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Polaroid i1237 Digital Camera User Guide
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1 Preface

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About this Manual

This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All 

information  presented  is  as  accurate  as  possible  but  is  subject  to  change 

without notice.

Copyright

This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights 

are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, 

electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of 

the manufacturer.

© Copyright 2009

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance

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

Class  B  digital  device,  pursuant  to  Part  15  of  the  FCC  Rules.  These  limits 

are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 

in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate 

radio  frequency  energy  and,  if  not  installed  and  used  in  accordance  with 

the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular 

installation.  If  this  equipment  does  cause  harmful  interference  to  radio  or 

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off 

and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or 

more of the following measures:

•  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•  Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.

•  Connect  the  equipment  to  an  outlet  on  a  circuit  different  from  that  to 

which the receiver is connected.

•  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Summary of Contents for CIA-1237SC

Page 1: ...Guide Questions Need Some Help This manual should help you understand your new product or visit www polaroid com support If you still have questions call our help line found on the insert with this i...

Page 2: ...era Information 8 Battery Information 9 2 Introduction 10 Camera Features 10 Package Contents 11 Camera Views 12 Camera Buttons 13 Navigation Control 13 Camera Memory 15 Internal memory 15 External st...

Page 3: ...mage Stabilizer 28 Setting the Zoom Control 28 Using Flash 29 Setting the Focus Mode 30 Using the Function Manual 30 My Mode 31 Resolution 31 Quality 32 EV Compensation 32 White Balance 33 ISO 34 Mete...

Page 4: ...aying Movies 56 Playing Voice Recording 57 Playing Voice Memo 58 Deleting an Image Video Audio 58 Using the Delete Button 58 Setting Playback Menu 59 Setting Slideshow 60 Deleting Files 61 To delete a...

Page 5: ...ing File Numbering 74 Setting TV Out 75 Setting LCD Brightness 75 Setting Battery Type 75 Setting Memory Kit 75 Reset All 76 8 Installing the Software onto a Computer 77 Installing the Software 77 Sof...

Page 6: ...mera User Guide www polaroid com Folder Structure 83 File Naming 83 11 Troubleshooting 85 12 Getting Help 86 Polaroid Online Services 86 ArcSoft Software Help 86 13 Specifications 87 Specifications 87...

Page 7: ...imits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed...

Page 8: ...y cause undersired operation Trademark Recognition Windows 98 2000 ME XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Windows is an abbreviated term r...

Page 9: ...damage to the product and possibly cause an explosion When the camera is used for an extended period of time it is normal for the camera body to feel warm Download all pictures and remove the batteri...

Page 10: ...nch CCD image sensor 2 7 inch color LCD display 32MB internal flash memory with optional external SD SDHC card Supports up to 4GB of SD card and up to 32GB of SDHC card Sleek metallic finish Easy to u...

Page 11: ...1237 The CD ROM includes Polaroid i1237 Camera Driver PC ArcSoft MediaImpression PC Mac ArcSoft Print Creations PC Mac Adobe Acrobat Reader PC Mac User Guide in PDF format USB Cable Wrist Strap 2 x AA...

Page 12: ...1 3 2 1 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 2 9 10 Zoom out Thumbnail button 11 Playback mode button 12 Power Auto Focus LED 13 Macro Left button 14 Stop Down button 15 Menu button 16 Zoom in button 17 Wrist strap ho...

Page 13: ...n Playback mode If the camera is turned on press to toggle camera between the Playback or Record mode Zoom Press the zoom buttons to change zoom magnification Menu Press to enter the menu Function Del...

Page 14: ...video playback 4 In the Menu press to exit a submenu or to navigate through the menu selections Up Face Tracking Rotate 1 In the Menu press to navigate through the menu and submenu selections 2 In th...

Page 15: ...ernal memory Expanding Your Camera s Memory Your camera supports SD cards of up to 4GB in size It also supports SDHC card with a maximum capacity of 32GB If there is a memory card inserted in the SD c...

