Polaroid PhotoMAX PDC 1320 User Manual

Rev. 1, June 10, 2002

Welcome to the Polaroid
PDC 1320 C am era!

Congratulations on purchasing the P o lar o id Phot oM AX PDC 1320 Complete
Digital Ca mera Kit. This k it co ntains everything y o u n eed to ent er the wo rl d o f
digi tal im agin g. Af ter takin g ph oto s, yo u will find it e asy to tra nsfe r th em to y our
computer, edit, and c orrect your images— even display them on your television!

Once the photos are on your computer, you can use the ArcSoft PhotoMAX
Image Maker Software to change them in creative ways, include them in email,
and print them.

Your digital camera and software are easy to use and are designed to work
together to produce high quality results. Use your imagination and have fun!

What is in this manual

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The first part of this user’s manual, “Quick Start: Taking Your First Photo,”
walks you through ten easy steps that will have y ou taking successful photos
in no time.

The second section, “Advanced Features and Settings,” explain s the mor e
sophist icat e d functions of the came r a and how to make them work for yo u.

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Quick Start: Taking Your First Photo

Unpack your camera kit

Step 1

a Camera case
b Polaroid PDC 1320 camera

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c Wrist strap (attached to c amera)
d User’s manu al
e ArcSoft PhotoMAX Image Maker

Software CD-ROM

f Four AA batteries
g AC power adapter
h Camera-to-computer USB cable
i Camera-to-TV video cable

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Step 2

Re view the cam er a’s features

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Fr ont view

a Optical v iewfi n der

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b Self-timer indicator
c Flash
d Focus ring
e Focusing distance
f Lens
g Wrist strap slot
h Battery compartment

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i Tripod mount
j CompactFlash memory card compartment

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Top view

a Mode dial
b Photo quality and

resolu tion button

c Fla sh setting butt on
d Fla sh settings
e Photo resolution settings
f LCD menu on/off button
g Status LCD
h PC connection indicator
i Camera on/off button
j Shutter button

Mode di al

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a Record mode
b Play mode
c Setup mode
d Delete mode
e PC connection mode

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Status LCD

a Fla sh setting pointer
b Self-timer indicator (when in use)
c Battery power indicator
d Photos r ema ining indicator
e PC connection indicator (when in use)
f Photo resolution indicator
g Photo quality indicator

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Rear view

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a Camera power/status

indicator

b CompactFlash memory card

indicator

c Optical v iewfi n der
d LCD scroll up button/self-

timer button

e LCD scroll down button
f OK button
g Color LCD on/off and

photo viewing button

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OK

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h Color LCD (menu/viewfinder)

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Sideview

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a USB connection
b Video connection
c AC power adapter connection

Step 3

a Open the battery compartment cover on

the bottom of the camera by sliding the
cover out to the side as far as it will go and
lifting it.

Install the camera’s batteries

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b Insert four AA batteries with the + and -

ter m i nals placed as shown.

c Close the cover of the battery

comp ar tment securely.
If you feel r esi stance, do not force the

cover. Slide it out to the side as far as it will
go, press it down flat against the camera
base, and slide it back into the base to lock
it closed.

Note: To learn more about batteries, such as

which ones to us e and how to tell if
your batteries are running low, see page 16

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Step 4

Turn the camera on

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a Press the yellow camer a on / off button (a)

on the top of the camera.

b Wait for the green power/status in dicator

ligh t (b) on the back of the camera to stop
blinking before you take a photo.

Note: To conserve battery life, the color LCD

turns off after 90 seconds and goes into
“sleep mode.” While the camera is in
sleep mode, the gree n power/status
indicator light (b) stays on. (Be sure to turn off the color LCD when it is
not needed.) Pressing any button o r r ot at i ng the mode dial immed iat ely
returns t he cam era t o a powered-u p state. The cam era sh u t s off
completely after three minutes of inactivity, unless you are using an AC

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b

adapter (page15).

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Step 5

Tur n the mode dia l to R ecord

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The Record mode (a) is on the mode dial on the top of the
camera.

To learn more about the camer a’s modes, see pag e24.

Step 6:

Turn the f ocu s ing r ing o n the front of the
came ra t o se t th e co rrec t dis tan c e betw ee n y ou
and your subject:

Turn the focusing ring

2 feet (.6 m) to infinity

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Use this setting for most subjects.

1 to 2 feet (.3 to .6 m)
Use this macro setting for close-up photos.

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Step 7:

The camera is pre-se t to A uto flash, which means the flash fires when the lighting
si tu ation cal ls f or it . If you w ant to use a different s etting, see pag e 27.

Stand 3 to 8 feet (1 to 2.5 m) fr om you r su bject for best results with flash.

Use the flash (if desired)

If the flash fires, you cannot take another photo until
the power/status indicator (a) on the back of the
camera stops blinking.

Step 8:

Stand th e correct

distance from your subject

• Outdoors (no flash): 2 feet (.6 m) or more
from your subject

• Indoors (with flash): 3 to 8 fe et (1 to 2.5 m) from your subject

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Step 9:

Frame the photo

You can frame your ph oto in on e of two
ways:

• Use the framing lines in the
optical viewfinder (a).

• Use the color LCD (b).
To see an image in the color
LCD, press the yellow LCD
on/off bu tton (c) on the back of
the camera.

Note: The color LCD uses

additional b attery power.

Step 10:

Press the shutter button

b

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OK

c

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Press down th e shutter button (a) to take the photo.
Do not move the camera until you hear a click.

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The Next Step

Now that you have taken your f irst photo, spen d some tim e wi th the next
section, “A dvanced Features and Settings.” It tells you how to:

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You will also learn about using other exciting features of your Polaroid PDC
1320 camera, such as:

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Take a look at the next section and see how you can make yo ur camera work for

Transfer yo ur photos to your computer so you can edit or email them
(page 58).

See your photos on a television (page 41).

CompactFlash memory card support (page 18)
Self-timer (page29)
Digital zoom (p a g e34)
Photo Quickview (page 36)
DPOF printing (page 43)
Menu options (page 48)

you!

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Advanc ed Featu res and Settin gs

This is wh at yo u will find in this sectio n:

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Using an AC Adapter or Batteries (page 15)
Stor i ng Pho tos in Memory (page18)
Fo r m atting Memory (page 22)
Using the Mode Dial and Menus (page 24)
Setti ng the Focusi ng Distance (page26)
Using the Flash (page 27)
U s ing the Self-Timer (page29)
Reading the Photos Remaining Ind ica to r (pag e30)
Setting the P h oto Quality and Photo Resolution (page 31)
Us ing Digital Zoom (page 34)
Reviewing and Deleting Photo s in Quickview (page 36)
Viewing Phot os (page 36)
Viewing Your Photos on Television (page 41)
Printing Photos ( page43)
Deleting Photos (page 45)

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Us ing Menu Options (page48)
Installing PhotoMAX Software (page 56)
Transferring Ph ot os to Your Computer (page58)
Accessing Photos in PhotoMAX Software (page 61)
Getti ng Help with PhotoMAX Software (pa ge 64)

Using an AC Adapter or Batteries

You c a n use the camera’s AC adapter or four AA batteries.

AC adapter

Caution: Always turn your camera off before inserting or removing the AC

adapt er.

To maximize the life of your camera’s batteries, use the AC adapter whenever
possible. For example, always u se the AC adapter when you:

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Note: When you use an AC adapter, the camera will remain on for 30 minutes

Review stored photos on the color LCD
Display photos on your television using the video cable
Transfer photos to your computer using the USB cable

of inactivity before it shuts its elf off.
The AC adapter may become warm to the touch after extended periods

of use. This is no caus e for alarm.
Using the AC adapter will not recharge rechargeable batteries.

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Press the on/off button to tur n th e camera
off.

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Con nect one en d of the AC ada pter to the AC
connect ion on the camera.

Connect the other end of the AC adapter to a
grounded electrical outlet.

Press the camera on/off button to turn the
camera o n.

