Polaroid Fun! Flash User Manual

Contents

Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH Creative Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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

Welcome to Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN!

Thank you for purchasing the Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH 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 or call us at 1-800-897-0356.

Please read this booklet to learn how fun and easy it is to use Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN!

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The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN!

FLASH Creative Kit

Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! FLASH Creative Kit contains 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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Kit components

Make sure that your kit contains the following:

•Polaroid FUN! FLASH Digital Camera

•4 AA batteries

•Camera-to-computer serial cable

•Polaroid PhotoMAX SE 2.1 Image Maker Software CD-ROM

Note: Your computer needs a RS-232C serial port to use your digital camera.

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Camera features

a b c

i i

aWrist strap slot

bShutter button

cFlash unit

dViewfinder

eLens

fAC adapter port

gSerial connector port

hSelf-timer indicator

iBattery compartment

d e

f

g

h

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j k l m

z

FULL

y x

w

v u

jFlash settings button

kSelf-timer button

lViewfinder

mOn/off switch

nShutter button

oLCD display on/off button

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pLCD scroll up button

qLCD scroll down button

rDelete photo button

sMenu on/off button

tTripod mount (bottom of camera)

uPicture counter (LCD menu on)

vMemory full icon (LCD menu on)

wSelf-timer icon (LCD menu on)

xFlash setting icon (LCD menu on)

yResolution setting icon (LCD menu on)

zCamera power on/flash charge lights

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Getting the camera ready

Your kit includes four AA batteries. You can also purchase separately the Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! 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

Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! 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.	b

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		c

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

FUN! FLASH Digital Camera.

	Indoor photos
	3-7 feet	3-7
	• Indoor photos are best
		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 3ft - ∞ spots in photos.

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

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	a
	seconds of inactivity.
	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.

Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! 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).	d
	The picture counter
	displays (d).

b

c

Note: Your digital camera does not have removable memory.

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