Polaroid izone300 User Manual

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Digital Camera
User Guide
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1. Shutter button
2. Flash
3. Viewnder
4. Power button
5. Lens
6. Self Timer LED
1. Viewnder
2. Saving LED
3. LCD screen
4. Menu / Left button
5. Down button
6. Flash / Battery charge LED
7. Capture / Playback mode button
8. LCD screen on/off button
9. Up button
10. Set / Right button
11. Reset button
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1. USB port
2. SD card slot
1. USB port
2. USB plug
Docking Station
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started ................................................................................ 7
• Camera Package Contents............................................................ 8
• Attaching the Hand Strap ............................................................. 9
• Using the Docking Station ............................................................ 9
• How to Use the Tether (Optional)................................................. 10
• Charging the Battery...................................................................11
• Turning the Camera On and Off ...................................................15
• Reset Feature.............................................................................16
• Checking the Battery Power Level................................................16
• How to Navigate Menus ..............................................................17
2 Camera Setting ...............................................................................18
• Checking Camera Status .............................................................18
• Camera Modes .......................................................................... 20
• Drive Mode ............................................................................... 20
• Setup Menu .............................................................................. 20
• Formatting the Internal Memory.................................................. 22
• Setting the Current Date and Time ...............................................23
• Auto Power Save Setting ............................................................24
• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off ...................................................25
• Setting Frequency ......................................................................25
• Setting Display Language ............................................................26
• Setting the Date Stamp On and Off..............................................27
• Resetting to Default Settings.......................................................27
• Switching the Information Display and LCD Screen On and Off.......28
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3 Taking Pictures................................................................................29
• Taking a Picture..........................................................................29
• Taking a Picture with the LCD Screen Off .....................................29
• Setting Flash Mode.................................................................... 30
• Setting Self-timer .......................................................................32
• Zoom Feature............................................................................ 33
• Setting the Image Size and Quality ............................................. 34
• Setting Exposure Compensation ................................................. 36
• Setting the White Balance for Pictures .........................................37
4 Recording Video Clips ..................................................................... 38
• Recording Video Clips ................................................................ 38
• Setting Video Resolution............................................................ 39
• Setting the White Balance for Video Clips .................................... 40
5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips.............................. 41
• Reviewing the Pictures................................................................41
• Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail ......................41
• Auto Play...................................................................................42
• Playing the Video Clip ................................................................ 44
• Protect or Unprotect Picture (s ) or Video Clip( s)............................ 44
• Deleting Picture( s) or Video Clip (s) ............................................. 45
6 Print Settings ................................................................................. 46
• About PictBridge ....................................................................... 46
• DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ............................................... 53
7 Using SD (Secure Digital) Card .........................................................56
• Using the SD Card ......................................................................56
• To Copy Pictures and Video Clips from Internal Memory to a Memory
Card ..........................................................................................59
8 Installing the Software onto a Computer........................................... 60
• Installing the Software............................................................... 60
• Software Included with Your Camera ...........................................62
• Computer System Requirements ................................................. 64
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9 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips To Your Computer .................... 65
• Before You Transfer Files............................................................ 65
• Changing the Driver Type Between Mass Storage Mode and P C
Camera Mode............................................................................ 65
• Connecting to Your Computer..................................................... 66
• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips ...........................................67
10 Using the Camera as a Web Cam (PC Only)..................................... 68
• Setting up NetMeeting™ ............................................................. 68
• Start NetMeeting™ ..................................................................... 69
11 Troubleshooting Problems...............................................................72
12 Getting Help ..................................................................................73
• Polaroid Online Services..............................................................73
• Customer Support ......................................................................73
• ArcSoft Sof tware Help................................................................73
13 Appendix ......................................................................................74
• Technical Specications ..............................................................74
• Storage Capacities .....................................................................76
• Uninstalling Polaroid izone300™ driver (PC Only) ...........................79
• Camera Default Settings ............................................................ 80
• Using Your Battery .....................................................................81
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance.................................................81
• Regulatory Information ...............................................................82
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1 Getting Started
The izone300™ camera has easy-to-use features. It has never been easier or more enjoyable to take digital pictures. Here are a few examples of what you can do with your camera.
Enjoy point & shoot operation. Adjust the resolution for print
or email.
Store pictures and video clips to the internal memory or a SD
card.
Playback of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen or on a
computer.
