Polaroid Fun! Flash User Manual
Contents
Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX
The Polaroid PhotoMAX
Kit components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Camera features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting the camera ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Taking photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
To take a photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Tips for great photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sleep mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Using the picture counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the camera flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Reviewing and deleting photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Changing the resolution setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Putting photos on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Connecting the digital camera to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Opening a photo in the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Working with photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Need Help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Product Limited Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX
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Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX
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 and you’ll be working with digital images 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 get stuck or need help please visit our Help site on the Web at:
www.photomaxhelp.com
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or call us at 1-800-897-0356.
Please read this booklet
to learn how fun and easy
it is to use Polaroid
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The Polaroid PhotoMAX
FLASH Creative Kit
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Your Polaroid PhotoMAX
everything you need to take digital photographs and save them to your
computer. Using the software in your kit you can correct, edit and play
with your digital photos.
You can use your Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software with
other digital cameras and scanners if they are TWAIN-compliant.
Check the instructions that came with your device to see if it is
TWAIN-compliant.
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FLASH Creative Kit contains
Kit components
Make sure that your kit contains the following:
• Polaroid
• 4 AA batteries
• Camera-to-computer serial cable
• Polaroid PhotoMAX SE 2.1 Image Maker Software CD-ROM
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FLASH Digital Camera
Note:
Your computer needs a RS-232C serial port to use
your digital camera.
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Camera features
abc
i
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a
Wrist strap slot
b
Shutter button
c
Flash unit
d
Viewfinder
e
Lens
f
AC adapter port
g
Serial connector port
h
Self-timer indicator
i
Battery compartment
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de
f
g
h
jk
lm
n
z
y
x
w
v
u
j
Flash settings button
k
Self-timer button
l
Viewfinder
m
On/off switch
n
Shutter button
o
LCD display on/off button
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p
q
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s
t
p
LCD scroll up button
q
LCD scroll down button
r
Delete photo button
s
Menu on/off button
t
Tripod mount (bottom of camera)
u
Picture counter (LCD menu on)
v
Memory full icon (LCD menu on)
w
Self-timer icon (LCD menu on)
x
Flash setting icon (LCD menu on)
y
Resolution setting icon (LCD menu on)
z
Camera power on/flash charge lights
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Getting the camera ready
Your kit includes four AA batteries. You can also purchase separately
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AC adapter to use with your camera.
1. Open the battery door.
2. Insert four AA batteries into
the compartment. Make sure
that the battery terminals (+
and -) are properly
positioned as shown.
3. Close the battery door. Use
the optional AC adapter to
save battery power.
Caution:
Always turn off your camera before unplugging your
AC adapter.
Your kit also includes a
convenient wrist strap. Insert the
wrist strap in the slot on the
camera as shown.
You are now ready to
take pictures!
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Taking photos
b
Your Polaroid PhotoMAX
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FLASH Digital Camera is perfect for
taking digital photos both indoors and outdoors. Some features of your
digital camera include:
• automatic flash settings
• automatic focus
• self-timer
To take a photo:
1. Turn on the camera
a
(a). 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
batteries are properly
loaded.
2. Look through the
camera viewfinder or
turn on the LCD display
(b).
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Frame your subject(s)
in the viewfinder or on
the LCD display.
3. Hold the camera
steady and press the
shutter button (c).
Your photo displays
on the LCD.
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Tips for great photos
Follow these steps to take great photos with your Polaroid PhotoMAX
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FLASH Digital Camera.
Indoor photos
3-7 feet
• Indoor photos are best
3-7
feet
taken in an evenly lit
room.
• Use the
Autoflash
setting for best
results.
• Be sure to keep your
subject(s) three to
seven feet from the
camera.
Note:
See “Using the camera flash” on page 14 to learn
how to change the flash settings on your digital camera.
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Outdoor photos
3 feet to infinity
• Avoid intense sunlight
that may cause sun
spots in photos.
• Always make sure that
the sun or other light
source is behind the
person taking the
photo.
3ft - ∞
Note:
See “Using the camera flash”
on page 14 to learn how to change the
flash settings on your digital camera.
Note:
For more tips on taking great
photos with your digital camera, visit
our Help site on the Web at:
www.photomaxhelp.com
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Sleep mode
To help save battery
b
power, your digital
camera automatically
shuts off after
approximately thirty
seconds of inactivity.
a
This is called sleep mode.
In sleep mode, the
camera LCD display
turns off and the power
indicator light
(a)
blinks
every five seconds.
Press the shutter button while the camera is in sleep mode to turn on
the camera. The LCD display turns on and the power indicator light
(a)
displays green.
Note:
If you don’t use your digital camera after
approximately three minutes of sleep mode, all power is
shut off. Turn the power switch
(b)
off and then back to the
on position to restore power.
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Using the picture counter
The picture counter is found on the LCD menu. The picture counter
tells you how many digital photos are stored on the digital camera’s
internal memory.
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FLASH Digital Camera comes with
2 MB of internal memory that can store up to 15 images (640 x 480
pixel resolution) or 50 images (320 x 240 pixel resolution).
1. Turn on the camera
a
(a).
2. Press the LCD on/
off button (b).
3. Press the LCD
menu button (c).
The picture counter
d
displays (d).
Note:
Your digital camera does not have removable
memory.
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c
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