Batteries

Use only AA high-capacity super alkalin e or lithium disposable batteries or
NiCad or NiMH rechargeable batt eries. Never mix old batteries with new
batteries, different types of batteries, or batteries from different manufacturers.

Battery Status

The battery icon in the status LCD shows how much energy remains in the
batteries.

Battery Icon Battery Status

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Fully charged

Moderately charged

Low charge—You can still take ph oto s, b ut if the
power drops very low, the flash and color LCD will
not function. As battery power drops still low er, the
camera eventually shuts down, and you will need to
replace all four batter ies.

Empty— Replace the batteries immediately.

Keep a set of extra batteries handy, especially on a trip, when it may be hard to
find replacement batteries.

When not using the camera, shut it off. And when not using the camera for more
than a few days, remove the batteries.

Note: Your photos are never lost when you change batteries. They always

remain in memory.

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St or in g Phot os in Mem o r y

You can store your photos in the camera’s internal memory or an optional
CompactFlash memory card.

The camera’s internal memory

The Polaroid P DC 1320 camera automatically stores yo ur photos in 8 MB of
internal memory . Depending on the camera ’s photo-qua lity setting (page 31), its
internal memory normally stores from 17 to 50 phot os a t 1280 x 960 resolution
or 34 to 138 photos at 640 x 480 resolution. If there is no space left in the
camera’s internal memory and you try to take a photo, a message on the LCD
tells you that the camera’s memory is full. You need to delete photos from the
camera’s memory (page 45) or transfer photos to your computer (page 58).

An optional CompactFlash card

The Polaroid P DC 1320 camera includes a slot for an optional ATA Type I
CompactFlash memory card of up to 128 MB so you can add more me mory as
needed. For more informati on about Compac tF lash memory cards, see your
loca l retaile r.

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Whenever you insert a CompactFlash memory card into the camera, photos are
stored on the card and not in the camera’s internal memory. Photos already in
the camera’s internal memory remain there, and you can access them by
removing the CompactFlash card.

If there is no more space left in the memory card and you try to take a photo, a
message on the LCD tells you that the m emory car d i s full. You need to delete
photos from the memory card (page 45) or transfer photos to your computer
(page 58).

If you delete photos when a CompactFlash memory card is in the camera, the
photos are deleted from the me mory card. If you want to delete photos from the
camera’s internal memory, make sure a memory card is not in the camera.

Caution:You must format a memory card (page 22) if it is new or has not been

used in your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera before.
Always turn the camera off before you insert or remove a memory card.
Otherwise, the memory card could be damaged or the photos stored on it
corrupted.

Note: For an explanation of card-related error messages that may appear on

the color LCD, see page65.

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Inse rting a CompactF la sh card

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Turn the camera off.
Open the memory compartment

cover on the bottom of the camera.

Insert the card with the raised lip
facing up. Push it carefully but firmly
into the slot

The card only fits correctly into the
slot one way. When the card is
inserted co mpletel y, the eject
button (a) next to the card pops out.

Note: If the card does not seem to

fit correctl y, do not force it.
Turn the card over and retry.

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Close the memory compartment cover.

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R e m oving a Com pactF l a s h car d

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Turn the camera off.
Open the memory compartment

cover.

Push the eject button (a) next to
the memory card.

Grasp the edge of the memory card
and pull it out.

Close the memory compartment
cover.

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Formatti ng M emor y

Always format a new CompactFlash memor y card bef ore you use it. In fac t,
format any CompactFlash memory card unless it has been used in your Polaroid
PDC 1320 camera before.

You may occasionally need to reformat the camera’s i nternal memory or a
CompactFlash memory card to delete stored photos or eliminate corrupted files.

Note: When you reform at a CompactFlash memo ry card that i s already in the

camera, all photos on the card are deleted. However, photos stored in the
camera’s internal memory are not.

To format a CompactFlash memory card, start with step 1 below. To format the
camera’s internal memory, be sure there is no CompactFlash memory card in the
camera and start with step 3.

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Caution:Never turn the camera off while re formatting is in progress.

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Turn the camera off.
Insert a CompactFlash memory card (page 20) unless one is already in the

camera.
Turn the camera on.

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Turn the mode dial to Setup (a).
The SETUP MENU appears in the color LCD.

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For an ex planation of related e rror messag es that m ay ap pear on the col or LCD,
see page 65.

Use the LCD scroll down button to highlight

FORMAT MEDIA.
Press the OK button.
Use the LCD scroll buttons to highlight YES and then

press OK. A message asks if you are sure you want to
format memory.

Highlight YES and then press OK. The camera displays the message,
FORMAT COMP LETE.

Press OK and return to the SETUP MENU . (If you select NO , the
camera returns to th e SETUP MENU without form atting memory.)

To exit the SETUP MENU, turn the mode dial to another setting.

Note: If you ca nnot forma t the card, it ma y be defective. Return it to the

retailer where you purchased it.

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Using the Mode Dial and Menus

The mode dial on your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera has five modes that you use
to perform different functions:

R ec ord mode. Take photos and adjust photo settings.

Play mode. Vie w photos you have taken.

Setup mode. View an d set camera options.

Delete mode. Delete photos you have taken.

PC mode. Transfer stored photos from your camera to your

computer.

The Record, Play, Setup, and Delete modes each have their own menus. For a list
of each me nu ’s options and a description of each option, see page 48.

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The steps below are general instructions for changing menu options. They apply
to all menus:

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Turn the camera on.
Turn the m ode dial to a mode, and the mode’s menu appears in the color

LCD. (The PC mode does not have a menu.)
Note: If the camera is in Record or Play m ode,

press the menu button (a) on the top of
the camera to turn the menu on.

Use the LCD scroll up or down buttons to
highlight a desired menu opt ion in yellow.

Press the OK button to select the highlighted
item you want to chang e. Th e li ne at th e bottom
of t he menu turns from blue to green and two
sm al l scroll icons appear at the left.

Note: To move to another menu option without making a change,

pressOK.

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To select an option in th e green menu line, us e the scroll up or d own
buttons.

Press OK to confirm t he new setting, and you return to the highli ghted
menu option.

To ex it the RECORD MENU or PLAY MENU, press the menu button
to turn the menu off. If you want to exit a different menu, turn the mode
dia l to a n other settin g.

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Setting the Focusing Distance

Rotate the distance ring around the camera’s lens, to set the correct camera-to-
subject distance when you are not using flash.

Distanc e Icon Distance

2 feet (.6 m) to infinity
Use this setting for most subjects.

1 to 2 feet (.3 to .6 m)
Use this macro setting for close-up photos.

Caution:Do not use flash for macro photos.

For best result s u si ng th e mac ro setting:

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Make sure you have adequate lighting.
Use the color LCD to frame your photo.
Use a tripod or another stable support. Hand-holding the camera may

result in a blurred image.

Using the Flash

To select a flash setting, turn the mode dial to Record.
The flash button (a) on the top of the

camera lets you cycle through the flash­mode icons (b) in the status LCD. The
default s etti ng is Auto flash.

The optimum camera-to-subject flash range
is 3 to 8 feet (1 to 2.5 m).

If you use flash, wait until the power/status
indicator stops blinking before you take
another photo.

Flash Icon Flash Setting

Auto flash:

• The flash fires automatically as needed.

• Use this setting to take most photos.

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Red eye:

• Use this setting to avoid re d glare in your subjec t’s
eyes.

• The camera fires a brief, preflash flash before the
regular flash.

Flash Icon Flash Setting

Forced flash:

• The flash fires for every photo.

• Use indoors in low light. Using this setting in

bright light may overexpose the photo.

• Use in high-contrast situations to provide fill­light.

No flash:

• The flash does not fire.

• Use where flash is prohibited or may be

distracting. Also use when shooting toward a
reflecti ve surface, such as a window or mi rror.

• If you do not have enough light when using this
setting, your photos will be too dark.

• Use for outdoor photos.

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Using the Self-timer

The self-timer button (the same as the color LCD scroll up button) on the
camera back lets you take a photo ten seconds after you press the shutter button.
The self-timer works only for the next photo taken, and then it turns itself off.

