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Studio 4

Digital Video Camera

User Guide

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Product Overview

1. Capture/Playback selector

2. Shutter button

3. Hand strap eyelet

4. Lens cap

Side View

1. Lens

2. Status LED

3. Microphone

Front View

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1. Power On/Off button

2. OK button

3. LCD screen

4. Video output terminal & USB port cover

5. Display On/Off button

6. Menu button

7. Up/Zoom in button

8. Right button

9. Down/Zoom out button

10. Left button

Back View

1. Tripod mount

2. SD card slot door

3. Battery door

Bottom View

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started ...........................................................................7

• What can I Do with My Camera? ..............................................7

• What can I Do with My Digital Pictures?....................................7

• What can I Do with my Video Clips ? ........................................7

• Camera Package Contents .......................................................8

• Installing the Batteries .............................................................9

• Turning the Camera On and Off ...............................................9

• Checking the Battery Power Level........................................... 10

• How to Navigate Menus ........................................................10

2 Camera Setting.........................................................................12

• Checking Camera Status........................................................12

• Camera Modes .....................................................................14

• Drive Mode .......................................................................... 15

• Setting the Current Date and Time..........................................16

• Setting Date/Time Display On/Off ...........................................17

• Auto Power Save Settings .....................................................18

• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off ..............................................19

• Setting Frequency................................................................. 20

• Setting Display Language.......................................................21

• Resetting to Default Settings..................................................22

• Formatting the Internal Memory.............................................. 23

• Viewing Firmware Version .....................................................24

• Turning the Information Display and the LCD Screen On/Off ......25

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3 Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 26

• Taking a Picture ...................................................................27

• Setting Self-timer..................................................................28

• Zoom Feature....................................................................... 29

• Setting Image Resolution and Quality ......................................30

• Setting Exposure Compensation .............................................32

• Setting the White Balance...................................................... 33

• Setting Photo Effect.............................................................. 34

4 Recording Video Clips................................................................35

• Recording Video Clips ...........................................................35

• Setting Video Resolution and Quality....................................... 36

• Adjusting the Brightness Contrast...........................................38

• Setting Sharpness................................................................. 39

• Setting Audio Recording On/Off..............................................40

5 Reviewing and Managing Pictures and Video clips ......................... 41

• Reviewing Pictures on the LCD Screen ....................................41

• Reviewing Picture and Video Clip Files in Thumbnail.................. 42

• Playing the Video Clip ...........................................................44

• Protect or Unprotect Picture(s) or Video Clip(s)......................... 45

• Delete Picture(s) or Video Clip(s).............................................46

• View Pictures and Video Clips on a TV....................................47

6 Using the SD (Secure Digital) Card ..............................................49

• Using the SD Card ................................................................49

7 Installing the Software onto a Computer ......................................54

• Installing the Software .........................................................54

• Software Included with Your Camera ......................................56

• Computer System Requirements ............................................. 57

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8 Transferring Pictures and Video Clips To Your Computer................58

• Before Transferring Files ....................................................... 58

• Connecting to Your Computer ................................................58

• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to PC .............................59

• Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to Mac ...........................60

• PhotoImpression 5.0 Hot Plug Function (PC Only) ..................... 61

9 Troubleshooting Problems...........................................................63

• Troubleshooting....................................................................63

10 Getting Help ...........................................................................66

• Polaroid-digital Online Services ...............................................66

• Customer Support.................................................................66

• ArcSoft Software Help ..........................................................66

11 Appendix................................................................................67

• Technical Specications ........................................................67

• Storage Capacities................................................................69

• Uninstall the Camera Driver (PC)............................................. 73

• Camera Default Settings........................................................74

• Using Your Batteries .............................................................75

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ...........................................76

• Regulatory Information ..........................................................76

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1 Getting Started

• What can I Do with My Camera?

Capture

Enjoy point & shoot operation. Store pictures

and video clips on the internal memory or a
SD Card.

Setup

Select various camera settings.

• What can I Do with My Digital Pictures?

View

View pictures on a computer using

PhotoImpression or on a TV.

Save

Save pictures to the computer memory by

Mass Storage interface.

Communicate

Send pictures over the Internet to family and friends.

• What can I Do with My Video Clips?

Playback

Playback video clips with audio feature on a

computer using the Window Media Play or a TV.

Save

Save video clips with audio feature to the

computer memory by Mass Storage interface.

Communicate

Send the video clips with audio feature over

the Internet to family and friends.

