Polaroid PHOTO MAX MP3 User Manual

Digital Camera with MP3 Player

Quickstart

Guide

Welcome to the Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera! . . . . . . . 1

Your MP3 camera/player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1. Prepare your MP3 camera for action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2. Check out the camera menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3. Configure the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

4. Choose your photo settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

5. Turn the autoflash on (if desired) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

6. Take photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

7. Review photos (and MP3 files) in the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

8. Play photos on your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

9. Install your PC software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

10. Move MP3 and photo files between your camera and computer 31

11. Manipulate images using PhotoMAX software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

12. Play MP3 music on your PC using Winamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

13. Play MP3 music on your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera Quickstart Guide

Welcome to the Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera!

This Quickstart Guide shows you, step-by-step, how to:

•

Take digital photos, save them to your computer,
and manipulate them.

You can also use your Polaroid PhotoMAX
Software with other TWAIN-compliant digital
cameras and scanners.

•

Transfer MP3 files from your computer to the
camera and play MP3 music using the camera
itself!

After a brief tour of your new MP3 camera, just follow
the steps!

Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera Quickstart Guide 1

Your MP3 Digital Camera kit includes:

•

Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3
Digital Camera

•

16 MB CompactFlash memory
card for your photos and
MP3 music files

•

Earphones with volume
control

•

Carrying case with belt clip

•

Wrist strap

•

Four AA batteries

•

Camera-to-computer USB cable (a)

•

Camera-to-TV video cable (b)

•

Quickstart Guide and Camera Features Card

•

Polaroid PhotoMAX photo-manipulation software and Winamp MP3 player

b

a

software CD-ROM

Note:

Your computer must run Windows 98 (or later) and have an
available USB port to connect to the MP3 Digital Camera.

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Your MP3 camera/player

Front:

a.

Optical viewfinder

b.

Flash unit

c.

Lens

d.

Lens cover/power

ab

switch

e.

Tripod mount

f.

Battery compartment

g.

Wrist strap slot

g

e

f

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c

d

Back:

h.

MP3 player controls

i.

Status LCD

j.

Optical viewfinder

k.

Power on/camera
busy red LED

l.

Camera dial

m.

Shutter button

n.

LCD scroll buttons

o.

Memory card

s

r

compartment

p. MENU

and

VIEW

buttons

q.

Menu and viewfinder LCD

r.

Computer (USB), audio, and video connectors

s.

Flash button and ready light

m

l

k

j

i

h

MENU

VIEW

p

q

n

o

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Camera dial:

t.

Camera mode

u.

Off mode

v.

Review mode

w.

Setup mode

x.

MP3 player mode

t

u

v

w

x

OK . . . Let’s take some digital
photos and play some MP3 music!

Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera Quickstart Guide 5

1.

Prepare your MP3 camera for action

A.

Make sure the camera dial is set to

OFF

mode (a) and the lens cover is closed.

Note:

If your camera ever needs to be reset
for any reason, set the camera dial to

OFF

mode and close and reopen the
lens cover. Do this, for example, if the
camera does not seem to be in the mode
selected on the dial.

B.

Install four new AA batteries as

indicated inside the
compartment door (b).

a

c

b

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To open the battery
door, slide the
LOCK switch to the
right. Slide the door
out to the side as far
as it will go and lift
up (d). If you feel

d

resistance when
closing the battery door, do not force it. Slide the door out to the side
as far as it will go, press it down flat against the camera base, slide it
back into the base, and slide the LOCK switch to the left.

Note:

Use NiMH rechargeable batteries, Lithium disposable batteries,
or any other new batteries designed for high-drain electronic
devices.

When you see a flashing battery icon in the lower
right corner of the color LCD (when the LCD is on) make sure
to have a spare set of batteries handy. Replace all four
batteries when the camera does not function anymore.

Do
not mix old and new batteries, different types of batteries, or
batteries from different manufacturers. To extend battery life,
minimize your use of the menu/viewfinder LCD and compose
photos through the optical viewfinder whenever possible.

Note:

Make sure the camera dial is set to

OFF

and the lens cover is
closed when you are not using the camera. Otherwise, the
camera batteries will begin to drain.

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C.