Page 16: ...2 Inserting the Battery FollowtheseinstructionstoinserttheAAbatteryintothebatterycompartment Please read Battery Information on page 9 before inserting removing the battery 1 Open the battery door by...

Page 17: ...up to 32GB in size Follow these instructions to insert the SD SDHC card 1 Make sure the power is off before inserting a SD SDHC memory card 2 Swing on the SD card door in the direction of the arrow an...

Page 18: ...d and Playback mode Initial Settings When you turn on your camera for the very first time you will be asked to establish the initial settings of your camera When you turn the Power button on the Langu...

Page 19: ...n the Record mode Switching between Record mode and Playback Mode Press the Play button to switch between Record and Playback modes Selecting the Record mode options section Maximize the quality and e...

Page 20: ...een Layout The following illustrations shows the LCD screen layout and the icon descriptions Record Mode Screen Layout 307 307 ISO AUTO F 3 0 F 3 0 1 30 1 30 0 0EV 0 0EV 12M 1 2 3 4 5 14 16 19 15 18 1...

Page 21: ...ings 14 ISO Displays ISO settings 15 Focus area Use to frame subject you wish to capture 16 Shutter speed Displays shutter speed settings 17 Aperture size Displays aperture settings 18 Shake warning I...

Page 22: ...1 57 12M ISO 400 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 No Item Description 1 Playback mode Indicates playback mode 2 Protect 3 Audio clip 4 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a 5 File no...

Page 23: ...intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a 5 File no Total no 6 Battery Indicates battery power level 7 Storage media Indicates where images data are stored 8 Recording information 9...

Page 24: ...Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a 4 File no Total no 5 Battery Indicates battery power level 6 Storage media Indicates where images data are stored 7 Recording information 8 Volume...

Page 25: ...ress the DISP button repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type to another In Record Mode the LCD display can be changed into any of the following 307 307 12M 307 307 0 0EV 0 0EV 12M ISO AUTO...

Page 26: ...57 2009 01 01 01 57 SET 27 27 27 27 2009 01 01 01 57 2009 01 01 01 57 SET 12M OSD on Full OSD on OSD off NOTE LCD display cannot be changed for the following situations Manual exposure mode Recording...

Page 27: ...ton halfway down The camera automatically adjusts the focus and exposure When the camera is ready to take the photo the focus frame turns green the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed When...

Page 28: ...zoom Optical zoom is achieved by mechanically adjusting the lens while digital zoom is activated through the menu settings Press to zoom in Press to zoom out Zoom buttons 307 307 x5 0 x5 0 ISO AUTO 0...

Page 29: ...quipped with five flash modes Auto The flash fires automatically whenever extra lighting is needed Red eyereduction Theflashfires twice to reduce the red eye effect Always on The flash always fires wh...

Page 30: ...ography If Macro is enabled you can capture the detail and sharpness of a very close image Please refer to page 88 for the macro focus range 307 307 12M Macro enabled PF Pan Focus When Pan Focus is se...

Page 31: ...u options the items on the menu bar changes to the corresponding available settings Resolution The Resolution function is used to set the resolution before you capture the image Changing the resolutio...

Page 32: ...tion of your camera may be misled into giving the wrong readings The EV Compensation function allows you to adjust the exposure value and correctly expose your images Available for still images only F...

Page 33: ...for bright sunny conditions Cloudy Ideally used for cloudy conditions Tungsten Ideally used for indoor photos with tungsten or halogen lighting without a flash Flourescent 1 Ideally used for indoor ph...

Page 34: ...00 3200 3M 16 9 2M VGA 6400 16 9 2M VGA Auto N 12M AWB ISO AUTO ISO AUTO ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 800 ISO 400 0EV NOTE If the ImageStabilizer is enabled ISO is automatically set to Auto and cannot b...