Send the pictures and video clips over the Internet to family
and friends.
Enjoy PictBridge directly plug-and-print experience.
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• Camera Package Contents
Tether
(Optiona l)
USB Co nnector
(Optiona l)
Hand S trap AC Adapter
(Optiona l)
USB Ca ble
izone300 ™
The CD -ROM i nclud es
Polaro id izone 300™ C amera d river ( PC)
izone Ph otoBa se (PC & M ac)
Micros oft ® NetM eeting ™ (PC )
Adobe® Ac robat ® Reader™ (P C & Mac)
User Gu ide (in P DF form at)
Regi stration Card
Digital Imaging Product s 201 Burlington Road Bedford, MA 01730-1434
First Class Postage Required
Post Ofce will not deliver without proper postage
Quick Guide Docking Station
Pouch
PDC iZONE
Quick Start Guide
Guide de Démarrage rapide
Guida Rapida Guía Rápida de Inicio Guia de Início Rápido
ML 0405 Part no.: OM837657 R1
Printed in China
Schnellanleitung
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• Attaching the Hand Strap
• Using the Docking Station
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• How to Use the Tether (Optional)
A rubber tether is included in the accessory kit of the camera. It offers a quick, simple, and secure connection between the USB connector and the AC adapter for battery charge.
USB Co nnector
(Optiona l)
AC Adapter (O ptional) Tether ( Optional )
Connecting USB Connector with AC Adapter
1. Put the jack of USB connector through one ring of the tether.
2. Put the plug of AC adapter through the other ring of the tether.
3. Connect the AC adapter with the USB connector.
Electric current varies for different computers. Some computers may not provide a sufcient charging current. For a full battery charge or when you use the camera away from your computer, we recommend the usage of an AC adapter (DC 5V, 500 mA, with a 3.5 x 1.35 x 9 mm female plug, Positive Center) to charge the battery. Visit www.polaroid.com for detailed information on an adapter.
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• Charging the Battery
There are four ways to charge the battery. Please fully charge the battery for four hours before using the camera for the rst time after purchase, and about three hours for subsequent recharging.
NOTE:
• It is normal for the camera to be slightly warm while charging the battery.
• Electric current varies for different computers. Some computers may not provide a sufcient charging current. For a full batter y charge or when you use the camera away from your computer, we recommend the usage of an AC adapter ( DC 5V, 500 mA, with a 3.5 x 1.35 x 9 mm female plug, Positive Center) to charge the battery.
Visit www.polaroid.com for detailed information on an adapter.
• For a full battery charge, we recommend turning off the camera before charging the battery.
• To get the best per formance out of the battery, it is recommended the camera be kept charged at all times. Especially when not in use for a period of time, like over a month or so.
• When the camera is connected to a computer, a message may prompt for installing the camera driver. (The message window varies for different Windows® OS) The battery can be charged without installing the driver. Click “Cancel” to close the message window. To install the driver, please refer to page 60 “Installing the Software onto a Computer” for further details.
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1. Using the USB cable via the computer
• Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked
on your computer.
• Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the camera.
The battery begins charging and the battery charge LED on the
camera blinks. The LED stops blinking and remains on when battery is fully charged.
USB Se ries “ Min i B” Plu g conn ects to your
izone300 ™ Came ra or Do cking Stati on
USB Se ries “A” Plu g connects to
your PC
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2. Using the USB cable via the docking station.
• Place the camera into the docking station. For further details, refer to “Using the Docking Station” on page 9.
• Plug the labelled end of the USB cable into the socket marked
on your computer.
• Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port on the docking station.
The battery begins charging and the battery charge LED on the
camera blinks. The LED stops blinking and remains on when battery is fully charged.
3. Using an AC adapter If your camera comes with the USB connector and the tether, follow method A for battery charging.
A. Using an AC adapter and a USB Connector, via the camera (optional)
• Plug the labelled end of the connector into the USB port on the camera.
• Connect the AC adapter with the USB connector.
• Connect the adapter to the household power outlet.
The battery begins charging and the battery charge LED on the
camera blinks. The LED stops blinking and remains on when battery is fully charged.
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If your camera comes with an AC adapter like the diagram below, use method B for battery charging.
B. Using an AC adapter, via the camera (optional)
• Plug the labelled end of the AC adapter into the USB port on the camera.
• Connect the adapter to the household power outlet.
