• Camera Default Settings ........................................................108
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ...........................................110
• Uninstalling and Reinstalling the Hand Grip ..............................111
• Regulatory Information .......................................................... 111
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1 Getting Started
Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid i631 digital camera for your
imaging needs. The i631 comes equipped with a powerful 6.0 Megapixels
CCD sensor, 2.5-inch bright color TFT LCD, high quality optics and many
manual settings and options.
Outstanding features that your i631 digital camera has:
• A high quality glass lens system for exposures from 6 inches to infinity
including 3 times optical and 4 times digital zoom modes.
• Built-in flash with five modes (Auto, Red-eye reduction, Always on,
Slow Sync and Off).
• Free to edit your images and print your pictures by using DPOF.
• Large 2.5 inch LCD screen for easier image preview and review.
• Easy to use multiple shooting modes for more accurate reproduction
of pictures.
Need help with your digital camera?
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• Camera Package Contents
Quick Start Guide
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i631
Wrist Strap
Exchangeable
hand grip
Quick Start Guide
The CD-ROM includes
Polaroid i631 Camera Driver (PC)
ArcSoft PhotoStudio® 5.5 (PC)
ArcSoft PhotoStudio® 4.3 (Mac)
ArcSoft VideoImpression® 2 (PC & Mac)
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ (PC & Mac)
User Guide (in PDF format)
AA Batteries
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USB Cable
Registration Card
Skin
AV Cable
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• Attaching the Wrist Strap
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2
• Installing the Batteries
Two AA-size batteries are supplied with the product. For a detailed guideline
on battery usage, please see “Using Your Batteries” on page 9.
1. Open the camera battery/SD door by pushing it outwards as
illustrated.
2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs
correctly.
3. Close the battery/SD door by pressing it downwards and then sliding it
towards the camera to lock.
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• Using Your Batteries
IMPORTANT!
For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of AA
lithium or rechargeable Ni-MH.
Limit the following activities that reduces battery life:
• Reviewing your pictures on the LCD screen.
• Excessive use of the flash.
WARNING!
• Batteries should be replaced by an adult.
• Use recommended or equivalent type of batteries only.
• Insert the batteries in the correct orientation.
• Remove exhausted batteries from the camera immediately.
• Do not short the supply terminals.
• Please dispose the battery properly.
• Remove batteries from the camera when not in use.
These instructions should be retained for future reference.
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• Checking the Battery Level
Check the battery power level before taking pictures.
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen.
Battery power is full.
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Battery power is adequate.
Battery power is exhausted. Please
replace the battery.
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1. Press and hold the (POWER) button
until the LCD screen is activated.
2. Press the (POWER) button again to
turn the power off.
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2 Camera Settings
• Checking Camera Status
Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera
settings are active. Those particular features whose icons are not displayed
are not activated.
• Capature Modes
Still Image Mode
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12Shutter Speed1/2000 sec ~ 8 sec---
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14Highlight51
15Battery Power Level
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Self-timer
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Continuous Pictures43
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Internal Memory
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22Digital Zoom FactorX 1.0 ............ X 4.044
23Optical & Digital Zoom Bar44
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2Video Size
3White balance
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Light Metering
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Focus Mark
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Battery Power Level
7Macro Mode35
Internal Memory
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SD Card
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Audio Mode
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2Battery Power Level
Internal Memory
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SD Card
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• Playback Mode
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• Camera Modes
The camera has two working modes, Capture mode
and Playback mode. Pressing the PLAYBACK button
switches between the Capture mode and Playback
mode.
Capture Mode
Using this mode, you can record still images, video and audio clips. This
mode allows you to select the image and video settings according to the
shooting environment. For more details, refer to “Taking Pictures” on page
33, “Recording Video Clips” on page 58 and “Recording Audio Clips” on
page 60.
Playback Mode
This mode allows you to review, rotate, protect or delete your pictures
and video clips from the camera. You can add your favorite sticker and
a voice memo to a picture. For more details, please refer to “Managing
Pictures and Video Clips” on page 62.