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• Camera Package Contents

2 x AA Ba tteries

Vide o Cabl e

USB Ca ble

Lens C ap with Strap

Polaroid Studio 4 Regi stration Card

The CD -R OM includ es

Polaroid Studio 4 Camera Driver (PC)

ArcS oft ® PhotoImp ression™ 5.0 ( PC & M ac)

ArcS oft ® ShowB iz DVD 1.3 ( PC )

Adobe ® Acro bat® Reader (P C & Mac )

QuickTime P layer ( Mac )

DivX (P C)

DivX Doc tor II ( Mac)

User G uide ( in PD F Format)

Hand S trap

PouchTripod

Quick Guide

Digital Imaging Products
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Bedford, MA 01730-1434

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Quick Start Guide

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Part no.: OM837657 R1

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• Installing the Batteries

Two AA batteries are supplied with the product. For a detailed guideline
on battery usage, please see “Using your batteries” on page 74.

1. Open the camera battery door by pushing it outwards as illustrated.

2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly.

3. Close the battery door by pressing it downwards and then sliding it
towards the camera to lock.

TBA

TBA

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IMP ORTANT NOTE :

For best performance and prolonged battery life, we recommend the use of

AA lithium or rechargeable NiMH.

• Turning the Camera On and Off

Pull left to open the LCD screen
panel. Fully press and hold the
Power On/Off button until the LCD
screen is on. Press the Power On/Off
button again to turn off the camera.

Power On/Off
button

NOTE :

Check and make sure that the date and time are correct after switching on the

camera, especially when the batteries are kept in the battery compartment
for a period of time (like over a month or so), or when the bat teries are
removed from the camera for over a week. For a detailed guideline on date
and time adjustment, see “Set ting the Current Date and Time” on page 16.

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• Checking the Battery Power Level

Check the battery power level before taking pictures.

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Check the battery power level that appears on the LCD screen.

Battery power is full.

Battery power is adequate.

Battery power is low.

Battery power is exhausted.

• How to Navigate Menus

Menus are used to adjust capture and play settings, as well as other
camera settings like the date/time and auto power off.

1. In the Capture or Playback mode, press the

button to enter the

CAMERA, VIDEO or PLAYBACK menu and press it again to exit.

THUM BNA IL

DEL ETE

PROT ECT

PLAYB ACK

SEL ECT

SET

ONE

RESO LUTI ON

QUAL ITY

EV
WHI TE BAL

CAME RA

SEL ECT

SET

FIN E

AUDI O

RESO LUTI ON

QUAL ITY
EV

VID EO

SEL ECT

SET

320X2 40

Capture Mode Playback Mode

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In the Playback mode, press the

button

to enter the SETUP menu. Press the

button to exit.

BEE P

CLOCK

DATE DIS P
TV

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

VIE W

2. Press the

or

button to select a menu

item. Press the

button to enter the

submenu.

POWE R OFF

LAN GUAGE

DEFAU LT
FORM AT

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

ENG LISH

Press the

button to return to the menu.

3. Press the

or

button to select the desired setting.

4. Press the

button to conrm.

4. Press the

button to close the menu.

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2 Camera Setting

• Checking Camera Status

Open the LCD panel. Turn on the camera, view the camera LCD screen
to check which camera settings are active. If the feature icon is not
displayed, it means that particular feature is not activated.

Still Image mode

Still Image

Capture mod e

Vide o*

Auto*
Dayli ght
Tungste n
Fluoresce nt
Cloudy

White balan ce

Fine*
Normal
Economic

Quality

Digi tal zoo m stat us

Self- time r on

Numb er of
remai ning p ictu res

SD car d inse rted

640 x 4 80
1280 x 960
1600 x 1200
2048 x 153 6*

Image resol utio n

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640X4 80

0008

X2.3

Curre nt tim e

Curre nt date

Battery p ower level

Full
Adequate
Low
Exha uste d

* Default setting

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Video mode

Auto*
Dayli ght
Tungste n
Fluoresce nt
Cloudy

White balan ce

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320X2 40

00: 28

X2.3

Quality

Fine*
Normal

Reso lution
320 x 240
640 x 4 80*

Vide o mode

Rema ining Time

* Default setting

Playback mode

Play indica tor

1/00 01

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PLAY

1/00 01

17:00

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SELE CT

Playb ack mo de

Pict ure
Vide o clip

File t ype

Total number / Fi le num ber

Locke d le

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• Camera Modes

The camera has two working modes, Capture mode
and Playback mode. You can switch between them
by pushing the Capture/Playback selector upwards
or downwards.

Capture/ Pl aybac k
sele ctor

Capture Mode

Under this mode, you can select the image and video settings according
to the shooting environment, and take pictures and video clips under
the settings you have selected. For more details, please refer to “Taking
Pictures” on page 26 and “Recording Video Clips” on page 35.

Playback mode

This mode allows the review or deletion of pictures and video clips from
the camera. For more details, please refer to “Reviewing and Managing
Pictures and Video Clips” on page 41.

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• Drive Mode

The camera has two modes for taking pictures and video clips.

Still Image mode
Video mode
You may switch between these two modes according to the following

steps.

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00: 28

Pres s

17:00

01. 19. 2005

640X4 80

0002

Pres s

NOTE :

Video mode is the default capture mode.