Page 35: ...D display changes Normal N 12M AWB ISO AUTO V N S R G BW 0EV Icon Item Description Normal The camera records normally Vivid The camera captures the image with more contrast and Sepia Images are captur...

Page 36: ...setup other capture settings To go to Record Menu Set the camera to Record mode See Switching between Record Mode and Playback Mode on page 20 1 Press MENU to launch Record Menu OFF OFF Record Mode D...

Page 37: ...g Aperture Priority Mode on page 44 Shutter Priority This feature lets users adjust the shutter speed and the camera automatically selects the aperture value to match the brightness M a n u a l Exposu...

Page 38: ...This feature is used to capture warm candle light effects Night Portrait This feature is used to capture portrait pictures with night or dark background Soft Skin This feature enhances skin tone and...

Page 39: ...ng to auto detect faces to capture portraits photos without the help of others When more than two faces are detected AF is automatically activated The camera starts a count down and captures a picture...

Page 40: ...is detected NOTE When capturing an image with several faces face tracking function may take up more time tracking faces for the first time Using Intelligent Scene Mode With the Intelligent Scene Mode...

Page 41: ...r No Display modes are enabled when the shutter button is pressed halfway down The table below shows the modes supported by Intelligent scene Icon Intelligent Scene Modes Description Portrait This mod...

Page 42: ...etects that the subject has blinked a menu selection appears to ask the user whether to save the image or not This feature saves time in managing photos to be stored or deleted To activate Blink Detec...

Page 43: ...aperture value options 4 Press the shutter button to capture the image 307 307 12M SET Adjust F 3 0 F 3 0 Displays the aperture value Using Shutter Priority Mode With Shutter Priority mode users can a...

Page 44: ...e aperture value options 4 use the or keys to increase or decrease the aperture or shutter speed values 307 307 SET Adjust F 3 0 F 3 0 1 30 1 30 12M Displays the aperture and shutter speed value 5 Use...

Page 45: ...e the or keys to go through the selection 3 Press the OK button to save and apply changes Record Mode Drive Mode AEB AF Area AF Lamp Sharpness OFF OFF 10 sec 2 sec Double Burst Off 10 2 x2 OFF The tab...

Page 46: ...nges Record Mode Drive Mode AEB AF Area AF Lamp Sharpness OFF OFF On Off OFF ON Setting the AF Area AF stands for Automatic Focus This feature determines the area on which the camera focuses To set AF...

Page 47: ...e or keys to go through the selection 3 Press the OK button to save and apply changes Record Mode Drive Mode AEB AF Area AF Lamp Sharpness OFF OFF Auto Off OFF Setting Sharpness This function allows y...

Page 48: ...ton to save and apply changes Saturation Contrast Digital Zoom Date Stamp Auto Review OFF OFF High Normal Low The table below shows the available Saturation settings Icon Item Description High Enhance...

Page 49: ...iew OFF OFF Intelligent Zoom Standard Zoom Off OFF The table below shows the available Saturation settings Icon Item Description Intelligent Zoom Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion...

Page 50: ...ime Off OFF Saturation Contrast Digital Zoom Date Stamp Auto Review OFF OFF To set Date Stamp 1 From the Record menu select Date Stamp 2 Use the or keys to go through the selection 3 Press the OK butt...

Page 51: ...Mode AEB AF Area AF Lamp Sharpness OFF OFF OFF NOTE Sound cannot be recorded while pressing the control When the maximum capacity for a single video has been reached simply press the shutter button ag...

Page 52: ...orts two file upload standards Single File Uploader The maximum movie file size is up to 100 MB YouTube Uploader The maximum movie file size is up to 1 GB Most uploaded movie length ranges within 5 mi...

Page 53: ...for a YouTube movie is up to 10 minutes Recording Voices 1 From the Record mode menu select Voice The Voice Recording screen layout is displayed on the LCD display 3 Press the Shutter button to start...

