Polaroid m536 User Manual
User Guide
m536 5.0 Megapixels Digital Camera
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Product Overview
1. Shutter button
2. Operation lamp
3. Flash
4. Lens
5. Power button
6. Speaker
7. Microphone
8. Self-portrait mirror
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10. LCD Screen
11. Power / Auto Focus LED
12. Display button
13. Tripod mount
14. Zoom in button
15. Playback mode button
16. Menu button
17. Hand strap holder
18. USB / AV - OUT port
19. Mode button
20. Battery / SD card door
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21. Scene mode / Erase / Up button
22. Macro / Left button
23. Self-time / Continuous / Down button
24. Flash / Right button
25. Set / Adjust button
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started...........................................................................7
• Camera Package Contents .......................................................8
• Attaching the Hand Strap ........................................................9
• Inserting the Battery into the Camera ........................................9
• Charging the Battery ............................................................. 10
• Turning the Camera On and Off..............................................11
• Checking the Battery Power Level ..........................................11
2 Camera Setting.........................................................................12
• Checking Camera Status........................................................12
• Capture Mode ......................................................................17
• How to Navigate Menus ........................................................ 18
• Setup Menu ......................................................................... 19
• Adjusting the Beep Sound Volume .......................................... 19
• Selecting start-up Sound........................................................20
• Selecting Auto Review Period.................................................21
• Power Saving Settings ..........................................................22
• Setting the Date and Time .....................................................23
• Setting the Display Language ................................................. 24
• File No. Reset Setting............................................................25
• Choosing a Startup Image...................................................... 26
• Formatting the Internal Memory.............................................. 28
• Resetting to Default Settings..................................................29
• Turning the Information Display On/Off ...................................30
3 Taking Pictures.........................................................................32
• Taking Pictures in Normal Mode .............................................32
• Taking Pictures in Macro Mode...............................................34
• Taking Pictures in Different Scene Shooting Modes................... 34
• Setting Self-timer..................................................................38
• Taking Continuous Pictures....................................................39
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• Zoom Feature....................................................................... 40
• Setting the Image Size and Quality..........................................42
• Setting the Sharpness ...........................................................44
• Setting the Photo Effect ........................................................45
• Setting Date/Time, Display On/Off .......................................... 46
• Setting White Balance ........................................................... 47
• Setting the ISO.....................................................................48
• Setting Exposure Compensation .............................................49
4 Recording Video Clips................................................................50
• Recording Video Clips ...........................................................50
• Setting the Video Size...........................................................51
5 Recording Audio Clips ...............................................................52
• Recording Audio Clips ...........................................................52
• Recording a Voice Memo for the Desired Image........................53
6 Managing Pictures and Video clips ..............................................54
• Reviewing Pictures................................................................54
• Rotating the Displayed Picture................................................55
• Changing the Image Size .......................................................56
• Adding Stickers to a Still Image..............................................57
• Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail..................58
• Running a Slide Show on the LCD Screen ................................59
• Playing a Video Clip on the LCD Screen...................................61
• Playing Audio Clips ............................................................... 62
• Playing a Voice Memo...........................................................63
• Protecting/Unprotecting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips............64
• Deleting Pictures, Video and Audio Clips..................................66
• Viewing Pictures and Video Clips on a TV................................ 67
7 Print Settings ...........................................................................69
• About PictBridge...................................................................69
• About DPOF.........................................................................78
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8 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card ..............................................80
• Using the SD Card ................................................................ 80
• Formatting a SD Card............................................................ 84
• Copying Pictures, Video and Audio Clips to Memory Card..........85
9 Installing the Software onto a Computer ......................................87
• Installing the Software .........................................................87
• Software Included with Your Camera ......................................89
• Computer System Requirements.............................................91
10 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips To a Computer ...................92
• Before Transferring Files .......................................................92
• Connecting to Your Computer ................................................ 92
• Transferring Pictures, Video and Audio Clips to a Computer ......93
11 Troubleshooting Problems.........................................................95
• Troubleshooting....................................................................95
12 Getting Help ...........................................................................98
• Polaroid-digital Online Services ............................................... 98
• Customer Support.................................................................98
• ArcSoft Software Help ..........................................................98
13 Appendix................................................................................99
• Technical Specifications ........................................................99
• Storage Capacities..............................................................101
• Uninstalling Polaroid m536 Driver (PC only) ...........................106
• Camera Default Settings......................................................107
• Using Your Battery..............................................................108
• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance .........................................108
• Regulatory Information ........................................................ 109
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1 Getting Started
Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid m536 digital camera for your
imaging needs. The m536 comes equipped with a powerful 5.0 CCD
sensor, 2.5-inch bright color TFT LCD, high quality optics and many
manual settings and options.