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• Setting the Current Date and Time

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select “CLOCK”.

BEE P

CLOCK

DATE DIS P
TV

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

CANC EL

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select “VIEW”.

6. Press the

button.

BEE P

CLOCK

DATE DIS P
TV

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

VIE W

7. Press the

or

button to adjust the value

in the eld.

8. Press the

or

button to switch to the

next eld.

9. Press the

button.

2 0 0 5 / 0 1 / 2 4

1 4 : 1 7

CLOCK

SEL ECT

SET

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• Setting Date/Time Display On/Off

Date and time are displayed on the LCD screen by default. You can hide
one or both of them by the following steps.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select “DATE DISP”.

CLOCK

DATE DIS P

TV
FRQU ENCY

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

DATE&TIME

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select the desired

setting.

You can choose either time or date to

only display the item you have selected or
you can select “CANCEL” to turn off this
feature.

6. Press the

button.

7. Press the

button.

CLOCK

DATE DIS P

TV
FRQU ENCY

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

TIM E

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• Auto Power Save Settings

The camera performs the following power save operations to conserve
battery power.
OFF The power save feature is not activated.
1/3/5 MIN The camera is designed to switch off automatically to

save battery life after the specied period of inactivity.

You can change the power save setting according to the following steps:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select “POWER

OFF”.

FREQ UEN CY

POWE R OFF

LAN GUAGE
DEFAU LT

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

OFF

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select the desired

setting.

6. Press the

button.

7. Press the

button.

FREQ UEN CY

POWE R OFF

LAN GUAGE
DEFAU LT

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

1 MIN

NOTE :

Auto power off is automatically disabled under any one of the following

conditions.

- While recording a video clip.

- While the camera’s USB port is connected to a computer or other external

devices, or while the camera is being controlled by an external device.

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• Setting the Beep Sound On/Off

When the beep sound is turned on, the camera will beep when you press
the buttons.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select “BEEP”.

VER SION

BEE P

CLOCK
DATE DIS P

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

OFF

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select the desired

setting.

6. Press the

button.

7. Press the

button.

VER SION

BEE P

CLOCK
DATE DIS P

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

ON

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• Setting Frequency

In order to take a better indoor picture, the camera needs to be set to suit
the correct lighting frequency. Set the frequency to 60Hz for US, 50Hz
for Europe and Asia.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select

“FREQUENCY”.

TV

FREQ UEN CY

POWE R OFF
LAN GUAGE

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

50HZ

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select the desired

setting.

6. Press the

button.

7. Press the

button.

TV

FREQ UEN CY

POWE R OFF
LAN GUAGE

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

60HZ

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• Setting Display Language

Under this setting, you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select

“LANGUAGE”.

POWE R OFF

LAN GUAGE

DEFAU LT
FORM AT

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

ENG LISH

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select the desired

setting.

6. Press the

button.

POWE R OFF

LAN GUAGE

DEFAU LT
FORM AT

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

DEUT SCH

7. Press the

button.

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• Resetting to Default Settings

You can easily change all the settings you made back to the camera
default settings by the following steps.

Please refer to “Camera Default Settings” on page 74 for more details.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

LAN GUAGE

DEFAU LT

FORM AT
VER SION

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

CANC EL

3. Press the

or

button to select

“DEFAULT”.

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select “RESET”.

6. Press the

button.

7. Press the

button.

LAN GUAGE

DEFAU LT

FORM AT
VER SION

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

RES ET

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• Formatting the Internal Memory

Formatting the internal memory deletes all data already stored in it.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select “FORMAT”.

4. Press the

button.

DEFAU LT

FORM AT

VER SION
BEE P

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

CANC EL

5. Press the

or

button to select “SET”.

6. Press the

button.

DEFAU LT

FORM AT

VER SION
BEE P

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

SET

7. Press the

or

button to select the desired

setting.

8. Press the

button.

9. Press the

button.

ALL DATA WIL L

BE ER ASE D!

FORMAT

SEL ECT

SET

CONF IRM

CANC EL

NOTE:

• Data deleted by a format operation cannot be

recovered. Make sure you do not have any useful
data currently stored in the internal memory
before you format it.

• Formatting the internal memory destroys all the pictures, even those are

protected.

• With a memory card inser ted, the above operation would format the

inserted memory card only. The internal memory will not be formatted with
a memory card inserted.

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• Viewing Firmware Version

The camera’s rmware version can be viewed for maintenance or upgrade.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode.

2. Press the

button.

3. Press the

or

button to select

“VERSION”.

FORM AT

VER SION

BEE P
CLOCK

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

CANC EL

FORM AT

VER SION

BEE P
CLOCK

SET UP

SEL ECT

SET

VIE W

4. Press the

button.

5. Press the

or

button to select “VIEW”.

6. Press the

button.

7. Press the

button.

8. Press the

button.