delete, and save images from
your camera.

Note: The image editing applica­tion being used with the TWAIN
software is shown on the left side of
the window as an icon.

COSMO Virtual Makeover 2 Software

Polaroid Digital 320 TWAIN Software

10

Click Download.

Your images download into the
software and appear as thumbnails.

Click the Detail button on the
toolbar at the top of the screen to
see image information.

11

To send your image directly to your

COSMO Virtual Makeover 2 Soft­ware, highlight the image and drag
it with your mouse to the icon on
the left side of the window.

Drag image to this icon
to send to the COSMO
Virtual Makeover 2
Software

To save images

Images that are downloaded to the
Polaroid Digital 320 TWAIN Software
are automatically saved to the direc­tory: Program Files/Digital 320/

To save your image to a different file
directory:

1

Highlight the image and click the

Save button on the toolbar. The
Save As window appears.

2

Name your file and click Save to
save the file to your computer.

To erase images

All the images stored in your Polaroid
Digital 320 Camera are erased at the
same time.

It’s a good idea to erase the images
from your camera after you download
them to your computer.

If you don’t erase your images after
downloading them, all of the images in
your camera will continue to download
each time you open the Polaroid
Digital 320 TWAIN Software.

You can erase all of the images on your
camera with the TWAIN software or
with the camera.

To erase all of the images on
your camera with the software:

1

Click the Erase button on the

toolbar to erase all of the images
stored in your camera. The picture
counter on the back of camera
shows 0.

Erase button

To use the self-timer

Your Polaroid Digital 320 Camera
comes with an easy-to-use self-timer.
Use the self-timer to take a picture of
yourself or to capture group photos
that include you.

It is recommended that you use a tri­pod unit with the self-timer. A tripod
keeps the camera steady and level while
taking a picture, ensuring that your
pictures come out clear and sharp.

There is a tripod mount on the bottom
of your camera that can be used with
any standard tripod unit.

To take a picture using the self-timer:

1

Compose your picture in the

viewfinder.

2

Press the self-timer button.

3

The camera beeps rapidly,

increasing in pace, for approxi­mately 10 seconds.

The camera beeps with a longer tone
when the picture is taken.

Other TWAIN software features

Your Polaroid Digital 320 Software has
other useful features as shown below.

Click the Mail button
to automatically
attach an image
to an e-mail

Click the Print button
to print your image

Click the Open
button to open
an image directly
into the software

Click the Rotate L button
to rotate your image
counterclockwise or the
Rotate R button to rotate
your image clockwise

Tips for printing images

For best results, print images from your Polaroid
Digital 320 Camera at this size: 3.2 x 2.4” (inches)

It’s not recommended that you print your images
to a larger size. The print quality of your images
may be reduced if you print larger than the
recommended size.

For great results with your Polaroid Digital 320
Camera, Polaroid recommends that you check out
the Polaroid Digital Photo Printer. This unique
photo printer outputs real Polaroid Spectra instant
photos in seconds.

Visit our web site at: www.polaroid.com to take a
closer look at the Polaroid Photo Printer.

You can also purchase the Polaroid Digital Photo
Printer directly from Polaroid at our web site!

3.2”

2.4”

Troubleshooting

For additional help with your Polaroid
Digital 320 Camera, please read the
Polaroid Digital 320 Camera FAQ
included on your COSMO Virtual
Makeover 2 Software CD-ROM or
visit:

www.virtualmakeover.com

Happy Computing!

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