Polaroid Flash 640 SE User Manual
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Welcome to Polaroid Fun
Your Polaroid Fun Flash 640 SE Digital Camera kit contains everything you need to
take digital photos, save them to your computer, and manipulate them. Using the
software in your kit, you can correct, edit, and play with your digital photos. You can
also use Polaroid PhotoImpression 2000 Software with other TWAIN-compliant
digital cameras and scanners.
Your kit contains the following:
• Polaroid Fun Flash 640 SE Digital
Camera
• Wrist strap
• Four AAA batteries
• Camera-to-computer cable (RS-232C
serial and USB connector)
• Polaroid PhotoImpression 2000
Software
• Quickstart Guide
Note: Your computer needs an RS-232C serial port or a high-speed USB port to use your
digital camera.
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a. Viewfinder
b. Flash unit
c. Lens
d. Serial/USB cable connector port
e. Tripod mount
f. Battery compartment
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g. LCD status display
h. Power/status indicator light
i. Flash indicator light
j. Viewfinder
k. Power button
l. Flash button
m.Self-timer button
n. Shutter button
o. Wrist strap slot
p. Battery compartment
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Inserting batteries
Your kit includes four AAA batteries.
1. Open the battery door.
2. Insert four AAA batteries. Make sure that the
battery terminals (+ and -) are properly
positioned.
3. Close the battery door.
Note: Replace the batteries when the
power/status indicator light blinks,
the LCD status display shows the
battery-low message (bL), or the
LCD status display does not turn on.
Note: Replace all four batteries at the same time. Do not mix old and new batteries,
batteries of different types, or batteries from different manufacturers. High-capacity
super-alkaline batteries provide longer battery life in digital cameras.
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Taking photos
1. Turn on the camera (a). The green power/
status light (b) on the back of the camera
is lit.
If the green power/status light is not lit,
check to make sure the batteries are
properly loaded and do not need replacing.
2. Frame your subject(s) in the viewfinder (c).
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3. Hold the camera steady; press and hold
the shutter button (d) until the camera
beeps. The camera increases the picture
counter in the LCD status display (e) by
one.
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Using sleep mode
To save battery power, your digital camera
automatically shuts off after 45 seconds of
inactivity. In this sleep mode, the LCD status
display (a) turns off, the power/status
indicator light (b) displays green, and the
camera beeps every ten seconds.
Press the power button (d) once to bring
the camera out of sleep mode. The LCD
status display (a) turns on; the power/
status indicator light (b) displays green.
Press the shutter button (c) to take a photo.
Note: The power shuts off after three minutes in sleep mode, the LCD displays the system-
shutdown message (Sd), and the camera beeps. Push the power button (d) to
restore power.
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Using the picture counter
The picture counter is found on the LCD status display. The camera comes with 2 MB of internal
memory, which typically stores 30 photos (640 x 480 pixel resolution). The number of photos that the
camera actually stores depends on the complexity of the photos.
1. Turn on the camera (a).
2. Press the shutter button (b).
The camera beeps and increases the
picture counter in the LCD status
display (c) by one.
When memory is full, the LCD status
display shows the memory-full
message (FL).
Note: The camera does not have
removable memory. When
memory is full, transfer photos into your computer and then erase them from the
camera memory. See page 12 to transfer photos to your computer.
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Using the flash
When you turn on your digital camera, it is in the No Flash (nF) mode. You can change the
flash setting at any time.
Note: If the batteries are very weak when you turn on the camera, the flash does not
charge.
The camera indicates when you may need to use the flash by displaying the Low Lighting message
(LL) in the LCD status display. There are three flash settings:
LCD icon Flash setting
nF No Flash (flash off)
• The flash does not fire.
• Use when shooting toward a reflective background, such as a
window or a mirror.
AF Autoflash
• The flash fires automatically when needed.
• The autoexposure sensor in the camera determines when the
flash is necessary.
FF Force Flash
The flash fires for every photo.
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Changing the flash setting
1. Turn on the camera (a); it is in No
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Flash (nF) mode.
2. Press the flash setting button (c) to
change the setting. The LCD status
display (b) shows the new setting.
3. If you turn on the Autoflash (AF) or
Force Flash (FF) setting, the flash
charges for a few seconds. The flash
indicator (d) lights yellow when the flash
is charged and ready to take a photo.
If the flash takes longer than 25 seconds
to charge, the Battery Low icon (bL) appears on the LCD status display and the flash stops
charging. You need to replace the camera batteries to use the flash (see page 4 to replace
batteries).
Note: If the camera detects the Battery Low condition when you turn it on, the flash does
not charge.
Note: If the camera is not used within 45 seconds after the flash is fully charged (or 45
seconds after the Battery Low icon appears), the camera enters sleep mode.
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Using the self-timer
1. Turn on the camera (a).
2. Set the camera into position to take a photo.
3. Look through the viewfinder (b) to
compose the photo.
4. Press the self-timer button (c). The camera
beeps for 15 seconds, the beep speeds up
and then stops just before the camera takes
the photo.
Note: You do not need to press the
shutter button to take a selftimed photo.
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Deleting photos
You must delete photos from your camera or transfer photos to your computer when the camera’s
memory is full. The memory is full when the picture counter does not increase after you take a photo
(usually after you take 30 photos).
See page 12 to learn how to transfer photos to your computer and page 17 to learn how to delete
photos from the camera using the PhotoImpression 2000 software.
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Transferring photos to your computer
To transfer your digital photos to your computer, first install the Polaroid PhotoImpression 2000
Software included in your kit.
This software includes many fun and interesting features:
• One-click fix technology that instantly improves any digital image.
• A wide selection of digital special effects such as melting and swirling.
• PhotoFantasy, which lets you put someone’s image inside one of the many supplied digital
fantasies.
