Polaroid Fun 640 SE User Guide
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Rev. 1, June 10, 2002
Contents
The Polaroid PhotoMAX
Kit components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Camera features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Taking photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Tips for great photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using sleep mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Using the picture counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transferring photos to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting the digital camera to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Transferring photos to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Deleting photos from the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Working with images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Need Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Product Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN!
Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX
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Digital Camera Creative Kit. This kit contains
everything you need to enter the world of digital imaging. Just follow
the simple instructions in this Quickstart Guide and you’ll be working
with digital photos quickly and easily.
Our goal at Polaroid is to make digital imaging easy and fun — right
from the moment you open the box.
If you ever need information or help, please visit our Help site on the
Web at:
www.polaroid.com
.
Please read this booklet
to learn how fun and easy
it is to use Polaroid
PhotoMAX FUN!
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Digital Camera 1
The Polaroid PhotoMAX
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Creative Kit
Your Polaroid PhotoMAX
Creative Kit contains everything you need to take digital photos, save
them to your computer, and manipulate them.
You can use your Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software with
other TWAIN-compliant digital cameras and scanners. To see if a
device is TWAIN-compliant, check the instructions that came with it.
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Digital Camera
Kit components
Make sure that your kit contains the following:
• Polaroid PhotoMAX
• Wrist strap
• Four AAA batteries
• Camera-to-computer cable (RS-232C serial and USB connectors)
• Polaroid PhotoMAX SE Image Maker Software CD-ROM
• Quickstart Guide
Note:
Your computer needs an RS-232C serial port or a
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Digital Camera
high-speed USB port to use your digital camera.
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Camera features
a
Viewfinder
b
Flash unit
c
Lens
d
Serial/USB cable connector port
e
Tripod mount
f
Battery compartment
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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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Digital Camera 5
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 displays the battery-low
message
Note:
(bL)
, or the LCD status display does not turn on.
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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Connecting the wrist strap
Attach the strap as shown.
You are now ready to take photos!
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Digital Camera 7
Taking photos
1. Turn on the camera
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
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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(a)
(c)
.
abc
.
d
e
Tips for great photos
Indoor photos
• Indoor photos are best
taken in an evenly lit
room (no extremes of
light and dark in the
photo).
• Use the
Autoflash
setting for best results.
• Be sure to keep your
subject(s) 3-6 feet from
the camera when using
the flash.
• Use a tripod in a dimly
lit room if you don’t want to use the flash.
Note:
See page 13 to change flash settings.
3-6
feet
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Outdoor photos
• Be sure to keep your
subject(s) at least 3 feet
from the camera
• Always make sure that
.
the sun or other light
source is behind the
person taking the photo,
and not beside or behind
your subject(s).
• After you frame the
photo in the viewfinder,
hold the camera steady
for two seconds before
pressing the shutter button
• Use the
• Use the
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Autoflash
Force Flash
Note:
See page 13 to change flash settings.
Note:
For more tips on taking great photos, visit our Help
site:
www.polaroid.com.
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setting for best results during the day.
setting and a tripod at night.
Using sleep mode
To save battery power,
b
your digital camera
automatically shuts off
after 45 seconds of
inactivity. In this sleep
mode, the LCD status
display
(a)
turns off, the
a
power/status indicator
light
(b)
displays green,
and the camera beeps
every ten seconds.
Press the power button
mode. The LCD status display
light
(b)
displays green. Press the shutter button
Note:
The power shuts off after three minutes in sleep
(d)
once to bring the camera out of sleep
(a)
turns on; the power/status indicator
mode, the LCD displays the system-shutdown message
(Sd),
and the camera beeps. Push the power button
to restore power.
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cd
(c)
to take a photo.
(d)
Digital Camera 11
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
ab
camera (a).
2. Press the shutter
button (b).
The camera beeps
and increases the
c
picture counter in
the LCD status
display (c) by one.
When memory is
full, the LCD status display shows the memory-full message
Note:
The camera does not have removable memory.
(FL)
When memory is full, transfer photos into your computer
and then erase them from the camera memory. See
page 16 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
• 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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(flash off)
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Digital Camera 13
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