Page 54: ...k Mode Screen Layout on page 23 Still Image Movie Audio Clip 27 27 27 27 2009 01 01 01 57 2009 01 01 01 57 SET 12M 27 27 27 27 2009 01 01 01 57 2009 01 01 01 57 SET 27 27 27 27 2009 01 01 01 57 2009 0...

Page 55: ...mo is attached to the image Movie Indicates a recorded movie The displayed image is the first frame of the movie clip Locked File Indicates that the image has been locked Locked files cannot be edited...

Page 56: ...01 01 57 2009 01 01 01 57 SET 5 During playback use the to control volume Press the T button to increase volume Press the W button to decrease volume 6 Press the key to pause playback Press the key ag...

Page 57: ...rding 1 Put the camera into Playback mode 2 Use the navigation controls to scroll through the saved images When viewing a voice recording file the LCD display displays the screen layout of Audio clips...

Page 58: ...4 During playback use the to control volume The volume icon appears on the screen Press the T button to increase volume Press the W button to decrease volume 5 Press the key to pause playback Press th...

Page 59: ...he or keys to scroll through the images videos audio clips Then repeat steps 4 to 7 9 To close the Delete function and go back to viewing insingle navigation mode select Cancel Setting Playback Menu T...

Page 60: ...tal Yes 4 During slideshow press the OK button to pause slideshow 5 Use the or keys t to move through the options Select whether to Continue or Exit the slideshow 6 Press the OK button to apply select...

Page 61: ...s retained in the memory Multi Select multiple files to delete at the same time All Delete all files Slide Show Delete Protect Red eye Correction Voice Memo Photo Edit Single Voice Only Multi All To d...

Page 62: ...attached voice memo and go back to Playback mode NOTE The Voice Only submenu is disabled if the current image displayed at the time you access the Delete menu does not have any attached voice memo To...

Page 63: ...Protect 2 The Protect submenu is displayed on the LCD display Select available settings Single Select one file to Lock Multi Select multiple files from the thumbnail view to lock Lock All Lock all fi...

Page 64: ...es to protect are marked 5 Press the MENU button A confirmation selection appears 6 Select Yes 7 Press the OK button to lock files and go back to Playback mode Yes Cancel Changeprotectsettings Select...

Page 65: ...Correction 1 Set the camera to Playback mode 2 Press the or keys to scroll and select an image 3 Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu 4 Select Red Eye Correction 5 Select Start 6 Press t...

Page 66: ...s the or keys to scroll and select an image 3 Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu 4 Select Voice Memo 5 Select Start then press the OK button to start recording 30 sec 30 sec Time left n...

Page 67: ...to Edit 5 Press the or keys to scroll and select an option As you move through the selection the preview on the LCD display changes The following table shows the available settings Icon Type Descripti...

Page 68: ...back menu 4 Select Trim The Trim screen layout is displayed on the LCD display 5 Use the control to change size SET 5M SET 5M Shows the approximate loca tion of the displayed area Current image size 4...

Page 69: ...camera to Playback mode 2 Press the or keys to scroll and select an image to resize 3 Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu 4 Select Resize The Resize submenu is displayed on the LCD displ...

Page 70: ...ill be displayed startup even if the selected image was deleted Setting DPOF The Digital Print Order Format DPOF function allows you to mark still images in your memory card for printing and allows yo...

Page 71: ...Reset on the DPOF submenu A confirmation message appears 2 Select Yes 3 Press the OK button to reset DPOF settings Yes Cancel Reset DPOF NOTE You can specify up to 99 copies for DPOF If you specify 0...

Page 72: ...e Record Playback Menu 2 Use the or keys to change the menu tab to Setup menu 3 Use the or keys to move through the menu selections 4 To select an item press the OK button or 5 Change the submenu sett...

