Polaroid IX5038 User guide

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PARTS OF THE CAMERA - LIST ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BUTTONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

INSTALLING THE BATT ER IES ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

INSTALLING THE SD MEMORY CARD ............................................................................................................................................... 8

POWER ON.............................................................................................................................................................................. 9

ATTACHING THE STRAP .............................................................................................................................. .................................. 9

WINDOWS OS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12

MACINTOSH OS .................................................................................................................................................................. 12

POWERING THE CAMERA ON ............................................................................................................................ ......................... 13

POWERING THE CAMERA OFF .................................................................................................................................................... 13

AUTO POWER OFF – POWER SAVIN G ........................................................................................................................................... 13

PHOTO CAPTURE MODE ........................................................................................................................................................... 14

VIDEO CAPTURE MODE ............................................................................................................................................................ 15

PLAYBACK MODE .................................................................................................................................................................... 15

APERTURE PRIORITY MODE ....................................................................................................................................................... 18

SHUTTER PRIORITY MODE ......................................................................................................................................................... 18

MANUAL MODE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18

CONTINUOUS SHOOTING MODE.................................................................................................................................................. 19

SETTING THE SCENE MODE ................................................................................................ ........................................................ 19

INSTA SHARE: PHOTO OR VIDEO CAPTURE MODE .......................................................................................................................... 21

INSTA SHARE: PLAYBACK MODE................................................................................................................................................. 21

CAPTURING YOUR PHOTO.......................................................................................................................................................... 22

LCD ICONS AND DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................. ...................... 23

LCD DISPLAY ......................................................................................................................................................................... 24

PHOTO CAPTURE MODE QUICK FUNCTION BUTTONS ....................................................................................................................... 24

FLASH MODE ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28

FOCUS MODE......................................................................................................................................................................... 30

PHOTO CAPTURE MODE MENUS ................................................................................................................................................. 30

CAPTURING YOUR VIDEO .......................................................................................................................................................... 38

LCD ICONS AND DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................. ...................... 39

VIDEO CAPTURE MODE QUICK FUNCTION BUTTONS ........................................................................................................................ 40

VIDEO CAPTURE MODE MENUS .................................................................................................................................................. 41

LCD ICONS AND DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................. ...................... 43

SELECTING AND VIEWING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS .............................................................................................................................. 44

PLAYBACK MODE MENU OPTIONS .............................................................................................................................. ................. 46

TRANSFERRING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS: WINDOWS OS .................................................................................................................... 59

TRANSFERRING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS: MACINTOSH OS .................................................................................................................. 59

TRANSFERRING PHOTOS AND VIDEOS: APPLE IPAD ........................................................................................................................... 60

WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY................................................................................................................................ ......... 62

TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE AND TROUBLESHOOTING INFORMATION: .............................................................................................. 62

Thank you for purchasing this digital camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos and videos is included with your digital camera.

Polaroid makes capturing those special moments as easy as possible.

Please read this manual carefully first in order to get the most out of your digital camera.

Note: x Your camera needs an SD Memory card (up to 32GB) for normal use.

You must use only a Class 4

SDHC Memory card or higher.

SD Memory cards are not included and need to be purchased separately.

x This camera is a Plug and Play device. You can download the pictures and videos captured

by your camera without the software by directly accessing the camera’s memory card from your computer. It is recommended however that you install the Polaroid Instant Memories Software to enjoy the full Polaroid experience.

1) Digital Camera

2) USB Cable

3) Polaroid Instant Memories Software Installation CD

4) Shoulder Camera Strap

Note: SD Memory Card and batteries not included.

1. Power ON/OFF Button

11. Sel f Timer/Left Button

20. Shutter Button

2. Insta-Share Button

12. LCD Screen

21. Flash Light

3. Playback Button

13. USB / HDMI Port

22. Manual Flash Open Button

4. Flash/Up Button

14. Tripod Socket

23. Special Color Effects Button

5. Exposure/Right Button

15. Optical Zoom Lens

24. ISO Button

6. Delete Button

16. Battery Compartment

25. Video Record Button

7. Menu Button

17. Lens Cover

26. Mode Dial

8. OK Button

18. SD Memory Card Slot

27. Face Detect Button

9. Macro/Down Button

19. Zoom In (T)/Zoom Out (W)

28. Anti-Shake Button

10. Display Button

You can choose camera settings by pressing the 4-way control or OK.

Left/Self –Timer Button:

x Scrolls left in menus. x Toggles through the 4 self-timer options.

Up/Flash Button:

x Scrolls up in menus. x Toggle through the flash options.

Right/Exposure Button:

x Scrolls right in menus. x Selects an EV value.

Down/Focus Button:

x Scrolls down in menus. x Toggles between different focus modes.

5) OK Button:

Confirms a chosen setting.