Outstanding features that your m536 digital camera has:
• A high quality glass lens system for exposures from 15.7 inches to
infinity in wide angle and from 19.7 inches to infinity in telephoto,
including 3 times optical and 4 times digital zoom modes.
• Built-in flash with five modes (off, on, red-eye reduction, Slow Sync
and auto).
• Free to edit your images and print your pictures by DPOF.
• Large 2.5 inch LCD screen for easier viewing.
• Customized different scene shooting modes for more accurate and
convenient picture taking.
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• Camera Package Contents
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M536
Registration Card
The CD-ROM includes
Polaroid m536 Camera Driver (PC)
ArcSoft PhotoStudio™ 5.5 (PC)
ArcSoft PhotoStudio™ 4.3 (Mac)
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter™ 5 (PC)
ArcSoft PhotoPrinter™ 4 (Mac)
DivX (PC) / DivX Doctor II (Mac)
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac)
User Guide (in PDF format)
Pouch
Digital Imaging Products
201 Burlington Road
Bedford, MA 01730-1434
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Hand Strap
m536 Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Guide de Démarrage rapide
Guida Rapida
Guía Rápida de Inicio
Guia de Início Rápido
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Part no.: OM837657 R1
Printed in China
Schnellanleitung
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Rechargeable Battery Video Cable
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• Attaching the Hand Strap
• Inserting the Battery into the Camera
One Lithium Ion rechargeable battery is supplied with the product. For a
detailed guideline on battery usage, please see “Using Your Battery” on
page 108.
1. Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated.
2. Insert the battery as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs
correctly.
3. Close the battery door by pressing it downwards and then sliding it
towards the camera to lock.
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• Charging the Battery
After purchase and before use, charge the battery for 8 hours initially and
about 2 hours for subsequent chargings.
1. Install the battery as shown, and press the
battery downwards onto the charger till you
hear a click sound. Make sure the battery is
securely seated in the battery slot.
2. Connect the plug to the charger as shown
and connect the adapter to the household
power outlet.
Battery Charge LED in Red Charge is in progress.
Battery Charge LED in Green Charge is complete.
NOTE:
The AC adapter will stop operation once the battery is fully charged. It is
recommended to disconnect the AC adapter from the charger when the battery
charge LED turns green.
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Only use the supplied Lithium Ion rechargeable battery with the camera.
This rechargeable 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 rechargeable
battery, please contact your distributor or visit www.polaroid-digital.com
for more information on replacement or backup batteries.
• Turning the Camera On and Off
1. Press and hold the
button until the
LCD screen is activated.
2. Press the
button again to turn the
power off.
NOTE:
Pressing the
button also powers on the camera. Pressing the
button again switches to the capture mode for taking pictures.
• 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.
Battery power is low.
Battery power is exhausted. Please recharge
the battery.
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2 Camera Settings
• Checking Camera Status
Turn on the camera, view the camera’s LCD screen to check which
camera settings are active. Those particular features whose icons are not
displayed are not activated.