Page 73: ...ode the camera eventually turns off power Available settings are 1 min 3 min and 5 min 1min Sounds Power Save LCD Save Date Time Language File Numbering OFF 1 min 3 min 5 min Off 1min 3min 5min OFF Th...

Page 74: ...uage of the on screen display OSD menu 1 Use the navigation control to scroll through the list and select the desired language 2 Press the OK button to confirm and apply settings Language Select OK En...

Page 75: ...ght Enhances LCD brightness Normal Normal LCD brightness TV Out LCD Brightness Battery Type Memory Kit Reset All NTSC Alka Bright Normal Setting Battery Type Use this function to select the battery ty...

Page 76: ...memory is empty the Copy to Card function is disabled Reset All Use this function to reset the camera to its factory settings However the following settings are exceptions and not affected by Reset Da...

Page 77: ...For better quality graphics and sound when watching your video clips on the computer it is recommended to install DirectX version 9 0 or above To download visit www microsoft com 1 Before you begin c...

Page 78: ...l attachments or popular photo printing ArcSoft Print Creations A family of fun and easy print project software that brings out the creativity in you Print Creations brings together ArcSoft s latest p...

Page 79: ...the movie file you want to upload and click Upload to YouTube icon 5 Enter your YouTube account information If you do not have a YouTube account visit www youtube com http www youtube com to register...

Page 80: ...Control Panel and select Polaroid Digital Camera program then click Add Remove button 2 The confirmation dialogue box appears please click Yes to confirm removing the camera driver 3 The un installati...

Page 81: ...B AV 3 in 1 cable to the USB port on the bottom of your camera 4 Connect the other end of the cable to the TV s AV input port 5 The LCD screen turns black and all images and video clips are displayed...

Page 82: ...ecting the Camera to a Printer You You can print your photos directly using a PictBridge compatible printer 1 Turn on your camera 2 Set PictBridge settings 3 Connect the camera to the printer using th...

Page 83: ...aptured images using the Auction mode are saved in this folder _UTUBE Captured videos using the YouTube mode are saved in this folder Folder names begin with a 3 digit number from 100 to 999 and follo...

Page 84: ...the file number Plug in a new memory card NOTE Do not change the folder and file names in the memory card using your PC It may be unable to playback the data using the camera Need help with your digi...

Page 85: ...y card with a new one or delete unnecessary images LCD screen displays File locked Files on page 64 LCD screen displays Card locked The memory card is protected Remove the card and slide the write pro...

Page 86: ...001 E mail eurosupport arcsoft com For China ArcSoft China Support Center Hangzhou Tel 86 571 88210575 E mail support arcsoft com cn Web http www arcsoft com cn new support For Japan ArcSoft Japan Sup...

Page 87: ...nian Czech Bulgarian Croatian Slovak Slovenian Greek Swedish Norwegian Finnish Danish Arabic Indonesian Malay Thai Japanese Korean Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Aperture F 3 0 5 6 Shutter Typ...

Page 88: ...nk Detection Pre Composition Love Portrait Movie Voice Rec Resolution Still Image 12M 4000 X 3000 3 2 4000 X 2672 8M 3264 X 2448 5M 2592 X 1944 3M 2048 X 1536 HD 1920 x 1080 VGA 640 X 480 Movie Clip S...

Page 89: ...Still Image Mode Image Resolution 12M Quality Fine Metering Multi White Balance for Pictures Auto ISO Auto Effect Normal AF Area wide Flash Intensity Auto EV Compensation 0EV Photo Frame N A Sharpnes...

Page 90: ...Balance Auto Effect Normal Sharpness N A Saturation N A Contrast N A Focus Mode Normal Setup Mode Auto Review On Digital Zoom Auto System Sound Sound 1 LCD Brightness Normal Power Save 1min Date Time...

Page 91: ...a User Guide www polaroid com Questions Need some help This manual should help you understand your new product If you have questions call our customer service help number Look for the insert with this...

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