Open the battery compartment:

Insert 4XAA (

1.5V) batteries:

SD Memory card (up to 32GB) needed for normal use.

IMPORTANT: You must use only a Class 4

Hold the camera

securely.

Press the Zoom

wheel on either the Wide camera to z

or out of your while

pictures.

Lightl y press the

shutter

button

halfway to focus on press the button fully to take the

SD card or higher.

Tele or

position of the

oom in

subject

taking

the subject then

picture.

1) Use only the specified batteries for the camera.

Icon

Description

Use 4 x AA (1.5V) batteries. Alkaline batteries are recommended. Batteries not included. Note: When replacing batte ries, a lw ays pow er of f the camera before removing the batter ies .

2) Push the clip in the direction of the arrow shown on the clip and then slide the battery cover to the right to release and open it.

3) Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera, according to the polarity shown inside the battery compartment.

4) Close the battery compartment cover and then slide the clip to securely lock the cover in place.

Note:

x Remove the batteries from the camera when not in use for an extended period. x Do not mix alkaline and non-alkaline batteries. x Rechargeable batteries not recommended. x Some features, such as Flash, will not work if the battery power level is low. x When the battery power is low the battery icon turns red and the camera will

automatically turn off a few seconds later.

x Battery Status:

Battery power is full.

Battery power remains adequate.

Battery power is low.

Battery power is very low. You should replace the batteries ASAP.

Make sure an SD Memory Card has been properly inserted into your camera. IMPORTANT: You must use only a Class 4

SD card or higher. SD Memory card not included.

To properly install the SD Memory Card:

1) Open the SD Memory Card cover on the side of the camera to reveal the SD Memory Card slot.

2) Insert the SD card into the SD Card slot. The proper direction to install the SD Card is shown on the SD icon by the SD card slot. See images 1 and 2 below for reference.

3) Push the SD card until you hear a ‘click’ sound. This indicates the SD card has been inserted correctly. See images 3 and 4 below for reference.

4) Close the SD Memory Card cover.

To remove the SD Memory Card:

1) Make sure the camera is powered off.

2) Open the SD Memory Card cover on the side of the camera to reveal the SD Memory Card slot.

3) Lightly press the edge of the SD Memory Card to eject (a ‘click’ sound will be heard) and then remove the card.

4) Close the SD Memory Card cover.

Note:

x After the SD Memory card is installed and the camera is powered on, an SD icon will

appear on the LCD display. If you do not see the SD icon on the display, please check if the card was inserted properly.

x Make sure the SD card is not locked (check the lock switch on the side of the SD card).

If the SD card is locked this will prevent the camera from saving captured photos to the SD card.

Press the Power or Playback button to turn on the camera.

To the neck straps to your camera, please follow the instructions below:

1) Insert one end of the neck strap through the st rap e yelet.

2) Route it through the buckle as the inner loop.

3) Route the other end of the neck strap to the other strap buckle to secure it. Follow the above steps to att ach th e other s ide of the neck strap.

4) Insert one end of the lens strap through the str ap e y elet.

5) Make a loop to secure it.

6) Attach the other end of the lens strap on the lens cover.

7) Once complete, make sure the straps are tight.

Congratulations! Your camera is now ready to use.

Your digital camera has different modes for the various camera functions.

Use this mode to capture pictures with your digital camera. To take a picture, aim your camera as desired and press the

utter

button fully to capture the image.

The picture is automatically saved to your camera’s memory card.

To access the various menus for the Photo Capture Mode, press the

button while in

the Photo Capture Mode.

Use this mode to capture videos with your digital camera. P

. To take a video, aim your

camera as desired and press the

button to start recording. A blinking, red record indicator appears on the LCD screen while record is in progress. To stop recording, press the

button again. The video is automatically saved to your camera’s memory card.

To access the various menus for the Video Capture Mode, press the

button while in

the Video Cap

Use this mode to view and manage the photos and videos on your digital camera. After turning on your camera, press the

button to open the Playback Mode for photos and videos. You can scroll through the photos and videos that you’ve previously taken to view, edit or delete them as desired. To access the various menus for the Playback

Shutter button halfway to focus, then press the Sh

ress the HD button or turn the Mode Dial to Video

Shutter

ture Mode.

Playback

Mode for photos and videos, press the

button while in the Playback Mode.