Still Image Mode
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4 Image Resolution
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8 ISO Sensitivity
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9 Exposure Compensation Value
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Continuous Pictures
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11 Battery Power Level
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SD Card
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13 Optical & Digital Zoom Bar
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Digital Zoom Factor X 1.0 ............ X 4.0 40
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15 Light Metering
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Video Mode
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3 Remaining Recording Time 00:01:03 ---
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Audio Mode
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AUDIO
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2 Remaining Recording Time 00:00:13 ---
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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
button switches between the Capture mode and
Playback mode.
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Capture Mode
Under this mode, you can record still images, video and audio clips.
This mode allows selecting the image and video settings according to
the shooting environment. For more details, refer to “Taking Pictures”
on page 32, “Recording Video Clips” on page 50 and “Recording Audio
Clips” on page 52.
Playback Mode
This mode allows the review, rotation, protection or deletion of pictures
and video clips from the camera. You also 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 54.
• Capture Modes
The camera has three modes for recording still images, video clips and
audio clips.
Pressing the button cycles through these three modes.
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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.
1. Press the
or
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.
RESOLUTION
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.
SETUP
ENTER
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
SELECT
EXIT
SOUNDS
AUTO REVIEW 3 SEC.
POWER SAVE 5 MIN
DATE & TIME
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
• Adjusting the Beep Sound Volume
You can turn the beep sound on and off in the setup menu. When the beep
sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press the buttons.
1. Access the setup menu.
2.
(SOUNDS) is the current selection.
3. Press the
button.
4. “VOLUME” is the current selection.
5. Press the
or
button to select the desired
setting
SETUP MENU 1/3
SELECT
EXIT
SOUNDS
AUTO REVIEW 3 SEC.
POWER SAVE 5 MIN
DATE & TIME
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SOUNDS
SELECT
VOLUME
START-UP SOUND 1
OK
6. Press the
button.
7. Press the
button to exit the menu.
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• Selecting start-up Sound
1. Access the setup menu.
2.
(SOUNDS) is the current selection.
SETUP MENU 1/3
SELECT
EXIT
SOUNDS
AUTO REVIEW 3 SEC.
POWER SAVE 5 MIN
DATE & TIME
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
3. Press the
button.
4. Press the
button to select “START-UP
SOUND”.
5. Press the
or
button to select and listen to
the desired start-up sound.
SOUNDS
SELECT
VOLUME
START-UP SOUND 1
OK
6. Press the
button.
7. Press the
button to exit the menu.
NOTE:
This setting is also available in
(Video) and
(Playback) modes.
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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.
SETUP MENU 1/3
SELECT
EXIT
SOUNDS
AUTO REVIEW 3 SEC.
POWER SAVE 5 MIN
DATE & TIME
LANGUAGE English
2. Press the
or
button to select
( AUTO
REVIEW ).
3. Press the
button.
4. Press the
or
button to select the
desired setting.
SETUP MENU 1/3
SELECT
SOUNDS
AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
DATE & TIME
LANGUAGE
OFF
3 SEC.
5 SEC.
OK
5. Press the
button.
OFF The auto review feature is not activated.
3 SEC/5 SEC The picture just taken will be shown on the LCD screen
for a certain period.
6. Press the
button to exit the menu.
NOTE:
This setting is also available in
(Video) and
(Playback) modes.
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• Power Saving Settings
The camera performs the following power save operation to conserve
battery power.
SETUP MENU 1/3
SELECT
EXIT
SOUNDS
AUTO REVIEW 3 SEC.
POWER SAVE 5 MIN
DATE & TIME
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
1. Access the setup menu.
2. Press the
or
button to select
(POWER SAVE).
3. Press the
button.
4. Press the
or
button to select the
desired setting.
SETUP MENU 1/3
SELECT
SOUNDS
AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
DATE & TIME
LANGUAGE
OFF
1 MIN.
3 MIN.
5 MIN.
OK
5. Press the
button.
OFF The power save feature is not activated.
1/3/5 MIN The camera is designed to go into sleep mode automatically
to save battery life after the specified period of inactivity
and will switch off after 1 minute inactivity.
6. Press the
button to exit the menu.
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.