Note: For best results, use a tripod or a stable surface.

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Turn the camera on.
Turn the mode dial to Record.
Press the self-timer button (a).
The self-timer icon appears in the

status L CD.
Note: To c a nc el th e sel f-time r, press the

self-timer button again.

Frame the photo using the optical
v iewfind er or the color LCD viewfinder.

Press the shutter button. The red self-timer
indicator on the front of the camera blinks for ten seconds. The indicator
blinks rapidly immediately before the photo is taken.

OK

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Reading the Photos Remaining Indicator

This indicator in the stat us LCD shows the nu m be r of photos remaining in the
camera’s interna l memory (or an inserted Compa ctFlash card). The informatio n
varies depending on what mode the camera is in:

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The photo indicator number also varies depending on the file size of the photos
you take. For example, a photo of a solid colored wall is a smaller file size than a
photo of an intricate garden scene. A photo of a visually simple scene may not
cause the photo count to change, although the photo is still safely stored in
memory.

In Record mode, the indicator sh ows the number of pho tos l ef t to take at
the current photo resolution and quality setting. (See page 31 for
information about these settings.) The number counts down as you take
photos, and it may be dif ferent for each photo qualit y and resolution
setting .

In Play mode and Delete mode, the indicator shows the number of the
photo currently displayed on the color LCD.

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Setting the Photo Quality and Photo
Resolution

In Record mode, pressing the photo quality
and resolution button (a) on the top of the
camer a cy cles thr ough s ett ings th at a ffect the
quality of your photos, the size of your
digital photo files, and the nu mber of phot os
your camera can store.

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• The phot o qua l i ty setting (b) —

indicated by the number of stars in the
status L CD — refers to the type of image compression used for each photo
resolution setting. The lower the compression (the more stars), the better
the quality. A photo with lower compression takes up more memory but
produ ce s a higher quality digital photo when printed. Lowe r com pr ess ion
also reduces the number of photos the camera can store.

• The photo resolution setting (c) — indicat ed by the small and large pic ture

icons on the top of the camera — refers to the number of pixels in a digital
phot o. The higher the resolution, the more pixels in your photo and the
more memory the photo uses. A higher resolution takes up more memory
but pr o duces a high er qualit y digital photo when printed.

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These are the high-resolution options and the approximate number of photos
you can expect the camera to hold at each setting.

Icons Photo Quality and Resolution Ap proximate

Nu mb er of Ph ot os

1280 x 960 pixels (default)

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(Superfine) Low compression.
Best quality for printing but
largest file size (default).

(Fine) Medium compression. 25

(Normal) High compression

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but smal lest fi le size.

Note: The number of photos you can take at each setting is based on the

camera’s 8 MB of internal memory. If you use a CompactFlash memory
card with additional memory, you will be able to take more photos.

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These are the low-resolution options and the appr oximate number of photos
you can expect the camera to hold at each setting.

Icons Photo Quality and Resolution Ap proximate

Nu mb er of Ph ot os

640 x 480 pixels (default)

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(Superfine) Low compression.
Best qualit y for emai l and web
pages but largest file size
(default).

(Fine) Medium compression. 69

(Normal) High compression

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but smal lest fi le size.

Note: The number of photos you can take at each setting is based on the

camera’s 8 MB of internal memory. If you use a CompactFlash memory
card with additional memory, you will be able to take more photos.

In Record mode, the status LCD shows the photo quality and reso lution setting
of the last photo taken. This setting is appl ied to the next photo you take unless
you change the setting.

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In Play mod e, the status LCD shows the photo quality and resolution of the
image currently displayed on the color LCD, as well as the flash mode in which
the photo was taken. In addition, if you press the color LCD on/off button while
the camera is in Play mode, the photo’s resolution appears at the bottom of the
photo.

Note: When you press the photo quality and resolution button, the photos

remaining indicator changes to show how many more photos you can
take at that quality and resolution.

Usin g D igita l Zoom

This feat ur e lets you “zoom” in on the central area of an image and photograph
only the enlarged portion of the picture.

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Set the photo resolution of the camera to 1280x960 (page 31). Digital zoom
only works in this higher resolution.

Turn the mode dial to Record and turn the color LCD on by pressing the
yell ow bu tton on the back of the camera.

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Frame the photo in the color LCD.

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Press the OK b utton on the back of
the camera. The central portion of
the image enlarges twice to fill the
color LCD and 2xZOOM appears
in the upper left corner of the LCD.
(If you want to return to the
original image, pr es s OK again.)

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Press the shutter button, and the
camera photographs th e e nl a rged
portion.

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Press OK to return to the original
image.

Note: Digital zoom applies to only one

pho to at a tim e. I f y o u want to
use digital zoom again, begin
with st ep 1 abo ve.

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Reviewing and Deleting Photos in
Quickview

Quic kview lets you see an d d elete p hotos imm ed iatel y after you take them.
To t urn Quickview on , select QUICKVIEW in the RECORD MENU. Then

select ON. (For more detailed information about using menus, see page 24.)
With Quickview on:

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Turn the mode dial to Record and take a photo.
The photo you have just taken displays for three seconds on the color LCD

(even if the LCD is off). The message, DELETE CURRENT?, appears at
the bottom of the photo, giving you several seconds to decide whether you
want to delete the ph oto.

To delete the photo, press OK. To sav e th e pho to , do noth in g and the pho to
will be stored in memory .

Viewi n g Ph ot os

In Pl ay mode, p ressing the color LCD button thre e time s lets you cycle through
thr e e types of d isplays of phot os you have taken:

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A single photo without text
A single photo with text information about the photo

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Thumbnails, which are miniatures of all the photos stored in the camera

Single photo without text

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Turn the mode dial to Play. The last photo taken appears as a single image
in the LCD.

Press the up or down scroll button to see each photo stored in memor y
displaye d sequent i ally on the color LCD.

Single photo with text

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With a photo displayed on the color LCD, pre ss the LCD button. T h e
following information appears at the bottom of the photo: the photo
quality and resolution (number of pixels and a photo quality designation —
N for normal, F for fine, or S for superfine) as well as a photo file icon
and the number of the photo.

If the photo h a s been tagged for DPO F printing (page 43), you will also s ee
a sm al l pr in t er icon at the bottom o f t h e p h ot o.

Pressin g t h e scroll up or down button s dis plays additi onal photogr aphs
with information displayed at the bottom.

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Thumbnails

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Press the L CD button a
second time to see the
photos y o u have taken
as mi ni ature
thumbnails, as sho w n at
right.

The last photo that
appeared as a single
image on the color LCD
is highlighted with a red
border.

Use the scroll up or
down button to highligh t a thumbnail photo you want to see enla r ged or
move through additional groups of thumbnail s.

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Press the color LCD a third time and you return to the single photo without text.
For info rmation on how to delete a pho t o, s ee page 45 .

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Press OK to s ee a highlighted thum bna il en larg ed to fill th e LCD.

Viewi ng an enlar ged ar ea

You can look at an enlarged
quad rant of a photo:

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2

3

Turn the mode dial to Play. The
last photo taken appears in the
color LCD. (You can look at an
enlarged quadrant of this
photo or us e the scroll arrows
to view a different photo.)

Press OK to see the upper-left
corner of th e photo e nlarg ed two
times .

Press the color LCD button to
see a small blue indicator in the
upper left corner of the enlarged
area. A red rectangle appears in
the indicator. It tells you which
quad rant of the phot o you are
viewing.

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5

Press the up or down scroll button to move from one quadrant to another.
Press OK twice to return to the original photo.

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If you want to see an even more detailed, enlarged area of the same photo:

1
2

3

4

Follow steps 1 through 3 above.
Press OK. The area you were

viewing enlarges an additiona l
two times, and the blue
indicator in the upper left
corner expands to show 16
segments. (The indica tor is
enlarged in the illustration.)