Image Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Image Reso

lution

5152x3864 (20 MP), 4896x3672 (18MP), 4608x3456 (16MP), 4288x3216 (14MP), 4000x3000 (12MP), 3648x2736 (10MP), 3264x2448 (8MP), 2048x1536 (3M), 1920x1080 (2M HD), 640x480(VGA)

Video Resolution

1280x720 (HD), 640x480 (VGA), 320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

Still Image: JPEG ; Video: AVI

Internal Memory

128MB DDR2 (Buffer) – enough for Test Photos. Number of photos vary according to selected Image Size setting: VGA 5MP – 12 photos

External Memory

Up to 32GB, Class 4 SD card or higher is required

LCD Display

3.0 Inch TFT

Lens

f=28mm-1400mm

Zoom

Optical 50x Zoom

Light Exposure

-2.0 ~ +2.0 EV

White Balance

Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent H, Fluorescent L, Custom

ISO

Auto, 50,100, 200, 400,800,1600

Scene

Scenery, Backli ght, Night Scenery, Building, Kids, Night Portrait, Food, Text, Snow, Fireworks, Sunset

Flash

No Flash, Forced On, Auto Flash, Red Eye Reduction

Self-Timer

2, 5 or 10 second delay

Multi Snapshot (Burst)

Yes

Face Detect

Yes

Blink Detect

Yes

Print Photos

Yes

Microphone

Yes

Speaker

Yes

Macro

Yes

Language

English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Russian, Italian, Polish, Greek

Interface

USB 2.0

System Requirements

MICROSOFT® Windows XP (SP 3), Vista (SP1) and 7 or above ; MAC OSX v10.5.x and above

Power Source: Batteries

4xAA (1.5V)

Working Temperature

0~40qC

3648x2056 (7M HD), 2592x1944 (5M),

-111 photos, 2MP-28 photos, 3MP-19 photos,

To be able to download photos and videos to your computer using the Polaroid Instant Memories Software, you will need the following minimum configuration:

x MICROSOFT® Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 1 or

MICROSO FT® Windows 7 or a bov e

x Pentium® 4 processor (or above)

x 1 GB RAM, 250 MB available hard disk space

x 16-bit Color monitor, 1024 X 768 recommended screen resolution  x CD-ROM Drive x QuickTime® 6 or higher x MICROSOFT ® Internet Explorer 7 or higher x Windows Media Player 10 or higher x DirectX 9 or higher

x Internet connection required

x Intel Processor running MACINTOSH OS X v10.5.x or later x 1 GB RAM, 250 MB available hard disk space x Display: 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution monitor x QuickTime® 6 or higher x CD-ROM Drive x Internet connection required

Note: Make sure the latest compatible Adobe® Flash® Player is installed on your computer.

x Make sure the batteries have been inserted properly into your digital camera. x Make sure an SD card has been inserted into your camera.

SD card up to 32GB - SD Card not included. Class 4 or higher is required. Please see Initial Camera Setup for more information.

There are two ways to turn on the camera:

1) Press the

Power button.

2) Press the Playback button.

x Be sure that you have removed the lens cover before using the camera. x After powering on, the camera emits a sound and the LED light turns on briefly. x The LCD screen turns on with your camera in the selected Mode to start. x The icons that appear on the LCD sc reen ar e t he best def au lt se tt ings so th at y ou ca n begin to

capture and enjoy clear quality photos and videos.

While the camera is on, you can press the Power button again at any point to turn your camera OFF.

Your digital camera also has an Auto Power Off feature that automatically turns off your camera after a specific period of time that your camera is left idle. The Auto Power Off settings can be set from the ‘Auto Power Off’ Camera Settings menu option. Note: Thirty seconds prior to the camera powering off a utomatically, the camera emits continuous warning beeps and a m essage appears on th e LCD screen notifying you that th e camera is in the process of turning off. If you would like to stop the automatic powering off and continue using the camera, press the Shutter button.

The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation. It is particularly useful if you are new to the camera.

Your camera has three main modes:

1) Photo Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture photos with your camera.

2) Video Capture Mode - Use this mode to capture videos with your camera.

3) Playback Mode (for photos and videos) - Use this mode to view the photos and videos you have already taken with your camera.

When in Photo Capture Mode, the cam era ic on or se lected scene mode icon displays on the

top-left corner of the LCD display.

1) Set the Mode Dial to the desired photo shooting mode.

2) If you need to use the flash for shooting, press the Flash button to open the Flash.

3) Use the Zoom lever to zoom-in/zoom-out on the subject.

4) Press the Shutter button halfway to set the automatic focus.

5) Once the focus is set, the focus frame color will turn from red (unfocused) to green (focused). Note: If the focus frame color is red and you press the Shutter button down, it might result in a blurred photo.

6) Press the Shutter button down fully to capture the image.

When in Video Capture Mode, the video icon displays on the top-left corner of the LCD

display.

1) To switch to Video Capture Mode, press the

HD button or turn the Mode Dial to

Video.

2) Press the Shutter or

Video Record button to start capturing your video.

3) While recording, turn th e Zoom to zoom-in/zoom -out on the subject.

4) Press the Right/Exposure button to pause/resume the video recording. Press the Shutter or Video Record button again to stop the video recording.

When in Playback Mode, this icon displays on the top-left corner of the LCD display.

1) To switch to Playback mode, press the To exit Playback mode and return to the previous mode, press the

Playback button.

