Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN 620 User Guide
Rev. 1, June 10, 2002
CONTENTS
The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! 620 Creative Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Camera front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Camera rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Inserting Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Taking Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Erasing photos From the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing Your PhotoMAX Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Transferring Photos to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Connecting the camera to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Transferring photos to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
For information about PhotoMAX tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Camera Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Contacting Polaroid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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The Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! 620 Creative Kit
Your Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! 620 Digital Camera Creative Kit
contains everything you need to take digital photos, save them to your
computer, and manipulate them.
Caution:
Your kit contains the following:
• Polaroid PhotoMAX FUN! 620 Digital
• Four AAA batteries
• Camera-to-computer cable (with
• Polaroid PhotoMAX Image Maker Software CD-ROM and User
Note:
Before you connect the camera to your computer, install the
PhotoMAX Image Maker software that comes with the camera
(page 9). Restart your computer after installing the software.
Camera with wrist strap
both RS-232C Serial and USB plugs)
Manual
To connect to your digital camera, your computer needs an
RS-232C Serial port or a high-speed USB port (only on Windows
98, Me, or 2000 computers).
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Camera front
j
Viewfinder
a
Lens
b
Serial/USB cable
c
connector port
Tr i po d m ou n t
d
Battery compartment
e
Camera rear
a
b
c
de
LCD status display
f
Power/status
g
g
h
klm
i
indicator
Low-battery
h
indicator
Viewfinder
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
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Power button
Photo erase button
Self-timer button
Shutter button
Wris t str a p slot
Battery compartment
f
o
n
For more information about the camera’s features and functions
Note:
than we can provide in this manual, see the Tips, Tricks, Terms,
and Techniques section of the PhotoMAX Online User’s Guide
(the software online Help). For a detailed list of camera
specifications, see the PhotoMAX FUN! 620 Digital Camera
Specifications section of the PhotoMAX Online User’s Guide.
Turning the Camera On and Off
Tur n t h e ca m er a o n (a). The camera
emits a click, the LCD status display
) turns on, and the green power/
e
(
status indicator (
If the green power/status indicator is
) is lit.
b
e
not lit, make sure the batteries are
loaded properly and do not need
replacing.
To turn the camera off, press and hold the power button (a) until
Note:
the green power/status indicator (
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) turns off.
b
abc
d
To conserve battery life, the camera beeps and automatically
Note:
shuts off after about 90 seconds of inactivity. To turn it back on,
). The LCD status display (e) turns on
press the power button (
and the power/status indicator (
through the viewfinder (c) and press the shutter button (
a
) is lit. To take a photo, look
b
).
d
Inserting Batteries
Your kit includes four AAA batteries.
1 Turn the camera off.
2 Open the battery door by sliding
the cover out to the side as far as
it will go and lifting it.
3 Insert four AAA batteries. Make
sure that the battery terminals
and -) are properly
+
(
positioned.
4 Close the battery door securely.
Slide it out to the side as far as it will go, press it against the camera
base, and slide it back into the base to lock it closed. If you feel
resistance, do not force the door.
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Replace all four batteries when the low-battery indicator turns
Note:
on, the LCD displays the low-battery message (
bL
status display does not turn on.
Do not mix old and new batteries, batteries of different types, or
batteries from different manufacturers. High-capacity superalkaline batteries provide longer battery life in digital cameras.
Taking Photos
), or the LCD
1 Tur n t h e ca m er a o n (
green power/status indicator (
). The
a
)
b
d
abc
is lit.
2 Stand at least 3 feet (1 m) from
your subject.
For best results, take
Note:
e
photos outdoors or
indoors in a brightly lit
room.
3 Before you look through the viewfinder, point the camera toward
) on the
your subject. If you see a low-light warning message (
LCD status display (
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), add light (or move to a brighter location).
e
LL
If you still want to take a low-light photo without adding light or
moving to a brighter location, hold the camera very steady or attach
it to a tripod (using the tripod mount), due to the increased
exposure time required. Under low light conditions, photo quality
may be reduced.
4 Frame your subject within the yellow lines that are visible in the
).
viewfinder (
5 Hold the camera steady and press and hold the shutter button (
c
d
until the camera beeps. (Moving the camera before you hear the
beeps may blur the photo.)
The power/status indicator blinks while the photo is processed, and
the picture counter in the LCD status display (
When the camera’s 1 MB of internal memory is full (after about
Note:
) increases by one.
e
15 photos), the LCD status display shows the memory-full
) and the camera issues three quick warning beeps. If
message (
FL
you press the shutter button, the camera again issues three quick
beeps, but takes no more photos.
The camera does not have removable memory. When memory is
Note:
full, transfer photos into your computer (page 10) and then erase
them from the camera’s memory (pages 8 and 16).
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