SETUP MENU 1/3
SELECT
EXIT
SOUNDS
AUTO REVIEW 3 SEC.
POWER SAVE 5 MIN
DATE & TIME
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
2. Press the
or
button to select
(DATE
& TIME).
3. Press the
button.
4. Press the
or
button to select a field,
such year, month, day, hour, minute, and date
format.
5. Press the
or
button to adjust the
value in the field and select the date format.
DATE & TIME
SELECT
OK
YY/MM/DD
2005 / 01 / 12 09:38
6. Press the
button.
7. Press the
button to exit the menu.
NOTE:
• If the batteries are removed for about two days, the DATE & TIME setting will be lost.
• This setting is also available in
(Video) and
(Playback) modes.
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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.
SETUP MENU 1/3
SELECT
EXIT
SOUNDS
AUTO REVIEW 3 SEC.
POWER SAVE 5 MIN
DATE & TIME
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
2. Press the
or
button to select
(LANGUAGE).
3. Press the
button.
4. Press the
or
button to select the
desired setting.
SETUP MENU 1/3
SELECT
SOUNDS
AUTO REVIEW
POWER SAVE
DATE & TIME
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
ESPAÑOL
DEUTSCH
FRANÇAIS
ITALIANO
OK
5. Press the
button.
6. Press the
button to exit the menu.
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• File No. Reset Setting
Setting the file numbers in series for all taken picture on the internal
memory or a memory card avoids the file name duplication when images
are downloaded to a computer.
1. Access the setup menu.
2. Press the
or
to select
(FILE NO.).
3. Press the
button.
4. Press the
or
button to select the desired setting.
SETUP MENU 2/3
SELECT
EXIT
FILE NO. SERIES
TV OUT NTSC
USB COMPUTER
S. IMAGE
FORMAT
SETUP MENU 2/3
SELECT
FILE NO.
TV OUT
USB
S. IMAGE
FORMAT
SERIES
RESET
OK
SERIES The le number of a newly-captured picture will continue from the last
number used.
RESET The picture le number starts from 0001
5. Press the
button.
6. Press the
button to exit the menu.
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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. Set the camera to Playback mode.
S. IMAGE
USER IMAGE 1
USER IMAGE 2
2. Press the
or
button to select a desired
image.
3. Press the
button.
4. Press the
or
button to select
(S.IMAGE).
5. Press the
or
button to select “USER
IMAGE 1” or “USER IMAGE 2”.
6. Press the
button.
7. Access the setup menu.
8. Press the
or
button to select
(S.IMAGE).
SETUP MENU 2/3
SELECT
EXIT
FILE NO. SERIES
TV OUT NTSC
USB COMPUTER
S. IMAGE
FORMAT
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9. Press the
button.
10. Press the
or
button to select the
desired picture.
S. IMAGE
SELECT
OK
11. Press the
button.
The image that you choose will stored in
directory as a startup image.
12. 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.
SETUP MENU 2/3
SELECT
EXIT
FILE NO. SERIES
TV OUT NTSC
USB COMPUTER
S. IMAGE
FORMAT
2. Press the
or
button to select
(FORMAT).
3. Press the
button.
4. Press the
button to exit the menu.
DELETE ALL
SET: MENU:
NOTE:
• Data deleted by a format operation is not recoverable. 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 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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• 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 107 for more details.
1. Access the setup menu.
SETUP MENU 3/3
SELECT
EXIT
RESET ALL NO
2. Press the
or
button to select
(RESET ALL).
3. Press the
button.
4. Press the
or
button to select “YES”.
SETUP MENU 3/3
SELECT
RESET ALL
OK
YES
NO
5. Press the
button.
6. Press the
button to exit the menu.
NOTE:
The Date & Time setting does not change with this procedure.
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• Turning the Information Display On/Off
Press the
button a few times switches
the LCD screen to the next display mode in
the following sequence.
Still Image Mode
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About Crossing Lines
The crossing lines on the LCD helps check and lock the location of your
subject when you frame it on the LCD screen.
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