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• Capture Modes
The camera has three modes for recording still images, video clips and
audio clips.
Selecting these three modes as follows:
Select
Program
OK
1. Press the button to set the camera to
capture mode.
2. Press the button to access the scene
mode palette.
3. Press button to select the desired
setting.
4. Press the button to confirm your
choice.
No.DescriptionIcon
1Still Image Mode
2Video Mode
3Audio Mode
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• How to Navigate Menus
Menus are used to select capture
and play settings, as well as other
camera settings like the Date/Time
and Auto Power Off.
Menu button
1. Press the button to enter a menu bar and
press it again to exit.
2. Press the and buttons to scroll left and
right through the menu bar.
3. Press the and buttons to scroll up
and down through menu options.
4. Press the button to enter a submenu or
confirm your choice.
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• Setup Menu
You can change the basic settings of the camera in Capture mode and
Playback mode
1. Press the button.
2. Press the or button to choose
(SETUP).
3. Press the button to enter the setup menu.
4. Press the button to exit the setup menu.
Setup Menu 1/3
Sounds
Auto Review 3 sec.
Enter
Setup
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Power Save 1 min
Date & Time
Language English
Select
Menu button
Exit
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• Adjusting the Sounds
You can set the start-up volume, shutter volume and beep volume in
Setup mode.
1. Access the setup menu.
2. (SOUNDS) is the current selection.
3. Press the or button.
4. “START-UP” is the current selection.
5. Press the or to select the desired
item.
6. Press the or button to select the desired
setting.
7. Press the button.
Setup Menu 1/3
Sounds
Auto Review 3 sec
Power Save 1 min
Date & Time
Language English
Select
Sounds
Shutter On
Start-up 1
Beep On
Volume
Select
Exit
OK
ShutterYou can turn the shutter sound on or off in the Setup mode. When the
Start-upYou can set the start-up volume in the Setup mode. When the start-
BeepYou can turn the beep sound on or off in the Setup mode. When the
VolumeAdjusting the volume of the shutter sound, start-up sound, beep and
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shutter sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the
shutter button.
up sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you power on the
camera.
beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the
buttons.
playback sound.
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• Selecting Auto Review Period
When the auto review feature is activated, the picture just taken will be
shown on the LCD screen for a certain period.
1. Access the setup menu.
2. Press the or button to select ( AUTO
REVIEW ).
3. Press the or button.
4. Press the or button to select the
desired setting.
5. Press button.
OFF The auto review feature is not activated.
Setup Menu 1/3
Sounds
Auto Review 3 sec.
Power Save 1 min
Date & Time
Language English
Select
Setup Menu 1/3
Sounds
Auto Review
Power Save
Date & Time
Language
Select
Exit
Off
3 Sec.
5 Sec.
OK
3 SEC/5 SEC The picture just taken will be shown on the LCD screen
for a certain period.
NOTE:
This setting is also available in (Video) mode.
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• Power Saving Settings
The camera performs the following power save operation to conserve
battery power.
Setup Menu 1/3
1. Access the setup menu.
2. Press the ro button to select
(POWER SAVE).
3. Press the or button.
4. Press or to select the desired
setting.
5. Press the button.
Sounds
Auto Review 3 sec.
Power Save 1 min
Date & Time
Language English
Select
Setup Menu 1/3
Sounds
Auto Review
Power Save
Date & Time
Language
Select
Exit
1 min.
3 min.
5 min.
OK
1/3/5 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to save
battery life after the specified period of inactivity.
NOTE:
This setting is also available in (Video) and (Playback) modes.
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• Setting the Date and Time
1. Access the setup menu.
2. Press or button to select (DATE &
TIME).
3. Press the or button.
4. Press the or button to select a field,
such year, month, day, hour, minute, and date
format.
5. Press or button to adjust the value in
the field and select the date format.
6. Press the button.
NOTE:
• If the batteries are removed for about two days, the TIME setting will be lost.
• This setting is also available in (Video) and (Playback) modes.