Press the up or down scroll
arrow, and the small red
rectangle in the indicator
shows you which ar ea o f th e
phot o you ar e viewing.

Press OK to return to the original photo.

Viewing a slide show

Yo u can review y our ph oto s as a sli desh o w and set how l on g the delay is between
photos.

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Select SLIDESHOW in the PLAY MENU. (For detailed information
about using menus, see page 24.)

2

Sele ct a delay from 2 to 10 seconds between photos. The default is
4 seconds.

3

4

You need to select SLIDESHOW in the PLAY MENU each time you want to
see a slideshow, even if you do not change the delay.

Note: It is great fun to see your slideshow displayed on your television. T o learn

Press OK. The last photo you took appears in the color LCD, and the
slideshow begins.

To stop the slideshow, press any button on the back of the camera, turn the
mode dial, or turn off the camera.

how to do this, see the next section.

Viewing Your Photos on Television

The Polaroid PDC 1320 camera lets you display the photos y ou have taken on
your te levision scr een. The first step is to select the video mode that is corre ct for
the country where you live.

To sel ect a video mo de, select VIDEO MODE in the SETUP M EN U. Then
select NTSC (default) or PAL. (For more detailed information about using
menus, see page 24.)

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Note: Wh en y ou t urn th e c ame ra off , the setti ng return s to the defa ult, NTSC.

Select NTSC for N orth America, Japan, and South Am erica, among other
countries.

Select PAL for Europ e and A sia, amo ng other c o unt ries.

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Connec ti ng the camera to your telev i sion

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Make sure your camera and television are off.
To conserve batteries, use the AC adapter (a).
Plug one en d of the video cable int o the video port

on the camera (b) and the other en d into the
video input port on your television.

Turn the TV on and set it to the ch anne l y ou us e to
view videos.

Note: For information about using your TV for

video input see the TV’s manual.
Turn the TV’s mode to video.
Turn on your camera and turn the mode dial to Play. The last photo taken

appears on the TV screen.
Press the color LCD up or down but ton to scroll throug h ea ch photo stored

b

a

in your camera’s memory or a CompactFlash memory card (if one is
inserted). You can view your photos in different ways:

• As a slideshow on your television (page 40).

• As a sin gle ph oto, a photo wi th tex t i nf orma tion displayed at the

bottom, or miniature thumbnails (page36).

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To delete photos displayed on your television, see page 45.

After you have s et up your T V to display phot o s from your camera, you can a l so
take photos using your TV as a viewfinder . Turn the camera to Record mode and
press the color LCD button to turn on the camera’s LCD vi ewfin der. Then aim
your camera and frame the image in your TV screen.

Printing Photo s

The Digital Print Order Interface (DPOF) feature lets you “tag” your phot os fo r
printing direct ly from your camera’s CompactFlash memory card to a DPOF -
enabled printer, such as the P olar oid P500 printer.

Note: DPOF o nly works if you are using a CompactFlash memory card.

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2

3
4

Make sure the color LCD is displaying the photo you want to print
(page 36).

Select DPOF in the PLAY MENU. (For more detailed information
about using menus, see page 24.)

Press OK, and the DPOF submenu appears.
Specify the following DPOF options:

• PRINT QUANTITY. Select the number of photos to print, from

1 to 9. The default is 1.

• PRINT SIZE. Select the size of the print: PRINTER STD

(default), 3x5, 4x6, 5x7, or 8x10.

• PRINT ENABLE. The opt ions are ON (default) and OFF. To untag

a previously tagged photo, select OFF.

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5

To exit the DPOF submenu, press the menu button and the PLAY
MENU appears.

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Note: If you tag a photo for DPOF printing, a printer icon appears at the

When you are ready to print photos, remove the CompactFlash memory card
from the camera (page 21) and insert it into your DPOF-enabled printer. For
information about using the memo ry card with a DPOF-enabled printer, see
your printer’s user manual or the printer’s online help.

Repeat steps 1 through 5 for each photo you want to tag.

bottom of the p hoto when text is disp laye d (page 37).

Quick DPOF tagging

You ca n quick ly tag a pho to for printing when you a re using a CompactFlash
memory card. When the camera is in Play mode and you vi ew a photo wit h
informational text at the bottom (page 37), press the shutter button. The photo
is tagged for DPOF printing, and a printer icon appears in the informational
text. (To untag a previously tagged photo, press the shutter button again.) You
can use the scroll buttons to cycle through oth er photos and press the shutter
button to tag or unta g them.

Note: When you tag a photo using this method, the default DPOF settings are

used.

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Dele ting Photo s

Caution:Once you delete a photo, it cannot be retrieved. It is gone forever! Also,

when you delete one or more photos, the remaining photos are
renumbered.

Using Quickview

Quickview lets you see and delete a photo immediately after you have taken it. T o
learn how to delete a photo using Quickview, s ee page36.

Delet i ng a single photo

Note: If you want to delete a photo from a CompactFlash memory card, be

sure to insert the card. To delete a photo stored in the camera’s internal
memory, remove the memory card.

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2

3

Turn the mode dial to Delete . The last photo you took appears in the
color LCD . Text such as the photo ’s resolu tion, quality , and n umber appears
at the bottom.

Use the scroll up or down arrow to move through previously taken photos
and lo ca te the p hoto yo u wa nt to delete .

Press the menu button and the DELETE MENU appears. DELETE
CURRENT? is highlighted. (If you decide not to delete the photo, press
the menu button to exit the menu and return to the displayed photo.)

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Press OK and a message appears asking you to confirm that you want to
delete the currently displayed photo. The message also tells you the file
name and the folder that contains the file, for example:

100_POLA\POL_0003.

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6

Press the up scroll button to select YES.
Press OK and the photo is deleted. The next pho to you took appears in the

color LCD. (If you select NO, the photo not deleted remains displayed in
the LCD.)

Deleting all photos

Note: If a CompactFlash memory card is in the camera, only the photos on the

card are deleted. To delete all the photos stored in the camera’s internal
memory, remove the memory card.

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2
3

Turn the mode dial to Delete . The last photo you took appears in the
color LCD.

Press the menu button and the DELETE MENU appears.
Use the scroll down arrow to highlight DELETE ALL? . (If you decide

you do not want to delete all photos, press the menu button to exit the
menu and return to the displayed photo.)

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5

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Press OK and a message appears asking you to confirm that you want to
delete all photos.

Press the up or down s croll bu tton to sel ect YES.

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Press OK and all the photos stored in memory are deleted. (If you select
NO , the photos are not deleted and the last photo you took appears in the

color LCD.)

Formatting memory

When you format the camera’s internal memory or a CompactFlash memory
card, all the photos stored in memory are deleted. For more information, see
page 22.

Using PhotoMA X Software

You can delete photos from the camera when it is connected to the ArcSoft
PhotoMAX Image Maker Software. For more information, see the PhotoMax
Onl i n e User’s G u i de (the software online help).

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Usi ng Menu Options

This sectio n describ es eac h men u op tio n i n alph abetic al order accordi ng t o t he
name of the option. The first column also tells you the menu in which the option
is located. Fo r ge ne ral in s tru ctions on ac cessing men u s a nd changing o ptions,
see page 24.

Option Description and Settings

COPY TO CF
CARD

• PLAY MENU

Copies phot os from the camera ’s internal memory to
an option al CompactFl ash (CF) mem ory card .

• YES (defa ult) . C op ies all st or ed ph o tos t o t he
memory card. A message t el ls you that all images
have been copied. If the memory card becomes full
before all photos are copied, a message tells you
how many photos have been copied.

• NO

Note: When photos are copied to a memory card,

they retain their original numbers.

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Option Description and Settings

DELETE ALL?

• DELETE MENU

DELETE
CURRENT?

• DELETE MENU

Deletes all photos stored in the camera ’s int e r n al
memory or a CompactFlash memory card (if one is
in the camera). Press OK to select this option. A
mes sa g e asks you to confi r m that you wa nt to delete
all photos.

• YES. Deletes all photos.

• NO (default). Returns you to the previously

displayed photo.