Playback button

again.

2) In Playback Mode, you can view captured photos or play recorded videos.

3) You can press the Left or Right button to scroll through the captured photos/videos.

The Photo Capture Mode, Video Capture Mode and Playback Mode each have a set of menus

Icon

Mode

Photo Capture Mode Video Capture Mode Playback Mode

Displays the Playback Mode Menu options.

Camera Settings

specific to that mode. The general Camera Setting also has its own set of menus.

1) Press the Menu button to open the Main Menu screen.

2) Two Main Menu options appear on the top of the menu display: x

Capture Mode Main Menu Options (left icon)

Camera Settings Main Menu Options (right icon)

The Main Menus include:

Description

Displays the Photo Capt ure Mode M enu op tio ns per the selected Shooting Mode. Displays the Video Capture Mode Menu options.

Displays the general Camera Setting Menu options.

3) Select the Main Menu by pressing the Right/Left button. The list of menu options available for the selected Main Menu appears below.

4) Press the Up/Down button to select a menu option from the list displayed.

5) Press the OK/Right button to enter the submenu.

6) Press the Up/Down button to select an option from the submenu list.

7) Press the OK button to confirm the setting.

Note: Press the Menu button at any time to exit the current menu screen.

No.

Icon

Mode

Description

Auto

Ta The

The

ings,

so you can capture im ages with ease.

Sh P

You can choose a shutter speed, while the aperture value is auto subject.

Ape P

You

s a subj

Manual

Lets you set both aperture and shutter spee d manually.

Cont

Shooting

L Shutter button.

Video

Use this mode to record videos with your camera.

Scene Mode

L shooting environment.

MODE DIAL

Rotate the Mode Dial to select one of the eight shooting modes:

ke still pictures automatic mode.

camera detects the shooting condition and autom aticall

witches to the appropriate scene mode.

rogram

utter

riority

rture

riority

inuo

camera automatically configures t he appropriate set t

matically determ ined by the lighting condition of the

can choose an aperture value, while the shutter speed i

utomatically determ ined by the lighting condition of the

ect.

ets you capture a series of shots with a single press of the

ets you select the desired sc ene m ode that suits your

Aperture Priority is often used when shooting static subjects or emphasizing the depth of field. In general, use a smaller aperture if a greater depth of field is needed.

1) Set the Mode Dial to .

2) Press the OK button.

3) Press Up/Down button to adjust the aperture value.

4) Press the OK button to confirm the setting.

Shutter priority is often used when shooting moving subjects. In general, use a shorter shutter speed to catch a fast-moving object.

1) Set the Mode Dial to .

2) Press the OK button.

3) Press Left/Right button to adjust the shutter speed.

4) Press the OK button to confirm the setting.

You can choose the aperture value and shutter speed in Manual Mode.

1) Set the Mode Dial to .

2) Press the OK button.

3) Adjust the settings.

x Press the Up/Down button to adjust the aperture value. x Press Left/Right button to adjust the shutter speed.

4) Press the OK button to confirm the setting.

In this mode, you can take consecutive shots.

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Mode

Description

Burst

with a single press of

mode.

AEB (Auto Exposu Brac

HS Burst

s full.

Mode

Description

Scenery

Catches the scenery with ease.

Backlight

Increases the exposure (by turning on the flash) when light illuminates from the subject from the behind.

Night Scenery

Captures photos in a low-light e nv ironm ent, su ch as in the ev en ing o r at night.

Building

Enhances lines and contracts to highlight the sense of the three dimensions (3D) for a building.

Kids

Increases sensitivity and emphasizes children's skin tones.

Night Portrait

Captures portrait in low lighting conditions.

Takes three continuous pictures the Shutter button. The Flash must always be off in th

Automatically takes 3 pictures with slightly different

keting)

settings in the shutter speed or the aperture value.

Press and re lease the Shutte r button. When the photo size you select is VGA, S pee dy Burst will shoot continuously at the speed of 30 shots per second. This will stop after 1 second or when the m emory card i

1) Set the Mode Dial to the Continuous Shooting Mode Icon:

2) Press the Up button to enter the menu for the Continuous Shooting Mode options.

3) Press the Up/Down button to select a desired option.

4) Press the OK button to confirm the setting.

Select one of the following Scene Modes to fit your shooting condition.

Food

Captures food by enhancing color brightness and giving more vivid colors.

Text

Improves clarity and contrast when taking a close-up picture of documents.

Snow

Used under a very bright light environment such as snow scenes.

Fireworks

Adds exposure time to shoot firework trails. It is recommended to keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode.

Sunset

Captures the warmth and atmosphere (represented by hue) of the sunrise or sunset.

1) Set the Mode Dial to SCENE.

2) Press the Up/Down button to select the desired Scene Mode.

3) Press the OK button to confirm the setting.

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