The battery begins charging and the battery charge LED on the
camera blinks. The LED stops blinking and remains on when battery is fully charged.
The internal battery should last for the life of the camera, but as is the case with all rechargeable batteries the actual charge held may decline with use. Should it ever become necessary to replace the internal battery, please visit www.polaroid.com for service instructions.
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• Turning the Camera On and Off
To turn on the camera, fully press and hold the Power button until the LCD Screen is activated. Press and hold the Power button again and the camera will power off.
NOTE:
• Make sure that the Flash / Bat tery charge LED remains lighted before
shooting.
• The camera is designed with an automatic power-off feature to conserve
battery life. After a specied period of inactivity, the camera automatically powers off. Pressing the Power button can deactivate this feature and turn on the camera again.
• An indicator appears if bat tery power is low. Recharge the battery
immediately.
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• Reset Feature
In the rare situation that the camera locks up (usually in a very low power situation), we have incorporated a Reset button on the back of the camera that allows the camera processor to be reset without losing any images. To use the Reset button, simply depress the Reset button gently (holding for around 5 seconds) using a paper clip or ball point pen. The camera will power off automatically. It is important to note that the camera probably needs to be recharged immediately in order to avoid locking up again.
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Rese t But ton
• Checking the Battery Power Level
Check the battery power level before taking pictures.
1.
Turn the camera on.
2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen.
Battery power is full.
Battery power is adequate.
Battery power is low.
Battery power is exhausted.
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• How to Navigate Menus
Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other camera settings like the date/time and auto power off.
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M
1.
Press the
M
button to enter the menu bar.
Press it again to exit.
2. Press the
or
button to select a menu item.
Press the
S
E
T
button to enter the submenu.
Press the
M
button to return to the menu
DRIVE MOD E
STIL L
VIDE O
D
3. Press the
or
button to select the desired
setting.
SETUP
SETUP
FORM AT DATE/T IME AUTO OF F BEE P FREQ UENC Y LAN GUAGE
4.
Press the
S
E
T
button to conrm.
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2 Camera Setting
• 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.
Still Image mode
Self- timer On
Digi tal Zoo m Stat us
Numb er of rem aining pictu res
Battery L evel
Full Adequ ate Low Exha usted
Captu re Mod e
Still I mage* Vide o
Image Resol utio n 204 8 X 1536* 1600 X 1200 640 X 4 80
SD Car d Inse rted
+0.3
2048 X 1536
0007
X1.0
White B alan ce
Auto* Dayli ght Cloud y Tungste n Fluoresce nt
Flash Mode
Flash Off Auto Fl ash* Force d On
High* Normal Low
Quality
Expo sure Compen sati on Value
* Default Setting
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Video mode
X2.0
Vide o Mode
White Bala nce For Vi deo Cl ips
Auto* Dayli ght Cloudy Tungste n Fluoresce nt
Reso lution 640 X 4 80* 320 X 240
Rema ining Time
Reco rding Indicator
640 X 4 80
00: 00: 28
* Default Setting
Playback Mode
02:10
160 0 x 1200
Pict ure
Looke d File
Play Pause
Time Date
Histogram
Vide o Clip
Vide o Length
07:55 08/10 /04 0024 -0 023
07:55 08/10 /04 0024 -0 023
File N umbe r
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• Camera Modes
The camera has two working modes, Capture mode and Playback mode. You can switch between them by pressing the Capture/Playback mode button at
the back of the camera.
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Capture Mode
Under this mode, you can select the image and video settings according to shooting preference, and take pictures and video clips under the settings you have selected. For more details, please refer to “Taking Pictures” on page 29 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 38.
Playback Mode
This mode allows the review or deletion of pictures and video clips from the camera. For more details, please refer to “Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video Clips” on page 41.
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• Drive Mode
The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips. Still Image Mode
Video Mode You may switch between these two modes according to the following steps.
1. Set the camera to Capture mode
.
2. Press the
M
button.
3. Press the
or
button to select
(DRIVE
MODE).
D
STIL L
VIDEO
DRIVE MODE
4. Press the
S
E
T
button.
5. Press he
or
button to select the desired drive mode.
6. Press the
S
E
T
button.
NOTE:
• Still Image mode is the default capture mode.
• This setting is also available in Video mode.
• Setup Menu
Setup menu can be accessed in both Still Image and Video modes.
1. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
2. Press the
M
button.