Deletes t h e c u rren tly displayed photo. Press OK to
sele ct this option . A mess a ge a sks y ou to confi r m t hat
you want to delete the photo. It also shows you the
file name and the folder that contains the file
(e.g., 100_POLA\POL_0003).

• YES. Deletes the photo.

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• NO (default). Returns you to the displayed photo.

Option Description and Settings

DPOF

• PLAY MENU

Lets you “tag” a photo to specify that you want it
printed on a Digital Print Order Interface (DPOF )­enabled printer.

Press OK to select DPOF, a nd the DPOF submenu
appears. You can select the number of photos you
want to print and thei r size as wel l as turn the D POF
fu nction on or of f.

For more information, see page43.
Note: To exit the DPOF submenu, press the menu

button.

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Option Description and Settings

EV
COMPENSATION

• RECORD MENU

FORMAT MEDIA

• SETUP MENU

Sets the exposure-value (EV) brightness, which
contr ols how much light enters the came ra. If a
photo comes out too dark or too light, use this
setting to lighten or darken the next photo.

• 0.0 (default): no compensati on

• -0.3 to -1.8: Mak es photo s progressively darker

• +0.3 to +1.8: Makes photos progre ssively

lighter

When you turn the camera off, the setting returns
to 0.0.

Allow s y o u t o form at or ref orm a t either the
internal camera memory or a CompactFlash
memory card, if one is inserted.

• NO (default)

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• YES. A message tells you when the formatting
is co mple te .

Option Description and Settings

LANGUAGE

• SETUP MENU

LCD

Sets the language to appear in all the menus.

• ENGLISH (default)

• FRENCH

• GERMAN

• SPANISH

• PORTUGESE

• JAPANESE

• TRADITIONAL CHINESE

Press OK and the menus appear in the language you
have chosen.

The option you select is retained when you turn the
camera off.

Adjusts the brightness of the color LCD from -5 to

BRIGHTNESS

• PLAY MENU

• RECORD

MENU

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+5. The default is 0.

Th e LCD screen gets lighter or darker as you change
the settings.

The option you select is retained when you turn the
camera off.

Option Description and Settings

QUICKVIEW

• RECORD
MENU

RESET TO
DEFAULT

• SETUP MENU

Briefly displays the photo you have just taken on the
color LCD . A m essag e a p pears giving y ou the opti o n
to delete the photo (page 36).

• ON

• OFF (default). Use this option to conserve battery

po wer.

The option you select is retained when you turn the
camera off.

Restores all camera settings to their factory-default
settings.

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Optio n Descript io n and S e ttin gs

SLIDE SHOW

• PLAY MENU

SOUND

Displays stored photos as a full-screen slide show on
the color LCD. You can specify from 2 to 10 seco n ds
as the delay between photos. The default is
4 seconds.

To start the slide show, go to the PL AY MENU and
accept the default delay setting or select another
delay setting. The slide show begins when you press
OK.

To stop the slide sh ow, press any button on the back
of the camera or switch to another camera mode.

The option you select is retained when you turn the
camera off.

Turns on or off a shor t beep that sound s wh en you
press any camera button.

• ON (default)

• SETUP MENU

• OFF

The option you select is retained when you turn the
camera off.

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Option Description and Settings

VIDEO MODE

• SETUP MENU

WHITE
BALANCE

• RECORD
MENU

Selects either NTSC (default) or PAL as the type of
video output for your television.

The setting returns to NTSC when you turn the
camera off.

Balances lighting so your photos are not tinted with
strange colors. For example, photos taken in
fl uo rescen t lig ht wi th out white -balance
compensation have a green tint.

Note: The flash is disabled when you select a white
balance settin g.

• AUTO (default): Appropriate for most situations

• TUNGSTEN: Indoors in light-bulb illumination

• FLUORESCENT: Indoors in fluorescent

illumination

• SHADE: Outdoors in shade

• SUN: Outdoors in sunlight

When you turn the camera off , the setti ng returns to
AUTO.

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Installing PhotoMAX Software

After you take photos with your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera, you will want to
trans f er them to your co m pu ter. To d o th i s , fir s t in s ta ll the ArcSoft Phot oMAX
Image Maker Software included in your kit. Installing the software also installs
the driver for your camera. The software lets you print and email your photos
and manipulate them in fu n and interesting ways.

Before you install the software make sure your computer meets these minimum
system requirements:

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200 MHz Pentium processor or equivalent
Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98, Me, or 2000
32 MB RA M and 195 MB available hard disk space
Available USB port
High-color display with 800 x 600 DPI resolution or higher
2x or faster CD-ROM drive
Mouse

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Now follow thes e e asy steps to install the software:

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2

Turn your computer on.
Insert the software CD in your PC.
If the installation prog ram does not start automatically:

a Select Run from the Windows Start menu.
b Click Br owse and select your CD-ROM drive.
c Select Setup.ex e from the CD-ROM.
d Click Open.
e Click OK. The installation program begins.

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4

Follow the instructions on your computer s creen.
At the final prompt click Finish.

Caution: You must restart your computer after installing the software.

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Transferring Photos to Your Computer

Caution: Do not connect the camera to your computer until after you install the

A rcSoft PhotoMAX Image Maker Software and restart your computer.

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5

Caution:If the USB connection is not tight, the plug may pull out. Check that it is

Turn the came ra off an d co n nec t the camera to the AC
adapter (a).

b

Turn the camera on.
Note: It is important that you keep your camera on

duri ng this entire pr ocess.

Turn the mode dial to PC . PC a ppea rs in the
status LCD and an arrowhead points to the PC icon.

Conn ect the US B cabl e to the USB port on the back of
your computer. Check your computer’s user manual
fo r the locations of th e computer’s USB ports.

Conne ct the other end of the USB cable t o the U SB port on the came r a (b).

fully inserted every time you transfer photos.

a

The computer may tell you that it has located the camera and is updating
the computer’s database.

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Go t o you r PC’s desktop and d ouble-clic k My Computer. Your camera
is treated like a separate disk drive with its own icon labeled Removable

Disk. The next available drive letter is used for the camera.

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Double-click Removabl e Di sk.
If your camera has a CompactFlash memory card inserted in it,

Removable Disk contains a folder called Dcim.
a Double-click Dcim to see a fol der called 100_Pola.

b Double-click 100_Pola to see your photo files, such as

Pol_0001.jpg, Pol_0002.jpg, and so on.

If your camera does not have a CompactFlash memory card inserted in it,

Removable Disk contains a folder called Polaroid.
a Double-click Polaroid to see a fo ld er call ed 100_Pola.

b Double-click 100_Pola to see your photo files, such as

Pol_0001.jpg, Pol_0002.jpg, and so on.

Click the file name once, and, depending on how you have configured your
vi ew options, your photos may display as miniatures in the folder win dow.

Double-click the file name if you want to open the photo in your default
Internet browser. From here, you can save the photo to your computer
using the Windows File Save As command or print the photo.

Caution: A t this point, you have not copied the photos in your ca mer a to your

computer. To ensu r e t h at y our photo s a r e n ot acci dentally l o st , cop y a ll
your photos to a folder on your hard drive (see the next step).

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To copy all your photos from your camera to your computer, highlight
them and drag them to your desktop or to another folder of your choice. As
you drag the photo files to a locat i on on your computer, the power/st atus
indicator light on the back of the camera blinks orange. Polaroid
recommends that you copy your files into C:\My Documents\My
Pictures because this will make it easy to access your photos using the
PhotoMAX Software.

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You need to delete the files from your camera to make room for more
photos. To delete a photo from the camera after you copy it to the
computer, highlight the photo’s file name and press the computer’s

Delete key. You can also delete photos using Delete mode (page 45).

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If you ar e using a Windo ws 2000 or Win dows Me system , follow these steps
to turn the camera off after you t rans fer p hotos to your compu ter.