Carefully insert the 16 MB (or higher) CompactFlash memory card (c,

on page 6) and close the compartment door.

The CompactFlash card fits tightly and only one way (with the label
facing the back of the camera). Do not force the card. To remove the
card, make sure the camera is in
beside it and pull the card straight out.

Note:

If a CompactFlash card is not in the camera, only photo files
are stored in 0.5 MB of internal camera memory. When a
CompactFlash card is in the camera, both MP3 and photo
files are stored in the card.

Note:

Larger capacity Type I CompactFlash cards store more MP3
music and photos than smaller cards. Each megabyte of card
capacity holds about one minute of MP3 music downloaded
at 128 Kbps. To increase the amount of music the camera will
hold, download MP3 files from the Web at 56 or 64 Kbps.

Note:

For information about replacing an existing CompactFlash
card, see the
software directory on your PC.

README

OFF

mode and press the eject button

file that is installed in the

PhotoMAX

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D.

Format the new CompactFlash card.

1. Open the lens cover.

2. Rotate the camera dial to

3. Wait for the camera to finish processing the new card.

4. Close the lens cover.

5. Rotate the camera dial to the

Note:

To reformat a CompactFlash that is already in the camera, see

FORMAT MEDIA

Polaroid PhotoMAX MP3 Digital Camera Quickstart Guide 9

CAMERA

OFF

on page 27.

mode.

position.

2.

c

a

b

Check out the camera menus

Before using your MP3 camera, it is a good idea to learn how its
menus work.

Note:

If your camera ever needs to be reset for any reason, set the
camera dial to
Do this, for example, if the camera does not seem to be in the
mode selected on the dial.

A.

Turn the camera dial to the

REVIEW (b

are described in detail on page 16, page 23,
and page 12, respectively).

A corresponding menu appears on the color
LCD in

REVIEW

CAMERA

press the

RECORD

Note:

mode, open the lens cover and

MENU

menu.

If a menu does not appear in any mode, press the
button.

OFF

), or

SETUP (c

and

SETUP

button to see the

mode and close and reopen the lens cover.

CAMERA (a

) mode (which

modes. In

),

MENU

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B.

Use the scroll buttons to

highlight a desired menu
option in green.

C.

Press the

select the green highlighted
menu item you want to
change.

The entire menu line turns green.

Note:

D.

Use the scroll buttons to scroll through the settings for this item until

the desired setting appears on the right side of the menu line.

MENU

button to

To move to another menu option without making a change, press
the

MENU

button again so that only the menu option is green.

buttons

MENU

VIEW

Scroll

E. Press the MENU button again to select your new setting.
F. Configure other menu options as described above, scroll to SAVE

or DONE (depending on the menu you are in) and press the MENU
button to make your selections.

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Configure the camera

a

3.

A.

Turn the camera dial to SETUP mode ( a ).

The SETUP menu appears on the color
LCD, to let you configure the main camera
settings.

B.

Use the MENU and scroll buttons to

configure the SETUP options. (See page 10
to review how to use these buttons.)

Note:

You must use the
which are retained until you change them.

option to save your

SAVE

SETUP

selections,

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Here are the SETUP menu options and settings:

Option Description and Settings

TIMEOUT

SHOW

INFO

How long the camera is inactive before it turns itself
off (to conserve battery power):

•

90 SEC

•

•

•

•

(default)

60 SEC
30 SEC
15 SEC

– The camera does not turn itself off

NONE

Interval between slide show images on the color LCD
or on your TV:

•1 to

seconds in 1-second increments (default is

60

5 SEC

)

Shows battery charge, software version, and memory
usage on the color LCD.

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Option Description and Settings

DATE / TIME

Displays a submenu for setting date/time for your
photos:

•

YEAR

•

MONTH

•

DAY

•

HOUR
MINUTE

•

• AM/PM

• DONE – Saves date/time settings and returns to the
top of the

SETUP menu

RESTORE
DEFAULTS

MORE . . . Displays the LANG(UAGE), TV, and DONE option

Immediately restores factory-default SETUP settings.

menus.

SAVE

Saves your SETUP menu selections.

Note: You must use this option to save your

SETUP selections, which are retained

until you change them.

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