3. Press the
or
button to select
(SETUP).
4. Press the
S
E
T
button.
5. Press the
or
button to select the desired
setting.
SETUP
SETUP
FORM AT DATE/TIME AUTO OF F BEE P FREQ UEN CY LAN GUAGE
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• Formatting the Internal Memory
Formatting the internal memory deletes all data stored in it.
1. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
2. Access the Setup menu.
3. Press the
or
button to select “FORMAT”.
4. Press the
S
E
T
button.
SETUP
FORM AT
DATE/ TI ME AUTO OF F BEE P FREQ UEN CY
: SET
5. Press the
or
button to select the desired
setting.
6. Press the
S
E
T
button.
REA LLY WANT TO
FORM AT?
FORM AT
OK
CANC EL
NOTE:
• Data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful data currently stored in the internal memory before you format it.
• Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures, even those that are protected.
• With a memory card inserted, the above operation would format the inserted memory card only. The internal memory will not be formatted when a memory card is inserted.
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• Setting the Current Date and Time
1. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
2. Access the Setup menu.
3. Press the
or
button to select “DATE/TIME”.
4. Press the
S
E
T
button.
SETUP
: SET
FORM AT
DATE/TIME
AUTO OF F BEE P FREQ UEN CY
Setting the date format
5. Press the
or
button to select “DATE
FORMAT”.
6. Press the
S
E
T
button.
DATE/TIME
SETUP
DATE FORMAT
: SET
7. Press the
or
button to select the desired
setting.
8. Press the
S
E
T
button.
DATE FORMAT
DD/ MM/YY
MM/ DD/YY YY/MM/ DD
: SET
Setting the date and time
5. Press the
or
button to select “SETUP”.
6. Press the
S
E
T
button.
DATE/TIME
SETUP
DATE FORMAT
: SET
7. Press the
or
button to adjust the value in
the eld.
8. Press the
M
button to switch to the next eld.
9. Press the
S
E
T
button.
SETUP
DD/ MM/YY
00/ 00/00
00: 00 :0 0
EXI T
: SET
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• Auto Power Save Setting
The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve battery power.
OFF The power save feature is not activated. 1/3/5 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to
save battery life after the specied period of inactivity.
You can change the power save setting according to the following steps:
1. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
2. Access the Setup menu.
3. Press the
or
button to select “AUTO OFF”.
4. Press the
S
E
T
button.
SETUP
: SET
FORM AT DATE/TIME
AUTO OF F
BEE P FREQ UEN CY
5. Press the
or
button to select the desired
setting.
6. Press the
S
E
T
button.
AUTO OFF
OFF
1 MIN 3 MIN 5 MIN
: SET
NOTE:
• Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following conditions.
- While an auto play is undergoing.
- While the camera’s USB port is connected to a computer or other external
devices, or while the camera is being controlled by an external device.
• The LCD screen automatically goes to hibernation after one minute of inactivit y. Press any button, except the Power button, to re-activate the LCD screen.
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• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off
You can turn the beep sound on and off. When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons.
1. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
2. Access the Setup menu.
3. Press the
or
button to select “BEEP”.
4. Press the
S
E
T
button.
SETUP
FORM AT DATE/TIME AUTO OF F
BEE P
FREQ UEN CY
: SET
5. Press the
or
button to select the desired
setting.
6. Press the
S
E
T
button.
BEE P
ON
OFF
: SET
• Setting Frequency
In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit the correct lighting frequency. Set the frequency to 60Hz for US and 50Hz for Europe.
1. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
2. Access the Setup menu.
3. Press the
or
button to select
“FREQUENCY”.
4. Press the
S
E
T
button.
SETUP
FORM AT DATE/TIME AUTO OF F BEE P
FREQ UEN CY
: SET
: SELE CT
5. Press the
or
button to select the desired
setting.
6. Press the
S
E
T
button.
FREQUENCY
50 Hz
60 hz
: SET
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• Setting Display Language
Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen.
1. Set the camera to Still Image mode.
2. Access the Setup menu.
3. Press the
or
button to select “L ANGUAGE”.
4. Press the
S
E
T
button.
SETUP
DATE/TIME AUTO OF F BEE P FREQ UEN CY
LAN GUAGE
: SET
5. Press the
or
button to select the desired
setting.
6. Press the
S
E
T
button.
LAN GUAGE
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH FRA NÇAIS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO
: SET
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