Caution: Do not turn the ca mera off or pull the USB connector from the camera

until you follow the instructions below.

a Double-click the device unplug icon in the lower right corner of

your computer screen.

b Follow the instructions that appear on your screen to disconnect the

camera from you r computer correctly.

c Remove the USB connector from the camera and turn the camera off.
Note: If you pull th e US B connector out of the camera before following

the steps above, your syste m displays the me ssage, Unsafe
Removal of Device. Follow the instruc tions displa yed on you r

computer screen.

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Accessing Photos in PhotoMAX Software

Now that you have transfer red your photos to your compute r, you can have fun
with them using the many exciting features of the ArcSoft PhotoMAX Image
Maker Software.

Caution: Before you work with your photos in the software, be sure that you have

copied the photos from your camera to a folder on your hard drive
(page58). Until you do this, your photos are stored only in your
camera, not your computer.

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Open the software by
double-clicking the
PhotoMAX 4 icon on
your desktop. The
Get Photo button is
automatically highlighted.

Get
Photo

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2

If you stored your photos in C:\My Documents\My Pictures:
a Click the down arrow (a) in the

Sample list and then select
[New].

b If you like, replace New Alb um

(b) with a new name for the folder
that contains your photos. (Rig h t­click Album to see help.)

ab

c Click t he Add button . Awindow opens showing your photo

files in C:\My Documents\My Pictures.

d High light one or more phot o

files and click Open. The
thum bnail i mages of the
photos you selected appear
below the so ftware imag e
tray(c).

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c

e Double-click a thumbnail to

I

open it in the image tray.

mage Tray

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If you stored your photos in a different
folder:

a Click t he Add button

and browse to find your folder.

b In the Open window, go to the

loc a tion on your hard drive
where you store d your photos.

c Double-click the folder

containing your photo files and
open the photo that you want to work with. T h e photo appear s in the
image tray.

For information about manipu lating your photos, see the next section, “Getting
Help with PhotoMAX Software.”

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Getting Help with PhotoMAX Software

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Select the ? button to open the PhotoMAX Online
User’s Guide (the software online help). This

pro vides an index and step-by-step procedures for
using the software to manipulate and enhance your
photos.

You can also get help with any button or feature in
the software by moving your mouse cursor over it
and clicking the right mouse button. This brings up
context-sensitive help that explains the software
button or feature .

Visit our Help site on the web for more information:

www.PolaroidDigital.com

? button

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Camera Troubleshooti ng

Your Polaroid PDC 1320 camera may display the following error messages on its
color LCD:

LCD Me ssage Meaning and Correcti ve Action

CARD ERROR

MEMO RY ERROR

• The camera is no t able to a ccess the
CompactFlash memory card. Reinsert the
card ( page 20) and try again or replac e th e
card.

• A problem has occu rr ed with the camera’s
internal memory. Turn off the camera and
then turn it on again. If you are using a
CompactFlash memory card, remove the
car d (page 21) and th en ins ert it again
(page 20). If the problem pers ists, contact
Po laroid technical support (page 71).

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LCD Me ssage Meaning and Correcti ve Action

MEMO RY FULL

MEMO RY FULL
[#] OF [#] IMAGES

COPIED

• The CompactFlash card or the camera’s
internal memory may be full. Delete
photos (page 45) or transfer photos to your
computer (page 58). After you transfer
photos to your computer, delete those
photos from the card (page 45).

• The CompactFla sh card may have be come
unstable. Install a new card (page 20).

• While you were copying photos from the
camera’s internal memory to a
CompactFlash memory card, the card
became full. The in dicated number of
photos were successfully copied to the
memory card. Remove the card from the
cam e ra (page21) an d t h en de lete the
photos you just copied from the camera ’s
internal memory .

• To copy more photos, insert another
memory card (page20) and reinitiate the
copying process (page 48).

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LCD Me ssage Meaning and Correcti ve Action

NO CARD

NO IMAGES

USB ERROR

• Insert a memory card (page20) before you
format the card or copy photos to it.

• No photos are stored in the camera’s
internal memory or a CompactFlash
memory card.

• The time allotted to transfer photos from
the camera to your computer has been
exceeded. Disconnect the camera, being
careful t o follow the special instruction s on
page 60. Then reconnect the camera
(page 58) and tr y again. If the probl em
persists, c ontact P ola roid tec hnica l support
(page 71).

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Camera Precautions

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This came ra is battery operated. S u pervise child re n when the camera is
operated by them or used in t heir presence. To avoid electrical shock, do
not expose the camera to, or immers e it in, any fluids. Do no t disassemble
or operate the camera if dropped or damaged. Contact a Polaroid Service
Center for repair information.

Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs. High-voltage
internal components create the risk of electrical shock when exposed.
Return your camera to authorized Polaroid service providers for all
maintenance and repairs.

Keep the camera away from all fluids. Moisture creates the danger of fire
and electrical shock. Do not use the camera in the rain, at the seashore, or
any location where there is the possibility of exposure to fluids.

Turn the camera off, unplug the AC adapter, and remove the batteries
immediately if the camera is exposed to water or any other fluid.

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Do not open the battery compartment or unplug the AC adapter while the
camera is on. If the cam era l os es power while pro c es sin g a n ew p h oto, the
photo cannot be stored and may cause corruption of oth er stored photos.

Limited Warranties

One Year Limited Warranty
Po laroid PhotoMA X P DC 1320 Digital Camera

Po laroid w ill, at our option, re pair or r eplace any unit found defective in manufacture
within the w a rranty pe riod. Th e w a rranty p eriod is d etermined by th e dat e o f
purcha se. K eep the rece ipt as proof of purchase. Otherwise, the warranty period is
determin ed by the da te of ma n ufacture.

This warranty does not app ly to damage caused by accident, misuse or tampering,
and excludes all consequential damages ex cept in jurisdictions not allowing such
exclusions or limitations.

N inety Day L imited Warranty
ArcSoft PhotoMAX Image Maker Software

Po laroid w arrants that the softwa re media will be free of defects in materials and
workm anship for a period of 90 days from the date of purchase. Po laroid
Corporation's entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be to repair or replace
the so f tw are that does not meet P ola r o i d C orporation 's Limited Warranty an d i s
returned to P o laroid with a co py of your sales rece ipt. This Limited Warranty is void
if failure of the software has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication. Any
replacement software will be warranted for the re m a ind er o f the original warranty
period or 30 days, whicheve r is long er.

P o laroid makes no o ther warranties with respect to the software, either express or
im pl ied , inc l ud i ng bu t n o t l im it ed t o imp lie d w a rran tie s o f m e r c h an ta b ility a nd
fitne ss fo r a p art icu la r p u rp o se.

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FCC Notice

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
two condition s: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received , including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

Warning: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a ClassB

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
inst alled and used in accordance with the ins tr u cti o n man u al, may cau s e ha rm f ul
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installatio n.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turn ing the eq uipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Use the USB cable shipped with this unit, which must be used to ensure compliance
with the Class B FCC limits.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Contacting Polaroid

Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at
www.PolaroidDigital.com, and within the United States by calling
800-897-0356 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST, 7 days a week. Please note that phone
support and repair services are regional and may not be available for a particular
product outside the country where it was purchased. To obtain parts for cameras
purchased in the United States, call 800-343-4846 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST,
Mon. -Fri. (Note: No technical suppo rt i s availabl e at this number.) A list of
Polaroid international sales and customer support offices is available at
www . polaroid.com/service/phone.html.

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trademarks “Polaroid and Pixel Design,” “Polaroid PhotoMAX,” “PDC,” and
Max the Bird (and Design) © 1998-2001. All other product names may be the
prop erty of their resp ecti ve owners . All rights re serv ed. Prin te d in the U.S.A.

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Digital Camera

Tips, Tricks,

Terms, and Techniques

What kind of batteries should I use?

Caution: Never open your camera’s battery compartment door to remove the batteries

while the camera is still on. This could damage your camera.

Use only high-capacity super alkaline or lithium disposable batteries or NiCad

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or NiMH rechargeable batteries with your Polaroid digital camera.