Setup Menu 1/3
Sounds
Auto Review 3 sec
Power Save 1 min
Date & Time
Language English
Select
Date & Time
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YY/MM/DD
Select
Exit
OK
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• Setting the Display Language
Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD
screen.
1. Access the setup menu.
2. Press the or button to select
(LANGUAGE).
3. Press the or button.
4. Press the or button to select the
desired setting.
5. Press button.
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Sounds
Auto Review 3 sec.
Power Save 1 min.
Date & Time
Language English
Select
Setup Menu 1/3
Sounds
Auto Review
Power Save
Date & Time
Language
Select
Exit
English
Français
Español
Português
Italiano
OK
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• File No. Reset Setting
Setting the file numbers in series for all pictures taken on the internal
memory or a memory card avoids file name duplication when images are
downloaded to a computer.
1. Access the setup menu.
2. Press the or to select ICON(FILE NO.).
3. Press the or button.
4. Press the or button to select the desired setting.
Setup Menu 2/3
File No. Series
TV Out PAL
USB Computer
Start-up Image
Format No
Select
Exit
SERIESThe le number of a newly-captured picture will continue from
the last number used.
RESETThe picture le number starts from 0001
5. Press the button.
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File No.
TV Out
USB
Start-up image
Format
Select
Series
Reset
OK
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• Choosing a Startup Image
A start-up animation image appears on the LCD screen for a few seconds
when the camera is turned on.
You can choose a recorded image in your camera as your own startup image:
1. Press the button to set the camera to
Playback mode.
2. Press the or button to select a desired
image.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the or button to select (Start-up
Image).
5. Press the button. A hint window will
appear on the left bottom corner of the LCD.
6. Press the or button to confirm or give
up your choice.
7. Press the button to apply the choice.
8. Press the button to set the camera to
Capture mode.
9. Press the button.
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10. Access the setup menu.
11. Press the or button to select
(Start-up Image).
12. Press the or button.
13. Press the or button to select the
desired picture.
Setup Menu 2/3
File No. Series
TV Out PAL
USB Computer
Start-up image
Format No
Select
Start-up Image
Exit
14. Press button.
The image that you choose will stored in
directory as a startup image.
Off
System
My image
Select
15. Press the button to exit the menu.
NOTE:
The startup image will not be deleted even if the original image is deleted or
memory is formatted.
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• Formatting the Internal Memory
Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it.
1. Access the setup menu.
2. Press or to select (FORMAT).
3. Press the or button.
Setup Menu 2/3
File No. Series
TV Out PAL
USB Computer
Start-up Image
Format No
Select
Exit
4. Press the or button to select the
desired setting.
5. Press the button.
Setup Menu 2/3
File No. Yes
TV Out No
USB
Start-up Image
Format
Select
NOTE:
• Pictures deleted by a format operation are not recoverable.Make sure you do not
have any useful pictures currently stored in the internal memory before you format
it.
• Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures, even those are
protected.
• With a memory card inserted, the above operation would format the inserted
memory card only. The internal memory will not be formatted .
• This setting is also available in (Video) and (Playback) modes.
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• Selecting the Battery Type
To ensure the camera displays battery level correctly, set the type to
match the batteries used.
1. Access the setup menu.
2. Press or to select (Battery
Type).
3. Press the or button.
4. Press or to select the type you
want.
5. Press the button.
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Battery Type Alkaline
Reset All No
Select
Setup Menu 3/3
Battery TypeAlkaline
Reset All NiMH
Select
Exit
OK
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• Resetting to Default Settings
You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera
default setting by the following steps.
Please refer to “Camera Default Settings” on page 108 for more details.
1. Access the setup menu.
2. Press or to select (RESET ALL).
Setup Menu 3/3
Battery Type Alkaline
Reset AllNo
3. Press the or button.
4. Press or to select “YES”.
5. Press the button.
NOTE:
The following settings do not change with this procedure:
• Date & Time setting
• Language setting
• TV out setting
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Select
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OK
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