Minimum system requirements
Before installing the software, make sure that your computer meets these requirements:
• PC with Pentium class processor
• Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me
• 32 MB of RAM
• 178 MB available hard drive space
• SVGA monitor with 800 x 600 resolution or greater
• Available RS232-C COMM (serial) port (on computers running Windows 95, Windows 98, or
Windows Me) or a high-speed USB port (on computers running Windows 98 or Windows Me)
• 2x or faster CD-ROM drive
• Mouse
Note: If you have any questions about the system capabilities of your computer, read the
documentation that came with the computer or contact the computer manufacturer.
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Installing PhotoImpression 2000 Software
1. Insert the PhotoImpression CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
If the installation program does not start automatically:
a. Select Run from the Windows Start menu.
b. Click Browse to locate your CD-ROM drive.
c. Select Setup.exe from the CD-ROM.
d. Click Open.
e. Click OK.
2. Follow the instructions on your computer screen.
3. Click Finish to complete software installation.
Note: Read the ReadMe file for any important last minute information about your
software. You can access the ReadMe file by clicking the Start menu, then
selecting Programs\Polaroid\ReadMe.
Using PhotoImpression 2000 software
For information about using Polaroid PhotoImpression 2000 Software, click on the ?
button to open the online Help.
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Connecting the digital camera to your computer
1. Turn off the camera, computer, and any peripheral devices.
Note: You do not need to turn off a Windows 98 or Windows Me computer to connect the
camera to its USB port.
2. Locate the serial/USB connector cable from your kit.
Note: The serial/USB
connector cable is
actually two different
cables in one, with one
end split into two
connectors. This allows
you to choose to
connect the camera to
your computer using either a USB port or the serial port.
Note: Transferring photos with a USB port is much faster than doing so with a serial port.
Note: If your computer does not have a USB port, it is necessary to connect the camera to
the serial port.
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3. Connect the serial head of the cable (a) to the serial port on your Windows 95, Windows 98, or
Windows Me computer. Or connect the USB head of the cable (b) to the USB port on your
Windows 98 or Windows Me computer.
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Note: If the connection between the USB head and the computer USB port is not tight, the
USB head may eventually pull out of the port. Check that the USB head is fully
plugged in every time you transfer photos.
Note: To get help finding the serial or USB port on your computer, read the instruction
manual that came with your computer or contact the computer manufacturer.
4. Connect the other end of the cable to the camera (c).
Note: When inserting the plug into the camera, the arrow on the plug should face the
camera front. Insert the plug straight into the port and do not turn or twist the plug.
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5. Turn on the camera.
6. Turn on the computer.
Note: The computer can remain on when you plug the serial/USB connector cable into the
computer’s USB port.
7. From the Start menu, select Programs\Polaroid\PhotoImpression 2000.
The software launches.
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Transferring photos to your computer
1. Click Get Photo.
Get
Photo
The Get Photo button lets you select an image from a variety of sources:
Selection: Click on it to:
Album Open an image file from a PhotoImpression 2000 album
From File Open a recently used image or any image file on your computer
Camera/Scanner Transfer a photo from your camera, scanner, or other TWAIN-
compatible device
Create New Create a new image file
Screen Capture Grab an entire computer screen or active window
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2. Click Camera/Scanner.
The Select Source list appears.
Acquire button
Select Source list
Camera/Scanner button
3. Select Polaroid Fun Flash 640 SE Camera.
4. Choose the destination album for your photos from the Select Album list.
Note: To create a new album, select [New] and use the album named New Album1
or enter a different album name.
5. Click the Acquire button.
The digital camera TWAIN software window
opens. TWAIN software is used to transfer,
delete, and save photos from your camera.
6. Click Refresh Thumbnails to display
your photos in the TWAIN window.
7. Click on a photo thumbnail to select it for
transfer to your computer.
To transfer more that one photo, press
Control (Ctrl) on your keyboard while you click on each thumbnail image.
To transfer all of the photos from the camera, click Select All.
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8. Click Get Photos. The selected photos appear in the active photo album.
Note: Click Delete All Photos to erase all photos from the camera.
Note: It’s a good idea to erase photos from your camera after downloading them to your
computer. This will free up some space for taking more photos!
9. Double-click on an image to open it in the image tray.
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Changing images
You can add effects, retouch colors, cut and paste selections between images, and more with your
PhotoImpression 2000 Software.
Opening an image
To play with an image, first use your software to open it from an Album.
1. Double-click on an Album thumbnail image to display it in the image tray.
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Applying effects
You can apply many different special effects to part or all of an image. For example, try making your
image look like an oil painting!
1. Double-click on a photo album thumbnail to open an image in the image tray.
2. Click Edit.
3. Click Effects.
4. Click the down arrow on the tool palette or drag the vertical slider until you see the “painting”
effect thumbnail. (It is the first thumbnail in the fourth row of effects.)
5. Click the painting effect thumbnail to show its effect on the image.
6. Drag the Intensity slider to the left to decrease the intensity of the effect or to the right to
increase the intensity of the effect.
7. Click Apply to implement the effect.
Click the undo button if you change your mind.
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Cropping images
Use the Crop tool to cut out part of an image.
1. Double-click on a photo album thumbnail to open an image in the image tray.
2. With the image displayed, click Edit.
3. Click Select & Crop.
4. Select the desired cropping tool.
5. Click and drag the mouse pointer to define the desired crop area.
6. Move the cursor into the selected area; click and drag it to move the crop boundary, if desired.
7. Drag the Soft Edge slider to the left to sharpen the boundary of the selected area or to the
right to soften the boundary.
8. Select Apply to All Layers to crop the same area in all layers of the image.
9. Click the Crop button.
The cropped image appears in the image tray.
Click the undo button if you change your mind.
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