Never mix old batteries with new batteries, different types of batteries, or

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batteries from different manufacturers.

Do not expose batteries to direct heat or dispose of them by burning. Dispose of

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batteries according to local laws and regulations.

Remove batteries from the camera if you are not going to use it for an extended

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period of time.

Remove dead batteries from the camera. Dead batteries may leak and cause

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significant damage to your camera.

If you are using rechargeable batteries, using the AC adapter will not recharge

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them. For more information about how to recharge the batteries, see the
instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

Note: Camera damage caused by misuse of batteries is not covered under your

camera’s Warranty.

When should I use the AC adapter?

Caution: Never insert or remove an AC power adapter while the camera is on. This

could damage your camera.

If your digital camera comes with an AC power adapter, use it whenever possible to
maximize the life of your camera batteries. For example, always use the AC adapter
when transferring photos into your computer. Here are some additional guidelines
for using the AC adapter:

Use only the AC adapter that came with your camera. Using a different AC

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adapter may damage your camera.

Turn the camera power off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adapter.

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Grasp the plug, not the cord, when you unplug the adapter from an outlet. Avoid

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bending, pulling, or twisting the AC adapter cord. Do not try to lengthen the
cord by splicing it to another wire.

Replace a damaged power cord with a new one (to avoid electrical shock).

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Note: The AC adapter may become warm to the touch after extended periods of use.

This is no cause for alarm.

If you are using rechargeable batteries, using the AC adapter will not recharge
them. For more information about how to recharge the batteries, see the
instructions provided by the battery manufacturer.

How many photos does my camera hold?

Normally, a photo taken at 640x480-pixel resolution produces a JPEG data file about
100K in size. So, each megabyte of storage—in the camera’s internal memory, on a
memory card, or on your PC’s hard disk—may hold around ten 640x480 photos.
About four times this number of photos can be stored per megabyte, if they are shot
at 320x240-pixel resolution.

The actual number of photos that your camera can hold depends on many factors:

The amount of storage in the camera’s internal memory and/or a memory card

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Pixel resolutions used when taking each photo (higher resolutions produce

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better photos, which take up more storage space)

Photo quality settings (the JPEG compression ratio that you selected when you

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took each photo—lower compression produces a higher-quality photo, which
takes up more storage space)

Visual complexity of the photos taken (complex scenes containing a lot of detail

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and color changes take up more storage space)

Available storage (internal to the camera or in a memory card)

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If your camera runs out of space for photos, transfer photos from the camera to your
PC and then delete the photos from the camera.

Warning: Once you delete the photos, they are gone forever!

How can I take better photos?

Note: Some digital cameras do not have a flash.

If your camera includes both an optical viewfinder and an LCD viewfinder:

Use the optical viewfinder:

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• For faster processing and flash recycle time

• To optimize battery life

Use the LCD viewfinder:

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• To see the photo framed exactly as it will be taken

• When taking photos of subjects close to the camera

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Here are more tips for taking better photos:

To take the BEST photos that your camera can produce, use its highest resolution

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and quality settings. (But be aware that these highest-quality photos will take up
much more storage space in the camera and on your computer.)

Keep the sun behind you or at your side. Avoid having the sun directly overhead.

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Do not use the flash outdoors. This produces an overexposed image.

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In low light conditions or when using a self-timer, use a tripod to avoid camera

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movement during exposure.

Avoid extreme temperatures, which can affect battery performance.

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Keep the subject within the flash range specified in the camera manual.

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Avoid shooting toward reflective objects to avoid hot spots in your photos. Turn

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the flash off if you cannot avoid shooting toward reflective objects.

Periodically clean the lens, LEDs, and LCD panels with a soft, lint-free cloth. Do

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not use cleaning solutions or chemically-treated tissues.

What is photo “resolution”?

Resolution refers to the number of pixels in a digital photo. A 640x480-pixel photo
contains four times the number of “picture elements” (and hopefully four times the
image detail) as a 320x240 photo. So the 640x480-pixel photo produces a better
looking image and a better quality printout. But, the 640x480 photo also takes up
more storage space in the camera’s internal memory, on a memory card, or on your
PC’s hard disk.

What is photo “quality”?

A digital photo’s quality depends on both its resolution (defined above) and the JPEG
file compression that the camera applies when you take the photo. This JPEG
compression is measured in terms of how many pixels captured by the camera’s image
sensor are replaced by one pixel in the stored image file. Less compression produces a
better looking image that takes up more storage space. Many Polaroid digital cameras
offer you several photo-quality options.

Generally, if you photograph the same scene at a series of camera settings (ranging
from the lowest resolution and JPEG quality all the way up to the highest), you may
notice the following differences as resolution and “quality” increase:

The photos will become larger on your PC monitor.

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You may notice increasing image detail, both when the photos are displayed on

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your PC monitor and when they are printed.

You may notice smoother color changes in displayed and printed photos. (You

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may see less of the color “banding” that sometimes appears in low-res photos.)

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How do I get the best printouts of my photos?

This is a tough question to answer exactly, since the results you achieve depend very
much on the printer you use. In general, laser printers and laser-printer paper do not
perform as well as inkjet printers, which can use specially coated papers.

Regardless of the printer you use, here are some guidelines for getting the best prints
possible:

Remember that you are constrained by your printer’s resolution. A 300-dot-per-

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inch printer cannot reproduce all of the detail contained in a 1200-dot-per-inch
image.

For best results printing a 640 x 480-pixel photo, print it at about 4 x 3 inches in

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size. (Please experiment, though, because some printers can produce quite
acceptable 6.5 x 5-inch copies of a 640 x 480 image.)

To change the print size of a photo using your PhotoMAX Image Maker

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Software:

Double-click the software icon to launch it.

1

Click From File (bottom left of window).

2

Click Browse, and in the Open window, find and double-click the

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desired photo file. The photo will appear in the software’s image tray.

Click Print (left side of window) and then click Standard Printing

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(bottom of window). A printing window appears, showing you the current
default size for the printed image. This is generally the recommended size,
and if you want to try it, click Print (bottom of window).

But if you want to resize the photo, first select Inches or Cm (just below

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the image tray). A grid appears, made up of squares representing whole
inches or centimeters.

Click the center of the photo and, while holding the mouse button down,

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drag the photo and place its lower-left corner at any grid crossing. Then
release the mouse button.

Click the white box at the upper-right corner of the photo, and while

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holding the mouse button down, drag the corner toward the center of the
photo (to make it smaller) or away from the center (to make it bigger).
When the photo reaches the desired size, release the mouse button. (The
grid lines will help you estimate the photo size.)

Click the appropriate paper Orientation button (upper right), click

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Printer Setup (if you want to configure your printer), and then click
Print (bottom of window).

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How do I email photos?

There are two ways to email photos:

• If your email software is MAPI compliant, you can email photos directly
from the PhotoMAX Image Maker software.

Open the PhotoMAX software.

a

Display your photo in the PhotoMAX image tray.

b

Click

c

Click

d

Choose the image size you want to send. (

e

Click

f

In the

g

Other MAPI compliant email

.

Save

.

Email

.

Send

Email Server Setup

Small

window, choose either

. Click OK.

is recommended.)

AOL email

or

The photo is automatically attached to a blank message.

Address and write your email message.

h

i

Click the

button in your email window.

Send

• If your email software is not MAPI compliant, you must follow the

manual file-attachment procedure for your email system.

What is “exposure-value brightness compensation”?

Sometimes, a photo may come out too dark or too light. Many Polaroid digital
cameras use exposure-value brightness compensation to fix this problem. If your
camera includes this feature:

A larger numeric setting produces a lighter photo.

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A smaller numeric setting produces a darker photo.

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Note: You may also want to lighten or darken your photos to achieve special lighting

effects.

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What is “white-balance compensation”?

If you are shooting indoors without a flash, or in other unusual lighting conditions,
your digital photos may be tinted with strange colors (such as orange, green, or blue).
Many Polaroid digital cameras use white-balance compensation to fix this problem. If
your camera includes this feature:

Use the camera’s automatic white-balance setting for most lighting conditions.

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If flash is prohibited or not being used indoors, you may want to try the camera’s

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fluorescent, or tungsten setting, depending on the source of the prevailing
lighting.

How do I install my software CD?

To install the software:

1 Turn your computer on.

2 Check that your computer meets the following requirements:

200 MHz Pentium processor or equivalent

a

Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98, Me, or 2000

b

32 MB RAM

c

195 MB available hard disk space

d

Available USB port (Windows 98, Me, or 2000)

e

High-color display with 800 x 600 DPI resolution or higher

f

2x or faster CD-ROM drive

g

Mouse

h

3 Insert the software CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.

If the installation program does not start automatically:

Select

a

Click

b

Select

c

Click

d

Click OK. The installation program begins.

e

from the Windows

Run

Browse

Setup.exe

Open

and select your CD-ROM drive.

from the CD-ROM.

.

Start

menu.

4 Follow the instructions on your computer screen.

5 At the final prompt, click

Caution:

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You must restart your computer after installing the software.

Finish.

How do I connect the digital camera to my PC?

See the camera User’s Manual for complete instructions.

Can I transfer photos to a Macintosh computer?

You can, even though the software that comes with Polaroid PhotoMAX cameras is
not Macintosh compatible! Many PhotoMAX digital cameras use Type I
CompactFlash memory cards, and you can buy a low-cost CompactFlash card reader
from many electronic stores and Web merchants. If you purchase a reader with a
Macintosh USB interface (including required software), you can remove the
CompactFlash memory card from the PhotoMAX camera, insert it into the reader
and download your photos to your Macintosh computer.

Troubleshooting tips

The digital camera has no power:

Turn the camera off and then on again. The camera may have automatically

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turned off to save battery power.

Check that the battery terminals (+ and –) are correctly orientated as shown

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inside the battery compartment.

The batteries may be dead. Replace all batteries.

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Use the AC adapter whenever possible. Check to make sure that the AC adapter

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is firmly attached to the digital camera.

The Polaroid software does not seem to see the digital camera:

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Check that the digital camera is turned on. Also use the AC adapter when
transferring photos, to avoid losing battery power.

Reconnect the camera to the computer, as described in the User’s Manual.

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The computer’s USB port may have a conflict. For example, another software

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application or hardware device (such as a hand-held computer device) may be
using the USB port settings. Turn these other software and hardware devices off
when the digital camera is connected to your computer. Contact the device
manufacturer for further assistance.

Your computer may have an internal BIOS conflict. Read the instructional

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manual and other documentation that came with your computer, or check with
the computer manufacturer for more information.

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Cannot take a photo:

If any LED indicators on the camera blink after you take a photo, wait until they

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stop blinking before you take another photo.

The camera’s internal memory or optional memory card may be full. Transfer

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photos to your computer and delete photos from the camera to free up space.

If you are using a memory card, check that it is properly inserted. Turn off the

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camera, remove and correctly reinsert the memory card, and turn on the
camera.

If you are using a memory card, it may be corrupted. Reformat the memory card

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or purchase a new memory card.

The camera may be connected to your computer. You may be able to take photos

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using the Polaroid software controls. If not, turn the camera off, disconnect it
from the computer, and turn the camera on again to take photos.

The camera LCDs do not turn on:

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The camera may be connected to a computer. Turn the camera off, disconnect it
from the computer, and turn the camera on again.

The batteries may be weak. Replace the batteries or use the AC adapter. To save

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battery power, use the optical viewfinder when composing photos.

The live image in the LCD viewfinder looks “jumpy”:

Many Polaroid digital cameras include an LCD viewfinder, which shows you the

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actual live photo before you take it. This LCD display may look jumpy when the
camera is being used in low light conditions. Increase the amount of light, or use
the optical viewfinder to compose your photo.

The flash does not work (in cameras that have a flash):

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The flash may be turned off. Turn the flash on and use the camera’s automatic
flash setting for best results.

If the camera may be in its automatic flash setting, and the flash sensor

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determined that there was sufficient light to take the photo without the flash.

The flash may be charging. Wait until the flash LED stops blinking before taking

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another photo.

The batteries may be dead. Replace the batteries in the camera or use the AC

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adapter.

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The photo looks blurry:

Note: Some digital cameras do not have a flash.

The subject of your photo may have moved while the photo was taken. Have

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your subject remain still while taking a photo.

The digital camera may have moved while the photo was taken. Hold the camera

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steady while taking a photo, or use a tripod. There is a tripod mount on the
bottom of the camera.

The photo may have been taken in dim light with the flash turned off. Either

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attach the camera to a tripod, or turn the flash on and set it to automatic flash.

If the camera has a macro (close-up) function, you may have left it on when

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taking a non-macro photo. Turn the macro function off.

The camera may be too close to the subject. Follow the recommended camera-

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to-subject distances specified in the User Manual.

The photo looks too dark:

Note: Some digital cameras do not have a flash.

There may not have been enough available light for the photo. If your camera

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offers exposure-value brightness compensation, set it to a higher numerical
value. Also try turning the flash on to increase the amount of light.

A light source may have been behind your subject. Retake the photo with the

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light source behind your back or to your side. If you must shoot towards a light
source, turn the flash on and set the flash to always fire (a setting usually called
Forced Flash).

The subject may have been too far away from the flash. Make sure that the

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subject is within the optimal flash range described in your camera manual .

The photo looks too light:

Note: Some digital cameras do not have a flash.

There may have been too much light for the photo. If your camera offers

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exposure-value brightness compensation, set it to a lower numerical value. Also
try turning the flash off to decrease the amount of light.

The flash may be set to always fire (a setting usually called Forced Flash) and the

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current lighting conditions may not require flash. For best results in most
conditions, use the camera’s automatic flash setting.

A bright object or light may be in the photo. Turn the flash off or try taking the

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photo from a different angle to move the bright light out of the photo.

The subject may have been too close to the flash. Turn the flash off or take the

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photo from a greater distance.

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The photo has an unnatural color:

Note: Some digital cameras do not have a flash.

The flash may be off or not firing indoors, where the general lighting is either

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from fluorescent or tungsten bulbs. Try setting the flash to always fire (a setting
usually called Forced Flash). If your camera offers white-balance compensation,
also try its automatic, fluorescent, or tungsten settings (depending on the source
of the prevailing lighting).

Other safety precautions

Observe the following precautions when you use this digital camera:

This camera is battery operated. Supervise children when the camera is operated

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by them or used in their presence. To avoid electrical shock, do not expose the
camera to or immerse it in water or other fluids. Do not disassemble or operate
the camera if dropped or damaged. Contact a Polaroid Service Center for repair
information.

Do not open the camera case or attempt your own repairs. High-voltage internal

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components create the risk of electrical shock when exposed. Return your
camera to authorized Polaroid service providers for all maintenance and repairs.

Keep the camera away from water and other liquids. Moisture creates the danger

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of fire and electrical shock. Do not use the camera in the rain, at the seashore, or
any location where there is the possibility of exposure to liquids.

Turn the camera off, unplug the AC adapter, and remove the batteries

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immediately if the camera is exposed to water or any other liquid.

Do not open the battery compartment, unplug the AC adapter, or remove an

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internal memory card while the camera is on. If the camera loses power while
processing a new photo, the photo cannot be stored and may cause corruption of
other stored photos.

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PDC 1320

Technical Support Information

(This information replaces that found on Page 71)

Polaroid Corporation provides technical support for digital cameras at

http://www.polaroid.com/

800-897-0356 from 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. EST, (Mon - Fri) and 10 A.M.
to 4 P.M. EST (Sat). Please note that phone support and repair services are
regional and may not be available for a particular product outside the
country where it was purchased. To obtain parts for cameras purchased in
the United States, call 800-343-4846 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Mon. - Fri.
(Note: No technical support is available at this number.) A list of Polaroid
international sales and customer support offices is available at

http://www.polaroid.com/service/phone.html

, and within the United States by calling

.